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**Udog** · 10-14-2011, 10:07 PM

Saturday's betting tips: Northwestern has Iowa's number

Who’s hot

MLB: The Over is 9-2-2 in the last 13 Tigers-Rangers matchups in Texas.

NCAAF: Tennessee is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games as an underdog of 10.5 points or more.

NCAAF: The Under is 8-1 in North Carolina’s last nine home games.

NHL: The Over is 8-1-2 in Ottawa’s last 11 games.

CFL: Winnipeg is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 road games.

Who’s not

MLB: The Tigers are 2-6 in their last eight games as an underdog.

NCAAF: Fresno St. is 14-29 ATS in its last 43 conference games.

NCAAF: Iowa is 1-5 ATS in its last six meetings with Northwestern.

NHL: The Devils are 0-5 in their last five road games.

CFL: The Over is 1-5 in the last six Winnipeg-Edmonton meetings.

Key stat

55 -- That's the percentage of Illinois QB Nathan Scheelhaase's passes that have gone to WR A.J. Jenkins, who also has caught seven of Scheelhaase's 10 TD throws. The No. 15 Illini, who are 3.5-point home favorites over Ohio State, move Jenkins around constantly to create mismatches.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

No. 25 Penn State, an 11.5-point home favorite over Purdue on Saturday, won’t have leading WR Derek Moye. He broke his left foot when he slipped on stairs in his apartment, and will miss at least two games. A senior, Moye leads the Nittany Lions with 28 catches for 485 yards and three TDs. While Penn State will miss Moye, the Lions will have RB Brandon Beachum and DBs D’Anton Lynn and Stephen Morris available. Penn State is 1-7 ATS in its last eight games.

Game of the day

ALCS Game 6: Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers (-145, 9)

Notable quotable

“The Jets are done! I feel so sorry for the Jets. I said this before the season started, I have never seen a team under this kind of pressure that the Jets were going to be under this season. Satisfaction will only hit you when you get to a Super Bowl. And, there is no way.” – Hall of Fame WR Michael Irvin on the 2-3 Jets, who are 7-point home favorites against winless Miami on Monday night.

Notes and tips

No. 17 Virginia Tech, a 6.5-point favorite at Wake Forest, is 23-5 in conference road games since joining the ACC in 2004. The Hokies have won nine straight road games since a 28-23 loss at Georgia Tech in 2009. And Virginia Tech has won both previous visits to Wake Forest, 27-6 in 2006 and 17-10 in 2004.

Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby is now practicing without limitations as the former MVP tries to come back from concussion-like symptoms. Crosby, 24, who took head shots in consecutive games in January, won’t put a timetable on when he’ll start playing again. Pittsburgh is off to a 3-0-1-1 start without him.

It is unclear who will start at QB for Maryland when the Terps host No. 8 Clemson as 8.5-point dogs. Coach Randy Edsall pulled 2010 ACC Rookie of the Year Danny O’Brien during last week’s game at Georgia Tech, and backup C.J. Brown nearly rallied Maryland to victory. O’Brien is a better pure passer, while Brown is more of a dual threat. Brown ran for a 77-yard TD on a zone read against the Yellow Jackets but finished 4-of-17 passing for 36 yards with an interception.

Florida State, a 12.5-point favorite at Duke, will start freshman tackle Bobby Hart and sophomore guard Garrett Faircloth in place of injured seniors Andrew Datko (shoulder) and David Spurlock (knee) respectively. The reeling Seminoles are 1-7 ATS in their last eight ACC games.

**Udog** · 10-14-2011, 10:15 PM

CFL
Dunkel

Week 16

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15

Game 293-294: Winnipeg at Edmonton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 114.453; Edmonton 115.615
Dunkel Line: Edmonton by 1; 46
Vegas Line: Edmonton by 2 1/2; 49
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+2 1/2); Under

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16

Game 295-296: Hamilton at Montreal (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 107.335; Montreal 118.728
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 11 1/2; 59
Vegas Line: Montreal by 6 1/2; 56
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-6 1/2); Over

Game 297-298: BC at Saskatchewan (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BC 120.075; Saskatchewan 107.646
Dunkel Line: BC by 12 1/2; 44
Vegas Line: BC by 8; 48
Dunkel Pick: BC (-8); Under

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 16

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Saturday, October 15

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WINNIPEG (9 - 5) at EDMONTON (7 - 6) - 10/15/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) as an underdog this season.
WINNIPEG is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 5-0 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 3-2 straight up against EDMONTON 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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Sunday, October 16

