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Armadillo Sports

Saturday’s 6-pack
College football leaders in receiving yardage
496— Rashee Rice, SMU
464— Charlie Jones, Purdue
464— Keylon Stokes, Tulsa
440— Tyrin Smith, UTEP
422— Ali Jennings, Old Dominion
405— Jamari Thrash, Georgia State

Quote of the Day
“His true claim to fame is he is a high-average hitter who has extra-base power. He plays the scoreboard. With a runner on second he’s trying to hit a line-drive single and then he may get all of it for a two-run homer. He’ll go foul line to foul line and he hits all different pitches. When he gets that underspin with his swing, he gets that carry.”
Tony LaRussa, talking about Albert Pujols

Saturday’s quiz
In the classic basketball movie Hoosiers, what was the name of high school where Gene Hackman’s character coached the basketball team?

Friday’s quiz
Ozzie Guillen managed the Chicago White Sox, last time they won the World Series (2005)

Thursday’s quiz
Ron Jaworski played QB for the Philadelphia Eagles, the first time they were in a Super Bowl.

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Saturday’s Den: Clearing out a cluttered mind……

Syracuse 22, Virginia 20
— Orange led 13-0 at halftime.
— Syracuse kicked 31-yard FG with 1:14 left for the win.
— Virginia had ball near midfield at the end, but lost ball on downs.
— Syracuse is off to an impressive 4-0 start; they were 11-24 last three years.

Air Force 48, Nevada 20:
— Total yardage was 541-242. Bad game.
— Air Force even threw an 80-yard TD pass.
— Air Force ran ball for 461 yards.
— Nevada is in a total rebuild; this’ll be long year for them.

Texas-El Paso 27, Boise State 10:
— Boise was favored by 16.5 points.
— Boise is now 9-7 under Andy Avalos, after going 69-19 under Bryan Harsin, and before that, 92-12 under Chris Petersen.
— Boise completed only 13-34 passes, gained total of only 177 yards.
— Big win on national TV for UTEP, which ran ball for 199 yards.

— Cardinals 8, Dodgers 0— Albert Pujols hit his 699th/700th career home runs. He is the 4th big leaguer to hit 700 home runs.

Jeremy Frank posted on Twitter that Pujols’ average home trot is 26 seconds, meaning that he has spent over five hours of his life on his 700 home run trots.

This obviously wasn’t a close game; Cardinals are 12-3 on the road in games where the winning run scored from the 7th inning on.

— Orioles 6, Astros 0— Baltimore won its last three games, with starting pitchers getting 80 of the 81 outs. They shut Houston out the last two nights.

— When the Astros’ win again, Dusty Baker will become the 4th manager in MLB history to win 100+ games in a season in both leagues, joining Sparky Anderson, Whitey Herzog and Tony La Russa, all Hall of Fame managers.

— Bowling Green football coach Scot Loeffler will miss Saturday’s road game at Mississippi State due to a personal health matter; he is expected to return next week for the Falcons’ game at Akron.

— Aaron Rodgers has thrown only three pick-6’s in 4,692 NFL passes; two of the three came in Tampa, where he has only played four times.

— Amon-Ra St. Brown has scored a touchdown in six straight games for the Lions. St. Brown has 9 TD’s in his last eight regular season games.

— Dodgers utility guy Hanser Alberto has pitched in nine games this season, most of any position player. He threw two innings against the Cardinals Friday.

— Guardians 6, Rangers 3— Cleveland has won 16 of its last 19 games; they lead the AL Central by 8 games, with 11 games left to play. Terry Francona is a great freakin’ manager.

— If the playoffs started today (they don’t)
NL Mets, Cardinals, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Braves, Phillies, Padres
AL New York, Guardians, Astros. Wild Cards: Rays, Blue Jays, Mariners

— Wild Card races:
AL— Orioles trail Seattle by 3 games for the last playoff slot.
NL— Brewers trail San Diego by 2 games for the last playoff slot.

— Seattle looks like a tired, staggering team- they batted Jarred Kelenic 6th Friday night; the guy is hitting .142.

 

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MLB
Weather Report

Saturday, September 24

 

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NY YANKEES are 54-101 SU (-57.1 Units) as a favorite of -125 to -175 in the last 3 seasons.

PHILADELPHIA is 19-7 SU (11.3 Units) in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

OAKLAND is 13-5 SU (7.5 Units) as a home underdog of +175 or more in the current season.

WASHINGTON is 102-130 SU (-41 Units) in night games in the last 3 seasons.

TAMPA BAY is 56-41 SU (10.9 Units) in home games against division opponents in the last 3 seasons.

PITTSBURGH is 21-9 Over (11.1 Units) in home games when playing on Saturday in the last 3 seasons.

MILWAUKEE is 37-56 SU (-24.6 Units) as a road favorite of -125 or more in the last 3 seasons.

CLEVELAND is 16-3 SU (12.7 Units) in road games after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8 games in the current season.

HOUSTON is 10-2 Under (7.8 Units) in road games when playing on Saturday in the current season.

CHI WHITE SOX is 42-25 SU (14.5 Units) as a favorite of -175 to -250 in the last 3 seasons.

KANSAS CITY is 119-89 Under (21.1 Units) in the second half of the season in the last 3 seasons.

