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**Udog** · 10-04-2014, 08:27 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

College football trends with Week 5 upon us........

-- Arizona State covered once in last five games as a road underdog.

-- Home side covered eight of last ten Illinois-Purdue games.

-- Ohio U covered twice in last ten games as a road underdog.

-- Texas Tech is 2-9 in last eleven games as a road underdog.

-- Navy is 9-1-1 vs spread in last 11 games with Air Force.

-- Rice covered 16 of last 23 games as a home favorite.

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

13) Arizona 31, Oregon 24—Big upset late Thursday night, shakes up the college football picture. Rich Rodriguez is a very good coach, who like Brady Hoke now, got run out of Michigan after a fairly short tenure, which is Arizona’s gain. His teams score a lot of points and they win.

This I will never forget and it says a lot about RichRod: he worked on a studio show at CBS College Sports after he got canned at Michigan. He is a good natured guy on air, but apparently was so beloved by his broadcast partners that when he left for Arizona, the first show they did without him, they left his chair empty on set during the show, part of which was a lengthy interview with him from Tucson.

You never see anything like that on TV. Quite to a tribute to someone they obviously hold in very high esteem.

12) This is graphic evidence that the Patriots are struggling on offense: On first drive of each half this season, eight drives, New England has run a total of 28 plays for 65 yards, with no points scored. No bueno.

11) Average number of replay challenges per team this baseball season: 34.4. Cubs (57) challenged the most plays, Oakland (26) challenged the least.

10) Thursday night NFL scores since Week 2: 26-6, 56-14, 45-14, 42-10. Football was not meant to be played on four days’ rest. If they insist on playing Thursday games, NFL should make it so teams coming off a bye play on Thursday, to help make their product more watchable. If I turn an NFL game off to watch a Central Florida-Houston college game, their product has a problem.

9) I got the IPhone6 Thursday; its very thin, lot lighter, much bigger screen. Apple Store is always an experience; I was in line (yes they still have lines!!!) behind the wife of a guy I played Little League with. Small world. Apple employees have always been nothing but nice to me and they’re very smart and helpful.

8) Good news: ESPN signed Dick Vitale thru 2017.
Bad news: ESPN signed Jay Bilas thru 2023.
More good news: My TV has a mute button.

7) Speaking of ESPN, they signed Jim Calhoun as a game analyst; he could become college hoop’s version of Ozzie Guillen, someone who has good stuff to say but you can’t understand a damn word he says.

6) Red Sox players got roughly $307K per man last year when they won the World Series. For guys who make the minimum salary, that’s a lot of money. To Clayton Kershaw or Albert Pujols? Not so much.

5) Speaking of which, 12 of the 25 guys on the Angels’ ALDS roster spent some time at AAA Salt Lake City this season. That surprised me.

4) Butler basketball coach Brandon Miller took a medical leave of absence this week; we hope he feels better soon and gets back on the bench. Butler’s upward move from the Horizon to the Big East hasn’t worked well, either for the school or the league.

3) Obscure stat of the day: Rod Smith holds the NFL record (849) for receptions by a player who wasn’t drafted. Wes Welker (847) figures to pass him this weekend. Welker wasn’t drafted, but how many guys like Welker (Decker, Amendola, Edelman) are on NFL rosters because they remind scouts of Welker?

2) Underrated bad job: window washer. You go up on this scaffolding, sometimes pretty high and wash windows on outside of tall buildings. It gets windier sometimes the higher you get and there’s not a lot of protection up there. Was watching guys do that the other day and I thanked the good Lord that wasn’t me up there.

1) Detroit Lions are leading the NFL in defense; last time the Lions led the NFL in defense for a whole season was 1962.

