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**Udog** · 05-29-2014, 09:30 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Jeff Goodman of ESPN.com posted “odds” of who will replace Mike Krzyzewski at Duke when Coach K eventually steps down.

3-1—Tommy Amaker—Former Duke G is doing well the coach at Harvard, but struggled at Seton hall/Michigan.

4-1—Steve Wojciehowski—Will be a head coach for first time this fall, at Marquette.

5-1 Chris Collins—We’ll see how his highly-touted recruiting class does this fall at Northwestern.

6-1—Brad Stevens- Celtics’ coach will have his pick of college jobs if he ever leaves the NBA; why would he want the thankless job of replacing a legend (see Bartow, Gene).

12-1—Johnny Dawkins/Jeff Capel—Two more former Dukies who’ve had marginal success as head coaches.

25-1—Mike Brey—Didn’t play for Duke but was an assistant there before successful coaching stints at Delaware/Notre Dame. Is 55 now; by time Coach K retires, he’ll probably be too old to be realistically considered

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.........

13) If Cliff Lee’s stint on the DL is short and the Phillies don’t start playing better, Lee could be changing addresses by the end of July. Lee is owed $43M this year and next, plus has a $27.5M club option for ’16, with a $12.5M buyout, pretty expensive if your team isn’t a contender, and right now. Philly’s aging nucleus ain’t looking like a contender.

12) Before the Dodgers flirted with consecutive no-hitters Sunday/Monday, last time a team had no-hitters thru seven innings in consecutive games was July 2005, when Rich Harden/Barry Zito were pitching for the A’s.

11) Last time the Blue Jays were alone in first place this late in the season? Try July of 2000, before this website existed.

10) Giants’ broadcaster Duane Kuiper holds the major league record for plate appearances (3,754) by a guy who hit only one home run in his big league career.

9) Ike Davis was joking Monday how he enjoys being able to go out for a coffee in the morning in Pittsburgh without getting batting tips; New Yorkers used to try and “help” Ike, which apparently became a problem.

I’m guessing if you play for the Steelers and you go out for coffee in the morning, Pittsburghers give you blocking/tackling tips, or if you’re Ben Roethlisberger, passing tips.

8) Odd baseball strategy: Rangers at Twins, top of 4th Tuesday night, 2-2 game. Alex Rios leads off with a double, #6 hitter Chris Gimenez is up against Phil Hughes. Gimenez got a hit his first time up.

Ron Washington has him try and sacrifice Rios to third but the count gets to 2-2 with no advance, so you figure the #6 hitter swings away, especially since he singled the time before. But no, Giminez bunts foul, strikes out and Hughes gets out of the inning with no runs scoring.

Next time up, Gimenez knocked in the third Texas run with a single. I have no idea what the Rangers were thinking there, but they wound up losing by a run, 5-4.

7) If you’re into planning ahead, SEC basketball tournament will be in St Louis in 2018, Tampa in 2022. I just hope I’m alive to watch those tournaments on TV.

6) You don’t think this is a great country? Guy named Jonas Jerebko scored 4.2 ppg for the Pistons LY in 11.6 minutes/game, not really stellar numbers. He will make $4.5M next season, that’s million, with an M.

Jerebko had a pretty good season four years ago, then messed up his leg and missed the next season. His game has never really recovered, but he’s still getting paid.

5) World’s longest par 3 is 437 yards on a course in South Africa where it costs $700 to play. Hopefully that includes a cart and lunch.

4) Talked a little yesterday how I never heard of the country Azerbaijan; well, it came into being in 1991, when the Soviet Union fell apart.

3) Seems that most college football coaches are in favor of an early signing period for recruits, in addition to the early February date that has become a circus. Administrators don’t seem sas keen about the idea; we’ll see what happens.

2) Quality of driving here in Albany, NY has become putrid; there is so little courtesy, so much rudeness, cutting people off, especially after work, its just sad to see. Its gotten to the point where I’m relieved to get home from work without getting in an accident.

1) San Antonio Spurs are 2-6 vs Oklahoma City this season; 0-6 when Serge Ibaka plays, 2-0 when he does not. Thunder also came back from down 2-0 to oust the Spurs two years ago, when San Antonio had been riding a 20-game winning streak. Game 5 tonight is obviously a big game, not only for this series but maybe in terms of this whole veteran Spurs nucleus as we move on.