LA ANGELS are 40-42 SU (-6.2 Units) in road games as an underdog of +100 to +150 in the last 3 seasons.

ARIZONA is 16-3 SU (12.7 Units) after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8 games in the current season.

COLORADO is 19-6 SU (12.4 Units) in home games after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games in the current season.

LA DODGERS are 17-6 SU (10.4 Units) in home games as a favorite of -125 to -175 in the current season.

 

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MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, September 24

 

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, September 24

National League
Atlanta (93-58) @ Philadelphia (83-67)
— Wright is 6-0, 3.05 in his last seven starts.
— Braves are 17-2 in his last 19 starts
— under 14-7 last 21
— allowed run in first inning: 7-28
— record in first 5 innings: 20-5-3
— He is 1-3, 3.95 in five games (4 starts) vs Philadelphia.

— Braves are 5-3 in their last eight games.
— Atlanta is 41-32 on road.
— under 10-3 last 13 games.
— scored run in first inning: 40-151
— record in first 5 innings: 83-50-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-3-4

— Falter is 5-0, 2.38 in his last six starts.
— Phillies are 10-3 in his starts.
— under 10-3
— allowed run in first inning: 5-13
— record in first 5 innings: 7-5-1
— He is 0-0, 1.93 in one start vs Atlanta.

— Phillies won their last three games.
— Philly is 47-32 at home.
— under 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 38-150
— record in first 5 innings: 62-63-25
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-3-3

Chicago (66-85) @ Pittsburgh (55-96)
— Miley is 0-1, 3.75 in three starts this month.
— Chicago is 3-4 in his starts.
— over 4-2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1-4
— He is 5-4, 3.32 in 14 starts vs Pittsburgh.

— Cubs are 8-3 in their last 11 games.
— Cubs are 35-41 on road.
— under 11-4 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 48-151
— record in first 5 innings: 61-66-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2.2-5

— Oviedo is 1-1, 3.39 in four starts (13.2 IP).
— Pittsburgh is 1-3 in his starts.
— over 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3
— He is 0-2, 4.91 in five starts vs Chicago.

— Pirates lost their last eight games.
— Pittsburgh is 28-45 at home.
— over 6-3 last nine
— scored run in first inning: 27-151
— record in first 5 innings: 47-77-27
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-3-4

Milwaukee (81-70) @ Cincinnati (59-92)
— Burnes is 0-2, 5.68 on his last two starts.
— Milwaukee is 12-6 in his last 18 starts.
— over 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 5-30
— record in first 5 innings: 13-11-6
— He is 1-1, 2.48 in 13 games (3 starts) vs Cincinnati.

— Brewers are 10-5 in last 15 games.
— Milwaukee is 39-40 on road.
— under 3-0 last three games
— scored run in first inning: 49-151
— record in first 5 innings: 66-56-29
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-3-6.1

— Ashcroft is 0-1, 3.86 in his last three starts.
— His last start was August 19.
— Cincinnati is 10-6 in his starts.
— under 8-7-1
— allowed run in first inning: 5-16
— record in first 5 innings: 9-4-3
— He is 0-1, 5.91 in two starts vs Milwaukee TY.

— Reds are 8-15 in last 23 games.
— Cincinnati is 30-46 at home.
— under 10-3-2 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 34-151
— record in first 5 innings: 50-77-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-4.1

Washington (52-98) @ Miami (62-89)
— Fedde is 1-1, 5.27 in his last three starts.
— Washington is 3-6 in his last nine starts.
— under 3-1 last four road starts
— allowed run in first inning: 4-24
— record in first 5 innings: 8-14-2
— He is 0-1, 4.30 in three starts vs Miami TY.

— Washington is 4-11 in its last 15 games.
— Nationals are 28-48 on road.
— under 6-1-1 last eight games.
— scored run in first inning: 40-150
— record in first 5 innings: 39-89-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-x-2

— Alcantara is 3-1, 0.84 in his last four home starts.
— Miami is 18-12 in his starts.
— under 6-3 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 5-30
— record in first 5 innings: 12-7-11
— He is 3-0, 0.84 in four starts vs Washington TY.

— Miami is 21-50 in its last 71 games.
— Marlins are 31-45 at home.
— over 8-5-2 last 15 games.
— scored run in first inning: 25-150
— record in first 5 innings: 55-66-30
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-x-3

San Diego (83-68) @ Colorado (65-86)
— Darvish is 5-0, 1.59 in his last five starts.
— Padres are 8-4 in his last 12 starts.
— under 6-2 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 7-28
— record in first 5 innings: 21-3-4
— He is 2-4, 5.64 in ten starts vs Colorado.

— Padres won five of last seven games.
— San Diego is 43-36 on road.
— under 8-2 last ten games.
— scored run in first inning: 39-151
— record in first 5 innings: 69-52-30
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4-5.2

— Kuhl is 0-2, 7.20 in his last four starts.
— Colorado is 1-7 in his last eight starts.
— over 7-3 last ten
— allowed run in first inning: 11-25
— record in first 5 innings: 5-14-6
— He is 0-2, 11.19 in three starts vs San Diego TY.

