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**Udog** · 01-28-2013, 08:04 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

According to Baseball America, here are six of the Toronto Blue Jays' top thirty minor league prospects.........

2) Noah Syndergaard, P-- 13-8, 2.35 in three minor league seasons (176 IP).

3) Aaron Sanchez, P-- 11-11, 3.34 in his first three years (170 IP).

5) Marcus Stroman, P-- Played high school ball against my godson, went to Duke, currently under 50-game (stimulant) suspension.

16) Dwight Smith Jr, OF-- His dad played for the Cubs.

27) Dickie Joe Thon, SS-- His dad was an All-Star until he got beaned.

29) Yeyfry Del Rosario, P-- 2-13, 3.20 in 25 minor league starts. Guessing Toronto is low on prospects, if guy with a 2-13 record is #29

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Sunday.........

13) Most under-reported story in sports; guy named Erik Compton is T5 thru seven holes in last round of the PGA Tour event at Torrey Pines. Mr Compton has had two heart transplants; not bypasses, transplants.

In other words, the guy is on his third heart and is a pro athlete. Amazing.

12) CBS had an interesting thing Sunday about how golf course workers make new holes for each round, then replace the holes from the previous day. Never saw that before; guess the guy making the holes was a real-life Carl Spackler from Caddyshack.

11) Lakers/Clippers both had home games Sunday; I'm wondering how many people were at both games. Would be interesting to know.

10) Clipper announcers were saying Sunday night that Blake Griffin has it in back of his mind that he could play tight end in the NFL, but no one in the NFL could step in and be an NBA player. Interesting debate.

9) Very bad news for the Celtics, with Rajan Rondo tearing his ACL; you look at the playoff picture in NBA East, and you see teams #1-7 are fairly well ahead of everyone else. Boston is in 8th place, and now is vulnerable to being passed by anyone who can get close to .500.

Curious to see how Danny Ainge approaches this; does he go the veteran route to try and patchwork his way into the playoffs, or does he turn to a youth movement, which is harder in the NBA than in most sports.

8) Memphis PG Mike Conley also got hurt Sunday and Grizzlies fizzled in 4th quarter without him, losing 91-83 to the Hornets- they were outscored 27-15 with game on the line in fourth quarter.

7) There is a TV show on TLC called Plastic Wives, about four women in Beverly Hills, who are all married to plastic surgeons. Terrific. It is my duty to watch this show and report back to you, so I will. Soon.

6) You look at seven non-football Big East schools who are branching off to form their own league and after Georgetown/Marquette/Villanova, and Villanova is a maybe, those teams aren't very good, though they are mostly located in big cities, which could promise big TV ratings.

Providence/DePaul/Seton Hall/St John's; no title contenders there, which is why VCU/Butler/Saint Louis could be appealing to the new league.

5) SMU went 33-34 last two years, with PG Jeremiah Samarrippas in his first two years as a college player; when Larry Brown took over the SMU program, he sent Jeremiah packing, saying he wasn't good enough to play for the Mustangs, not while Brown was coach.

Young Samarrippas is now at Tennessee Tech, and Brown's first SMU club is 11-10, 1-5 in Conference USA, while turning ball over 23.6% of time, #313 in country in that important category. Maybe they should've kept the kid around-- its mid-major college ball, not the NBA.

4) Random stats: Road team is 9-0 vs spread in Idaho's WAC games, dogs are 8-1; underdogs covered all six of South Carolina's SEC games.

3) How badly does Texas need PG Myck Kabongo (due back Feb 13)? They lead the whole country in eFG%, and they're 1-5 in the Big X; teams that play great FG% defense generally win a lot of games, but Texas is #299 in eFG% offense, so their games have basically been rebounding contests.

2) Miami looked great in whipping Duke during the week, but I was lot more impressed by them following that up with 71-47 rout of Florida State; its one thing to beat a rival you seldom beat, but to pound another rival in the next game too, well thats a signal that Miami is the real deal.

1) CBS' coverage of Sunday's Super Bowl starts at 11am. Game is at 6:30; they can really get companies to buy commercial time for stuff seven hours before kickoff? Good for them.