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HAMILTON (7 - 7) at MONTREAL (8 - 5) - 10/16/2011, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HAMILTON is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 45-66 ATS (-27.6 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 5-4 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-3 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (8 - 6) at SASKATCHEWAN (4 - 9) - 10/16/2011, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 67-93 ATS (-35.3 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 43-64 ATS (-27.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 61-37 ATS (+20.3 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 102-65 ATS (+30.5 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 52-32 ATS (+16.8 Units) when playing on a Sunday since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 88-58 ATS (+24.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 52-29 ATS (+20.1 Units) in road games off a division game since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 32-15 ATS (+15.5 Units) in road games off a win over a division rival since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest this season.
SASKATCHEWAN is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) versus division opponents this season.
SASKATCHEWAN is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) off a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 7-3 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 5-5 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 16

Winnipeg (9-5) @ Edmonton (8-6)— Bombers are 2-4 since starting season 6-1; they’re 8-0 vs spread as underdogs this season, 5-0 on road, with only road losses 27-7 in Regina, 25-24 in Toronto (the two worst teams in CFL). Eskimos (-1) were 5-0 when they went to Manitoba and lost 28-16 in Week 6, starting them on current 3-6 slide; they’ve lost three of last four home games, and are 3-3 as favorites this year, 3-2 at home. Under is 5-2 in both Winnipeg road games and Eskimo home games this season. Edmonton is 2-4 if they score 24 or less points, 6-0 if they score more.

Hamilton (8-6) @ Montreal (9-5)—Home side won all three series meetings this year; TiCats won 34-26 (+3.5) in Week 5, 44-21 (+2.5) six weeks later, then lost 43-13 (+5) a week later. Hamilton is 3-4 on road, 3-3 as road dog, losing away games by 18-12-3-30 points. Montreal scored 34-32-29 points in winning last three games; they’re 3-4 as home favorites (5-2 SU), with home wins by 4-23-23-30-10 points. Alouettes covered just two of their last seven games overall. Over is 8-3 in last 11 Hamilton games, 0-5 in Montreal’s last five games at home.

BCLions (8-6) @ Saskatchewan (4-10)—Red-hot Lions won last seven games after 1-6 start, winning last four road games, all by 13+ points; they’re 4-4 as favorites this season, 1-0 on road. Roughriders (+3) lost 24-11 at BC in Week 6, then 42-5 (-1.5) here three weeks ago, game that started Riders on skid where they’ve been outscored 99-9 the last three weeks. Saskatchewan is 2-5 at home, with four losses by 10+ points; they’re 3-8 as underdogs this season, 1-3 as home dogs. Under is 10-2 in last dozen Roughrider games, 7-3 in Lions’ last ten (1-3 in last four).

CFL

Week 16

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Trend Report
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Saturday, October 15

7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. EDMONTON
Winnipeg is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Winnipeg is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Edmonton9-1-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Edmonton's last 13 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

Sunday, October 16

1:00 PM
HAMILTON vs. MONTREAL
Hamilton is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Hamilton'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 Hamilton
Montreal is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Hamilton

4:00 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. SASKATCHEWAN
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of British Columbia's last 10 games
British Columbia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Saskatchewan's last 7 games
Saskatchewan is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games

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CFL

Week 16

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Canadian Bacon: CFL Week 16 odds and picks
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Edmonton Eskimos (-2.5, 49)

The Blue Bombers need a win here to secure at least a home game in the playoffs, while Edmonton is battling for first place in its division. The Bombers will benefit from two extra days of rest and preparation with Edmonton coming off a short week. It could make a difference.

Winnipeg’s running game is coming around with the emergence of running back Chris Garrett, who picked up 131 yards in last week’s victory against Hamilton.
However, the Bombers will probably have play the Eskimos without DE Kenny Mainor following a death in his family. Fernand Kashama and Jason Vega will be taking turns replacing him.

Edmonton’s Jerome Messam picked up Canadian Player of the Week honors with 118 rushing yards and a touchdown against Saskatchewan on Monday but that didn’t stop the Eskimos from trading for RB Hugh Charles. The club hopes Charles will be a perfect complement to what Messam and Calvin McCarthy bring to the table.

Pick: Edmonton

Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Montreal Alouettes (-7.5, 56)

The Alouettes are in first place tie with the Blue Bombers, and a win would secure at least a playoff home game in Montreal.

The secondary of the Tiger Cats is once again depleted by injuries. Jason Shivers, Milt Collins and Carlos Thomas are all doubtful for this game. That means newly-acquired CB Dee Webb might have to move to the half-back position on the short side, where he will have the mission to contain SB Jamal Richardson. That is far from an ideal scenario for Tiger-Cats defensive coordinator Corey Chamblin.

