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**Udog** · 10-08-2012, 09:19 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Colorado Rockies fired manager Jim Tracy or he quit, depending on who you believe. Still don't know why they fired Clint Hurdle.

-- Pettiness rules: NBC showed Sean Payton a lot Sunday night, but the Saints weren't allowed to show him on the Superdome's Jumbotron.

-- Michael Vick now has 84 career fumbles, same as Terry Bradshaw, Len Dawson and Fran Tarkenton had in their careers.

-- The official start of college basketball practice is this Friday.

-- Ryan Moore won PGA event in Las Vegas, his second Tour win.

-- Summing up first three days of baseball playoffs: road teams are 6-2, with Detroit winning both its home games.

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

13) Emotional day in Indianapolis, where Colts came back from a 21-3 halftime deficit to stun the Packers, 30-27; Indy coach Chuck Pagano has a highly cureable form of leukemia, but will be away from the team for 6-8 more weeks, while he undergoes treatment. Good day for the Colts.

12) Michael Vick fumbled on the Steelers' 1-yard line, so did Matt Cassel on Baltimore's 1-yard line. Eagles lost 16-14, Chiefs lost 9-6. Teams only get the ball 9-10 times a game, can't be wasting opportunities.

11) Five teams were +2 or better in turnovers; Carolina was only team to lose. Cam Newton completed only 12 of 29 passes; he ha regressed in his second season. Maybe a better QB coach than Mike Shula would help?

10) Home teams were 8-5 vs spread today, favorites 7-6, under 8-5, if you care about such things.

9) Memo to TV people: Stop showing roughing the passer calls in slow motion; every hit looks like a late hit when you slow it down.

8) I can't stand how quarterbacks are protected now, and the better ones are protected more than the guys on lesser teams. Right now, its all about protecting the NFL when these concussion lawuits come up, but the game isn't as much fun to watch when you see penalties for two-hand shoves.

7) 49ers scored a TD with 1:11 left on a 16-yard running play, to make the score 45-3 over the Bills. Wonder what the postgame handshake was like-- seriously, whats the point of burying a non-conference opponent?

6) Tough times for Buffalo, which has allowed 90 points in its last six quarters; they're 2-3, but losses are by 20-24-38 points.

5) Teams scored 337 points on red zone drives this week, good for 4.55 points per possession. There were 88 plays of 20+ yards, an average of 3.67 per team.

4) Makes me laugh when a ref throws a flag for pass interference, one of his cohorts usually throws a second flag, as if its the most obvious call ever. Asked a guy I know who refs a lot of high school football, and he tells me they're coached to do that, to "sell the call". Terrific.

3) Why did the Seahawks pay Matt Flynn $13M if they're going to play rookie Russell Wilson? They've scored 16 or less points in four of their five games-- no way their offense wouldn't be more potent with Flynn at QB.

2) No mistake Redskins are improved, but they've still lost eight home games in a row, and that ain't good.

1) Hell of an officiating job Sunday night in New Orleans, where a bogus roughing the passer call nullified a Charger pick-6 that would've put them up 31-14, then an even worse offensive interference call nullified a long gain on the last San Diego drive. Saints won 31-24. If replacement refs had ever pulled that BS, it would've been a very big story.

**Udog** · 10-08-2012, 09:19 AM

Five NBA preseason betting factors to consider

Like reality TV shows, betting preseason NBA games can be a dirty little pleasure that we don’t want to admit to. But last time we checked, the cash you win in an obscure pro hoops exhibition is still worth as much as that winning Super Bowl bet, so let’s have at it.

Here are a few things to consider before placing preseason wagers:

FEAR FACTOR

Unlike last season, when the lockout limited teams to only two exhibitions, there will be several weeks of play this year. Coaches will be using a variety of players we never heard of. Stars will be only trying to get in a good run, at least until the final exhibition or two, so that puts bad teams on more of an equal footing.

HOME COOKING

Coaches can be under pressure from the front office to do well at home in order to sell tickets, and road teams have zero incentive to step on the accelerator in a game that might not even be televised. A hard look at the moneyline for home teams is in order. It never hurts to hammer a home team coming off a loss on the road.

