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**Udog** · 10-19-2010, 09:44 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: October 19

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The NLCS between Philly and the Giants resumes in San Francisco, while the Yankees play host to the Rangers in Game 4 of their ALCS.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .
The NLCS shifts to San Francisco on Tuesday, with Game 3 between the Giants and Phillies. San Francisco will give the ball to Matt Cain (0-0, 0.00 ERA in the playoffs) in that contest, while Philadelphia counters with Cole Hamels (1-0, 0.00 ERA in the playoffs). Righthander Cain had to settle for a no-decision in his NLDS outing against the Braves, surrendering one unearned run on seven hits over his 6 2-3 innings of work in that game. Lefthander Hamels dazzled the Reds in his only outing of the NLDS, giving up just five hits over his nine shutout innings. Hamels struck out nine in that win.

Meanwhile, it's Game 4 of ALCS between the Rangers and Yankees in New York on Tuesday night. The Yankees will try their luck with A.J. Burnett on the mound on Tuesday. Righthander Burnett has yet to pitch in the playoffs this year, and the team was just 2-8 in his last 10 trips to the mound during the regular season. The Rangers will turn to Tommy Hunter (0-1, 4.50 ERA in the playoffs) for Tuesday's game. Righthander Hunter lost to the Rays in the ALDS, giving up three runs over four innings.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .
As well, there are four games on the ice around the National Hockey League on Tuesday, with Boston at Washington, Vancouver at Minnesota, Carolina at San Jose, and Calgary at Nashville. The Flames improved to 2-2-0 on the season on Saturday night with a 5-3 home win over rival Edmonton. Alex Tanguay scored twice for Calgary in that contest, with Brendan Morrison, Jarome Iginla, and Niklas Hagman providing one goal each. Miikka Kiprusoff made 27 saves. The Predators fell 3-2 at home in overtime in their last game on Saturday, blowing the 2-0 lead they held through two periods. J.P. Dumont and Jordin Tootoo scored for Nashville, and Anders Lindback stopped 31 shots.

**Udog** · 10-19-2010, 09:47 AM

Bettors' best friend: Tuesday's wagering tips

Lines to watch
The Phillies opened as a -115 road favorite at San Francisco but are now listed at -120 at some books.

Who’s hot
Philadelphia Phillies are 22-5 in their last 27 road games.

The under is 7-1 in the last eight Washington Capitals’ games.

Who’s not
Nashville Predators have lost six of their last eight meetings with the Calgary Flames.

Minnesota Wild have lost eight of their last 10.

Key stat
38.1 – Percentage of power plays the Minnesota Wild have converted on through four games, with eight of their 10 total goals coming with the man advantage.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked
Juan Uribe (wrist) San Francisco Giants – Uribe was a late scratch from Sunday’s game and is officially listed as questionable after jamming his left wrist on a headfirst slide into second base on Saturay. He was replaced by Edgar Renteria. Uribe was 2-for-18 at the plate in the playoffs after belting 24 home runs in the regular season.

Game of the day
Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants

Notable quotable
"Don't throw it down and in. The last three balls that he hit are in the same exact spot. Just bad pitches. I mean, throwing it right into his bat, pretty much. If you can make your pitches, you are going to do well. But if you miss down and in, that's pretty much where he's hitting them." – Roy Oswalt’s advice to Philadelphia’s Game 3 starter Cole Hamels about dealing with the red-hot Cody Ross. Ross has broken up a no-hitter with a home run in each of his last three games.

Notes and tips
The Philadelphia Phillies aren’t going to change their batting routines at San Francisco’s AT&T Park even though they’re hitting just .199 and averaging 3.2 runs per game there since 2008. The Phillies are focusing on hitting line drives and ground balls in batting practice at San Francisco, just like they do at home, instead of aiming for the bleachers. A batting practice group of Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino hit exactly zero home runs in Monday’s BP session.

The Calgary Flames have already seen enough of Olli Jokinen on the top line with captain Jarome Iginla and Alex Tanguay. Jokinen, who had one assist and 17 shots on goal with the No. 1 unit and was brought back to Calgary specifically to play with Iginla, is being dropped in favor of Matt Stajan.

Minnesota Wild coach Todd Richards put his team through a nasty bag skate during Sunday’s workout to get them ready for Tuesday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks. Richards wasn’t please with the club’s 1-2-1 start and veteran center John Madden said that he’s never experienced a punishment skate like that in 15 years of pro hockey.