On offense, Hamilton goes as well or as bad as Kevin Glenn goes. Glenn’s QB rating has been of 118.3 in his seven wins but is only 69.2 in seven losses. So it’s not surprising to hear head coach Marcel Bellefeuille warn that while Glenn is still his number one QB, we’ll see more of Quinton Porter in the upcoming weeks.

Pick: Montreal

B.C. Lions at Saskatchewan Roughriders (+8.5, 48)

Darian Durant is dinged up and we saw last week that neither Ryan Dinwiddie nor Cole Berquist has the right stuff to replace him anytime soon. Despite a broken bone on his left foot, Durant vows he will be starting this week and through the remainder of this season.

The Roughriders have not scored an offensive touchdown in more than three games and the club’s offensive line has to take a lot of the blame. Saskatchewan’s quarterbacks have been sacked twice and picked off three times in the last two games.

The Lions’ offense is hitting on all cylinders with Travis Lulay improving each week while the defense remains solid. The only concern comes with special teams. That unit conceded 299 yards to Calgary last week.

Last time the Lions and the Riders squared off, B.C. easily won 42-5. Besides the support of the loudest fans in the league, the Riders might face another humbling outcome this time around.

Pick: B.C.

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**Udog** · 10-14-2011, 10:22 PM

NHL

Saturday, October 15

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Hockey Night In Canada: NHL betting preview
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Calgary Flames at Toronto Maple Leafs (-129, 5.5)

West meets East in a rare matchup as the Flames try to build off an impressive 4-1 win over Montreal Thursday, while the Maple Leafs look to remain unbeaten.

Buoyed by Bourque

Calgary certainly didn’t get the start it wanted, dropping the season’s first two games. But you can’t blame left wing Rene Bourque.

Trying to live up to a standard that saw him score 27 goals in each of the last two seasons, Bourque appears on his way. He scored twice in the Flames’ win over the Canadiens and leads the team with three goals. One of those came on the power play. And to think, if he just shot more (he has just six shots on net) the goal total might be even better.

Too much rest for Toronto?

An interesting storyline for this one is the home team and just how fresh or rusty it might be. As is often the case in the early portions of the season, there are bizarre gaps in the schedule that tend to get too long.

The Maple Leafs, impressive in wins over Montreal and Ottawa, haven’t played since last Saturday - a 6-5 decision over the Senators on Hockey Night in Canada.

In hockey, a week can sometimes feel like a lifetime. One would have to think that Toronto coach Ron Wilson will have the team focused to play in their own building for the third consecutive game.

A milestone for Miikka

Much like some of the other mainstays in the NHL between the pipes - Martin Brodeur of the Devils and Henrik Lundqvist of the Rangers among them - consistency and reliability have just become part of the equation for Calgary’s Miikka Kiprusoff.

Very quietly, Kiprusoff has choreographed quite a career with the Flames and on Thursday, he continued to rack up the honors.

The win over Montreal gave him 263 victories as a Flame, and it moved him into first place in franchise history ahead of Mike Vernon. Kiprusoff, who began his career in San Jose, has 277 career wins.

History

Toronto (2-0) is halfway toward matching last year’s brilliant start. The Maple Leafs opened up 4-0 last season and scored 15 goals in that span. ... The Flames won both meetings last year, a 2-1 shootout in Toronto on Jan. 15, and a 5-2 decision in Calgary on Dec. 16. Kiprusoff outlasted former Toronto netminder Jean-Sebastien Giguere in both.

Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers (139, 5.5)

Should be a lot of life in the building, as a terrific Western Conference rivalry resumes. It’ll be a contrast for sure as the Oilers, with their youth and enthusiasm, look to keep the aging Canucks in an early-season tailspin.

Nothing easy against the East

Perhaps it’s in their heads, perhaps it’s the travel in some instances, or perhaps Vancouver is just flat-out running out of steam. But whatever it is, the Canucks have no answers versus the Eastern Conference these days.

Consider the last four games against teams from the East, dating back to last year’s Stanley Cup Finals: Vancouver lost the last two games to Boston, being outscored 9-2, and in the early going this year, dropped decisions to Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, in which they allowed nine combined goals.

The good news is that, back in Western Canada, perhaps they find a comfort zone versus Edmonton. But that said, back in their conference, against Detroit Thursday night, they were blanked 2-0.

Delivering on defense

If the Oilers are going to make a run toward the postseason, and they have the offense to do so, the backline must get stronger. So far, so good.

In a small sampling, Edmonton has been sharp in its own zone. Through two games, the upstart Oilers have allowed just three goals and the goaltending parlay of veteran Nikolai Khabibulin and newcomer Devan Dubnyk seems to be a fit.

