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**Udog** · 05-16-2013, 10:00 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Odds to win the 2013 Heisman Trophy:

3-1 Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M-- Defending champ is a soph.

6-1 Braxton Miller, Ohio State-- Meyer coaches other people's recruits better than anyone.

10-1 Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina-- Dominant defender.

10-1 AJ McCarron, Alabama-- Going for third straight national title.

10-1 Aaron Murray, Georgia-- Four of top five guys from the SEC.

12-1 Marqise Lee, USC-- Who is going to throw him the ball?

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Random thoughts on a spring day.....

13) Tulane was improved on the basketball court this past winter, but when their move to the Big East fell apart, they had mass defections this spring. Green Wave’s best player, 6-8 Josh Davis (16 ppg, 11 rpg), has transferred to San Diego State and will be eligible to play this fall.

Good for Steve Fisher; not sure its good for college basketball.

12) In Stephen Strasburg’s eight starts, Nationals scored more than three runs once. Strasburg played college ball at San Diego State, is pitching at Petco tonight.

11) Tennessee poached the punter from Wyoming; Australian kid has to sit out a year, but he was #4 in MWC, #27 in country in punting LY and will help the Vols, who are rebuilding under yet another new coach, Butch Jones.

10) Harrison Barnes is first player in NBA history to score 25+ points in consecutive playoff games, when he had never scored 25+ in a regular season game. He's been better in the NBA than he ever was in college.

9) In six games since he got suspended during the Celtic series, JR Smith is shooting 27.2% (25-92) from the floor.

8) Eldrick Woods earned $7.8M on the golf course LY, $33M off it. Phil Mickelson actually earned more ($36M) than Woods off the course LY.

7) Long day in Baltimore Saturday; the first race at Pimlico is 10:45am; Preakness Stakes goes off around 6:20pm.

6) Bad news for the Rays: David Price left his start last night with a triceps issue; team started Wednesday wth a six-game win streak, ended it with a crisis on its hands. .

5) 38-year old Jamey Wright replaced Price; he has gone to spring training as a non-roster invitee the last six years, and made the major league roster all six times, which is really hard to do.

4) Jets brought David Garrard in to be one of their QBs this season, so of course he retired, because the Jets are dysfunctional. This pretty much guarantees that Mark Sanchez stays with the Jets and creates a controversy as to when rookie Geno Smith gets his shot at running their offense.

3) Home teams are 3-0 in second round of NHL playoffs after Chicago beat the Red Wings 4-1. Last second round series gets underway tonight with the Rangers visiting Boston.

2) Grizzlies dumped Oklahoma City out of the NBA playoffs with an 88-84 win, ending the series in five games, and turning the James Harden trade into a disaster for the Thunder. Once Russell Westbrook went down, OC was lost for a consistent second scoring option.

1) What does the NBA have against Seattle? League moved the Sonics out of there, because they wouldn't build a new arena (they had a perfectly fine 15-year old arena, didn't need a new one) and now the NBA won't let the Sacramento Kings move to Seattle. Doesn't make a lot of sense.

**Udog** · 05-16-2013, 10:00 AM

Preakness Stakes betting: Capping the live underdogs

Orb is going to draw a massive amount of the action at the Preakness this year. Goldencents and Mylute will draw their share of attention too. We look outside of the favorites for three underdogs who are worth a wager:

Will Take Charge (+1,200)

This horse is getting some buzz heading into the Preakness and he deserves all of it. If you watch the replay of the Kentucky Derby and focus on Orb making his move late in the race, you’ll see another horse making a move at least as impressive. That was Will Take Charge.

Unfortunately, while Orb had a perfect trip, Will Take Charge ran into a rapidly retreating Verrazano and had to check his progress. Of course, the interruption means that we can’t ever know how good he could have been on that day. Maybe he would have moved to the lead and grabbed all of the glory. Or maybe he would have run out of gas.

The one thing you can’t argue with, though, is that there was more there than he was able to show. A decent price plus obvious potential makes for an interesting horse, especially because he has had a massive upgrade in the saddle with Mike Smith replacing Jon Court.

Itsmyluckyday (+800)

Sometimes you just have to pretend a race never happened. Itsmyluckyday gets a mulligan for his Kentucky Derby. He settled in the middle of the pack where he wanted to be early on, but when asked to run there was nothing there and he was an irrelevant 15th.