**Udog** · 10-19-2010, 09:50 AM

Tuesday's six-pack

-- Former Indians’ manager Eric Wedge (561-573, one division title, one 2nd place in 7 years with Tribe) is your new manager in Seattle.

-- Mike Leach would be good choice to be football coach for Minnesota Golden Gophers; last time they finished higher than 4th in Big 11 was way back in 1986.

-- According to msnbc.com, the Brett Favre Wrangler ad didn’t run on any NFL games Sunday, so at least one good thing came out of the Favre/text message debacle. The commercial did air 10 times Sunday on non-sports shows.

-- Carolina is going back to Matt Moore as starting QB, with Jimmy Clausen going back to the bench.
Our last two notes both come from EJ Hradek at espn.com

-- Florida allowed 34.1 shots on goal per game LY, most in NHL; so far this year, and I know its still early, they’ve reduced that number to 26.1. That’s very good.

-- Colorado Avalanche has been outscored 3-2 on its 18 power plays so far this season. That’s very bad.

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Tuesday's List of 13: Our NFL List of 13.........

13) Texans—Cablevision/FOX dispute has gotten out of hand; people in NYC/Philly couldn’t watch NFC games or the NLCS this weekend, as greedy corporate rat bastards fight over how to divide their fortunes. Big winner this weekend was probably DirecTV.

12) Titans—You think of Vince Young, and then you think of the old college football movie, The Program, where the responsibility of QB’ing a bigtime college program almost caused the main character to suffer a breakdown. Has this ever happened in the NFL? Is Young a candidate? Not easy living your whole life in the spotlight. I think he’s a terrific player, but lot of pressure on him.

11) Packers—Need to beat the Vikings, then desperately need a bye week to get healthier. Players win games, and lot of Green Bay’s better players are banged up.

10) Dolphins—Road team is 5-0 in their games, with Miami 0-2 at home. If Bill Parcells leaves the organization, does that put coach Sparano (who once wrote Brian Garvey a recruiting letter for U of New Haven) on the hot seat?

9) Falcons—Not sure why, but offense is in ashcan right now. Matt Ryan grew up in Philly, but hasn’t beaten the Eagles yet.

8) Eagles—Its not a QB controversy if both guys are good. Its only a problem if neither one of them is any good.

7) Patriots—I still laugh every time I think about the Saints drafting Marc Bulger 30 spots ahead of where the Patriots drafted Tom Brady. IN THE SIXTH ROUND!!!! How much money do these teams on scouting? Millions? Yikes.

6) Ravens—I can see this team in Jerry World in February.

5) Giants—Why don’t more Giant fans think Tom Coughlin is a really good coach? Take a look at his record sometime. Not the most personable guy, but a damn fine coach. Appreciate him, people.

4) Saints—They’re still the defending champ, they still have #9 under center and until someone knocks them off their perch…….

3) Jets—Have done just about everything asked of them so far, so have to rank them this high. Not sold on Sanchez being able to win a tough playoff game, but maybe their defense is so good he won’t have to win one, just not lose one.

2) Colts—I wish they’d just give Peyton Manning the title of offensive coordinator, just for accuracy sakes. The dude on the with the laminated playchart works hard, I’m sure, but #18 runs every aspect of that offense.

1) Steelers—If I’m Roethlisberger, I’ve answered my last non-football question of the season. His teammates carried him for a month, now time for Big Ben to return the favor.

**Udog** · 10-19-2010, 09:56 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Philadelphia at San Francisco
The Phillies look to build on their 16-2 record in their last 18 playoff games as a favorite. Philadelphia is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the Phillies favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-115). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19

Game 911-912: Philadelphia at San Francisco (4:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 16.347; San Francisco (Cain) 15.296
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-115); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-115); Over

Game 913-914: Texas at NY Yankees (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Hunter) 17.247; NY Yankees (Burnett) 15.732
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+130); Under

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, October 19

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PHILADELPHIA (101 - 66) at SAN FRANCISCO (96 - 72) - 4:15 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HAMELS is 37-33 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 95-71 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-29 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-22 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 96-73 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 112-76 (+38.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 102-62 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 20-9 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 26-12 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in October games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 102-65 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 73-45 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-10 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in playoff games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-37 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 56-33 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 36-10 (+25.9 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 102-65 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-11 (+16.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 99-71 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-4 (+1.5 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HAMELS is 4-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 6-2 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.2 units)