Ryan’s hope

The Canucks clearly miss center Ryan Kesler, a force last season who is continuing to recover from offseason hip surgery. Kesler participated in a morning skate in Philadelphia Wednesday, and has been practicing since Oct. 5, but still expects to be out until at least Oct. 18.

Kesler had 41 goals and 73 points and finished as a plus-24, helping Vancouver to the league’s No. 1 overall seed in the playoffs last year.

History

The Canucks won the season series, 4-2 last year, but Edmonton carries a little momentum into this date. The Oilers won the final two installments last year, outscoring Vancouver 6-1 in a home-and-home in April. ... Edmonton will try to match last season’s 2-0 start at home when they defeated Florida and Calgary by a combined 7-2 score.

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NHL

Saturday, October 15

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Ice picks: Saturday's best NHL bets
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Colorado Avalanche at Montreal Canadiens (-141, 5.5)

The Avalanche are excelling on special teams. They’ve killed 12 of 13 penalties this season and just went 4 of 6 on the power play in their 7-1 win over Ottawa on Thursday.

The line of left wing Gabriel Landeskog, center Ryan O’Reilly and right wing Daniel Winnik combined for two goals and four assists in the victory over the Senators.

"They've really set the tone, I think, for our team over the last three games," Avalanche coach Joe Sacco said. "It's a line that's been able to play in the offensive zone and wear the opposition's defensemen down. They're getting rewarded for their hard work."

Montreal, meanwhile, went 0 for 4 on the power play in a 4-1 loss to Calgary on Thursday. The Canadiens are averaging two goals a game.

The Avalanche are 9-3-1 in the last 13 meetings with Montreal.

Pick: Avalanche

Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks (-130, 5.5)

The defending Stanley Cup champs have dropped three one-goal games and are not playing with the same edge they had last season. Perhaps it’s only a coincidence, but Boston has not been involved in a fight through four games.

“You can lose games where you’re strictly outplayed, you’re outmatched by the other team, or completely outworked,’’ Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference told the Boston Globe. “Then you can lose games where you didn’t play up to your standards. The frustrating part is that we know some of these losses are because we feel we didn’t give ourselves a chance to win because of our inconsistencies, just not playing to our standards.’’

Patrick Kane had a goal and two assists in Chicago’s 4-3 comeback win over Winnipeg on Thursday.

The Blackhawks were bolstered by free agent signee Daniel Carcillo, who was suspended for the first two games. The left wing had an assist while skating with Kane and Marian Hossa.

The home team is 9-4-1 in the last 14 Boston-Chicago meetings.

Pick: Blackhawks

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**Udog** · 10-14-2011, 10:29 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 15

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DETROIT (100 - 72) at TEXAS (102 - 69) - 8:05 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 5-18 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
SCHERZER is 5-13 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 103-68 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 56-29 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 97-63 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 75-43 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 76-45 (+18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 42-25 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 49-35 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOLLAND is 14-5 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 101-73 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 48-39 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 95-71 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 47-34 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 25-14 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 8-6 (+2.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. TEXAS since 1997
SCHERZER is 3-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.56 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. DETROIT since 1997
HOLLAND is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 2.099.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, October 15

AL Championship Series - Best of 7 - Game 6 - TEX 3-2
DETROIT at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET FOX
SCHERZER: DET 5-18 Away w/ day off
HOLLAND: 14-2 Over as home favorite

MLB

Saturday, October 15

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Hot lines: Saturday's best MLB bet
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Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers (-145, 9)

The depleted and battered Tigers kept their season alive with a lot of grit Thursday, not to mention a lucky bounce off the third-base bag.

But now they’re back in Texas, where the Rangers are 36-17 in their last 53 home games, including three straight in the postseason.

Lefty Derek Holland gets the ball for the Rangers. They’ve won each of his past five starts, though Max Scherzer outpitched him last time out.

Texas’ 52-29 home mark in the regular season tied for the best in MLB with the Yankees and Phillies. Texas hit .296 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

"I don't know if it's the ballpark or just being refreshed and sleeping in our own beds," outfielder David Murphy told ESPN.com. "Most teams play well at home, and we're no exception to that. We play better at home. It's the postseason. They will come out and play well; we just have to continue to play good baseball. [Thursday] was a good baseball game; we just got beat. We'll be fine."

The Tigers are a great story, but they won’t keep the Rangers from a second straight World Series appearance.

Pick: Rangers

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**Udog** · 10-14-2011, 10:30 PM

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** · 10-15-2011, 07:38 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- How on God’s green earth is the Big East putting Boise State and Air Force in the league, even if it just for football? Boise is in Idaho, and Air Force is in Colorado. Boise isn't even in eastern Idaho. Stupid. Greed.

