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**Udog** · 10-19-2013, 08:31 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- RIP Bum Phillips; helluva coach for the Houston Oilers who would've played in a couple of Super Bowls if not for those great Steeler teams.

-- Walt Frazier during the Knicks’ game Thursday: “The NBA is becoming a league without centers…….”

-- Hard to believe, but the Eagles lost their last eight home games.

– Rob Gronkowski has been cleared to play for the Patriots Sunday, which is bad news for the Jets.

– Red Sox-Tigers had to wait until Friday’s Dodger-Cardinal game was over to know that their game Saturday is a night game.

– Major league players make $98 a day in meal money; that would buy a lot of pizza, amigos.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here

13) White Sox are going to sign Cuban 1B Jose Abreu to a 6-year, $68M contract; seeing how well Cuban imports Cespedes/Puig have done coming to the big leagues, Abreu should bolster the Pale Hose attack, but does it also signal the end of Adam Dunn or Paul Konerko's run in Chicago?

12) I’m tired of teams complaining about their opponents celebrating; if you don’t want your opponents to celebrate, beat them. Even in this me-first era, teams that lose don’t celebrate.

11) Over the last 45 years, no NFL team that has a new coach and a new QB has started a season 7-0; Chiefs go to 7-0 if they beat Houston Sunday.

10) Speaking of the Texans, Case Keenum will be the 10th NFL QB to start this season who went to high school in Texas. None of those 10 played for the Texas Longhorns, a fact that has undermined Mack Brown’s tenure in Austin- his staff’s inability to identify or develop the top prospects in the Lone Star State is coming back to haunt them.

9) America doesn’t have a lot of faith in Josh Freeman. Over the last 25 years, no team that was 0-6 or worse has ever been favored by more than a FG. Until this week, as the Giants are -3.5 over the Vikings Monday night, in Freeman’s debut as Minnesota’s QB.

8) NFL should scrap these Thursday night games, go with Monday night doubleheaders; football wasn’t meant to be played on three days’ rest, no matter what the accountants say about the money it brings in. College teams that play on Thursday generally have the previous Saturday off. The NFL is preaching non-stop about player safety; well……..

7) Central Florida is becoming a regional football power under George O’Leary, who was once hired as head coach by Notre Dame, but let go when it was discovered he had embellished his resume as a young coach, then neglected to eliminate the false info as he became a prominent coach with real credentials. When you stop and think about it, wouldn’t they have been better off just sticking with him?

Everyone makes mistakes; his weren’t so bad.

6) Hard to take the NBA preseason too seriously when you see them playing games in China-Brazil-Argentina; its all about making money globally, not getting teams ready to play the season.

5) But if you're in Manhattan Sunday morning, the Knicks have an open scrimmage at Columbia University from 11-1.

4) Some (or more) UCLA basketball fans may be glad that Ben Howland is gone as Bruins’ coach, but let me make this very clear: Steve Alford is not an upgrade over Howland, who went to three Final Fours and won the Pac-12 regular season title LAST YEAR.

Alford has a sketchy postseason record and has never coached in spotlight of a place like LA—he played in the spotlight in college, but that isn’t the same thing. He seems like a good guy, but Howland is the better coach.

3) Georgia Tech gets Tennessee transfer Trae Golden eligible right away, which helps the Jackets, since Golden averaged 12 ppg LY and is only transferring to be near his sick father. He has one year left to play in college.

2) Nolan Ryan bowed out in Texas, loser of a power struggle with young GM Jon Daniels, so the question becomes: Is this good for the Rangers, who won a lot of games with Ryan at CEO? As an A’s fan, I’m kind of glad he’s out of the Texas organization.

1) Guess it would have been good theater if Red Sox-Dodgers had met in the World Series; Boston let the Dodgers have Adrian Gonzalez for almost nothing last summer, as long as they also took the enormous contracts of Carl Crawford/Josh Beckett. All the Red Sox really got was salary relief so they could rebuild their roster, which they obviously did very well.

The five players Boston got from LA were four stiffs and James Loney, who went to the Rays as a free agent last winter. Building a baseball team is a curious business; it would've been interesting if both teams involved in such a big trade had wound up in the World Series a year later.

