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**Udog** · 10-09-2010, 02:42 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: October 9

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Alabama looks to roll over South Carolina, Oregon takes on Washington State, and the MLB playoffs continue in both Texas and New York.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

There are four ranked matchups on the college football schedule for Saturday, with No. 17 Michigan State at No. 18 Michigan (-4.5), No. 12 LSU at No. 14 Florida (-6.5), No. 23 Florida State at No. 13 Miami (-6), and No. 1 Alabama (-7) at No. 19 South Carolina. The top-ranked Crimson Tide (5-0 SU, 4-1 ATS) had no trouble with Florida last time out, winning 31-6 at home behind a pair of rushing touchdowns from Mark Ingram. The Gamecocks (3-1 SU, 2-1 ATS) fell 35-27 at Auburn last time out despite Stephen Garcia's three TD strikes. The total for the Alabama/South Carolina contest is set at 47.

Other games involving Top 25 games on Saturday: Minnesota at No. 20 Wisconsin (-22), Indiana at No. 2 Ohio State (-22.5), Colorado State at No. 25 Air Force (-24.5), Wyoming at No. 5 TCU (-34), No. 11 Arkansas (-5) vs. Texas A&M, Oregon State at No. 9 Arizona (-7.5), Colorado at No. 24 Missouri (-11.5), No. 10 Utah (-6) at Iowa State, No. 8 Auburn (-6) at Kentucky, Toledo at No. 4 Boise State (-39), USC at No. 16 Stanford (-10), San Jose State at No. 21 Nevada (-39), and No. 3 Oregon (-36.5) at Washington State. The Ducks (5-0 SU, 3-1 ATS) vaulted into the top three in the rankings with a 52-31 win over Stanford last week, with LaMichael James rushing for three touchdowns.

As well, there's one Canadian Football League game on the Saturday schedule, with Toronto (6-7 SU, 6-7 ATS) at Saskatchewan (9-4 SU, 8-5 ATS). The Roughriders beat the Argos 27-16 in Toronto last week, and they're 11.5-point favorites for Saturday night.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

There are a pair of ALDS games on baseball's playoff schedule for Saturday, with Tampa Bay at Texas and Minnesota at the Yankees. The Rays will send Matt Garza (15-10, 3.91 ERA) to the mound in that first matchup in an effort to stave off elimination, while the Rangers counter with Colby Lewis (12-13, 3.72 ERA). In the late game the Twins will then turn to Brian Duensing (10-3, 2.62 ERA) at Yankee Stadium against Phil Hughes (18-8, 4.19 ERA). Lefthander Duensing will be looking to turn around the Twins' fortunes in this series, but he gave up nine runs in 11 2-3 innings over his last two trips to the hill. Righthander Hughes beat the Red Sox last time out (one run over six innings).

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, the NHL schedule hits its stride on Saturday with a dozen games on tap: Phoenix at Boston, Columbus at San Jose, the Rangers at Buffalo, New Jersey at Washington, Dallas at the Islanders, Montreal at Pittsburgh, Ottawa at Toronto, Atlanta at Tampa Bay, Philadelphia at St. Louis, Anaheim at Nashville, Detroit at Chicago, and Los Angeles at Vancouver. The Kings and Canucks will both be playing their first games of the season on Saturday night. Los Angeles vaulted up the standings with a 101-point campaign last season, and Vegas has them listed at 18/1 odds to win the Stanley Cup this year. Vancouver, which racked up 103 points last year, is sitting at 12/1 on that list.

**Udog** · 10-09-2010, 02:43 AM

Bettors' best friend: Saturday's wagering tips

Line Moves

Thrashers at Lightning: The home team opened at -156 but has since seen that line fall to -146 with many services.

Ducks at Predators: The Preds started at -151 but have since slipped to -141 at some books.

Weather to watch

Twins at Yankees: There is an expected 11 mph wind blowing from home toward left field.

Utah at Iowa State: There is an expected 11 mph wind that could affect the passing games of both squads.

USC at Stanford: The Cardinals and QB Andrew Luck will have the homefield advantage but must overcome an expected 11 mph wind.

Who’s hot

The Maple Leafs are 7-1 in their past eight against the Northeast Division.

