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**Udog** · 09-13-2012, 09:32 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Rough day for the Big East Wednesday. Jim Calhoun is retiring on Thursday, ending a great coaching career. It ain't going to be easy to to replace him and keep UConn a top team.

-- Greedy bastard update: Notre Dame jumps from Big East to ACC for basketball, but of course they keep NBC's football money to themselves.

-- If I run NBC and am giving Notre Dame that much money, I'm telling them to either drastically upgrade their facilities or loosen their admission policies, in other words, I'm telling them to win more or get lost.

-- Cardinals got swept in San Diego, as smoking-hot Phillies moved within three games of the second Wild Card spot.

-- This was 11th time this season Kyle Lohse had 6+ IP, two or fewer earned runs and received a loss or a no-decision.

-- (Really) greedy bastard update: Price of gas went up a dime a gallon on Wednesday, from $4.06 to $4.16. These people are out of control.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Our baseball List of 13.........

30) Astros—Slowly building up talent base; their teams in low minors are doing well this summer.

29) Rockies—They need five starting pitchers who induce a lot of ground balls. Otherwise, they’ve got very little chance, playing in high altitude.

??) Marlins—Such a depressing season that Showtime’s reality show bailed early on them. How do they go about getting better?

??) Red Sox—Fenway is logical landing spot for David Wright, when the Wilpons cry poor after next summer’s All-Star Game and refuse to sign their star long-term.

??) Mets—Speaking of which, how does a team located eight miles from the Bronx ballpark operate like a small market team? Shouldn’t former used car salesman Alan R. Selig be pushing them to spend some money?

8) Bronx—Friend of mine asked me if Girardi will lose his job if they don’t make playoffs. It’s a fair question.

7) Braves—Kind of cool that they’re heading to playoffs in Chipper Jones’ last season. They collapsed late last year, just like Boston, but unlike the Red Sox, they didn’t hit the panic button, and have been rewarded for it.

6) Angels—Still have six games left with Texas, which could throw AL race into chaos. Or Rangers could just knock Halos out of Wild Card race.

5) Giants—Starting pitching and good role players, like Marco Scutaro. Is Bruce Bochy the most underrated manager in baseball?

4) A’s— I could go on for a month about how much fun this season has been, but the job isn’t finished yet, and I'm very superstitious.

3) Nationals—So what exactly does Stephen Strasburg do the rest of the season; would they ever use him as a pinch-runner? Does he even dress for games? Does he go to games? Do they put him on the grounds crew? Make him a guest announcer? Will he go on road trips? Seriously, this is uncharted territory.

2) Rangers—They traded Edinson Volquez for Josh Hamilton; Reds cut their losses by trading Volquez for Mat Latos. As usual, the Padres are the losers in a trade.

1) Reds—They won’t be #1 on this list in October unless closer Chapman is ready to roll in the playoffs. Dusty Baker’s contract is up after year; would the Dodgers outbid Cincinnati for his services?

Wednesday's List of 13: Our first NFL List of 13........
32) Dolphins—Never a good thing when your best WR is your starting quarterback.

31) Browns—D’Qwell Jackson scored a defensive TD with 13:59 left to give Browns a 15-10 lead over Philly, but they kicked PAT instead of going for two points, which wound up as a fatal mistake when Eagles scored TD in last 90 seconds for 17-16 win. Basic strategy escapes some of these coaches. Its not good.

30) Colts—125+ Harvard students were implicated in a cheating scandalthat apparently includes two Harvard basketball players, including team’s star, who will withdraw from school then come back next year.

29) Bills—Speaking of Harvard, it probably wasn’t a great idea to throw a boatload of money at a QB (Ryan Fitzpatrick) who didn’t get a football scholarship to college. Big early season game for the perception of their program this week against a Chief team they beat 41-7 LY.

28) Rams—Played much better defense in Detroit, but a loss is a loss, and the meter is now running at 15-66 since ’07.

