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**Udog** · 10-07-2010, 11:54 PM

Bettors' best friend: Friday's wagering tips

Line Moves

Connecticut at Rutgers: The visiting team opened at minus-6, but has since seen that number fall to just a five-point edge.

Oklahoma State at Louisiana-Lafayette: The road team opened as a 23-point favorite and that number has increased even more in their favor to 23.5.

Weather to watch

Reds at Phillies: There is an expected 11 mph wind blowing from third toward first across the diamond.

Braves at Giants: There is an expected 10 mph wind blowing out from home plate toward center.

Who’s hot

The over is 20-8 in the Blue Jackets past 28 games against the Pacific Division.

The Capitals are 43-13 in their past 56 against the Southeast Division.

Connecticut is 6-1-1 ATS in its past eight games against Rutgers.

Who’s not

The Stars are 17-35 in their past 52 home games.

The Ducks are 7-27-1 in their past 35 games in Detroit.

The Sabres are 6-20 in their past 26 against Ottawa.

The under is 11-2 in Oklahoma States past 13 road games.

Key stat

52: Faceoffs won by the Minnesota Wild in its season-opening, 4-3 loss to Carolina. The Hurricanes, however, won a meager 33 draws in the win and rematch the Wild on Friday. The Hurricanes are a low-power offensive team and need puck possession to score – something they did rarely last year as the team won a meager 48.1 percent of its draws, the fourth-worst mark in the league. The team was gifted a pair of power-play goals on Thursday and it should be tough to light the lamp, let alone win, if this trend keeps up. The Wild are listed at +100 with a total of 5.5 against the Hurricanes on Friday.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

The offense for the Houston Texans isn’t sputtering – but it isn’t exactly clicking on all cylinders either. And the team could again be without its best weapon this Sunday against the Giants as receiver Andre Johnson remains hobbled by an ankle injury. He ran on Thursday, but remains in limbo. Also dinged up is fellow receiver Jacoby Jones. The return specialist is another of the team’s deep threats and he has been hobbled by a calf injury. Coach Gary Kubiak said both players will be game-time decisions.

Game of the Day

Connecticut Huskies at Rutgers Scarlett Knights (+5, 43)

Notable quotes

"I'm not getting into that. I've got my hands full with the Jets." – Minnesota quarterback Brett Favre on if he sexted a picture of his penis to former Jets sideline reporter Jenn Sterger.

Tips and notes

Can you say, “contract year?” Milan Hejduk of the Colorado Avalanche has repeatedly over the summer. The offensively gifted right winger is in the final year of his deal and at the age of 34 is hoping to have one final big year to cash in on. Hejduk, who plays on the second line with David Jones and Matt Duchene, scored just 23 goals last year – his lowest total since 2001-02 – but played in just 56 games. The Avalanche scored a meager 11 goals in seven preseason games and if the team is to contend for another playoff berth, it needs Hejduk to literally play for his next paycheck.

Things could get ugly in the early going for the Columbus Blue Jackets. The perennial doormat in the Western Conference has had just three weeks to adjust to coach Scott Arniel’s high-pressure system. The approach focuses on making the opposition make split-second decisions amidst constant pressure from double-teams and rotating players. That’s a lot of chemistry to expect from a team that yielded 249 goals last year – more than three per game. Good luck trying that out against San Jose’s offense, which was fourth in the league at 3.13 goals scored per game last year. "There will be moments when the tendency of the players is to step back to what he's comfortable with and some of the things they've done in the past,” Arniel told NHL.com. “It's a work in progress."

It looks like Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno wants no part of the Ravens defense this weekend in Baltimore as he remains out with a leg injury. The anemic Denver rushing attack is averaging a horrid 55 yards per game – 13 fewer than the next closest team, and Moreno’s 2.8 average yards-per-carry likely wouldn’t help much against a stout Ravens run-stopping unit, but at least his presence would have given a team that lost 30-7 in Charm City last year another offensive weapon. Good luck, Kyle Orton. "I think we're just trying to make sure we make a smart decision on when he's ready and when he's not," Denver coach Josh McDaniels told MaxDenver.com. "Unfortunately, we can't have him out there every day until he's totally healthy."