— Colorado is 8-7 in its last 15 games.
— Rockies are 41-38 at home.
— under 18-7-1 last 26 games.
— scored run in first inning: 36-148
— record in first 5 innings: 41-82-25
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3.1-5

San Francisco (74-77) @ Arizona (70-81)
— Cobb is 2-0, 1.90 in his last four starts.
— San Francisco is 3-8 in his last 11 starts.
— under 9-4 last 13
— allowed run in first inning: 4-25
— record in first 5 innings: 7-9-9
— He is 1-1, 4.00 in three starts vs Arizona TY.

— Giants are 9-4 in their last 13 games.
— San Francisco is 35-41 on road.
— under 13-3 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 36-151
— record in first 5 innings: 59-65-27
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-8-4.1

— Kelly is 0-2, 6.00 in his last three starts.
— Arizona is 3-7 in his last ten starts.
— under 9-4 last 13 starts
— allowed run in first inning: 7-30
— record in first 5 innings: 15-9-6
— He is 2-0, 1.26 in four starts vs San Francisco TY.

— Diamondbacks are 5-13 in last 18 games.
— Arizona is 39-40 at home.
— under 10-3 last 13
— scored run in first inning: 42-152
— record in first 5 innings: 65-51-36
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-1.2-4.1

St Louis (89-63) @ Los Angeles (104-47)
— Montgomery is 0-2, 5.29 in his last three starts.
— St Louis is 7-2 in his starts.
— over 3-1-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 1-9
— record in first 5 innings: 5-3-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Los Angeles.

— Cardinals lost three of last five games.
— St Louis is 38-36 on road.
— under 7-3 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 48-152
— record in first 5 innings: 66-60-26
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3-3

— Kershaw is 2-0, 1.42 in his last three starts.
— Dodgers are 7-2 in his last nine starts
— under 5-3 home starts
— allowed run in first inning: 3-19
— record in first 5 innings: 12-3-4
— He is 8-5, 2.97 in 18 starts vs St Louis.

— Dodgers are 14-6 in last 20 games.
— Los Angeles is 52-21 at home.
— under 9-3 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 50-151
— record in first 5 innings: 86-34-30
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-3.2-5.1

American League
Boston (72-78) @ Bronx (92-58)
— Pivetta is 1-1, 2.35 in his last three starts.
— Boston is 3-7 in his last ten starts.
— over 13-3-1 last 17
— allowed run in first inning: 9-30
— record in first 5 innings: 11-14-5
— He is 0-2, 9.64 in four starts vs New York TY.

— Red Sox are 5-10 in their last 15 games.
— Boston is 35-41 on road.
— over 3-1-1 last five games.
— scored run in first inning: 41-150
— record in first 5 innings: 60-60-30
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-3

— German is 1-1, 2.60 in his last five starts.
— New York is 5-6 in his starts.
— over 3-0 last three
— allowed run in first inning: 3-11
— record in first 5 innings: 4-6-1
— He is 2-2, 3.72 in nine starts vs Boston.

— New York is 13-4 in its last 17 games.
— New York is 54-22 at home.
— over 11-4 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 50-150
— record in first 5 innings: 74-47-29
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-3

Houston (99-53) @ Baltimore (79-71)
— Valdez is 7-1, 2.20 in his last eight starts.
— Astros are 11-4 in his last 15 starts.
— under 3-1-2 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 5-29
— record in first 5 innings: 16-7-6
— He is 0-0, 1.93 in two games (1 start) vs Baltimore.

— Astros got shut out the last two games.
— Houston is 50-29 on road.
— under 19-7-3 last 28 games
— scored run in first inning: 54-152
— record in first 5 innings: 91-39-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-2-2.2

— Orioles haven’t named a starter yet.

— Orioles won their last three games.
— Baltimore is 44-32 at home.
— under 24-12-1 last 37 games.
— scored run in first inning: 32-150
— record in first 5 innings: 58-70-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 0-0.1-0

Toronto (84-67) @ Tampa Bay (84-67)
— Manoah is 2-0, 1.27 in his last four starts.
— Blue Jays are 6-9 in his last 15 starts.
— under 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 5-25
— record in first 5 innings: 14-9-2
— He is 0-1, 3.55 in two starts vs Tampa Bay TY.

— Blue Jays are 16-9 in their last 25 games.
— Toronto is 41-35 on road.
— over 7-2-1 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 48-150
— record in first 5 innings: 60-57-35
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-6-4

— Rasmussen is 0-2, 7.20 in his last two starts.
— Rays are 9-3 in his last 12 starts.
— under 7-1-1 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 5-26
— record in first 5 innings: 17-7-2
— He is 1-2, 2.51 in six starts vs Toronto

— Tampa Bay is 6-9 in its last 15 games.
— Rays are 51-28 at home.
— under 12-8-1 last 21 games
— scored run in first inning: 43-151
— record in first 5 innings: 72-54-25
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-8-4

Cleveland (84-67) @ Texas (65-85)
— Quantrill is 4-0, 3.24 in his last six starts.
— Guardians are 13-1 in his last 14 starts.
— over 4-0 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 4-29
— record in first 5 innings: 15-9-5
— He is 1-0, 3.52 in three games (1 start) vs Texas.

— Guardians are 16-3 in their last 19 games.
— Cleveland is 44-35 on road.
— under 27-15-2 last 44 games.
— scored run in first inning: 46-151
— record in first 5 innings: 63-60-28
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1-1.1-4

— Otto is 0-1, 5.79 in his last four starts.
— Rangers are 6-2 in his last eight starts.
— under 9-6 last 15
— allowed run in first inning: 5-24
— record in first 5 innings: 6-13-5
— He hasn’t pitched against Cleveland.