**Udog** · 01-28-2013, 08:05 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Kansas at West Virginia
The Jayhawks look to take advantage of a West Virginia team that is 0-6 ATS in its last 6 home games against teams with a winning road record. Kansas is the pick (-8 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Jayhawks favored by 12. Dunkel Pick: Kansas (-8 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, JANUARY 28

Game 715-716: Delaware at Drexel (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Delaware 50.775; Drexel 59.058
Dunkel Line: Drexel by 8 1/2; 126
Vegas Line: Drexel by 4 1/2; 129 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Drexel (-4 1/2); Under

Game 717-718: James Madison at NC-Wilmington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: James Madison 52.782; NC-Wilmington 52.491
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: James Madison by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NC-Wilmington (+2 1/2)

Game 719-720: Pittsburgh at Louisville (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 71.891; Louisville 76.452
Dunkel Line: Louisville by 4 1/2; 127
Vegas Line: Louisville by 6; 122
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+6); Over

Game 721-722: Kansas at West Virginia (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas 75.526; West Virginia 63.527
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 12; 125
Vegas Line: Kansas by 8 1/2; 130
Dunkel Pick: Kansas (-8 1/2); Under

Game 723-724: South Florida at Marquette (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Florida 58.218; Marquette 71.462
Dunkel Line: Marquette by 13; 117
Vegas Line: Marquette by 10 1/2; 121
Dunkel Pick: Marquette (-10 1/2); Under

Game 725-726: Portland State at Eastern Washington (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland State 42.468; Eastern Washington 42.810
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Eastern Washington by 2
Dunkel Pick: Portland State (+2)

Game 731-732: Alabama State at Texas Southern (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Alabama State 41.433; Texas Southern 53.776
Dunkel Line: Texas Southern by 12 1/2; 136
Vegas Line: Texas Southern by 14 1/2; 132 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Alabama State (+14 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 01-28-2013, 08:06 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, January 28

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DELAWARE (8 - 11) at DREXEL (8 - 11) - 1/28/2013, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DREXEL is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
DREXEL is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DREXEL is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in all games this season.
DREXEL is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
DREXEL is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) as a favorite this season.

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

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JAMES MADISON (11 - 10) at UNC-WILMINGTON (8 - 11) - 1/28/2013, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 76-48 ATS (+23.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
JAMES MADISON is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

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PITTSBURGH (17 - 4) at LOUISVILLE (16 - 4) - 1/28/2013, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISVILLE is 51-35 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 51-35 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

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

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KANSAS (18 - 1) at W VIRGINIA (9 - 10) - 1/28/2013, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W VIRGINIA is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) in home games after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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S FLORIDA (10 - 9) at MARQUETTE (14 - 4) - 1/28/2013, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARQUETTE is 236-192 ATS (+24.8 Units) in all games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 236-192 ATS (+24.8 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 183-139 ATS (+30.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 107-78 ATS (+21.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARQUETTE is 1-1 against the spread versus S FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
MARQUETTE is 2-0 straight up against S FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND ST (5 - 11) at E WASHINGTON (4 - 15) - 1/28/2013, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E WASHINGTON is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in home games when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
E WASHINGTON is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in all games this season.
E WASHINGTON is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in all lined games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND ST is 3-1 against the spread versus E WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND ST is 3-1 straight up against E WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ALABAMA ST (6 - 15) at TEXAS SOUTHERN (7 - 14) - 1/28/2013, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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**Udog** · 01-28-2013, 08:06 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, January 28

-- Drexel won four of last five games vs Delaware, winning last four here by 10-8-13-16 points; Dragons won last three games, allowing 52.3 ppg, after 5-11 start, but they've lost two of three CAA home games. CAA home favorites of 6 or less points are 8-9 vs spread. Delaware lost three games in row, by 3-4-14 points; they're 2-1 on CAA road, with favorites covering all three games. Blue Hens make just 28.6% behind arc.
-- James Madison won four of last six games vs NC-Wilmington; their win here LY was just their second in last seven visits here. Favorites are 7-1 vs spread in JMU's CAA games; Dukes are 1-3 as road underdogs, losing by 16-11-26 points. Seahawks won three of last four games; they won last two home games by 8-5 points. CAA home underdogs of 3 or less points are 0-5 vs spread.
-- Louisville lost its last three games, scoring 61 ppg, after its 16-1 start; Cardinals are 1-1-1 as Big East home favorite, winning by 18-26 points, losing to Syracuse. Pitt won its last four games, allowing 55.8 ppg; they grab 42% of their own missed shots (#4 in country). Panthers lost last three visits to Louisville, by 6-3-3 points. Big East home favorites of 7 or less points are 1-15 vs spread.

