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**Udog** · 04-11-2014, 08:51 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Ripoff alert: DirecTV is still advertising the NBA League pass for $59; what a bunch of weasels-- damn season ends in five days. Playoffs are on regular TV.

-- NHL package includes some first round playoff games. NBA's doesn't.

-- Pretty obvious Michael Pineda had pine tar on his hand while pitching against Boston last night; he didn't make a big effort to hide it, either.

-- Memphis is 46-32, tied in loss column with Dallas for last playoff spot in the west; they've played two less games than the Mavericks.

-- Knicks are two games behind Atlanta with four games left for the last playoff spot in the east.

-- Minnesota Gophers scored a goal with 0:00.6 left to break North Dakota's heart and win the national semifinal game- they play Union in the national final.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with the weekend here........

13) If you were a major league position player, why wouldn’t you want to play for the Rockies? Your offensive numbers have to be better in the thin air, seems like a great place in the summer, they’ve got a good stadium, whats not to like?

12) Speaking of which, it took until April 10 for Rockies’ CF Charlie Blackmon to get picked up in our 16-team keeper fantasy league. He had to go 16-34 (.471) before some team gobbled him up. I have to use my monthly pickups to shore up my pitching, plus I have the annual Jose Reyes injury problems, so I couldn’t add another OF. Curious to see how long Mr Blackmon keeps hitting.

11) There are 16 Cubans currently in the major leagues; four of the 16 play for the White Sox.

10) In basketball statistics, an assist is a pass that leads to a made basket; there is subjectivity to what is and is not an assist.

When I was doing stats at UAlbany from 1978-83, I developed a stat called assist opportunity, which was basically is what is referred to today as the “hockey assist”, the pass that leads to the pass, or a pass that would’ve been an assist had the shot been made, or the pass that leads to two foul shots.

Lot of times, it provides insight not only into who creates more scoring chances, but the level of the scoring chances. If a guy is creating layups for teammates with his passes, he will have more assists, less “assist opp’s”.

9) Weird seeing Union College in college hockey’s Frozen Four; during my married years in the 90’s, my ex’s nephews played lot of youth hockey in Achilles Rink, on the Union campus. Union is a really good academic school, not very big; the coach there has done a great job.

8) Once watched my ex’s nephew play a game at Union on a Sunday, the day after he broke his wrist- they cut the glove so the casted wrist would fit inside. Poor kid rushed with the puck, split two defensemen and got knocked to the ice, falling on the broken wrist. You could hear him crying from the other end of the arena; last one of those games I went to- the kid was 12 or 13.

Youth hockey remains the craziest thing I’ve observed in person; if you think Little League parents are crazed, you ain’t seen nuthin’ yet.

7) Eli Manning had ankle surgery this week, is out for six weeks, which means he’ll miss lot of the Giants’ off-season workouts. I know guys like to avoid surgery if they can, but shouldn’t this surgery have happened earlier in the offseason?

6) A quality start in the major league is listed as “six innings, three or less earned runs”, not really that great an effort. Hall of Fame pitcher Bert Blyleven has his own standard for a quality start: seven innings, two or less earned runs. Blyleven is an excellent analyst on Twins’ games. I’m going to track the “Bert QS” and will post results here from time to time.

5) Mr Tanaka in the Bronx allowed three runs in seven IP in each of his first two starts, but with 18 strikeouts and only 15 baserunners. He should win lot of games on a good team; Bronx’ closer situation and their lineup being less potent than it has been will hurt his win total, but it is obvious he's pretty good.

Remains to be seen if he is worth all that money, though; he certainly isn’t dominant but got 35 misses on 107 swings in his two starts- the 35 misses leads MLB.

4) There are 132 Waffle House restaurants,, just in the Atlanta area. Was in one in Florida once, by Disney World; waitress got mad at the manager, threw her apron at him and quit, leaving the place without a waitress. Mercifully, we hadn’t ordered yet, so we got the hell out of there before chaos reigned.

3) Last hole-in-one on 12th hole at Augusta during The Masters was Curtis Strange in 1988. There have been only three Masters aces on #12 overall; tough par-3.