The Capitals are 72-32 in their past 104 home games.

The Canucks are 48-19 in their past 67 home games.

Who’s not

The under is 28-12-4 in the Rangers past 44 road games.

The under is 6-1-2 in the Blues past nine against the Atlantic Division.

The under is 7-1-1 in the Rays past nine playoff games.

The Twins are 2-10 in their past 12 overall.

Key stat

29: Loses in their past 35 games in New York for the Minnesota Twins. The boys from the Midwest are a horrid 18-56 in their past 74 against the Bronx Bombers overall, but especially struggle when they are in a New York state of mind. The past two season, the Twins are just 1-8 in their past nine in the Big Apple and have dropped the eight by an average of nearly three runs per game.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Think the New Jersey Nets have the flexibility to ship a forward in a deal for Carmelo Anthony? Think again. Troy Murphy, the versatile forward who has three-point range, has been sidelined with a groin injury to start the preseason and now likely will be out until at least the start of the regular season with a severe strained back injury that has him sidelined indefinitely. Rookie Derrick Favors likely will have to eat up even more minutes, but has struggled so far in two NBA preseason games, shooting a meager 3-for-13 with just five rebounds and 11 fouls in only 27 minutes.

Game of the Day

Florida State Seminoles at Miami Hurricanes (-6, 48)

Notable quotes

"Reducing scholarship or taking a team out of postseason, those have real substance, but the committee isn't impressed by just saying they're on probation. That doesn't carry a lot of juice.'' -- Tom Yeager, Colonial Athletic Association conference commissioner and former infractions panel chair on UConn putting itself on two years probation.

Tips and notes

For those of us that have taken a bath on the Boston College because of their horrid offense, things won’t be getting any better this week against North Carolina State. The team pulled incumbent, 26-year-old sophomore Dave Shinskie after a shutout loss to Virginia Tech. However, true freshman Chase Rettig sprained an ankle in a beatdown from Notre Dame last week and it appears Shinskie will be back under center against the Wolfpack. "Whoever we choose can win" coach Frank Spaziani told the Boston Globe.

The Saints running game is in trouble again this week. With Reggie Bush out with a leg injury and Pierre Thomas sidelined, it again will fall to Ladell Betts and Chris Ivory to handle the rushing duties for the defending Super Bowl champions. The pair combined for 114 yards on 25 carries last week, however Ivory did cough up the ball on one occasion. This should mean even more pass attempts for the Saints against the Cardinals this weekend.

Three things in life are certain: Death, taxes and the Philadelphia Flyers having a terrible goaltending situation. The team started rookie Sergey Bobrovsky in a 3-2 win over the Penguins on Thursday night, but likely will be without veteran Michael Leighton for nearly two months as he is undergoing back surgery. Leighton 16-5-2 with a 2.48 GAA last season and figured to be the starter this year. Now, the bulk of the duties will fall to Bobrovsky and veteran Brian Boucher. Yikes.

**Udog** · 10-09-2010, 02:44 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 8

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TAMPA BAY (96 - 68) at TEXAS (92 - 72) - 5:05 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 31-50 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 12-29 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 180-146 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GARZA is 11-16 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 11-21 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 3-13 (-13.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 9-19 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 4-14 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 3-12 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 0-8 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 179-148 (+27.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 52-39 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 179-147 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 35-15 (+13.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 172-133 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 37-16 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 43-29 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LEWIS is 14-18 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LEWIS is 13-17 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-4 (+0.8 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. TEXAS since 1997
GARZA is 5-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.094.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.3 units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LEWIS is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 8.00 and a WHIP of 1.889.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (94 - 70) at NY YANKEES (97 - 67) - 8:35 PM
BRIAN DUENSING (L) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 90-65 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 62-47 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 62-44 (+7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 81-66 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-8 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 94-70 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-8 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
MINNESOTA is 38-19 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 41-41 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 23-26 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NY YANKEES are 98-67 (-2.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 107-83 (-47.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 6-2 (+3.8 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

BRIAN DUENSING vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DUENSING is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 9.64 and a WHIP of 1.713.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HUGHES is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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**Udog** · 10-09-2010, 02:46 AM

MLB

Saturday, October 8

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Payoff Pitch: Today's Best Mound Matchup
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Matt Garza, Tampa Bay Rays vs. Colby Lewis, Texas Rangers

Matt Garza (15-10, 3.91 ERA)

If not for the road struggles of James Shields, Garza would have taken the bump in Game 2 in Tampa Bay.