**Udog** · 10-19-2013, 08:31 AM

NASCAR betting: Camping World RV Sales 500 preview

Talladega could be sports betting’s biggest craps shoot. The 2.66-mile superspeedway, known for gigantic wrecks, is nearly impossible to predict, leaving NASCAR oddsmakers to post some tight prices heading into this weekend’s Camping World RV Sales 500.

Favorite

Jimmie Johnson (+700)

Johnson is the favorite strictly because he’s the public’s choice most weeks and is always a threat to finish first each weekend. However, the No. 48 car isn’t among the most consistent rides at Talladega. Johnson owns an average finish of 17.1 at Talladega with two wins and six Top 5s in 23 career starts.

Underdog

Brad Keselowski (+1,500)

Keselowski cashed in as our underdog pick last week, so why not stick with the hot driver. He’s only started nine races at Talladega but has finished first in two of those and owns six Top-10 showings in those outings. Keselowski is outside the Chase but is making one strong case for the 2014 season.

Long shot

David Ragan (+4,000)

Ragan is another driver that doesn’t have many notches on his belt at Talladega but has impressed in his limited appearances on the superspeedway. He’s won once, finished inside the Top 5 four times and placed within the Top 10 in six of his 13 career races at Talladega. That victory came earlier this season at the Aaron’s 499 back in May. Ragan has finished first, fourth and seventh in his last three trips to Lincoln, Alabama.

Key stat: According to ESPN, “The Big One” has plagued five of the last seven races at Talladega, with at least 11 cars getting caught up in those infamous wrecks. Last year’s fall race featured a 25-car pileup on the final lap of the race.

Odds to win Camping World RV Sales 500 (courtesy of TopBet)

Jimmie Johnson 8-1
Kyle Busch 9-1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 10-1
Matt Kenseth 10-1
Jeff Gordon 10-1
Kevin Harvick 10-1
Brad Keselowski 15-1
Clint Bowyer 15-1
Kasey Kahne 15-1
Kurt Busch 15-1
Carl Edwards 18-1
Joey Logano 20-1
Greg Biffle 20-1
Aric Almirola 30-1
Jamie McMurray 20-1
Martin Truex Jr. 25-1
Denny Hamlin 25-1
Ryan Newman 30-1
Jeff Burton 35-1
Danica Patrick 40-1
David Ragan 40-1
Juan Montoya 40-1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 40-1
Paul Menard 40-1
Austin Dillon 40-1
Michael Waltrip 40-1
Sam Hornish, Jr. 45-1
David Gilliland 50-1
Trevor Bayne 75-1
Marcos Ambrose 75-1
Dave Blaney 80-1
Casey Mears 80-1
Justin Allgaier 80-1
Field (Any Other Driver) 25-1

**Udog** · 10-19-2013, 08:33 AM

CFL
Dunkel

BC at Saskatchewan
The Roughriders look to take advantage of a BC team that is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 road games. Saskatchewan is the pick (-4) according to Dunkel, which has the Roughriders favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (-4). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19

Game 493-494: Toronto at Winnipeg (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 118.728; Winnipeg 101.064
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 17 1/2; 49
Vegas Line: Toronto by 6; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-6); Under

Game 495-496: BC at Saskatchewan (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BC 112.214; Saskatchewan 119.091
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 7; 47
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 4; 51
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (-4); Under

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20

Game 497-498: Hamilton at Montreal (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 116.733; Montreal 113.410
Dunkel Line: Hamilton by 3 1/2; 55
Vegas Line: Hamilton by 1; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (-1); Over

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 17

Saturday, October 19

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TORONTO (9 - 6) at WINNIPEG (3 - 12) - 10/19/2013, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 4-4 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-3 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (9 - 6) at SASKATCHEWAN (10 - 5) - 10/19/2013, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 46-23 ATS (+20.7 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 7 points since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 57-37 ATS (+16.3 Units) in road games off a division game since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 6-3 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 6-3 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
8 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Sunday, October 20

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HAMILTON (8 - 7) at MONTREAL (6 - 9) - 10/20/2013, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games in October games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 7-2 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
HAMILTON is 6-3 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 17

Toronto (9-6) @ Winnipeg (3-12)—Argos got Ray back at QB last week but lost to Hamilton for second week in row; they’ve actually played better on road, winning six of last seven on foreign soil, while losing last three at home. Toronto is 4-4 in last eight games, despite trailing all eight at the half; they won 35-19 (-3.5) at Winnipeg in first meeting of year back in Week 4, game they led 21-6 at half- Argos are 5-1 in last six series games, winning last three visits to Manitoba by 5-19-16 points. Bombers upset Alouettes in Montreal last week as 11-point dogs; they’ve still given up 38.3 ppg in last four games, but they were +3 in turnovers at Montreal, after being -12 in previous six games. Five of last seven series games went over the total.

