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**Udog** · 10-09-2014, 09:29 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

NFL trends for Week 6.......

-- Vikings covered eight of last ten as a home underdog.

-- Texans are 3-8 vs spread in last eleven home games.

-- Cincinnati covered its last eleven home games.

-- Tampa Bay is 5-10 in last 15 non-divisional games.

-- Arizona covered six of last eight coming off a loss.

-- Jaguars covered six of last eight divisional road games.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Our bottom 5, top 8 in the NFL....

32) Raiders—When you have a ceremony on October 7 to symbolically bury a football during practice, to signal the season is starting over, well you get #32 on this list. If interim coach Tony Sparano wants this job full-time, he better get the most out of young QB Carr.

31) Jaguars—Have been better the last two weeks, but they’re 0-5 against the spread and winless on the field. Have a shot this week against Tennessee.

30) Titans—Speaking of which, they’ve lost four games in row, became first-ever home team to lose a game they led by 25+ points. Locker is hurt, Whitehurst isn’t the answer at QB. Will they play LSU rookie Mettenberger?

29) Jets— Rough week for OC Mornhinweg; his offense got blanked in San Diego, his son got beat up by a Florida Gator teammate after he accused the teammate of swiping a pair of cleats. Broncos come to town this week; think Geno can match points with that offense?

28) Rams-- Led 21-0 in first half of Game 3, lost 34-31. Trailed 34-7 in Game 4, lost 34-28. Haven’t had a winning season since they cut Kurt Warner 11 years ago. The Kurse of Kurt. He’ll be in the building Monday night when the ’99 champs are honored. Would be a good time to retire number 13, no?

8) 49ers—Survived visit from old friend Alex Smith, despite shaky performance in red zone. Slowly coming around.

7) Cowboys—Romo had to use silent count in his home stadium last week, because so many Texans fans bought up tickets. Good practice for this week’s visit to Seattle.

6) Bengals—Ran into a buzzsaw last week in Foxboro, they need to put it behind them and beat the Panthers this week. That’s what good teams do.

5) Patriots—You think Brady throws stuff at his TV every time Wes Welker catches a pass in Denver? Why don’t the Pats have better receivers?

4) Eagles—Offense isn’t same as it was last year; they miss DeSean Jackson, but 4-1 is 4-1 and only loss was at San Francisco. Kelly is a coaching pioneer; other teams are starting to mimic some of the unique stuff his teams do.

3) Broncos—I’d like to see an ESPN piece where they find Dick Butkus, Ronnie Lott and Jack Lambert, great defensive players. Ask them what their reaction would be if their team was losing 41-20 with 2:00 left and starting QB of the other team threw a pass on the first play after 2:00 warning. Curious what they would say.

2) Seahawks—Can’t remember the same player having three TDs called back by penalties in the same game, the way Percy Harvin did Monday night. Refs held Washington in the game for a long time, but Seattle was still good enough to win and cover the spread.

1) Chargers—Spanking teams right now and Rivers is on top of his game, despite using three different centers in five games and with several RBs out hurt. AFC West is going to be interesting.

**Udog** · 10-09-2014, 09:32 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, October 9

Hot teams
Not a lot to go on this early in the season, but after a week or so, we'll have good knowledge in this space every day until the Stanley Cup is hoisted next spring.

-- Montreal won its season opener in Toronto last night.
-- Bruins won their opener at home last night.

Cold teams
-- Flyers lost their season opener in Boston last night.
-- Flames lost at home to Vancouver last night.

Series records
-- Canadiens lost ten of last twelve games with Washington.
-- Penguins won six of last eight games with Anaheim.
-- Devils won five of last six visits to Philadelphia.
-- Blue Jackets won three of last four games with Buffalo.
-- Bruins beat Detroit 4-1 in playoffs last spring, after losing Game 1.
-- Lightning won 11 of last 13 games against Florida.
-- Senators won three of last four games with Nashville.
-- Rangers lost their last three games with St Louis.
-- Blackhawks won eight of last nine games with Dallas.
-- Minnesota beat Colorado 4-3 in LY's playoffs; 4 of 7 games went OT, including Game 7.
-- Flames won three of last four games vs Edmonton, winning last meeting 8-1.
-- Coyotes lost four of last five games with Winnipeg.