MATT CAIN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CAIN is 0-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.577.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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TEXAS (94 - 75) at NY YANKEES (99 - 68) - 8:05 PM
TOMMY HUNTER (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-5 (+0.3 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

TOMMY HUNTER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HUNTER is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.822.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. TEXAS since 1997
BURNETT is 4-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.180.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.6 units)

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MLB
Write-Up

Tuesday, October 19

Giants are 4-4 vs Phillies this year, holding Phils to three or less runs in all four wins; Philly scored 6+ runs in their wins. Hamels is 6-1, 1.53 in his last eight starts; he was 0-1, 7.36 in two starts against Giants, giving up nine runs in 11 IP. Cain is 4-1, 2.66 in his last six starts; he lost 8-2 at Philly Aug 18, giving up five runs in six IP. Ball generally carries better in day games out west than in night games; this is 1:15 first pitch.

Burnett hasn't pitched since October 2; he failed to finish fifth inning in four of last five starts (0-3, 6.59 in last six starts). He allowed five runs in 18 IP vs Texas this year, beating Rangers 7-3 April 17 (1-0, 3.00 in three starts overall vs Texas). Under is 11-6 in his last 17 starts. Hunter is 1-3, 4.45 in his last six starts; he gave up two runs in five IP against Bronx September 11. Home team is 1-7 in Texas games this postseason (Rangers 4-0 on road).

**Udog** · 10-19-2010, 10:06 AM

MLB

Tuesday, October 19

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Trend Report
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4:19 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia

8:07 PM
TEXAS vs. NY YANKEES
Texas is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing Texas
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Texas

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Tips and Trends
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Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants [FOX | 4:15 PM ET]

PHILLIES: (-114, O/U 6.5) Philadelphia won when the absolutely had to, as Roy Oswalt pitched them to a nice win in Game 2 to even the NLCS at 1-1. The prohibitive favorite, it appears that Philadelphia has a competitive series on their hand. The Phillies go out on the road for the next few games of this series, and they are 46-36 SU this year on the road. Overall, the Phillies are +12.08 and +2.83 units respectively this season. Lefty Cole Hamels will make the road start today, as he is 13-11 SU with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.15 this year. The Phillies are 16-2 in their last 18 playoff games as a favorite. Philadelphia is 22-5 in their last 27 road games. The Phillies are 6-2 in their last 8 games against a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. The Phillies are 11-4 in their last 15 road games against a right-handed starter. Philadelphia is 6-1 in Hamels' last 7 starts as a favorite. The Phillies are 5-1 in Hamels' last 6 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.

Phillies are 11-1 last 12 road games against a team with a home winning percentage greater than .600%.
Under is 6-0 last 6 road games with the total set at 6.5 or lower.

Key Injuries - None Reported.

Projected Score: 2

GIANTS: San Francisco finally didn't play an exciting game, as they weren't involved in a 1 run game for the first time this postseason. San Francisco played quite slopping in a 1-6 loss in Philadelphia to tie up the NLCS at 1-1. The Giants are excited to be back at home for the NLCS, and San Francisco fans have been patient for a postseason series just like this. San Francisco is 50-33 SU this year at home, and have an opportunity to sieze the NLCS at home over the next few games. San Francisco is +16.79 and -2.74 units both SU and on the RL this season. Pitcher Matt Cain will make the home start, as he is 13-11 with an ERA of 3.05 and a WHIP of 1.09 this year. The Giants are 4-1 in their last 5 games as an underdog. San Francisco is 24-9 in their last 33 games following a loss. The Giants are 21-8 in their last 29 games with the total set at 6.5 or lower. The Giants are 6-0 in Cain's last 6 starts following a team loss in their previous game. San Francisco is 6-1 in Cain's last 7 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. The Giants are 13-4 in Cain's last 17 starts against the National League East.

Giants are 5-0 last 5 games following an off day.
Under is 9-0 last 9 games when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.

Key Injuries - 3B Juan Uribe (wrist) is questionable.

