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**Udog** · 10-05-2013, 08:21 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

Some college football trends for this week's games.........

-- Stanford covered twice in its last eight games as a home favorite.

-- Home side covered four of last five Ole Miss-Auburn games.

-- Texas Tech covered its last five games as a road favorite.

-- NC State failed to cover last 12 games as a road favorite.

-- Visitor covered last five New Mexico State-New Mexico games.

-- LSU is 17-4 vs spread in its last 21 games with Mississippi State.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Notes on the first Saturday in October

13) Dan Uggla makes $13M a year but isn’t on the Braves’ roster for the NLDS. Guess the laser surgery he had in August didn’t fix whatever his hitting problems are.

12) Browns' QB Brian Hoyer tore his ACL Thursday night, which puts #3 QB Jason Campbell in line to back up previously-deposed starter Brandon Weeden- they're apparently not interested in adding Josh Freeman..

11) 49ers’ WR Anquan Boldin has 24 catches for 372 yards and two TDs; the Niners’ other five WRs combined for 13 catches, 112 yards, zero TDs.

10) In their last 260 games, the Dallas Cowboys are 130-130.

9) Guess Louisville’s basketball team didn’t practice too much this week, since Rick Pitino was all over TV, shilling for his new book, the sixth book he’s written. I’ve read a couple of his other ones— they were better than you think they'd be.

8) City of Houston already has nine kids from Class of ’14 committed to play D-I basketball next year. Thing is, all nine are playing out-of-state, which seems odd considering there lot of D-I teams in Texas.

7) 6-6 forward Trevon Bluiett, a 4-star recruit from Indiana, de-committed from UCLA, which hurts Steve Alford’s program; Butler/Xavier/Purdue are said to be the new frontrunners for his services. Guess the kid doesn’t like warm weather.

6) There is a suite at the Palms with two bowling alleys in it and another one with a half court basketball court. Either one would be tremendous.

5) Scapegoats, part 1: Texas Rangers fired their 74-year old bench coach and their first base coach after losing the play-in game to Tampa Bay. Yup, must’ve been their fault.

4) Mets' All-Star pitcher Matt Harvey will have Tommy John surgery and miss the entire 2014 season.

3) I’m not a big Jim Boeheim fan, but he’s done great, great things for Syracuse and he makes $2M a year, which he more than earns, considering how much $$$ their basketball program makes; wonder how his proclamation that paying college athletes would be “idiotic” will play with recruits.

If you read his whole statement, he makes perfect sense, but how many kids will look at it that way?

2) I’m a big Dusty Baker fan, since he was nice to me when I met him back when I was 15 years old and he had a broken wrist while playing for the Braves. Sad to see him get fired by Cincinnati; I’m thinking if the Dodgers don’t win the World Series, they’ll give Don Mattingly the boot and Magic Johnson will hire Dusty as manager. The guy is 167 games over .500 in 20 years as a manager, after all. He even got the Cubs to the playoffs.

1) I was having a bad day at work the other day so I took a walk downstairs to get some food; there was guy sitting in the lobby, wearing shorts. I’m wondering why the guy was wearing shorts, when I realized his left leg is artificial. One of those metal prosthetic legs you see guys run races with sometimes. End of complaining for me this week; that guy was out and about with an artificial leg and he was smiling. No reason I couldn’t be, too.

**Udog** · 10-05-2013, 08:23 AM

CFL
Dunkel

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5

Game 495-496: Montreal at Edmonton (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 110.428; Edmonton 111.547
Dunkel Line: Edmonton by 1; 46
Vegas Line: Edmonton by 3; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+3); Under

Game 497-498: Winnipeg at Calgary (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 98.841; Calgary 124.180
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 25 1/2; 58
Vegas Line: Calgary by 16; 54
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-16); Over

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 15

Saturday, October 5

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MONTREAL (5 - 8) at EDMONTON (3 - 10) - 10/5/2013, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 4-1 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WINNIPEG (2 - 11) at CALGARY (10 - 3) - 10/5/2013, 6:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-1 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 5-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 15

Montreal (5-8) @ Edmonton (3-10)—Eskimos were outscored 33-7 in second half by Toronto last week, blowing 15-1 lead and chance for third win in row; Alouettes (-4) beat Edmonton 32-27 in Week 5 for their 7th straight series win (six of seven by 10+ points). Als won last three visits here, by 10-13-13 points, as dogs covered four of last five in series played here. Over is 3-0-1 in last four series games. Montreal snapped 3-game skid last week by upsetting Riders 17-12; they’re 2-4 on road, winning by 5 at Winnipeg, 11 at Toronto. Not often you see a 5-8 team with a +12 turnover margin. Eskimos are 2-9 in last 11 games, with both wins over cellar-dwelling Winnipeg; Edmonton is 1-6 at home, 1-4 as home dogs, losing at home by 21-14-1-3-10-12 points. Eight of their last ten games went over the total.