Totals
-- Under is 10-2-2 in last 14 Montreal-Washington games.
-- Last four Anaheim-Pittsburgh games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six New Jersey-Philly games.
-- Over is 5-0-1 in last six Columbus-Buffalo games.
-- Under is 7-3-4 in last 14 Boston-Detroit games.
-- Last five Florida-Tampa Bay games went over total.
-- Ottawa's last three visits to Nashville stayed under.
-- Four of last five Ranger-St Louis games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Chicago-Dallas games went over.
-- Seven of last nine Colorado-Minnesota games went over.
-- Three of last four Calgary-Edmonton games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Winnipeg-Arizona games stayed under.

**Udog** · 10-09-2014, 09:34 AM

NHL

Thursday, October 9

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. PITTSBURGH
Anaheim is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
Anaheim is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim

7:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. BUFFALO
Columbus is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Columbus's last 12 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Montreal's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 9 games when playing at home against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Philadelphia is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing New Jersey

7:30 PM
BOSTON vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

7:30 PM
FLORIDA vs. TAMPA BAY
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Florida's last 17 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Florida

8:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. ST. LOUIS
NY Rangers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Rangers

8:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. NASHVILLE
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
Ottawa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nashville's last 10 games
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa

8:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. DALLAS
Chicago is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games

9:00 PM
COLORADO vs. MINNESOTA
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Colorado
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado

9:30 PM
CALGARY vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games

10:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. ARIZONA
Winnipeg is 1-8-1 SU in its last 10 games ,when playing on the road against Arizona
Winnipeg is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona13-5-1 SU in its last 19 games when playing Winnipeg
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 10-09-2014, 09:34 AM

NHL

Thursday, October 9

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Betting Preview: Ducks at Penguins
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Anaheim Ducks at Pittsburgh Penguins

The defending Metropolitan Division-champion Pittsburgh Penguins will open their season against another division winner when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. The Ducks were one point away from the Presidents' Trophy in 2013-14 and added an impressive piece in Ryan Kesler during the offseason, while Pittsburgh is sporting a revamped lineup featuring better forward depth and a more mobile defense. The Penguins had one of the best home records (28-9-4) in the league last season, but Anaheim was the league’s second-best road team (25-12-4).

Pittsburgh received some good news regarding Evgeni Malkin, who missed large portions of the preseason with a mystery ailment but will be ready for Thursday's contest. Frederik Andersen is expected to start for Anaheim, which parted ways with Jonas Hiller and enters the season with a youthful goaltending tandem of 25-year-old Andersen and 21-year-old John Gibson. The Ducks (3.21 goals per game) were the league’s most productive offense last season while Pittsburgh was fifth with 2.95.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ROOT, PRIME

POWER RANKINGS: Ducks (-192), Penguins (-185)

ABOUT THE DUCKS (2013-14: 54-20-8, 1ST IN PACIFIC): Anaheim also saw the retirements of veterans Teemu Selanne and Saku Koivu, while Dany Heatley is hoping to revive his career after signing a one-year deal for $1 million. Kesler is also somewhat of a reclamation project three seasons removed from consecutive 70-point campaigns. The Ducks appear to be leaning heavily on their youth heading into the season, so expect increases in ice time for Devante Smith-Pelly, Rickard Rakell and Jakob Silfverberg.

ABOUT THE PENGUINS (2013-14: 51-24-7, 1ST IN METROPOLITAN): Reigning Hart Trophy winner Sidney Crosby is healthy to start the season, which bodes well for his odds to lead the league in scoring once again. Pittsburgh is hoping Patric Hornqvist’s shot will offset the loss of James Neal on its power play, which operated at a league-leading 23.4 percent in 2013-14. Christian Ehrhoff is an upgrade to the defense and should stabilize a first pairing with Kris Letang, who is trying to bounce back from an unfortunate injury-plagued season.

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**Udog** · 10-09-2014, 09:35 AM

NHL

Thursday, October 9

Home teams stumble on opening night

It wasn't a great night to attend a home opener in the NHL Wednesday night.

Home teams went just 1-3 straight up Wednesday, with the Boston Bruins being the only team to use their home ice advantage with a 2-1 win over Philadelphia.