-- Kansas is 6-0 in Big X play, covering three of last four games, taking road wins by 14-5-4 points (1-2 as road favorite). West Virginia is 2-5 in last seven games, 1-2 at home in its first Big X season, losing home tilts by 1-10 points. WVU cannot shoot (29.2% from arc, 43.8% inside arc); their 43.8 eFG% is 312th in country; they're 0-8 vs teams in top 75. Big X home underdogs are 2-4 vs spread.
-- Marquette is 5-1 in Big East, with four wins by 7 or less points; they are 2-2 as home favorites, winning by 6-1-7-10 points. Eagles are 7-1 in last eight games vs USF, winning last three by 11-1-20 points. Bulls lost last four visits here, by 2-8-11-20. Big East home favorites of 9+ points are 4-7 vs spread. USF is 1-2 as a Big East road dog, losing away games by 26-3-8 points.
-- Portland State won eight of its last nine games vs Eastern Washington, winning three of last four visits here. Eagles lost last four games overall, with last three all by 14+ points- they're 1-2 as home favorites, winning at home by 3-23 points (2-2). Vikings are 0-5 on Big Sky road, 1-4 as road underdogs, losing by 3-7-17-9-13 points. Big Sky home favorites of 7 or less points are 15-6 against the spread.

**Udog** · 01-28-2013, 08:06 AM

NCAAB

Monday, January 28

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
DELAWARE vs. DREXEL
Delaware is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Drexel
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Delaware's last 6 games when playing on the road against Drexel
Drexel is 5-16 ATS in its last 21 games
Drexel is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home

7:00 PM
JAMES MADISON vs. UNC WILMINGTON
James Madison is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against UNC Wilmington
James Madison is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
UNC Wilmington is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against James Madison
UNC Wilmington is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing James Madison

7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. LOUISVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Louisville
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisville's last 5 games at home
Louisville is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

9:00 PM
KANSAS vs. WEST VIRGINIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas's last 5 games on the road
Kansas is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
West Virginia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
West Virginia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home

9:00 PM
SOUTH FLORIDA vs. MARQUETTE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of South Florida's last 5 games on the road
South Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Marquette
Marquette is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against South Florida
Marquette is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing South Florida

9:05 PM
PORTLAND STATE vs. EASTERN WASHINGTON
Portland State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Portland State is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Eastern Washingto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Eastern Washington's last 5 games
Eastern Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Portland State

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**Udog** · 01-28-2013, 08:07 AM

NCAAB

Monday, January 28

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Study group: Monday’s Top 25 NCB betting notes
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Pittsburgh at (5) Louisville (-6)

Two Mondays ago, Louisville was anointed the nation’s top-ranked team for only the second time in school history. Now the No. 5 Cardinals are soaring down the rankings with a three-game losing skid entering Monday’s home contest against Pittsburgh. Losses to Syracuse, Villanova and Georgetown have created a sense of unexpected urgency as Louisville went from best team in the nation to being tied for fifth place in the Big East. The Panthers have won four consecutive contests. Pittsburgh routed DePaul 93-55 on Saturday and leads the Big East in scoring defense at 54.5 per game. The Panthers are 1-4 ATS in their last five games following a win.

(2) Kansas at West Virginia (+9)

This is the third time in the last four seasons the Jayhawks have started 18-1 or better and the fifth time in 10 seasons under head coach Bill Self. Kansas isn't exactly sliding by in those wins either, averaging 74.6 points per game while allowing 58.8 for a Big 12-leading 15.8 scoring margin. The Mountaineers are 6-2 at home this season but have dropped two of their last three to Kansas State and Oklahoma. Ten different WVU players average 12-plus minutes per game and all 10 have started at least two games. West Virginia is outrebounding opponents 38.1 to 35.2 and also averages 7.4 steals per game. The Mountaineers are 1-5-1 ATS in their last seven home games.

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**Udog** · 01-28-2013, 08:09 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Golden State at Toronto
The Warriors look to build on their 13-3 ATS record in their last 16 games against Toronto. Golden State is the pick (-1) according to Dunkel, which has the Warriors favored by 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-1). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, JANUARY 28

Game 701-702: Golden State at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 121.548; Toronto 119.179
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 2 1/2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 1; 202
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-1); Under

Game 703-704: Sacramento at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 108.460; Washington 123.738
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 15 1/2; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 8; 201
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-8); Over

Game 705-706: Memphis at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 119.432; Philadelphia 120.242
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 181
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 3 1/2; 178
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+3 1/2); Over

