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**Udog** · 10-12-2012, 07:18 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

How the A's lineup changed from Opening Day to this week........

Opening Day October 10
Jemile Weeks, 2B Coco Crisp, CF
Cliff Pennington, SS Stephen Drew, SS
Coco Crisp, LF Yoenis Cespedes, LF
Seth Smith, DH Brandon Moss, 1B
Kurt Suzuki, C Josh Reddick, RF
Josh Reddick, RF Josh Donaldson, 3B
Yoenis Cespedes, CF Seth Smith, DH
Brandon Allen, 1B Derek Norris, C
Eric Sogard, 3B Cliff Pennington, 2B
Brandon McCarthy, P AJ Griffin, P

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with the weekend here........

13) If I ran a TV network that had NFL games on it, I’d push the league to allow us to have a Jimmy the Greek-type character on it to pick games, against the spread. Sports gambling is going to be legalized nation-wide in the fairly near future, there’s just too much money involved for it not to happen. The garbage these **** shows puts on the air now is comical.

Who gives a rat’s ass what Keyshawn Johnson thinks about anything? Put Hank Greenberg on there with a bankroll and the ratings will go up.

12) Is it legal for a CEO to tell his employees their company could shut down if a certain candidate wins an election? Isn’t that a kind of extortion, to get people to vote the way you want them to? Westgate Resorts has 7,000 employees; if you think Mr Obama winning is going to cost you your job, how can you vote for him?

Westgate's CEO did that, so it must be legal. Just wonder if he's lying.

11) Don’t think the Red Sox should hire a first-time manager; given all the media scrutiny in Boston, think you need a guy who has been in the fishbowl before, like Terry Francona had been in Philly.

I saw an A’s-Boston game on a Tuesday night in August ’03, not a huge series; the next day, nine pages of stories on that one game. Nine pages!!! Managing in Boston is harder than New York, because the total/complete focus is on the Sawx. Lot more distractions in NYC.

10) Rumor has the Diamondbacks interested in Bob Brenly as their new TV analyst, should the Cubs not re-sign him. Brenly is terrific, like having a buddy over to watch a game with. Would like it if the Cubs then signed Mark Grace to replace Brenly in their booth, which would basically make it a trade of analysts. Gracie could be this generation’s Harry Caray.

9) Utah Jazz big man Al Jefferson has a $23,000 bed. He’s a big guy who needs to take care of his very large body for his job, but wow, my car cost less than $23,000, and it’s a nice car.

8) Coco Crisp’s dad used to play ping pong with basketball star Marques Johnson when two of them went to junior high together in Los Angeles.

7) I am told the speed limit on the highway from Denver to Boulder is 75 mph. Do you think competitive eaters have trouble with the high altitude in Colorado?

6) Next year’s London NFL game is 49ers-Jaguars; using my keen powers of deduction, that means NFC West-AFC South matchups, which tells me Rams-Titans (Jeff Fisher Bowl) figures to be an early season Monday Night Football matchup.

5) ESPN gave us another reason to never, ever watch its NFL **** show, when it signed comedian Frank Caliendo to be part of the program. Not good. If you're lacking for material, shorten the program.

4) Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan was 1-10 from foul line in an exhibition game in China Thursday; Jordan made $10M+ last year, yet is a 44% career foul shooter, who improved to 52.5% LY. What the hell did he do all summer? How can you not make at least three out of five foul shots?

3) I need to know when the innings limit on Stephen Strasburg is over; next year, the year after, when he hits 30? Seriously, if I bought Nats’ season tickets, I’d want answer before I plunked my money down.

2) Speaking of which, how do you feel if you’re a Nats fan? Team is in a tough spot, I can see the point of holding him out, but there is no guarantee the Nationals are ever getting another chance like this, and there’s no guarantee he won’t get hurt anyway.

1) Tennessee Titans pulled a pretty big upset, beating the Steelers 26-23 in Nashville Thursday; big win for Mike Munchak's program.

