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**Udog** · 04-03-2014, 09:24 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Coaching records of people from the Duke coaching tree.........

-- Mike Brey, 399-211-- Only guy on list who didn't play for Duke.

-- Tommy Amaker, 315-209-- Struggled at Seton Hall/Michigan, found good spot at Harvard.

-- Jeff Capel, 161-92-- Made NCAAs three times in nine years (VCU/Okla).

-- Quin Snyder 126-91-- Drifting thru NBA assistant coaching ranks after he got fired by Missouri for committing NCAA violations.

-- Johnny Dawkins 117-87-- Made NCAAs for first time this season.

-- Chris Collins 10-19-- Supposedly had a big recruiting year.

-- Bobby Hurley 19-10-- My guess as to who will replace Krzyzewski.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind.........

13) Aaron Harang/Matt Garza both had no-hitters thru six innings at Miller Park Wednesday; Chris Johnson homered in 7th, Braves won 1-0.

12) What are the odds the first Eagle-Redskin game is in primetime? Schedule is going to be released in mid-to-late April, always a fun day.

11) NBA referee Dick Bavetta worked his 2,633rd consecutive game last night; he is 74 years old, and still reffing NBA games. Wow.

10) Odd trivia: Bartolo Colon pitched against the Nationals last night, who are now managed by Matt Williams. Colon's major league debut was April 4, 1997, for the Indians, whose third baseman that night was......Matt Williams.

9) Bryce Harper is still the youngest guy in the major leagues.

8) A's got hosed on a replay call Wednesday afternoon, which begs the question, are they letting people know which umps are reviewing which game in New York?

My point is this: Angel Hernandez hasn't umpired yet, which means he is in New York doing replay reviews. Hernandez and Bob Melvin don't get along well; I do not want him deciding critical plays in A's games. Ever.

7) Houston hired Kelvin Sampson, Washington State hired Ernie Kent, couple of retreads getting jobs. From what I read, Sampson is set up to win right away with the Cougars-- they've got lot of players coming back next year, and Sampson is a proven winner at this level-- he just has to abide by NCAA rules.

Being ironical department: AD at Houston has a degree from Indiana, which was the last college job Sampson had.

6) How do these guys get jobs and not Ben Howland, who has been in three Final Fours and won the Pac-12 regular season thirteen months ago at UCLA?

5) Since 2000, Michigan State has been in the most Final Fours (5), followed by Florida, UConn and North Carolina with four each.

4) Over the last five years, under is 96-64 with Phil Cuzzi behind the plate. Over last three years, home underdogs are 6-22 with John Tumpane behind the dish.

3) Tampa Bay Rays gave pitcher Chris Archer six years, $25.5M; Archer has a career record of 10-10 in 27 career starts. Lot of calculated risk there.

2) Knicks won, Atlanta lost; both teams are both 10 games under .500, tied for the #8 slot and last playoff berth in the East. Dallas is 44-31, on the outside looking in on the western side. Doesn't seem right.

1) Major league baseball players get $99 a day on the road in meal money; NBA guys gets $124 a day. $124 buys an awful lot of pizza.

Quick story before I go: In 1974, A's brought up Claudell Washington, who went on to a 17-year big league career. That first year, Washington ate fast food, and with his leftover meal money, bought himself a mink coat. The big leagues are fun.

**Udog** · 04-03-2014, 09:25 AM

MLB
Dunkel

St. Louis at Cincinnati
After splitting the first two games of the series, the Cardinals try to take Game 3 today and come in with a 5-1 record in Lance Lynn's last 6 starts versus the Reds. St. Louis is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Cardinals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+100). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3

Game 951-952: St. Louis at Cincinnati (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lynn) 15.578; Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.682
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+100); Under

Game 953-954: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Hammel) 13.838; Pittsburgh (Rodriguez) 15.692
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-175); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-175); Over

Game 955-956: Colorado at Miami (12:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Morales) 14.078; Miami (Turner) 15.199
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+100); Over

Game 957-958: Washington at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 15.838; NY Mets (Wheeler) 14.240
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Washington (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-150); Under

Game 959-960: San Francisco at Arizona (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.391; Arizona (Arroyo) 14.231
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+100); Over

Game 961-962: Kansas City at Detroit (1:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Ventura) 14.454; Detroit (Sanchez) 16.103
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Detroit (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-150); Under

Game 963-964: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Hughes) 12.864; White Sox (Quintana) 14.372
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-150); Over

Game 965-966: Boston at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Doubront) 17.582; Baltimore (Chen) 15.697
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-105); Under