His efforts in the Florida Derby and the Holy Bull showed that he is clearly a better horse, even if he didn’t have a clear excuse last time out. The bright side of the effort is that it has freed up some room on the horse’s bandwagon and the price here will be more attractive than it could have been as a result.

He also gets a big upgrade in riders, with Elvis Trujillo making way for John Velazquez. Velazquez gave up the ride on Orb in favor of Verrazano, so he’ll be motivated to minimize the pain of that decision.

Departing (+350)

Bettors will always pick a horse that didn’t run in the Kentucky Derby. A horse that didn’t run in Kentucky can be more attractive than one that did but was disappointing. Departing is that horse this year and could go off as the second choice by post time.

His Illinois Derby win was dominating but he beat a far-from-inspiring field. Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. pulled off an upset in the Breeders’ Cup Classic last year aboard Fort Larned and trainer Al Stall Jr. dealt legendary Zenyatta her only loss when Blame won that same race in 2010. In other words, the connections know plenty about crushing dreams and there are Triple Crown dreams to crush here.

**Udog** · 05-16-2013, 10:02 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Indiana at New York
The Knicks look to stay alive in the series and build on their 4-1 ATS record in their last 5 home games versus the Pacers. New York is the pick (-4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Knicks favored by 9 1/2. Dunkel Pick: New York (-4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MAY 16

Game 739-740: Indiana at New York (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 115.885; New York 125.530
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 9 1/2; 174
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 4 1/2; 179
Dunkel Pick: New York (-4 1/2); Under

Game 741-742: San Antonio at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 122.329; Golden State 128.928
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 6 1/2; 200
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 1 1/2; 195
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+1 1/2); Over

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 16

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INDIANA (56 - 35) at NEW YORK (59 - 33) - 5/16/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NEW YORK is 51-40 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 48-32 ATS (+12.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 8-7 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 8-7 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (65 - 26) at GOLDEN STATE (53 - 40) - 5/16/2013, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 51-41 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 57-42 ATS (+10.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 95-71 ATS (+16.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 78-57 ATS (+15.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) in road games against Pacific division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 62-41 ATS (+16.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 53-40 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 9-7 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 12-4 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 16

Take away the 30-2 run at end of Game 2 and Pacers might already have swept this series; Anthony is 25-67 (37.3%) in three Indy win in series, 13-26 in one Knick win. JR Smith is 26-85 in five losses vs Pacers, 15-36 in three New York Ws- in six games since his suspension in Boston series, Smith is shooting 27% from floor. Ten of last 14 Knick games stayed under the total; 12 of last 18 Indy games went over. Prigioni has to play more for Knicks to thrive; this series isn't over- they need pair of home wins and only one road upset, but they need to solve tough Pacer defense, and 19-foot fadeaways ain't the answer.

Warriors are 12-2 against spread in last 14 games overall; under is 6-5 in Golden State's playoff games. Spurs are 7-2 in playoffs, with six wins by double digits; home side is 7-2 in series games this year. Three of last four series games stayed under. Leads haven't been safe in Warrior-Spur series; SA came back from huge deficit to win Game 1, blew 80-72 lead with 4:40 left in Game 4, now its win or go home for gritty Golden State group. Under is 11-10 league-wide in this round of playoffs. Spurs have four NBA titles; they can handle hostile environments, are 3-1 on road in playoffs, with only loss here in overtime. Golden State will need Curry and Thompson to force Game 7; they were 6-22 in Game 5.

NBA

Thursday, May 16

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
INDIANA vs. NEW YORK
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
New York is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 7 games at home

10:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. GOLDEN STATE
San Antonio is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Antonio's last 13 games on the road
Golden State is 8-14-2 ATS in its last 24 games when playing San Antonio
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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NBA

Thursday, May 16

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Thursday's NBA playoff action: What bettors need to know
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Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks (-4.5 179)

Indiana leads series 3-1.

The New York Knicks have not been able to get anything done against the Indiana Pacers’ defense. The Pacers will be looking to ride that defense to a series victory when they attempt to close out the host Knicks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Thursday. New York has only had one stretch of strong offense and used it to secure its only win in Game 2. The Knicks have been held to an average of 76.5 points in the last two games.

Indiana has chased New York off the 3-point line and has controlled the glass to gain second-chance points and keep the Knicks from getting out on the break. New York stars Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith were a combined 15-for-45 from the field Tuesday and have struggled throughout the series. Knicks coach Mike Woodson is still looking at things optimistically. “It takes four games to get out of this series,” he said. “We go home, we handle our business at home and we get back (to Indiana) on Friday and see if we can force Game 7. That’s what I’m thinking. That’s the only way I’m thinking.”

