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**Udog** · 09-18-2014, 08:35 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's eight-pack

Five previous times there was a Super Bowl reematch the following year......

-- Super Bowl IV: Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Minnesota Vikings 23-7. Next year, Minnesota beat Kansas City 27-10.

-- Super Bowl XI: Oakland Raiders defeat the Vikings 32-14. The next year, season, Oakland beat Minnesota 10-3.

-- Super Bowl XIII: Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Dallas Cowboys 35-31. Next year, Pittsburgh beats Dallas 14-3.

-- Super Bowl XXVII: Dallas defeats Buffalo 52-17. The next year, Bills beat the Cowboys 13-10. (That's a 38-point swing in Buffalo's favor, but Emmitt Smith was holding out during the rematch)

-- Super Bowl XXXI: Green Bay Packers beat New England Patriots 35-21. Then Green Bay beat New England 28-10 the next year, too

-- Denver at Seattle-- This Sunday. Seahawks won Super Bowl 43-8 last season.

Two other notes.......

-- According to the New York Times and ESPN.com, according to the last census in 2010, 2.5% of NFL players have been arrested, 4.9% of general population.

-- Chiefs were 2-14 two years ago, then started last year 9-0; since then, they've lost eight of their last ten games.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Top 8, Bottom 5 in the NFL........

32) Buccaneers 0-2—Started season off with pair of home losses to teams playing a backup QB- they’ve forced one turnover. Head to Atlanta tonight for game with division rival that is also coming off a loss. Not good.

31) Jaguars 0-2—Seems like long time ago they led Eagles 17-0 at half in opener; they’ve been outscored 72-10 since then.

30) Raiders 0-2—Only team starting a rookie QB, only team sharing its stadium with a baseball team. They lost to Jets when they were +2 in turnovers; a red flag.

29) Chiefs 0-2—Down seven starters as they head to Miami this week; actually played pretty well in Denver, but they’re already two games behind Broncos in AFC West.

28) Giants 0-2—Have to fix offensive line, so immobile Manning has time to set feet. Hard to have rookie RB who caught zero passes in college last year. They lost to backup QB at home last week, were 0-6 last year. 0-3 start this year could have rats jumping off ship.

8) Chargers 1-1—Antonio Gates looked like Kellen Winslow Sr against Seattle, after they let win at Arizona slip away in opener. Interesting game in Buffalo this week, against 2-0 Bills, in Jack Kemp Alumni Game.

7) Bills 2-0—Huge advantages in field position have Buffalo at 2-0 and enthusiasm very high in western NY. Acid test will be when they play Patriots, but for now, Buffalo is atop AFC East.

6) Cardinals 2-0—Won road game on short work week with backup QB; Arians showed faith in Stanton by having him throw on first play of game. Long term, they’ll need a healthy Palmer under center.

5) Texans 2-0—Not sure if they’ve beaten quality foe yet, but 2-0 is 2-0. Problem is, they were 2-0 last year, then never won another game. As long as Cushing stays healthy, that won’t happen again.

4) Panthers 2-0—Playing very solid defense, new receivers seem to be good enough (especially Benjamin) and Newton is healthier now. Winning games when backup QB plays is good for team morale.

3) Broncos 2-0—Second half production has been dismal, they haven’t been on road yet, but they get Welker back this week for Super Bowl rematch in Seattle.

2) Eagles 2-0—First team in NFL history to start 2-0 after being down 14+ points in second half of both games. In six of last 12 games, they didn’t score TD in first half, but in last four of those, they scored 3+ TDs in second half. Chip Kelly is a unique coach, a very good one. Nick Foles is much better in NFL than he was in college—that’s good coaching.

