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**Udog** · 08-21-2014, 09:17 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- SF Giants won their protest; their Tuesday game will resume today at 4:05 with Cubs leading 2-0 in bottom of 5th inning. Game had been declared over after tarp wasn't put on the field the right way and rain made the field unplayable.

-- Angels lost star pitcher Garrett Richards to a serious knee injury when he was covering first base.

-- Charleston is considering bringing Bobby Cremins back as an interim coach as they look to do damage control on a program that fired Doug Wojcik for verbal abuse of players and staff. Not as easy fix.

-- 14 of 16 NFL games had totals of 40+ last week; every game this week has total of 40+. Why? So damn many defensive penalties.

-- Washington 3, Arizona 2-- Ninth straight win for Nationals, 4th via walkoff.

-- David Price pitches against his old team in St Pete this afternoon. Rays have lost seven of their last nine home games.

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

13) Browns did the wise thing and named a starting QB; doesn’t matter who it was (it was Brian Hoyer); just matters that they diffused the media onslaught and can now go about the business of prepping for their season opener and can also work on developing their rookie QB at his own pace. Good for them.

12) Look at it this way: Browns’ first three games are: Steelers-Saints-Ravens; which one of those three, if any, are they winning? Cleveland has a Week 4 bye, then they can insert young Manziel in at QB, if he’s earned the spot. Easier to go from Hoyer to Manziel than it would be to go from Manziel to Hoyer.

11) This could be the first season since 2007 where no rookie QB will start in Week 1; ’07 was the draft that blessed us with JaMarcus Russell and Brady Quinn.

10) Solid show of mental toughness Tuesday by Astros’ DH Chris Carter, this generation’s Rob Deer, who struck out in his first four AB’s, then crushed the game-winning 3-run homer in the 9th inning. Would’ve been easy to go in the tank and call it a night, but he hung in there and emerged a hero.

9) Astros’ pitching prospect Mark Appel was 2-5, 9.74 in 12 Class A starts this season, but Houston has a small fortune invested in him, so they promoted him to AA anyway, annoying some others in the Astros’ system.

Appel is 0-1, 3.98 in four AA starts; he recently complained that they weren’t letting him pitch deep enough into games. Astros have a different way of cultivating their pitching prospects; they need some of these prospects to bloom soon, if they’re going to improve anymore- they have gotten better this year.

8) Former used car salesman Allen H. Selig was in Oakland this week; the lights worked, the plumbing didn’t overflow and Selig visited his frat brother from Wisconsin, A’s owner Lew Wolff. Selig emerged saying the A’s need a new ballpark, but he’s been saying that for five years and nothing has happened.

7) As an A’s fan, I love the Oakland Coliseum; it has character, it gives the A’s a home field advantage, because its cruddy and no one likes going there. Having a new stadium is no cure-all; ask the Twins, who won a lot more in the Metrodome than they have in Target Field, which should’ve been built with a retractable dome. Just because you have more revenue doesn’t mean you’ll spend it the right way.

6) Odd Fact of the Day: A’s manager Bob Melvin got one of his first baseball jobs because his great aunt played bridge with Bud Selig’s parents. Thank God for that; if not for bridge, the A’s might not be as good now. Who knew?

5) SLS Hotel is opening in Las Vegas this weekend; it is supposed to be really nice, they have SLS hotels in Miami and Los Angeles, will have to check it out in November when I’m out there. Doubt the Armadillo can afford to stay there, but you never know.

4) SNY had some cool video Tuesday of the 1971 All-Star Game, of Vida Blue striking out Cardinal 3B Joe Torre. A’s had uniforms with white vests over green sleeves; took me back to my childhood seeing those clips. Good stuff

3) Forbes magazine’s three most valuable NFL franchises: Cowboys-Patriots-Redskins.

Stop with this BS of not calling the Redskins by their name. Political correctness has become nauseating. No one is disrespecting Native Americans by calling this football team the Redskins.

Daniel Snyder could make a freakin’ fortune by caving in, changing the name, then selling millions of dollars in apparel with a new nickname on it. Who would fault him, but he hasn’t done it. We’ll see how it plays out, but I sincerely do not think the name is disrespectful.

2) This hasn’t been a great week for the Reds: their game Saturday was rained out on a sunny night in Denver because of a water main break, then Sunday, they lost a doubleheader, when they led Game One 9-5 in 9th inning, Game Two 5-2 in the 7th inning.