COACH TALK

Ninety-nine percent of what coaches say during the regular season is blather, but many coaches will tell you in advance how they plan to play it. If you know that a team needs to make a touch cut the next day, figure the players involved to get a lot of time the night before.

VOLUME IS TURNED DOWN

Since books don’t get as much action on exhibitions, there is not enough money to change a line. No line adjustment can open the door to opportunity, especially as more information becomes available.

AND ABOUT THE REFS

The league will emphasize calls on contact with jump shooters, illegal screens and flopping this year, and refs will be out to show supervisors that they got the message. Check out a few early games and see how this affects totals.

**Udog** · 10-08-2012, 09:20 AM

College football odds: Week 7 opening line report

It’s all about damage assessment today as three teams with national championship aspirations deal with the carnage left over from Saturday. Third-ranked Florida State, No. 4 LSU and fifth-rated Georgia are all licking their wounds and hoping to find a way to soldier on after difficult defeats that sucker-punched their title aspirations.

Florida State paid the price for getting into a taffy pull with North Carolina State and lost in the final seconds when it couldn’t get off a punt. The special teams disaster led to a short field goal for the Wolfpack, who were 17-point dogs but came out with a 17-16 SU victory.

Bettors grew suspicious of LSU after the Tigers were forced to play a full 60 minutes against Towson. On Saturday, it became apparent that the doubts were legit – LSU faded again, going scoreless in the second half and sputtering all day without a TD in a 14-6 loss to Florida. Why the Gators were +2 in that one is anyone’s guess.

Georgia, meanwhile, is still trying to get the plate number of the truck that ran over them in Columbia. Steve Spurrier’s Gamecocks (-1) went wire-to-wire in a 35-7 win, and the old ball coach’s team should be ranked somewhere in the top four when the new ratings come out.

Here’s an early look at some of the biggest games this coming weekend, with an assist from Peter Korner, founder of the Las Vegas-based oddsmaking firm The Sports Club:

Alabama Crimson Tide (-17) at Missouri Tigers

“My team had this one as low as 15 and as high as 20,” said Korner, “so we settled on 17.”

That number is Alabama’s lowest spread of the year. The Crimson Tide will need to get used to playing on the road as they have only one game at home in October, though four of their final five are in Tuscaloosa.

No. 1-ranked Alabama had this past weekend off, and Missouri is still dealing with the effects of the one-game suspension of five players for allegedly getting caught blowing dope. Only one of the miscreants, WR Dorial Green-Beckham, had been seeing serious playing time. He’ll be back against Bama, but Missouri will still have trouble moving the ball against the country’s best defense.

West Virginia Mountaineers (-4.5) at Texas Tech

Has any team ever given up 35 points a game through the first half of season and been 5-0? Given their defensive indifference, the Mountaineers have no option but to score. A lot.

“This seems to me like a pretty close game,” said Korner, “but to me it’s a bit more than a field goal. We had this game as low as 3 and as high as 6, so we settled at 4.5.”

Tech actually has a decent defense, but it’s doubtful the Red Raiders will see the likes of WVU Heisman favorite Geno Smith anywhere else on their schedule.

Stanford Cardinal (+7.5) at Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Korner advises Stanford backers to hang on before moving on this game – “I just see the number going up,” he says. “The [betting] public is results oriented.”

Notre Dame is 5-0, headed upward in the polls and seems to be hitting its stride after a 41-3 victory over Miami. ND’s defense has been solid all season, and the Cardinal have been sloppy with the ball (four fumbles, two lost) over the last two games.

**Udog** · 10-08-2012, 09:21 AM

CFL
Dunkel

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8

Game 495-496: Winnipeg at Montreal (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 103.568; Montreal 121.222
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 17 1/2; 50
Vegas Line: Montreal by 14; 53
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-14); Under

Game 497-498: Saskatchewan at Toronto (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 116.208; Toronto 113.404
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 3; 51
Vegas Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (+1 1/2); Over

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 15

Monday, October 8

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WINNIPEG (3 - 10) at MONTREAL (8 - 5) - 10/8/2012, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 5-3 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-2 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SASKATCHEWAN (7 - 6) at TORONTO (7 - 6) - 10/8/2012, 4:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-2 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 2-2 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 15

Winnipeg (3-10) @ Montreal (8-5)-- Alouettes already beat woeful Winnipeg twice this season, 41-30 (-6.5) here in Week 2, 36-26 (-1.5) in Manitoba, gaining 500+ TY in both games. Montreal won its last four home games, by an average score of 30-18; they're 4-2 as a home favorite. Bombers lost five of last six games; they're 1-5 as dog on road, losing last two away games by combined score of 96-3. Last four Bomber games stayed under the total. Home favorites are 21-19 vs spread in '12. Alouettes need win to stay on top of Eastern Division.