Game 967-968: Toronto at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Morrow) 16.333; Tampa Bay (Archer) 15.550
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+135); Under

Game 969-970: NY Yankees at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Nova) 15.372; Houston (Oberholtzer) 13.783
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-140); Over

Game 971-972: Seattle at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Elias) 15.086; Oakland (Chavez) 16.512
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-135); Under

**Udog** · 04-03-2014, 09:25 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 3

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ST LOUIS (1 - 1) at CINCINNATI (1 - 1) - 12:35 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 85-46 (+26.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 50-23 (+22.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 334-359 (-92.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

LANCE LYNN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LYNN is 3-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BAILEY is 5-9 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.430.
His team's record is 5-12 (-7.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-7. (+0.9 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (0 - 2) at PITTSBURGH (2 - 0) - 12:35 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 127-199 (-43.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-53 (-20.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-50 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 127-199 (-43.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 99-71 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 50-34 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 99-71 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 81-58 (+22.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-10 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HAMMEL is 8-1 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 25-19 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 42-45 (-29.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 9-7 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 13-11 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-15. (-8.7 units)

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COLORADO (1 - 2) at MIAMI (2 - 1) - 12:40 PM
FRANKLIN MORALES (L) vs. JACOB TURNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 84-107 (-35.4 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 3-13 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-43 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 377-372 (+33.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

FRANKLIN MORALES vs. MIAMI since 1997
MORALES is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JACOB TURNER vs. COLORADO since 1997
TURNER is 0-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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WASHINGTON (2 - 0) at NY METS (0 - 2) - 1:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. ZACK WHEELER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 28-10 (+14.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 28-10 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 23-36 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 8-26 (-15.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 33-50 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 283-301 (-89.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 13-24 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 33-50 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 39-54 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. NY METS since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 4-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 10-6 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-9. (-3.2 units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WHEELER is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (2 - 1) at ARIZONA (1 - 4) - 3:40 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-44 (-23.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARROYO is 19-6 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 200-179 (+36.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 91-60 (+26.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 513-505 (+48.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
LINCECUM is 11-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LINCECUM is 8-8 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 11-12 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-12. (-2.6 units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ARROYO is 6-5 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.33 and a WHIP of 1.209.
His team's record is 7-7 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-5.3 units)

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KANSAS CITY (0 - 2) at DETROIT (2 - 0) - 1:05 PM
YORDANO VENTURA (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 7-20 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 34-23 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 24-17 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-15 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 106-90 (-26.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SANCHEZ is 24-35 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 0.99 and a WHIP of 0.991.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)

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MINNESOTA (0 - 2) at CHI WHITE SOX (2 - 0) - 2:10 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 45-48 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-99 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-50 (-19.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 63-94 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HUGHES is 3-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.27 and a WHIP of 0.849.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
QUINTANA is 2-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.40 and a WHIP of 1.639.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

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BOSTON (1 - 1) at BALTIMORE (1 - 1) - 7:05 PM
FELIX DOUBRONT (L) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 575-511 (-67.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 182-150 (+38.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 25-12 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 82-73 (+17.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 167-127 (+42.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 124-106 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 85-63 (+27.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 109-71 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 97-63 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DOUBRONT is 18-9 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DOUBRONT is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. BOSTON since 1997
CHEN is 2-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.08 and a WHIP of 1.641.
His team's record is 5-2 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

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TORONTO (2 - 1) at TAMPA BAY (1 - 2) - 7:10 PM
BRANDON MORROW (R) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 104-46 (+29.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 521-600 (+24.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+2.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MORROW is 5-6 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.239.
His team's record is 5-7 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.4 units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. TORONTO since 1997
ARCHER is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.65 and a WHIP of 1.164.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (0 - 2) at HOUSTON (2 - 0) - 8:10 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. BRETT OBERHOLTZER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NOVA is 1-8 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 23-62 (-27.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-57 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-57 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-0 (+2.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

IVAN NOVA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

BRETT OBERHOLTZER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
OBERHOLTZER is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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SEATTLE (3 - 0) at OAKLAND (1 - 2) - 10:05 PM
ROENIS ELIAS (L) vs. JESSE CHAVEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 137-171 (-47.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 662-592 (-90.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
OAKLAND is 195-142 (+52.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 105-64 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 186-135 (+48.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 124-84 (+40.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 44-32 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 112-97 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 28-27 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

ROENIS ELIAS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 04-03-2014, 09:27 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 3

The first 7-10 days we'll be little short on trends, until we get rolling, then we'll have lot of info every day, so log in every day and we'll try to inform you.