Projected Score: 4 (SIDE of the Day)

Texas Rangers at New York Yankees [TBS | 8:07 PM ET]

RANGERS: Texas won't be able to start Cliff Lee tonight, but that doesn't change the fact that this team believes they are a team of destiny. In reality, who can argue with them? The Rangers have accomplished many franchise firsts this year, and with the guidance of Coach Washington and Nolan Ryan anything is possible. Texas is 94-75 SU this season, including 42-42 SU on the road this year. The Rangers are -0.11 and -18.58 units both both SU and on the RL respectively this season. Right hander Tommy Hunter will make the road start tonight, as he is 13-5 with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.25 this season. The Rangers are 5-0 in their last 5 road games against a team with a winning record. Texas is 9-3 in their last 12 games against the American League East. The Rangers are 23-9 in Hunter's last 32 starts on grass. Texas is 16-7 in Hunter's last 23 starts overall. The Rangers are 3-7 in Hunter's last 10 road starts against a team with a winning record.

Rangers are 11-4 last 15 games against a team with a winning record.
Under is 5-0 last 5 playoff road games.

Key Injuries - None Reported.

Projected Score: 4

YANKEES: There is little not to like about postseason baseball in New York. Yankees fans love it, and so do many within the MLB league offices. New York is hosting Game 4 of the ALCS tonight, in a crucial game that can get one team a step closer to the World Series. New York is 53-29 SU at home this year, easily one of the most formidable home teams in baseball. The Yankees are -1.77 and +12.96 units both SU and on the RL overall this season. Pitcher A.J. Burnett will make the home start tonight, and everyone associated with New York is nervous. Burnett is a talented pitcher, but he's as erratic as they come. Burnett is 10-15 SU this season, with an ERA of 5.26 and a WHIP of 1.51 overall. The Yankees are 4-1 in their last 5 games against a team with a winning record. New York is 6-2 in their last 8 League Championship home games. The Yankees are 61-22 in their last 83 home games against a right-handed starter. New York is 1-4 in their last 5 games against the American League West. The Yankees are 5-17 in Burnett's last 22 starts on grass. New York is 0-6 in Burnett's last 6 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. The Yankees are 0-11 in Burnett's last 11 starts against a team with a winning record.

Yankees are 8-1 last 9 playoff home games.
Over is 9-3 last 12 home games against a team with a winning record.

Key Injuries - None Reported.

Projected Score: 6

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Texas Rangers at New York Yankees (N/A)

No matter what happens in this series, don’t expect to see Vladimir Guerrero anywhere else but the No. 4 spot in Ron Washington’s lineup card.

Vladdy has had his problems at the dish, hitting just .214 with one RBI in the playoffs and has only one hit in the ALCS against the Yankees. What makes it worse is that everybody is pitching around No. 3 hitter Josh Hamilton to get to Guerrero, who hasn’t been able to take advantage. Meanwhile, Nelson Cruz is 11-for-27 with three postseason home runs batting fifth.

"That's the way I ran the lineup all year, and it's going to stay that way," Rangers manager Ron Washington told reporters of Guerrero’s spot in the order. "A guy of Vlad's stature, he's only one swing away from doing damage. He's our No. 4 hitter and he's going to stay that way."

Guerrero hit .300 with 29 home runs and 115 RBIs in the regular season. He’ll be up against Yanks starter A.J. Burnett on Tuesday.

Pick: Rangers

Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants (+105, 6.5)

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins found his groove at the plate just in time to head back to his old stomping ground.

Rollins grew up in Oakland and will have a big crowd of family and friends on hand after he went 2-for-3 with a walk and a bases-clearing double in Sunday’s 6-1 win over Philadelphia on Sunday.

"That's going to be fun," Rollins told reporters. "I love playing in front of my family, friends and also the fans. They crack on me, I crack back. But it was never in a situation like this. Do they boo me?"

The 2007 NL MVP missed three weeks in September due to a pulled hamstring and still isn’t completely healthy. Before breaking out in Game 2, he had just one hit in 15 trips to the plate in the playoffs and was dropped from his usual leadoff spot to the No. 6 hole in the order.

Pick: Phillies

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Payoff Pitch: Today's Best Mound Matchup
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Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies vs. Matt Cain, San Francisco Giants

Cole Hamels (12-11, 3.06 ERA)
Hamels has a tough act to follow after Roy Halladay and Roy Oswalt took the hill in the first two games of the series, but those two aces have been a factor in Hamels’ bounce-back season.

Phillies manager Charlie Manuel says Hamels’ work ethic is much better since the two Roys joined the team and that Hamels has also added a cut fastball to his bag of tricks while bumping his velocity up a few clicks as well.

"He's wanted to put to rest that he was anything less than a superstar," Phillies closer Brad Lidge of the 2008 World Series MVP. "And he is a superstar. He worked his butt off this winter to come out this year to prove it, and that's what he's done. If he had anything left that wasn't mature, it's gone now. He's doesn't act anything close to 26."