Winnipeg (2-11) @ Calgary (10-3)—Dreadful Bombers lost 10 of last 11 games, covered one of last seven; they lost last three road games by 23-23-18 points, after covering first three on foreign soil. Winnipeg is -9 in turnovers their last three games, but they did upset Riders four weeks ago, so Calgary better not be asleep here. Stampeders (-5.5) won 37-24 in Manitoba in Week 5, outgaining Bombers 490-284 in game that was just 17-14 at half; Stamps won last eight series games, covering last three. Six of last nine series games went over total. Calgary won five of last six games; they got upset by Argos in last home game after winning first five. Stamps are 0-3 vs spread in last three home games, with home wins this year by 12-11-15-3-4 points. Five of last seven Stampeder games stayed under the total.

CFL

Week 15

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Trend Report
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Saturday, October 5

3:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. EDMONTON
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Montreal's last 11 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
Edmonton is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home

6:30 PM
WINNIPEG vs. CALGARY
Winnipeg is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Winnipeg is 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Calgary's last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Calgary's last 20 games

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CFL

Week 15

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CFL Saturday: What bettors need to know
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Montreal Alouettes at Edmonton Eskimos (-3, 50.5)

The Montreal Alouettes may be struggling to replace key injuries on offense, but their defense is keeping them competitive. Montreal will hope for another strong defensive showing when it visits the struggling Edmonton Eskimos on Saturday. Alouettes linebacker Chip Cox ended last week’s 17-12 road victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders with an interception - one of three by Montreal, which looks fearsome at the linebacker position after welcoming Kyries “Angry Bird” Hebert back from injury.

Edmonton experienced the highs and lows of a big comeback after being on both sides of one over the past two weeks. The Eskimos stormed back from a 20-point deficit on the road against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, only to squander their own 21-point lead at home against the Toronto Argonauts last week. The biggest concern in Edmonton’s loss to the Argonauts was the health of starting quarterback Mike Reilly, who left in the first quarter with what was deemed a concussion and is uncertain to start going forward.

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, TSN

ABOUT THE ALOUETTES (5-8): Quarterback Josh Neiswander appears to be the de facto starter for Montreal with Anthony Calvillo and Tanner Marsh sidelined. However, Neiswander’s mediocre play (74-for-128 passing with five touchdowns and five interceptions) has left the door open for former Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith, who completed his first pass with the Alouettes for 54 yards last week. Defensive end John Bowman leads the team with eight sacks, and the return of Hebert - who has seven sacks - could create some healthy competition for Montreal’s pass rush.

ABOUT THE ESKIMOS (3-10): Veteran pivot Kerry Joseph replaced Reilly last week and completed 13-of-26 passes with one touchdown and two interceptions. Losing Reilly could neutralize Edmonton’s best offensive weapon in slotback Fred Stamps, who leads the league with 1,038 receiving yards. Reilly also leads the team in rushing with 539 yards. On defense, nine sacks by defensive end Marcus Howard lead the team, while defensive back Chris Thompson has caught a team-leading three interceptions and recovered one fumble for 63 yards.

TRENDS:

* Alouettes are 6-1 ATS in their last seven meetings.
* Over is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in Edmonton.
* Alouettes are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games overall.
* Over is 19-7-2 in Eskimos last 28 games overall.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. Cox leads the league with 91 tackles and has six sacks and three interceptions.

2. The CFL fined Toronto DL Cleyon Laing an undisclosed amount for the hit that knocked Reilly out of last week’s contest.

3. Edmonton trails Montreal by four points for the final playoff spot.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Calgary Stampeders (-16, 54)

The Calgary Stampeders have the best record in the CFL after battling through injuries to go 4-1 in September. Calgary will try to keep its momentum going when it hosts the struggling Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday. Veteran quarterback Kevin Glenn started the last game for the Stampeders and threw three touchdowns in a dominating 35-11 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, while quarterback Drew Tate recorded a rushing touchdown as he continues to rehabilitate from an elbow injury.