Game 707-708: Orlando at Brooklyn (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 111.306; Brooklyn 123.836
Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 12 1/2; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 9; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Brooklyn (-9); Under

Game 709-710: Charlotte at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 109.269; Chicago 123.111
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 14; 182
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 711-712: Indiana at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 119.247; Denver 123.491
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 4; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 5 1/2; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+5 1/2); Over

Game 713-714: Houston at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 118.713; Utah 120.807
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 2; 212
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 4; 207 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+4); Over

**Udog** · 01-28-2013, 08:09 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, January 28

Hot Teams
-- Wizards won seven of last ten games (2-2 HF).
-- Brooklyn won its last seven home games (4-2-1 HF with PJ).
-- Bulls won six of last eight games (5-16 HF).
-- Nuggets won nine of last eleven games (12-7 HF).
-- Rockets won three of last four games (6-12-1 AU). Utah won seven of last nine games (9-6 HF).

Cold Teams
-- Toronto lost six of last eight games (6-5 HF). Warriors lost four of last five on road (10-6-1 AU, 2-4 last six).
-- Kings lost last four games, all by 9+ points (8-11 AU).
-- Grizzlies are 4-5 in their last nine games (7-3-1 AF). Philly lost seven of last ten games (5-2 HU).
-- Orlando lost its last five games. (12-5-1 AU).
-- Bobcats are 0-6 vs spread in game after last six wins (9-11 AU).
-- Indiana lost six of last eight road games (5-12 AU).

Totals
-- Six of last eight Toronto games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Wizard games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Memphis games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 14-2-1 in last seventeen Orlando games.
-- Six of last eight Charlotte road games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last ten Indiana games stayed under the total; eight of last 10 Denver games went over.
-- Four of last five Houston games stayed under the total.

Back-to-backs
-- Memphis is 5-2 vs spread on road if it played night before.
-- Orlando is 3-1 vs spread on road if it played night before.

**Udog** · 01-28-2013, 08:10 AM

NBA

Monday, January 28

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. WASHINGTON
Sacramento is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Sacramento is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Washington's last 16 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games at home

7:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games

7:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games
Golden State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

7:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. BROOKLYN
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Orlando's last 17 games
Orlando is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Orlando
Brooklyn is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing Orlando

8:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. CHICAGO
Charlotte is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Charlotte is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Chicago is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Chicago is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games at home

9:00 PM
INDIANA vs. DENVER
Indiana is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Denver
Indiana is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Denver
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games
Denver is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games

9:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Utah
Houston is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Houston
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 01-28-2013, 08:11 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, January 28

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BOSTON (3-0-0-1, 7 pts.) at CAROLINA (2-2-0-0, 4 pts.) - 1/28/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 143-124 ATS (+273.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 98-74 ATS (+173.5 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
CAROLINA is 11-27 ATS (-17.5 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 5-3 (+5.3 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 5-3-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)

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DALLAS (2-2-0-1, 5 pts.) at COLUMBUS (1-3-0-1, 3 pts.) - 1/28/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 39-26 ATS (+66.9 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
DALLAS is 91-72 ATS (+165.3 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
DALLAS is 25-13 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-3 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-3-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.4 Units)

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NASHVILLE (1-1-0-3, 5 pts.) at PHOENIX (1-4-0-0, 2 pts.) - 1/28/2013, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 8-5 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 8-5-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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COLORADO (2-2-0-0, 4 pts.) at EDMONTON (2-2-0-0, 4 pts.) - 1/28/2013, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 15-34 ATS (-19.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 15-9 ATS (+25.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 19-41 ATS (+75.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 13-33 ATS (+57.2 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 6-6 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 6-6-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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VANCOUVER (2-1-0-1, 5 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (1-2-0-1, 3 pts.) - 1/28/2013, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 134-129 ATS (-52.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 293-261 ATS (-87.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 104-90 ATS (+199.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 189-165 ATS (+358.7 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 11-17 ATS (-15.7 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 8-5 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 8-5-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.7 Units)

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**Udog** · 01-28-2013, 08:11 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, January 28

Hot teams
-- Bruins won three of their first four games. Carolina won its last two games, scoring nine goals, after losing first two.

Cold teams
-- Columbus lost last four games, outscored 16-6. Dallas Stars lost three of its last four games.
-- Predators, Coyotes both lost four of first five games.
-- Oilers split first four games, scoring 11 goals (1-1 at home). Avalanche lost first two road games, outscored 8-2.
-- Canucks lost three of first five games. Kings lost three of first four.