Hamels came back with a strong regular season after a tough 2009 campaign. He only had 12 wins but set new career-bests in ERA (3.06) and strikeouts (211).

The lefty heads into Tuesday’s game with a 6-3 record and a 3.36 ERA in 11 playoff starts after chucking a five-hit shutout against the Reds on Oct. 10.

Matt Cain (13-11, 3.14 ERA)
Pitching for the San Francisco Giants, Matt Cain knows a lot about pitching in pressure situations. The Giants averaged only 4.03 runs of support for him this year, so he has thrown in some tight games.

He’s expecting another tight, pressure-packed game when he squares off against Hamels on Tuesday.

"You try to take advantage of taking control of the game when you may have guys on base and counts aren't in your favor or whatever," Cain told reporters. "You just try to figure out ways to slow the game down to get back to the pace that you want it to be at to try to get the momentum back on your side instead of the hitter's advantage."

So far that seems to be working for him and if the Giants give him a few runs to work with, he’s lethal. Cain is 11-0 with a 2.35 ERA when San Francisco manages at least three runs while he’s on the hill.

Cain picked up a no-decision in his only playoff start, going 6 2/3 and allowing just a single unearned run in a 5-4 loss to Atlanta in the division series. The 10-day layoff will be the longest he’s pitched with in his career.

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This Day in Baseball
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On October 19 in Baseball History...

1913 - The Giants and White Sox, fortified with other players, start their world tour in Cincinnati. After a 31-game tour to Seattle, they will head for the Philippines, Australia, China and Japan.

1932 - The BBWAA MVP awards are announced, with Jimmie Foxx winning in the AL and Chuck Klein in the NL.

1972 - The Oakland A's rallied for two ninth-inning runs for a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds to even the World Series after four games.

1976 - The Cincinnati Reds took a commanding 3-0 lead over the New York Yankees in the World Series with a 6-2 victory at Yankee Stadium. Cincinnati's designated hitter Dan Driessen had a single, double, home run and a walk to lead the attack. Jim Mason had a solo homer in the seventh inning for the only home run by the Yankees in the Series.

1980 - A ninth-inning rally for two runs against Kansas City's Dan Quisenberry gives Game Five to the Phillies by a 4-3 margin.

1981 - Los Angeles' Rick Monday hit a ninth-inning home run to give the Dodgers a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Expos and the National League pennant.

1982 - The Cards sit through two rain delays to easily win Game Six of the World Series by a 13-1 score over Milwaukee.

1985 - St. Louis ace John Tudor is a 3-1 winner in the World Series opener against in-state opponent Kansas City.

1986 - The Boston Red Sox took a 2-0 lead in the World Series with 9-3 rout of the New York Mets. The Red Sox had 18 hits, and battered Dwight Gooden for six runs in five innings.

1987 - Billy Martin is named manager of the Yankees for a fifth time, replacing Lou Piniella, who replaced Martin and is moved to general manager. Piniella led the Yankees to an 89-73 record in 1987, fourth in the AL East.

1988 - The Dodgers take advantage of Oakland errors to beat Dave Stewart 4-3 in Game Four.

1990 - Cincinnati moves within one game of a shocking World Series sweep by beating Oakland 8-3 in Game Three. Chris Sabo slugs a pair of home runs for the Reds.

1993 - Paul Molitor comes within a double of hitting for the cycle as Toronto takes a 2-1 World Series lead in Philadelphia. Roberto Alomar adds four hits to back winner Pat Hentgen in a 10-3 romp.

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**Udog** · 10-19-2010, 10:19 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Vancouver at Minnesota
The Wild look to take advantage of a Vancouver team that is 0-4 in its last 4 games as a favorite from -110 to -150. Minnesota is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Wild favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19

Game 1-2: Boston at Washington (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.057; Washington 13.001
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 7
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 3-4: Calgary at Nashville (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.257; Nashville 11.009
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+140);

Game 5-6: Vancouver at Minnesota (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 10.260; Minnesota 11.696
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+110); Under

Game 7-8: Carolina at San Jose (10:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 10.276; San Jose 11.977
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-215); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-215); Over

NHL
Write-Up

Tuesday, October 19

Hot Teams
-- Washington won last four games, allowing seven goals. Bruins won their last two games, 3-0/4-1.
-- Predators won two of their first three games.
-- Hurricanes won two of their first three games.