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT

ABOUT THE PACERS: Paul George has not been shooting well in the series but has been able to make an impact in several other places. The All-Star forward has played tight defense on Anthony and has been a force on the glass along with the rest of the Indiana frontcourt. George Hill shouldered more of the scoring load in Game 4, including 14 of the Pacers’ 19 points in the third quarter that kept the team in control. “(Hill) was spectacular, maybe the best game I’ve ever seen him play,” Indiana coach Frank Vogel said. “He was just making all the winning plays. He not only executed our offense, he bailed us out a few times when things broke down late in the shot clock.” Hill finished with a Game 4-high 26 points on 9-of-14 shooting.

ABOUT THE KNICKS: Anthony has shot under 40 percent from the field in six of the last seven games but Smith has been even worse, connecting at 28.6 percent in six games since serving a one-game suspension during Game 4 of the first round. “I take the blame for this whole series,” Smith told reporters after Game 4. “It started off with Game 4 in Boston or Game 5. I haven’t been playing myself. I haven’t been playing my part. I’ve been letting my teammates down. I’ve been letting my coaches down.” New York attempted to counter Indiana’s size advantage by starting Tyson Chandler and Kenyon Martin together in the frontcourt. That may have played a part in poor shooting nights from Roy Hibbert and David West in the Pacers frontcourt, but the Knicks were still outrebounded 54-36.

TRENDS:

* Pacers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
* Under is 8-2-1 in Knicks last 11 overall.
* Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings.
* Favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Knicks F Amar’e Stoudemire (knee) played 11 minutes in Game 4 off the bench and had as many fouls as points (four).

2. Indiana is 7-0 in the postseason when Hill scores more than 12 points.

3. New York G Jason Kidd has not scored in any of the last eight games despite playing at least 15 minutes in each.

San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors (+1.5, 195.5)

San Antonio leads series 3-2.

The experience and execution of the San Antonio Spurs has allowed them to grab control of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Golden State Warriors. The Spurs will have a chance to close out the series when they visit the Warriors for Game 6 Thursday. Golden State star Stephen Curry was held to nine points in Game 5 and has shot under 50 percent in each of the last four games while struggling through an ankle sprain.

San Antonio guard Tony Parker has been battling a calf injury but showed no signs that he was slowed while collecting 25 points and 10 assists in Game 5. The All-Star slashed through the Warriors perimeter defense and made Curry work hard at both ends of the floor. “Our energy was good,” Parker said after the game. “We got the 50-50 ball. That was huge for us tonight. … Tonight we played for 48 minutes.” The Spurs even outrebounded the Warriors for the first time in the series 38-36 as Tim Duncan got the better of Andrew Bogut down low.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

ABOUT THE SPURS: San Antonio used a 15-0 run in the first quarter of Game 5 to seize control and did not trail the rest of the way. After shooting poorly in the fourth quarter and overtime during the Game 4 loss, the Spurs hit 51.9 percent from the field back at home for Game 5. Two of the biggest contributors were Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green, who each came up with big shots to help slow Golden State runs. Coach Gregg Popovich was quick to credit the effort on defense and on the glass. “The series for us is all about the defense,” he told reporters. “…We got a lot of mismatches. They love those mismatches, so we have to play intelligently. I thought we did that tonight. But we followed up the defense with a board. There is no stop until the board is secured.” Duncan secured 11 boards and is averaging 11.2 in the series.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS: Golden State got this far with a lot of energy and some incredible shooting performances from Curry and Klay Thompson. The Warriors did not have either one of those things in San Antonio Tuesday. Curry and Thompson combined for 13 points on 6-of-22 shooting, and Thompson, whose 8-of-9 performance from beyond the arc helped Golden State even the series in Game 2, did not even attempt a 3-pointer. “I was terrible, plain and simple,” Curry told reporters. “They outplayed us as a team. Individually, I didn’t have anything on either end. (I was) a step slow, my shot wasn’t falling and I was trying to make plays but defensively I lost a little focus.” Coach Mark Jackson pulled Curry and Thompson with over four minutes left to give Curry all the time he could to rest up his ankle for Game 6. The Warriors pulled off an overtime home win in Game 4 and have gone 4-1 in their own arena this postseason, with the lone setback coming to the Spurs in Game 3, 102-92.