British Columbia (9-6) @ Saskatchewan (10-5)—Third meeting in five weeks between these rivals; road team won first two series meetings this year, with Lions (+6.5) winning 24-22 here in Week 13, then Roughriders (+3) snapping 4-game skid with 31-17 road win two weeks ago. Team that won turnover battle won each game. Over last two seasons, teams split their six meetings; last nine series games stayed under the total. Lions allowed 31-40 points in losing last two games; they’re 1-4 as road underdogs this year, with road losses by 12-26-8-14 points- their only cover as a road dog was here four weeks ago. Riders are 3-4 as a home favorite, failing to cover last three home. Five of last six Saskatchewan games stayed under the total.

Hamilton (8-7) @ Montreal (6-9)—TiCats (-8) beat Montreal 28-26 in first series meeting in Week 13, Hamilton’s 4th win in last five series games; they outrushed Als 102-47 as home side won for 9th time in last ten series games, with TiCats losing three of last four played here. Six of last nine series games went over total, with average total in those games, 63.9. Hamilton won three of last four games, covered eight of last ten; they’re 3-4 SU on road, covering last five away games- they covered three of last four games when favored. Alouettes lost four of last six games but covered five of last six as an underdog; they were -3 in turnovers last week, reducing season mark to +13, damn good for a 6-9 team. Over is 8-4 in last dozen Montreal games, 1-4 in last five Hamilton games.

CFL

Week 17

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Trend Report
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Saturday, October 19

3:30 PM
TORONTO vs. WINNIPEG
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Winnipeg is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Winnipeg is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto

7:00 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. SASKATCHEWAN
British Columbia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Saskatchewan
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of British Columbia's last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saskatchewan's last 6 games

Sunday, October 20

1:00 PM
HAMILTON vs. MONTREAL
Hamilton is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Hamilton's last 5 games
Montreal is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games

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CFL

Week 17

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CFL Saturday: What bettors need to know
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Toronto Argonauts at Winnipeg Blue Bombers (+6, 53)

Fresh off an upset victory over the Montreal Alouettes, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have another opportunity to play spoiler when they host the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday. A Winnipeg victory would put the Argonauts' hold on the East Division in jeopardy after they dropped two straight games to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Toronto has not lost three consecutive games in 2013 and the return of quarterback Ricky Ray should pay dividends against a porous Blue Bombers' secondary.

Winnipeg has allowed 287.6 passing yards per game, second only to the 300.3 passing yards per game allowed by the Argonauts. Blue Bombers quarterback Max Hall is improving as he gets more comfortable as the starter, throwing for 223 yards and two touchdowns against Montreal. Winnipeg has scored just 313 points - 112 less than the Argonauts, who lead the division with 425.

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

ABOUT THE ARGONAUTS (9-6): Ray has completed a remarkable 78 percent of his passes and did not throw an interception until last week in his return from injury. Defensive back Patrick Watkins, tied for the league lead in interceptions with five, missed last week’s game due to a personal matter but should be available Saturday. Wide receiver John Chiles injured his hamstring in practice last Saturday and is questionable to play against the Blue Bombers.

ABOUT THE BLUE BOMBERS (3-12): Linebacker Henoc Muamba leads the team with 89 tackles and 17 special teams tackles. Will Ford has emerged as Winnipeg’s top running back, with 108 total yards and two touchdowns last week and 1,370 total combined yards this season. Slotback Clarence Denmark leads the Blue Bombers with 714 receiving yards.

