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**Udog** · 10-24-2011, 08:19 AM

Monday’s betting tips: Big MNF action on Ravens

Who’s hot

NFL: The over is 5-1 in Baltimore’s last six games overall.

NHL: Philadelphia has won five of its last six meetings with Toronto.

NHL: Montreal has won four of its last five against Florida.

Who’s not

NFL: Jacksonville is 3-10 against the spread in its last 13 games against teams with a winning record.

NHL: The under is 0-7 in Toronto’s last seven road games.

NHL: Florida is 5-16 in its last 21 road games.

Key stat

59-7 – The Baltimore Ravens head into Monday night’s game in Jacksonville riding a 4-1 run both straight up and against the spread thanks in large part to outscoring their opposition 59-7 in the first quarter this season.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

James Reimer, Toronto Maple Leafs - Reimer is expected to miss Monday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers, according to a report by TSN. Reimer left Saturday's game against the Montreal Canadiens with a minor neck injury. Reimer, who lost his mask on the exchange with Brian Gionta, was dazed following the collision. He was replaced by Jonas Gustavsson, who turned aside 15 of 18 shots to lift the Maple Leafs to a 5-4 overtime victory. Reimer did not practice on Sunday and is considered day-to-day.

Game of the day

Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars (+10, 40)

Notable quotable

"Listen, this is gonna be really quick. I'm not taking any questions. We sucked from head to toe, and we need to move by it. So I'm not going to dissect with you guys. I know you have to do your job, but I'm not answering any questions. OK?" – New York Rangers coach John Tortorella in yet another post-game rant to the media following Saturday’s 2-0 loss at Edmonton. The Rangers continue their western road swing Monday in Winnipeg.

Notes and tips

As of Sunday evening, more than 71 percent of *********** Consensus bettors were supporting the Baltimore Ravens as 10-point favorites at Jacksonville Monday night. Most books had the Ravens set around -8 at the open but that line has been moving steadily since. It dropped to as low as -7.5 last week before ballooning over the weekend. The total is up to 40 after opening at 39.

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov told reporters that he and the team’s defense are still struggling to get on the same page following Saturday’s 4-2 loss to St. Louis. A miscommunication on a dump-in behind Philadelphia’s net resulted in St. Louis’ fourth goal. “Bad communication,” Bryzgalov told reporters. “Somebody yelled like, ‘I get it,’ and [they] don’t get it. In the future, I hope it doesn’t cost us like this.”

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was in walking boot following Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. An MRI is expected on Monday, but the team is being tight-lipped about Stafford's condition, Fox Sports' Jay Glazer reported on Sunday night. "We're going to check him out," Detroit coach Jim Schwartz said after the game. "(We'll) look at his knee and his ankle. We'll see where he is this week." The top overall pick of the 2009 draft, Stafford appeared to suffer an injury while throwing an incomplete pass as he turned the ball over on downs in the latter stages of the game. Stafford completed 15 of 32 passes for 183 yards and a touchdown for Detroit (5-2), which suffered its second straight loss. Detroit is at Denver in Week 8.

**Udog** · 10-24-2011, 08:20 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

The 12 college basketball teams that have been in the NCAA tournament in each of the last six seasons.

Duke
Gonzaga
Kansas
Marquette
Michigan State
Pittsburgh Tennessee
Texas
Texas A&M
Villanova
Wisconsin
Xavier

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday..........

13) Denver's first 11 drives Sunday:
51 plays, 158 yards, 10 first downs, zero points.
Denver's last two drives in regulation Sunday:
18 plays, 136 yards, 8 first downs, 15 points.

Winning FG in OT was set up by a Miami fumble; Broncos didn't need a first down in OT, as Prater drilled a 52-yard FG that almost went over the damn net. Say what you want about Tim Tebow; he competes like hell, and he wins an awful lot more than he loses. What else matters?

12) Rams were 56-24 in Kurt Warner's last five years there; they're 35-83 since he left. Arizona was 27-21 in Warner's last three years there; they're 6-16 since he retired.