TRENDS:

* Warriors are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games.
* Under is 12-3-1 in Spurs last 16 road games.
* Spurs are 3-12 ATS in their last 15 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
* Underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Duncan (143) needs one more double-double to snap a tie with Wilt Chamberlain and move into sole possession of second place on the all-time playoff list. Magic Johnson leads with 157.

2. Barnes is the first player in history to record 25 or more points in back-to-back playoff games after never reaching that mark in the regular season.

3. Golden State F David Lee played 12 minutes Tuesday - his longest stretch since suffering a torn hip flexor in Game 1 of the first round.

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**Udog** · 05-16-2013, 10:04 AM

NHL
Dunkel

NY Rangers at Boston
The Bruins look to open the series and build on their 9-2 record in their last 11 home games versus a team with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Boston is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Bruins favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-135). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MAY 16

Game 5-6: NY Rangers at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.971; Boston 12.903
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-135); Under

Game 9-10: San Jose at Los Angeles (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 12.423; Los Angeles 11.224
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-150); 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+130); Over

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 16

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NY RANGERS (30-19-0-6, 66 pts.) at BOSTON (32-17-0-6, 70 pts.) - 5/16/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 9-18 ATS (-12.9 Units) after shutting out their opponent in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 7-12 ATS (-13.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 212-195 ATS (-93.9 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 8-3 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 8-3-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)

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SAN JOSE (29-17-0-7, 65 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (32-17-0-6, 70 pts.) - 5/16/2013, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 3-10 ATS (-7.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
SAN JOSE is 15-27 ATS (-13.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 21-37 ATS (-18.5 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 23-5 ATS (+16.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
LOS ANGELES is 10-1 ATS (+8.3 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
LOS ANGELES is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LOS ANGELES is 31-16 ATS (+12.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 23-5 ATS (+14.5 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 13-4 ATS (+8.8 Units) when leading in a playoff series over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 13-10 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 13-10-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
11 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 16

Rangers won seven of last nine games with Boston, winning 4-3 in OT/SO last two times they met; New York blanked Washington last two games, rallying back from 3-2 deficit in series to eliminate Caps second year in row. Bruins were down 4-1 with 10:00 to play in Game 7, scored twice in last 1:22 to force OT, then stunned Leafs with OT goal to get to this round. Boston is 4-6 in its last ten home games, with last two wins in OT. Rangers are 2-5 in last seven road games, with last two losses both on OT. Under is 10-4-2 in last sixteen series games.

Kings allowed total of six goals during current five-game win streak that started after they fell behind 2-0 in St Louis series. Home teams won 10 of last 11 San Jose-LA games, five in row this year; Sharks lost five of last six in Staples Center. Game 1 loss ended 4-game San Jose winning streak- their last two losses have both been in Staples. Over is 4-2-2 in last eight series games. Under is 7-1-2 in last ten Los Angeles games; defending champs are 3-2 vs San Jose this year. Game 1 had total of only eight penalty minutes; would expect more here. Home teams won first three games of second round, all by 2+ goals.

NHL

Thursday, May 16

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7:30 PM
NY RANGERS vs. BOSTON
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
NY Rangers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Boston is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Rangers
Boston is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

10:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. LOS ANGELES
San Jose is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 10 games when playing at home against San Jose

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NHL

Thursday, May 16

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Thursday's NHL playoff action: What bettors need to know
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San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings (-143, 4.5)

Los Angeles leads series 1-0.

The fifth-seeded Los Angeles Kings attempt to continue their home dominance Thursday when they host the sixth-seeded San Jose Sharks in Game 2 of their Western Conference second-round series. Los Angeles ended the regular season with seven consecutive wins at Staples Center and has kept on rolling in the playoffs, winning all three home games against the St. Louis Blues in the first round. The reigning Stanley Cup champions, who have home-ice advantage for the first time since 1992, made it 11 in a row Tuesday as they posted a 2-0 victory over San Jose in the series opener.