TRENDS:

* Argonauts are 5-1 ATS in their last six meetings in Winnipeg.
* Under is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings in Winnipeg.
* Argonauts are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 road games.
* Blue Bombers are 1-6 ATS in their last seven home games.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. The Blue Bombers have allowed a league-worst seven games of 300 passing yards or more.

2. The Argonauts won the previous meeting in Winnipeg 35-19. These two teams meet again in Toronto next week to close their season series.

3. Toronto is 6-2 on the road; Winnipeg is 1-6 at home.

BC Lions at Saskatchewan Roughriders (-3.5, 51)

The Saskatchewan Roughriders and BC Lions will battle for position in the West Division playoff picture when they meet at Saskatchewan on Saturday. BC trails the Roughriders by two points for second place in the division, which guarantees a home playoff game, and Saturday's winner will claim the season series and hold the tiebreaker advantage. Saskatchewan has won its last two games, while BC has stumbled to two straight losses.

One of the Lions defeats came at home against the Roughriders, who have looked rejuvenated by the return of running back Kory Sheets. Sheets ran for 80 yards and caught six passes for another 41 yards against BC and added 106 rushing yards last week against the Edmonton Eskimos, suggesting he is still in his early season form. Sheets will be in tough to record those totals again against the Lions, who have limited opponents to an average of 90.5 rushing yards with their stingy defense.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TSN

ABOUT THE LIONS (9-6): Slotback Nick Moore is 34 receiving yards away from his first 1,000-yard season. Running back Andrew Harris has 791 rushing yards as part of 1,233 yards from scrimmage and should expect to see more carries while starting quarterback Travis Lulay is still sidelined. Linebacker Adam Bighill’s 80 tackles and eight sacks lead the team.

ABOUT THE ROUGHRIDERS (10-5): Slotback Chris Getzlaf is within 89 receiving yards of tying his career-best mark of 1,071, set in 2011. Sheets has 1,408 rushing yards, second in the league to Calgary running back Jon Cornish. Quarterback Darian Durant has a career-best 29 touchdown passes this season as part of 3,765 passing yards.

TRENDS:

* Under is 19-7 in the last 26 meetings.
* Lions are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 meetings.
* Lions are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 road games.
* Under is 4-0 in Roughriders last four games overall.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. Saskatchewan DB Carlos Thomas was fined an undisclosed amount for launching himself at Edmonton QB Mike Reilly in last week’s game.

2. Lions CB Cord Parks is tied for the league lead in interceptions with five.

3. BC won the previous meeting at Saskatchewan 24-22, but lost 31-17 at home two weeks ago.

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**Udog** · 10-19-2013, 08:34 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Detroit at Boston
The Red Sox look to close out the series and build on their 4-0 record in Clay Buchholz' last 4 starts against the Tigers at home. Boston is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Sox favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-120). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19

Game 925-926: Detroit at Boston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 16.410; Boston (Buchholz) 17.865
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Boston (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-120); Under

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 19

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DETROIT (98 - 74) at BOSTON (103 - 68) - 4:35 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 98-74 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 7-14 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
DETROIT is 127-196 (-54.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 86-88 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 11-19 (-14.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 33-30 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 94-71 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 103-68 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 56-29 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 30-15 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BOSTON is 91-60 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 68-46 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BUCHHOLZ is 15-3 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 13-2 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 26-8 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 66-34 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 470-349 (-55.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
BOSTON is 49-51 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 186-180 (-46.0 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 6-6 (-0.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. BOSTON since 1997
SCHERZER is 2-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.20 and a WHIP of 1.480.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-1. (+6.0 units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 2-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.268.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)

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MLB

Saturday, October 19

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Trend Report
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8:07 PM
DETROIT vs. BOSTON
Detroit is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Detroit's last 21 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Boston's last 21 games when playing Detroit
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

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MLB

Saturday, October 19

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Tigers at Red Sox: What bettors need to know
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Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox (-115, 7)

The host Boston Red Sox are one victory away from reaching the World Series for the first time since 2007 and will have to defeat either Max Scherzer or Justin Verlander to get there. Boston has a 3-2 lead over the Detroit Tigers in the American League Championship Series and Scherzer, the probable AL Cy Young Award winner, will attempt to even the series on Saturday. Verlander would start Game 7 on Sunday if the Red Sox don’t wrap up the series in six games.