Very tough to do a ranking after one week; only 0-1 team listed here are the defending champs, who aren't one of the best eight teams.
8) Giants—Defending champs always get a mention in our first list of season, but they also usually win that first game. Giants were only team not to gain 20+ yards on any 1st/2nd down plays; all three of their explosive plays came on 3rd down.

7) Broncos—All those folks who speculated on Denver when spreads for whole season came out back in May are looking awful smart right now; if Manning keeps playing well, Broncos will become a public team.

6) Cowboys—Final tally on explosive plays in Week 1: 130, or 4.1 per team. 50 of 130 came on first down plays. Five teams had four explosive plays on 1st down; only one of the five who lost (Browns) played another team that had five big plays on first down.

5) Falcons—Most teams who score first eight times they have the ball win that day. Looks like new OC Dirk Koetter (former HC at Boise State/ Arizona St) will let Matt Ryan be more aggressive.

4) Ravens—Fast-paced, no-huddle offense is fun to watch. Remember that OC Cam Cameron played basketball in college at Indiana.

3) Texans—ESPN.com reports that since 1990, 38 of 64 teams (59%) that won by 20+ points in Week 1 made the playoffs.

2) 49ers—Can you believe Steeler DC Dick LeBeau turned 75 Sunday? If you put his pic next to mine, it might be hard to tell who is older, and I’m 52. LBeau was a very good defensive back for the Lions.

1) Patriots—I’m typing this up on September 11, 11 years after one of our country’s darkest days. Thanks to all the soldiers, police and firemen who help keep us safe.

**Udog** · 09-13-2012, 09:34 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Chicago at Los Angeles
The Sparks look to build on their 6-0 ATS record in their last 6 home games. Los Angeles is the pick (-8) according to Dunkel, which has the Sparks favored by 10 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-8). Here are all of today's picks

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

Game 601-602: Chicago at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 110.084; Los Angeles 120.447
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 10 1/2; 152
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 8; 157
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-8); Under

WNBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, September 13

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CHICAGO (12 - 17) at LOS ANGELES (20 - 10) - 9/13/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 3-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 3-2 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Thursday, September 13

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Trend Report
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10:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. LOS ANGELES
Chicago is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago's last 10 games on the road
Los Angeles is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

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**Udog** · 09-13-2012, 09:34 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Detroit at Chicago White Sox
The Tigers look to take advantage of a White Sox team that is 1-6 in its last 7 games as an underdog. Detroit is the pick (-140) according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-140). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

Game 951-952: Philadelphia at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Cloyd) 16.935; Houston (Harrell) 13.913
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 3; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-135); Under

Game 953-954: St. Louis at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lynn) 15.438; LA Dodgers (Beckett) 14.216
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+115); Over

Game 955-956: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 15.338; Baltimore (Chen) 15.612
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 957-958: Oakland at LA Angels (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Anderson) 17.463; LA Angels (Weaver) 16.679
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+130); Over

Game 959-960: Seattle at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 15.660; Toronto (Alvarez) 14.697
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-150); Under

Game 961-962: NY Yankees at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Hughes) 14.476; Boston (Doubront) 15.101
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+125); Under

Game 963-964: Cleveland at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (McAllister) 14.330; Texas (Holland) 14.095
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-240); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+200); Under

Game 965-966: Kansas City at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Mendoza) 16.437; Minnesota (Hendriks) 14.031
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 2 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-115); Under

Game 967-968: Detroit at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 15.479; White Sox (Sale) 14.922
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-140); Under

**Udog** · 09-13-2012, 09:34 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, September 13

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PHILADELPHIA (72 - 71) at HOUSTON (45 - 98) - 8:05 PM
TYLER CLOYD (R) vs. LUCAS HARRELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 72-71 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 72-68 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 94-63 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 30-66 (-24.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 47-106 (-38.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 6-28 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 45-97 (-36.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 44-90 (-37.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 45-97 (-36.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 32-68 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 31-74 (-33.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TYLER CLOYD vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