**Udog** · 10-12-2012, 07:21 AM

CFL
Dunkel

BC at Hamilton
The Tiger-Cats look to take advantage of a BC team that is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 road games. Hamilton is the pick (+2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even. Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+2 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12

Game 291-292: BC at Hamilton (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BC 115.761; Hamilton 115.443
Dunkel Line: Even; 57
Vegas Line: BC by 2 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+2 1/2); Over

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13

Game 293-294: Calgary at Winnipeg (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 115.251; Winnipeg 110.941
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 4 1/2; 51
Vegas Line: Calgary by 3; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-3); Under

Game 295-296: Saskatchewan at Edmonton (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 113.587; Edmonton 115.900
Dunkel Line: Edmonton by 2 1/2; 45
Vegas Line: Pick; 48
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton; Under

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14

Game 297-298: Montreal at Toronto (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 118.222; Toronto 112.791
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 5 1/2; 56
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 16

Friday, October 12

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (10 - 4) at HAMILTON (5 - 9) - 10/12/2012, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest this season.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 44-68 ATS (-30.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 55-32 ATS (+19.8 Units) in road games off a division game since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) in road games off a win over a division rival since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 5-0 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
HAMILTON is 3-2 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA 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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Saturday, October 13

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CALGARY (8 - 6) at WINNIPEG (4 - 10) - 10/13/2012, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 23-7 ATS (+15.3 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 95-69 ATS (+19.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 41-24 ATS (+14.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
CALGARY is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in a road game where the total is between 52.5 and 56 over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 2-2 against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 5-0 straight up against WINNIPEG 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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SASKATCHEWAN (8 - 6) at EDMONTON (6 - 8) - 10/13/2012, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 110-71 ATS (+31.9 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 95-62 ATS (+26.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

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

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Sunday, October 14

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MONTREAL (8 - 6) at TORONTO (7 - 7) - 10/14/2012, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 6-4 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 7-3 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 16

Home (33-23). Favorites (23-33), Over (26-29-1). West 17-9 vs East.
Home underdogs are 12-2 in the CFL this season.

BCLions (10-4) @ Hamilton (5-9)-- TigerCats (+6) lost 39-36 in Vancouver back in Week 2, giving up 208 rushing yards but outgaining Lions 425-386. Hamilton is 2-7 since its bye week, but they did win their last two home tilts, scoring 51-41 points- they're 3-3 vs spread as a dog, 1-0 at home. Lions had big win over its division rival Calgary last week, their 8th win in last 10 games; BC is 4-3 on road, but 1-5 as road favorites, with wins on foreign soil by 26-9-1-3 points. 11 of 14 Hamilton games are overs; under is 8-3-1 in last dozen Lion games.

Calgary (8-6) @ Winnipeg (4-10)-- Lowly Bombers won two of three games since a hideous 44-3 loss (+10) at McMahon four weeks ago, when they were outgained by 317 yards, completing only 12-25 passes for 90 yards. Underdogs covered last five Winnipeg home games; Bombers are 4-2 when getting points at home. Stampeders lost two of last three games after a five-game win streak; they're 3-5 vs spread when favored, 0-1 on road- they lost last two road games, at Regina/Vancouver. Last five Winnipeg games, seven of last ten Calgary games stayed under the total.

Saskatchewan (8-6) @ Edmonton (6-8)-- Home side won both series games so far in '12; Eskimos (+4) lost 17-1 in Regina back in Week 2, then six weeks later, they beat Roughriders 28-20 (-1.5), despite giving up 507 yards. Edmonton snapped its skid at five last week by beating Hamilton; they're 4-2 at home--their last two losses at home were by total of three points. Streaky Saskatchewan won/covered its last three games; they're 3-4 on road, but 8-1 when they score more than 20 points. Eskimos allowed more than 20 points in only four of its last nine games.

Montreal (8-6) @ Toronto (7-7)-- Teams split pair of games in Quebec earlier this year; Argonauts (+4) won 23-20 back in Week 5 (outgained by 82 yards), then lost 31-10 (+3.5) three weeks ago. Argos lost three of last four games, are 3-3 at home; they're 5-1 when they score 24+ points, 2-6 when they don't. Montreal allowed 24+ points in 10 of 14 games, including last two. Alouettes had horrible home loss last week as 13-point favorite; they've lost four of six home games, giving up 43-41 in last games on foreign soil. 8 of last 11 Toronto games stayed under the total.

CFL

Week 16

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Trend Report
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Friday, October 12

7:30 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. HAMILTON
British Columbia is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing Hamilton
British Columbia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Hamilton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Hamilton's last 7 games at home

Saturday, October 13

1:00 PM
CALGARY vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games on the road
Calgary is 1-4-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Winnipeg is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games

4:00 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Saskatchewan's last 15 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Saskatchewan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Edmonton's last 15 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan

Sunday, October 14

1:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. TORONTO
Montreal is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Montreal is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games
Toronto is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Montreal

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CFL

Week 16

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Canadian Bacon: Week 16 CFL betting preview
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With only four games remaining on the regular season schedule, the drive to the postseason continues for CFL teams in Week 16.