— Rangers lost 16 of last 23 games.
— Texas is 32-43 at home.
— over 7-3 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 42-150
— record in first 5 innings: 54-67-29
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-4

LA Angels (66-85) @ Minnesota (73-78)
— Detmers is 1-1, 5.28 in his last three starts.
— Angels are 5-12 in his last 17 starts.
— over 5-1 last six road starts
— allowed run in first inning: 8-23
— record in first 5 innings: 9-8-6
— He is 0-0, 3.60 in one start vs Minnesota.

— Angels are 5-3 in their last eight games.
— Angels are 32-44 on road.
— over 3-2 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 44-151
— record in first 5 innings: 69-59-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-4

— Ryan is 2-0, 0.00 in his last two starts (14.2 IP) .
— Twins are 15-10 in his starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 8-25
— record in first 5 innings: 11-10-4
— He hasn’t pitched against the Angels.

— Minnesota is 4-11 in its last 15 games.
— Twins are 43-33 at home.
— under 9-3-1 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 47-151
— record in first 5 innings: 74-56-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-3.1

Detroit (58-92) @ White Sox (76-75)
— Hutchison is 0-2, 7.32 in his last four starts.
— Tigers are 6-10 in his starts.
— over 4-0-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 8-16
— record in first 5 innings: 8-7-1
— He is 0-2, 6.14 in three starts vs Chicago TY.

— Tigers are 8-14 in their last 22 games.
— Detroit is 27-47 on road.
— over 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 30-150
— record in first 5 innings: 50-80-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-x-3

— Martin is 1-4, 4.65 in six starts.
— White Sox are 2-4 in his starts.
— under 4-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— record in first 5 innings: 1-4-1
— He is 1-0, 0.79 in two games (1 start) vs Detroit.

— White Sox lost their last four games.
— Chicago is 35-41 at home.
— over 9-2 last 11 home games
— scored run in first inning: 38-151
— record in first 5 innings: 60-74-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-3

Seattle (82-68) @ Kansas City (62-89)
— Gilbert is 3-1, 0.78 in his last four starts.
— Seattle is 4-1 in his last five starts
— under 5-1 last six starts
— allowed run in first inning: 5-30
— record in first 5 innings: 16-11-3
— He is 1-0, 4.91 in two starts vs Kansas City.

— Mariners are 3-7 in their last ten games.
— Seattle is 43-36 on road.
— under 19-8-1 last 28 games
— scored run in first inning: 49-150
— record in first 5 innings: 63-65-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-6.2-3

— Bubic is 0-7, 11.03 in his last seven starts.
— Royals are 3-13 in his last 16 starts.
— over 6-3-1 last ten starts
— allowed run in first inning: 9-25
— record in first 5 innings: 6-13-6
— He is 1-0, 7.82 in three starts vs Seattle.

— Kansas City is 5-1 in its last six games.
— Royals are 38-41 at home.
— under 5-2-1 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 40-151
— you’re reading armadillosports.com
— record in first 5 innings: 57-72-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-3-2

Interleague games
NY Mets (96-56) @ A’s (55-96)
— deGrom is 3-1, 2.32 in his last five starts.
— Mets are 6-3 in his starts
— under 6-3
— allowed run in first inning: 0-9
— record in first 5 innings: 6-2-1
— He is 0-0, 1.50 in one start vs Oakland.

— Mets won seven of last eight games.
— Mets are 46-30 on road.
— over 13-8 last 21 games.
— scored run in first inning: 51-152
— record in first 5 innings: 82-42-28
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-x-1

— Waldichuk is 0-2, 7.13 in his last four starts.
— A’s are 0-4 in his starts.
— over 4-0
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
— record in first 5 innings: 0-2-2
— He hasn’t pitched against the Mets.

— A’s are 10-19 in last 29 games.
— Oakland is 25-50 at home.
— over 13-5 last 18 games
— scored run in first inning: 38-151
— record in first 5 innings: 49-76-26
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4-4.1

 

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MLB

Saturday, September 24

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Trend Report
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Boston @ NY Yankees
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Boston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games

Atlanta @ Philadelphia
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

NY Mets @ Oakland
NY Mets
NY Mets is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 8 games on the road
Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets

Toronto @ Tampa Bay
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

Washington @ Miami
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Miami
Miami
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
Miami is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing Washington

Chi Cubs @ Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

Milwaukee @ Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games at home

Cleveland @ Texas
Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games

Houston @ Baltimore
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Houston
Baltimore is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Houston

Detroit @ Chi White Sox
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Detroit's last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Chi White Sox is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

LA Angels @ Minnesota
LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing LA Angels

Seattle @ Kansas City
Seattle
Seattle is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

San Francisco @ Arizona
San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona
Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing San Francisco

San Diego @ Colorado
San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
Colorado
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
Colorado is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against San Diego

St. Louis @ LA Dodgers
St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of St. Louis's last 15 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 12 games


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[CNOTES]