Jonathan Quick made 35 saves for his sixth career playoff shutout - and second this postseason - as he has maintained the form that won him the Conn Smythe Trophy last year. Teammate Slava Voynov is emerging as a challenger for the award this postseason. The defenseman netted his third goal of the playoffs - all game-winners - and added an assist Tuesday, while Mike Richards also scored and set up a tally. The loss in Game 1 was the first of the postseason for the Sharks, who swept the Northwest Division champion Vancouver Canucks in the first round. San Jose registered 16 of its 35 shots in the third period but could not avoid being shut out for the 17th time in franchise playoff history.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, NBCSN, TSN, RDS

ABOUT THE SHARKS: Raffi Torres is at it again. After delivering an illegal hit to the head of Chicago's Marian Hossa while a member of the Phoenix Coyotes during last year's playoffs that drew a 25-game suspension, Torres appeared to make contact with the head of Los Angeles' Jarret Stoll in the final minute of the second period Tuesday. Torres, who earned a charging penalty, also may receive some sort of punishment from the league for the hit on Stoll, who did not return to the game afterward. "To be honest, I didn't really think it was even going to be a penalty," Torres said. "I still feel like I got shoulder to his shoulder, and then it looked - because he was leaning over - that I came up a little high. I hope he's alright." Coach Todd McLellan doesn't feel Torres should be disciplined by the league. "Clean hit, not even a charging penalty, in my opinion," he said. Center Bracken Kearns received 6:05 of ice time and registered one shot in his first career playoff game. Kearns, who turned 32 Sunday, has appeared in six NHL regular-season contests.

ABOUT THE KINGS: Richards increased his team-leading point total to seven with his goal and assist Tuesday. The former Philadelphia Flyers captain has recorded multi-point performances in three of his last four games. "He just steps up," coach Darryl Sutter said. "It's refreshing to see guys like that, that when it's a big game, they step up. He did it last series (too)." The Kings have not lost at home since suffering back-to-back shutout losses to the Dallas Stars and Vancouver on March 21 and 23, respectively. Sutter did not give an update on Stoll but admitted, without actually saying it, that the center was injured. "Well, we weren't resting him and he didn't come back," Sutter said. Richards' tally 12 1/2 minutes into the second period of the series opener gave the Kings their first two-goal lead this postseason.

TRENDS:

* Sharks are 1-4 in their last 5 Conference Semifinals games.
* Kings are 5-0 in their last 5 overall.
* Under is 7-1-2 in Kings last 10 overall.
* Home team is 10-1 in the last 11 meetings.

OVERTIME

1. D Matt Irwin led the Sharks with six shots on goal in the series opener, while C James Sheppard and D Justin Braun were the only members of the team who failed to register at least one.

2. With three game-winning goals, Voynov has set a franchise record for a defenseman in a single postseason.

3. Los Angeles has won five straight playoff games, including a franchise-record four in a row at home.

New York Rangers at Boston Bruins (-127, 5)

With little margin for error, Henrik Lundqvist offered none. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner - and finalist for this season's award - registered back-to-back shutouts to propel the New York Rangers into the Eastern Conference's second round. Lundqvist and the sixth-seeded Rangers will look to get the upper hand on Thursday, when they visit the fourth-seeded Boston Bruins in Game 1. New York recorded a 2-1-0 mark in the season series between the Original Six rivals, who are meeting in the postseason for the first time since 1973.

After stopping all 27 shots he faced in New York's 1-0 victory in Game 6 on Sunday, Lundqvist made 35 saves as the Rangers breezed to a 5-0 triumph to close out third-seeded Washington one day later. While New York hardly was challenged in its Game 7 tilt, Boston overcame a three-goal deficit in the third period to force overtime in its final contest versus fifth-seeded Toronto. Selke Trophy finalist Patrice Bergeron netted the game-tying goal with 51 seconds remaining before scoring 6:05 into the extra session as the Bruins posted a 5-4 victory over the Maple Leafs.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, TSN, RDS

ABOUT THE RANGERS: While Lundqvist was keeping goals at a minimum, stud first-liner Rick Nash failed to find the net in the first round. Former Columbus teammate Derick Brassard registered a team-leading nine points (two goals, seven assists) in his first playoff series. "This is the best I've felt in a long time," he told NHL.com. "... Why I play in the NHL is because I make plays, and now not only is my confidence high, it's the best I've felt in a long time."

ABOUT THE BRUINS: Boston may be without defensemen Andrew Ference, Wade Redden and Dennis Seidenberg, as the trio did not practice on Wednesday following absences in the latter end of the first-round series. Ference missed the final two contests, Redden sat out Game 7 and Seidenberg made an early exit in the pivotal tilt - all with undisclosed injuries. Coach Claude Julien did not provide an update following Wednesday's practice. Torey Krug, who was recalled from Providence of the American Hockey League, has played in three NHL games and could make his postseason debut.

TRENDS:

* Under is 8-1-1 in the last 10 meetings in Boston.
* Rangers are 5-1 in the last six meetings in Boston.
* Rangers are 7-2 in the last nine meetings.
* Under is 14-5-2 in the last 21 meetings.