Now, the 26-year-old will be counted on to keep the team’s season alive.

Garza has had a rough September but got his act together down the stretch to help his team clinch the American League East Division. In his past two outings, he has allowed just four earned runs over his past 14 innings, including 11 strikeouts against only one walk.

The right-hander also has been solid in his postseason career, allowing only 11 earned runs over 25 innings in four career starts, including recording 25 strikeouts. In 2008 he was named the ALCS MVP when he helped the Rays get past the Red Sox.

“It's not bigger than any other, just got to go out there and do my job,” Garza, who won Game 7 in Boston in 2008, told MLB.com. “Just go out there and try to win. There's no tomorrow, there's no day after, it's just go out there and win, do what we do best, and that's play hard, pitching and defense. Just go out there and keep these guys at bay for a while.”

In his career against the Rangers, Garza is 2-0 with a 2.84 ERA and is allowing them to bat a meager .229. Four of his past five starts have gone over the total and he has a record of 18-14 against the number this season.

Colby Lewis (12-13, 3.72 ERA)

The 31-year-old has been one of the steadiest members of the Rangers rotation this season. But now the pressure is on.

Lewis has yielded two or fewer runs in each of his past five starts, going a total of 30.1 innings and yielding a meager eight runs during that span. Overall, opponents are hitting just .227 against him this season. He also ranks seventh in the AL in strikeouts (196) and ninth in WHIP (1.19).

"Basically, I'm just going to do what I have been trying to do all year -- go out, get ahead of guys, make quality pitches and get quick outs," Lewis told MLB.com. "Kind of like what those two guys did. Get quick outs and go deep into the game."

Not bad for a player who spent the past two seasons with Hiroshima in Japan compiling a record of 26-17.

Lewis has been money in the bank for the under players this season, going 10-20 against the total this year.

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers (-125, 9)

The Rays haven’t been an underdog often this season.

But after scoring only one run on eight hits and striking out 23 times in the first two games of the series, it appears the Rangers will become the final current team in the Majors to win a playoff series.

The Rays, however, have the top-ranked road offense in the bigs, scoring 451 away runs, 52 more than any other team. The squad also is hitting.251 on the road and finds a way to get on base consistently, posting a .334 on-base percentage.

Meantime, the pressure continues to mount on the Rangers.

Texas must do something it has never done before in its franchise history with a pitching staff that has a 3.65 home ERA, smack-dab in the middle of the pack.

The Rangers may close out the series yet. Just not on Saturday.

Pick: Rays.

Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees (-172, 9)

We all know that the Minnesota Twins can’t win in New York City.

But they might have a shot if their pitching staff wouldn’t be such a disaster. The Twins pitchers have been mauled by the Bronx Bombers, who scored 11 runs on 21 hits the first two games of the series.

"Our lineup is so deep, there's never a reason to give up," Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira told MLB.com. "There's some teams where maybe two or three guys carry the team and, if you're in a big hole, it's tough to get out of. But with our lineup, we can be down four, five, six runs and still have a chance to score seven or eight. We just haven't given up all year."

And the team’s bats haven’t been much better. Minnesota is 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position this series after hitting .285 in the clutch the entire season. The team also has lost a staggering 11 straight postseason games, two shy of the MLB record.

Pick: Yankees.

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This Day in Baseball
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On October 9 in Baseball History...

1905 - At Philadelphia, Christy Mathewson of the Giants outpitches 26-game-winner Eddie Plank 3-0 in the first game of an all-shutout Series.

1906 - Snow flies at West Side Park as the first one-city World Series opens with the 116-win Cubs heavy favorites. White Sox starter Nick Altrock outduels Three Finger Brown for a 2-1 victory.

1910 - Nap Lajoie, in a batting race with Ty Cobb, collected eight hits for Cleveland in a season-ending doubleheader with the Browns. The hits were somewhat tainted, however, as St. Louis third baseman Red Corriden played back as Lajoie bunted safely six times. Regardless, Cobb was awarded the batting title by a fraction of a point.