**Udog** · 10-07-2010, 11:55 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, October 8

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CINCINNATI (91 - 72) at PHILADELPHIA (98 - 65) - 6:05 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. ROY OSWALT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 99-64 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 75-41 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 71-44 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in playoff games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 62-36 (+15.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 53-32 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-9 (+24.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 99-64 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OSWALT is 53-21 (+27.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 42-40 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 93-89 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 92-72 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 62-46 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 58-50 (+5.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 41-30 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 92-72 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARROYO is 12-6 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 12-6 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-2 (+3.7 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ARROYO is 1-5 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.568.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

ROY OSWALT vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
OSWALT is 22-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.88 and a WHIP of 1.157.
His team's record is 23-9 (+8.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-15. (-1.2 units)

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ATLANTA (91 - 71) at SAN FRANCISCO (92 - 70) - 9:30 PM
TOMMY HANSON (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-3 (+0.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

TOMMY HANSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HANSON is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.929.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

MATT CAIN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CAIN is 2-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.552.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

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**Udog** · 10-07-2010, 11:58 PM

MLB

Friday, October 8

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Payoff Pitch: Today's Best Mound Matchup
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Bronson Arroyo, Cincinnati Reds vs. Roy Oswalt, Philadelphia Phillies

Bronson Arroyo (17-10, 3.88 ERA)

The wanna-be rock star quietly had his strongest season in the National League.

Since coming over from Boston in 2006 he had merely flashed his overall skills, but this season he ranked fourth in the NL in wins (17), sixth in complete games (2) and eighth in WHIP (1.15) and innings pitched (215.2).

Arroyo hasn’t pitched in the postseason since his time with the Red Sox. But in three pressure-packed seasons he appeared in five different series and a total of 10 starts, failing to impress nearly every time. In 17 career postseason innings – including two starts – he has yielded 14 earned runs on a staggering 19 hits. His playoff ERA is an astronomical 7.41.

The hurler also doesn’t throw well against the Phillies. In his career, he is just 1-5 against the Phils with a horrid 5.54 ERA.

"You know, Bronson's been here before," Reds manager Dusty Baker told the Cincinnati Enquirer. "They have some guys over there that have had some success against Bronson, too. But there are some guys last night that didn't have any success against Volquez and ended up having success. So, it's just hard to tell."

The over is 4-0-1 in Arroyo’s past five outings but just 12-16 in his starts this season.

Roy Oswalt (13-13, 2.76 ERA)

So how does the 33-year-old from Weir, Mississippi, follow up Roy Halladay’s performance?

He starts by trying to build on his strong regular season that saw him finish first in the National League in WHIP (1.03), fifth in ERA, sixth in complete games (2) and 10th in strikeouts (193).

Since coming over to Philadelphia from Houston, the former Astro has been pitching other-worldly, posting a quality start in 10 of his 13 outings. Discounting an inning of work he put in on Sunday against the Braves to stay fresh, Oswalt has given up only one earned run over his past 27 innings.

Against the Reds he is just as good. Oswalt is 23-3 lifetime against Cincinnati with a 2.81 ERA, limiting the Reds to a .242 batting average.

"There's really no way to explain it from when I first started," Oswalt told the Philadelphia Inquirer. "A few times I actually gave up a few runs against them and my team came back and scored me a few. There really wasn't one direct thing, I guess."

Oswalt has seen three of his past five starts go under the total and is 12-20 against the number this season.

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies (-190, 7)

The Reds have plenty of flash: the team leads the National League in batting average (.278), homers (188) and runs scored (790). But the Phils are the ones with the substance: Philadelphia hasn’t allowed a run in its past 30 innings against the Reds this season.

“We have an approach that we have figured out that works for us, and that we're able to execute," Reds outfielder Jay Bruce told the Associated Press. "I think the biggest thing is the execution factor and the fact that we have an approach that works and that works consistently. It's shown all year that we led the
National League in hitting. So I think that that speaks volumes as well."

Against the Phillies, however, the team’s offense has been more like a whisper than a shout.

Meantime the Phillies haven’t exactly hammered the Reds pitching staff either.

Philadelphia is hitting a meager .230 against the Reds this season and is averaging just a hair over four runs per game against them. The team also has just 21 extra-base hits in seven games against the team from Ohio.

Pick: Under

Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants

The Giants may not need many runs in their series against the Braves. And that’s good, because the team simply can’t hit. It took one of the best Septembers in MLB history by the team’s pitching staff to power it into the postseason and it will be the team’s hurlers that will be the crux of its playoff push toward a National League pennant.