B.C. Lions at Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2.5, 54.5)

B.C. continues its quest for the best overall record in the league against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Ivor Wynne Stadium on Friday night. The Lions hold a two-game lead in the West over Calgary and Saskatchewan, thanks to a 27-22 win over the Stampeders at home last week, which officially clinched a playoff spot. Travis Lulay, one of three quarterbacks to start every game this season, ran his consecutive games streak with at least one TD pass to 25, converting 23-of-33 passes for 268 yards and two scores in the win.

Hamilton fell 35-20 to Edmonton on the road last Friday. Quarterback Henry Burris has 12 passing TDs in his last five games versus the Lions. He is first in the league in TD passes this season and leads an offense that ranks first in the CFL in scoring at 30.1 points per game. Unfortunately, the defense stinks and the Kitty Cats rank at the bottom in the league in a number of categories.

Calgary Stampeders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3, 53.5)

The Stampeders are coming off a five-point loss to the Lions. The offense sputtered in the first half, putting up just six points before finally finding a flow in the second half to make up ground. Nik Lewis leads the CFL in yards after the catch with 488. He also has a league-best 84 receptions to go with 8 TDs, second only to Saskatchewan wideout Weston Dressler (10). Calgary is 0-5-1 ATS in its last six meetings in Winnipeg.

The Blue Bombers are finally turning things around with two wins in their last three outings, including a 27-22 upset over Montreal earlier this week. Quarterback Joey Elliott completed 17-of-25 passes for a hearty 335 yards and three touchdowns to earn CFL Offensive Player of the Week honors. Despite the recent improvements in its air attack, Winnipeg is the only team that has more interceptions (16) than touchdowns (13) after 14 games.

Saskatchewan Roughriders at Edmonton Eskimos (-1, 48)

The Saskatchewan Roughriders try to run their win streak to four in a row on Saturday when they take on the Edmonton Eskimos at Commonwealth Stadium. The Riders are getting hot at the right time of year, snagging victories in five of their last six opportunities. Saskatchewan has played under the total in its last seven October games.

Quarterback Kerry Joseph put in a good effort for Edmonton as he converted 24-of-39 passes for 359 yards and three touchdowns to three different receivers in last week’s 35-20 victory over Hamilton. The Eskimos have played under the total in seven of their last eight Saturday games.

Montreal Alouettes at Toronto Argonauts (Odds N/A)

The Montreal Alouettes try to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the campaign Sunday afternoon when they travel to the Rogers Centre to take on the Argonauts. Quarterback Anthony Calvillo, who is usually soft spoken in his dealings with the media, sounded off after the Als were stunned by lowly Winnipeg on Monday. The 40-year-old was intercepted twice and his only TD pass came late in the fourth quarter of the loss. Alouettes personnel were shocked to hear Calvillo - a man of strong faith - use some foul language after the contest during post-game interviews and it will be interesting to see how the team responds.

The Argonauts are just one game off the pace in the East set by Montreal at the moment, but must be better than they were in Week 15, when they fell 36-10 to the Riders. Quarterback Jarious Jackson, who got the start in place of the injured Ricky Ray (knee), completed just over 50 percent of his passes for a mediocre 162 yards. The two clubs have played over the total in each of their last five meetings.

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**Udog** · 10-12-2012, 07:22 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Baltimore at NY Yankees
The Orioles look to follow up last night's 2-1 win and build on their 13-3 record in their last 16 games after scoring 2 runs or less in the previous game. Baltimore is the pick (+175) according to Dunkel, which has the Orioles favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+175). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12

Game 941-942: St. Louis at Washington (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.713; Washington (Gonzalez) 16.436
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-130); Over

Game 943-944: Baltimore at NY Yankees (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Hammel) 17.120; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 16.315
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 7
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-205); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+175); Under

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, October 12

St Louis scored 20 runs in its two series wins, three in their two losses; hard to put big numbers up against GGonzalez, who is 5-1, 2.00 in his last seven starts, 1-0, 1.29 in two starts against St Louis this year; Washington staved off elimination Thursday, is now 4-2 in last six home games. Eight of eleven series games have gone over total. Wainwright is 1-0, 1.54 in his last two starts, both of which were against Washington, but Nationals pounded him in a previous start on August 31. Cardinals won six of their last eight away games.

Road team is 14-8 in Bronx-O's games this season; Orioles are 7-4 at this site. O's are now 31-10 in one-run games, 17-3 in extra-inning games, but all three losses were to Bronx. Hammel is 0-0, 2.51 in his last three starts, but effort in Game 1 was his first start in 26 days, so not sure how he rebounds here. He is 0-1, 4.15 in four starts vs Bronx this year. Sabathia is 3-0, 1.65 in his last four starts, lasting 8+ innings in all four; he is 1-2, 5.00 in four starts vs Orioles.