Hot pitchers
-- WRodriguez was 4-2, 3.16 in his last six starts before getting hurt LY.
-- Zimmerman is 4-1, 2.83 in his last five starts.
-- Lincecum is 4-1, 3.83 in his last seven starts.

-- Quintana is 2-1, 2.30 in his last four starts.
-- Archer is 1-0, 3.38 in his last four starts.
-- Oberholtzer has a 2.78 RA in his last five starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Hammel is 0-3, 5.93 in his last five starts.
-- Lynn is 1-2, 5.87 in his last three starts. Bailey is 1-2, 4.74 in his last three.
-- Turner is 0-3, 8.16 in his last three starts. Morales has made 25 big league starts, only 10 since '09, one LY. He was 2-2, 4.62 in 25 innings for Boston LY.
-- Wheeler is 1-3, 3.81 in his last five starts.
-- Arroyo is 1-2, 4.80 in his last five starts.

-- Sanchez is 0-3, 8.22 in his last three home starts. Ventura is 0-1, 3.52 in three MLB starts.
-- Hughes is 0-1, 6.48 in his last three starts.
-- Chen is 2-2, 5.40 in his last four starts. Doubront is 1-0, 7.54 in his last three.
-- Morrow is 1-1, 8.36 in his last three starts.
-- Nova is 0-1, 5.94 in his last three road starts.
-- Elias is making first MLB start; he was 6-11, 3.18 in 22 AA starts last year. Chavez allowed ten runs in 8.2 IP in his only two MLB starts, in 2012.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Hammel starts stayed under.
-- Four of last five Bailey starts stayed under total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Turner starts.
-- Three of last four Zimmerman starts went over.
-- Six of last seven Arroyo starts went over total.

-- Over is 4-0-2 in last six Sanchez starts.
-- Last five Quintana starts stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Chen starts went over.
-- Last seven Morrow starts went over total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Oberholtzer starts.
-- First three Seattle games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Pirates won their first two games.
-- Nationals won their first two games.

-- Tigers won their first two games.
-- White Sox won their first two games.
-- Astros won their first two games.
-- Mariners won their first three games.

Cold teams
-- Cubs lost their first two games, scoring three runs.
-- Mets lost their first two games.
-- Arizona lost four of its first five games.

-- Royals lost their first two games.
-- Minnesota lost its first two games.
-- Bronx lost its first two games.

Umpires (obviously, these are last year's stats)
-- Stl-Cin-- Home side is 13-4 in last 17 Barksdale games.
-- Chi-Pitt-- Eight of last ten Hoye games stayed under.
-- Col-Mia-- Under is 10-1-2 in last thirteen Estabrook games.
-- Wsh-NY-- Nine of last 12 Timmons games went over total.
-- SF-Az-- Hoberg-- This is the first MLB game for this umpire.

-- KC-Det-- Under is 10-4-1 in last fifteen Conroy games.
-- Minn-Chi-- Underdogs won five of last seven Bucknor games.
-- Bos-Balt-- Home teams won last five Hickox games.
-- Tor-TB-- Favorites won nine of last twelve Rackley games.
-- NY-Hst-- Underdogs won six of last eight Knight games.

**Udog** · 04-03-2014, 09:28 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 3

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

12:35 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 15 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis

12:40 PM
COLORADO vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games on the road
Colorado is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games at home

1:08 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City

1:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

2:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games

3:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Arizona is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing Boston

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Toronto

8:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games

10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 04-03-2014, 09:30 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 3

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Thursday's MLB American League betting cheat sheet
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Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers (-149, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Tigers right-hander Anibal Sanchez went 8-3 with a 2.70 ERA in 14 home starts last season.

Cold batting stat: Royals infielder Eric Hosmer has just three hits in 16 career at-bats against Sanchez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-30s with showers expected and wind blowing from left to right field at 13 mph.

Key betting note: Detroit is 7-1 in Sanchez's last eight starts against the American League Central.

Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox (-150, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Twins right-hander Phil Hughes allowed opposing hitters to bat .293 against him in 2013.

Hot batting stat: Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer is 6-for-12 with two homers and four RBIs lifetime against White Sox lefty Jose Quintana.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-30s with a 64 percent chance of thunderstorms and wind blowing in from left field at 13 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 6-1 in Minnesota's last seven road games versus left-handed starters.

Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles (-113, 9)

Cold pitching stat: Red Sox left-hander Felix Doubront pasted a 7.11 ERA in 12 2/3 innings versus the Orioles last year.