This season, the Giants are hitting a pitiful .197 against the Braves in seven games, averaging a meager three runs per game in those matchups.

But San Francisco pitchers have been the great equalizer, posting a 3.68 ERA against Atlanta, striking out 64 while allowing them to hit a mere .233.

"This year we made every effort to put together the best team we could and do everything we could to improve on last year's record and be contenders all through the season," second-year San Francisco managing partner Bill Neukom told the Associated Press. "So far so good is all you can say."

Again, the Giants won’t score many runs. But with pitchers like theirs, they won’t need much.

Pick: Giants

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This Day in Baseball
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On October 8 in Baseball History...

1908 - Later admitting he had nothing on the ball, Christy Mathewson loses to the Cubs 4-2 in the playoff replay of the disputed game on September 23. Three Finger Brown, relieving Jack Pfiester in the first, gets the win.

1915 - The Phillies win their first-ever World Series game behind Grover Cleveland Alexander, 3-1. Red Sox rookie Babe Ruth grounds out as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning of the opener and will sit out the rest of the Series.

1919 - Ed Cicotte pitches Game Seven, and the White Sox play like they mean it. Joe Jackson and Happy Felsch drive in two runs each for a 4-1 win to cut the Reds' lead to four games to three in the best-of-nine Series.

1924 - Giants rookie third baseman Fred Lindstrom is 4-for-5 with two RBI against Walter Johnson, and New York hurler Jack Bentley (16-5) clouts a two-run homer and earns the 6-2 win. The Giants hold a 3-2 World Series edge heading back to Washington.

1927 - Facing elimination at Yankee Stadium, the Pirates are tied with the Yankees 3-3 in the last of the ninth. Reliever Johnny Miljus strikes out Lou Gehrig and Bob Meusel with the bases loaded, but a two-strike wild pitch to Tony Lazzeri allows Earle Combs to score the winning run and capture the World Series.

1929 - Howard Ehmke, a surprise starter for the Philadelphia Athletics, struck out 13 Chicago Cubs to win the opening game of the World Series 3-1.

1930 - George Earnshaw finishes off the Cardinals 7-1 to win the World Series for the Athletics. He is clearly the pitching star of the World Series with two wins and a 0.72 ERA.

1940 - With only one day's rest, Bobo Newsom comes back for the Tigers and nearly has enough to win Game Seven. Cincinnati's Paul Derringer gives up seven hits in the first six innings but sets the Tigers down in order in the final three frames for the 2-1 win, giving the Reds the Series.

1945 - Stan Hack's double takes a tricky bounce over left fielder Hank Greenberg's shoulder with two outs in the 12th inning to score runner Bill Schuster and give the Chicago Cubs an 8-7 win in Game Six to even the World Series with Detroit.

1956 - Don Larsen of the New York Yankees pitched the only perfect game in World Series history for a 2-0 triumph over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Sal Maglie, the opposing pitcher, gave up five hits.

1958 - The Yankees win the World Series on Moose Skowron's three-run home run off Lew Burdette in the eighth inning of Game Seven that puts the game on ice, 6-2. Eddie Mathews strikes out for the 11th time, a record that will stand until l980 when it is broken by Willie Wilson of Kansas City. This is Casey Stengel's seventh championship, tying him with Joe McCarthy.

1959 - The Los Angeles Dodgers win 9-3 to take the World Series over the White Sox. Larry Sherry wins in relief of Johnny Podres in Game Six.

1961 - The Yankees' Whitey Ford set a World Series record for consecutive scoreless innings by extending his streak to 32 innings in a 7-0 triumph over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 4.

1973 - Rusty Staub's two home runs powered the New York Mets to a 9-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds and a 2-1 lead in the NLCS. Pete Rose of the Reds and Bud Harrelson of the Mets scuffled at second base in the fifth inning after Rose slid hard into the base.

1986 - Mike Scott equaled a playoff record with 14 strikeouts and threw a five-hitter as the Houston Astros defeated the New York Mets 1-0 in the first game of the NLCS. Glenn Davis opened the second inning with a home run off Dwight Gooden.