**Udog** · 10-04-2014, 08:28 AM

CFL
Dunkel

BC at Hamilton
The Lions head to Hamilton tonight to face a Tiger-Cats team that is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 home games. BC is the pick (+3) according to Dunkel, which has the Lions favored by 3. Dunkel Pick: BC (+3). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

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

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

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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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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**Udog** · 10-04-2014, 08:30 AM

MLB
Dunkel

St. Louis at LA Dodgers
The Cardinals look to follow up last night's 10-9 win in the opener and come into today's contest with a 4-1 record in Lance Lynn's last 5 starts against the Dodgers. St. Louis is the pick (+150) according to Dunkel, which has the Cardinals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+150). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4

Game 913-914: San Francisco at Washington (5:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Hudson) 13.662; Washington (Zimmermann) 15.138
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-210); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-210); Over

Game 915-916: St. Louis at LA Dodgers (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lynn) 16.405; LA Dodgers (Greinke) 15.398
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 6
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-170); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+150); Under

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 4

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SAN FRANCISCO (90 - 74) at WASHINGTON (96 - 67) - 5:35 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 96-67 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 96-67 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 41-24 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ZIMMERMANN is 45-19 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 25-7 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZIMMERMANN is 45-19 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 90-74 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-38 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-18 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games in October games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 38-26 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 90-74 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 60-44 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-38 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-17 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HUDSON is 50-30 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 49-29 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 163-93 (+36.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-3 (+0.8 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.3 Units)

TIM HUDSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HUDSON is 18-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.089.
His team's record is 21-10 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 16-15. (-0.0 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 5-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.123.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+4.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (91 - 72) at LA DODGERS (94 - 69) - 9:35 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 45-44 (-7.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 29-10 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 46-22 (+18.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
GREINKE is 42-21 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 24-6 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 42-21 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 45-20 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 22-8 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 197-145 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 153-100 (+27.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 41-30 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 22-13 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
LA DODGERS are 45-37 (-6.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 45-37 (-6.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-4 (+1.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

LANCE LYNN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LYNN is 4-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.31 and a WHIP of 1.564.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GREINKE is 10-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.39 and a WHIP of 1.186.
His team's record is 10-6 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-9. (-2.7 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, October 4

Giants-Nationals
Hudson is 0-4, 9.18 in his last four starts, but was 2-0, 0.73 vs Washington this season; he is 1-3, 3.46 in nine postseason starts, with last one in 2010; the win was in 2001.

Zimmerman threw no-hitter Sunday; Nationals won his last 11 starts- he is 6-0, 2.25 in his last seven starts. He beat Giants 6-2 August 23,, allowing two runs in eight IP. He allowed five runs in four IP in two postseason tilts (one start).

Giants are in playoffs for third time in last five years; they won World Series in 2010/2012. Giants lost six of last eight road games.

Washington won 13 of its last 17 games, eight of last 12 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.

Hudson 18-14.........8-32 first inning
Zimmerman 23-9.......4-32 first inning

Cardinals-Dodgers
Lynn is 0-2, 2.33 in his last four starts; Cardinals scored six runs in four games. He allowed nine runs in eight IP in two starts vs LA this year. Lynn is 2-3, 6.57 in five postseason starts- he's pitched more in relief in the playoffs.

Greinke is 4-0, 2.37 in his last six starts, 1-1, 3.55 vs St Louis this season. He is 2-2, 4.30 in six career postseason starts.

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

Dodgers won five of last six games, scoring 45 runs; they're in playoffs second year in row, after missing the three years before that. LA has by far biggest payroll in baseball.

Lynn 19-14.........9-33 first inning
Greinke 19-13.............7-32 first inning

MLB

Saturday, October 4

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Trend Report
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5:37 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. WASHINGTON
San Francisco is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Washington
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Washington is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against San Francisco

9:37 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of St. Louis's last 15 games when playing LA Dodgers
St. Louis is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Dodgers's last 15 games when playing St. Louis
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis

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**Udog** · 10-04-2014, 08:37 AM

MLB

Saturday, October 4

Dodgers' Greinke has plenty of history with Cardinals

After seven years across the state in Kansas City and two more years in the National Leauge Central with the Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke has plenty of history with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Most of it is pleasant memories for Greinke. He is 9-4 with a 3.17 ERA in 14 career regular-season appearances against the Cardinals. It is more mixed in the postseason. He won two of three starts against the Cardinals in the 2011 (with the Brewers) and 2013 (with the Dodgers) National League Championship Series.

He will face them again Saturday in Game 2 of the NL Division Series between the Dodgers and Cardinals.