11) Tampa Bay Bucs went to London on Monday; Bears didn't go until Thursday; everyone said the Bucs' would be fresher after spending a week across the pond. Maybe they were, but the Bears won 24-18.

10) If you invested in Cleveland, -3 or 3.5, you've got to be sick after they had a 24-yard FG blocked with 3:05 left that would've given them a 9-3 lead. Field goals very, very rarely get blocked in the NFL, especially short field goals. Seattle gained 137 yards on 50 plays and still covered.

Seattle traded a 3rd round pick for Charlie Whitehurst? Yikes.

9) So they say on TV that Colt McCoy is more comfortable operating out of the shotgun; problem is the Browns are now a West Coast offense team, and those teams very rarely operate from the shotgun. Is that an ideal situation having your franchise QB running an offense he's not comfortable in? How hard will it be for him to get comfortable, or is it too late?

8) Only two of the last 10 teams to host a Super Bowl have had a winning record that season; none of them made the playoffs. Last team to make the playoffs in a season they hosted the Super Bowl? The 2000 Bucs.

7) Gutty effort by the Colts Sunday night.

Why the hell was Darren Sproles running the ball with 4:30 left in a game the Saints were leading 62-7? How is this smart?

6) Through the first seven weeks, minus the Monday night game, 50.9% of NFL drives have started 80+ yards from the end zone. Over is 54-44-5 so far this season, but only 32-37-2 since Week 3.

Looking at the ratio of offensive TDs scored to field goals tried, we see that in Weeks 1-2, that ratio was 1.37, but since then, only 1.05. Defense is catching up to offense after the shortened offseason; teams are finding it increasingly difficult to score in the red zone as the season goes on.

5) In their last five games, Rams have been outscored 103-16 in first half. Since I've been a Ram fan since 1966, its my duty to inform anyone who might be reading that Jeff Fisher is unemployed; he's a really good coach. Just a suggestion-- it might help. No doubt it cannot hurt.

4) Since August 26, Texas Rangers are now 14-0 in game following their last 14 losses.

3) Tony Gonzalez is now 2nd all-time in the NFL in passes caught; the guy played basketball in college. Quite a career he's having.

2) TV announcers meet with the head coach either the Friday/Saturday of game week; wonder what Jim Schwartz thought about meeting with Brian Billick of FOX, seeing as Billick and Atlanta coach Mike Smith are related; their wives are sisters-- think its ever a problem for Billick?

1) Denver Broncos are the first NFL team since 1970 to win a game they trailed in by 15+ points with 3:00 left.

**Udog** · 10-24-2011, 08:33 AM

MLB
Dunkel

St. Louis at Texas
The Rangers look to build on their 13-3 record in C.J. Wilson's last 16 starts as a home favorite from -110 to -150. Texas is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Texas (-125). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24

Game 959-960: St. Louis at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Carpenter) 15.877; Texas (Wilson) 16.866
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Texas (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-125); Under

MLB

Monday, October 24

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Trend Report
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8:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 9 games at home

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**Udog** · 10-24-2011, 08:42 AM

NHL
Dunkel

NY Rangers at Winnipeg
The Rangers look to build on their 6-2 record in their last 8 Monday games. New York is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-120). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24

Game 1-2: Toronto at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 10.802; Philadelphia 11.954
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 3-4: Florida at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.260; Montreal 10.322
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+120); Under

Game 5-6: NY Rangers at Winnipeg (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.530; Winnipeg 10.554
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-120); Over

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, October 24

Hot teams
-- Maple Leafs won five of their first seven games.

Cold teams
-- Flyers lost three of their last four games.
-- Montreal is 0-4 at home, allowing 18 goals. Panthers lost two of last three games, scoring four goals.
-- Rangers lost four of first six games, all away from home. Winnipeg lost five of its first seven games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Philly games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-0-2 in last seven Florida-Montreal games.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in Rangers' last five games.

Series records
-- Flyers won seven of last nine games against Toronto.
-- Canadiens won 11 of last 14 games against Florida.
-- Rangers lost eight of last ten games against Winnipeg.