LUCAS HARRELL vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HARRELL is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (75 - 68) at LA DODGERS (74 - 69) - 10:10 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 75-68 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 32-39 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 75-68 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 47-44 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 48-52 (-17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 19-31 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 65-43 (+22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 50-51 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 30-38 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 6-15 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BECKETT is 8-16 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 7-16 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 4-13 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-3 (+1.5 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

LANCE LYNN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LYNN is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BECKETT is 2-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.270.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (77 - 65) at BALTIMORE (80 - 62) - 12:35 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 8-6 (+4.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.2 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HELLICKSON is 5-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.47 and a WHIP of 0.977.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+4.7 units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CHEN is 1-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.138.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

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OAKLAND (82 - 60) at LA ANGELS (77 - 66) - 3:35 PM
BRETT ANDERSON (L) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 651-559 (+65.1 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
WEAVER is 41-17 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 22-5 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 15-2 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 40-16 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 51-30 (+25.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 9-2 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
OAKLAND is 40-30 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 18-11 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
OAKLAND is 82-60 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 40-30 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 6-0 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in road games in September games this season.
OAKLAND is 10-4 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
OAKLAND is 25-21 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 91-75 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 76-57 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 57-35 (+29.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 48-70 (-27.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 77-66 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 8-13 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 10-8 (+6.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
12 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.6 Units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.109.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WEAVER is 8-7 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.47 and a WHIP of 1.072.
His team's record is 12-11 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 17-4. (+12.2 units)

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SEATTLE (69 - 74) at TORONTO (64 - 77) - 7:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 31-22 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 21-5 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
SEATTLE is 69-74 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 32-37 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 47-50 (+3.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 46-48 (+6.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 28-48 (-18.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TORONTO is 37-51 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ALVAREZ is 3-11 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
ALVAREZ is 0-7 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
ALVAREZ is 3-12 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season. (Team's Record)
ALVAREZ is 0-6 (-7.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-2 (+5.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 3-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.6 units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ALVAREZ is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (80 - 62) at BOSTON (64 - 79) - 7:10 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. FELIX DOUBRONT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 24-29 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 74-50 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 34-45 (-21.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 38-48 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 168-163 (-42.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
BOSTON is 64-79 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 25-32 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 33-42 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 15-23 (-14.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 9-28 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-32 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 58-74 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 43-56 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 39-58 (-30.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 9-5 (+2.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. BOSTON since 1997
HUGHES is 3-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.579.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-8. (-7.3 units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DOUBRONT is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (59 - 84) at TEXAS (85 - 57) - 8:05 PM
ZACH MCALLISTER (R) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 8-22 (-13.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
CLEVELAND is 23-49 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 59-84 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-47 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 56-80 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 14-32 (-17.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 192-129 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 182-119 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 139-89 (+19.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 105-104 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 45-40 (-13.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 5-3 (+0.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

ZACH MCALLISTER vs. TEXAS since 1997
MCALLISTER is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 12.60 and a WHIP of 2.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HOLLAND is 3-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.188.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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DETROIT (75 - 67) at CHI WHITE SOX (76 - 66) - 8:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 75-67 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 7-16 (-14.2 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
DETROIT is 32-39 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 71-64 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 42-45 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 7-13 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 37-37 (-12.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
VERLANDER is 2-8 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 593-605 (+41.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 76-66 (+5.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 83-45 (+21.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 29-8 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 78-76 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-25 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 61-71 (-21.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 78-76 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 12-5 (+6.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.2 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VERLANDER is 14-10 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.138.
His team's record is 15-12 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-11. (+3.4 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. DETROIT since 1997
SALE is 0-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (65 - 77) at MINNESOTA (59 - 84) - 8:10 PM
LUIS MENDOZA (R) vs. LIAM HENDRIKS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 49-46 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MENDOZA is 10-3 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 15-30 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 11-21 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 122-184 (-36.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-43 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 20-32 (-14.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-19 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-43 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-58 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-31 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 39-57 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
HENDRIKS is 0-8 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HENDRIKS is 0-8 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 10-7 (+4.9 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