1988 - Dodgers ace reliever Jay Howell is ejected in the eighth inning of Game Three of the NLCS for having pine tar on his glove and the Mets go on to score five times in the inning on the way to an 8-4 win. Howell will be suspended for three days by the NL.

1989 - Oakland beats Toronto 4-3 in Game Five to advance to the World Series for the second straight year. Rickey Henderson, who hit .400 with eight stolen bases, is named Series MVP.

1995 - Edgar Martinez drives home the tying and winning runs with a double to left field to rally the Mariners to a 6-5 win in the bottom of the 11th inning to win the Division Series. Martinez bats .571 with 10 RBI against the Yankees in the five-game series. Ken Griffey, Jr., who beats the relay throw home to score the winning run, hits five home runs in the series.

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**Udog** · 10-07-2010, 11:59 PM

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, October 8

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MINNESOTA (38-36-0-8, 84 pts.) vs. CAROLINA (35-37-0-10, 80 pts.) - 10/8/2010, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 85-63 ATS (+18.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
CAROLINA is 0-9 ATS (+0.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 2-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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COLUMBUS (32-35-0-15, 79 pts.) vs. SAN JOSE (59-25-0-13, 131 pts.) - 10/8/2010, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 5-3-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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ANAHEIM (39-33-0-10, 88 pts.) at DETROIT (49-30-0-15, 113 pts.) - 10/8/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 9-6 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 9-6-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-1.1 Units)

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DALLAS (37-31-0-14, 88 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (49-30-0-8, 106 pts.) - 10/8/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 2-2-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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BUFFALO (47-31-0-10, 104 pts.) at OTTAWA (46-35-0-7, 99 pts.) - 10/8/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 208-148 ATS (+32.6 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 10-2 (+9.9 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 10-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.2 Units)

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WASHINGTON (57-19-0-13, 127 pts.) at ATLANTA (35-34-0-13, 83 pts.) - 10/8/2010, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 10-2 (+7.0 Units) against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 10-2-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.8 Units)

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**Udog** · 10-07-2010, 11:59 PM

NHL
Write-Up

Friday, October 8

We'll start posting daily information early next week, after the teams get a couple games under their belt.

**Udog** · 10-08-2010, 12:00 AM

NHL

Friday, October 8

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Washington Capitals at Atlanta Thrashers (+152, 6.5)

The three-time defending Southeast Division champion Washington Capitals are ready to again do what they do best – lay the smack down on their division.

Washington may have had its share of playoff woes, but has no issues with giving teams in its own division the beatdown. The Capitals have an eight-game unbeaten streak against the Thrashers dating back to April 5, 2009. Over that span, the team is averaging a staggering 4.9 goals per game.

Meantime, Atlanta has been nothing short of pathetic in its first weeks under coach Craig Ramsey. The Thrashers went 0-5-1 in the preseason and couldn’t be much worse. The squad also is committed to going young, giving big minutes to 18-year-old center Alex Burmistrov, 19-year-old forward Evander Kane and 20-year-old defenseman Zach Bogosian.

"I think there is a big upside here," Atlanta defender Dustin Byfuglien told the Associated Press. "We've got a lot of young, hard-working players and some veterans who know how to win. I see a lot of good things. I think it's going to be exciting."

That’s slang for, “I am prepared for us to suck.”

Pick: Capitals.

Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators (-129, 5.5)

The Buffalo Sabres haven’t just been bad against the Ottawa Senators lately – they have been dreadful. Buffalo has lost 20 of its past 26 games against Ottawa including nine of its past 10 overall.

But things will be a little different this time. The Senators likely will be without injured center Jason Spezza, who had 57 points in just 60 games last season. The team also will be without defender Filip Kouba until later this month. The team also has a lot of instability in goal in the shaky Pascal Leclaire and Brian Elliot.

Meantime, Buffalo should be even more talented with the offseason addition of forward Rob Niedermayer and defenders Shaone Morrisonn and Jordan Leopold. The savy veteran up front and the puck-moving defensemen should provide a strong boost to the team’s attack.

"We did lose some players, but we have a core that knows what's going on," Sabres goalie Ryan Miller told ESPN.com. "I think we do have a great amount of talent and the guys on the team are very smart. We play a good system. That's what does it for you, if consistently every night guys know where they have to be shift to shift. From there, they can be creative and you can be a great team."

Pick: Sabres.