A deflated Winnipeg team was manhandled 53-17 at home by the BC Lions last week after the Blue Bombers blew a 20-point lead at home against the Edmonton Eskimos a week prior. A road trip might seem like just the right thing for Winnipeg, but its road record is 1-5 - almost as bad as its 1-6 showing at home. Quarterback Max Hall started the last game for the Blue Bombers, who have alternated between Hall and Justin Goltz as they search for a solution to their league-worst offense, which has produced 268 points.

TV: 6:30 p.m. ET, TSN

ABOUT THE BLUE BOMBERS (2-11): Hall will start Saturday, but will need a strong performance to avoid being replaced by Goltz. Defensive end Alex Hall leads the league with 15 sacks after posting nine in his first CFL season. The league record for sacks in a season is 26.5, meaning Hall will need another 12 in his final five games to break it. Linebacker Henoc Muamba leads the team with 76 tackles.

ABOUT THE STAMPEDERS (10-3): Kicker Rene Paredes and running back Jon Cornish were named players of the month for September. Paredes earned special teams honours after making 12-of-13 field goals from Weeks 11-14, while Cornish was named top Canadian player after rushing for 398 yards in that span. Slotback Jabari Arthur has filled in admirably for the injured Nik Lewis, with four catches for 103 yards and two touchdowns last week against Hamilton.

TRENDS:

* Blue Bombers are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 meetings in Calgary.
* Over is 9-1 in Stampeders last 10 home games.
* Blue Bombers are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games overall.
* Stampeders are 5-12-2 ATS in their last 19 games following a ATS win.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. Calgary is 5-1 at home while Winnipeg is 1-6 against West Division opponents.

2. Winnipeg worst recent seasons were a 4-14 campaign in 2010 and a 3-15 mark in 1998.

3. The Stampeders defeated the Blue Bombers 37-24 in Winnipeg in Week 5.

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**Udog** · 10-05-2013, 08:42 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Tampa Bay at Boston
The Rays look to bounce back for their 12-2 loss yesterday and take advantage of a Boston team that is 1-5 in John Lackey's last 6 starts as an underdog. Tampa Bay is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the Rays favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-115). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5

Game 917-918: Tampa Bay at Boston (5:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 17.464; Boston (Lackey) 15.964
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-115); Under

Game 919-920: Detroit at Oakland (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 14.837; Oakland (Gray) 16.438
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-125); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+105); Over

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, October 5

Rays-Red Sox

Price allowed two runs in each of his last five starts (2-1, 2.55); five of his last seven starts went over total. Price is 2-2, 2.48 in five '13 starts vs Boston.
Lackey is 2-1, 5.33 in his last four starts; three of which went over. Boston scored 27 runs in his last four starts. He is 0-1, 9.00 in two '13 starts vs Rays.

Tampa Bay won 10 of its last 13 games; they're playing in fifth city in last ten days, all on the road. Rays are 7-13 vs Boston this year, 4-7 in Fenway.

Red Sox are 33-22 vs lefty starters.

Boston is 4-4 in last eight games, as they won AL East fairly easily; their last six games went over the total.

Tigers-A's

Verlander beat the A's twice in LY's playoffs; he is 1-1, 2.11 in his last four starts this year, 1-1, 4.91 in two '13 starts vs Oakland.
Rookie Gray is 3-0, 3.00 in his last four starts; he hasn't pitched against Tigers.

Detroit's last seven games stayed under the total- -they scored 17 runs in their last eight games, but last night, three was enough.

Oakland is 4-4 vs Tigers this year, with road team winning six of eight games. Detroit beat the A's in five games in LY's playoffs.

A's won 16 of last 22 games, eight of last eleven at home. Nine of their last 12 games went over the total.

MLB

Saturday, October 5

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Trend Report
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5:37 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Tampa Bay is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Boston's last 15 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

9:07 PM
DETROIT vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

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MLB

Saturday, October 5

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Rays at Red Sox: What bettors need to know
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Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox (+108, 7.5)

Red Sox lead series 1-0.