**Udog** · 05-29-2014, 09:39 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Oklahoma City at San Antonio
The Thunder head back to San Antonio tonight after evening up the series with a 105-92 win in Game 4 and face a Spurs team that is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Oklahoma City is the pick (+4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Spurs favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+4 1/2). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

THURSDAY, MAY 29

Game 519-520: Oklahoma City at San Antonio (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 127.486; San Antonio 128.598
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 1; 202
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 4 1/2; 206
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+4 1/2); Under

NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, May 29

Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs, 9:00 ET
Oklahoma City: 53-34 ATS after having won 2 of their last 3 games
San Antonio: 28-17 OVER after a game where they failed to cover the spread

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 29

Oklahoma City is 6-2 vs Spurs this year, 6-0 when Ibaka plays, 0-2 if he does not; Spurs shot 39.6%/39.8% in last two games, after making 58%, 50% in two series games here, with Ibaka out. OC has now won 12 of last 16 games with San Antonio, is 8-0 in last eight series games played here. Thunder was +17 in turnovers last two games. Nine of last twelve series games stayed under total. Home team covered eight of nine games in this round of playoffs so far. Lot of pressure on Spurs here; they led Thunder 2-0 two years ago, then lost in six games, when they had won 20 games in a row.

Over is 46-35 in playoffs this season, 4-5 in this round..
Favorites are 32-49 in playoffs this season, 8-1 in this round.

NBA

Thursday, May 29

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Trend Report
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9:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. SAN ANTONIO
Oklahoma City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Oklahoma City is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 3-12-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Oklahoma City
San Antonio is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games

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NBA

Thursday, May 29

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Game of the Day: Thunder at Spurs
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Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs (-4.5, 206)

Oklahoma City got Serge Ibaka back and suddenly won consecutive games to get back into the Western Conference finals. Now the Thunder look to see if they can keep the momentum going when they visit the San Antonio Spurs in Thursday’s Game 5. San Antonio crushed Oklahoma City by an average of 26 points in the opening two games on its home floor before Ibaka returned from a calf injury and the Thunder turned the tide.

San Antonio let a 2-0 lead get away against Oklahoma City in the 2012 conference finals and is hoping to keep a similar thing from happening this time around. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich waved the white flag in the middle of the third quarter with his team down 27 in hopes of getting veterans Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker enough rest to make a Game 5 turnaround. Thunder forward Kevin Durant can’t explain his team’s sudden switch in fortunes but is aware the task will be tougher in San Antonio. “We’re going to have to ramp it up a little bit more going into San Antonio, but we just focus on game by game,” Durant told reporters on Wednesday. “That’s all we think about.”

TV: 9 p.m. ET, TNT

LINE HISTORY: The Spurs opened as 4.5-point home faves with the total opening 206.

INJURY UPDATE: Thunder - G Reggie Jackson (Questionable, ankle)

ABOUT THE THUNDER: Durant may have be the league MVP but running mate Russell Westbrook was easily the best player on the floor in Game 4. Westbrook had 40 points – three shy of his postseason high set against Miami in the 2012 NBA Finals – to go with 10 assists and five steals in a scintillating performance. “I’m not surprised at all,” Durant told reporters. “I almost expected him to go out there and play at a high level every time he goes out on the floor.” Westbrook played 45 minutes and committed just three turnovers – the Thunder had seven as a team – and helped Oklahoma City to a 21-0 edge in fast-break points.

ABOUT THE SPURS: Popovich was highly disappointed in his club’s Game 4 showing and the effort was so alarming that even soft-spoken forward Kawhi Leonard spoke out. “We were just not focused coming out,” Leonard told reporters. “We’re not playing consistently throughout the whole game. We’re playing in spurts or increments. We’ve just got to play the whole game.” The presence of Ibaka has negated the inside presence edge San Antonio enjoyed in the first two games but that is far from being the only dropoff for the Spurs. “I don’t know what it is,” Duncan said after the defeat, “but we need to fix it quick and go home and try to turn it around.”

TRENDS:

* Thunder are 12-3-1 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
* Under is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Spurs are 6-0 ATS in their last six home games.
* Under is 5-1 in Spurs last six overall.

CONSENSUS: Fifty-three percent of wagers at Consensus are coming in on the Spurs.