2) Cal Bears targeted Xavier coach Chris Mack to replace Mike Montgomery; Mack is a Xavier alum. Big blow for the Musketeers if he leaves there. Won’t look good for the Big East either, if one of its coaches bolts for a middle-rung Pac-12 program, especially after Buzz Williams bolted Marquette for Virginia Tech.

1) Do you think Gary McCord watches the Masters? They banished him from the CBS air waves during Masters week years ago because he is irreverent, which was weird. Free speech doesn’t exist everywhere in this great land of ours.

**Udog** · 04-11-2014, 08:51 AM

MLB
Dunkel

NY Mets at LA Angels
The Mets head to Anaheim tonight and come into the series against the Angels (4-5) with a 13-3 record in their last 16 interleague road games against a team with a losing record. New York is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Mets favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+140). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, APRIL 11

Game 951-952: Miami at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Fernandez) 15.224; Philadelphia (Burnett) 13.742
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Miami (-120); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-120); Under

Game 953-954: Washington at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Roark) 16.623; Atlanta (Teheran) 14.919
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+115); Over

Game 955-956: Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Liriano) 16.320; Milwaukee (Peralta) 15.487
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+110); Over

Game 957-958: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Samardzija) 14.469; St. Louis (Kelly) 15.825
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-155); Under

Game 959-960: LA Dodgers at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Ryu) 15.612; Arizona (McCarthy) 14.572
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-120); Under

Game 961-962: Colorado at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 15.730; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 14.863
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-170); 7
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+150); Over

Game 963-964: Boston at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 15.293; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 16.197
Dunkel Line: NY Yankee by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+105); Over

Game 965-966: Toronto at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (McGowan) 14.219; Baltimore (Tillman) 15.959
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-135); Under

Game 967-968: Houston at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Feldman) 15.180; Texas (Darvish) 14.595
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-240); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+200); Over

Game 969-970: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carrasco) 14.087; White Sox (Sale) 15.719
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-170); Under

Game 971-972: Kansas City at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Chen) 15.542; Minnesota (Gibson) 13.873
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-125); Under

Game 973-974: Oakland at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Milone) 16.981; Seattle (Hernandez) 15.761
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-175); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+155); Over

Game 975-976: Tampa Bay at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 15.887; Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.030
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-110); Under

Game 977-978: NY Mets at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Gee) 16.489; LA Angels (Skaggs) 15.352
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+140); Over

Game 979-980: Detroit at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 14.923; San Diego (Cashner) 16.558
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-115); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-105); Over

**Udog** · 04-11-2014, 08:51 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, April 11

Hot pitchers
-- Fernandez is 4-0, 0.67 in his last four starts.
-- Roark is 4-1, 2.19 in his last six starts. Teheran is 1-1, 2.77 in his first couple starts this season.
-- Liriano is 1-1, 2.52 in his last four starts.
-- Samardzija has a 2.08 RA in his last four starts, but no wins. Kelly is 2-1, 3.34 in his last six starts.
-- Ryu is 2-1, 3.43 in his last four starts.
-- Bumgarner is 3-0, 2.76 in his last five starts.

-- Tillman is 1-0, 1.35 in his first two '14 starts.
-- Darvish is 2-2, 1.95 in his last six starts. Feldman is 2-0, 0.66 in his first two starts this season.
-- BChen is 2-1, 3.13 in his last four starts.
-- Sale is 2-0, 1.77 in two starts this season.
-- FHernandez is 2-0, 2.51 in his first two '14 starts.

-- Cueto is 0-1, 1.93 in his first two '14 starts.
-- Porcello is 3-0, 1.59 in his last four starts. Cashner is 0-1, 2.25 in his first two starts this season.

Cold pitchers
-- Burnett is 1-2, 10.54 in his last three starts.
-- Peralta is 3-2, 4.67 in his last six starts.
-- McCarthy is 0-3, 5.96 in his last four starts.
-- de la Rosa is 0-1, 10.97 in his last three starts.