Zimmerman has been lights out entering playoffs

There is no doubt that Jordan Zimmerman has been great this year, but he ended the regular season as hot as any other pitcher in the majors. The rightie has gone 8-0 with a 1.77 ERA in 11 appearances since the start of August.

Those 11 games has seen Zimmerman strikeout 69 batters while only allowing 15 runs.

Hudson coming into postseason cold as ice

Before the all-star break, Tim Hudson was one of the feel good stories of the MLB season. However, his numbers have dipped and they reached their lowest point entering the postseason.

The elder statesman of the Giants rotation is 0-3 with a 10.97 ERA in his last three starts. Those starts consisted of 10.2 innings and 20 hits allowed.

Absentee offense puts Angels on brink

The Los Angeles Angels led the majors in runs scored during the regular season, but they managed only three runs total in losing the first two games of the American League Division Series to the Kansas City Royals.

While the Royals are pitching well, the Angels seem to be making it easy on them. The biggest holes in the Angels offense right now are Mike Trout and Josh Hamilton. Hamilton is 0-for-9 in the series, but it isn't a surprise to many.

Trout, though, seems to be pressing. He's still without his first career postseason hit, going 0-for-8 with two walks.

"I think it's unfair to focus on one guy in looking at us," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said when asked about Trout. "Mike's going to adjust and start squaring the ball up. He just needs to get in the box, see the ball and eventually he'll start hitting the ball hard again. We need him, no doubt."

Trout admitted the spotlight of the playoffs has affected him.

"You try to tell yourself it's nothing different," Trout said. "It's a bigger atmosphere, obviously, but we have to do a better job. I try to keep it the same, but it's definitely more hyped.

"There's obviously more pressure, but you can't put it on yourself. We've got to be relaxed, we can't be tight, just play loose and leave it on the line."

Scioscia held a closed-door meeting with his team in an effort to make sure the club does just that.

"Yeah, we got together and talked about a couple things," Scioscia said. "Naturally, (being down 0-2) is not the position we want to be in. Nobody has their head buried in the sand. We need a three-game winning streak, that's what we need to do."

**Udog** · 10-04-2014, 12:32 PM

MLB

Saturday, October 4

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Saturday's MLB Playoff betting preview
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San Francisco Giants at Washington Nationals (-203, 7)

The San Francisco Giants attempt to extend their postseason winning streak and put a stranglehold on their National League Division Series when they visit the Washington Nationals for Game 2 on Saturday. San Francisco, which advanced to the NLDS by trouncing Pittsburgh in the wild-card game on Wednesday, built a three-run lead in Friday's series opener before holding on for a 3-2 triumph. Joe Panik, Brandon Belt and Buster Posey each delivered an RBI single while Jake Peavy yielded two hits over 5 2/3 scoreless innings as the Giants posted their ninth straight playoff victory.

NL East champion Washington made a late comeback attempt, with Bryce Harper and Asdrubal Cabrera belting solo home runs in the seventh inning, but was unable to gain the upper hand in the series. The Nationals, who finished with the best record in the NL during the regular season, look to avoid being pushed to the brink of elimination in the best-of-five series and hope to head to San Francisco with the matchup even at one win apiece. Giants veteran Tim Hudson makes his 10th career playoff start as he faces Jordan Zimmermann, who enters with one postseason start - a loss at St. Louis - under his belt.

TV: 5:37 p.m. ET, FS1

LINE HISTORY: Pinnacle Sports opened the Nats -208, but that is now -203. The total has held at 7.

POWER RANKINGS: Giants (-184), Nationals (-199)

WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with wind blowing across the field at 14 mph.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Giants RH Tim Hudson (9-13, 3.57 ERA) vs. Nationals RH Jordan Zimmermann (14-5, 2.66)

Hudson struggled down the stretch, losing each of his last four outings to extend his winless streak to six starts. The 39-year-old, who hasn't pitched in the postseason since 2010 while with Atlanta, has surrendered three or more runs in five straight starts and at least five in three of those contests. Hudson improved to 18-5 in 31 career turns against the Nationals franchise on Aug. 22, when he allowed two runs - one earned - over 5 1/3 innings at Washington.