1) One of the most fascinating part of modern sports for me is the tug of war between modern analytics and old-school philosophy, which is more sound?

I love numbers, but you can go overboard with them. There is a human element to sports and team building that cannot be ignored. Old school horse sense has its place, but there has to be balance. The best franchises have that balance and that’s why they give themselves the best chance to succeed.

**Udog** · 08-21-2014, 09:18 AM

Burton to drive for Stewart again this week

Tony Stewart will sit out a third straight Sprint Cup Series race this week when he hands the wheel of his No. 14 Chevrolet to Jeff Burton for Saturday's Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Stewart has not raced since he was driving a sprint car that struck and killed 20-eyar-old Kevin Ward Jr. at a dirt track in New York earlier this month.

Burton subbed for Stewart last week at Michigan and finished 37th in just his third Sprint Cup race of the season. Stewart was replaced two weeks ago at Watkins Glen by Regan Smith, who also came in 37th.

Stewart-Haas Racing has not announced when Stewart will return to the series, saying it's Stewart's decision. He has stayed out of the public eye since the Aug. 8 incident in Canandaigua, N.Y., when his car hit Ward, who had walked up the track after a crash and gestured toward Stewart.

An investigation into Ward's death is continuing.

Stewart also canceled an appearance at Plymouth (Ind.) Speedway scheduled for this weekend.

In 542 career Sprint Cup starts, Stewart has 48 victories, including one at Bristol in 2001.

**Udog** · 08-21-2014, 09:19 AM

CFL
Dunkel

Montreal at Winnipeg
The Alouettes head to Winnipeg this week to face a Blue Bombers team that is 3-9-1 ATS in its last 13 home games. Montreal is the pick (+7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Bombers favored by only 4. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+7 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22

Game 291-292: Montreal at Winnipeg (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 105.318; Winnipeg 109.414
Dunkel Line: Winnipeg by 4; 46
Vegas Line: Winnipeg by 7 1/2; 50
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+7 1/2); Under

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23

Game 293-294: Toronto at Edmonton (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 110.662; Edmonton 121.882
Dunkel Line: Edmonton by 11; 53
Vegas Line: Edmonton by 8; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (-8); Over

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24

Game 295-296: Calgary at Ottawa (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 120.005; Ottawa 106.237
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 14; 53
Vegas Line: Calgary by 8 1/2; 48
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-8 1/2); Over

Game 297-298: Saskatchewan at BC (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 116.826; BC 117.979
Dunkel Line: BC by 1; 55
Vegas Line: BC by 3 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (+3 1/2); Over

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 9

Friday, August 22

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MONTREAL (1 - 6) at WINNIPEG (5 - 3) - 8/22/2014, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) in road games when playing on a Friday since 1996.

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

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Saturday, August 23

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TORONTO (3 - 5) at EDMONTON (6 - 1) - 8/23/2014, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 69-97 ATS (-37.7 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
EDMONTON is 27-46 ATS (-23.6 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.

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

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Sunday, August 24

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CALGARY (6 - 1) at OTTAWA (1 - 6) - 8/24/2014, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in a road game where the total is between 45.5 and 49 since 1996.
CALGARY is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in weeks 5 through 9 over the last 3 seasons.

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

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SASKATCHEWAN (5 - 2) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (5 - 3) - 8/24/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 68-43 ATS (+20.7 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 114-74 ATS (+32.6 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 61-40 ATS (+17.0 Units) when playing on a Sunday since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 103-68 ATS (+28.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

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

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CFL

Week 9

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Trend Report
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Friday, August 22

8:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games on the road
Montreal is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
Winnipeg is 3-9-1 ATS in its last 13 games at home

Saturday, August 23

4:00 PM
TORONTO vs. EDMONTON
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games at home
Edmonton is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games at home

Sunday, August 24

3:00 PM
CALGARY vs. OTTAWA
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 9 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games
Ottawa is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

7:00 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Saskatchewan is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
Saskatchewan is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of British Columbia's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of British Columbia's last 12 games when playing Saskatchewan

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**Udog** · 08-21-2014, 09:21 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