MLB

Friday, October 12

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Trend Report
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5:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Baltimore is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games

8:37 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. WASHINGTON
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis

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**Udog** · 10-12-2012, 08:51 AM

MLB

Friday, October 12

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ALDS betting preview: Orioles at Yankees
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Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees (-198, 7.5)

Series tied 2-2

Neither the Baltimore Orioles nor the New York Yankees were able to gain the upper hand during the regular season as the American League East rivals split their 18-game season series. Nothing has been resolved thus far in their AL Division Series as each club has won a pair of contests, setting up Game Five at Yankee Stadium on Friday to decide who will face the Detroit Tigers in the AL Championship Series.

Baltimore was within two outs of taking a 2-1 series lead on Wednesday, only to have Raul Ibanez hit a game-tying home run as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning and a game-winning blast leading off the 12th frame. The Orioles turned the tables a night later as rookie Manny Machado opened the 13th inning of a 1-1 contest with a double and scored two batters later on J.J. Hardy's two-base hit. Closer Jim Johnson, who took the loss in the series opener and served up Ibanez's first homer in Game Three to blow the save opportunity, redeemed himself by retiring the Yankees in order for his second save of the postseason.

The Orioles improved to 31-10 in one-run games this year, including a 2-1 mark in the series. The starting pitching on both sides has been tremendous through the first four contests. Of the eight combined starters, only one (Andy Pettitte) has allowed more than two runs. Baltimore's starters have yielded six runs while New York's have given up eight.

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

WEATHER: Forecasts are calling for temperatures in the mid-50’s under sunny skies. Winds will blow out to right field at 15 mph.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Orioles RH Jason Hammel (0-0, 3.18 ERA) vs. Yankees LH CC Sabathia (1-0, 2.08)

Making his first start since Sept. 11 and third since July 13 due to problems with his knee, Hammel pitched as well as could be expected in the series opener, limiting New York to two runs and four hits over 5 2/3 innings. The 30-year-old went 0-1 with a 3.94 ERA in three starts against the Yankees during the regular season, including a no-decision on Sept. 6 in which he yielded one run over five frames. Hammel is 1-3 with 5.86 ERA in 15 career games against the Yankees, including nine starts.

Sabathia had his best performance against the Orioles this season in the series opener, coming within one out of a complete game as he allowed two runs and eight hits with a walk and seven strikeouts. During the regular season, the 32-year-old struggled versus Baltimore, going 0-2 with a 6.38 ERA in three starts. Sabathia has dominated the Orioles over his career as he's posted a 17-4 record and 3.07 ERA in 26 outings.

TRENDS:

* Over is 6-1 in Sabathia’s last seven starts vs. Orioles.
* Yankees are 13-3 in Sabathia’s last 16 starts vs. Orioles.
* Orioles are 0-4 in their last four games following a win.
* Over is 3-0-1 in Hammel’s last four starts overall.

UMPIRE TRENDS- Mike Everitt
* Orioles are 5-0 in their last five games with Everitt behind home plate.
* Road team is 8-2 in Everitt’s last 10 games behind home plate.
* Under is 5-1 in Everitt’s last six games behind home plate.

WALK-OFFS:

1. While New York 3B Alex Rodriguez has been grilled in the press for his lack of production, CF Curtis Granderson has been even worse thus far in the series. Rodriguez is 2-for-16 with nine strikeouts and Granderson 1-for-16 while fanning nine times.

2. Including the playoffs, Baltimore is 17-3 in extra-inning contests this year. All three losses have been to the Yankees.

3. New York (245) and Baltimore (214) were the top two teams in the major leagues in home runs during the regular season. They have combined for six over the first four games of the series, with each club hitting three.

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**Udog** · 10-12-2012, 08:52 AM

MLB

Friday, October 12

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NLDS betting preview: Cardinals at Nationals
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St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals (-134, 7)

Series tied 2-2

The Washington Nationals still don't have their offense clicking in the National League Division Series, but they got the home run when they needed it in Game 4. Jayson Werth’s walk-off blast staved off elimination and gave Washington its first home playoff win since Game 3 of the 1933 World Series. The Nationals now have a chance to clinch the best-of-five series at home against Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals.