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**Udog** · 05-29-2014, 09:48 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Montreal at NY Rangers
The Canadiens stayed alive in the series with a 7-4 win in Game 5 and come into tonight's contest carrying a 6-2 record in their last 8 games after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game. Montreal is the pick (+160) according to Dunkel, which has the Canadiens favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+160). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

THURSDAY, MAY 29

Game 21-22: Montreal at NY Rangers (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 13.239; NY Rangers 12.134
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-180); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+160); Over

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 29

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MONTREAL (56-32-0-10, 122 pts.) at NY RANGERS (56-38-0-7, 119 pts.) - 5/29/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 56-42 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 17-12 ATS (+30.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
MONTREAL is 33-24 ATS (+7.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 12-7 ATS (+19.7 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
MONTREAL is 29-21 ATS (+52.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MONTREAL is 19-15 ATS (+37.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 19-21 ATS (-7.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NY RANGERS are 191-192 ATS (-101.6 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 2-13 ATS (-14.8 Units) when leading in a playoff series over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 3-8 ATS (-9.5 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 7-13 ATS (-14.4 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 101-107 ATS (-49.8 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 11-15 ATS (-13.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 9-6 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 9-6-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.0 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, May 29

Montreal Canadiens at NY Rangers, 8:05 ET
Montreal: 15-12 SU as a road underdog
New York: 3-8 SU in home games after allowing 4 goals or more

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, May 28

Rangers had allowed 11 goals in previous seven games before 7-4 loss in Game 5 debacle that resembled pond hockey; NY won six of last eight games overall, but is just 5-4 at home so far in playoffs. Montreal is 9-5 in last 14 series games, but needs win here to keep series alive; they're 2-3 in last five road games- five of their 16 playoff games went OT. Habs are 10-6 in the playoffs, 5-3 on road. Over is 45-26-14 in playoffs, 6-2-2 this round. Rangers tied Game 5 with three goals in 4:24 span of second period after they pulled Lundqvist; Bourque scored twice after that to get hat trick, keep Montreal alive in series.

NHL

Thursday, May 29

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. NY RANGERS
Montreal is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Montreal is 14-7 SU in their last 21 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games
NY Rangers are 7-14 SU in their last 21 games when playing Montreal

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NHL

Thursday, May 29

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Canadiens at Rangers: What bettors need to know
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Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers (-172, 5)

Rangers lead series 3-2.

Although he recorded his first career postseason hat trick on Tuesday, Rene Bourque wasn't done taking shots at the New York Rangers. "Everybody talks about how he's a great goalie," Bourque said of Henrik Lundqvist following the Montreal Canadiens' 7-4 triumph in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final. "Has he been better than (Montreal's Dustin Tokarski) this series? I don't think so." Lundqvist looks to silence Bourque and the Canadiens in Game 6 on Thursday as New York attempts to end the chippy series and advance to its first Stanley Cup final in 20 years.

Derek Stepan scored two goals in his return from a one-game absence due to surgery for a broken jaw. Stepan received his injury following a brutal hit from former Ranger Brandon Prust, who served his two-game suspension and is eligible to return on Thursday. Speaking of suspensions, John Moore received a two-game ban on Wednesday for his blindside open-ice hit on Montreal's Dale Weise midway through the third period of Game 5.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, RDS

ABOUT THE CANADIENS: Bourque has provided quite the boost with his unexpected offense, scoring a team-leading eight goals in the playoffs after mustering just nine in 63 games during the regular season. Lars Eller is also raising some eyebrows as his two assists in Game 5 increased his point total to 13 - most among Montreal forwards. Eller struggled mightily during the end of the regular season, notching just six points in his last 35 contests.

ABOUT THE RANGERS: Ryan McDonagh continues to haunt the Canadiens by adding two assists in Game 5 to increase his point total to nine in five games in the series. McDonagh, who was acquired from Montreal as part of a seven-player deal that included Scott Gomez in 2009, recorded just three points in the previous 14 contests of the playoffs. With Moore sidelined, blue-liner Raphael Diaz is expected to be inserted into the lineup for the first time since playing two games during the second-round series versus Pittsburgh.

TRENDS:

* Under is 8-2-4 in the last 14 meetings.
* Canadiens are 1-4 in their last five games following a win.
* Over is 4-1-3 in Canadiens last eight road games.
* Under is 11-4-3 in Rangers last 18 vs. a team with a winning record.

OVERTIME:

1. Montreal G Carey Price spent time on the ice for the third straight day on Wednesday. He worked on lateral pushes with his skates and butterfly drops.