San Antonio at Minnesota
The Lynx host the Stars tonight in the first round of the WNBA playoffs and come into the contest with a 7-2 ATS record in their last 9 games versus San Antonio. Minnesota is the pick (-10) according to Dunkel, which has the Lynx favored by 17. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-10). Here are all of today's WNBA picks

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21

Game 601-602: Washington at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 108.168; Indiana 115.759
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 7 1/2; 146
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 5; 141
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-5); Over

Game 603-604: San Antonio at Minnesota (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 104.196; Minnesota 121.024
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 17; 162
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 10; 157
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-10); Over

WNBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, August 21

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WASHINGTON (16 - 18) at INDIANA (16 - 18) - 8/21/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 260-315 ATS (-86.5 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 163-206 ATS (-63.6 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 36-63 ATS (-33.3 Units) in road games in August or September games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 164-206 ATS (-62.6 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) after a division game this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-41 ATS (-26.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1997.
INDIANA is 21-13 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all games this season.
INDIANA is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) after a division game this season.
INDIANA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
INDIANA is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 7-5 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 7-5 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (16 - 18) at MINNESOTA (25 - 9) - 8/21/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 46-29 ATS (+14.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 42-25 ATS (+14.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) as an underdog this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-5 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 11-3 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
10 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Friday, August 22

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CHICAGO (15 - 19) at ATLANTA (19 - 15) - 8/22/2014, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.
ATLANTA is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 8-6 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 8-6 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LOS ANGELES (16 - 18) at PHOENIX (29 - 5) - 8/22/2014, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 28-43 ATS (-19.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
LOS ANGELES is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 21-13 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) after a division game this season.
PHOENIX is 74-50 ATS (+19.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PHOENIX is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games this season.
PHOENIX is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) in August or September games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 9-8 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 9-8 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Thursday, August 21

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Indiana
Washington is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Washington

9:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. MINNESOTA
San Antonio is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
San Antonio is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Minnesota is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Antonio

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WNBA

Thursday, August 21

Total bettors cashing in heading into playoffs

With the WNBA playoffs set to tipoff Thursday, there are fewer chances for total bettors to cash in on the often neglected league. In the final 17 games of the season, the over/under went 4-13.

Those 17 games saw an average of 146 with eight games scoring 140 points or less.

**Udog** · 08-21-2014, 09:21 AM

MLB
Dunkel

San Diego at LA Dodgers
The Dodgers look to bounce back from last night's 4-1 loss to the Padres and come into tonight's contest with a 10-1 record in Clayton Kershaw's last 11 starts with the total set at 6 1/2 runs or lower. LA is the pick (-160) according to Dunkel, which has the Dodgers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-160). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21

Game 951-952: Arizona at Washington (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Miley) 15.644; Washington (Gonzalez) 14.731
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+170); Over

Game 953-954: Atlanta at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Teheran) 17.402; Cincinnati (Holmberg) 15.322
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-160); Over

Game 955-956: San Francisco at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 16.302; Cubs (Wood) 14.724
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-160); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-160); N/A

Game 9057-958: San Diego at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Ross) 15.312; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 16.809
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-160); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-160); Under

Game 959-960: Houston at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Keuchel) 16.399; NY Yankees (McCarthy) 15.212
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-180); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+160); Over

Game 961-962: Cleveland at Minnesota (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Kluber) 15.896; Minnesota (Hughes) 16.922
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+140); Over

Game 963-964: Detroit at Tampa Bay (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Price) 15.398; Tampa Bay (Cobb) 16.984
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Detroit (-125); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+105); Under

Game 965-966: LA Angels at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Shoemaker) 16.549; Boston (De La Rosa) 15.109
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-130); Under

**Udog** · 08-21-2014, 09:22 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, August 21

Diamondbacks-Nationals
Miley is 0-2, 7.64 in his last three starts.
Gonzalez is 0-4, 5.13 in his last five starts.

Arizona lost eight of its last ten games.
Nationals won 12 of their last 14 games.
Six of last nine Miley road starts stayed under total.

Braves-Reds
Teheran is 1-3, 4.94 in his last four starts.
Holmberg gave up five runs in 2.2 IP (62 PT) in his only start.

Atlanta won five of its last six games.
Reds lost eight of their last nine games.

Six of last eight Teheran starts went over total.

Giants-Cubs
Bumgarner is 3-2, 2.36 in his last six starts.
Wood is 0-4, 6.80 in his last eight starts.