OVERTIME:

1. Lundqvist boasts a 21-7-2 mark with six shutouts and a slim 1.67 goals-against average versus Boston.

2. Boston went 1-for-16 on the power play versus New York, while the Rangers failed to score on all 14 opportunities with the man advantage against the Bruins.

3. The Rangers will play their own version of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium in 2014. They will face New Jersey on Jan. 26 and the New York Islanders three days later as part of the league's outdoor stadium series.

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**Udog** · 05-16-2013, 10:05 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh
The Brewers look to bounce back from yesterday's 3-1 loss and take advantage of a Pittsburgh team that is 1-5 in its last 6 games after allowing 2 runs or less in the previous game. Milwaukee is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Brewers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+120). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MAY 16

Game 951-952: NY Mets at St. Louis (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 13.088; St. Louis (Wainwright) 16.153
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 3; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-220); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-220); Under

Game 953-954: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Burgos) 15.115; Pittsburgh (Liriano) 13.930
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+120); Over

Game 955-956: Cincinnati at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Latos) 14.809; Miami (Fernandez) 15.325
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-180); 7
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+160); Over

Game 957-958: San Francisco at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 15.026; Colorado (Chacin) 15.956
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-115); Under

Game 959-960: Washington at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Strasburg) 16.440; San Diego (Volquez) 15.396
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-150); Under

Game 961-962: Seattle at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Harang) 16.516; NY Yankees (Pettitte) 16.011
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+150); Over

Game 963-964: Boston at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Doubront) 15.701; Tampa Bay (Cobb) 14.488
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+135); Over

Game 965-966: Detroit at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 14.914; Texas (Darvish) 16.114
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-120); Under

Game 967-968: Chicago White Sox at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Quintana) 14.472; LA Angels (Williams) 15.614
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-140); Under

**Udog** · 05-16-2013, 10:06 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 16

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NY METS (14 - 23) at ST LOUIS (26 - 13) - 1:45 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 14-23 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 14-23 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 45-63 (-22.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 26-13 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 26-13 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 86-92 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 88-71 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
NY METS are 64-62 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JON NIESE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NIESE is 2-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.83 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. NY METS since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 1-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 7.11 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-4. (-4.6 units)

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MILWAUKEE (16 - 22) at PITTSBURGH (23 - 17) - 7:05 PM
HIRAM BURGOS (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 99-101 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 40-58 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 2-11 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-22 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 99-101 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 23-17 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 23-17 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 41-26 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-12 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 3-12 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-3 (-0.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

HIRAM BURGOS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BURGOS is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LIRIANO is 4-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

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CINCINNATI (24 - 16) at MIAMI (11 - 29) - 7:10 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. JOSE FERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 123-84 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 623-695 (+58.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 123-84 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 407-451 (+38.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 450-504 (+43.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 313-325 (+49.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 342-302 (+59.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MIAMI is 80-122 (-38.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 43-56 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 4-16 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 79-120 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 54-79 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 54-81 (-23.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 82-126 (-39.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 37-64 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 5-1 (+2.5 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

MAT LATOS vs. MIAMI since 1997
LATOS is 0-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 6.09 and a WHIP of 1.645.
His team's record is 2-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)

JOSE FERNANDEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
FERNANDEZ is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (23 - 17) at COLORADO (21 - 19) - 8:40 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 128-90 (+29.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 60-47 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 196-174 (+37.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 60-33 (+23.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 128-88 (+32.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 81-51 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 493-483 (+49.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-17 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-39 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 158-208 (-47.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 4-18 (-13.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 84-96 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 23-47 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 67-97 (-30.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 158-208 (-47.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. COLORADO since 1997
CAIN is 15-7 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.186.
His team's record is 18-10 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-18. (-9.4 units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CHACIN is 3-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.8 units)

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WASHINGTON (21 - 19) at SAN DIEGO (18 - 21) - 10:10 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
STRASBURG is 7-12 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 94-104 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 49-43 (+14.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 121-86 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-6 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 198-168 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 79-53 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 43-29 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
STRASBURG is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.87 and a WHIP of 1.370.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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SEATTLE (19 - 21) at NY YANKEES (25 - 15) - 7:05 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 25-15 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 22-12 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HARANG is 36-24 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 117-104 (-62.7 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

ANDY PETTITTE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PETTITTE is 12-11 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.370.
His team's record is 13-11 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-12. (-1.6 units)

