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**Udog** · 10-03-2014, 08:14 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

NFL trends with Week 5 upon us........

-- Carolina covered seven of last nine as a home favorite.

-- Seahawks are 5-19 vs spread in games following a bye.

-- Bengals are 22-6-2 in last 30 non-divisional games.

-- Tampa Bay covered only four of last 14 road games.

-- Cowboys are 6-19 vs spread in last 25 games as home favorite.

-- Chargers are 8-4 as a non-divisional home favorite.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Things I'm looking for this weekend....

13) Alex Smith was dumped by San Francisco after going 19-5-1 as starting QB in 2011-12; now he returns to he Bay Area as QB of the resurgent Chiefs. You gotta believe this game means an awful lot to Smith, more than a normal game.

12) Alabama has treated Ole Miss like a piñata for years, but now ESPN Gameday will be in Oxford Saturday and Rebels think they’ve got a shot to win the SEC West for the first time. We’ll see about that.

11) Lions fired Jim Schwartz after last season; now he returns to Motor City as the Buffalo DC; much like Alex Smith, think this game means extra to him? Curious to see how Buffalo's defense works to contain Matthew Stafford's passing game.

10) Nebraska-Michigan State is an early big game in the Big 14; Spartans’ rise to prominence has coincided with Michigan spiraling into mediocrity. Good road test for the Cornhuskers.

9) Feel strongly that we’ll see the Patriots’ best effort Sunday vs Cincinnati; now it is debatable what that best effort will be- they looked so slow Monday night in Kansas City. Bengals are a road favorite in Foxboro in Week 5? Takes a leap of faith to back the Patriots, but they’ve earned that; will be interesting game to watch.

8) LSU is a 9-point dog at Auburn; the SEC West is totally loaded, every team is good. Not sure LSU is mature enough at QB to get this road win.

7) College basketball practice begins this weekend; we’ve started preparation for the season, with games starting in about five weeks.

6) Falcons’ defense has been terrible in their two road losses; now they visit Giant team that had 10 days to prepare for this after two strong efforts that evened their record at 2-2.

5) Haven’t heard much from TCU since they joined the Big X; small fish in big ponds don’t get noticed as much. Oklahoma visits Fort Worth this weekend; good chance for the Horned Frogs to get noticed.

4) Unbeaten Cardinals are 7-point dog in Denver, where they’re winless in four trips. Both sides are coming off byes. Doesn’t sound good for Carson Palmer’s arm; he was going to a different doctor for tests on it this week.

3) 3-1 Houston visits 3-1 Dallas, in battle of Texas. Cowboys have been running ball well; not sure how healthy Arian Foster or Andre Johnson are, which hamstrings the Houston offense. When will Ryan Mallett become the Houston QB?

2) Baseball playoffs have four series going on this weekend; the two AL series have managing mismatches, as Showalter has edge over Detroit’s rookie manager Ausmus, and Scioscia is light years better than Ned Yost as a skipper. Players still decide the outcome, but having en edge on the bench doesn’t hurt.

1) Redskins turned ball over six times in their last game, a horrible home loss to the Giants; now the defending champ Seahawks come to town with a better defense. Kirk Cousins better step up his game, or else. As for the proposed FCC ban on the name “Redskins” , whatever happened to free speech in this country?

**Udog** · 10-03-2014, 08:15 AM

CFL
Dunkel

Calgary at Saskatchewan
The Roughriders (9-4 SU) host Calgary (11-2 SU) on Friday night and come into the contest with 7-2-2 ATS record in their last 11 games versus teams with a winning SU record. Saskatchewan is the pick (+4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Roughriders favored by 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (+4 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3

Game 491-492: Winnipeg at Ottawa (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 112.802; Ottawa 107.331
Dunkel Line: Winnipeg by 5 1/2; 49
Vegas Line: Winnipeg by 3 1/2; 45
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-3 1/2); Over

Game 493-494: Calgary at Saskatchewan (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 115.973; Saskatchewan 118.606
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 2 1/2; 52
Vegas Line: Calgary by 4 1/2; 47
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (+4 1/2); Over

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4

Game 495-496: Edmonton at Toronto (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 115.542; Toronto 121.063
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 5 1/2; 48
Vegas Line: Toronto by 3 1/2; 53
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-3 1/2); Under

Game 497-498: BC at Hamilton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BC 115.482; Hamilton 112.477
Dunkel Line: BC by 3; 48
Vegas Line: Hamilton by 3; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BC (+3); Over

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 15

Friday, October 3

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WINNIPEG (6 - 7) at OTTAWA (1 - 11) - 10/3/2014, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 1-0 against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG 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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CALGARY (11 - 2) at SASKATCHEWAN (9 - 4) - 10/3/2014, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 68-44 ATS (+19.6 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 115-76 ATS (+31.4 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
CALGARY is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 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 when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.