San Francisco lost four of their last five road games.
Cubs are 4-6 in last ten home games, pending result of suspended game.
Suspended game from Tuesday night will start at 4:05.

Seven of last ten Wood starts went over total.

Padres-Dodgers
Ross is 4-1, 1.88 in his last six starts.
Dodgers are 13-1 in last 14 Kershaw starts (11-1, 1.31).

San Diego lost four of its last six games.
Dodgers lost five of their last seven games.

Under is 12-4 in last sixteen Ross starts.

Astros-Bronx
Keuchel is 0-1, 4.05 in his last three starts.
McCarthy is 4-2, 3.56 in seven starts for Bronx; they got shut out in both of his last two starts.

Astros lost seven of their last eleven road games.
Bronx lost seven of their last eleven home games.

Six of last eight Houston road games went over; under is 6-2-1 in last nine Bronx games.

Angels-Red Sox
Shoemaker is 3-1, 2.66 in his last four starts.
de la Rosa is 1-2, 6.00 in his last five starts.

Angels won seven of their last eight games.
Red Sox lost five of their last six games.
Seven of last nine Angel games stayed under total.

Tigers-Rays
Price faces his old team here; he is 1-0, 3.18 iu three starts for Detroit.
Cobb is 4-0, 1.55 in his last seven starts.

Tigers lost ten of their last fourteen road games, but won last two.
Tampa Bay lost seven of its last nine home games.

Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Tampa Bay games.

Indians-Twins
Kluber is 6-0, 1.45 in his last eight starts.
Hughes is 3-0, 1.33 in his last three starts.

Indians won seven of their last nine games.
Minnesota lost ten of its last fourteen games.

Eight of last nine Cleveland games stayed under total

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Miley 12-14; Gonzalez 11-9
-- Teheran 15-11; Holmberg 1-0
-- Bumgarner 14-12; Wood 13-12
-- Ross 13-13; Kershaw 16-4 (13-1 last 14)

-- Keuchel 12-11; McCarthy 4-14/5-2
-- Kluber 17-9; Hughes 16-9
-- Price 14-9/2-1; Cobb 9-10
-- Shoemaker 10-4; de la Rosa 6-6

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Miley 5-26; Gonzalez 7-20
-- Teheran 8-26; Holmberg 0-1
-- Bumgarner 6-26; 6Wood 6-25
-- Ross 7-26; Kershaw 3-20

-- Keuchel 5-23; McCarthy 6-25
-- Kluber 4-26; Hughes 5-25
-- Price 9-26; Cobb 4-19
-- Shoemaker 1-14; de la Rosa 4-12

Umpires
-- Az-Wsh-- Favorites won 15 of last 18 Hoye games.
-- SF-Chi-- Last four Dimuro games stayed under total.
-- SD-LA-- Underdogs won nine of last eleven Johnson games.

-- Hst-NY-- Four of last five Baker games stayed under.
-- Det-TB-- 10 of last 14 Little games stayed under total.
-- LA-Bos-- Favorites won six of last seven Fletcher games.
-- Cle-Min-- Four of last five Knight games stayed under.

**Udog** · 08-21-2014, 09:22 AM

MLB

Thursday, August 21

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games when playing Houston

1:10 PM
DETROIT vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home

1:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home

4:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. WASHINGTON
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Arizona

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing Boston
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing LA Angels

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. CINCINNATI
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

8:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games at home
Chi Cubs are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against San Francisco

10:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 08-21-2014, 09:22 AM

MLB

Thursday, August 21

Giants win protest; game at Wrigley will resume

The San Francisco Giants will get another shot at the Chicago Cubs after Major League Baseball reversed the umpires' decision to end Tuesday's game after 4 1/2 innings due to unplayable field conditions at Wrigley Field.

Baseball officials on Wednesday agreed with the Giants' protest and called for the game to be resumed Thursday at 4:05 p.m. CT.

The Cubs confirmed the game would pick up with the hosts coming to bat in bottom of the fifth inning with a 2-0 lead.

The regularly scheduled series finale will follow at approximately 7:05 p.m.

West coast pitcher dominating opponent

The San Diego Padres have found no success against Zack Greinke since he has joined the Los Angeles Dodgers. In Greinke's past five starts against the Padres, the Dodgers are undefeated.