Hot batting stat: Members of the Boston roster are hitting a combined .366 against Orioles starter Wei-Yin Chen.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with a 51 percent chance of rain and wind blowing from right to left field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Orioles are 7-1 in their last eight home games against left-handed starters.

Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays (-154, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Blue Jays right-hander Brandon Morrow allowed 12 home runs in just 54 1/3 innings in 2013.

Hot batting stat: Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings is 7-of-13 with four solo home runs in his career against Morrow.

Weather: N/A

Key betting note: Blue Jays are 1-5 in Morrow's last six road starts.

New York Yankees at Houston Astros (+127, 8)

Cold pitching stat: Yankees right-hander Ivan Nova was 2-3 with a 4.40 ERA in nine road appearances last season.

Cold batting stat: Members of the New York roster have just three hits in 14 at-bats against Astros starter Brett Oberholtzer.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with a 30 percent chance of a thunderstorm and wind blowing out to center field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: Yankees are 0-7 in Nova's previous seven Thursday starts.

Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics (-131, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Athletics veteran Jesse Chavez limited right-handed hitters to a .212 average last season.

Hot batting stat: Mariners first baseman Corey Hart is 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs lifetime against Chavez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with cloudy skies and wind blowing out to right field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 7-1-1 in Seattle's last nine Thursday games.

** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 9:00 a.m. ET Thursday.

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**Udog** · 04-03-2014, 09:33 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 3

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Thursday's MLB National League betting cheat sheet
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Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates (-176, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Cubs starter Jason Hammel went 4-1 with a 3.79 ERA in six April starts a season ago.

Cold batting stat: Pirates catcher Russell Martin has just one hit in nine career at-bats versus Hammel.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with rain expected and wind blowing in from center field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 8-2 in umpire James Hoye's last 10 games behind home plate.

St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds (-111, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Reds hurler Homer Bailey sported a 4.33 ERA in day games last season, compared to a 2.86 mark in night outings.

Hot batting stat: Cincinnati outfielder Jay Bruce is 6-of-14 with a homer and four RBIs lifetime against Cardinals righty Lance Lynn.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s with rain and thunderstorms anticipated and wind blowing in from right field at 13 mph.

Key betting note: Cardinals are 3-8 in Lynn's last 11 road starts.

Colorado Rockies at Miami Marlins (+103, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Marlins right-hander Jacob Turner lost both of his starts against Colorado in 2013.

Hot batting stat: Rockies infielder Nolan Arenado went 3-for-6 with a pair of RBIs against Turner last season.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s under clear skies with wind blowing from right to left field at 14 mph.

Key betting note: Marlins are 3-13 in Turner's last 16 starts.

Washington Nationals at New York Mets (+133, 7)

Cold pitching stat: Nationals righty Jordan Zimmermann went 1-3 with a 3.62 ERA in five starts versus the Mets last year.

Hot/ batting stat: Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond went 3-for-8 with two RBIs against Mets starter Zach Wheeler last season.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-50s with partly cloudy skies.

Key betting note: Nationals are 22-4 in their last 26 Thursday games.

San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks (OFF)

Hot pitching stat: Diamondbacks starter Bronson Arroyo went 2-0 with a 0.90 ERA in two starts against the Giants in 2013.

Hot batting stat: Arizona first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is 11-for-20 with five home runs in his career against San Francisco starter Tim Lincecum.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with sunny skies and wind blowing from left to right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 11-3-1 in Lincecum's last 15 road starts versus teams with losing records.

** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 9:00 a.m. ET Thursday.

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**Udog** · 04-03-2014, 09:36 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 3

Rays, Archer reach agreement on six-year deal

Second-year starting pitcher Chris Archer and the Tampa Bay Rays agreed to a six-year contract worth $25.5 million that includes team options to tie Archer through the team through 2021.

Archer, who starts his first game of the season and 28th of his career Thursday, was acquired in 2011 in a trade with the Chicago Cubs that shipped Matt Garza out of Tampa.

He finished third Rookie of the Year voting last season behind teammate Wil Myers. Archer was 9-7 with a 3.22 ERA in 23 starts last season.

Diamondbacks happy to see Delgado on the mound

Though it's early, not a lot has gone the D-backs way so far this season. They've already manged to amass a 1-3 record.

Randall Delgado will take to the mound Thursday, which should bring some relief for Arizona. In the D-backs past seven games with Delgado starting, the team has walked away with a win in six of those. Arizona has also had opposing pitcher, Tim Lincecum's, number taking six of the past eight when he is on the mound.

Darvish expected back in the rotation Sunday

Good news for the Texas Rangers as Yu Darvish will make his first start of the season against the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday.