-- McGowan allowed 11 baserunners, four runs in 2.2 IP in his first '14 start.
-- Lester is 0-2, 3.77 in his first two starts this year. Sabathia is 1-1, 7.50 in his first two starts.
-- Gibson is 1-2, 6.58 in his last six starts.
-- Carrasco is 0-1, 8.10 in his last two starts.
-- Milone has a 6.84 RA in his last five starts.

-- Price is 1-1, 5.75 in his last three starts.
-- Gee is 1-1, 5.19 in his last four starts. Skaggs is 1-2, 5.60 in his last three.

Totals
-- Last four Philly games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Atlanta games this season.
-- Last three Milwaukee games went over total.
-- Last four Cub games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Arizona games went over total.
-- Nine of ten Giant games went over the total.

-- All four Boston road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Toronto games went over total.
-- Four of last five Houston games went over total.
-- All four White Sox home games went over total.
-- Four of last five Kansas City games stayed under; eight of nine Minnesota games went over.
-- Three of last four Oakland games went over total.

-- Three of last four Tampa Bay games stayed under.
-- Seven of nine Angel games went over the total.
-- Four of last five San Diego games stayed under.

Hot teams
-- Nationals won four in row, seven of first nine games.
-- Milwaukee won its last six games, all on road. Pirates won six of their first nine games.
-- Arizona won three of its last four games.

-- Bronx won five of its last eight games.
-- Orioles won three of their last four games.
-- White Sox won three of first four home games.
-- Royals won four of their last six games.
-- Oakland won its last four games.

-- Mets/Angels both won four of their last six games.
-- Detroit won five of its first seven games.

Cold teams
-- Miami/Philly both lost their last four games.
-- Braves lost three of their last four games.
-- Cubs lost six of their first nine games.

-- Red Sox lost five of their last seven games.
-- Astros lost six of their last eight games. Texas lost four of last six.
-- Indians lost four of their last six games.
-- Minnesota lost its first three home games.

-- Cincinnati lost six of its first nine games. Rays lost three of last four.
-- San Diego lost six of its last eight games.

**Udog** · 04-11-2014, 08:52 AM

MLB

Friday, April 11

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Boston

7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. PHILADELPHIA
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto

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

7:35 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

8:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games on the road
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston

8:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 21 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Milwaukee's last 21 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games
Chi White Sox are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 1-14 SU in their last 15 games when playing Cleveland

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games

8:15 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

9:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home
Arizona is 4-12-1 SU in its last 17 games ,

10:05 PM
NY METS vs. LA ANGELS
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets

10:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Seattle's last 13 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland

10:10 PM
DETROIT vs. SAN DIEGO
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of San Diego's last 13 games at home

10:15 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Francisco's last 12 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing Colorado

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**Udog** · 04-11-2014, 08:54 AM

MLB

Friday, April 11

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Friday's MLB American League betting cheat sheet
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Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles (-141, 9)

Cold pitching stat: Orioles right-hander Bud Norris was tagged for five runs on nine hits over five innings in his first start of the year.

Cold batting stat: Blue Jays outfielder Colby Rasmus is just 4-for-22 with six strikeouts lifetime versus Norris.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with a 58 percent chance of rain.

Key betting note: Toronto is 6-21 in right-hander Dustin McGowan's last 27 starts on grass.

Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees (101, 8.5)

Cold pitching stat: Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia has coughed up 10 runs in 12 innings of work so far in 2014.

Cold batting stat: Red Sox DH David Ortiz is a .230 hitter with 15 strikeouts in 61 at-bats against Sabathia.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-50s with a 53 percent chance of showers.

Key betting note: Over is 5-1 in Sabathia's last six home starts.

Houston Astros at Texas Rangers (-229, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Rangers righty Yu Darvish is 4-1 with a 2.72 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 43 innings versus Houston.

Hot batting stat: Rangers outfielder Alex Rios is 11-for-35 with a pair of homers against Astros right-hander Scott Feldman.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing in from right field at 10 mph.

Key betting note: Rangers are 4-0 in Darvish's last four starts.

Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins (117, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Royals southpaw Bruce Chen allowed one run with seven strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings in his first start of the year.

Hot batting stat: Twins infielder Brian Dozier has five hits - including a homer - in nine at-bats versus Chen.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with partly cloudy skies.