1916 - Babe Ruth outpitched Sherry Smith of the Brooklyn Dodgers as the Boston Red Sox won the longest World Series game, 2-1 in 14 innings.

1919 - White Sox starter Lefty Williams gets just one man out in the first inning and the Reds go on to a 10-5 victory. Cincinnati wins the best-of-nine World Series in eight games. A year after the 1919 Series ends, the White Sox will become the Black Sox, and eight players will be barred from baseball for taking part in throwing the Series.

1926 - Grover Alexander scatters eight hits in Game Six while the Cards tee off at Yankee Stadium for a 10-2 romp that sends the Series to a seventh game.

1928 - Babe Ruth hit three home runs in a World Series game for the second time in his career as the Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3.

1934 - Dizzy Dean of St. Louis blanked the Detroit Tigers 11-0 in the seventh game of the World Series.

1938 - The Yankees become the first team to win three successive World Championships, defeating the Cubs 8-3. Red Ruffing wins his second game as the Yankees sweep the Cubs for the second time in six years.

1944 - The Cardinals top the Browns, 3-1, and win the World Series in six games.

1949 - The Yankees pound the Dodgers 10-6 to win the World Series in five games. Pinch hitter and third baseman Bobby Brown is the hitting hero, batting .500 and driving in five runs.

1956 - The Dodgers bounce back after Don Larsen's perfect game to tie the series in Game Six. Clem Labine comes out of the bullpen to pitch a 1-0 victory over the Yankees in 10 innings.

1957 - With Warren Spahn stricken by the flu, Lew Burdette, pitching with two days rest, hurls his third complete game and second shutout to beat New York 5-0 to win the World Series.

1958 - Bob Turley of the Yankees pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings in relief to beat the Milwaukee Braves 6-2 for the World Series title. New York became the first team since 1925 to win the World Series after being down 1-3.

1966 - Dave McNally wraps up Baltimore's brilliant pitching display, and a World Championship, with a four-hit, 1-0 win. Frank Robinson's home run off Don Drysdale gives Baltimore a surprising sweep of the defending champion Dodgers. The 33 consecutive scoreless innings pitched by Baltimore sets a World Series record.

1967 - Roger Maris homers for the Cardinals in the ninth inning, but Jim Lonborg's 3-1 win sends the World Series back to Boston.

1971 - The Orioles win the opener of the World Series over the Pirates 5-3. Dave McNally tosses a three-hitter and Merv Rettenmund adds a three-run homer.

1977 - The New York Yankees rallied for three runs in the ninth inning to beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 and take the American League pennant in the fifth game of the playoffs.

1984 - The Tigers win the World Series opener as Jack Morris pitches a complete-game 3-2 victory over San Diego. Larry Herndon's two-run home run in the fifth provides the winning margin.

1988 - The Oakland Athletics completed a four-game sweep in the ALCS by beating the Boston Red Sox 4-1. Jose Canseco tied an AL playoff record with his third home run of the series and Dennis Eckersley set a major league playoff mark with his fourth save.

1989 - The Giants win their first NL pennant since 1962 by defeating the Cubs 3-2 in Game Five of the NLCS. Will Clark bats .650 in the series with eight RBI to win MVP honors.

1996 - Bernie Williams homered in the 11th inning to give New York a 5-4 victory over Baltimore in Game 1 of the AL championship series. The Yankees got a lot of help from a fan when Jeff Maier, 12, created a game-tying homer by Derek Jeter in the eighth when he reached out and grabbed a ball that was about to be caught by Tony Tarasco.