-- Bears had nine false start penalties in Detroit Monday night. Nine. That’s giving away 45 yards before you start.

-- GAP is closing 21% of its North American stores. At some point, NBA players will see this and realize that givebacks are going to be necessary or else they won’t get paid at all this season, which hurts players more than owners.

-- Three NFL teams haven’t lost a fumble yet; Bills-Lions-Patriots. All in first place or tied for first.

-- Cam Newton’s brother Cecil signed on with Green Bay’s practice squad this week; the Tennessee State alum is a 6-2, 315-pound center. -- The daughter of former Redskin QB Mark Rypien is a QB in the Lingerie Football League, whose games are sometimes on MTV2. I didn’t even know there was such a thing a MTV2.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind.......

13) Interesting prop bet. BoDog is giving 7-1 odds this week that Tony Romo will throw a pick-6 at Foxboro Sunday.

12) Giants have converted 16 of 40 third down chances in their three wins; in their two losses, only 2 of 22.

11) Too damn many rougher-the-passer penalties are being called in the NFL; except for helmet-to-helmet hits, the league needs to let players play and football be football.

10) Former Boston College basketball coach Al Skinner is now an AAU coach, which lot of people thought he was when he was drawing checks from BC. Another former BC coach, Jim O’Brien, is now the coach at D-III Emerson College in the Boston area.

9) Florida State has become a good defensive team under coach Leonard Hamilton, who coached the Wizards when Michael Jordan was running that show; Seminoles’ Midnight Madness show Friday was billed as “Jam with Coach Ham”. FSU needs one explosive scorer to break through in the ACC.

8) Guess I don’t understand business. Columbus Blue Jackets drew on;y 9,187/8,986 fans to their first two home games; why would a team that draws this poorly not move to Hamilton, Saskatoon or Quebec City? They wouldn’t draw under 10,000 fans in those hotbeds of hockey. Whats preventing this from happening?

7) New York Rangers opened the NHL season in Europe; they play on Long Island Saturday, then start a swing thru western Canada- they don’t play in their home building until October 27. Then there are the Maple Leafs, whose first five games are at home- they don’t visit foreign ice until October 20.

6) According to The Gold Sheet, Al Davis never owned more than 47% of the Raiders.

5) If you like pro football, SoundFX is good show on NFL Network Wednesday nights; it features three players/coaches who were miked during the previous week’s games. Mostly interesting stuff to listen to.

4) Only in the Boston media could firing a manager and letting a GM walk to another franchise be seen as “a thermonuclear aftermath”. Nothing like overreacting to everything.

3) Sometimes teams win despite organizational dysfunction; Dick Vermeil never coached the Rams again after he won Super Bowl 34. Dick Williams bolted the A’s after consecutive World Series titles in 1972-73. Obviously some of this dysfunctional stuff was going on when the Red Sox won in 2007, but their talent overcame it. Losing exposes flaws and the media runs with it and heads roll. If Boston had made the playoffs, we wouldn’t know anything about these players' clubhouse hijinks.

2) Nelson Cruz has 11 homers in his first 25 playoff games; he threw the go-ahead run out from medium-depth right field late in Game 4. Too bad he doesn’t play in New York or Boston; he might actually become well-known.

1) If I was managing the Brewers, I’d sleep well every night, except those nights when I gave Albert Pujols a chance to beat me. You cannot pitch to him in any big spot. He’s that good.

**Udog** · 10-15-2011, 07:41 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Ottawa at Washington
The Senators look to bounce back from their 7-1 loss to Colorado and build on their 12-3 record in their last 15 games after scoring 2 goals or less in the previous game. Ottawa is the pick (+190) according to Dunkel, which has the Senators favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+190). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15

Game 51-52: Calgary at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.768; Toronto 11.383
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+110); Under

Game 53-54: Colorado at Montreal (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.923; Montreal 11.674
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-135); Over

Game 55-56: NY Rangers at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 12.164; NY Islanders 10.773
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-120); Over

Game 57-58: Los Angeles at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.193; Philadelphia 12.293
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-150); Under

Game 59-60: Buffalo at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.363; Pittsburgh 12.551
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-115); Under

Game 61-62: Winnipeg at Phoenix (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 11.325; Phoenix 10.924
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+135); Over

Game 63-64: Ottawa at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.162; Washington 10.968
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-230); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+190); Over

Game 65-66: Tampa Bay at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.495; Florida 11.130
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-105); Under

Game 67-68: New Jersey at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 10.213; Nashville 11.954
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 69-70: Detroit at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 12.221; Minnesota 10.993
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-140); Under

Game 71-72: Columbus at Dallas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.537; Dallas 10.463
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+135); Under