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
BOS at NYY	01:05 PM	NYY -162 U 8.5	+500 +500
ATL at PHI	04:05 PM	PHI +120 O 8.0	+500 +500
NYM at OAK	04:07 PM	OAK +313 U 7.0	+500 +500
TOR at TB	06:10 PM	TB -108 O 6.5	+500 +500
WAS at MIA	06:10 PM	MIA -221 U 6.5	+500 +500
CHC at PIT	06:35 PM	CHC -104 O 7.5	+500 +500
MIL at CIN	06:40 PM	MIL -207 U 7.5	+500 +500
CLE at TEX	07:05 PM	CLE -120 O 8.0	+500 +500
HOU at BAL	07:05 PM	BAL +176 O 7.5	+500 +500
LAA at MIN	07:10 PM	LAA +117 O 7.0	+500 +500
DET at CHW	07:10 PM	DET +155 O 8.5	+500 +500
SEA at KC	07:10 PM	SEA -178 U 8.0	+500 +500
SF at ARI	08:10 PM	SF +109 U 7.5	+500 +500
SD at COL	08:10 PM	SD -198 U 10.5	+500 +500
STL at LAD	09:10 PM	STL +160 U 7.5	+500 +500

 

[Udog]

Armadillo Sports

Sunday’s 6-pack
— Astros 11, Orioles 10— Houston scored four runs in 9th.
— Marlins 4, Nationals 1— Alcantara struck out 11 guys in 8 IP.
— Guardians 4, Rangers 2— Cleveland is 17-3 in its last 20 games.
— Mariners 6, Royals 5— Seattle is only 3-7 on this road trip.
— Padres 9, Rockies 3— Machado scored twice, had two RBI
— Braves 6, Phillies 3— Kyle Wright is MLB’s first 20-game winner.

Quote of the Day
“The experience that he got last year is the biggest thing that has happened to him. He sprung-board off the World Series when he won that big game [Game 4, a 3-2 win over Houston] for us and he learned he was pretty good. And he came to spring training a different guy and it’s carried him to now. Hopefully, he gets a couple of more.”
Braves manager Brian Snitker, talking about P Kyle Wright

Sunday’s quiz
Who was the QB for the Arizona Cardinals in their one Super Bowl appearance?

Saturday’s quiz
In the classic basketball movie Hoosiers, Gene Hackman’s character coached the basketball team at Hickory High School.

Friday’s quiz
Ozzie Guillen managed the Chicago White Sox, last time they won the World Series (2005)

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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a college football Saturday

— Gambling is difficult.

Last week, Eastern Michigan won 30-21 at Arizona State, as a 20-point underdog; they went out Saturday and lost 50-31 at home to Buffalo, as a 7.5-point favorite. Go figure.

Last week, Tulane (+13.5) won 17-10 at Kansas State.
Saturday, Tulane (-11.5) lost 27-24 at home to Southern Miss, while K-State went to Oklahoma and upset the Sooners, 41-34. Speaking of which…….

— Kansas State 41, Oklahoma 34
K-State beats the Sooners for third time in four years.
QB Martinez ran for 148 yards, 4 TD’s; he threw for 234 yards and a TD.
Oklahoma QB Gabriel threw for 330 yards and four TD’s.

— Clemson 51, Wake Forest 45 OT
Clemson led 14-0 early, trailed 28-20 with 5:00 left in 3rd quarter.
Tigers tied game on a 52-yard FG with 4:01 left.
Clemson converted 16-23 on third down, Deacons 5-12
Clemson had 10 penalties for 120 yards, lot of pass interference calls.
Wake QB Hartman threw for 337 yards and six TD’s.

— Middle Tennessee State 45, Miami 31
Blue Raiders’ first-ever win over a ranked team.
MTSU led this game 24-3 in 2nd quarter.
Blue Raiders had TD passes for 71-69 yards.
I’m guessing this score doesn’t sit well with Miami’s boosters.

— Texas Tech 37, Texas 34 OT
Longhorns led 24-14 at halftime.
Tech went ahead 34-31 on a 45-yard FG with 0:21 left.
Texas tied game on a 48-yard FG with 0:00 left.
Tech was 7-20 on third down, Texas 3-9.
First time Texas lost in Lubbock since 2008.

— Minnesota 34, Michigan State 7
Spartans also lost 39-28 at Washington last week.
Last year, Mel Tucker signed a 10-year contract for $95M, after only three years as a head coach, when he had an 18-14 record. Now his record is 20-16.
Gophers outgained Michigan State 508-240.

— Texas A&M 23, Arkansas 21
Arkansas led 14-0 after first quarter.
Aggies ran a fumble back 82 yards for a TD.
Arkansas tried a 42-yard FG with 1:30 left; it hit the top of the right upright, went straight up in the air, and fell short of the crossbar.

— Tennessee 38, Florida 33
Total yardage: 594-576, Florida
Gators had 10 penalties, for only 47 yards.
Tennessee ran 70 plays; only 9 of them were on third down.

— Auburn 17, Missouri 14 OT
Mizzou missed a 26-yard FG at the gun in regulation.
Mizzou lost a fumble on the 1-yard line in overtime that ended the game.
Auburn led 14-0 in first quarter,
No one scored in second half.
Mizzou outgained Auburn, 312-217
Teams combined to convert only 7-29 on third down.

— UNLV 34, Utah State 24
Rebels were a road favorite for first time in six years; they covered as a road favorite for first time since 2013. UNLV is 3-1, by the way.