Saskatchewan (7-6) @ Toronto (7-6)-- Teams haven't met since Week 12 LY, when Saskatchewan beat Argos 30-20, after they lost first meeting 24-18 here. Riders won four of their last five games after a 5-game skid; they've lost four of last five on road, with only win by point at dreadful Winnipeg. Argonauts are home for first time in four weeks; they're 3-2 at home, losing only to Lions/Eskimos- they're 1-2 as home favorites. Seven of last ten Toronto games stayed under the total. Want to wish all our Canadian readers a Happy Thanksgiving-- have a great day!!!!

CFL

Week 15

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Trend Report
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Monday, October 8

1:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. MONTREAL
Winnipeg is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Winnipeg is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Montreal is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

4:30 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Saskatchewan's last 12 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Toronto is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan

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CFL

Week 15

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Canadian Bacon: Week 15 CFL betting preview
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Four teams are set to do battle on a holiday Monday in Canada as clubs in both divisions jockey for position in the standings with only five games remaining on the regular season schedule.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Montreal Alouettes (Odds N/A)

The Blue Bombers dropped a 29-10 decision to the Argonauts last week and lost QB Buck Pierce (concussion) in the process after he took a hit under the chin from Toronto LB Brandon Isaac. Joey Elliott will assume the starting QB role Monday if Pierce isn’t cleared to play. Elliot was picked off three times in relief of Pierce last week, thwarting Winnipeg’s comeback attempt. The Blue Bombers have played under the total in four consecutive games.

Montreal sits alone in first place in the East and enjoys a two-point cushion over the Argonauts with five games to play. The Als fell 41-28 to the Tiger-Cats last Sunday, but have won two straight meetings and seven of the last nine clashes with the Bombers.

Saskatchewan Roughriders at Toronto Argonauts (Odds N/A)

The Roughriders have won back-to-back games thanks to another impressive outing from QB Darian Durant. The signal-caller threw for 371 yards and three touchdowns to help guide the Riders to a thrilling 6-point win over B.C. at Mosaic Stadium last week.

The good news for the Argos at this point in the season is that all but one of their final five games will be played at home. Jarious Jackson is likely to make his second consecutive start at QB for the injured Ricky Ray (knee). Jackson tossed for a modest 155 yards and a score in the club’s win over the lowly Bombers last week. The under is 4-0 in the last four meetings between the clubs and Saskatchewan has failed to cover in its last four road games.

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**Udog** · 10-08-2012, 09:23 AM

WNBA
Long Sheet

Monday, October 8

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CONNECTICUT (28 - 9) at INDIANA (24 - 14) - 10/8/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
INDIANA is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games since 1997.
INDIANA is 56-86 ATS (-38.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 7-6 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 8-6 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Monday, October 8

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Connecticut's last 13 games when playing Indiana
Connecticut is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Indiana is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Connecticut

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**Udog** · 10-08-2012, 09:30 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, October 8

Zimmerman got crushed by Cardinals Sept 1 (8 runs in 3.2 IP), but since then is 3-0, 2.61 in his last five starts; he allowed three runs in 6.1 IP against St Louis in his last start Sept 29. JGarcia is 3-0, 2.29 in his last five starts; he lost 8-1 to Washington August 30, giving up six runs in 5.1 IP. Other than Detroit-Oakland series, road teams are 6-0 in playoffs so far this week. Washington is 5-3 vs Cardinals this year, with home side 5-3 in those games; six of the eight games went over total.

Bronx is 7-3 in Camden Yards this year, road team is 13-6 in series games this season. Over is 5-0-1 in last six series games. Pettitte is 2-1, 1.62 in his three starts since coming back from injury- he didn't pitch against Orioles this year, and any previous records aren't really relevant, since he was a much different pitcher back then. WChen is a rookie who is 0-4, 6.06 in his last six starts, so he may have run out of gas a little late in year. He is 1-2, 6.38 in four starts vs Bronx Bombers this season.

