Friday's Trends and Indexes - 10/7 (MLB, WNBA, NHL, CFL, Misc.)

[Udog]

NHL


Friday, October 7

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Anaheim's last 13 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 5 games
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim

1:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. LOS ANGELES
NY Rangers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
Los Angeles is 8-13-2 SU in their last 23 games ,when playing NY Rangers
Los Angeles is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

7:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. COLUMBUS
Nashville is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Columbus is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. DETROIT
Ottawa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Ottawa is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa

7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CAROLINA
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Carolina
Carolina is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

8:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. DALLAS
Chicago is 4-13-1 SU in its last 18 games ,when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing Chicago

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[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel


Arizona at Milwaukee
The Brewers look to close out the series and build on their 6-1 record in Yovani Gallardo's last 7 starts as a favorite from -110 to -150. Milwaukee is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the Brewers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-145). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7

Game 987-988: Arizona at Milwaukee (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kennedy) 14.902; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.863
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-145); Under

Game 989-990: St. Louis at Philadelphia (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Carpenter) 15.514; Philadelphia (Halladay) 16.453
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-180); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-180); Under

[Udog]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up


Friday, October 7

Halladay is 5-1, 2.02 in his last seven starts, 1-1, 3.27 in three starts vs St Louis this year, allowing three first-inning runs in Game 1, retiring the next 21 batters after that. Lohse has a 5.22 RA in his last seven starts; he had 3-1 lead after five innings in Game 1, then Phils esploded for five in 6th inning and pulled away. he is 1-2, 4.35 vs Philly this season. Phillies scored ten runs in last three games, after scoring 11 in series opener.

Kennedy is 6-1, 2.13 in his last eight starts, but lost series opener here 4-1, allowing four runs in 6.2 IP; he is 1-1, 2.63 vs Milwaukee this year. Gallardo is 3-0, 1.61 in his last four starts, winning Game 1; he is 3-0, 2.14 against Arizona this season. Home team won all four series games; Brewers are 59-24 at home this year, Arizona 43-40 on road. Snakes scored 8-10 runs in their series wins, 4-1 in losses.

[Udog]

MLB


Friday, October 7

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Trend Report
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5:07 PM
ARIZONA vs. MILWAUKEE
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona

8:37 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PHILADELPHIA
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 13 games at home
Philadelphia is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home


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[Udog]

MLB


Friday, October 7

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What bettors need to know: NLDS Game 5 betting previews
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Arizona Diamondbacks at Milwaukee Brewers (-145, 7.5)

Series tied 2-2

THE STORY: After the Milwaukee Brewers dominated the first two games of the National League Division Series, the Arizona Diamondbacks found their bats in the desert. The first team since the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1977 to hit grand slams in back-to-back games in a postseason series, the Diamondbacks bashed their way back to even. Yovani Gallardo will try to slow the Arizona attack and earn his second win of the series when the Brewers host a decisive Game 5 in the National League Division Series on Friday.

TV: 5:07 p.m. ET, TBS

WEATHER: The roof at Miller Park was closed for the first two games of the NLDS. If it stays open Friday, the could be winds of speeds up to 12 mph blowing in from right field.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Diamondbacks RH Ian Kennedy (0-1, 5.40 ERA) vs. Brewers RH Yovani Gallardo (1-0, 1.12 ERA).

Kennedy got knocked around for four runs on eight hits in 6 2/3 innings in Game 1 last week. His big mistake came in the seventh, when Prince Fielder belted a two-run homer right to extend the Milwaukee lead to 4-0. Kennedy finished the regular season with wins in his final seven decisions and pitched seven scoreless innings in his lone start against the Brewers on July 21.

Gallardo dominated the first game, striking out nine and yielding only one run on four hits in eight innings to grab the win. The 25-year old retired 14 of 15 through the middle innings, allowing the Brewers to pull away. Gallardo has never lost to Arizona in his career, posting a 5-0 record with a 1.20 ERA in five regular season starts.

ABOUT THE DIAMONDBACKS: Arizona is attempting to become the first National League team to overcome a 2-0 deficit in a best-of-five series in the wild card era. Paul Goldschmidt’s grand slam sparked the Game 3 win and Ryan Roberts followed that up right away in Game 4, blasting a grand slam of his own down the left field line in the first inning. Chris Young added two homers and three RBIs in the 10-6 triumph.

ABOUT THE BREWERS: The pressure is on Milwaukee, which is down to its final chance to close out the series after winning the first two games. Working in the Brewers’ favor besides Gallardo on the mound is Miller Park, where they posted the best home record in the majors at 57-24. Ryan Braun was just 1-for-7 at Chase Field after going 6-for-8 in the first two games.

TRENDS:

* Brewers are 6-0 in Gallardos last six starts vs. Diamondbacks.
* Under is 3-1-1 in Gallardos last five starts vs. Diamondbacks.
* Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Milwaukee.

FINAL PITCH: The Diamondbacks, who had grand slams in their final two home games of the regular season, became the first team ever with slams in four straight home games.



St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies (-180, 7)

Series tied 2-2

THE STORY: Roy Halladay and Chris Carpenter are former teammates and good friends. While the ex-Toronto Blue Jays hurlers will likely continue to exchange Christmas cards, each would like to get the better of the other in Game 5 of the National League Division Series at Citizens Bank Park on Friday. Although the Philadelphia Phillies owned baseball's best mark with a franchise-record 102 wins this season, anything less than a World Series will be considered a disappointment in the City of Brotherly Love. For their part, the St. Louis Cardinals won 23 of their last 32 to secure the wild card on the last day of the season.