2. Lundqvist answered being pulled in Game 6 of the first-round set versus Philadelphia by stopping 26-of-27 shots in New York's series-clinching victory.

3. The Rangers have not won a playoff series in fewer than seven games since the 2008 Eastern Conference first-round series against New Jersey.

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**Udog** · 05-29-2014, 09:52 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Connecticut at Indiana
The Sun (1-3) head to Indiana tonight to take on a Fever team that is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games against a team with a losing record. Connecticut is the pick (+6) according to Dunkel, which has the Fever favored by only 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+6). Here are all of today's WNBA picks.

THURSDAY, MAY 29

Game 601-602: Connecticut at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 107.358; Indiana 110.038
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 2 1/2; 134
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 6; 142
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+6); Under

WNBA

Thursday, May 29

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games on the road
Connecticut is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
Indiana is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Indiana is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home

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**Udog** · 05-29-2014, 09:52 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Detroit at Oakland
The A's wrap up their series with Detroit today and come into the contest with a 4-0 record in Jesse Chavez' last 4 starts as a favorite of -110 to -150. Oakland is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the A's favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-145). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MAY 29

Game 951-952: NY Mets at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Wheeler) 15.438; Philadelphia (Buchanan) 14.399
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+100); Under

Game 953-954: San Francisco at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Vogelsong) 15.482; St. Louis (Garcia) 16.730
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-150); Over

Game 955-956: Cincinnati at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cingrani) 15.371; Arizona (Collmenter) 14.546
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-105); Under

Game 957-958: Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Cole) 14.522; LA Dodgers (Haren) 16.157
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-125); Over

Game 959-960: Texas at Minnesota (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Martinez) 16.116; Minnesota (Deduno) 14.582
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+100); Over

Game 961-962: Detroit at Oakland (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 14.989; Oakland (Chavez) 16.318
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Oakland (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-145); Under

Game 963-964: Kansas City at Toronto (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Shields) 14.980; Toronto (Dickey) 16.716
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Toronto (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-120); Under

Game 965-966: Baltimore at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Jimenez) 15.213; Houston (Peacock) 16.340
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+115); Over

Game 967-968: LA Angels at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Shoemaker) 14.472; Seattle (Maurer) 15.691
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 969-970: Atlanta at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Minor) 14.122; Boston (Peavy 15.763
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-120); Over

**Udog** · 05-29-2014, 09:56 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 29

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NY METS (24 - 28) at PHILADELPHIA (23 - 27) - 7:05 PM
ZACK WHEELER (R) vs. DAVID BUCHANAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 52-51 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 13-4 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 52-51 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 177-197 (-41.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 69-87 (-23.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-52 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2 (-0.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WHEELER is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

DAVID BUCHANAN vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (34 - 19) at ST LOUIS (29 - 24) - 8:15 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 108-63 (+27.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 67-29 (+31.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-19 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 102-93 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-8 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-19 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 982-815 (+118.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 40-30 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-7 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VOGELSONG is 39-25 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 18-8 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 39-24 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 26-15 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 23-12 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
VOGELSONG is 3-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.386.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GARCIA is 2-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.27 and a WHIP of 0.953.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.6 units)

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CINCINNATI (23 - 28) at ARIZONA (22 - 33) - 9:40 PM
TONY CINGRANI (L) vs. JOSH COLLMENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 56-58 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 668-742 (+53.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 605-686 (+37.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 433-483 (+31.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 482-532 (+45.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 373-323 (+64.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ARIZONA is 8-17 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 36-46 (-20.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 8-17 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 67-70 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.

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

TONY CINGRANI vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CINGRANI is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 0.817.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (23 - 29) at LA DODGERS (29 - 25) - 10:10 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 4-15 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 235-463 (-100.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 120-100 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 120-100 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 79-57 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HAREN is 29-41 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 14-20 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 23-34 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 28-41 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 19-27 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 8-16 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

GERRIT COLE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
COLE is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

DAN HAREN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HAREN is 3-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.383.
His team's record is 5-3 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.8 units)

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TEXAS (27 - 26) at MINNESOTA (24 - 26) - 1:10 PM
NICK MARTINEZ (R) vs. SAM DEDUNO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 6-13 (-7.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 110-100 (-26.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 79-99 (-37.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 41-73 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-41 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