NHL

Monday, October 24

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. PHILADELPHIA
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Toronto

7:30 PM
FLORIDA vs. MONTREAL
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Florida's last 10 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Montreal's last 10 games when playing at home against Florida

8:30 PM
NY RANGERS vs. WINNIPEG
NY Rangers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 9 games

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NHL

Monday, October 24

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Pucking the trends: This week's best NHL bets
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Every week, we update you on who's hot, who's not and situational betting spots in the National Hockey League.

HOT TEAM: Los Angeles Kings

There are plenty of hot teams out of the gate, and while it’s tough to look past the 7-0 Capitals, we did go with Washington in this real-estate district last week, so let’s switch conferences.

Los Angeles was the chic pick of many to win the West, and if you were among them, you have to feel pretty good so far. The Kings, even without injured defenseman Drew Doughty, have shown depth, balance and poise. And when all else fails, they have pretty good goaltending, too.

How good? Heading into Tuesday’s tilt with New Jersey, Jonathan Quick is riding a three-game shutout streak. Yep, the Kings have won four consecutive games, the last three by way of the clean sheet.

On offense, the summer's big acquisition, Mike Richards, already has five assists, four of which have come on the power play. It all adds up to one hot team in Hollywood, one that should probably be on your radar, moving forward.

COLD TEAM: Columbus Blue Jackets

Consider it a tale of two former Flyers. When Philadelphia decided to clean house this summer, they shipped Richards to Los Angeles and Jeff Carter to Columbus. Right off the bat, we knew Richards was getting the better of the two landing spots.

Carter is on injured reserve with a hairline fracture of his right foot, and his new team has simply not been able to recover. Saturday's 4-3 loss to Ottawa dropped the Blue Jackets to 0-7-1, and they have just a single point as they prepare to meet Detroit at home on Tuesday.

Nothing seems to be working. Goaltender Steve Mason has taken six of those losses, and the offense has produced two goals or less seven times.

Coach Scott Arniel, who cut his teeth in the minor leagues, seems to have the mental makeup to withstand this sort of a slump. But for a team that added a lot of payroll, and has been to the playoffs just once in their 10 seasons in the league, you have to ask yourself if it's time for a change behind the bench.

OVER PLAY: St. Louis Blues

The bargain-basement additions of veteran forwards Jason Arnott and Jamie Langenbrunner raised some eyebrows in St. Louis this summer, but the former Stanley Cup champions with New Jersey have provided leadership, depth and a little punch up front, making the Blues a better over buy than previously thought.

On Saturday, Arnott had a goal, an assist and was a plus-3, while Langenbrunner was a plus-1 with two shots, as the Blues went over with a 4-2 win vs. Philadelphia.

St. Louis has five overs in eight tries as it heads into Wednesday’s tilt vs. Vancouver. And while we never like to see a player injured, the Blues did suffer one Saturday night vs. the Flyers that could have ramifications in the over world.

Strong two-way forward David Backes left in the second period with an upper-body injury, after running into Philadelphia captain Chris Pronger. Backes is traditionally strong in his own zone, so any absence might mean more goals against. Keep an eye on that.

UNDER PLAY: Edmonton Oilers

Lot of options here, especially in the Western Conference, but we’ll give the nod to the team with the best percentage. And at 6-1 under through Saturday’s 2-0 win over the Rangers, Edmonton takes the cake.

Much has been made of the youth and exuberance of this team up front, what with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Taylor Hall, who combined on a goal on Saturday, but the goaltending has been tremendous for coach Tom Renney, who continues to push the right buttons.
Without naming a clear-cut starter, Renney has rotated between Nikolai Khabibulin and Devan Dubnyk, with quality results. Khabibulin posted the blanking on Saturday, which means Dubnyk will likely be in net Tuesday vs. Vancouver.

Either way, when you’ve only allowed 12 goals in five games, you’re on your way to being one of the best under buys in the league.

SURVEYING THE SCHEDULE

** Hard to tell how the Rangers might play at home since they’ve yet to do so, but they are going to give you a nice long look from Madison Square Garden either way. New York has played six games, all on the road, and has one more to go on this trip -- at Winnipeg on Monday -- before returning to their renovated rink in midtown Manhattan for an unheard-of six-game homestand. It begins on Thursday vs. Toronto, continues Saturday vs. Ottawa, and goes well into November.