1) Bengals 2-0—Beat Ravens in Baltimore, beat Falcons by two TDs; impressive and with two new coordinators. Maybe this year they can win a playoff game

**Udog** · 09-18-2014, 08:38 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Cleveland at Houston
The Astros wrap up their series against a Cleveland team that comes into tonight's contest with a 1-4 record in Danny Salazar's last 5 starts as a road favorite. Houston is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Astros favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Houston (+115). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

Game 951-952: Washington at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Gonzalez) 15.721; Miami (Hand) 14.636
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 953-954: LA Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Greinke) 14.934; Cubs (Wada) 15.845
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-160); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+140); N/A

Game 955-956: Milwaukee at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Lohse) 14.780; St. Louis (Miller) 16.320
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-140); Under

Game 957-958: Arizona at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Nuno) 14.429; Colorado (Flande) 13.505
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 12
Vegas Line: Colorado (-125); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+105); Over

Game 959-960: Philadelphia at San Diego (9:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 13.682; San Diego (Erlin) 15.112
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Diego (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-130); Under

Game 961-962: Texas at Oakland (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Martinez) 15.869; Oakland (Gray) 14.324
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-290); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+240); Over

Game 963-964: Toronto at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Dickey) 15.963; NY Yankees (Greene) 14.429
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-105); Over

Game 965-966: Cleveland at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Salazar) 14.653; Houston (Feldman) 15.504
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+115); Under

Game 967-968: Seattle at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 16.586; LA Angels (Weaver) 15.199
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 969-970: Boston at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Workman) 14.447; Pittsburgh (Cole) 16.895
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-210); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-210); Over

**Udog** · 09-18-2014, 08:39 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, September 18

Nationals-Marlins
Gonzalez is 2-1, 3.68 in his last six starts.
Hand is 1-1, 1.50 in his last two starts.

Washington won eight of its last eleven games.
Marlins won three of their last four games.

Last four Miami games went over the total.

Dodgers-Cubs
Greinke is 3-0, 2.33 in his last four starts.
Wada is 0-2, 7.24 in his last three starts.

Dodgers won eight of their last twelve games, but lost last two games at Coors Field, allowing 26 runs.
Cubs won their last three games, allowing one run. .
Over is 5-0-1 in last six Dodger games.

Brewers-Cardinals
Lohse is 0-2, 7.71 in his last three starts.
Miller is 2-0, 0.45 in his last three starts.

Brewers won five of their last seven games.
St Louis won four of their last five games.

Six of last seven Milwaukee games stayed under.

Diamondbacks-Rockies
Nuno is 0-3, 4.05 in his last three starts
Flande is 0-2, 3.86 in his last three starts.

Arizona lost seven of its last ten games.
Colorado won last two games, scoring 26 runs, after losing previous seven.
Four of last five Colorado games went over total.

Phillies-Padres
Kendrick is 4-1, 3.86 in his last five starts.
Erlin was 2-0, 2.45 in his last three starts, before going on DL in May. .

Phillies lost three of last four games.
San Diego lost ten of its last fourteen games.

Six of last nine San Diego games went over total.

Blue Jays-Bronx
Dickey is 3-0, 2.57 in his last three starts.
Greene is 1-2, 6.92 in his last three starts.

Toronto lost five of its last six games.
Bronx lost five of its last seven games .

Eight of last ten Dickey starts went over the total.

Indians-Astros
Salazar is 2-2, 3.33 in his last four starts.
Feldman is 2-2, 2.43 in his last five starts.

Cleveland won its last two games, allowing two runs.
Astros lost four of their last six games. .

Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Houston games.

Mariners-Angels
Hernandez is 1-0, 1.29 in his last three starts
Weaver is 4-1, 2.48 in his last five starts.

Seattle lost seven of its last ten games.
Angels won 11 of their last 13 games.

Under is 9-2-1 in last twelve Seattle games.

Rangers-A's
Martinez is 0-2, 4.84 in his last four starts.
Gray is 0-1, 4.67 in his last four starts.

Texas won its last five games, allowing ten runs.
A's lost 14 of their last 19 games.

Six of last seven Oakland games stayed under the total.

Red Sox-Pirates
Workman is 0-9, 8.12 in his last ten starts.
Cole is 2-1, 4.60 in his last five starts.