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**Udog** · 10-09-2010, 02:51 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 9

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PHOENIX (53-29-0-7, 113 pts.) vs. BOSTON (46-35-0-14, 106 pts.) - 10/9/2010, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 53-36 ATS (+93.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 2-0 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 2-0-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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SAN JOSE (59-25-0-13, 131 pts.) vs. COLUMBUS (32-35-0-15, 79 pts.) - 10/9/2010, 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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NY RANGERS (38-33-0-11, 87 pts.) at BUFFALO (47-31-0-10, 104 pts.) - 10/9/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 6-2 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 6-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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OTTAWA (46-35-0-7, 99 pts.) at TORONTO (30-39-0-13, 73 pts.) - 10/9/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 9-3 ATS (+13.1 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 8-4 (+5.5 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 8-4-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+7.8 Units)

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DALLAS (37-31-0-14, 88 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (34-38-0-10, 78 pts.) - 10/9/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 2-0-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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MONTREAL (48-42-0-11, 107 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (54-33-0-8, 116 pts.) - 10/9/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 7-8 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 8-7-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (49-30-0-8, 106 pts.) at WASHINGTON (57-19-0-13, 127 pts.) - 10/9/2010, 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 5-3 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 5-3-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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ATLANTA (35-34-0-13, 83 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (34-36-0-12, 80 pts.) - 10/9/2010, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-5 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 7-5-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (55-42-0-8, 118 pts.) at ST LOUIS (40-32-0-10, 90 pts.) - 10/9/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-16 ATS (+21.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 12-19 ATS (+33.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 1-1-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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ANAHEIM (39-33-0-10, 88 pts.) at NASHVILLE (49-32-0-7, 105 pts.) - 10/9/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 48-39 ATS (+99.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 4-4 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 4-4-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)

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DETROIT (49-30-0-15, 113 pts.) at CHICAGO (68-27-0-9, 145 pts.) - 10/9/2010, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 11-6 (+4.9 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 11-6-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (48-30-0-10, 106 pts.) at VANCOUVER (55-33-0-6, 116 pts.) - 10/9/2010, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 22-15 ATS (+43.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 10-4 (+4.5 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 10-4-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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NHL
Write-Up

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

NHL

Saturday, October 9

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Phoenix Coyotes at Boston Bruins (-127, 5)

Don’t get the Boston Bruins confused with a powerhouse on their home ice.

Boston was a mediocre 18-17-6 at home last season as the team posted the second-fewest home victories in the Eastern Conference. Overall, the Bruins had a goal-diffential of just six last year and struggled to take advantage of one of the more loyal fan bases in the league.

Meantime, the Coyotes – sporting one of the youngest lineups in the game – was not bothered by opposing rinks last year, racking up a 21-15-5 record on enemy ice. The team should continue to rely on its young core this year as starting goalie Ilya Bryzgalov emerged as one of the best in the league and top defensive prospect Kyle Turris made the team out of camp.

Combine that with the Bruins counting heavily on young forward Tyler Seguin, and this one will come down to which team makes the fewest mistakes. It could make for some boring hockey.

Pick: Under.

Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks (-151, 5.5)

What happened to the Chicago Blackhawks defense? The defending Stanley Cup champions make their home debut on Saturday night after their defensive end was turned into a shooting gallery in a 4-3 loss at Colorado on Thursday.

The Blackhawks gave up 41 shots in the loss, allowing at least 11 shots in each period. Not exactly the debut the team was hoping for in front of new goaltender Marty Turco. The team also didn’t do itself any favors by losing the faceoff battle, 32-28.

Meantime, the Red Wings looked like world beaters against the Ducks, getting a goal from new acquisition Mike Modano on his first shot on goal.

The teams split six games last season, with each team winning on the other’s home ice. But Chicago is dealing with the Stanley Cup hangover and Detroit
looks more like the squad that dominated the league the past decade.

Pick: Red Wings.

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**Udog** · 10-09-2010, 02:55 AM

CFL
Dunkel

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

CFL
Long Sheet

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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CFL
Write-Up

CFL games

Week 15 CFL 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.

CFL

Week 15

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Trend Report
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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** · 10-09-2010, 02:55 AM

NOTE:
For the initial posting of trends and indexes, we have provided information available up to the time of posting.
Additional updates for today’s games will be posted ASAP.