Zimmermann is coming off the best performance of his career as he tossed the first no-hitter in Nationals history on Sept. 28 against Miami. The 28-year-old won each of his last eight decisions during the regular season, ending the campaign with a 13-start unbeaten streak after losing at Philadelphia on July 11. Zimmermann raised his career record versus San Francisco to 5-2 on Aug. 23 as he yielded only two runs while striking out eight in as many innings.

TRENDS:

* Nationals are 4-0 in Zimmermann's last four home starts vs. Giants.
* Over is 5-1 in the last six meetings.
* Giants are 6-0 in their last six Divisional Playoff road games.
* Under is 13-3 in Nationals last 16 overall.

CONSENSUS: 62 percent of wagers on Consensus are backing the Nationals.

St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers (-162, 7)

The Los Angeles Dodgers look to shake off a disappointing loss and even their National League Division Series at one win apiece when they host the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. NL West champion Los Angeles appeared on its way to victory in Friday's opener as Cy Young Award favorite Clayton Kershaw was staked to a 6-2 lead after six innings. But St. Louis touched the 21-game winner for six runs and six hits during an eight-run seventh and held off a late comeback attempt to emerge with a thrilling 10-9 triumph.

Los Angeles outhit NL Central champion St. Louis 16-10 but went just 4-for-14 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 while the Cardinals left just one runner on base. Matt Carpenter belted a solo homer and put St. Louis ahead with a three-run double during the huge seventh inning while Matt Holliday capped it with a three-run blast. A.J. Ellis highlighted a 4-for-5 performance with a two-run homer and Adrian Gonzalez added a two-run shot of his own for the Dodgers, who hope to avoid falling into an 0-2 hole in the best-of-five series.

TV: 9:37 p.m. ET, MLB Network

LINE HISTORY: Pinnacle Sports opened the Dodgers -160 but that has gone to -162. The total has held at 7.

POWER RANKINGS: Cardinals (-192), Dodgers (-202)

WEATHER: Temperatures in the mid-80s under clear skies. Wind will blow slightly out to right field at 5 mph.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Lance Lynn (15-10, 2.74 ERA) vs. Dodgers RH Zach Greinke (17-8, 2.71)

Lynn ended the regular season with a four-game winless streak but produced quality starts in each of his last nine outings. The 27-year-old hasn't allowed more than three runs since June 28, when he was tagged for seven - six earned - over two innings in a loss to Saturday's counterpart Zach Greinke at Los Angeles. Lynn is 3-1 in five career starts against the Dodgers but owns a hefty 4.50 ERA.

Greinke finished the 2014 campaign with an eight-game unbeaten streak that included five victories. The 30-year-old former American League Cy Young Award winner allowed more than two earned runs only twice during his run and yielded fewer than two on four occasions. Greinke fell to 9-4 in 14 career games - 12 starts - against the Cardinals on July 19, when he surrendered four runs on six hits and five walks over 5 2/3 innings at St. Louis.

TRENDS:

* Cardinals are 4-1 in Lynn's last five starts vs. Dodgers.
* Cardinals are 7-1 in their last eight vs. National League West.
* Dodgers are 5-0 in Greinke's last five starts.
* Over is 21-4-2 in Dodgers last 27 overall.

CONSENSUS: 68.33 percent of wagers on Consensus are backing the Dodgers.

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**Udog** · 10-04-2014, 01:22 PM

MLB

Saturday, October 4

Nationals, Zimmermann hot at home versus Giants

The Washington Nationals are 4-0 in Jordan Zimmermann's last four starts at Nationals Park versus the San Francisco Giants.

Zimmerman, who will be on the bump in Game 2 of the NLDS series Saturday, got the win versus the Giants back on Aug. 23. He lasted eight innings, allowing two earned runs on seven hits in Washington's 6-2 win.

Tim Hudson gets the start for the visiting Giants and oddsmakers have tabbed the Nats as big home faves, currently -208.

**Kaptain** · 10-05-2014, 08:47 AM

Thanks U DOG...hope you fared out ok yesterday.......I took a beating myself......

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