Red Sox lost seven of their last ten games.
Pittsburgh won ten of its last twelve games.

Seven of last ten Pittsburgh games went over the total.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Gonzalez 14-11; Hand 5-10
-- Greinke 16-13; Wada 4-7
-- Lohse 18-11; Miller 14-14
-- Nuno 6-8/1-11; Flande 1-7
-- Kendrick 15-14; Erlin 3-5

-- Martinez 6-15; Gray 17-13
-- Dickey 16-16; Greene 8-4
-- Salazar 9-9; Feldman 10-17
-- Hernandez 20-11; Weaver 21-11

-- Workman 2-12; Cole 13-6

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Gonzalez 14-11; Hand 6-15
-- Greinke 6-29; Wada 3-11
-- Lohse 12-29; Miller 5-28
-- Nuno 7-26; Flande 1-8
-- Kendrick 15-29; Erlin 4-8

-- Martinez 7-21; Gray 11-30
-- Dickey 9-32; Greene 3-12
-- Salazar 1-18; Feldman 5-27
-- Hernandez 4-31; Weaver 6-32

-- Workman 7-14; Cole 6-19

**Udog** · 09-18-2014, 08:39 AM

MLB

Thursday, September 18

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Trend Report
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3:35 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
Texas4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 5-11-1 SU in its last 17 games ,
Oakland is 5-13-1 SU in its last 19 games ,
Oakland is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing at home against Texas

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Toronto
NY Yankees are 17-2 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games

8:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CHI CUBS
LA Dodgers are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games on the road
Cleveland is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games at home
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

8:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

8:40 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games on the road
Arizona is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Colorado's last 21 games when playing Arizona

9:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN DIEGO
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games at home
San Diego is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games

10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. LA ANGELS
Seattle is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Seattle is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of LA Angels's last 23 games at home
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle

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**Udog** · 09-18-2014, 09:14 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, September 18

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WASHINGTON (87 - 64) at MIAMI (74 - 77) - 7:10 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. BRAD HAND (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-6 (+0.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

DOUG FISTER vs. MIAMI since 1997
FISTER is 0-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

BRAD HAND vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HAND is 0-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 8.03 and a WHIP of 1.986.
His team's record is 1-5 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (86 - 66) at CHICAGO CUBS (68 - 84) - 8:05 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. TSUYOSHI WADA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
GREINKE is 7-15 (-13.7 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 58-88 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 44-31 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 46-31 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 43-22 (+15.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 48-25 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 29-13 (+15.5 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 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 43-20 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 1382-1548 (-281.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 741-722 (-164.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1325-1461 (-256.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 215-225 (-68.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 96-142 (-31.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 52-84 (-25.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 144-159 (-43.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 151-199 (-63.2 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
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+2.1 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GREINKE is 4-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.1 units)

TSUYOSHI WADA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WADA is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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ARIZONA (62 - 90) at COLORADO (61 - 91) - 8:40 PM
VIDAL NUNO (L) vs. YOHAN FLANDE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 62-90 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 62-90 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 43-62 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NUNO is 7-19 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
NUNO is 6-19 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
NUNO is 4-13 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NUNO is 2-9 (-8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 61-91 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 7-22 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 61-91 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 39-63 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 55-77 (-24.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 23-37 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 27-41 (-17.3 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 9-6 (+2.9 Units) against COLORADO this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

VIDAL NUNO vs. COLORADO since 1997
NUNO is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

YOHAN FLANDE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (70 - 82) at SAN DIEGO (70 - 81) - 9:10 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. ROBBIE ERLIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 62-76 (-23.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 87-68 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 87-68 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 183-172 (+33.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 70-80 (+1.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-22 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
KENDRICK is 12-7 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
KENDRICK is 28-21 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 27-36 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-2 (+2.1 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
KENDRICK is 3-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.363.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-0. (+5.0 units)