Detroit third baseman Miguel Cabrera isn’t displaying his MVP-caliber form due to groin and abdominal injuries and first baseman Prince Fielder has played 17 consecutive postseason games without an RBI. “We have to go to Fenway and we have to fight hard to win a game,” Cabrera said after the Tigers' 4-3 loss in Game 5 on Thursday. “If we do that, we have to keep fighting and get the next one.” Boston’s Mike Napoli has been a force with a .375 average and two homers in the series, while designated hitter David Ortiz is 2-for-19 – with one of the hits being his memorable game-tying grand slam in Game 2 that saved the Red Sox from falling into an 0-2 hole.

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

WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the low-60s and wind will blow out to left field at 11 mph.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Tigers RH Max Scherzer (0-0, 1.29 ERA) vs. Red Sox RH Clay Buchholz (0-0, 7.94)

Scherzer dominated Boston hitters in Game 2, striking out 13 and allowing one run and two hits in seven innings. He departed with a 5-1 lead after 108 pitches before a bullpen meltdown helped the Red Sox rally for an improbable victory. One of Scherzer’s three regular-season losses came at Fenway Park when he allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings on Sept. 3.

Buchholz began strongly in Game 2 before wilting - giving up five runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. The Tigers torched him for four runs in the sixth with four extra-base hits, including homers by Cabrera and Alex Avila. Buchholz has a 6.17 ERA and has been touched for three homers in 11 2/3 innings this postseason.

TRENDS:

* Over is 7-1-1 in Scherzer's last nine starts vs. Red Sox.
* Red Sox are 8-1 in Buchholz's last nine starts with 5 days of rest.
* Red Sox are 6-1 in Buchholz's last seven starts vs. Tigers.

UMPIRE TRENDS - Dan Iassogna:

* Road team is 9-1 in Iassogna's last 10 games behind home plate.
* Under is 20-6-3 in Iassogna's last 29 games behind home plate.
* Red Sox are 1-5 in their last six games with Iassogna behind home plate.

WALK-OFFS:

1. Four of the five games have been decided by one run, which is one shy of the record for a league championship series - set by the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves in the 1999 NLCS.

2. Avila (knee) left Game 5 two innings after a collision at home plate and is questionable for Saturday’s contest.

3. Boston RHP Koji Uehara retired all five batters for his second save of the series. He has struck out seven in five scoreless innings in the ALCS.

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**Udog** · 10-19-2013, 08:35 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Carolina at NY Islanders
The Islanders look to take advantage of a Carolina team that is 4-10 in its last 14 road games. New York is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Islanders favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (-135). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19

Game 1-2: Vancouver at Pittsburgh (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.575; Pittsburgh 11.641
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (+150); Over

Game 3-4: Edmonton at Ottawa (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 10.124; Ottawa 11.621
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-175); Under

Game 5-6: Colorado at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.863; Buffalo 10.209
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-170); 5
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-170); Under

Game 7-8: Nashville at Montreal (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.325; Montreal 10.202
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-180); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+160); Over

Game 9-10: Boston at Tampa Bay (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.841; Tampa Bay 12.137
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-105); Over

Game 11-12: Minnesota at Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.951; Florida 10.313
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-140); Under

Game 13-14: NY Rangers at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.064; New Jersey 9.778
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+105); Over

Game 15-16: Carolina at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 10.212; NY Islanders 11.913
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (-135); Under

Game 17-18: Columbus at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.310; Washington 10.165
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 19-20: Toronto at Chicago (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 11.436; Chicago 12.862
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-175); 5
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-175); Under

Game 21-22: Detroit at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 11.491; Phoenix 12.963
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-115); Under

Game 23-24: Calgary at San Jose (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 12.742; San Jose 11.801
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-270); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+230); Over

Game 25-26: Dallas at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.306; Los Angeles 12.690
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 10-19-2013, 08:36 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 19