— Kansas 35, Duke 27— Jayhawks are 4-0 for first time since 2009; their coach won FIVE national titles in D-III. He is a really good coach; this game sold out in Lawrence.

— Oregon 44, Washington State 41:
Wazzu led this game 34-22 with 4:00 left to play.
Ducks scored 22 points in 5:42, including a pick-6.
Coogs had a 95-yard pick-6 in first half.

Oregon had three FG’s shorter than 30 yards in first half; they weren’t good in red zone.

Upsets of the Week:
— Middle Tennessee State (+26) 45, Miami 31
— Navy (+16.5) 23, East Carolina 20 OT
— UTEP (+16.5) 27, Boise State 10
— Kansas State (+13.5) 41, Oklahoma 34
— Southern Miss (+11.5) 27, Tulane 24
— UL-Monroe (+9.5) 21, UL-Lafayette 17
— Buffalo (+7.5) 50, Eastern Michigan 31
— Miami OH (+7.5) 17, Northwestern 14

I-AA Sacramento State 41, Colorado State 10

— USC 17, Oregon State 14— This game was on Pac-12 Network, which I don’t have. When USC/UCLA bolt for the Big 14, will the Pac-12 Network even exist anymore?

Memo to DirecTV— I pay you a lot of $$$, Add the Pac-12 Network!!!

— Troy State 16, Marshall 7— Marshall won at Notre Dame, then lost to Bowling Green and Troy, all of which makes perfect sense.

— James Madison 32, Appalachian State 28
App State led 28-3 with 6:00 left in first half- they never scored again.
Teams combined to convert 6-26 third down plays.
App State’s four games (2-2) were decided by a total of 9 points.

— By the way, Sun Belt plays pretty good football; can we get more of their games on TV?

 

[Udog]

MLB
Weather Report

Sunday, September 25

 

[Udog]

PHILADELPHIA is 29-47 SU (-22.7 Units) in September games in the last 3 seasons.

BALTIMORE is 12-3 SU (8.7 Units) in home games against AL West opponents in the current season.

TAMPA BAY is 10-3 SU (6.7 Units) in home games when playing on Sunday in the current season.

PITTSBURGH is 20-6 Under (13.4 Units) in home games when playing on Sunday in the last 3 seasons.

MILWAUKEE is 23-10 Under (12 Units) in road games in September games in the last 3 seasons.

WASHINGTON is 4-13 SU (-16.3 Units) in road games when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 38% to 46%) in the current season.

KANSAS CITY is 78-52 Under (20.8 Units) in day games in the last 3 seasons.

CHI WHITE SOX is 42-26 SU (13.4 Units) as a favorite of -175 to -250 in the last 3 seasons.

LA ANGELS are 32-44 SU (-16.4 Units) in road games when the total is 8 to 8.5 in the last 3 seasons.

CLEVELAND is 17-3 SU (13.7 Units) in road games after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8 games in the current season.

COLORADO is 50-31 SU (15.9 Units) in home games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games in the last 3 seasons.

ARIZONA is 17-3 SU (13.7 Units) after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8 games in the current season.

OAKLAND is 13-6 SU (6.4 Units) as a home underdog of +175 or more in the last 3 seasons.

LA DODGERS are 11-3 SU (7.7 Units) in home games when the money line is -100 to -150 in the current season.

NY YANKEES are 54-101 SU (-57.1 Units) as a favorite of -125 to -175 in the last 3 seasons.

 

[Udog]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, September 25

National League
Atlanta (94-58) @ Philadelphia (83-68)
— Morton is 3-1, 3.97 in his last four starts.
— Braves are 5-3 in his last eight starts
— over 10-4-1 last 15
— allowed run in first inning: 8-29
— record in first 5 innings: 16-10-3
— He is 0-1, 4.57 in four starts vs Philadelphia TY.

— Braves are 6-3 in their last nine games.
— Atlanta is 42-32 on road.
— under 10-4 last 14 games.
— scored run in first inning: 40-152
— record in first 5 innings: 84-50-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-3.2

— Gibson is 2-2, 6.93 in his last five starts.
— Phillies are 3-5 in his last eight starts.
— over 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 6-29
— record in first 5 innings: 12-16-1
— He is 1-0, 4.91 in two starts vs Atlanta TY.

— Phillies won three of last four games.
— Philly is 47-33 at home.
— under 4-3 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 38-151
— record in first 5 innings: 62-64-25
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-5.1

Chicago (66-86) @ Pittsburgh (56-96)
— Sampson is 1-0, 1.00 in his last three starts.
— Chicago is 8-8 in his starts.
— under 3-0 last three
— allowed run in first inning: 5-16
— record in first 5 innings: 4-10-2
— He is 0-1, 3.00 in three starts vs Pittsburgh.

— Cubs are 8-4 in their last 12 games.
— Cubs are 35-42 on road.
— under 12-4 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 48-152
— record in first 5 innings: 61-67-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-5-4

— Ortiz is 0-0, 1.69 in two starts.
— Pittsburgh is 1-1 in his starts.
— over 1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1-1
— He hans’t pitched against Chicago.