NICK MARTINEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

SAM DEDUNO vs. TEXAS since 1997
DEDUNO is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 8.71 and a WHIP of 2.033.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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DETROIT (29 - 20) at OAKLAND (32 - 21) - 3:35 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. JESSE CHAVEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 45-41 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 130-90 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 118-73 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 125-82 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 148-104 (+41.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 78-50 (+18.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 57-41 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PORCELLO is 2-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.609.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-5.1 units)

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (24 - 28) at TORONTO (32 - 22) - 7:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 18-36 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 32-22 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 20-7 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
TORONTO is 23-14 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 15-4 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 32-22 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 53-44 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 18-7 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. TORONTO since 1997
SHIELDS is 12-6 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.016.
His team's record is 16-7 (+8.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-11. (+0.5 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
DICKEY is 3-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.404.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

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BALTIMORE (26 - 25) at HOUSTON (22 - 32) - 8:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. BRAD PEACOCK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PEACOCK is 7-1 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 208-174 (+42.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 103-92 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 36-26 (+18.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 19-8 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 188-150 (+41.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 12-6 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 148-121 (+34.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 58-44 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 41-28 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 9-2 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 34-72 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 34-72 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 25-82 (-35.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+0.2 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
JIMENEZ is 4-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.32 and a WHIP of 1.112.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.5 units)

BRAD PEACOCK vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (29 - 23) at SEATTLE (26 - 26) - 10:10 PM
MATT SHOEMAKER (R) vs. BRANDON MAURER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 41-56 (-28.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 99-105 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 74-80 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 16-5 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 718-702 (+65.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 182-160 (+34.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 16-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 48-58 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 48-58 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 33-41 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 28-38 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-30 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MAURER is 1-11 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAURER is 0-7 (-7.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-2 (+5.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BRANDON MAURER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MAURER is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.251.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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ATLANTA (28 - 24) at BOSTON (23 - 29) - 7:10 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 70-36 (+32.6 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BOSTON is 23-30 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 9-15 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 11-18 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 11-16 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-26 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 68-69 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 477-359 (-61.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

MIKE MINOR vs. BOSTON since 1997
MINOR is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.927.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PEAVY is 3-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.052.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)

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**Udog** · 05-29-2014, 09:58 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 29

Hot pitchers
-- Buchanan won his first MLB start, allowing two runs in five IP.
-- Vogelsong is 3-1, 1.64 in his last six starts.
-- Cole is 2-1, 3.86 in his last four starts.

-- Rangers won last three Martinez starts (1-0, 1.64 in last two). Deduno is 1-1, 3.09 in his last two starts.
-- Porcello is 6-1, 3.80 in his last seven starts.
-- Shields is 3-0, 2.67 in his last four starts. Dickey is 4-1, 3.89 in his last six.
-- Shoemaker is 2-0, 3.38 in his three starts.

-- Minor is 2-1, 2.29 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Wheeler is 0-2, 6.88 in his last three starts.
-- Garcia has a 4.26 RA in his first two '14 starts.
-- Cingrani is 0-2, 6.19 in his last three starts. Collmenter has a 5.59 RA in his last five starts, but won his last two.
-- Haren is 1-3, 5.76 in his last four starts.

-- Chavez is 2-2, 4.50 in his last four starts.
-- Jimenez is 0-2, 10.00 in his last couple starts. Peacock is 1-3, 5.09 in his six starts this season.
-- Maurer is 0-3, 8.22 in his last three starts.

-- Peavy is 0-2, 6.59 in his last five starts.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Wheeler 4-10; Buchanan 0-1
-- Vogelsong 1-10; Garcia 1-2
-- Cingrani 5-8 (5 of last 5); Collmenter 4-8 (4 of last 5)
-- Cole 3-10; Haren 4-10 (4 of last 5)

-- Martinez 1-4; Deduno 2-4
-- Porcello 4-9; Chavez 4-10
-- Shields 1-11; Dickey 1-11
-- Jimenez 4-10; Peacock 2-6
-- Shoemaker 0-3; Maurer 2-6

-- Minor 1-5; Peavy 1-10

Totals
-- Four of last five Wheeler road starts went over total.
-- Last eight Vogelsong starts stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Arizona games stayed under total.
-- Under is 7-1 in Pittsburgh's last eight road games.

-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Texas road games.
-- Nine of last ten Detroit games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Toronto home games.
-- Three of four Peacock home starts went over.
-- Under is 9-4-2 in last fifteen Angel games.