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

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Saturday, October 4

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EDMONTON (9 - 4) at TORONTO (4 - 8) - 10/4/2014, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 4-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 3-3 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (7 - 6) at HAMILTON (5 - 7) - 10/4/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 78-55 ATS (+17.5 Units) as an underdog since 1996.

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

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 15

Winnipeg (6-7) @ Ottawa (1-11)—RedBlacks’ first game was 36-28 (+3.5) loss at Winnipeg in Week 2, when Ottawa led 21-17 at half, then scored only 7 second half points. RedBlacks lost last nine games (3-6 vs spread), but in only three of those games did they trail by more than 5 points at the half- they’re 1-5 at home, 3-3 as home underdogs. Ottawa scored 8-7-5-7 points in its last four home games. Winnipeg lost last four games and six of last seven after a 5-1 start; they’re 3-3 SU on road, despite being underdog in all six games. They’re 2-2 vs spread when favored. Week 6 vs Roughriders was only game Ottawa outscored its opponents in second half. Five of last six Ottawa games stayed under total.

Calgary (11-2) @ Saskatchewan (9-4)—First meeting of season between rivals who will see lot of each other in next few weeks; Saskatchewan beat Calgary 35-13 in LY’s playoffs as they marched to Grey Cup title, just their third win in last 12 series games. Stampeders lost last two visits to Taylor Field 30-25/36-21 after winning last four visits before that; they’ve won seven of last eight games overall, with 31-15 loss at Montreal two weeks ago their only loss in six road games (5-1 as road favorite). Roughriders are 5-1 at home, with only loss to BC in Week 3; they’re switching to former Texas Tech QB Doege as they try to end recent 1-2 slide, with win in OT over Ottawa.

Edmonton (9-4) @ Toronto (4-8)—Argos lost four of last five games, one of which was 41-27 (+7.5) loss at Edmonton six weeks ago; Eskimos had five takeaways, ran ball for 152 yards in game they led 31-10 at the half. Win snapped Toronto’s 3-game series win streak, but Argos have lost four of last six visits here. This is first Toronto home game in five weeks; they’re 2-2 at home, and were underdog in three of those games. Eskimos are 2-3 in last five games after 7-1 start, losing last two road games, allowing 28-25 points at Calgary/Hamitlon; they’re 0-3 vs Edmonton, 9-1 vs everyone else. Five of six Edmonton road games stayed under total; three of last four Toronto games went over total.

BCLions (7-6) @ Hamilton (6-7)- TiCats won last four games after 2-7 start, winning last two weeks by combined total of 7 points; they’ve won last four games in their new stadium after losing two of first three there. Hamilton (+6.5) lost 36-29 at BC in Week 7, giving up 407 passing yards in game they led 19-17 at half. Lions won four of last six visits here; lost last two games overall, allowing 326 rushing yards; they’re 4-2 on road, with only losses 24-9 at Montreal, 14-7 at Calgary last week. Seven of last ten series games went over total, but five of last six BC games and five of last seven TiCat games stayed under. All four CFL games last weekend had totals of 27 or less points, kind of unusual.

CFL

Week 15

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Trend Report
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Friday, October 3

7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. OTTAWA
Winnipeg is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 8 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ottawa's last 8 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games at home

10:00 PM
CALGARY vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Calgary is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Saskatchewan
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Saskatchewan is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
Saskatchewan is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Calgary

Saturday, October 4

4:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. TORONTO
Edmonton is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. HAMILTON
British Columbia is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of British Columbia's last 11 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
Hamilton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Hamilton's last 6 games

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CFL

Week 15

Offense kept to a minimum for traveling Stampeders

The Calgary Stampeders have been money for totals bettors over the past two seasons. In Calgary's past 12 road games, the team has a 1-11 over/under record.

Those 12 road games have seen the Stamps average 27 points while keeping opponents to 19 points per game.

The total is currently set for 47.

Redblacks giving home fans no excitement

It may be their inaugural season, but the Ottawa Redblacks are not doing anything on the field to attract fans. In their six home games this season, the Redblacks have averaged 9.8 points per game.

This has led to an over/under record of 1-5 with the past four games going under at the TD Place Stadium.

**Udog** · 10-03-2014, 08:17 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, October 3

Tigers-Orioles
Verlander is 3-0, 2.89 in his last four starts; he is 7-5, 3.28 in 15 postseason starts, 1-1, 4.50 in two starts vs Baltimore this season.

Chen is 1-2, 4.58 in his last three starts; he allowed two runs (one earned) in 6.2 IP in his only postseason start, two years ago. Chen hasn't faced Detroit in '14.