ROBBIE ERLIN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ERLIN is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.790.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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TEXAS (59 - 92) at OAKLAND (83 - 68) - 3:35 PM
NICK MARTINEZ (R) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 59-92 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 57-88 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 36-64 (-27.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 121-121 (-31.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 29-56 (-24.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 149-91 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 186-134 (+38.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-28 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 23-18 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
OAKLAND is 83-68 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 5-10 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
OAKLAND is 35-33 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 81-64 (-7.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 15-15 (-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.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 7-7 (+3.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.4 Units)

NICK MARTINEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MARTINEZ is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

SONNY GRAY vs. TEXAS since 1997
GRAY is 3-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.82 and a WHIP of 1.045.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.6 units)

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TORONTO (77 - 74) at NY YANKEES (77 - 74) - 7:05 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. SHANE GREENE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 14-4 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
DICKEY is 22-12 (+12.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 77-74 (-4.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 47-54 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 8-7 (+0.5 Units) against TORONTO this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DICKEY is 4-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.088.
His team's record is 5-4 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-7. (-6.3 units)

SHANE GREENE vs. TORONTO since 1997
GREENE is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.876.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (78 - 73) at HOUSTON (67 - 85) - 8:10 PM
DANNY SALAZAR (R) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 59-78 (-31.6 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
HOUSTON is 67-85 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 65-80 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 47-60 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 170-144 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 164-138 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 94-49 (+35.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 57-21 (+29.0 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.
HOUSTON is 60-98 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-44 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
FELDMAN is 22-37 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 7-22 (-13.4 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
CLEVELAND is 4-2 (+0.9 Units) against HOUSTON this season
6 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.0 Units)

DANNY SALAZAR vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SALAZAR is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
FELDMAN is 2-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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SEATTLE (81 - 70) at LA ANGELS (95 - 57) - 10:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 8-7 (+2.6 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 10-13 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.227.
His team's record is 17-21 (-6.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 19-15. (+1.6 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
WEAVER is 14-9 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 19-11 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-11. (+3.3 units)

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BOSTON (66 - 86) at PITTSBURGH (81 - 70) - 7:05 PM
BRANDON WORKMAN (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 66-87 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 242-232 (-52.9 Units) against the money line in September games since 1997.
BOSTON is 58-75 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 48-62 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 44-60 (-20.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 37-47 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 36-51 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WORKMAN is 2-12 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WORKMAN is 2-11 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
WORKMAN is 1-10 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
WORKMAN is 0-8 (-8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 178-141 (+27.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 48-29 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 25-14 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 48-29 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 59-41 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 40-22 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 101-61 (+26.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 27-11 (+11.5 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 18-10 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 6-14 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

BRANDON WORKMAN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

GERRIT COLE vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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**RS170** · 09-18-2014, 12:41 PM

Hey Udog - Wow! Up +4 units last 2 days betting Tex against Oak--can they do it 3 days in a row? I'm not going to press my luck--but I wouldn't be surprised if they made it 3 in a row. Boy, if I were the owner of the Oak A's, Old Billy Beane would get his ass fired. Picking up Smardjia and Hammel were not the most astute moves he ever made.

**Udog** · 09-18-2014, 01:12 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, September 18

Washington at Miami, 7:10 ET
Gonzalez: 75-34 TSR as a favorite
Hand: MIAMI 24-41 after 2 or more consecutive road games

LA Dodgers at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Greinke: 17-4 TSR after 2 or more consecutive losses
Wada: CHICAGO CUBS 52-84 after a win

Milwaukee at St Louis, 8:15 ET
Lohse: 8-2 TSR when the total is 7 or less
Miller: 1-8 TSR as a home favorite of -125 to -175

Arizona at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Nuno: ARIZONA 35-30 in road games after 2 or more consecutive losses
Flande: COLORADO 55-77 after a win

Philadelphia at San Diego, 9:10 ET
Kendrick: PHILADELPHIA 53-75 after 2 or more consecutive overs
Erlin: SAN DIEGO 28-18 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