Greinke has given up only 15 hits and six runs during those starts against the Padres. All those games have gone under, with an average combined score of 4.2.

De La Rosa surprisingly strong for totals bettors

Rubby De La Rosa has been a strong play for under bettors this season. The Boston Red Sox have an over/under record of 2-8-2 in De La Rosa's 12 starts this season.

De La Rosa has only given up an average of 2.5 runs per game.

Hottest road pitcher takes the mound

Corey Kluber will take the mound for the Cleveland Indians on an incredible road streak. The Indians are 6-0 in Kluber's last six road starts.

Kluber has only allowed six runs in those starts while striking out 47.

**Udog** · 08-21-2014, 09:26 AM

MLB

Thursday, August 21

Road warriors cash in on Wednesday

There was a full slate of games on the scheduled Wednesday, and the road team posted an impressive 10-5 record for the day.

Six of the victorious road teams - the Houston Astros (+193), Detroit Tigers (+121), San Diego Padres (+124), Texas Rangers (+136), Toronto Blue Jays (+110) and New York Mets (+171) - were underdogs and provided good value for bettors.

With nine games on the board (including the Giants and Cubs finishing their rain relayed game), Thursday is a relatively light schedule.

David Ortiz, Boston - Ques Thurs

Ortiz was taken out of Wednesday's game due to general soreness and is questionable to play Thursday against the Angels.

Carlos Beltran, NY Yankees - Out Thurs

Beltran received a cortisone shot in his right elbow and will miss his second straight game on Thursday against the Astros.

**Udog** · 08-21-2014, 09:57 AM

MLB

Thursday, August 21

Thunderstorms could hit these parks Thursday

According to DailyBaseballData.com, thunderstorms could hamper a couple of ball parks in the midwest Thursday.

Forecasts are calling for a 30 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms in Cincinnati as the Reds host the Atlanta Braves and a 30 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms at Target Field as the Cleveland Indians visit the Minnesota Twins.

The Braves are currently -164 faves with a total of eight versus the Reds, while the Indians are -141 road faves with a total of seven at the Twins.

**Udog** · 08-21-2014, 11:45 AM

MLB

Thursday, August 21

Astros continue to roll versus Yankees

There has not been much to cheer about for Astros' fans this season, but the club has performed admirably well versus the New York Yankees. The 'Stros are 4-1 in their last five games versus the Yanks and will look to finish a three-game sweep at Yankee Stadium Thursday afternoon.

Houston won the first game 7-4 and the second game 5-2 and are being tabbed as +157 underdogs for the series finale.

Dallas Keuchel is scheduled to get the start for the Astros, while Brandon McCarthy gets his turn for the home team.

This pitcher's road starts a boon for Under bettors

The Under is red-hot 6-0 in Cleveland Indians' ace Corey Kluber's previous six road outings heading into Thursday's start at the Minnesota Twins.

Kluber's Under streak on the road has come against the Boston Red Sox (3-2 win, 8.5 total), Arizona Diamondbacks (6-1 win, 8), Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0 loss, 7), Detroit Tigers (6-2 win, 8.5), Kansas City Royals (2-1 loss, 7) and New York Yankees (3-0 win, 7.5).

Oddsmakers have placed a total of 7 for the afternoon game.

**Udog** · 08-21-2014, 11:48 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, August 21

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ARIZONA (53 - 74) at WASHINGTON (72 - 53) - 4:05 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 53-74 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 53-74 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 22-40 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GONZALEZ is 55-31 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 55-31 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 19-8 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-1 (+3.8 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MILEY is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.480.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.03 and a WHIP of 1.350.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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ATLANTA (66 - 61) at CINCINNATI (61 - 66) - 7:10 PM
JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. DAVID HOLMBERG (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 31-43 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 32-33 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 41-18 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 36-46 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
TEHERAN is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

DAVID HOLMBERG vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (66 - 59) at CHICAGO CUBS (55 - 71) - 8:05 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 82-97 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-70 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-27 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-27 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 41-21 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BUMGARNER is 8-1 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 182-269 (-50.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-83 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 214-290 (-85.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-83 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 210-224 (-72.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 145-195 (-65.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 4-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.36 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 5-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WOOD is 1-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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SAN DIEGO (59 - 66) at LA DODGERS (71 - 57) - 10:10 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 39-32 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 43-39 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 79-87 (+6.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 31-31 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 31-32 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 31-31 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 8-4 (+3.4 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
9 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.4 Units)