Game 73-74: Boston at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.530; Chicago 11.982
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-130); Over

Game 75-76: Vancouver at Edmonton (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.301; Edmonton 10.793
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-150); Over

Game 77-78: St. Louis at San Jose (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 11.323; San Jose 11.734
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-165); Under

**Udog** · 10-15-2011, 07:51 AM

NHL

Saturday, October 15

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. PITTSBURGH
Buffalo is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Pittsburgh's last 23 games at home
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo

7:00 PM
CALGARY vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Calgary's last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games
Toronto is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games

7:00 PM
COLORADO vs. MONTREAL
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado9-3-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado

7:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. PHILADELPHIA
Los Angeles is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home

7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. NY ISLANDERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
NY Rangers are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 7 games when playing NY Rangers

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. WASHINGTON
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home

7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. PHOENIX
Winnipeg is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games on the road
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Tampa Bay's last 17 games when playing Florida
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Florida is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

8:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. DALLAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Columbus is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
Dallas is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Columbus

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit

8:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. NASHVILLE
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Jersey is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 7 games at home
Nashville is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:30 PM
BOSTON vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Boston is 8-11-4 SU in its last 23 games ,when playing Chicago
Chicago is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing at home against Boston

10:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose
St. Louis is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games
San Jose is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games

10:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. EDMONTON
Vancouver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Edmonton's last 18 games

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**Udog** · 10-15-2011, 07:59 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Detroit at Texas
The Rangers look to build on their 7-1 record in Derek Holland's last 8 starts as a favorite from -110 to -150. Texas is the pick (-150) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Texas (-150). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15

Game 921-922: Detroit at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 14.715; Texas (Holland) 16.384
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-150); Under

MLB

Saturday, October 15

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Trend Report
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8:05 PM
DETROIT vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing on the road against Texas
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games at home
Texas is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home

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MLB

Saturday, October 15

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Tigers at Rangers - Game 6: What bettors need to know
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Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers (-146, 9)

Texas leads series 3-2

THE STORY: The Detroit Tigers are alive and optimistic but the Texas Rangers lead the series 3-2 and have the home-field advantage when the two squads meet in Saturday’s Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. Detroit staved off elimination with Thursday’s 7-5 victory and received good fortune when a potential double-play ball hit by Miguel Cabrera clipped the third-base bag and caromed down the left-field line for the go-ahead double during a four-run uprising. Nelson Cruz has five homers in the series for Texas, which needs to win just one of the final two games to advance to the World Series for the second straight season.

TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, Fox.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Tigers RH Max Scherzer (0-0, 4.50 ERA) vs. Rangers LH Derek Holland (0-0, 10.13 ERA)

Scherzer received a no-decision in Game 2 when he allowed three runs in six-plus innings and was pulled after Cruz blasted a game-tying homer off of him. It was the first homer he allowed in the postseason after giving up 29 during the regular season.

Holland lasted just 2 2/3 innings in Game 2 and gave up a three-homer to Ryan Raburn. He allowed four hits and four walks. Holland won 10 of his last 11 regular-season decisions but has given up 11 hits and six walks in nine postseason innings.

ABOUT THE TIGERS: Detroit slammed four homers in Game 5 with Delmon Young hitting two and driving in three runs. Young is 6-for-12 with two homers against Holland. Raburn and Alex Avila also homered. Friday’s day of rest should serve the Tigers well as both closer Jose Valverde and set-up man Joaquin Benoit were unavailable in Game 5 after pitching the previous three days. Phil Coke recorded the final five outs for his first postseason save after Justin Verlander pitched 7 1/3 solid innings.

ABOUT THE RANGERS: Cruz is the first player to hit five homers in a League Championship Series and the fifth player to hit five in any postseason series. He also has 11 RBIs, tied for most in ALCS history with David Ortiz and B.J. Upton. Josh Hamilton is struggling with a groin injury and hasn’t homered in 37 postseason at-bats. Michael Young had two hits in Game 5 after going 2-for-17 over the first four games.

TRENDS:

* Over is 9-2-2 in the last 13 meetings in Texas.
* Tigers are 4-1 in Scherzers last five starts vs. Rangers.
* Tigers are 2-5 in the last seven meetings in Texas.

FINAL PITCH: Detroit became the first team in postseason history to have four consecutive batters hit for a team cycle during the Game 5 victory. Raburn singled, Cabrera doubled, Victor Martinez tripled and Young homered during the four-run sixth inning.