The biggest worry for the Boston Red Sox prior to Game 1 of the American League Division Series was rust after taking four days off between games. That turned out to not be much of a concern in a 12-2 victory, and the Red Sox will look to take a commanding lead in the best-of-five series when they host Game 2 on Saturday. Tampa Bay finished second in the majors in fielding percentage but looked uncomfortable on defense in Game 1.

Rays left fielder Sean Rodriguez had trouble judging balls off the “Green Monster” and rookie Wil Myers let a fly ball drop on the warning track in deep right-center in Game 1, leading to big innings for the Red Sox. With right-hander John Lackey scheduled to start for Boston on Saturday, Tampa Bay will likely give Rodriguez the start off in Game 2. Every Red Sox starter recorded at least one hit in Game 1, and seven different players had at least one RBI.

TV: 5:37 p.m. ET, TBS

WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow in from CF at 6 mph.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rays LH David Price (10-8, 3.33 ERA) vs. Red Sox RH John Lackey (10-13, 3.52)

Price pitched Tampa Bay into the playoffs by holding the Texas Rangers to two runs on seven hits in a complete game on Monday. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner allowed two runs in each of his last five starts, including over eight innings against the Red Sox on Sept. 10. Price is 1-3 with a 3.96 ERA in his postseason career but came out of the bullpen against Boston in the 2008 ALCS, including closing out a Game 7 win.

Lackey last pitched at Colorado on Sept. 24 and struggled to a 4.98 ERA in five starts over the final month of the regular season. The veteran faced Tampa Bay twice in 2013 and was knocked around for nine runs on 19 hits in 10 total innings. Lackey is making his first postseason appearance since 2009, when he was with the Los Angeles Angels, and is 3-4 with a 3.12 ERA in 14 career playoff games - 12 starts.

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-0 in Price's last five road starts vs. Red Sox.
* Under is 21-6 in the last 27 meetings in Boston.
* Red Sox are 4-1 in their last five games with umpire Eric Cooper behind home plate.
* Under is 6-2 in Lackeys last eight starts vs. American League East.

WALK-OFFS:

1. Red Sox backup C David Ross is 2-for-5 with two home runs in his career against Price and is expected to catch Lackey on Saturday.

2. Myers is 1-for-11 with five strikeouts in the last three games.

3. Boston has recorded 41 straight stolen bases without being caught.

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**Udog** · 10-05-2013, 08:45 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Detroit at Boston
The Bruins look to follow up their 3-1 win over Tampa Bay on Thursday and build on their 9-3 record in their last 12 games after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game. Boston is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the Bruins favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-145). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5

Game 1-2: Philadelphia at Montreal (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.083; Montreal 10.467
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-130); 6
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+110); Over

Game 3-4: Ottawa at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.113; Toronto 12.596
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-135); Under

Game 5-6: Detroit at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 11.821; Boston 13.533
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-145); Under

Game 7-8: Columbus at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.733; NY Islanders 11.111
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+110); Over

Game 9-10: Buffalo at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.405; Pittsburgh 12.899
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-230); 6
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-230); Under

Game 11-12: Tampa Bay at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.869; Chicago 10.771
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-220); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+180); Over

Game 13-14: Florida at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.115; St. Louis 12.535
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-210); Under

Game 15-16: Washington at Dallas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.394; Dallas 10.523
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-110); Over

Game 17-18: Anaheim at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 10.623; Minnesota 10.213
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+115); Over

Game 19-20: Edmonton at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 10.416; Vancouver 11.913
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-145); Under

Game 21-22: Phoenix at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 10.033; San Jose 11.666
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-155); Under

**WThotrod** · 10-05-2013, 08:49 AM

Hey, buddy! Thanks for the info and good luck today!

**Udog** · 10-05-2013, 08:50 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 5

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PHILADELPHIA (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at MONTREAL (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/5/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 31-56 ATS (-54.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 13-26 ATS (-18.1 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 2-9 ATS (-8.4 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-2 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 4-2-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