Tigers are 10-7 in last 17 road games; they're in playoffs for 4th year in row; they won this round last three years, won World Series in 2012.

Orioles are 21-6 in their last 27 home games; they lost in this round in 2012, their only playoff appearamce since '97.

Verlander 19-13.....10-32 first inning
Chen 19-12.........10-31 first inning

Giants-Nationals
Peavy is 0-3, 9.27 in his five postseason starts (23 runs allowed in 22.1 IP); he is 4-0, 1.62 in his last six starts. Peavy hasn't pitched against Washington in '14. .
Strasburg was held out of playoffs two years ago to keep him under an innings limit; controversial move. he is 4-1, 1.13 in his last six starts and hasn't allowed any runs in his last 20 IP. Obviously, this is his first playoff start.

Giants are in playoffs for third time in last five years; they won World Series in 2010/2012. Giants won four of last five games overall, but lost five of last seven road games.

Washington won 13 of its last 16 games, eight of last 11 at home; they're in the playoffs for second time in three years, after not making it since they were the Montreal Expos back in 1981.

Peavy 5-15/8-4.........6-32 first inning
Strasburg 19-15.......10-34 first inning

Cardinals-Dodgers
Wainwright is 5-0, 1.38 in his last five starts; he is 4-3, 2.95 in nine postseason starts. He lost 1-0 at Dodger Stadium June 26, pitching eight innings.

Kershaw is 1-3, 4.23 in six postseason starts; he was dominant this year, going 21-3, 1.77 in 27 starts, 7-0, 2.04 in his last seven. He was 1-0, 1.93 in two starts vs St Louis (3 runs in 14 IP) this season.

St Louis is in playoffs for 4th year in row, 8th time in last 12 years-- they are 3-4 in last seven games overall, 3-6 in last nine on road.

Dodgers won their last five games, scoring 36 runs; they're in playoffs second year in row, after missing the three years before that. LA has by far biggest payroll in baseball.

Wainwright 23-9.........4-32 first inning
Kershaw 23-4.............4-27 first inning

Royals-Angels
Ventura is making first postseason start; he got hit hard in relief Tuesday by the A's, after throwing 73 pitches in a Sunday start. Ventura is 2-0, 2.50 in his last three starts; he is 0-1, 4.50 against the Angels this season.

Shoemaker is 6-0, 1.38 in his last seven starts, but hasn't pitched since Sept 15 (oblique); he allowed 19 hits, 11 runs in two starts (nine IP) against the Royals this season. This is his first postseason appearance.

Royals won eight of last ten games, seven of last nine on road; they won their last two games in extra innings.

Angels jogged to AL West title, lost eight of last 11 games; they're in playoffs for first time since 2009- they made playoffs six out of eight years ('02-'09), winning 2002 World Series.

Ventura 18-12.........7-30 first inning
Shoemaker 16-4........2-20 first inning

**Udog** · 10-03-2014, 08:18 AM

MLB

Friday, October 3

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Trend Report
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12:07 PM
DETROIT vs. BALTIMORE
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit

3:07 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
San Francisco is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Washington is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against San Francisco

6:37 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. LA DODGERS
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home

9:37 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. LA ANGELS
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 10-03-2014, 08:18 AM

MLB

Friday, October 3

Nationals Park truly is home for Strasburg

As if Stephen Strasburg wasn't already good enough, he has been absolutely lights out at home this season. The young ace is 9-3 with a 2.56 ERA at Nationals Park this season.

To make things worse for the Giants, Strasburg is 3-0 with a 0.00 ERA in his last three starts

Wainwright on par with Kershaw in ace battle

Though Clayton Kershaw is undeniably the best pitcher in baseball, Adam Wainwright could be matching him Friday. Kershaw is sporting a 10-2 record with a 1.70 ERA at Dodger Stadium this season, while Wainwright is 11-6 with a 1.72 ERA on the road.

The two aces have faced each other four times in their careers with the teams combining for six runs and 11.5 K's per game.

Shoemaker quietly dominating over past three months

Though he may not get much fanfare, Matt Shoemaker has become one of the top pitchers on the Angels over the past three months. The rightie has started 14 games since the start of July and the Angels have gone 12-2 during those starts.

Shoemaker has only allowed more than two runs three times since July 1 while striking out an average of five batters per game.

Verlander conquering Orioles in his career

They may be no team that Justin Verlander has been more dominant against in his career than the Baltimore Orioles. Over his nine year career, Verlander has faced the O's 15 times and the Tigers have gone 12-3 in those starts.

The rightie has only allowed 2.6 runs per game while striking out six per outing.