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**Udog** · 10-08-2010, 12:01 AM

CFL
Dunkel

Edmonton at Hamilton
The Tiger-Cats look to bounce back from last week's loss at Edmonton and build on their 10-4 ATS record following a SU defeat. Hamilton is the pick (-6) according to Dunkel, which has the Tiger-Cats favored by 12 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (-6). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8

Game 481-482: Edmonton at Hamilton (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 102.757; Hamilton 115.088
Dunkel Line: Hamilton by 12 1/2; 57
Vegas Line: Hamilton by 6; 52
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (-6); Over

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9

Game 483-484: Toronto at Saskatchewan (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 100.977; Saskatchewan 116.238
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 15 1/2; 46
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 11 1/2; 49
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (-11 1/2); Under

MONDAY, OCTOBER 11

Game 485-486: Calgary at Montreal (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 114.766; Montreal 119.957
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 5; 62
Vegas Line: Montreal by 3 1/2; 58
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-3 1/2); Over

Game 487-488: BC at Winnipeg (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BC 111.311; Winnipeg 112.596
Dunkel Line: Winnipeg by 1 1/2; 50
Vegas Line: Winnipeg by 3 1/2; 52
Dunkel Pick: BC (+3 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 10-08-2010, 12:02 AM

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 15

Friday, October 8

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EDMONTON (4 - 9) at HAMILTON (6 - 7) - 10/8/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in road games after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 3-2 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 4-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, October 9

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TORONTO (6 - 7) at SASKATCHEWAN (9 - 4) - 10/9/2010, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) as an underdog of 10 or more points since 1996.
TORONTO is 17-30 ATS (-16.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 17-30 ATS (-16.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) as a road underdog of 10.5 to 14 points since 1996.
TORONTO is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 21-39 ATS (-21.9 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 146-109 ATS (+26.1 Units) in all games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 146-109 ATS (+26.1 Units) in all lined games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 133-98 ATS (+25.2 Units) in games played on turf since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 3-0 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Monday, October 11

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CALGARY (10 - 3) at MONTREAL (9 - 4) - 10/11/2010, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-2 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-2 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (5 - 8) at WINNIPEG (3 - 10) - 10/11/2010, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 39-60 ATS (-27.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 7 points over the last 3 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 3-2 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 4-1 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 10-08-2010, 12:04 AM

CFL

Week 15

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Trend Report
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Friday, October 8

7:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. HAMILTON
Edmonton is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
Hamilton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Hamilton's last 6 games at home

Saturday, October 9

5:00 PM
TORONTO vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Saskatchewan's last 8 games
Saskatchewan is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

Monday, October 11

1:00 PM
CALGARY vs. MONTREAL
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary

4:30 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of British Columbia's last 15 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
British Columbia is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Winnipeg is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing British Columbia
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Winnipeg's last 10 games when playing British Columbia

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**Udog** · 10-08-2010, 12:04 AM

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Additional updates for today’s games will be posted ASAP.

**Udog** · 10-08-2010, 06:55 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: October 8

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Phillies host the Reds and the Giants host the Braves in NLDS action, while Oklahoma State hits the road to play Louisiana-Lafayette.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

There are two games on the college football schedule for Friday, with Connecticut (-5.5) at Rutgers, and No. 22 Oklahoma State (-24) at Louisiana-Lafayette. The ranked Cowboys (4-0 SU, 2-2 ATS) slipped past Texas A&M 38-35 at home last time out, as Brandon Weeden threw for 284 yards and two touchdowns (with two interceptions). The Ragin' Cajuns (2-2 SU, 2-2 ATS) are coming off a 28-27 road win over North Texas, as Chris Masson was good for 310 passing yards and a pair of scores. The total sits at 62.