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OTTAWA (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at TORONTO (2-0-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/5/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 128-135 ATS (-21.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TORONTO is 73-82 ATS (-35.0 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-4 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 6-4-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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DETROIT (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at BOSTON (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/5/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 24-7 ATS (+13.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 329-320 ATS (-78.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
BOSTON is 132-116 ATS (+260.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 1-0-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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COLUMBUS (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/5/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 65-137 ATS (+259.3 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 1-0-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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BUFFALO (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/5/2013, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 3-3 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 3-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at CHICAGO (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/5/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 94-187 ATS (+343.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 0-8 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 246-277 ATS (-59.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 125-144 ATS (-69.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 1-0-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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FLORIDA (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at ST LOUIS (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/5/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 42-87 ATS (+152.5 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
FLORIDA is 13-3 ATS (+16.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 1-0-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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WASHINGTON (1-1-0-0, 2 pts.) at DALLAS (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/5/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 117-162 ATS (-66.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
DALLAS is 172-111 ATS (+20.0 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 1-0-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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ANAHEIM (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at MINNESOTA (0-0-0-1, 1 pts.) - 10/5/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 3-15 ATS (+21.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 9-28 ATS (+40.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 5-2 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 5-2-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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EDMONTON (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at VANCOUVER (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/5/2013, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 292-261 ATS (-4.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 133-129 ATS (-71.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 7-3 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 7-3-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)

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PHOENIX (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at SAN JOSE (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/5/2013, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 145-110 ATS (+255.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 289-260 ATS (+23.2 Units) first half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 95-95 ATS (+225.2 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1996.
PHOENIX is 191-164 ATS (+25.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
PHOENIX is 34-27 ATS (+64.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 10-4 ATS (+15.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 121-107 ATS (-58.9 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-4 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 5-4-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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**Udog** · 10-05-2013, 08:51 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, October 5

Hot teams
-- Season is starting this week, so not a lot of info yet; we'll have knowledge here every night from now until the Stanley Cup is hoisted next spring.......

Cold teams

Series records
-- Red Wings won four of their last five games with Boston.
-- Maple Leafs won six of last seven games against Ottawa.
-- Flyers are 14-5 in their last nineteen games against Montreal.
-- Columbus won its last two games against Islanders, 4-3/7-3.
-- Sabres are 4-3 in last seven games vs Pittsburgh; road team won last four.
-- Lightning won their last three games against Chicago.
-- Blues won last two games with Florida, 2-1/4-1.
-- Dallas won its last two games vs Washington, 2-1/5-2.
-- Ducks won last four games vs Minnesota, allowing five goals.
-- Canucks won six of their last nine games with Edmonton.
-- Coyotes lost three of last four visits to San Jose.

Totals
-- Four of last five Detroit-Boston games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last eight Ottawa-Toronto games stayed under.
-- Six of last nine Montreal-Philly games went over the total.
-- Last two Columbus-Islander games went over total.
-- Five of last six Buffalo-Pittsburgh games went over total.
-- Tampa Bay's last two visits to Chicago both stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Florida-St Louis games stayed under.
-- No totals trends for Dallas-Washington series.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last five Anaheim-Minnesota games.
-- Five of last six Oiler-Canuck games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Phoenix-San Jose games.

**Udog** · 10-05-2013, 08:53 AM

NHL

Saturday, October 5

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. PITTSBURGH
Buffalo is 7-14-2 SU in its last 23 games ,when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Buffalo

7:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. NY ISLANDERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
Columbus is 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 4-9-1 SU in their last 14 games ,when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus

7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. BOSTON
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Boston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. TORONTO
Ottawa is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MONTREAL
Philadelphia is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. MINNESOTA
Anaheim is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 6-12-1 SU in its last 19 games ,when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim

8:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Florida's last 12 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis's last 12 games at home

8:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CHICAGO
Tampa Bay is 5-10-2 SU in its last 17 games ,when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Chicago's last 24 games when playing Tampa Bay

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 10 games when playing at home against Washington
Dallas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Washington

10:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. VANCOUVER
Edmonton is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Vancouver is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

10:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. SAN JOSE
Phoenix is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing San Jose
San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Phoenix

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**Udog** · 10-05-2013, 08:55 AM

NHL

Saturday, October 5

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Lightning at Blackhawks: What bettors need to know
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Tampa Bay Lightning at Chicago Blackhawks (-209, 5.5)

The Chicago Blackhawks hung a second Stanley Cup banner in four years Tuesday and took up where they left off by rallying to win their opener. The Blackhawks look to build off that when the young Tampa Bay Lightning make their only visit on Saturday night. Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa scored goals in the 6-4 victory over Washington to start the season and the Lightning gave up a pair of shorthanded tallies to drop a 3-1 decision at Boston on Thursday.