Homes teams will try to turn it around Thursday with another 12 games on tap.

Flames to start Ramo to begin road trip

The Calgary Flames are getting a rough start to their season with six straight road games starting Thursday. Bob Hartley has decided it is best to start Karri Ramo against the Oilers at the Rexall Place Thursday.

Ramo went 17-15 in 40 starts last season with a .911 SV% and 2.65 GAA.

Stars battling demons against Blackhawks

The Dallas Stars have reloaded and are looking to make a playoff push this season, but they will need to exercise some demons if they want to start the season right. The Stars are 1-8 over the past two seasons against the Chicago Blackhawks.

The defeats the Stars suffered were usually lopsided, as they have been outscored 36-16 during those nine contests.

Tokarski to start for Canadiens Thursday

The Montreal Canadiens open their season with four-straight road games in six days, but coach Michel Therrien is not going to risk Carey Price this early.

It is being reported that Dustin Tokarski will start against the Washington Capitals per Danielle Arsenault.

Tokarski went 4-3 last season with a 2.22 GAA between the regular season and playoffs.

**Udog** · 10-09-2014, 12:40 PM

NHL
Dunkel

Chicago at Dallas
The Blackhawks open the regular season tonight in Dallas where they are 6-0 in the last 6 meetings with the Stars. Chicago is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the Blackhawks favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-115). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9

Game 51-52: Montreal at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.302; Washington 12.775
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 53-54: Anaheim at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 13.113; Pittsburgh 12.292
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 55-56: New Jersey at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 10.209; Philadelphia 11.773
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-130); Under

Game 57-58: Columbus at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 12.892; Buffalo 10.331
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (-125); Over

Game 59-60: Boston at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.226; Detroit 10.759
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 61-62: Florida at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 10.221; Tampa Bay 12.663
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 2 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-190); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-190); Over

Game 63-64: Ottawa at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 10.390; Nashville 11.807
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-135); Under

Game 65-66: NY Rangers at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 12.886; St. Louis 11.735
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+130); Over

Game 67-68: Chicago at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 12.122; Dallas 10.650
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-115); Over

Game 69-70: Colorado at Minnesota (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.567; Minnesota 12.126
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-135); Under

Game 71-72: Calgary at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 10.297; Edmonton 11.604
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Edmonton (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (-150); Over

Game 73-74: Winnipeg at Arizona (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 11.312; Arizona 10.220
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Arizona (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+120); Under

**Udog** · 10-09-2014, 12:43 PM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, October 9

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MONTREAL (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at WASHINGTON (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/9/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-2-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.0 Units)

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ANAHEIM (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/9/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 2-0-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/9/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-3 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 5-3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

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COLUMBUS (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at BUFFALO (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/9/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 73-149 ATS (+283.2 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
BUFFALO is 21-61 ATS (+87.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 2-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 2-1-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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BOSTON (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at DETROIT (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/9/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-5 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-4-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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FLORIDA (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/9/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-1 (+5.5 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 7-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.0 Units)

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OTTAWA (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at NASHVILLE (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/9/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 141-166 ATS (-60.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 1-1-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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NY RANGERS (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at ST LOUIS (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/9/2014, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 2-0-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)

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CHICAGO (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at DALLAS (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/9/2014, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-1 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-1-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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COLORADO (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at MINNESOTA (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/9/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 55-34 ATS (+14.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 17-9 ATS (+26.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-8-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
11 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.9 Units)

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CALGARY (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at EDMONTON (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/9/2014, 9:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 5-4 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 5-4-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)

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WINNIPEG (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at ARIZONA (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/9/2014, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 3-0 (+3.9 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 3-0-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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**Udog** · 10-09-2014, 09:38 PM

MLB
Dunkel

Kansas City at Baltimore
The Royals head to Baltimore to face the Orioles in Game 1 of the ALCS on Friday and come into the contest with a 6-0 record in their last 6 games as an underdog. Kansas City is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Royals favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+110). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10

Game 951-952: Kansas City at Baltimore (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Shields) 16.403; Baltimore (Tillman) 14.988
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+110); Over