** The Flyers are feeling it a bit these days, after having lost consecutive games at home to Washington and St. Louis. And now, Philadelphia has a jumbled week ahead of it that might give us a true indication of just what this Flyers team is going to be. Starting Monday, with a home date vs. Toronto, Philadelphia will play four games in six days, yet only one -- at Montreal on Wednesday -- away from the Wells Fargo Center.

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NHL

Monday, October 24

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Ice picks: Monday's best NHL bets
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New York Rangers at Winnipeg Jets (+105, 5.5)

All the New York Rangers want at this point is a good sleep in their own beds.

New York began the season in Europe and then went on a five-game road trip as the renovations at Madison Square Garden neared completion. The club sits 2-2-2 on the year and has yet to put everything together.

The Rangers were terrible in a 2-0 loss at Edmonton on Saturday, getting outplayed in all zones and lacking any type of forecheck. That’ll happen when you’ve been on the road as long as they have, but coach John Tortorella wouldn’t let his team off the hook, lashing out at the media and refusing to answer any questions following the loss.

This is New York’s last road game before the team heads back to the Big Apple, so you know Torts will have the Blueshirts set to finish this off on a positive note before hosting Toronto in what should be a big show for Thursday’s home opener.

Pick: Rangers

Florida Panthers at Montreal Canadiens (-150, 5)

Both the Panthers and Habs have shuffled their rosters early this season.

The Panthers sent David Booth and minor leaguer Steven Reinprecht to Vancouver in exchange for Mikael Samuelsson and Marco Sturm. With Samuelsson and Sturm both free agents in the offseason, it’s essentially a salary cap move to clear Horton’s $4.25 million annual contract off the books and word has it the deal hit both Booth and the Panthers hard.

Booth was well-liked in the Florida dressing room and Sturm and Samuelsson won’t add much to the team offensively.

Meanwhile, Montreal has been hammered by injuries with Scott Gomez (upper body), Andrei Markov (knee), Jaroslav Spacek (ribs) and Chris Campoli (hamstring) are all on the shelf.

“When the season starts, we want to start out with an early jump on things,” captain Brian Gionta told reporters after Saturday’s 5-4 overtime loss to Toronto. “That’s not where we are. But let’s face it, we’re six games in and there’s plenty of hockey to be played. There’s concern … but you can’t dwell on it. You have to find a way to change it and move forward.”

This could be a sloppy one. We’ll take the over.

Pick: Over

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**Udog** · 10-24-2011, 09:00 AM

College football odds: Week 9 opening line report

Call it the calm before the storm. The week before the week. The appetizer.

Whatever Week 9 of the college football season truly is, it won’t include LSU or Alabama. Those two BCS-hungry monsters both have the week off, as they prepare to collide on Nov. 5. (Please see below for more on that).

In the interim, though, we still have plenty of intrigue. Oklahoma and Wisconsin made sure of that as they both tripped up last week, opening the door for several teams to believe they have a shot at the BCS title game.

And one of those teams is Stanford.

“The only thing we control is how we work during the week and how we play on Saturdays and after that, great, if that puts us some place, great. If it doesn’t, so be it. We’re going to play hard, and we’re going to play aggressive and hopefully we’ll continue to get better.”

Those were the words of Stanford first-year coach David Shaw, and he better get used to that line of questioning. As powerful and precise as LSU and Alabama have been, it’s going to be awfully difficult for the Tigers and Crimson Tide to both make the national title game.

Oklahoma, with a soft schedule, seemed like the perfect dance partner ... until it lost. Wisconsin, in the soft Big Ten, seemed like a quality candidate, too ... until it lost. And while Clemson is still unbeaten and scoring points in bunches, not many expect an ACC team to be playing for the crystal ball anytime soon.

That leaves the Oklahoma State, Boise State and the Cardinal, who play host to an improved Southern Cal team Saturday at home.

“Stanford just keeps on cruising. Slow starts sometimes, but then they figure out a way to get it going,” Pete Korner of Esportclub, LLC, in Las Vegas told ***********. “When it comes to making their lines, we continue to have to use the highest number we have.”