As well, there's one Canadian Football League game on tap for Friday, with Edmonton at Hamilton. The Eskimos (4-9 SU, 5-8 ATS) got past the Tiger-Cats (6-7 SU, 6-7 ATS) by a 37-35 score at home just last week. Oddsmakers are looking for Hamilton to get some revenge on Friday, as they're pegged as 6-point home favorites with a total of 52.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The MLB playoffs offer up just National League action on Friday, with Game 2 of the NLDS between the Reds and Phillies in Philadelphia, and the Braves and Giants in San Francisco. Roy Oswalt (13-13, 2.76 ERA) will look to follow up teammate Roy Halladay's no-hitter with a gem of his own for the Phillies on Friday, while the Reds send Bronson Arroyo (17-10, 3.88 ERA) to the mound looking to tie up the series. Meanwhile, it'll be Tommy Hanson (10-11, 3.33 ERA) vs. Matt Cain (13-11, 3.14 ERA) in the Braves/Giants matchup. Righthander Hanson blanked the Phillies on six hits over five innings in his most recent start, while righthander Cain is coming off a poor start against the Padres in which he surrendered six runs on nine hits over just four innings of work.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, the NHL season continues on Friday with six more games on the slate: Minnesota at Carolina (from Helsinki, Finland), San Jose at Columbus (from Stockholm, Sweden), Anaheim at Detroit, Buffalo at Ottawa, Washington at Atlanta, and Dallas at New Jersey. The Devils placed defensemen Bryce Salvador and Anssi Salmela on long-term injury reserve on Wednesday, which helped them get under the league's salary cap to start the season. Oddsmakers have New Jersey pegged at 15/1 odds to win the Stanley Cup next spring, while the Stars are one of the longer shots to win it all at 60/1.

**Udog** · 10-08-2010, 07:01 AM

CFL
Write-Up

CFL games

Week 15 CFL games

Edmonton (4-9) @ Hamilton (6-7)-- TiCats lost three of last four games, dropping last two at home; they're 2-6 vs spread when favored, 2-4 if at home. Eskimos upset Toronto/Hamilton last two weeks, passing for 384 yards last week in 37-35 slugfest over TiCats. Eskimos are 4-6 vs spread as a dog, 2-4 on road-- they were +5 in turnovers in last two weeks, after being -13 before that game. TiCats have 426 rushing yards in last three games. Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Edmonton games.

Toronto (6-7) @ Saskatchewan (9-4)-- Roughriders (-3.5) got outrushed by 112 yards but won 27-16 last week in Toronto. Argonauts lost five of last six games, scoring 17 or less points in all six games- they're 2-4 as road dog. losing away games by 14-31-15-21 points. Toronto is 5-0 if they score 24+ points, 1-7 if they don't. Riders won last three games by 6-3-11 points- they're 6-0 at home, 2-2 as home fave. Seven of last eight Saskatchewan tilts stayed under the total.

Calgary (10-3) @ Montreal (9-4)-- Stampeders passed for 412 yards in last week's 46-21 home win over Montreal; Calgary is 4-2 on road, with losses by 3 at Toronto, 6 in OT in Regina. Montreal is 5-1 at home, 3-3 as home favorite, Alouettes are 8-0 when they allow less than 38 points, 1-4 if they allow more. Stampeders scored 36+ points in six of its last seven games, with six of those seven going over total.

BC Lions (5-8) @ Winnipeg (3-10) -- Lions won four of last five games, scoring 30.2 ppg- they won last two road games, scoring 67 points, and are 3-2 as road dog. Winnipeg is 1-8 in last nine games, but split its six home games- they're 1-3 vs spread as favorite. Lions have 19 takeaways in last six games (+5). Four of last five Bomber games were decided by 4 or less points. Lions are 0-7 if they allow more than 17 points. Under is 7-2 in Bombers' last nine games.

**Udog** · 10-08-2010, 07:03 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Friday, October 8

Oswalt is 2-0, 0.67 in his last four starts; six of his last eight starts went under the total. He was 0-2, 6.75 in two starts vs Cincinnati this year, back when he pitched for Houston. Arroyo is 3-0, 2.25 in his last four starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five-- he didn't pitch against Phillies this year. Reds had only one baserunner in Game 1, and Oswalt has been as hot as Halladay, so Arroyo has to keep his team in game early.

Hanson was hit by a line drive in BP Thursday, still expected to go here; he is 1-0, 1.99 in his last five starts- under is 6-2 in his last eight starts. He allowed one run in seven IP in an August 6 no-decision against the Giants. Cain is 4-1, 2.91 in his last five starts; he lost 3-0 to Braves on August 7 (three runs/five IP). Atlanta hitters struck out 14 times last night in dominant start by Linceum. Home team is 6-2 in Giant-Brave games this season.

**Udog** · 10-08-2010, 07:05 AM

MLB

Friday, October 8

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6:07 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

9:37 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

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