Texas at Oakland, 3:35 ET
Martinez: TEXAS 32-65 as an underdog
Gray: OAKLAND 28-12 in home games after a loss by 4 runs or more

Toronto at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Dickey: TORONTO 79-101 when the money line is +125 to -125
Greene: NY YANKEES 61-51 after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

Cleveland at Houston, 8:10 ET
Salazar: CLEVELAND 34-43 when the money line is +125 to -125
Feldman: HOUSTON 50-31 after scoring and allowing 4 runs or less last 3 games

Seattle at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Hernandez: HERNANDEZ 7-0 UNDER on the road when the total is 6 to 6.5
Weaver: 21-7 UNDER in home games

Boston at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Workman: BOSTON 28-14 after allowing 8 runs or more
Cole: PITTSBURGH 6-14 after 3 or more consecutive wins

TSR = Team Start Record

**Udog** · 09-18-2014, 07:40 PM

CFL
Dunkel

Toronto at BC
The Argonauts head to BC on Friday night and come into the contest with a 6-0 ATS record in their last 6 September games. Toronto is the pick (+6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Lions favored by only 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+6 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

Game 491-492: Toronto at BC (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 112.703; BC 116.214
Dunkel Line: BC by 3 1/2; 45
Vegas Line: BC by 6 1/2; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+6 1/2); Under

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

Game 493-494: Edmonton at Hamilton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 113.875; Hamilton 118.139
Dunkel Line: Hamilton by 4 1/2; 46
Vegas Line: Hamilton by 2 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (-2 1/2); Under

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

Game 495-496: Calgary at Montreal (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 121.944; Montreal 109.819
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 12; 45
Vegas Line: Calgary by 7; 48
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-7); Under

Game 497-498: Ottawa at Saskatchewan (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 104.860; Saskatchewan 114.205
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 9 1/2; 49
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 12; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+12); Over

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 13

Friday, September 19

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TORONTO (3 - 8) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (7 - 4) - 9/19/2014, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in weeks 10 through 15 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 3-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 4-1 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, September 20

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EDMONTON (8 - 3) at HAMILTON (3 - 7) - 9/20/2014, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 3-2 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-2 straight up against HAMILTON 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, September 21

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CALGARY (10 - 1) at MONTREAL (3 - 8) - 9/21/2014, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in a road game where the total is between 45.5 and 49 since 1996.
CALGARY is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 5-0 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-1 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OTTAWA (1 - 9) at SASKATCHEWAN (8 - 3) - 9/21/2014, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 12-28 ATS (-18.8 Units) in road games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 12-28 ATS (-18.8 Units) in road lined games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) in road games in games played on turf since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 63-42 ATS (+16.8 Units) when playing on a Sunday since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 30-14 ATS (+14.6 Units) in home games in September games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 9 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 1-0 against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN 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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CFL

Week 13

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Trend Report
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Friday, September 19

10:00 PM
TORONTO vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Toronto is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Toronto is 16-7-1 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
British Columbia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
British Columbia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

Saturday, September 20

7:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. HAMILTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing Hamilton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Hamilton's last 19 games
Hamilton is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Edmonton

Sunday, September 21

1:00 PM
CALGARY vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Calgary's last 18 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Calgary
Montreal is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Calgary

4:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Saskatchewan is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

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**Udog** · 09-18-2014, 07:45 PM

Originally posted by RS170 View Post

Hey Udog - Wow! Up +4 units last 2 days betting Tex against Oak--can they do it 3 days in a row? I'm not going to press my luck--but I wouldn't be surprised if they made it 3 in a row. Boy, if I were the owner of the Oak A's, Old Billy Beane would get his ass fired. Picking up Smardjia and Hammel were not the most astute moves he ever made.

I hope you went ahead with Texas, RS! Those guys are just white hot. They smoked em again!

Oakland has just fallen apart, too. It seems like it happened right after the Cespedes trade. They became a bad team that doesn't even resemble the A's before the trade.

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