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BOSTON (23 - 17) at TAMPA BAY (20 - 19) - 7:10 PM
FELIX DOUBRONT (L) vs. ALEX COBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 92-110 (-36.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 38-54 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 60-79 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 58-77 (-32.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 45-68 (-27.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 96-39 (+32.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 483-573 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 23-14 (+9.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
DOUBRONT is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.567.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

ALEX COBB vs. BOSTON since 1997
COBB is 2-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)

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DETROIT (22 - 16) at TEXAS (26 - 14) - 8:05 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 117-96 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 123-188 (-51.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 50-56 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-22 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 113-93 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 29-38 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 62-56 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. TEXAS since 1997
VERLANDER is 8-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.137.
His team's record is 9-4 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.5 units)

YU DARVISH vs. DETROIT since 1997
DARVISH is 3-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.150.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (17 - 21) at LA ANGELS (15 - 25) - 10:05 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. JEROME WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-49 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-9 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 483-486 (+47.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 339-334 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 15-25 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 7-14 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 15-25 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 9-20 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 9-15 (-10.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
QUINTANA is 0-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WILLIAMS is 2-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.322.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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**Udog** · 05-16-2013, 10:06 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 16

Hot pitchers
-- Wainwright is 5-1, 2.05 in his last seven starts.
-- Liriano won his first '13 start, allowing one run in 5.1 IP.
-- Latos is 4-0, 3.19 in his last five starts. Fernandez is 2-0, 2.07 in his last couple starts.
-- Cain is 2-0, 1.76 in his last two starts.
-- Volquez is 3-0, 2.49 in his last four starts. 2-5;

-- Harang is 1-1, 3.00 in his last two starts (0-3, 11.37 first three).
-- Verlander is 2-1, 2.42 in his last four starts. Darvish is 4-0, 2.73 in his last five starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Niese is 0-4, 0-4, 8.49 in his last five starts.
-- Burgos allowed 12 runs in three IP last start, after going 1-0, 3.00 in his first three starts.
-- Chacin is 0-2, 6.00 since coming off the DL.
-- Strasburg is 0-5, 5.32 in his last seven starts.

-- Pettitte is 1-2, 6.35 in his last four starts.
-- Doubront has a 5.67 RA in five starts, but Red Sox won four of the five, scoring 30 runs. Cobb is 1-1, 5.29 in his last three starts.
-- White Sox lost last three Quintana starts (0-1, 5.63). Williams is 1-1, 5.73 in two starts this season.

Starting Pitchers/First Inning
You can wager on whether teams will score in first inning. Below is how often a starting pitcher has allowed 1+ runs in first inning in one of his starts........
-- Niese 3-8 (0 of last 4); Wainwright 2-8.
-- Burgos 1-4; Liriano 0-1
-- Latos 2-8; Fernandez 2-7
-- Cain 3-8; Chacin 2-6
-- Strasburg 4-8; Volquez 3-8 (0 of last 4)

-- Harang 3-5; Pettitte 2-7
-- Doubront 1-5; Cobb 2-7
-- Verlander 1-8; Darvish 4-8
-- Quintana 2-7; Williams 1-2

Totals
-- Eight of last twelve Met games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Pittsburgh games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine San Francisco games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine San Diego games stayed under the total.

-- Under is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Bronx games.
-- 16 of last 17 Tampa Bay games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Detroit games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Angel home games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Cardinals won 12 of their last 14 games.
-- Pirates won five of their last six games.
-- Reds won their last five games, scoring 32 runs.
-- Padres won six of their last nine games.

-- Bronx won seven of its last nine games.
-- Rays won six of their last seven games.
-- Tigers won 12 of their last 18 games.
-- White Sox won three of their last four games.

Cold teams
-- Mets lost six in row, 14 of their last 18 games.
-- Brewers lost eleven of their last thirteen games.
-- Miami lost seven of its last eight games.
-- Colorado lost five of its last eight games. Giants lost their last two games, allowing 21 runs.
-- Nationals lost four of their last five games.

-- Mariners lost 10 of their last 15 road games.
-- Red Sox lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Astros lost 12 of their last 15 games.
-- Angels lost six of their last eight home games.