-- Five of six Peavy home starts stayed under total.

Hot teams
-- Phillies are 5-3 in their last eight home games.
-- San Francisco won seven of its last nine games. Cardinals won ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Arizona won four of its last five home games.
-- Dodgers won six of their last nine games.

-- Rangers won six of their last eight games.
-- A's won eight of their last ten home games, lost five of last seven overall.
-- Toronto won last nine games, scored 22 runs in last three.
-- Houston won its last five games.
-- Angels won 13 of their last 19 games.

-- Red Sox won their last three games,scoring 18 runs.

Cold teams
-- Mets lost nine of their last fourteen games, but won last two.
-- Reds lost ten of last fourteen road games.
-- Pirates lost 16 of their last 20 road games.

-- Detroit lost eight of its last ten games.
-- Royals lost six of their last eight games.
-- Minnesota lost five of its last six games.
-- Orioles lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Mariners are 6-7 in their last thirteen home games.

-- Atlanta is 6-9 in its last fifteen games.

**Udog** · 05-29-2014, 10:00 AM

MLB

Thursday, May 29

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
TEXAS vs. MINNESOTA
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Texas
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Texas

3:35 PM
DETROIT vs. OAKLAND
Detroit is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets are 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets

7:07 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TORONTO
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing Kansas City

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. BOSTON
Atlanta is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Atlanta

8:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore

8:15 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco

9:40 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 11 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati

10:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
LA Angels are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games
LA Angels are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing at home against LA Angels

10:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. LA DODGERS
Pittsburgh is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games

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**Udog** · 05-29-2014, 11:23 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 29

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OKLAHOMA CITY (69 - 30) at SAN ANTONIO (72 - 26) - 5/29/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 155-121 ATS (+21.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 127-97 ATS (+20.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 79-58 ATS (+15.2 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 70-46 ATS (+19.4 Units) in home games in all playoff games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 124-86 ATS (+29.4 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 31-15 ATS (+14.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 103-85 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 32-23 ATS (+6.7 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 35-26 ATS (+6.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 14-6 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 13-8 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
11 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 29

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CONNECTICUT (1 - 3) at INDIANA (1 - 3) - 5/29/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 8-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 7-5 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 05-29-2014, 11:28 AM

MLB

Thursday, May 29

Chance of rain, thunderstorms in St. Louis

There is a chance of rain and thunderstorms in St. Louis for the series opener between the Cardinals and the visiting San Francisco Giants.

There is a 46 percent chance of rain for first of the four-game series between two of the top teams in the National League. There will also be a five to six mph wind blowing in from right field.

Ryan Vogelsong (3-2, 3.20 ERA) is scheduled to take the hill for the Giants, while Jamie Garcia (1-0, 4.26 ERA) gets the call for the Cardinals. The Cardinals are currently -133 favorites with a game total of 7.5.

Home teams have a good night against run line

It was a good night to bet on home teams against the run line in Major League Baseball action Wednesday.

Home teams played to a 10-5 record against the run line yesterday, hitting at a mark of almost 67 percent. That is much better than the 43 percent mark home teams have hit against the run line for the season.

NBA

Thursday, May 29

Pacers win keeps faves hot ATS in conference finals

The Indiana Pacers defeated the Miami Heat 93-90 to extend their best-of-seven series Wednesday night and in doing so kept favorites against the spread hot in the conference finals.

With the Pacers jumping to a 1-point favorite just before Game 6 tipped off, they improved favorites to a combined 8-1 ATS in both the conference finals.

The only underdog win was in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final when the Pacers won 107-96 as 1.5-point dogs.

The San Antonio Spurs host the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final Thursday night and are currently listed as 4-point favorites.

**Udog** · 05-29-2014, 01:17 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, May 29

NY Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Wheeler: 16-6 OVER as an underdog
Buchanan: PHILADELPHIA 20-7 OVER at home with a money line of -100 to -125

San Francisco at St Louis, 8:15 ET
Vogelsong: 17-7 TSR after giving up 1 or less earned runs last outing
Garcia: ST LOUIS 7-13 after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs

Cincinnati at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Cingrani: CINCINNATI 21-30 after a win by 2 runs or less
Collmenter: 10-1 OVER in night games

Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Cole: PITTSBURGH 8-17 after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
Haren: LA DODGERS 14-5 OVER as a home favorite