The teams combined for only six hits in Washington’s 2-1 win on Thursday afternoon but the last one mattered the most, as Werth fought through a 13-pitch at-bat and hammered a homer into the bullpen in left-center. The Nationals are averaging 2.25 runs in the series, with only Ian Desmond and Ryan Zimmerman batting over .300 among the regulars. The Cardinals exploded offensively in their two victories, totaling 20 runs, but have managed three in their two setbacks. St. Louis batters struck out eight times among nine outs against the Nationals bullpen on Thursday. One of those relievers was Game 2 starter Jordan Zimmermann, who struck out the side in the seventh. Both managers will likely have everyone but the Game 4 starters available in relief on Friday.

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

WEATHER: Forecasts are calling for temperatures in the low-50s under clear skies. Winds will blow in from left field at 9 mph.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Adam Wainwright (0-0, 1.59 ERA) vs. Nationals LH Gio Gonzalez (0-0, 3.60)

Wainwright struck out 10 over 5 2/3 innings in Game 1, allowing one run on six hits while walking three. The veteran right-hander has struggled in three career starts at Nationals Park, going 1-2 with a 7.24 ERA. Wainwright was not a part of St. Louis’ World Series run last October while recovering from Tommy John surgery but is no stranger to big spots. It was Wainwright who struck out Carlos Beltran to end the 2006 NLCS and send the Cardinals to the World Series. He is 1-0 with a 0.77 ERA in 11 career playoff games (two starts).

Gonzalez struggled with his command in Game 1, issuing seven walks in five innings. The left-hander surrendered only one hit but was charged with two runs while striking out five. Gonzalez has not allowed more than three runs in a start since Aug. 3 and has been strong at home, going 9-4 with a 2.38 ERA in 14 starts at Nationals Park.

TRENDS:

* Over is 11-3 in the last 14 meetings.
* Cardinals are 2-9 in the last 11 meetings in Washington.
* Cardinals are 6-0 in their last six games following a loss.
* Nationals are 4-0 in Gonzalez’s last four home starts.

UMPIRE TRENDS-Alfonso Marquez

* Over is 7-0 in Marquez’s last seven games behind home plate vs. Washington.
* Home team is 4-0 in Marquez’s last four Friday games behind home plate.
* Cardinals are 19-7 in their last 26 games with Marquez behind home plate.

WALK-OFFS:

1. Washington CF Bryce Harper has struggled in the series, going 1-for-18 with eight strikeouts. Danny Espinosa (1-for-12) and Kurt Suzuki (1-for-13) are following closely behind.

2. The Cardinals won four elimination games in the 2011 postseason and took the one-game wild card playoff last week.

3. Werth’s 14 postseason home runs since 2004 are tied for the second-most in the majors over that span, behind only Albert Pujols’ 16

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**Udog** · 10-12-2012, 09:10 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, October 12

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ST LOUIS (91 - 76) at WASHINGTON (100 - 66) - 8:35 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 91-76 (-3.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 55-49 (-6.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 28-37 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 91-76 (-3.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 8-16 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
ST LOUIS is 40-44 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 10-17 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 10-17 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 5-13 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 66-41 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 71-46 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 60-39 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 49-37 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 41-32 (+13.4 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.
WASHINGTON is 100-66 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 97-66 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
GONZALEZ is 25-8 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 25-8 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 17-5 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 51-38 (+13.3 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.
ST LOUIS is 19-10 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in October games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-5 (+0.9 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.8 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 4-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.462.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.5 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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BALTIMORE (96 - 71) at NY YANKEES (97 - 69) - 5:05 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 20-6 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
NY YANKEES are 77-34 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 91-57 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 48-36 (+28.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 16-11 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
BALTIMORE is 45-31 (+22.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 32-15 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 88-61 (+38.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-19 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 54-41 (+18.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 56-43 (+28.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-24 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
BALTIMORE is 96-71 (+39.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HAMMEL is 27-18 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 69-76 (-24.5 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 11-11 (+4.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
12 of 22 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HAMMEL is 1-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.24 and a WHIP of 1.554.
His team's record is 3-6 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SABATHIA is 17-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.132.
His team's record is 20-6 (+9.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-9. (+5.4 units)

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**Udog** · 10-12-2012, 10:54 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, October 12

National League

NL Division Series, Game Five (Series Tied, 2-2)
St Louis at Washington, 8:35 ET TBS
Wainwright: 7-14 TSR away with a total of 7.5 or less runs
Gonzalez: 11-0 TSR vs. NL Central opponents

American League

AL Division Series, Game Five (Series Tied, 2-2)
Baltimore at NY Yankees, 5:05 ET TBS
Hammel: Baltimore 14-5 Under away off BB games scoring 3 runs or less
Sabathia: 72-22 TSR as a favorite of -175 to -250

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