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**Udog** · 10-15-2011, 09:53 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 15

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CALGARY (1-2-0-0, 2 pts.) at TORONTO (2-0-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/15/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 15-22 ATS (+39.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 23-36 ATS (-27.6 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
TORONTO is 2-9 ATS (-8.1 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 133-133 ATS (-73.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TORONTO is 6-12 ATS (-10.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-0 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-0-0 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 . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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COLORADO (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) at MONTREAL (1-2-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/15/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 17-6 ATS (+23.0 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 46-38 ATS (+88.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 23-14 ATS (+39.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 80-57 ATS (+20.3 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
COLORADO is 10-4 ATS (+15.5 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 2-0-0 straight up against MONTREAL 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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NY RANGERS (0-0-0-2, 2 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (2-1-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/15/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 7-5-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.8 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (1-1-0-1, 3 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (3-0-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/15/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 111-153 ATS (-50.5 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 34-26 ATS (+63.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 9-2 ATS (+11.4 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 63-67 ATS (+155.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-22 ATS (-10.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 56-60 ATS (-55.1 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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BUFFALO (2-1-0-0, 4 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (3-0-0-2, 8 pts.) - 10/15/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 23-15 ATS (+39.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 8-15 ATS (-21.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-1 (+5.9 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 7-1-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)

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WINNIPEG (0-2-0-0, 0 pts.) at PHOENIX (1-1-0-1, 3 pts.) - 10/15/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 97-81 ATS (+97.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 271-242 ATS (-44.4 Units) first half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 178-150 ATS (+24.5 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
PHOENIX is 1-10 ATS (-12.2 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 1-6 ATS (-8.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 2-0-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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OTTAWA (1-3-0-0, 2 pts.) at WASHINGTON (3-0-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/15/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 12-26 ATS (+38.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 4-4 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 4-4-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.9 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (1-2-0-1, 3 pts.) at FLORIDA (1-1-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/15/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 83-165 ATS (+302.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 58-46 ATS (+106.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 32-21 ATS (+54.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 124-143 ATS (+285.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 113-139 ATS (-76.0 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 5-17 ATS (+26.3 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 10-24 ATS (+41.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 7-5 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 7-5-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (2-1-0-0, 4 pts.) at NASHVILLE (2-1-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/15/2011, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 2-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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DETROIT (3-0-0-0, 6 pts.) at MINNESOTA (2-1-0-1, 5 pts.) - 10/15/2011, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-2 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-2-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.2 Units)

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COLUMBUS (0-3-0-1, 1 pts.) at DALLAS (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/15/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 65-103 ATS (+178.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 24-58 ATS (+97.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 5-3 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 5-3-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+8.0 Units)

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BOSTON (1-3-0-0, 2 pts.) at CHICAGO (2-1-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/15/2011, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 10-18 ATS (-14.3 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 124-113 ATS (+250.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
CHICAGO is 230-260 ATS (-42.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 115-136 ATS (-66.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 2-1-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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VANCOUVER (1-2-0-1, 3 pts.) at EDMONTON (1-0-0-1, 3 pts.) - 10/15/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 52-112 ATS (+164.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 4-19 ATS (+31.3 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 5-22 ATS (+36.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 2-14 ATS (+18.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 1-8 ATS (+9.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 8-4-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.0 Units)

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ST LOUIS (1-2-0-0, 2 pts.) at SAN JOSE (1-1-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/15/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 117-78 ATS (+2.7 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 110-103 ATS (-56.3 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 6-2 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 6-2-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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**Udog** · 10-15-2011, 09:57 AM

NHL
Short Sheet

Saturday, October 15

CALGARY at TORONTO, 7:00 PM ET
CALGARY: 4-0 SU vs. Toronto
TORONTO: 9-1 SU off home win by 1 goal

COLORADO at MONTREAL, 7:00 PM ET
COLORADO: 42-46 SU off win by 4+ goals
MONTREAL: 9-1 SU at home off home loss

NY RANGERS at NY ISLANDERS, 7:00 PM ET
NY RANGERS: 6-15 SU off 1 goal loss
NY ISLANDERS: 13-26 SU at home vs. Rangers

LOS ANGELES at PHILADELPHIA, 7:00 PM ET
LOS ANGELES: 2-7 SU at Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA: 19-5 SU off home win by 1 goal

BUFFALO at PITTSBURGH, 7:00 PM ET
BUFFALO: 27-15 SU off SU loss
PITTSBURGH: 7-1 SU vs. Buffalo

WINNIPEG at PHOENIX, 7:00 PM ET
WINNIPEG: 1-11 SU vs. Phoenix
PHOENIX: 1-10 SU off home win by 2+ goals

OTTAWA at WASHINGTON, 7:00 PM ET
OTTAWA: 12-26 SU off non-conf game
WASHINGTON: 16-2 SU off OT win