Texas at Minnesota, 1:10 ET
Martinez: TEXAS 0-7 after a game with a combined score of 4 runs or less
Deduno: MINNESOTA 17-7 OVER in day games

Detroit at Oakland, 3:35 ET
Porcello: DETROIT 9-18 in road games after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less
Chavez: OAKLAND 78-50 after a win

Kansas City at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Shields: KANSAS CITY 4-14 as an underdog
Dickey: TORONTO 10-1 in home games after 5 or more consecutive wins

Baltimore at Houston, 8:10 ET
Jimenez: BALTIMORE 24-10 after a loss by 4 runs or more
Peacock: HOUSTON 34-72 in home games

LA Angels at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Leblanc: LA ANGELS 16-6 after a loss
Maurer: 0-7 TSR in home games after a win

Atlanta at Boston, 7:10 ET
Minor: ATLANTA 70-36 in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses
Peavy: BOSTON 11-16 as a home favorite

**Udog** · 05-29-2014, 01:28 PM

MLB

Thursday, May 29

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Thursday's MLB betting cheat sheet: Blue Jays defying the odds
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Giants Roll as Favorites

The San Francisco Giants (-152) rolled to their second consecutive shutout Wednesday, cruising past the Chicago Cubs 4-0. The Giants have been sensational as a big favorite of late, winning six consecutive games at -150 or better while allowing just six runs in those contests.

Struggling Ubaldo Favored

Baltimore Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez has had a dreadful start to the season, going 2-8 against the money while ranking in the bottom 10 in total units among starters ($-546). Jimenez is favored for the first time all season as the Orioles (-128, 9) visit the Houston Astros.

Oh, Canada

The Toronto Blue Jays are riding a nine-game winning streak following Wednesday's 3-2 win over Tampa Bay; six of those victories came as an underdog, while two others came as a very slight favorite (-105). Toronto is -115 for Thursday's series opener against visiting Kansas City.

Pitching Notes

* Detroit Tigers right-hander Rick Porcello has rolled in his last three starts as an underdog, allowing only four runs over 21 innings in those contests. Porcello carries a four-game road winning streak into Thursday's game against the host Oakland Athletics (-138, 7.5).

* Over could be a strong play as Cincinnati lefty Tony Cingrani and the Reds (+106, 8.5) visit the Arizona Diamondbacks. Cingrani is 6-1 O/U over his last seven starts and will face a Diamondbacks team that is 15-10-2 O/U at Chase Field for the season.

Hitting Notes

* Baltimore Orioles slugger Nelson Cruz went deep twice in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to Milwaukee, giving him seven homers in his last nine games and a league-best 19 on the year. The Orioles are just 8-9 S/U in games in which Cruz goes deep entering Thursday's showdown with Houston.

* The Cubs managed just two hits Wednesday and are hitting a league-low .226 in May. Chicago is 10-15 S/U and 10-13-2 O/U so far this month, and will look to bounce back from consecutive shutouts Friday in Milwaukee after enjoying a much-needed rest day.

Totals Streak

Seattle Mariners (2-6-1 O/U): Mariners pitchers have been on target in recent days, allowing one run in four of their last seven games. Seattle is 24-25-3 O/U for the season entering Thursday's tilt with the visiting Los Angeles Angels.

Prop of the Day

Extra innings between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers - set at +625 - could be a strong longshot play Thursday. The Pirates have played the most one-run games in the majors (25) while the Dodgers lead the league in extra-inning games (10).

Injury Notes

* Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters will try some light throwing Friday as he continues his long road back from a major elbow injury. Baltimore is 8-12 SU, 11-9 O/U and -414 units for the season without Wieters, who doesn't have a timetable for his return.

* Miami Marlins pitcher Henderson Alvarez left Wednesday's starts with right elbow stiffness after tossing five shutout innings. The Marlins hope Alvarez won't miss any time, having gone 6-2 against the moneyline over his previous eight starts.

Weather Watch

* Fans at O.co Coliseum should expect wind blowing out to right field at 7 mph for the game between the Athletics and the visiting Tigers. The Athletics went 21-8 while allowing just 3.1 runs in 29 games last season with wind blowing out to right at between 0-10 mph.

Umpire Note of the Day

The road team is 8-2 in umpire Bill Welke's last 10 Thursday games behind home plate. Welke will call the balls and strikes for the interleague series finale between the host Boston Red Sox (-113, 8.5) and the Atlanta Braves.

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