LUIS MENDOZA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MENDOZA is 2-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.086.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

LIAM HENDRIKS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HENDRIKS is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 8.30 and a WHIP of 2.076.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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**Udog** · 09-13-2012, 09:35 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, September 13

Hot pitchers
-- Harrell is 0-0, 2.25 in his last three starts.

-- Hellickson has a 2.61 RA in his last five starts.
-- Anderson is 4-0, 1.04 in his last four starts.
-- Holland is 3-0, 3.54 in his last four starts, 1-0, 1.80 in his last two.
-- Sale is 4-0, 1.91 in his last four home starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Cloyd is 1-1, 4.24 in three starts this season.
-- Beckett is 1-2, 3.86 in three starts for the Dodgers. Lynn is 0-1, 7.79 in his last four starts, last of which was August 24.

-- WChen is 0-2, 6.75 in his last three starts.
-- Weaver is 1-3, 6.44 in his last five starts, last of which was Sept 2.
-- FHernandez is 0-2, 8.25 in his last couple starts. Alvarez is 1-5, 7.57 in his last seven outings.
-- Hughes is 1-3, 6.75 in his last four road starts. Doubrant is 0-4, 9.76 in his last seven starts.
-- McAllister is 0-3, 7.03 in his last five starts.
-- Verlander is 1-1, 5.19 in his last five starts.
-- Mendoza is 0-1, 6.86 in his last four starts. Hendriks is 0-7, 8.21 in his last ten starts.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won eleven of their last thirteen games.

-- Toronto won four of its last six games.
-- Orioles won 12 of their last 16 home games.
-- Rangers won ten of their last thirteen home games.
-- Royals won four of their last five games.
-- Oakland won 15 of its last 18 games.

Cold Teams
-- Astros lost 19 of their last 25 games.
-- Cardinals lost eleven of their last fifteen games.Dodgers lost six of their last seven games.

-- Rays lost four of their last six games.
-- Mariners are 3-4 in their last seven games.
-- Angels lost their last three games, scoring seven runs.
-- Boston lost 12 of its last 14 games. Bronx Bombers are 5-8 in their last thirteen games.
-- Detroit lost 16 of its last 22 road games. White Sox are 5-8 in their last 13 games overall.
-- Twins lost 14 of their last 19 home games.
-- Cleveland lost 14 of its last 17 road games.

Totals
-- Last five Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine St Louis games went over the total.

-- Six of last seven Seattle road games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Tampa Bay games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Bronx games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Texas home games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-1-2 in last eleven Kansas City games.
-- Under is 17-3-1 in last 21 Detroit games.
-- Over is 9-4-1 in Oakland's last fourteen games.

Umpires
-- Sea-Tor-- Underdogs are 14-10 in last 24 Meals games.
-- TB-Balt-- 14 of last 15 Culbreth games stayed under total.
-- NY-Bos-- Eight of last eleven Hallion games went over.
-- Cle-Tex-- Underdogs are 9-7 in last 16 Carlson games.
-- Det-Chi-- Underdogs won four of last five Randazzo games.
-- KC-Min-- Six of last eight Estabrook games stayed under total.
-- A's-LA-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Diaz games.