TAMPA BAY at FLORIDA, 7:30 PM ET
TAMPA BAY: 32-21 SU vs. division
FLORIDA: 5-17 SU playing w/ 3+ days rest

NEW JERSEY at NASHVILLE, 8:00 PM ET
NEW JERSEY: n/a
NASHVILLE: n/a

DETROIT at MINNESOTA, 8:00 PM ET
DETROIT: 19-7 SU as a road favorite
MINNESOTA: 6-1 SU off home win by 1 goal

COLUMBUS at DALLAS, 8:00 PM ET
COLUMBUS: 2-15 SU off BB 1 goal losses
DALLAS: 12-6 SU at home vs. Columbus

BOSTON at CHICAGO, 8:30 PM ET
BOSTON: 10-18 SU on Saturday
CHICAGO: 32-10 SU off home win scoring 4+ goals

VANCOUVER at EDMONTON, 10:00 PM ET
VANCOUVER: 25-10 SU as road favorite
EDMONTON: 0-8 SU off division loss by 1 goal

ST LOUIS at SAN JOSE, 10:00 PM ET
ST LOUIS: 2-6 SU vs. San Jose
SAN JOSE: 32-16 SU off road game

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 10-15-2011, 05:25 PM

MLB
Armadillo's write-Up

Saturday, October 15

Home side won four of five games in Detroit-Texas series. with Tigers losing 3-2/7-3 here. Scherzer is 2-0, 3.57 in his last four starts; he is 1-0, 4.70 in four starts against the Rangers this season. Holland has 6.39 RA in his last three starts, but Texas won seven of his last eight starts, with Holland 6-0, 3.06 in those seven. Three of last four series games went over total. Both bullpens are rested after Friday's day off.

**Udog** · 10-15-2011, 05:26 PM

NHL
Armadillo's write-Up

Saturday, October 15

Hot teams
-- Toronto won its first two games, scoring 8 goals.
-- Avalanche are 3-0 on road, allowing three goals.
-- Islanders won last two games, 2-1/5-1.
-- Flyers won first three games, allowing five goals.
-- Sabres won two of their first three games.
-- Washington won its first three games, all in SO/OT.
-- Predators won two of their first three games.
-- Detroit won its first three games, blanking last two foes. Minnesota is 2-0 at home, allowing three goals.
-- Dallas Stars are 3-0 at home, allowing four goals.
-- Blackhawks are 2-0 at home, scoring nine goals.

Cold teams
-- Flames lost two of their first three games
-- Canadiens lost two of their first three games, scoring six goals.
-- Rangers lost first two games, in OT/SO.
-- Kings lost last two games, 4-2/2-1SO.
-- Penguins lost two of their last three games.
-- Winnipeg lost its first two games, allowing nine goals. Coyotes lost two of their first three games, all on road.
-- Senators lost three of first four games, allowing 21 goals.
-- Tampa Bay lost last three games, outscored 15-7.
-- Blue Jackets are 0-4, scoring two goals in every game.
-- Bruins lost three of their first four games.
-- Vancouver lost three of its first four games.
-- St Louis lost two of its first three games.

Totals
-- Over is 2-0-1 in first three Calgary games.
-- Three of four Colorado games stayed under total.
-- Over is 6-1 in last seven Ranger-Islander games.
-- Under is 2-0-1 in Kings' first three games.
-- Four of last five Buffalo-Pittsburgh games stayed under.
-- Both Winnipeg games went over the total.
-- All four Ottawa games went over the total.
-- Three of four Lightning games went over the total.
-- Over is 2-0-1 in first three Nashville games.
-- Over is 8-2 in last ten Detroit-Minnesota games.
-- Last nine Columbus-Dallas games stayed under the total.
-- All four Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-2 in last ten Vancouver-Edmonton games.
-- Under is 6-3 in last nine St Louis-San Jose games.

Series records
-- Calgary beat Toronto twice LY, 5-2/2-1SO.
-- Avalanche beat Montreal 3-2 LY in Denver.
-- Rangers are 8-3 in last 11 games against the Islanders.
-- Kings lost five of last seven games against Philly.
-- Penguins won six in row, eight of last nine against Buffalo.
-- Jets lost 4-3 in their only game with Phoenix LY.
-- Washington won three of last four against the Senators.
-- Panthers won four of six vs Tampa Bay LY.
-- Predators won 3-1 at New Jersey in LY's meeting.
-- Red Wings are 17-5 in last 22 games vs Minnesota, 9-3 here.
-- Columbus is 5-3 in its last nine games vs Dallas.
-- Bruins won five of last seven games against Chicago.
-- Canucks won eight of last eleven games against Edmonton.
-- Sharks won five of last six games against St Louis.

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