MLB

Monday, October 8

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Trend Report
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4:37 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

8:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games

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MLB

Monday, October 8

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NLDS betting preview: Nationals at Cardinals
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Washington Nationals (-105, 7.5) at St. Louis Cardinals

Washington leads series 1-0

The Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals combined to leave 20 runners on base in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. It seemed like the only player that didn’t leave anyone on was Tyler Moore, whose go-ahead two-run single gave the Nationals the lead and eventually a 1-0 lead in the series.

The Cardinals have not lost back-to-back games since Sept. 14-15 and will attempt to even the series when they host Game 2 on Monday. St. Louis totaled just three hits in Game 1 but still had the lead in the eighth inning before an error by shortstop Pete Kozma began a two-run rally, capped by Moore’s single. The Cardinals lost the first game of both the NLDS and the NLCS on the road last season before bouncing back to take Game 2.

This time, however, St. Louis is starting with the first two games at home before finishing with three straight in Washington. The Nationals have held opponents to two runs or less in four straight games dating back to the regular season and have a chance to grab a commanding 2-0 lead behind Jordan Zimmermann.

TV: 4:37 p.m. ET, TBS

WEATHER: The forecast is calling for clear skies and temperatures in the high 50s. Winds are expected to blow south at 6 mph.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals LH Jaime Garcia (7-7, 3.92 ERA) vs. Nationals RH Jordan Zimmermann (12-8, 2.94)

Garcia missed over two month during the regular season with a shoulder strain but hit his stride down the stretch, going 3-0 with a 2.10 ERA over his last four starts. The left-hander struck out 21 and issued only four walks in that span. Garcia struggled at Washington on Aug. 30, getting pounded for six runs on nine hits in 5 1/3 innings to absorb the loss. Bryce Harper and Jayson Werth both homered off Garcia in that game. He is 2-1 with a 3.74 ERA in four career starts against the Nationals and went 0-2 with a 4.21 ERA in five starts during the 2011 postseason.

Zimmermann was equally dominant down the stretch, going 3-0 with a 2.61 ERA in his last five turns. The 26-year-old’s final start came against St. Louis on Sept. 29, and he allowed three runs on seven hits in 6 1/3 innings without factoring in the decision. That was a much better effort than his Sept. 1 turn against the Cardinals, when Zimmermann was lit up for eight runs and eight hits in just 3 2/3 innings. He surrendered home runs to David Freese and Matt Holliday in that turn and is 0-2 with a 9.12 ERA in five career starts against St. Louis.

TRENDS:

* Over is 4-0 in Zimmermanns last four starts vs. Cardinals.
* Over is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings.
* Nationals are 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.
* Over is 5-2 in the last seven meetings in St. Louis.
* Nationals are 8-24 in the last 32 meetings in St. Louis.

WALK-OFFS:

1. The Washington franchise had not won a playoff game since the Montreal Expos took Game 3 of the 1981 NLCS.

2.Neither team recorded an extra-base hit in Game 1, the first time that had happen in a playoff game since the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 1-0 on Oct. 15, 1999.

3. Freese went 2-for-4 on Sunday, bumping his career postseason average to .391 (27-for-69).

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MLB

Monday, October 8

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ALDS betting preview: Yankees at Orioles
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New York Yankees (-115, 9) at Baltimore Orioles

New York leads series 1-0

The New York Yankees look to take a commanding lead in their American League Division Series against the Baltimore Orioles when the division rivals square off in Game 2 at Camden Yards on Monday.

The AL East champion Yankees drew first blood Sunday night, rallying for five runs in the ninth inning against Orioles closer Jim Johnson en route to a 7-2 triumph in a series opener whose start was delayed nearly 2 1/2 hours by rain.

Russell Martin snapped a 2-2 tie by leading off the ninth with a home run off Johnson, who led the major leagues with 51 saves in the regular season. New York, which registered five of its 10 hits against Johnson, improved to 7-3 at Camden Yards this year. Baltimore held a 2-1 lead before surrendering six unanswered runs. It kept the red-hot Robinson Cano in check until the ninth as he went 0-for-4 before hitting a two-run double. Cano finished the regular season on a 24-for-39 tear.