Totals
-- Five of last six Boston-Carolina games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Dallas-Columbus games stayed under total.
-- Over is 7-2 in Nashville's last nine visits to Phoenix.
-- Over is 7-1 in Oilers' last eight visits to Colorado.
-- Under is 10-2-1 in last thirteen Vancouver-LA games; last four Canuck games this season also stayed under.

Series records
-- Carolina swept the Bruins 4-0 LY, outscoring them 14-5.
-- Dallas won four of last five games against the Blue Jackets.
-- Coyotes beat Nashville in five games in second round of LY's playoffs.
-- Edmonton lost three of last four visits to Denver.
-- Kings won six of last eight vs Vancouver; they upset Canucks 4-1 in first round of playoffs last spring.

**Udog** · 01-28-2013, 08:12 AM

NHL

Monday, January 28

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Boston's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing Boston
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. COLUMBUS
Dallas is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Columbus's last 15 games
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

9:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Nashville's last 8 games
Nashville is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nashville

9:30 PM
COLORADO vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Edmonton's last 9 games at home

10:30 PM
VANCOUVER vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Vancouver's last 8 games
Vancouver is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games at home

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**Udog** · 01-28-2013, 08:12 AM

NHL

Monday, January 28

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

For the week of Jan. 19-26. All stats are prior to Sunday's action.

Hot team

San Jose Sharks (4-0 SU, 4-0 ATS)

The Chicago Blackhawks are off to a flawless 5-0 start, but the Sharks are also perfect at 4-0 and are a better bet on the puckline. Patrick Marleau is doing it all for the Sharks, netting two goals in each of San Jose’s first four games. Marleau is the second player in NHL history to open a season with four straight multi-goal games. The Sharks play the third contest of a six-game home stand Sunday when they host the Canucks. Anaheim, Edmonton and Nashville will also visit San Jose this week.

Cold team

Washington Capitals (0-3-1-0 SU, 1-3 ATS)

The Capitals are the only team in the NHL yet to score a win (prior to Sunday). Alex Ovechkin is goalless in the first four games and Washington is allowing a league-worst 4.2 goals per game. The Caps go for win No. 1 Sunday when they host Buffalo and then head to Ontario for road games in Ottawa and Toronto.

Over play

Phoenix Coyotes (1-4 SU, 5-0 over/under)

Goaltender Mike Smith suffered a lower body injury in Wednesday’s game against the Blue Jackets, leaving Jason LaBarbera as the replacement in goal. The journeyman has a save percent of .897 in relief and the Coyotes are averaging 3.4 goals per game – the eighth best mark in the league. Smith is questionable for Monday’s clash with the Predators.

Under play

Nashville Predators (1-1-0-3 SU, 1-4 over/under)

It’s no surprise to bettors that Nashville has begun the campaign as a solid under play. Barry Trotz employs a defensive system that revolves around stud G Pekka Rinne, who is winless despite boasting a 2.36 GAA and .912 save percentage. NHL schedule-makers have dealt the Preds a tough early slate. Nashville plays the fourth contest of a season-long seven-game road swing Monday in Phoenix.

Surveying the schedule:

-The Montreal Canadiens enjoy a stretch where they play six of their next seven games at the Bell Centre. The Habs make the short trip to Ottawa for their only road contest during that stretch, which is basically a home game for Montreal as its supporters are expected to make the short trip to the nation’s capital. Stud D P.K. Subban is still in a contract dispute with the team but the Montreal defense isn’t missing him, holding opponents to 1.3 goals per game.

-The Chicago Blackhawks are road warriors to begin the shortened campaign. The Blackhawks open with 10 of their first 12 games away from the United Center but are off to a red-hot 5-0 start as mentioned above. Chicago hosts Detroit Sunday before embarking on a season-long six-game road trip.

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**Udog** · 01-28-2013, 08:21 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Boston at Carolina
The Hurricanes look to build on their 4-0 record in their last 4 games against the Bruins. Carolina is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Hurricanes favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, JANUARY 28

Game 51-52: Boston at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.120; Carolina 12.237
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+110); Over

Game 53-54: Dallas at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.164; Columbus 10.441
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-115); Under

Game 55-56: Nashville at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.242; Phoenix 12.260
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 57-58: Colorado at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.226; Edmonton 10.411
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Edmonton (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+110); Under

Game 59-60: Vancouver at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.378; Los Angeles 11.801
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-135); Under

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