**Udog** · 09-13-2012, 09:35 AM

MLB

Thursday, September 13

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games

3:35 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Oakland's last 16 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games
LA Angels are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games

7:07 PM
SEATTLE vs. TORONTO
Seattle is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees are 12-6 SU in their last 18 games when playing Boston
Boston is 6-12 SU in their last 18 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

8:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cleveland's last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Cleveland's last 21 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland

8:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
Houston is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games at home

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games at home
Chi White Sox are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games at home

10:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. LA DODGERS
St. Louis is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games at home
LA Dodgers are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing St. Louis

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**Udog** · 09-13-2012, 09:35 AM

MLB

Thursday, September 13

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Thursday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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STREAKING

Brett Anderson, Oakland Athletics (4-0, 0.69)

Anderson allowed one unearned run over six innings to pick up the win Saturday against the Mariners. Anderson has been outstanding since he was activated from the DL, allowing just two earned runs over 26 innings. He has won all four games he has started, but has a tough outing coming up in Los Angeles opposite Jered Weaver.

Derek Holland, Texas Rangers (10-6, 4.59)

Holland was solid Friday, allowing one run over eight innings against Tampa Bay. The lefty has picked up wins in three of his last four starts and hurls against the lowly Indians next.

SLUMPING

Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners (13-7, 2.67)

Hernandez suffered his second shortest outing of the season after giving up six runs over 4 2/3 innings against the A's on Friday. The right-hander yielded four runs over 7 1/3 innings to the Angels in his previous outing and has suffered back-to-back losses. Hernandez takes the bump against the Blue Jays next time out.

Felix Doubront, Boston Red Sox (10-8, 5.21)

Doubront has allowed 10 earned runs in his last two starts and may be running out of gas after recently surpassing his career high in innings. His 8.27 ERA over his last 32 2/3 innings pitched could be a reflection of fatigue. Manager Bobby Valentine says the club has no plans to shut down the lefty and he'll send him to the mound against the Yankees on Thursday.

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**Udog** · 09-13-2012, 12:58 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, September 13

National League

Philadelphia at Houston, 8:05 ET
Cloyd: Philadelphia 37-17 Under away after winning 15+ of their last 20 games
Harrell: Houston 13-51 SU in the second half of the season

St. Louis at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Lynn: 15-4 TSR with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Beckett: 4-13 TSR in night games

American League

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 12:35 ET
Hellickson: Tampa Bay 8-0 SU away revenging 4+ losses
Chen: 14-6 Under with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs

Oakland at LA Angels, 3:35 ET
Anderson: Oakland 13-4 Over off 4+ wins
Weaver: 15-2 TSR at home vs. division opponents

Seattle at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Hernandez: 18-5 Under as a road favorite of -125 to -150
Alvarez: 3-11 TSR in home games

NY Yankees at Boston, 7:10 ET MLB
Hughes: Yankees 18-6 SU off 5+ road games
Doubront: Boston 9-19 SU off BB Unders

Cleveland at Texas, 8:05 ET
McAllister: Cleveland 8-26 SU after losing 15+ of their last 20 games
Holland: 22-6 TSR at home in the second half of the season

Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET MLB
Verlander: 2-8 TSR away in night games
Sale: White Sox 13-3 SU at home off a loss by 2 runs or less

Kansas City at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Mendoza: 10-3 TSR vs. division opponents
Hendriks: 0-8 TSR in home games

**Udog** · 09-13-2012, 10:09 PM

CFL
Dunkel

Winnipeg at Calgary
The Stampeders look to take advantage of a Winnipeg team that is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 road games. Calgary is the pick (-9 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Stampeders favored by 12. Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-9 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

Game 291-292: Winnipeg at Calgary (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 105.710; Calgary 117.584
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 12; 49
Vegas Line: Calgary by 9 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-9 1/2); Under

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

Game 293-294: Edmonton at Hamilton (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 113.670; Hamilton 112.290
Dunkel Line: Edmonton by 1 1/2; 58
Vegas Line: Hamilton by 3 1/2; 54
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+3 1/2); Over

Game 295-296: Toronto at BC (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 112.980; BC 118.480
Dunkel Line: BC by 5 1/2; 51
Vegas Line: BC by 7; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+7); Over

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

Game 297-298: Saskatchewan at Montreal (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 109.402; Montreal 120.635
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 11; 49
Vegas Line: Montreal by 6; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-6); Under