TV: 8:07 p.m. ET, TBS

WEATHER: There is a 36 percent chance of rain in Baltimore. Temperatures will dip into the high 40s. Winds are expected to blow west at 2 mph.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees LH Andy Pettitte (5-4, 2.87 ERA) vs. Orioles LH Wei-Yin Chen (12-11, 4.02)

The all-time leader with 19 postseason victories, Pettitte was better than expected as he returned from his one-year retirement. The 40-year-old, who made only 12 starts, tossed 11 scoreless innings over his first two starts following a broken fibula before allowing three runs in 5 2/3 frames of a loss at Toronto on Sept. 29. Pettitte has dominated the Orioles over his career, going 27-6 with a 3.52 ERA in 42 games - including two relief appearances.

Chen began his first major-league season strong, winning his first four decisions while allowing two earned runs or less in six of his first seven starts. The 27-year-old native of Taiwan went 0-4 over his final seven outings but yielded more than three earned runs only twice during that stretch. Chen was 1-2 with a 5.25 ERA in four starts against the Yankees, surrendering a total of 11 runs in 11 1/3 frames in losing consecutive outings on Sept. 1 and Sept. 7.

TRENDS:

* Over is 5-0 in the last five meetings in Baltimore.
* Over is 6-0 in the last six meetings.
* Under is 4-0 in Pettittes last four road starts vs. Orioles.
* Yankees are 4-1 in Pettittes last five road starts vs. Orioles.
* Yankees are 19-7 in Pettittes last 26 starts vs. Orioles.
* Under is 8-3-1 in Pettittes last 12 starts vs. Orioles.
* Yankees are 23-9 in the last 32 meetings in Baltimore.
* Yankees are 56-24 in the last 80 meetings.

WALK-OFFS:

1. Pettitte recorded the win against Baltimore at Camden Yards in the clinching Game 5 of the 1996 AL Championship Series.

2. New York (245) and Baltimore (214) were the top two teams in the major leagues in home runs during the regular season but combined for one blast in the series opener.

3. Yankees LF Ichiro Suzuki enters Game 2 with a 20-game hitting streak at Camden Yards.

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**Udog** · 10-08-2012, 10:01 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, October 8

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WASHINGTON (99 - 64) at ST LOUIS (89 - 75) - 4:35 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-3 (+2.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.7 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 0-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 9.12 and a WHIP of 1.714.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.7 units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GARCIA is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.754.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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NY YANKEES (96 - 67) at BALTIMORE (94 - 70) - 8:05 PM
ANDY PETTITTE (L) 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 9-10 (+3.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
10 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.4 Units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PETTITTE is 22-6 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.53 and a WHIP of 1.422.
His team's record is 23-11 (+6.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-18. (-3.9 units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CHEN is 1-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

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**Udog** · 10-08-2012, 10:46 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Washington at St. Louis
The Nationals look to build on their 7-2 record in Jordan Zimmermann's last 9 road starts. Washington is the pick (-105), according to Dunkel, which has the Nationals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Washington (-105). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8

Game 917-918: Washington at St. Louis (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 17.113; St. Louis (Garcia) 16.036
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-105); Under

Game 919-920: NY Yankees at Baltimore (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Pettitte) 15.903; Baltimore (Chen) 16.532
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+115); Over

**Udog** · 10-08-2012, 10:49 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Connecticut at Indiana
The Sun look to take advantage of an Indiana team that is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games against a team with a winning record. Connecticut is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even. Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8

Game 607-608: Connecticut at Indiana (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 117.288; Indiana 117.660
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 153
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 3 1/2; 148
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+3 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 10-08-2012, 11:57 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, October 8

National League

NL Division Series, Game Two (Washington Leads, 1-0)
Washington at St. Louis, 4:35 ET TBS
Zimmermann: 6-0 Over on Mondays
Garcia: St. Louis 17-9 SU in October

American League

NL Division Series, Game Two (NY Yankees Lead, 1-0)
NY Yankees at Baltimore, 8:05 ET TBS
Pettitte: 15-3 TSR pitching off a team win
Chen: 9-4 Under vs. division opponents

Announcement

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