TYSON ROSS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ROSS is 0-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.51 and a WHIP of 1.325.
His team's record is 1-4 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.1 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
KERSHAW is 10-6 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.157.
His team's record is 14-8 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-11. (-0.7 units)

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HOUSTON (54 - 73) at NY YANKEES (63 - 61) - 1:05 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 49-105 (-38.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 39-99 (-33.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 28-84 (-32.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 11-3 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
HOUSTON is 24-27 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 25-32 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 29-31 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY YANKEES are 13-17 (-10.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 29-31 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 10-16 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
NY YANKEES are 32-39 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MCCARTHY is 9-16 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MCCARTHY is 4-12 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCCARTHY is 4-10 (-7.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
MCCARTHY is 3-10 (-9.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCCARTHY is 4-10 (-7.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-1 (+5.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MCCARTHY is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (64 - 61) at MINNESOTA (55 - 70) - 1:10 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 57-61 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HUGHES is 16-9 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 10-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 15-9 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 11-3 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 156-132 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 59-41 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 150-126 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 83-44 (+31.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 46-16 (+25.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
KLUBER is 32-18 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 19-44 (-18.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 58-84 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-25 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 80-103 (-41.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 58-84 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-51 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-51 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-44 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-7 (-0.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

COREY KLUBER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KLUBER is 2-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.527.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HUGHES is 3-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 1.032.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

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DETROIT (68 - 56) at TAMPA BAY (61 - 65) - 1:10 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. ALEX COBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 166-131 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-53 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 30-30 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PRICE is 21-26 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 61-65 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-36 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 13-18 (-12.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
TAMPA BAY is 19-25 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 9-15 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-36 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-39 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 6-16 (-13.7 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 27-37 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 32-38 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-3 (-0.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

ALEX COBB vs. DETROIT since 1997
COBB is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.479.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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LA ANGELS (75 - 50) at BOSTON (56 - 70) - 7:10 PM
MATT SHOEMAKER (R) vs. RUBBY DE LA ROSA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 75-50 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 738-719 (+66.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 18-8 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 70-48 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 59-37 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 54-33 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 41-15 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 19-5 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 56-71 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 77-85 (-29.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-37 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 10-16 (-12.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 52-62 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 40-51 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 37-48 (-17.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 30-38 (-13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 28-38 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 193-191 (-51.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-2 (+0.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

RUBBY DE LA ROSA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.615.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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**Udog** · 08-21-2014, 11:56 AM

NFLX
Dunkel

Week 3

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
After dropping their first two preseason games on the road, the Eagles return home on Thursday night to host the Steelers. Philadelphia is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Eagles favored by 6. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-3). Here are all of this week's NFL preseason picks.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21

Game 251-252: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 117.637; Philadelphia 123.507
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 6; 54
Vegas Line: Philadelphia by 3; 50
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-3); Over

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22

Game 253-254: Jacksonville at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Jacksonville 119.913; Detroit 119.628
Dunkel Line: Even; 40
Vegas Line: Detroit by 3; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville (+3); Under

Game 255-256: Carolina at New England (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 120.647; New England 127.834
Dunkel Line: New England by 7; 41
Vegas Line: New England by 5 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New England (-5 1/2); Under

Game 257-258: NY Giants at NY Jets (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Giants 123.112; NY Jets 120.310
Dunkel Line: NY Giants by 3; 38
Vegas Line: Pick; 42 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Giants; Under

Game 259-260: Oakland at Green Bay (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland 117.593; Green Bay 127.752
Dunkel Line: Green Bay by 10; 39
Vegas Line: Green Bay by 7; 43 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Green Bay (-7); Under

Game 261-262: Chicago at Seattle (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 123.063; Seattle 114.292
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 4; 49
Vegas Line: Seattle by 7; 45
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+7); Over

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23

Game 263-264: Tampa Bay at Buffalo (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 117.388; Buffalo 117.265
Dunkel Line: Even; 37
Vegas Line: Buffalo by 3; 41 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+3); Under

Game 265-266: Dallas at Miami (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 116.629; Miami 122.375
Dunkel Line: Miami by 5 1/2; 42
Vegas Line: Miami by 3; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-3); Under