Darvish had to delay his initial start due to neck stiffness. After throwing an 86-pitch bullpen session Tuesday and feeling no pain Wednesday, the Rangers didn't hesitate to put him back on the mound.

Darvish was 13-9 with a 2.84 ERA and 277 strikeouts while finishing second in Cy Young voting last season.

**Udog** · 04-03-2014, 09:43 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

SMU vs. Minnesota
The Mustangs look to capture tonight's NIT final and come into the contest against Minnesota (24-13) with an 11-4 ATS record in their last 15 games against teams with a winning SU record. SMU is the pick (-2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Mustangs favored by 5 1/2. Dunkel Pick: SMU (-2 1/2). Here are all of today's games and this weekend's Final Four matchups.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3

Game 705-706: SMU vs. Minnesota (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: SMU 68.328; Minnesota 62.646
Dunkel Line: SMU by 5 1/2; 138
Vegas Line: SMU by 2 1/2; 131 1/2
Dunkel Pick: SMU (-2 1/2); Over

Game 707-708: Yale at Murray State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Yale 55.485; Murray State 58.549
Dunkel Line: Murray State by 3; 144
Vegas Line: Murray State by 7 1/2; 137
Dunkel Pick: Yale (+7 1/2); Over

SATURDAY, APRIL 5

Game 813-814: Connecticut vs. Florida (6:09 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 73.884; Florida 75.456
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 121
Vegas Line: Florida by 6 1/2; 126 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+6 1/2); Under

Game 815-816: Kentucky vs. Wisconsin (8:49 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kentucky 77.872; Wisconsin 73.409
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 4 1/2; 143
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 2; 139
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-2); Over

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 3

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MINNESOTA (24 - 13) vs. SMU (27 - 9) - 4/3/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SMU is 20-12 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all games this season.
SMU is 20-12 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
SMU is 16-8 ATS (+7.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
SMU is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SMU is 10-27 ATS (-19.7 Units) in all neutral court games since 1997.
SMU is 10-27 ATS (-19.7 Units) when playing on a neutral court since 1997.
SMU is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) in road games in all tournament games since 1997.

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

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YALE (19 - 13) at MURRAY ST (22 - 11) - 4/3/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MURRAY ST is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games this season.
MURRAY ST is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
MURRAY ST is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
MURRAY ST is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all home games this season.
MURRAY ST is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home lined games this season.
MURRAY ST is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MURRAY ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
YALE is 107-78 ATS (+21.2 Units) in road games since 1997.
YALE is 107-78 ATS (+21.2 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
YALE is 51-32 ATS (+15.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1997.
YALE is 49-30 ATS (+16.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.

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

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Saturday, April 5

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CONNECTICUT (30 - 8) vs. FLORIDA (36 - 2) - 4/5/2014, 6:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 105-78 ATS (+19.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
FLORIDA is 106-76 ATS (+22.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
FLORIDA is 66-39 ATS (+23.1 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.

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

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KENTUCKY (28 - 10) vs. WISCONSIN (30 - 7) - 4/5/2014, 8:50 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENTUCKY is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
WISCONSIN is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all neutral court games this season.
WISCONSIN is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
WISCONSIN is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing on a neutral court this season.
WISCONSIN is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in non-conference games this season.
WISCONSIN is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KENTUCKY is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all neutral court games this season.
KENTUCKY is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing on a neutral court this season.
KENTUCKY is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all tournament games this season.
KENTUCKY is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in a NCAA tournament games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 3

Yale is 14-5 in its last 19 games, winning last three tourney games on the road; Bulldogs held high-powered VMI to 62 points Tuesday, playing only one guy more than 27:00. Yale is 10-8 outside the Ivies. Murray St won 17 of last 21 games after starting season 5-8; they scored 89.7 ppg in winning last three games, all at home. Racers are 7-7 outside the OVC; they played played only one guy more than 29:00 Tuesday, when they made 13-25 from the arc in easy win home win over Pacific.