Korner installed Stanford as 9-point favorite and so did Johnny Avello at the Wynn Las Vegas, the first book in Nevada to post college football odds every week.

Quarterback Andrew Luck has led the Cardinal to 10 straight wins of 25 points or more.

“He has it all,” Shaw said of Luck, “at his fingertips.”

And with that, let’s take a look at some of next week’s other marquee games. We'll give you Korner's line consultant group's recommended odds and the actual opening numbers at the Wynn.

Virginia (+14.5) at Miami

With the spotlight off their scandal for a few weeks, coach Al Golden and the Hurricanes have gotten back to business. Miami is now 4-3 after consecutive wins over North Carolina and Georgia Tech and may yet make a run for the ACC title game.

“I just don’t think Virginia’s in this game at all,” Korner said. “So, with it being a Thursday game, it will be heavily bet. So, we needed to go high. I don’t expect it to be close.”

The Sports Club recommended Virginia +17 but the Wynn opened just over the two-touchdown spread.

Illinois (+6) at Penn State

A month ago, Penn State was smarting after getting whacked by Alabama and barely getting by Temple. Now, as the Big Ten dominoes continue to fall, all of a sudden the Nittany Lions are in first place? Wow. Nice run. Bad league.

“I still don’t have a feel for Penn State,” said Korner, who recommended Illinois +5.5. “This will probably be a tight game, and I’m not a fan of Penn State yet. It’s kind of a bland line, but we didn’t want to be too far out there.”

Michigan State (+5.5) at Nebraska

Count the Spartans and Cornhuskers as teams who believe they have a chance in the Big Ten now, too. Michigan State has recovered well from losing to Notre Dame, setting up an interesting matchup in Lincoln.

“This will be a good game. Nebraska’s continuously getting money, even though this isn’t one of their best years,” Korner said. “This might be a letdown game for Michigan State. I don’t see it that way, personally, but we think the bettors will. This is a line that we’re not so sure where it’s going to go as the week progresses.”

Early bettors took the points right away forcing the Wynn to drop their number down to 4.5.

Oklahoma (-13.5) at Kansas State

One of the big boys was bound to fall at some point and there probably aren’t a ton of people out there surprised to discover Oklahoma fit the bill. Now, it’s up to coach Bob Stoops to see how they bounce back against an electric Wildcats team.

“Coming off a loss, yes, but we still kept it at a high number for Oklahoma,” said Korner, who sent out OU -15. “I think Kansas State can play, no question, and this will be tight, and volatile for a while. But it’s a fair number, and Oklahoma can hit it if they play well.”

Baylor (+18) at Oklahoma State

The Cowboys not only seem to be in the driver seat for the Big 12 title, but they even have a distinct shot at the national championship game now. How long those chances last, still remain to be seen. But no matter what happens in December, Oklahoma State still has to take care of business on October.

“Now, they have everything in front of them and things really broke well for them,” Korner said. “Knowing that, I expect them to play big here. Really big.”

The Sports Club sent out a larger spread (+20) than what the Wynn opened and it seems the early bettors think the Bears are live dogs in this one. The Wynn was dealing Cowboys -16 late Sunday.

Iowa State (+17.5) at Texas Tech

We wouldn’t normally signal out this game as marquee, but we owe it to the hangover players out there to see just how coach Tommy Tuberville and Texas Tech respond after the upset of Oklahoma.

“I don’t have a good feel for these teams. We expect good play here in a conference game, and it will be high scoring and exciting,” Korner said. “But Texas Tech should take care of business.”

Korner's group recommended at smaller spread (+14) and that seems to be the way the line will move. The Wynn dropped down to TTU -16 shortly after opening.

South Carolina (-6.5) at Tennessee

Steve Spurrier clearly doesn’t have the talent that the elite SEC teams have this season, but he may have the best collection on the East side of the league and should be able to get to Atlanta for the conference title game.

“As SEC matchups go, this is not a great game,” Korner said. “We stuck it at a touchdown, as South Carolina is always capable of laying an egg. They do have the talent to pull away, certainly, but you never know.”