— Pirates lost eight of last nine games.
— Pittsburgh is 29-45 at home.
— over 6-4 last ten
— scored run in first inning: 28-152
— record in first 5 innings: 48-77-27
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-7

Milwaukee (82-70) @ Cincinnati (59-93)
— Peralta is 0-1, 1.57 in his last five starts (23 IP).
— Milwaukee is 8-7 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 5-15
— record in first 5 innings: 6-5-4
— He is 2-0, 3.37 in two starts vs Cincinnati TY.

— Brewers are 11-5 in last 16 games.
— Milwaukee is 40-40 on road.
— under 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 49-152
— record in first 5 innings: 67-56-29
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-6.1-2.2

— Lodolo is 1-2, 2.84 in his last four starts.
— Cincinnati is 2-6 in his last eight starts.
— over 4-1-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 4-17
— record in first 5 innings: 6-7-4
— He is 1-0, 3.55 in two starts vs Milwaukee TY.

— Reds are 8-16 in last 24 games.
— Cincinnati is 30-47 at home.
— under 10-4-2 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 35-152
— record in first 5 innings: 50-78-24
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4.1-5

Washington (52-99) @ Miami (63-89)
— Sanchez is 2-1, 1.80 in his last four starts.
— Washington is 5-2 in his last seven starts.
— under 9-3
— allowed run in first inning: 3-12
— record in first 5 innings: 3-6-3
— He is 4-3, 3.05 in ten starts vs Miami.

— Washington is 4-12 in its last 16 games.
— Nationals are 28-49 on road.
— under 7-1-1 last nine games.
— scored run in first inning: 41-151
— record in first 5 innings: 39-90-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-2-2.1

— Cabrera is 2-1, 3.43 in his last four starts.
— Miami is 7-5 in his starts.
— under 6-3 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 2-12
— record in first 5 innings: 8-3-1
— He is 1-0, 2.92 in two starts vs Washington.

— Miami is 22-50 in its last 72 games.
— Marlins are 32-45 at home.
— over 8-6-2 last 16 games.
— scored run in first inning: 26-151
— record in first 5 innings: 56-66-30
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3-1

San Diego (84-68) @ Colorado (65-87)
— Clevinger is 1-1, 5.74 in his last three starts.
— Padres are 13-7 in his starts.
— over 6-3 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 4-20
— record in first 5 innings: 10-5-5
— He is 1-1, 3.65 in two starts vs Colorado TY.

— Padres won six of last eight games.
— San Diego is 44-36 on road.
— under 8-3 last 11 games.
— scored run in first inning: 39-152
— record in first 5 innings: 70-52-30
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-5.2-3

— Freeland is 2-1, 1.90 in his last four starts.
— Colorado is 2-6 in his last eight starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 8-29
— record in first 5 innings: 12-13-4
— He is 3-0, 5.16 in four starts vs San Diego TY.

— Colorado is 8-8 in its last 16 games.
— Rockies are 41-39 at home.
— under 18-8-1 last 27 games.
— scored run in first inning: 37-149
— record in first 5 innings: 41-83-25
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-5-3.1

San Francisco (74-78) @ Arizona (71-81)
— Junis is 0-2, 9.50 in his last four starts.
— San Francisco is 10-7 in his starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 1-17
— record in first 5 innings: 7-8-2
— He is 0-1, 1.59 in two starts vs Arizona TY.

— Giants are 9-5 in their last 14 games.
— San Francisco is 35-42 on road.
— under 14-3 last 17 games
— scored run in first inning: 36-152
— record in first 5 innings: 59-66-27
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 8-4.1-3

— Jameson is 2-0, 1.38 in two starts.
— Arizona is 2-0 in his starts.
— under 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 2-0
— He hasn’t pitched against San Francisco.

— Diamondbacks are 6-13 in last 19 games.
— Arizona is 40-40 at home.
— under 11-3 last 14
— scored run in first inning: 42-153
— record in first 5 innings: 66-51-36
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1.2-4.1-2

St Louis (89-64) @ Los Angeles (105-47)
— Wainwright is 1-1, 5.06 in his last three starts.
— St Louis is 7-4 in his last 11 starts.
— under 3-0 last three road starts
— allowed run in first inning: 8-30
— record in first 5 innings: 14-11-5
— He is 7-5, 2.53 in 15 starts vs Los Angeles.

— Cardinals lost four of last six games.
— St Louis is 38-37 on road.
— under 7-4 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 48-153
— record in first 5 innings: 66-61-26
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-4

— Grove is 0-0, 6.38 in four starts.
— Dodgers are 2-2 in his starts
— under 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
— record in first 5 innings: 0-2-2
— He hasn’t pitched against St Louis.

— Dodgers are 15-6 in last 21 games.
— Los Angeles is 53-21 at home.
— under 9-4 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 51-152
— record in first 5 innings: 87-34-30
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-5.1-3

American League
Boston (72-79) @ Bronx (93-58)
— Bello is 2-2, 2.53 in his last four starts.
— Boston is 2-7 in his starts.
— under 5-0-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 4-9
— record in first 5 innings: 2-5-2
— He gave up 3 unearned runs in 5 IP, in one start vs New York.

— Red Sox are 5-11 in their last 16 games.
— Boston is 35-42 on road.
— over 4-1-1 last six games.
— scored run in first inning: 41-151
— record in first 5 innings: 60-61-30
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-3

— Cortes is 1-0, 2.25 in his last four starts.
— New York is 5-5 in his last ten starts.
— under 5-1-1 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 6-26
— record in first 5 innings: 14-6-5
— He is 1-0, 5.19 in two starts vs Boston TY.