SMU was team most slighted by getting left out of NCAAs, they lost twice to Louisville, by 13-8 points, now they face Minnesota team that is coached by Richard Pitino-- I'm guessing he has an excellent scouting report on SMU. Mustangs allowed 61.3 ppg in winning first four games in this tournament; they only used two guys more than 24:00 Tuesday, winning game they trailed by 13 in second half. Gophers' four wins in NIT were all by 8 or less points; they played three guys 39:00+ in OT win over Florida State Tuesday

NCAAB

Thursday, April 3

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SOUTHERN METHODIST
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Southern Methodist's last 11 games
Southern Methodist is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
YALE vs. MURRAY STATE
Yale is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Yale's last 6 games on the road
Murray State is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Murray State's last 13 games at home

Saturday, April 5

6:09 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. FLORIDA
No trends available
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games

8:49 PM
KENTUCKY vs. WISCONSIN
No trends available
Wisconsin is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games

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NCAAB

Thursday, April 3

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NIT Championship betting preview: Southern Methodist vs. Minnesota
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Southern Methodist Mustangs vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers (+3, 132.5)

Southern Methodist looks for its first NIT title in program history when it faces Minnesota in New York on Thursday. The Mustangs erased a 13-point deficit in the second half to beat Clemson 65-59 for their fourth win in a row after being controversially left out of the NCAA tournament. "We haven't had a lot of nice things happen at SMU for a long, long time," coach Larry Brown admitted to reporters. "So if we are fortunate enough to win a championship like this and I am a part of it, it would be pretty neat."

Minnesota advanced to its second NIT championship game in the last three years after holding off Florida State 67-64 in overtime. The Golden Gophers were blown out 75-51 by Stanford in the 2012 final and hope to take care of business this time around after squandering a 15-point lead against the Seminoles before squeaking out a victory. "We really didn't want it to end," senior guard Austin Hollins told reporters. The guys really stuck together in overtime and played as hard as we could."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN

LINE HISTORY: The Gophers opened as 3-point dogs with the total holding at 132.5.

INJURY REPORT: SMU: C Yanick Moreira (Qut for season, knee). Minnesota: C Elliott Eliason (Questionable, ankle), F Oto Osenieks (Out indefinitely, knee)

WHY BET MINNESOTA (24-13 SU, 16-16-1 ATS, 14-17-1 O/U: Austin Hollins and DeAndre Mathieu each scored 17 points and Maurice Walker made six free throws in overtime to lift the Golden Gophers over Florida State. Minnesota has won the NIT in 1993 and 1998, but the last title was vacated due to an academic scandal. Andre Hollins tops the team in scoring (13.6), but has averaged just 7.2 points in four tournament games.

WHY BET SOUTHERN METHODIST (27-9 SU, 20-12 ATS, 12-19 O/U): Markus Kennedy has played some of his best basketball of the season in the NIT and recorded 21 points, nine rebounds and three steals versus Clemson. Brown is the only coach to win an NBA and NCAA championship and can add an NIT title to his impressive collection with a win on Thursday. SMU can equal a program record set by the 1987-88 team for most victories in a season with 28 if it beats Minnesota.

TRENDS:

* Mustangs are 5-1 ATS in their last six non-conference games.
* Golden Gophers are 2-5 ATS in their last seven neutral site games.
* Under is 8-3 in Mustangs last 11 overall.
* Over is 13-6-1 in Golden Gophers last 20 neutral site games.

CONSENSUS: 70 percent of wagers are on SMU at -3.

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**Udog** · 04-03-2014, 09:45 AM

Guys,

I'm just buried in BS on the job today. I've got to be elsewhere for a while but I'll get NBA and NHL as soon as possible. Good luck today, guys!

**Udog** · 04-03-2014, 01:42 PM

NBA
Dunkel

San Antonio at Oklahoma City
The Thunder host a Spurs team tonight that is 0-6 ATS in its last 6 games in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Thunder favored by 5 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-3). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3

Game 701-702: San Antonio at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 128.259; Oklahoma City 133.945
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 5 1/2; 204
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 3; 209 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-3); Under

Game 703-704: Dallas at LA Clippers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 120.718; LA Clippers 129.782
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 9; 218
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 4 1/2; 213
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-4 1/2); Over

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 3

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SAN ANTONIO (59 - 16) at OKLAHOMA CITY (54 - 19) - 4/3/2014, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-6 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (44 - 31) at LA CLIPPERS (54 - 22) - 4/3/2014, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 5-3 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 7-2 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, April 3

San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8:00 ET
San Antonio: 18-9 ATS after 4 or more consecutive wins
Oklahoma City: 42-29 UNDER after a win by 10 points or more

Dallas at LA Clippers, 10:35 ET
Dallas: 15-7 ATS as a road underdog
LA Clippers: 6-17 ATS in home games after playing 2 consecutive road games

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 3

Hot teams
-- Spurs won 19 games in a row, covered 12 of last 13. Thunderr won six of their last seven.
-- Dallas is 5-0 in games following their last five losses. Clippers won eight of their last ten games.

Cold Teams
-- None

Series records
-- Spurs lost nine of last eleven games with Oklahoma City.
-- Clippers won six of last seven games with Dallas.