**Udog** · 05-16-2013, 10:06 AM

MLB

Thursday, May 16

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Trend Report
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1:45 PM
NY METS vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 4-9 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games at home
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Seattle

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games at home

7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MIAMI
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Miami is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games at home

8:05 PM
DETROIT vs. TEXAS
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games at home

8:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
San Francisco is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco

10:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. LA ANGELS
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox

10:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN DIEGO
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Diego
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games at home
San Diego is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games

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**Udog** · 05-16-2013, 10:07 AM

MLB

Thursday, May 16

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Three 'fade' candidates on the mound Thursday
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Another light schedule in the bigs but plenty of 'fade' material is on the mound Thursday. Stephen Strasburg gets the ball for the Washington Nationals and highlights three starting pitchers that might be worth a look as fade bets.

Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals (1-5, 3.10 ERA)

Strasburg has not won a decision since opening day and Washington has just one victory in Strasburg's previous seven starts. The ERA is fine at 3.10, but the Nats supply Strasburg with a paltry 2.25 runs per game. That total ranks him second last in the NL.

Strasburg will try for his first win since April 1 as he takes the mound against the San Diego Padres Thursday. He lasted four innings and gave up four runs in his lone start versus the Pads in 2012.

Jose Quintana, Chicago White Sox (2-1, 3.72 ERA)

Quintana had a pretty good start to the season with two victories and a very good 2.78 ERA in his first four starts. Since then, the Sox have lost his last three starts and the righty is riding a 5.06 ERA over those previous three outings.

Quintana will take the hill against the Los Angeles Angels Thursday. His last start was coincidentally against the Angels. The Sox lost 3-2 with Quintana allowing three runs (two earned) in six innings.

Felix Doubront, Boston Red Sox (3-1, 6.40 ERA)

Doubront was torched for six earned runs in 3 2/3 innings in his last start on May 3 against the Texas Rangers. The lefty came out of the bullpen on May 8 and gave up another six runs in 5 1/3 innings of relief work versus the Minnesota Twins.

Doubront gets the start against the surging Tampa Bay Rays Thursday. He started three games versus the Rays in 2012 and surrendered eight runs in 16 2/3 innings in those starts.

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**Udog** · 05-16-2013, 04:08 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, May 16

Conference Semifinals, Game Five (Indiana Leads, 3-1)
Indiana at New York, 8:05 ET TNT
Indiana: 1-9 ATS away off BB Unders
New York: 10-1 ATS at home after playing as an underdog

Conference Semifinals, Game Six (San Antonio Leads, 3-2)
San Antonio at Golden State, 10:35 ET ESPN
San Antonio: 23-11 ATS after scoring 105+ points
Golden State: 17-8 Over off a road loss

**Udog** · 05-16-2013, 04:08 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, May 16

Conference Semifinals, Game One (Series Tied, 0-0)
NY Rangers at Boston, 7:35 ET NBCSN
NY Rangers: 2-8 SU off a road win
Boston: 15-5 Under off a combined score of 9+ goals

Conference Semifinals, Game Two (Los Angeles Leads, 1-0)
San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:05 ET NBCSN
San Jose: 6-16 SU away vs. division opponents
Los Angeles: 10-1 SU at home off a win by 2+ goals

**Udog** · 05-16-2013, 04:10 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, May 16

National League

New York Mets at St. Louis, 1:45 ET
Niese: Mets 2-11 SU off an Under
Wainwright: St. Louis 9-1 SU off a win by 2 runs or less

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Burgos: Milwaukee 2-11 SU in May
Liriano: Pittsburgh 14-6 SU after winning 2 of their last 3 games

Cincinnati at Miami, 7:10 ET
Latos: 22-4 TSR as a favorite of -150 or higher
Fernandez: Miami 18-37 SU after losing 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

San Francisco at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Cain: San Francisco 20-8 Over as a road favorite of -125 or less
Chacin: Colorado 11-3 SU at home off 5+ road games

Washington at San Diego, 10:10 ET
Strasburg: 2-6 TSR with a total of 7 runs or less
Volquez: 13-6 TSR as a home underdog

American League

Seattle at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Harang: Seattle 6-1 Over vs. AL East opponents
Pettitte: 6-0 TSR at home with a total of 8.5 to 10 runs

Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Doubront: Boston 30-14 SU off BB Overs
Cobb: Tampa Bay 1-10 SU off a loss by 6+ runs

Detroit at Texas, 8:05 ET
Verlander: Detroit 3-11 SU away off 3+ home games
Darvish: Texas 33-19 Under vs. AL Central opponents

Chicago White Sox at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Quintana: White Sox 20-8 SU after scoring 8+ runs
Williams: Angels 8-15 SU as a favorite of -150 or less

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