Key betting note: Under is 8-2-1 in Chen's last 11 appearances following a quality start in his previous outing.

Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox (-151, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: White Sox left-hander Chris Sale has limited opponents to a .173 average in his first two starts.

Cold batting stat: Indians outfielder Michael Brantley is 2-for-16 with eight strikeouts lifetime versus Sale.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing from right to left field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Cleveland is 3-13 in right-hander Carlos Carrasco's last 16 starts.

Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners (-166, 6.5)

Hot pitching stat: Mariners ace Felix Hernandez has fanned 19 over 14 1/3 innings to open the season.

Cold batting stat: Seattle slugger Justin Smoak has just two hits in 15 career at-bats versus A's lefty Tommy Milone.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-50s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing in from left field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: Mariners have won their last five games against left-handed starters.

Interleague

New York Mets at Los Angeles Angels (-142, 8.5)

Hot pitching stat: Mets right-hander Dillon Gee is holding the opposition to a .196 batting average through his first two outings.

Cold batting stat: Angels outfielder Raul Ibanez is 1-for-7 in his career against Gee.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing out to left field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Los Angeles is 21-6 in its last 27 games following an off day.

** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 2:05 p.m. ET Thursday.

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**Udog** · 04-11-2014, 08:55 AM

MLB

Friday, April 11

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Friday's MLB National League betting cheat sheet
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Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies (-105, 6.5)

Hot pitching stat: Marlins right-hander Jose Fernandez has allowed one run in 12 2/3 innings to start the year.

Cold batting stat: Members of the Philadelphia roster are 5-for-47 with 15 strikeouts against Fernandez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with a 34 percent chance of showers.

Key betting note: Marlins are 10-1 in Fernandez's last 11 starts against teams with losing records.

Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves (-134, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Braves right-hander Julio Teheran went 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 30 innings against the Nationals in 2013.

Hot batting stat: Washington outfielder Bryce Harper is 5-for-13 with a pair of home runs lifetime versus Teheran.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with clear skies and wind blowing out to right-center field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 12-3 in Teheran's last 15 home starts.

Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers (-105, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Pirates southpaw Francisco Liriano posted a 5.52 ERA in three starts versus Milwaukee last year.

Hot batting stat: Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez is batting .500 with a pair of homers in 16 at-bats against Liriano.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-50s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing from right to left field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: Milwaukee is 4-12 in its last 16 home games versus a left-handed starter.

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals (-155, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija has surrendered two runs over 14 innings to open the campaign.

Hot batting stat: Members of the St. Louis roster are batting a combined .330 in 103 at-bats against Samardzija.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing in from center field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: Chicago is 0-6 in Samardzija's previous six starts.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks (107, 9)

Cold pitching stat: Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon McCarthy has been tagged for 11 runs over 12 2/3 innings in his first two starts.

Hot/ batting stat: Arizona slugger Paul Goldschmidt is 8-for-16 with a homer and five RBIs against Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-80s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing from left to right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Los Angeles is 12-2 in Ryu's last 14 starts versus teams with losing records.

Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants (-173, 6.5)

Hot pitching stat: Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner has allowed just three home runs over his last 15 starts.

Hot batting stat: Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is 11-for-30 with four homers lifetime against Bumgarner.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing out to left field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: Colorado is 12-2 in left-hander Jorge De La Rosa's last 14 starts on five days rest.

Interleague

Tampa Bay Rays at Cincinnati Reds (-105, 6.5)

Cold pitching stat: Rays lefty David Price is 7-7 with a 3.91 ERA in 17 career interleague starts.

Hot batting stat: Reds shortstop Ramon Santiago has four hits in nine career at-bats against Price.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with a 49 percent chance of rain.

Key betting note: Reds are 7-2 in their last nine interleague home games.

Detroit Tigers at San Diego Padres (-102, 6.5)

Hot pitching stat: Opposing hitters are batting just .200 against Padres righty Andrew Cashner over his first two starts.

Hot batting stat: San Diego outfielder Carlos Quentin is 5-for-16 in his career against Tigers right-hander Rick Porcello.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing from left to right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 6-0 in Cashner's last six starts against teams with winning records.

** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 2:30 p.m. ET Thursday.

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**Udog** · 04-11-2014, 08:57 AM

NHL
Dunkel

NY Islanders at New Jersey
The Islanders head to New Jersey tonight to face a Devils team that is coming off a 2-1 loss at Ottawa last night and is 3-7 in its last 10 games when playing with 0 days rest. New York is the pick (+155) according to Dunkel, which has the Islanders favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+155). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, APRIL 11

Game 1-2: Chicago at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.852; Washington 12.776
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 3-4: Columbus at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 12.219; Tampa Bay 10.293
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+105); Over

Game 5-6: NY Islanders at New Jersey (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 11.431; New Jersey 10.600
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-175); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+155); Over

Game 7-8: Carolina at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 10.713; Detroit 12.255
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-200); Under

Game 9-10: St. Louis at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 10.464; Dallas 12.264
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+100); Over

Game 11-12: Winnipeg at Calgary (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 10.595; Calgary 11.868
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-125); Under

Game 13-14: Colorado at San Jose (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.872; San Jose 12.464
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 04-11-2014, 08:57 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, April 11

Hot teams
-- Blackhawks won last four games, three by one goal. Washington won its last three games, allowing six goals.
-- Red Wings won five of their last seven games.
-- Blue Jackets won four of their last five games. Tampa Bay won four of last six at home.
-- Dallas Stars won four of their last five home games.
-- Calgary won its last four games, allowing five goals.
-- Colorado won eight of its last nine games.

Cold teams
-- Carolina lost last three games, scoring four goals.
-- Islanders lost three of their last four games.
-- Devils are 3-5 in last eight games; four of five losses came in SOs.
-- Blues lost last four games, outscored 16-5.
-- Jets are 0-6 in game following their last six wins.
-- San Jose lost six of its last nine games.

Totals
-- Last six Chicago-Washington games went over total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Carolina games.
-- Five of last seven Columbus games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Islander games stayed under total.
-- Last three St Louis road games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Winnipeg road games went over.
-- Seven of last eight Colorado games stayed under.

Series records
-- Chicago won 5-2/6-4 in last two games with Washington.
-- Red Wings won five of last six games with Carolina.
-- Columbus is 2-0 against Tampa Bay this season, winning 1-0/3-2.
-- Islanders are 5-3 in their last eight games with New Jersey.
-- Dallas won last two games with Blues, after losing seven of previous right.
-- Flames won four of last five games with Winnipeg.
-- Sharks lost three of last four games with Colorado.

**Udog** · 04-11-2014, 08:57 AM

NHL

Friday, April 11

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. WASHINGTON
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Chicago

7:30 PM
CAROLINA vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina's last 7 games on the road
Carolina is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Carolina
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Carolina

7:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. TAMPA BAY
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Columbus is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games on the road
NY Islanders are 15-7 SU in their last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games

8:30 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. DALLAS
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 7-13-1 SU in its last 21 games ,when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. CALGARY
Winnipeg is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
Winnipeg is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg

10:00 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN JOSE
Colorado is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing San Jose
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games at home
San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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**Udog** · 04-11-2014, 09:01 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, April 11

Hot teams
-- Magic won last two games, by 8-4 points.
-- Raptors won seven of their last eight games.
-- Bobcats won/covered their last five games.
-- Brooklyn won six of its last eight games. Hawks won three of their last four.
-- Chicago won its last six games (5-0-1 vs spread).
-- Rockets won three of their last four games.
-- Thunder won five of its last seven games.
-- Cavaliers covered seven of their last ten games.
-- Suns won eight of last ten games, covered six of last nine. Spurs won 21 of last 23 games, covered six of last eight.
-- Portland won six of its last seven games.
-- Warriors are 10-2 vs spread in game following their last 12 losses.