Totals
-- Seven of last eight Spur games stayed under total.
-- Six of last seven Dallas games went over the total.

NBA

Thursday, April 3

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
San Antonio is 1-9-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Oklahoma City
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games at home
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio

10:30 PM
DALLAS vs. LA CLIPPERS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Dallas's last 19 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
LA Clippers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games at home

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NBA

Thursday, April 3

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Game of the Day: Spurs at Thunder
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San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder (-3, 209.5)

The San Antonio Spurs have won a franchise-record 19 straight games to open up a four-game lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder for the top spot in the Western Conference. The Thunder will look to end that winning streak and scratch a game off their deficit in the West when they host the Spurs on Thursday. San Antonio will be playing the second night of a back-to-back but was barely challenged in a 111-90 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.

The Spurs only had one player (Boris Diaw with 33) go for more than 29 minutes and have been able to get the starters plenty of rest with an average margin of victory of 23.5 points over the last four games. San Antonio could have a little more trouble on the defensive end while dealing with Kevin Durant, who is staring down Michael Jordan with his run of 38 straight games of at least 25 points. The superstar forward needs two more to tie Jordan, whose 40-game streak during the 1986-87 season is the longest in the last 50 years. Durant is averaging 25.7 points in three previous meetings with the Spurs this season.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT

LINE HISTORY: Books opened the Thunder as 2-point home faves which has been bet to -3. The total is up to 209.5 from the opening 209.

INJURY REPORT: Spurs - F Aron Baynes (Questionable, ribs), F Matt Bonner (Out, calf). Thunder - G Reggie Jackson (Questionable, back), C Kendrick Perkins (Questionable, groin), G Russell Westbrook (Questionable, knee)

WHY BET SAN ANTONIO (59-16 SU, 42-33 ATS, 41-33-1 O/U): San Antonio had a lot of trouble beating other top teams early in the season and dropped each of the first three meetings with the Thunder, most recently a 111-105 setback on Jan. 22. The Spurs have had fewer issues in that area of late and checked off wins over Miami, Indiana, Portland, Dallas, Chicago and Golden State (twice) during the current run. San Antonio locked up the Southwest Division with Houston’s loss to Toronto on Wednesday and is working toward homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs if it can hold off Oklahoma City.

WHY BET OKLAHOMA CITY (54-19 SU, 39-32-2 ATS, 37-36 O/U): Oklahoma City comes in pretty hot as well with wins in eight of its last 10 games and had the last three days off to prepare following easy home victories over the Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz. “It’s important to get the work in, but it’s also important to rest,” coach Scott Brooks told reporters. “Most coaches like me want to keep practicing and doing drills and scrimmaging and special situations. You also have to rest the body and mind, and our players understand that we have to utilize all of our days.” The Thunder embark on a four-game road trip after finishing with the Spurs and will play six of the final eight away from home.

TRENDS:

* Favorite is 8-3-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
* Spurs are 1-9-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
* Spurs are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 road games.
* Under is 5-2 in Thunder last seven home games.

CONSENSUS: 69 percent of wagers are on the Thunder.

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NBA

Thursday, April 3

Clippers on Under tear on home floor

The Los Angeles Clippers have been kind to Under bettors in recent games at Staples Center. Lob City has gone 7-0-1 to the Under in its last eight home games.

Their last Over came in a 113-103 defeat to the San Antonio Spurs (total of 210.5) back on Feb. 18.

The Clips are home after a five-game road trip that saw them go 4-1 O/U. They'll host the Dallas Mavericks Thursday night and the total is currently 212. It is down one point from the opening 213.

Favorites have solid night on hardwood

If you hammered favorites on your NBA bets Wednesday night, you probably made out fairly well as they finished the night 9-4 against the spread, good for 69 percent winning clip.

The Detroit Pistons, Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers were the only dogs to cover in the league's 13 games.

It has been a reasonably good seven days for NBA faves as they've gone 31-21-4 ATS (59.62 percent).

Thursday is a typically light night with just a pair of games - both of which are currently off the board.

Thunder open as 2-point faves over red-hot Spurs

The Oklahoma City Thunder have opened as 2-point home faves for their primetime matchup with the San Antonio Spurs Thursday.

The Spurs are the hottest team in basketball, having won 19-straight games and were underdogs just once during that streak (+3.5 at Golden State on March 22).

Odds were kept off the board overnight but books began posting lines earlier Thursday morning. The Thunder opened as 2-point faves with a total of 209. That has moved to -3 and the total has gone up a half-point to 209.5.