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, October 10

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KANSAS CITY (93 - 73) at BALTIMORE (99 - 66) - 8:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 100-66 (+39.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 38-22 (+13.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 52-31 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 89-59 (+34.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 73-36 (+42.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 77-47 (+34.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 56-42 (+17.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 48-27 (+27.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 34-15 (+23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TILLMAN is 26-10 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 39-21 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 24-9 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 20-7 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 16-9 (+7.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 11-4 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 18-10 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 93-73 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 29-19 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-9 (+8.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 49-34 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 11-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday this season.
KANSAS CITY is 89-70 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 67-48 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 67-52 (+5.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 53-40 (+8.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 47-35 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 45-34 (+14.8 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.
SHIELDS is 44-26 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 14-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 15-4 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 7-1 (+6.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 13-4 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 9-2 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 14-3 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 8-0 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 7-0 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 16-26 (-13.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-3 (+0.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SHIELDS is 11-7 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 15-11 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-12. (-1.0 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
TILLMAN is 2-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 6.20 and a WHIP of 1.413.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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Saturday, October 11

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SAN FRANCISCO (92 - 75) at ST LOUIS (93 - 73) - 8:05 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 199-146 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 53-30 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 53-30 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 43-31 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 24-14 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 24-9 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 32-13 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 48-23 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 92-75 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-38 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-8 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in October games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 92-75 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 86-73 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-45 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-6 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in playoff games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-39 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-17 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BUMGARNER is 14-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 14-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 12-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 46-45 (-7.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-3 (+1.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 3-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.78 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-5.3 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 5-5 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.131.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-2.2 units)

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KANSAS CITY (93 - 73) at BALTIMORE (99 - 66) - 4:05 PM
YORDANO VENTURA (R) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-3 (+0.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
VENTURA is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.26 and a WHIP of 1.186.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CHEN is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.418.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)

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MLB

Friday, October 10

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Trend Report
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8:07 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 10 games when playing Baltimore
Kansas City is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City

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**Udog** · 10-09-2014, 09:40 PM

CFL
Dunkel

Hamilton at Toronto
The Tiger-Cats head to Toronto on Friday night and come into the contest with a 7-1 ATS record in their last 8 Friday games. Hamilton is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even. Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+3 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10

Game 291-292 Hamilton at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 115.862; Toronto 115.680
Dunkel Line: Even; 47
Vegas Line: Toronto by 3 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+3 1/2); Under

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11

Game 293-294: Ottawa at BC (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 99.382; BC 116.643
Dunkel Line: BC by 17 1/2; 49
Vegas Line: BC by 10; 44
Dunkel Pick: BC (-10); Over

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13

Game 295-296: Saskatchewan at Montreal (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 110.259; Montreal 111.404
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 1; 42
Vegas Line: Montreal by 3 1/2; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (+3 1/2); Under

Game 297-298: Winnipeg at Edmonton (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 103.657; Edmonton 121.225
Dunkel Line: Edmonton by 17 1/2; 55
Vegas Line: Edmonton by 8 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (-8 1/2); Over

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 16

Friday, October 10

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HAMILTON (6 - 7) at TORONTO (5 - 8) - 10/10/2014, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-4 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
HAMILTON is 5-4 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, October 11

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OTTAWA (2 - 11) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (7 - 7) - 10/11/2014, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) in road games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) in road lined games since 1996.

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

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Monday, October 13

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SASKATCHEWAN (9 - 5) at MONTREAL (5 - 8) - 10/13/2014, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 25-42 ATS (-21.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 9 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 68-45 ATS (+18.5 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 115-77 ATS (+30.3 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
MONTREAL is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) in home games in October games since 1996.
MONTREAL is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 5-0 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 3-2 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WINNIPEG (6 - 8) at EDMONTON (9 - 5) - 10/13/2014, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing on a Monday since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 4-1 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 4-1 straight up against WINNIPEG 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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CFL

Week 16

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Trend Report
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Friday, October 10

7:00 PM
HAMILTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Hamilton's last 6 games on the road
Hamilton is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Hamilton
Toronto is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Hamilton

Saturday, October 11

10:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Ottawa is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Ottawa's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of British Columbia's last 8 games at home
British Columbia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa

Monday, October 13

1:00 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. MONTREAL
Saskatchewan is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Saskatchewan is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan

4:30 PM
WINNIPEG vs. EDMONTON
Winnipeg is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Winnipeg is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Edmonton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

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