**Udog** · 10-09-2010, 09:40 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Tampa Bay at Texas
The Rays look to stay alive in the series and build on their 5-1 record in their last 6 games as dropping the first two games of a series. Tampa Bay is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Rays favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9

Game 967-968: Tampa Bay at Texas (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Garza) 15.736; Texas (Lewis) 15.679
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+110); Under

Game 969-970: Minnesota at NY Yankees (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Duensing) 15.354; NY Yankees (Hughes) 16.485
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-170); Over

**Udog** · 10-09-2010, 09:44 AM

NHL
Dunkel

NY Rangers at Buffalo
The Rangers look to take advantage of a Buffalo team that is 2-7 in its last 9 games when playing with 0 days of rest. New York is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+120). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9

Game 1-2: Phoenix at Boston (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 12.122; Boston 10.790
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+115); Under

Game 3-4: San Jose at Columbus (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 12.062; Columbus 11.028
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-165); Over

Game 5-6: NY Rangers at Buffalo (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 12.890; Buffalo 12.067
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+120); Over

Game 7-8: Ottawa at Toronto (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 10.882; Toronto 11.175
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-140); Under

Game 9-10: Dallas at NY Islanders (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 10.729; NY Islanders 11.640
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (-120); Over

Game 11-12: Montreal at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.551; Pittsburgh 11.105
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-230); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+190); Under

Game 13-14: New Jersey at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.168; Washington 10.465
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-155); 6
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+135); Over

Game 15-16: Atlanta at Tampa Bay (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 11.138; Tampa Bay 12.244
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-150); 6
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-150); Under

Game 17-18: Philadelphia at St. Louis (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.825; St. Louis 12.770
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-120); Under

Game 19-20: Anaheim at Nashville (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.761; Nashville 11.160
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1/2; 6 1/22
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+135); Over

Game 21-22: Detroit at Chicago (8:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 13.170; Chicago 13.922
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-145); Over

Game 23-24: Los Angeles at Vancouver (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.330; Vancouver 10.427
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+140); Under

**Udog** · 10-09-2010, 09:47 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, 10/9/2010

** AL Division Series - Best of 5 - Game 3 - TEX LEADS 2-0
TAMPA BAY at TEXAS, 5:05 PM ET TBS
GARZA: 33-15 Under when the total is 9 to 9.5
LEWIS: 2-12 TSR when working on 5 or 6 days rest

** AL Division Series - Best of 5 - Game 3 - NY LEADS 2-0
MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES, 8:35 PM ET TBS
DUENSING: MIN 1-11 at Yankees
HUGHES: 15-7 Over as favorite of -150 or more

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 10-09-2010, 09:50 AM

MLB

Saturday, October 9

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Trend Report
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5:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Texas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

8:37 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games

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**Udog** · 10-09-2010, 09:54 AM

NHL

Saturday, October 9

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing Phoenix

3:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. COLUMBUS
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
Columbus is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. NY ISLANDERS
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Dallas is 3-5-1 SU in their last 9 games ,when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 7 of the NY Islanders last 8 games
NY Islanders are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. PITTSBURGH
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Montreal

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. WASHINGTON
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Washington
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 7-17-1 SU in its last 25 games ,when playing New Jersey

7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. BUFFALO
NY Rangers are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Rangers last 9 games when playing Buffalo
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Rangers

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Toronto's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 9 games at home

7:30 PM
ATLANTA vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing Atlanta
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta

8:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. NASHVILLE
Anaheim is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Anaheim is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing Anaheim

8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games

8:30 PM
DETROIT vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit

10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. VANCOUVER
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 9 games at home

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**Udog** · 10-09-2010, 10:01 AM

Saturday's six-pack

College football trends for Saturday's games........
-- Stanford covered 10 of its last 12 home games.

-- Western Michigan covered two of last 10 as a road underdog.

-- Road team covered last five Hawai'i-Fresno State games.

-- Oregon State covered last seven times they were dog of 7+ points.

-- Arkansas State is 1-11 vs spread in last 12 Sun Belt road games.

-- Colorado is 4-10 vs spread last 14 times they left their state.

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Saturday's List of 13: Random thoughts on a sunny day

13) Finally some drama in the baseball playoffs, as Giants blew 4-0 lead and lost to Atlanta in extra innings, evening the series 1-1. With the other three series all 2-0, MLB needs a five-game series. This may be it.

12) Road teams are 4-0 so far in AL playoffs; since Wild Card came into being 15 years ago, team with home field edge is just 31-29 in ALDS… …in 40 years of the LCSs, teams with home field edge are just 39-41, so home field in baseball is way overblown.