Spurs extend streak to 19, still cashing for backers

The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Golden State Warriors 111-90 Wednesday night for their franchise-record 19th straight win, a streak that keeps cashing for Spurs backers.

During their remarkable win streak the Spurs are now 15-4 against the spread, including their last four games in a row and 12 of their last 13.

The Spurs will have a tough task if they want to extend their streak to 20. They visit the Oklahoma City Thunder Thursday night and the early line out of Vegas has the Spurs as 1.5-point road dogs.

**RS170** · 04-03-2014, 01:51 PM

Thanks Udog---I read your thread everyday--lots of good info here.

**Udog** · 04-03-2014, 02:00 PM

NHL
Dunkel

Dallas at Carolina
The Stars head to Carolina tonight and face a Hurricanes team that is 2-5 in its last 7 home games. Dallas is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the Stars favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-115). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3

Game 1-2: Dallas at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 12.759; Carolina 10.940
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-115); Under

Game 3-4: Columbus at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 12.256; Philadelphia 11.377
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+130); Over

Game 5-6: Calgary at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.884; Tampa Bay 10.627
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-220); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+180); Over

Game 7-8: Boston at Toronto (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.841; Toronto 10.158
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 2 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-160); Under

Game 9-10: Pittsburgh at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.799; Winnipeg 10.337
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-130); Under

Game 11-12: Buffalo at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.505; St. Louis 11.133
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-400); 5
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+320); Over

Game 13-14: Minnesota at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 10.504; Chicago 11.841
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 15-16: NY Rangers at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 12.537; Colorado 10.544
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+105); Under

Game 17-18: Los Angeles at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.248; San Jose 12.343
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-155); 5
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-155); Over

**Udog** · 04-03-2014, 02:00 PM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 3

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DALLAS (37-27-0-11, 85 pts.) at CAROLINA (33-32-0-11, 77 pts.) - 4/3/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 14-34 ATS (+51.3 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 2-0-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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COLUMBUS (38-30-0-7, 83 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (39-27-0-9, 87 pts.) - 4/3/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 4-24 ATS (+43.7 Units) in road games in April games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-9 ATS (+8.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-11 ATS (+28.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-1 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 40-39 ATS (+92.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.5 Units)

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CALGARY (31-38-0-7, 69 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (42-25-0-9, 93 pts.) - 4/3/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 278-357 ATS (-91.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 2-0-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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BOSTON (52-18-0-6, 110 pts.) at TORONTO (37-32-0-8, 82 pts.) - 4/3/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 52-24 ATS (+13.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 9-2 ATS (+6.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
BOSTON is 26-10 ATS (+10.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 13-2 ATS (+10.2 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
BOSTON is 21-6 ATS (+10.7 Units) after a division game this season.
BOSTON is 51-38 ATS (+94.6 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
TORONTO is 66-77 ATS (-35.3 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 15-5 (+6.1 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 15-5-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
12 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.5 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (48-23-0-5, 101 pts.) at WINNIPEG (34-33-0-10, 78 pts.) - 4/3/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 3-8 ATS (-7.3 Units) in road games after a division game this season.
WINNIPEG is 19-16 ATS (+35.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-2 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 6-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

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BUFFALO (21-45-0-9, 51 pts.) at ST LOUIS (51-17-0-7, 109 pts.) - 4/3/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 21-54 ATS (+105.3 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 51-24 ATS (+96.7 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 22-7 ATS (+11.0 Units) in non-conference games this season.
ST LOUIS is 12-1 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 50-17 ATS (+24.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 195-179 ATS (+383.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 2-0-0 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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MINNESOTA (39-26-0-11, 89 pts.) at CHICAGO (42-19-0-15, 99 pts.) - 4/3/2014, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-9 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 9-7-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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NY RANGERS (43-30-0-4, 90 pts.) at COLORADO (48-21-0-6, 102 pts.) - 4/3/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 48-27 ATS (+15.7 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 24-12 ATS (+36.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 31-16 ATS (+14.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 20-10 ATS (+8.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
COLORADO is 20-6 ATS (+13.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NY RANGERS are 14-6 ATS (+20.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 13-5 ATS (+7.1 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 94-106 ATS (-63.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 1-1-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (45-26-0-6, 96 pts.) at SAN JOSE (48-20-0-9, 105 pts.) - 4/3/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 102-65 ATS (-9.6 Units) in April games since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 28-13 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN JOSE is 12-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 9-2 ATS (+6.6 Units) after shutting out their opponent in their previous game this season.
SAN JOSE is 13-24 ATS (-28.2 Units) in home games revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 10-9 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 10-9-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.4 Units)

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