This one got bet down right away, with the Vols getting just 4.5 points late Sunday at the Wynn.

Clemson (-5) at Georgia Tech

The inconsistent Yellow Jackets hurt this matchup a little with their loss to Miami. However, now that Clemson is truly in the national-title hunt, we’ll include the Tigers moving forward.

“Another one where we expect a high-scoring game,” Korner said. “I like Clemson, like the way the offense has been playing, and I easily could’ve gone as high as 8. I don’t see a letdown at all, and really expect to see a blowout.”

The Wynn didn't have this one posted with their opening spreads but offshore books went with a shortly line, installing the Tigers as 4.5-point favorites.

Wisconsin (-8.5) at Ohio State

Bounce Back, Part II. Quarterback Russell Wilson and the Badgers were stunned against Michigan State. This is the Big Ten though and anyone can recover, right?

“This is a good game, all of a sudden. Wisconsin, though, should really bounce back,” Korner said. “Ohio State is not Ohio State any more. And Wisconsin, even after a loss, knows they’re one game away from right being back in the middle of things. It has happened before. They know that. So, I do not see a letdown.”

Korner's group was bang on with the Wynn on this one but the line is moving down toward a touchdown spread.

Bonus Game: Nov: 5: LSU (+5) at Alabama

We’d be remiss not to mention the clash of the titans that is still two weeks ago, only because both teams have a bye, and also because books are already taking action on this mammoth SEC battle.

“We opened it at 6, and nobody is betting the home team,” Korner said. “Things have slowed down a bit. But all the money that’s been coming in, has been on LSU.”

**Udog** · 10-24-2011, 10:46 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, October 24

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TORONTO (5-1-0-1, 11 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (4-2-0-1, 9 pts.) - 10/24/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-2 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 6-2-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)

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FLORIDA (4-3-0-0, 8 pts.) at MONTREAL (1-4-0-2, 4 pts.) - 10/24/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 244-285 ATS (-92.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 97-144 ATS (-49.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
MONTREAL is 14-7 ATS (+21.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 80-95 ATS (-53.8 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 6-2 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.8 Units)

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NY RANGERS (2-2-0-2, 6 pts.) at WINNIPEG (2-4-0-1, 5 pts.) - 10/24/2011, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 17-5 ATS (+11.4 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 6-2 (+5.6 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 6-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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**Udog** · 10-24-2011, 10:48 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, October 24

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ST LOUIS (99 - 78) at TEXAS (105 - 71) - 8:05 PM
CHRIS CARPENTER (R) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 48-51 (-19.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 106-70 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 37-19 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 58-30 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 100-65 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 78-45 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 78-47 (+17.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 52-37 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WILSON is 33-15 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 100-79 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 15-8 (+8.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
ST LOUIS is 51-39 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 99-77 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 75-49 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 47-31 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 40-32 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 29-17 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CARPENTER is 20-10 (+11.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 13-2 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in October games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 21-8 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 10-1 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-2 (+0.7 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. TEXAS since 1997
CARPENTER is 3-6 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.78 and a WHIP of 1.734.
His team's record is 5-7 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.4 units)

C.J. WILSON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WILSON is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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**Udog** · 10-24-2011, 03:46 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, October 24

World Series - Best of 7 - Game 5 - Tied 2-2
ST LOUIS at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
CARPENTER: 15-8 as a road underdog of +100 to +125
WILSON: 10-2 OVER when the total is 8 to 8.5

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**Udog** · 10-24-2011, 06:48 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Monday, October 24

TORONTO at PHILADELPHIA, 7:00 PM ET
TORONTO: 10-3 SU in road games after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game
PHILADELPHIA: 25-26 SU in home games

FLORIDA at MONTREAL, 7:30 PM ET
FLORIDA: 8-1 UNDER in road games off an home win scoring 4 or more goals
MONTREAL: 3-0 UNDER in all home games against Florida

NY RANGERS at WINNIPEG, 8:30 PM ET
NY RANGERS: 39-16 UNDER in a road game where where the total is 5.5
WINNIPEG: 2-5 SU in all games

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