Cold Teams
-- Flames split first four games, losing only road game 4-0.
-- Minnesota lost three of its first four games. Canucks lost first couple road games, 4-3/4-1.
-- Sharks lost two of their first three games.

Totals
-- Four of five Washington games stayed under total.
-- Three of four Calgary games stayed under total.
-- Last five Vancouver-Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Under is 2-1 in first three games for both Carolina, San Jose.

Series Records
-- Washington won seven of last nine games against Boston.
-- Flames are 6-2 in last eight games against Nashville, with road team winning all four games in LY's series.
-- Canucks won six of last eight games against Minnesota.
-- San Jose won 5-1 at Carolina in last year's meeting.

**Udog** · 10-19-2010, 10:21 AM

NHL

Tuesday, October 19

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games when playing Washington
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games when playing Boston

8:00 PM
CALGARY vs. NASHVILLE
Calgary is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Nashville
Calgary is 6-11-1 SU in its last 18 games ,when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing Calgary
Nashville is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary

9:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. MINNESOTA
Vancouver is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:30 PM
CAROLINA vs. SAN JOSE
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Jose is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
San Jose is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home

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Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild (+115)

Even the greats need a break.

Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo got to put his skates up and relax this past weekend, getting the night off against the Carolina Hurricanes Sunday.

The Canucks rolled to the 5-1 victory behind backup Cory Schneider and are expected to have their No. 1 in net when they face the Wild on the road Tuesday night.

"It's very important," center Ryan Kesler told reporters of the team’s win. "It takes a lot of pressure off of Lui, not to have to start every night."

A rejuvenated Luongo should help Vancouver’s cause with the team playing four of five games on the road during this current stretch. The Canucks are 9-3 in their last 12 meetings with the Wild including a 4-2 record versus Minnesota last season.

Pick: Vancouver

Carolina Hurricanes at San Jose Sharks (-203)

After a long layoff and disappointing home opener, the San Jose Sharks are anxious to get back on the ice. They’ll get that wish against the Carolina Hurricanes at home Tuesday night.

The Sharks, who had a week between games before Saturday’s 4-2 loss to the Atlanta Thrashers, were flat in their home debut, totaling just nine shots in the third period and allowing the Thrashers to score twice for the win.

“It was role-reversal really,” coach Todd McLellan told the San Jose Mercury News. “I thought we’d get better as the night went on but I think exactly the opposite happened. Perhaps things were a little bit too easy for us early in the game and then we weren’t prepared to buckle down and work hard enough to win the game.”

San Jose is 1-1-1 to start the 2010-11 season, mimicking last season’s slow start. Traditionally, the Sharks have had trouble with the Hurricanes, splitting their last six meetings. However, in that span, the home team is 4-2 and owns a 7-2 record in the last nine head-to-head meetings between these teams.

Pick: San Jose

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**Udog** · 10-19-2010, 01:07 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, 10/19/2010

** NL Championship Series - Best of 7 - Game 3 - SERIES TIED 1-1
PHILADELPHIA at SAN FRANCISCO, 4:15 PM ET FOX
HAMELS: 8-0 Under Away w/ a money line of -100 to -150
CAIN: 20-9 TSR off team loss

** AL Championship Series - Best of 7 - Game 4 - TEXAS LEADS 2-1
TEXAS at NY YANKEES, 8:05 PM ET TBS
HUNTER: 14-4 TSR in night games
BURNETT: 5-12 TSR 2nd half of season

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 10-19-2010, 01:11 PM

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, October 19

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BOSTON (2-1-0-0, 4 pts.) at WASHINGTON (4-1-0-0, 8 pts.) - 10/19/2010, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-2 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-2-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)

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CALGARY (2-2-0-0, 4 pts.) at NASHVILLE (3-0-0-1, 7 pts.) - 10/19/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 51-40 ATS (+3.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 6-2 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 6-2-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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VANCOUVER (2-2-0-1, 5 pts.) at MINNESOTA (1-2-0-1, 3 pts.) - 10/19/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 107-113 ATS (-49.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 80-63 ATS (-3.8 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 113-85 ATS (+202.7 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 9-3 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 9-3-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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CAROLINA (2-2-0-0, 4 pts.) at SAN JOSE (2-1-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/19/2010, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 7-22 ATS (+36.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 61-63 ATS (-45.6 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 1-1 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 1-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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