11) Joe Posnanski of SI.com points out that teams who win the first two games of a 5-game series are 54-5 in that series, with 39 sweeps. Teams that win the 1st game, lose the 2nd are just 15-22 in those series.

10) Oakland Raiders have been blacked out on TV in their home market for 79 of their last 123 home games; no sellout this Sunday either, and that with the exciting Chargers in town.

9) Syracuse had last week off and played I-AA teams Maine/Colgate the two weeks before that; when did Jim Boeheim start making the football schedule in central New York?

8) ESPN.com had a good tidbit this week; the 1991 Astros started Dave Mlicki in Game 2 of a playoffs series; he had a 6.71 ERA that year, the worst ERA ever for a pitcher who started Game 2 of a playoff series. Rays' James Shields is 5th on that list for this year’s ERA.

7) If I was still married it would have been a rough week; there was a football game on TV every night this week. Those weeks were never pleasant in the married years.

6) Who is more qualified to manage a big league ballclub, Wally Backman or Don Mattingly? Now before you answer, go google their managerial experience-- Backman is way more qualified; he's actually managed in the minor leagues for a few years. Mattingly has never run his own team.

5) There is a reality show on A&E where Tony Danza is a Special Ed teacher at a public school in Philadelphia. Looks like it could be good.

4) Looks like Rutgers has themselves a solid QB in backup Chas Dodd, who strangely enough is from South Carolina. Kid threw for 322 yards in Friday night's win over UConn; he might not be backup anymore.

3) Starting today, Alabama's next six opponents will all have had a bye the weekend before playing the top-ranked Crimson Tide.

2) Eight playoff games so far, three managers ejected. Umpires no longer get the wide berth of respect they used to receive.

1) I’m thinking major league baseball is going to have a challenge system like the NFL’s pretty soon. Too many calls are being missed in these high profile games. Now a check swing or a ball/strike call will never be able to be challenged, hopefully, but in my opinion, tag plays and balls hit down each line will soon be subject to review.

**Udog** · 10-09-2010, 11:43 AM

NHL
Short Sheet

Saturday, 10/9/2010

PHOENIX vs. BOSTON, 12:00 PM ET (Prague, CZ) VER
PHOENIX: 45-58 SU as an underdog
BOSTON: 84-55 SU as favorite

SAN JOSE vs. COLUMBUS, 3:00 PM ET (Stockholm, SE) NHL
SAN JOSE: 97-69 SU playing on back-to-back days
COLUMBUS: 12-28 SU off an Under

NY RANGERS at BUFFALO, 7:00 PM ET
NY RANGERS: 2-6 SU vs. NY Rangers
BUFFALO: 3-11 SU off division win

OTTAWA at TORONTO, 7:00 PM ET
OTTAWA: 9-3 SU in division road games
TORONTO: 9-24 SU off home win

DALLAS at NY ISLANDERS, 7:00 PM ET
DALLAS: 8-28 SU off win
NY ISLANDERS: 7-3 SU at Islanders

MONTREAL at PITTSBURGH, 7:00 PM ET
MONTREAL: 23-37 SU as road dog of +200 or less
PITTSBURGH: 28-8 SU off home loss

NEW JERSEY at WASHINGTON, 7:00 PM ET
NEW JERSEY: 11-5 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
WASHINGTON: 25-36 SU at home off division road loss

ATLANTA at TAMPA BAY, 7:30 PM ET
ATLANTA: 82-107 Away off home game
TAMPA BAY: 20-10 SU at home vs. Atlanta

PHILADELPHIA at ST LOUIS, 8:00 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 15-6 SU Away off 1 goal win
ST LOUIS: 12-18 SU as home favorite of -200 or less

ANAHEIM at NASHVILLE, 8:00 PM ET
ANAHEIM: 5-17 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
NASHVILLE: 36-25 Under at home if total is 5.5

DETROIT at CHICAGO, 8:30 PM ET NHL
DETROIT: 10-19 SU as road dog of +200 or less
CHICAGO: 45-16 SU as home favorite of -200 or less

LOS ANGELES at VANCOUVER, 10:00 PM ET
LOS ANGELES: 1-6 SU at Vancouver
VANCOUVER: 47-24 SU at home if total is 5.5

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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