**Udog** · 10-03-2014, 08:45 AM

MLB
Dunkel

St. Louis at LA Dodgers
The Cardinals open their NLDS series in LA today and come into the contest with a 2-8 record in Adam Wainwright's last 10 starts as an underdog. LA is the pick (-200) according to Dunkel, which has the Dodgers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-200). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3

Game 905-906: San Francisco at Washington (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Peavy) 16.497; Washington (Strasburg) 15.330
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 5
Vegas Line: Washington (-190); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+165); Under

Game 907-908: St. Louis at LA Dodgers (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.760; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 17.395
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-200); Over

Game 909-910: Detroit at Baltimore (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 16.497; Baltimore (Chen) 15.008
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-110); Over

Game 911-912: Kansas City at LA Angels (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Ventura) 14.904; LA Angels (Shoemaker) 16.524
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 10-03-2014, 09:41 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, October 3

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SAN FRANCISCO (89 - 74) at WASHINGTON (96 - 66) - 3:05 PM
JAKE PEAVY (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-2 (+2.7 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.3 Units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
PEAVY is 3-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.280.
His team's record is 5-6 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-2. (+5.8 units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
STRASBURG is 3-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.172.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (90 - 72) at LA DODGERS (94 - 68) - 6:35 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 44-44 (-9.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KERSHAW is 23-4 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 20-3 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 45-16 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 23-4 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 40-30 (+7.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 48-23 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 24-30 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 47-46 (-9.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 6-13 (-9.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-3 (+0.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 4-6 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.101.
His team's record is 6-7 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-5.7 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KERSHAW is 5-7 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.305.
His team's record is 8-9 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-8. (-0.9 units)

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DETROIT (90 - 73) at BALTIMORE (97 - 66) - 12:05 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 90-73 (-4.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 65-59 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 181-142 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 29-41 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 37-35 (-9.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
VERLANDER is 34-35 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 33-34 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 98-66 (+37.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 37-22 (+12.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 51-31 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 87-59 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 76-47 (+33.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 54-42 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 46-27 (+25.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 32-15 (+20.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CHEN is 51-36 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 19-8 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 9-0 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 17-9 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 16-29 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-2 (+2.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
VERLANDER is 9-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.152.
His team's record is 12-3 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.4 units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. DETROIT since 1997
CHEN is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (91 - 73) at LA ANGELS (98 - 65) - 9:35 PM
YORDANO VENTURA (R) vs. MATT SHOEMAKER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-3 (+1.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
VENTURA is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 10.00 and a WHIP of 2.333.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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**jcindaville** · 10-03-2014, 09:44 AM

Thanks Udog

**Udog** · 10-03-2014, 09:59 AM

MLB

Friday, October 3

Bats, offense highlighting playoffs

Even though we are only three days into the MLB postseason, big bats have come out to sting books. The over is now 3-1 through the first four games in these playoffs.

Games have seen an average of more than 17 hits per game and 11 runs per game so far.

There are four games on the MLB slate Friday.

**Kaptain** · 10-03-2014, 10:44 AM

as always, thanks U DOG.........

**Udog** · 10-03-2014, 11:50 AM

Originally posted by Kaptain View Post

as always, thanks U DOG.........

Yessir, Kaptain! Today is tough in baseball!

**Udog** · 10-03-2014, 11:55 AM

Originally posted by jcindaville View Post

Thanks Udog

You're welcome, JC! Good morning!

**Udog** · 10-03-2014, 12:08 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, October 3

National League Division Series - Best of 5 - Game 1

San Francisco at Washington, 3:05 ET
Peavy: SAN FRANCISCO is 50-38 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a win
Strasburg: 8-1 OVER (+7.1 Units) as a home favorite of -175 to -250

National League Division Series - Best of 5 - Game 1

St Louis at LA Dodgers, 6:35 ET
Wainwright: 20-11 (+12.2 Units) against the money line as an underdog
Kershaw: LA DODGERS are 15-19 (-10.1 Units) against the money line against NL Central opponents

American League Division Series - Best of 5 - Game 2 - Balt. leads 1-0

Detroit at Baltimore, 12:05 ET
Verlander: 13-6 OVER (+7.2 Units) when the money line is -100 to -150
Chen: BALTIMORE 16-29 in home day games

American Division Series - Best of 5 - Game 2 - KC leads 1-0

Kansas City at LA Angels, 9:35 ET
Ventura: n/a
Shoemaker: n/a

TSR = Team Start Record

**StarDust Bum** · 10-03-2014, 12:12 PM

Good Morning Dog......Good Luck Today.........

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Friday's Trends and Indexes - 10/3 (MLB, CFL, Misc.)

Friday's Trends and Indexes - 10/3 (MLB, CFL, Misc.)

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