Cold Teams
-- Wizards lost last two games, by 18-6 points.
-- Knicks lost last two games by 1-11 points.
-- Boston lost its last nine games (2-6-1 vs spread).
-- Pacers lost five of last seven games, covered one of last ten. Miami lost three of its last four games.
-- Pistons lost four of last five on road (2-3 vs spread).
-- Memphis covered once in its last eight games. 76ers lost 30 of last 32 games, but covered five of last seven.
-- Minnesota lost four of its last seven games.
-- Pelicans lost their last six games (2-3-1 vs spread).
-- Bucks lost their last six games (2-4 vs spread).
-- Jazz lost seven of last eight games (0-4-1 vs spread in last five).
-- Lakers lost their last five games (1-4 vs spread).

Series records
-- Wizards are 3-0 vs Orlando this season, winning by 18-9-4 points.
-- Knicks lost five of last seven games with Toronto.
-- Celtics won six of last nine games with Boston.
-- Nets won four of last five games with Atlanta.
-- Home side won last seven Indiana-Miami games.
-- Bulls won 20 of their last 22 games with Detroit.
-- 76ers lost five of last six games with Memphis.
-- Rockets won five of last six games with Minnesota.
-- Thunder won its last nine games with New Orleans.
-- Cavaliers won four of last five games with Milwaukee.
-- Suns lost eight of last ten games with San Antonio.
-- Trailblazers are 3-0 vs Utah this year, winning by 32-11-8 points.
-- Lakers won 19 of last 22 games with Golden State.

Totals
-- Eight of last nine Washington games stayed under.
-- Five of last six New York games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Charlotte games stayed under.
-- Seven of lasr ten Atlanta games stayed under total.
-- Last four Indiana games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Detroit games went over total.
-- Five of last seven Philly games went over total.
-- Last five Houston games went over the total; four of Minnesota's last five games stayed under.
-- Nine of last 12 Thunder-Pelican games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Milwaukee games went over total.
-- Last five Phoenix road games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last nine Portland games stayed under.
-- Under is 24-14 in Golden State's road games.

**Udog** · 04-11-2014, 09:01 AM

NBA

Friday, April 11

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. TORONTO
New York is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Toronto
New York is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against New York
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing New York

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ORLANDO
Washington is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing Orlando
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Orlando's last 13 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Orlando's last 11 games

7:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. BOSTON
Charlotte is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Charlotte

7:30 PM
INDIANA vs. MIAMI
Indiana is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Indiana

7:30 PM
ATLANTA vs. BROOKLYN
Atlanta is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Brooklyn is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. CHICAGO
Detroit is 3-9-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Detroit is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Detroit
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit

8:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. MINNESOTA
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-17-1 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston

8:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 8 games when playing at home against New Orleans

8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MEMPHIS
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Memphis's last 11 games at home
Memphis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. SAN ANTONIO
Phoenix is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Phoenix's last 21 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-10-2 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against Phoenix
San Antonio is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix

8:30 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MILWAUKEE
Cleveland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland

9:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Utah
Portland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Utah
Utah is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Portland
Utah is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

10:30 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. LA LAKERS
Golden State is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 20-4 SU in their last 24 games when playing Golden State
LA Lakers are 6-16 SU in their last 22 games at home

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**Udog** · 04-11-2014, 09:04 AM

NBA

Friday, April 11

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Game of the Day: Pacers at Heat
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Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat (-5, 184)

The two best teams in the Eastern Conference are struggling down the stretch, but one of them moves closer to claiming the top seed in the East when the Indiana Pacers visit the Miami Heat on Friday. Indiana holds a half-game edge over Miami entering the clash and a victory would reduce its magic number to one for clinching the No. 1 spot. The Pacers are just 8-12 over their past 20 games while the Heat is in the midst of a 10-11 stretch.

Miami could be without guard Dwyane Wade (hamstring) for the ninth straight contest and frontcourt reserve Chris Andersen (knee) also could be on the sidelines for the third time in four games. Forward LeBron James is much more concerned with the health of his club than landing the top seed in the East. “It’s not controlling our destiny about the No. 1 seed,” James told reporters. “We want to get healthy. That’s all that we care about, going into the postseason healthy. … Once everyone comes back, then we can get everything rolling.” Indiana rested its entire starting five while posting a 104-102 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBATV, FSN Indiana, Sun Sports (Miami)

LINE HISTORY: Early lines in Las Vegas have Miami set as 5-point favorites but suggest a move to -3 if Wade is out. The total opened 184 and could dip to 181 if Wade is inactive.