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VANCOUVER (5-3-0-0, 10 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (6-1-0-0, 12 pts.) - 10/19/2013, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 165-158 ATS (+358.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 73-68 ATS (+157.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 1-0-0 straight up against VANCOUVER 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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EDMONTON (1-6-0-1, 3 pts.) at OTTAWA (3-2-0-2, 8 pts.) - 10/19/2013, 2:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 2-14 ATS (+19.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 14-30 ATS (+46.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 5-17 ATS (+22.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 136-112 ATS (-92.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 1-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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COLORADO (6-1-0-0, 12 pts.) at BUFFALO (1-7-0-1, 3 pts.) - 10/19/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 8-2 ATS (+11.0 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-5 ATS (+21.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-6 ATS (+22.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 17-29 ATS (-22.1 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 1-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO 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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NASHVILLE (3-3-0-1, 7 pts.) at MONTREAL (5-2-0-0, 10 pts.) - 10/19/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 168-111 ATS (+39.6 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 14-3 ATS (+10.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 1-11 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 1-0-0 straight up against NASHVILLE 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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BOSTON (4-2-0-0, 8 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (5-2-0-0, 10 pts.) - 10/19/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 145-124 ATS (+276.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 26-8 ATS (+12.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-9 ATS (+12.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 134-118 ATS (+258.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-2 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-2-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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MINNESOTA (3-3-0-2, 8 pts.) at FLORIDA (2-6-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/19/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 2-15 ATS (+24.3 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 13-4 ATS (+17.5 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 82-121 ATS (+218.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 52-82 ATS (-48.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
FLORIDA is 262-303 ATS (+667.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 2-0-0 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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NY RANGERS (2-4-0-0, 4 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (0-4-0-3, 3 pts.) - 10/19/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 56-23 ATS (+14.9 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 0-7 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 8-6 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 8-6-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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CAROLINA (3-2-0-3, 9 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (3-2-0-2, 8 pts.) - 10/19/2013, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 4-2 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 4-2-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.1 Units)

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COLUMBUS (2-4-0-0, 4 pts.) at WASHINGTON (2-5-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/19/2013, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 1-0-0 straight up against COLUMBUS 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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TORONTO (6-2-0-0, 12 pts.) at CHICAGO (4-1-0-2, 10 pts.) - 10/19/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 329-341 ATS (-26.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 1-0-0 straight up against TORONTO 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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DETROIT (6-2-0-0, 12 pts.) at PHOENIX (4-2-0-2, 10 pts.) - 10/19/2013, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 91-96 ATS (-40.5 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
PHOENIX is 292-264 ATS (-60.2 Units) first half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 133-128 ATS (+307.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
DETROIT is 93-49 ATS (+27.3 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
DETROIT is 24-9 ATS (+11.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-3 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-3-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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CALGARY (3-1-0-2, 8 pts.) at SAN JOSE (6-0-0-1, 13 pts.) - 10/19/2013, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 4-3-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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DALLAS (3-3-0-0, 6 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (5-3-0-0, 10 pts.) - 10/19/2013, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-4 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-4-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

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**Udog** · 10-19-2013, 08:36 AM

NHL

Saturday, October 19

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. PITTSBURGH
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

2:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. OTTAWA
Edmonton is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing Edmonton

7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

7:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. NY ISLANDERS
Carolina is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games
NY Islanders are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina

7:00 PM
COLORADO vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado

7:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. WASHINGTON
Columbus is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing on the road against Washington
Columbus is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Washington is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. FLORIDA
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Minnesota
Florida is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

7:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. MONTREAL
Nashville is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games on the road
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games

7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. NEW JERSEY
NY Rangers are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games
NY Rangers are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 9 games
New Jersey is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. CHICAGO
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 5-10-1 SU in its last 16 games ,when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Toronto

9:00 PM
DETROIT vs. PHOENIX
Detroit is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Phoenix
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Detroit
Phoenix is 6-16-1 SU in its last 23 games ,when playing at home against Detroit

10:00 PM
CALGARY vs. SAN JOSE
Calgary is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Calgary is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
San Jose is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:30 PM
DALLAS vs. LOS ANGELES
Dallas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games when playing Dallas

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**Kaptain** · 10-19-2013, 10:18 AM

thanks U Dog....let's knock em out today........appreciate you

**Udog** · 10-19-2013, 11:09 AM

Originally posted by Kaptain View Post

thanks U Dog....let's knock em out today........appreciate you

Good morning Kaptain! I agree! Let's get em!

How about the Redbirds?

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