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 12

Friday, September 14

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WINNIPEG (2 - 8) at CALGARY (6 - 4) - 9/14/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 2-1 against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, September 15

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EDMONTON (5 - 5) at HAMILTON (3 - 7) - 9/15/2012, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-1 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (6 - 4) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (7 - 3) - 9/15/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 9 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 4-1 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 4-1 straight up against TORONTO 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, September 16

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SASKATCHEWAN (5 - 5) at MONTREAL (6 - 4) - 9/16/2012, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 3-1 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 3-2 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 12

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CFL

Week 12

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Trend Report
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Friday, September 14

9:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. CALGARY
Winnipeg is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games on the road
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg

Saturday, September 15

3:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. HAMILTON
Edmonton is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Hamilton
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Hamilton
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Hamilton's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Hamilton's last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Toronto is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games when playing British Columbia
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of British Columbia's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of British Columbia's last 6 games when playing Toronto

Sunday, September 16

1:00 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. MONTREAL
Saskatchewan is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Saskatchewan is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games

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CFL

Week 12

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Canadian Bacon: Week 12 CFL betting preview
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With only eight weeks remaining on the CFL schedule, the playoff picture is beginning to take shape. Here are a few tidbits on the Week 12 matchups:

FRIDAY

Winnipeg at Calgary (-9.5, 52.5)

The Calgary Stampeders (6-4) try to extend their win streak to four when they host the slumping Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2-8) at McMahon Stadium on Friday. Stampeders RB Jon Cornish ran for a career-best 185 yards on 16 carries to lead Calgary over Edmonton last week and the Bombers dropped their third straight contest with a narrow 25-24 defeat at the hands of Saskatchewan in Week 11.

Trends
* Blue Bombers are 4-0-2 ATS in their last six meetings.
* Under is 5-1 in Stampeders’ last six games overall.
* Stampeders are 0-4 ATS in their last four home games.

SATURDAY

Edmonton at Hamilton (-3, 54)

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-7) will try to halt a five-game losing skid when they host the Edmonton Eskimos (5-5) on Saturday. The Hamilton defense ranks dead last in the league in total yards allowed, passing yards allowed, rushing yards allowed and points allowed, a major reason why the over is 8-2 in Ticats games this season.

Trends
* Hamilton is 8-2 O/U this season
* Tiger-Cats are 1-4 ATS in their last five games overall.
* Eskimos are 5-1 ATS in their last six Saturday games.

Toronto at BC (-7, 46.5)

Two of the top teams in the league square off at B.C. Place this weekend, as the British Columbia Lions (7-3) entertain the Toronto Argonauts (6-4). The Lions are coming off a convincing victory over Montreal, marking the club’s fifth win in the last six games. B.C. has won four straight and 14 of its last 15 games over the Argos. Toronto beat up on Hamilton the past two weeks to post back-to-back victories.

Trends
* Argonauts are 0-4 ATS in their last four meetings.
* Under is 4-1 in the last five meetings in B.C.
* Lions are 7-2 ATS in their last nine home games.

SUNDAY

Saskatchewan at Montreal (-6, 53.5)

The Montreal Alouettes (6-4) look to get back to their winning ways when they host the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-5) on Sunday. Als QB Anthony Calvillo had his lowest passing total of the season in last week’s loss to B.C., completing only 16 attempts for 152 yards and a score. The Roughriders have posted back-to-back victories but also have issues at QB. Backup quarterback Drew Willy helped Saskatchewan slip past lowly Winnipeg 25-24 last week in relief of Darian Durant. The first-string signal-caller suffered a hip flexor injury early in the contest and may be sidelined against the Alouettes.

Trends
* Roughriders are 5-0 ATS in their last five meetings in Montreal.
* Under is 13-2-1 in the last 16 meetings in Montreal.
* Alouettes are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 home games.

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