POWER RANKINGS: Pacers (-11.0) - Miami (-13.8) + Home Court (-3.0) = Heat -5.8

INJURY REPORT: Miami - D. Wade (Ques. Hamstring), G.Oden (Ques. Back), U. Haslem (Ques. Stomach), C. Anderson (Ques. Knee). Pacers - A. Bynum (Out Knee)

ABOUT THE PACERS (54-25): Indiana’s ragged play reached a low point when it was crushed by the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday for its seventh loss in nine games. Seeing a tired and lackluster group led to coach Frank Vogel benching all five starters against the Bucks, which allowed key players like Paul George, David West and Roy Hibbert to get some much-needed rest. The Pacers were able to notch a victory courtesy of Chris Copeland’s game-winning shot with 1.2 seconds left. “We needed this to get a little confidence to feel better about ourselves,” veteran forward Luis Scola told reporters. “Start to get some rhythm back and we needed a win.”

ABOUT THE HEAT (53-25): Miami knows there is an advantage to gaining the No. 1 seed after being taken to seven games by the Pacers in last season’s Eastern Conference playoffs before prevailing at home. The Heat see Indiana as a threat and would feel much more comfortable if they win this showdown and overtake the Pacers for the top spot. “It’s going to be intense,” Heat center Chris Bosh said. “It’s going to be a hard-fought game. There’s something at stake. It will pretty much be the playoffs and I think it will be a great atmosphere. We expect them at their best.”

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-1 in the last six meetings.
* Over is 5-2 in the last seven meetings in Miami.
* Home team is 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings.

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**Udog** · 04-11-2014, 09:07 AM

Guys,

That's all that's available right now. I've got another extremely busy day so it might be a while before I can get the rest of it posted. There are no early starts today, though. Everything will be up well before gametime.

**Udog** · 04-11-2014, 01:27 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Indiana at Miami
The Heat (31-8 at home) play host to a Pacers team that is 0-7 ATS in its last 7 road games versus a team with a winning home record. Miami is the pick (-6) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by 15. Dunkel Pick: Miami (-6). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, APRIL 11

Game 701-702: Washington at Orlando (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 118.827; Orlando 110.947
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 8; 200
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 6 1/2; 196
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-6 1/2); Over

Game 703-704: New York at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 119.276; Toronto 122.222
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 3; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 5 1/2; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+5 1/2); Under

Game 705-706: Indiana at Miami (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 110.549; Miami 125.496
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 15; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 6; 182 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-6); Over

Game 707-708: Atlanta at Brooklyn (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 115.590; Brooklyn 119.183
Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 3 1/2;
Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 5; 202 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+5); Under

Game 709-710: Charlotte at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 121.270; Boston 110.931
Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 10 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Charlotte by 4 1/2; 193
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (-4 1/2); Over

Game 711-712: New Orleans at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 117.034; Oklahoma City 127.339
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 10 1/2;
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 15 1/2; 204
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+15 1/2); Under

Game 713-714: Houston at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 120.780; Minnesota 123.468
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 2 1/2; 214
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 2; 218
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+2); Under

Game 715-716: Detroit at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 109.992; Chicago 127.677
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 17 1/2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 10 1/2; 193
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-10 1/2); Over

Game 717-718: Philadelphia at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 108.101; Memphis 121.076
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 13; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 15; 199
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+15); Under

Game 719-720: Cleveland at Milwaukee (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 120.669; Milwaukee 112.365
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 8 1/2; 210
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 4; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-4); Over

Game 721-722: Phoenix at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 122.805; San Antonio 131.339
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 8 1/2; 212
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 2 1/2; 206 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-2 1/2); Over

Game 723-724: Portland at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 117.470; Utah 111.876
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 5 1/2; 193
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 7 1/2; 199
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+7 1/2); Under

Game 725-726: Golden State at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 122.173; LA Lakers 114.194
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 8; 215
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 9 1/2; 220
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+9 1/2); Under

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