Tampa Bay, who struggled with the man advantage at key times a season ago, was 0-for-5 on the power play in its opener without injured point man Sami Salo. Chicago killed only three of six penalties against Washington, but snuffed out a 5-on-3 late in the contest to hold the lead. The Lightning hosts Blackhawks on Oct. 24 in addition to difficult games with Pittsburgh, Los Angeles and Boston this month.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, SunSports (Tampa Bay), CSN Chicago

ABOUT THE LIGHTNING (0-1-0): Tampa Bay hopes for the return of Salo, who missed Friday’s practice with an upper-body injury and is day-to-day. Mark Barberio took Salo’s place on defense, giving the Lightning eight players at 23 or younger in the lineup opening night – four on the blue line. The Lightning’s top forward unit of Martin St. Louis, Steven Stamkos and Ryan Malone were kept off the scoresheet against Boston and combined for seven shots while sustaining minimal pressure.

ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS (1-0-0): It will be virtually impossible for Chicago to match its 24-game unbeaten streak that opened last season, but they aren’t showing signs of a Stanley Cup hangover. “The guys have always been in a good place since day one of the season,” coach Joel Quenneville said after the first game. “You’ve got to commend them on how they prepared themselves.” The Blackhawks received at least a point from five of its six defensemen in the opener while blue liners Johhny Oduya and Niklas Hjalmarsson recorded plus-4 ratings.

TRENDS:

* Home team is 5-2 in the last seven meetings.
* Lightning are 2-7 in the last nine meetings in Chicago.
* Lightning are 19-50 in their last 69 road games.
* Over is 4-0 in Lightning last four Saturday games.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. Lightning C Valtteri Filppula, a former Detroit Red Wing, will play his 40th career game against Chicago – tied for second most behind St. Louis (41).

2. Chicago RW Ben Smith, a healthy scratch in the first game, is expected to replace rookie RW Jimmy Hayes in the lineup.

3. Tampa Bay won the last three games against Chicago, but one was in overtime and another in a shootout.

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**Udog** · 10-05-2013, 09:27 AM

Originally posted by WThotrod View Post

Hey, buddy! Thanks for the info and good luck today!

Good morning, rod! Let's have a great day and kick the book!

**Udog** · 10-05-2013, 09:34 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 5

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TAMPA BAY (93 - 72) at BOSTON (98 - 65) - 5:35 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 98-65 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 54-28 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 87-58 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 16-6 (+9.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 519-596 (+27.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
PRICE is 19-7 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 33-42 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 115-117 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 469-348 (-55.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
BOSTON is 47-50 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 184-179 (-46.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 13-7 (+7.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
14 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+7.3 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. BOSTON since 1997
PRICE is 10-6 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.078.
His team's record is 12-8 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-10. (-1.5 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LACKEY is 12-7 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.403.
His team's record is 14-7 (+6.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-9. (+2.2 units)

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DETROIT (94 - 69) at OAKLAND (96 - 67) - 9:05 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 94-69 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 18-30 (-17.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-30 (-14.6 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 84-86 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 90-66 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 117-95 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 52-42 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
VERLANDER is 14-20 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 17-20 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 13-19 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 6-11 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 10-15 (-17.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 96-67 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 103-61 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 93-63 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 57-38 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 63-45 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 76-60 (+19.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 42-30 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 19-12 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-4 (+1.6 Units) against DETROIT this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.7 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VERLANDER is 11-6 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 1.098.
His team's record is 11-7 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-11. (-4.8 units)

SONNY GRAY vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Kaptain** · 10-05-2013, 09:53 AM

thanks U Dog....appreciate your efforts

**Udog** · 10-05-2013, 10:19 AM

Originally posted by Kaptain View Post

thanks U Dog....appreciate your efforts

Good morning, Kaptain!

Our sources get a little slow once all these sports are playing at the same time but they should smooth it out soon.

Good luck today! I'm really looking forward to your card. Brigham Young was a rude surprise last night and I can't wait to see your bounce-back teaser action!

**Udog** · 10-05-2013, 11:31 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, October 5

Tampa Bay at Boston, 5:35 ET
Price: Tampa Bay 16-6 SU on the road with a money line of -100 to -125
Lackey: Boston 33-42 SU in home games against division opponents

Detroit at Oakland, 9:05 ET
Verlander: Detroit 6-15 SU in road games after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less
Gray: Oakland 19-5 SU in home games after having lost 2 of their last 3

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