TV: 8:37 p.m. ET, TBS

WEATHER: Clear skies and light winds are in the forecast for Citizens Bank Park. Game-time temperatures will dip into the high 50s later in the evening.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Chris Carpenter (0-0, 12.00 ERA) vs. Phillies RH Roy Halladay (1-0, 3.37 ERA)

Carpenter's maiden attempt at pitching on three days' rest didn't go so well. The former Cy Young Award winner labored through three innings, permitting four runs on five hits while walking three in Game 2. For the 36-year-old Carpenter, it was just his second loss in seven postseason decisions. Now on his normal rest, Carpenter will look to take his best shot against Philadelphia, against which he has posted a 7-2 career mark.

Halladay overcame a shaky start to retire 21 consecutive batters as the Phillies raced to an 11-6 home win in Game 1 on Saturday. After yielding a three-run homer to Lance Berkman in the first inning, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner didn't allow another hit after Skip Schumaker singled to lead off the second. Halladay allowed three runs on as many hits in eight innings. All told, Halladay is 3-1 in the postseason since coming over from Toronto.

ABOUT THE CARDINALS: St. Louis staved off elimination by overcoming an early two-run deficit to post a 5-3 win in Game 4 on Wednesday. After his two-run double gave the Cardinals a 3-2 lead in the fourth inning, Gateway City native David Freese deposited a fastball from Roy Oswalt over the fence in center field for a two-run shot in the sixth. After being sidelined with a hand injury, Matt Holliday returned to the starting lineup and scored twice. Schumaker exited Game 4 with a left hamstring cramp, but is expected to play on Friday. St. Louis is 10-5 in postseason series which have extended to the limit.

ABOUT THE PHILLIES: Philadelphia collected two runs on three hits in the first seven pitches of Game 4. Unfortunately for the Phillies, they went 4-for-29 with four singles the rest of the way. Jimmy Rollins continued his strong postseason with his second consecutive 2-for-4 effort and fourth straight multi-hit effort of the series. Home cooking wasn't kind to Ryan Howard. The St. Louis native went 0-for-8 with five strikeouts in Games 3 and 4 at Busch Stadium. Howard will need to do better if the Phillies hope to advance to their fourth straight NLCS.

TRENDS:

* Cardinals are 6-0 in Carpenters last six starts vs. Phillies.
* Cardinals are 5-0 in Carpenters last five road starts vs. Phillies.
* Over is 6-1-1 in Carpenters last eight starts vs. Phillies.
* Over is 4-1 in Carpenters last five road starts vs. Phillies.

FINAL PITCH: The last time Philadelphia has played in the maximum length of a series was 1981, when it lost to the Montreal Expos in the Eastern Division playoffs.


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American League Championship Series preview and pick

Detroit Tigers (95-67) vs. Texas Rangers (96-66)

Season series: Tigers won 6-3
Series odds: Texas (-125), Detroit (+105)

PITCHING: By finishing off the Tampa Bay Rays in four games, the Rangers earned themselves a significant advantage on the mound. Texas can go with the same rotation it used against the Rays, starting with sensational southpaw C.J. Wilson in Saturday's opener. He'll likely be followed by Derek Holland, Colby Lewis and Matt Harrison.

Detroit was unable to use Justin Verlander in its Game 5 win over the New York Yankees, so he should be good to go in the ALCS opener. He gives the Tigers a slight edge in Game 1, but Texas will have the advantage beyond that after Detroit was forced to use both Doug Fister and Max Scherzer in the deciding game against the New York Yankees.

The Texas bullpen is one of the best in baseball, with Darren Oliver and Mike Adams providing a nasty left-right combo on the way to closer Neftali Feliz. Jose Valverde aside, the Tigers simply don't match up.

EDGE: Rangers

HITTING: The Rangers (.283) and Tigers (.277) were first and third in the major leagues in batting, and both teams are capable of putting up huge innings against even the best pitching staffs.

Texas enjoyed a decent edge in home runs, hitting 41 more than Detroit during the regular season, and a sizeable advantage on the basepaths, where the club finished with 143 stolen bases compared to just 49 by the Tigers.

Detroit has firepower of its own, led by the gregarious Miguel Cabrera, but isn’t a threat to swipe bases and struggled at times against a Yankees pitching staff that was largely underwhelming.

For the Tigers to keep up with the Rangers, they'll need extensions of the solid performances posted by Delmon Young, Brandon Inge and Magglio Ordonez. It's a safe bet that won't happen and, with the Rangers dangerous from one through nine, Texas should have no trouble outslugging Detroit.

EDGE: Rangers

INTANGIBLES: The core of the Rangers club was in this very position a year ago and looked dominant in a six-game win over the Yankees. That experience could be a major factor this time around.

Texas is also playing better baseball, having won three straight while the Tigers needed to escape a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning to prevail in Game 5 against the Yankees. Whatever momentum Detroit had coming into the postseason is long gone.

EDGE: Rangers

PREDICTION: Rangers in five games

[jt4545]

Thanks udog for all the info

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Thanks udog for all the info

Thanks for the thanks, jt! I hope this stuff helps now and then.