Game 267-268: Tennessee at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee 117.683; Atlanta 123.237
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 5 1/2; 40
Vegas Line: Atlanta by 3; 44
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-3). Under

Game 269-270: Washington at Baltimore (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 129.374; Baltimore 128.615
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 48
Vegas Line: Baltimore by 3; 43 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+3); Over

Game 271-272: New Orleans at Indianapolis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 124.133; Indianapolis 120.404
Dunkel Line: New Orleans by 3 1/2; 52
Vegas Line: Indianapolis by 2 1/2; 47
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+2 1/2); Over

Game 273-274: Minnesota at Kansas City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 119.372; Kansas City 123.744
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 4 1/2; 48
Vegas Line: Kansas City by 3; 45
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-3); Over

Game 275-276: St. Louis at Cleveland (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 120.388; Cleveland 119.025
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 39
Vegas Line: Cleveland by 3; 42 1/2;
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+3); Under

Game 277-278: Houston at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 122.281; Denver 133.029
Dunkel Line: Denver by 10; 50
Vegas Line: Denver by 7; 46
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-7); Over

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24

Game 279-280: San Diego at San Francisco (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 115.806; San Francisco 124.394
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 8 1/2; 37
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 6; 42
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-6 1/2); Under

Game 281-282: Cincinnati at Arizona (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati 121.517; Arizona 120.477
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 40
Vegas Line: Arizona by 2; 43
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+2); Under

NFLX

Thursday, August 21

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Game of the Day: Steelers at Eagles
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Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles (-3.5, 50)

The Pittsburgh Steelers have more to deal with than just their in-state rivals Thursday night as they tangle with the host Philadelphia Eagles in the kickoff to Week 3 of the NFL preseason. Steelers running backs LeVeon Bell and LeGarrette Blount face marijuana charges after being stopped shortly before the Steelers left for Philadelphia. Bell reportedly didn't accompany the team after being arrested, but made the trip on his own; Blount did travel with the club.

With their statuses in limbo, 2014 draft pick Dri Archer may find himself thrust into the spotlight. Archer has had just four carries through the team's first two preseason games, but he has flashed some impressive skills in the receiving game with four catches for a whopping 94 yards. The Eagles will be looking to tighten up the defense after getting torched for 76 points in preseason-opening losses to the Chicago Bears and New England Patriots.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NFL Network

LINE HISTORY: The line has held steady at Philadelphia -3, while the over/under has risen one point to 50.

INJURY REPORT: Pittsburgh: CB Shaquille Richardson (knee), LB Greg Warren (knee), G Cody Wallace (finger), LB Jordan Zumwalt (groin), TE Eric Waters (concussion) and G Bryant Browning (shoulder) are all out. Philadelphia: C Julian Vandervelde (back), LB Bryan Braman (back), CB Jaylen Watkins (hamstring), ILB Jake Knott (hamstring), RB Chris Polk (hamstring), WR Josh Huff (shoulder) and WR Brad Smith (groin) are expected to miss the game.

ABOUT THE EAGLES (0-2): Philadelphia has hemorrhaged points over the first eight quarters of the preseason, but that won't keep head coach Chip Kelly from executing his gameplan regarding key players and their playing time. That approach will see the Eagles face Pittsburgh without inside linebacker and defensive lynch pin DeMeco Ryans, who has started all 32 regular-season games since joining the team in a 2012 trade with Houston. Kelly wants to give the 30-year-old Ryans sufficient rest heading into the campaign.

ABOUT THE STEELERS (1-1): Pittsburgh will need to refocus in the wake of the Bell and Blount arrests, and will look to do that by taking the shackles off the first-team offense in what will likely be quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's last significant tuneup before the regular season starts. Roethlisberger will likely play the entire first half against the Eagles, and is expected to get a chance to run the no-huddle offense that Pittsburgh wants to use more often this season. Roethlisberger went 8-of-11 for 128 yards and two TDs in last week's win over Buffalo.

TRENDS:

* Pittsburgh has dropped five of its last six preseason games.
* Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS over its last six exhibition games after going 6-1-1 ATS over its previous eight.
* The Steelers are 1-6 O/U in their last seven exhibition contests.

CONSENSUS: 62.15 percent of wagers on Consensus are backing the host Eagles.

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**jcindaville** · 08-21-2014, 12:35 PM

Thanks Udog!!

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