— New York is 14-4 in its last 18 games.
— New York is 55-22 at home.
— over 12-4 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 51-151
— record in first 5 innings: 75-47-29
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-4

Houston (100-53) @ Baltimore (79-72)
— Javier is 3-0, 2.53 in his last four starts.
— Astros are 13-10 in his starts.
— under 3-0 last three
— allowed run in first inning: 6-23
— record in first 5 innings: 11-8-4
— He gave up 2 runs in 6.2 IP, in 3 relief stints vs Baltimore.

— Astros are 5-2 in last seven games.
— Houston is 51-29 on road.
— under 19-8-3 last 29 games
— scored run in first inning: 54-153
— record in first 5 innings: 91-39-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-2.2-3.2

— Voth is 0-0, 3.55 in his last three starts.
— Orioles are 10-5 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-15
— record in first 5 innings: 9-3-3
— He is 0-1, 3.86 in two games (1 start) vs Houston

— Orioles won three of last four games.
— Baltimore is 44-33 at home.
— under 24-13-1 last 38 games.
— scored run in first inning: 32-151
— record in first 5 innings: 58-70-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 0.1-0-5

Toronto (85-67) @ Tampa Bay (84-68)
— Stripling is 2-0, 4.43 in his last four starts.
— Blue Jays are 9-1 in his last 10 starts.
— under 5-3 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 4-22
— record in first 5 innings: 11-5-6
— He is 1-1, 4.09 in two starts vs Tampa Bay TY.

— Blue Jays are 17-9 in their last 26 games.
— Toronto is 42-35 on road.
— over 7-3-1 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 48-151
— record in first 5 innings: 60-57-36
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-4-2

— McClanahan is 1-1, 2.86 in his last four starts.
— Rays are 4-6 in his last 10 starts.
— over 5-2-1 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 7-26
— record in first 5 innings: 14-7-5
— He is 2-0, 0.75 in two starts vs Toronto TY.

— Tampa Bay is 6-10 in its last 16 games.
— Rays are 51-29 at home.
— under 13-8-1 last 22 games
— scored run in first inning: 43-152
— record in first 5 innings: 72-54-26
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 8-4-2.2

Cleveland (85-67) @ Texas (65-86)
— Civale is 0-1, 3.32 in his last four starts.
— Guardians are 4-1 in his last five starts.
— under 7-1 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 5-17
— record in first 5 innings: 5-7-5
— He is 1-1, 0.75 in two starts vs Texas.

— Guardians are 17-3 in their last 20 games.
— Cleveland is 45-35 on road.
— under 28-15-2 last 45 games.
— scored run in first inning: 46-152
— record in first 5 innings: 63-60-29
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1.1-4-3

— Ragans is 0-2, 5.70 in seven starts.
— Rangers are 2-5 in his starts.
— under 4-2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Cleveland.

— Rangers lost 17 of last 24 games.
— Texas is 32-44 at home.
— over 7-4 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 42-151
— record in first 5 innings: 54-67-30
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-3.1

LA Angels (66-86) @ Minnesota (74-78)
— Suarez is 0-2, 6.97 in his last two starts.
— Angels are 7-10 in his starts.
— over 4-2 last six starts
— allowed run in first inning: 3-17
— record in first 5 innings: 9-6-2
— He gave up a run in 2 IP, in a relief stint vs Minnesota.

— Angels are 5-4 in their last nine games.
— Angels are 32-45 on road.
— over 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 44-152
— record in first 5 innings: 69-60-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-4

— Bundy is 0-1, 8.78 in his last three starts .
— Twins are 12-15 in his starts.
— under 4-1-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 6-27
— record in first 5 innings: 15-9-3
— He is 1-2, 5.86 in five starts vs Anaheim.

— Minnesota is 5-11 in its last 16 games.
— Twins are 44-33 at home.
— under 9-4-1 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 48-152
— record in first 5 innings: 75-56-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.1=5

Detroit (59-92) @ White Sox (76-76)
— Alexander is 1-2, 5.57 in his last four starts.
— Tigers are 2-12 in his starts.
— under 9-3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 8-14
— record in first 5 innings: 4-10
— He is 1-5, 4.70 in eight starts vs Chicago.

— Tigers are 4-1 in their last five games.
— Detroit is 28-47 on road.
— over 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 31-151
— record in first 5 innings: 51-80-20
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3-4

— Cease is 2-1, 1.59 in his last five starts.
— White Sox are 3-5 in his last eight starts.
— over 4-2 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 6-30
— record in first 5 innings: 16-13-1
— He is 2-1, 1.69 in three starts vs Detroit.

— White Sox lost their last five games.
— Chicago is 35-42 at home.
— over 10-2 last 12 home games
— scored run in first inning: 38-152
— record in first 5 innings: 60-75-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-3

Seattle (83-68) @ Kansas City (62-90)
— LCastillo is 2-1, 4.03 in his last four starts.
— Seattle is 5-4 in his starts
— under 3-1 last four starts
— allowed run in first inning: 2-9
— record in first 5 innings: 5-2-2
— He is 0-1, 2.20 in three starts vs Kansas City.

— Mariners are 4-7 in their last 11 games.
— Seattle is 44-36 on road.
— under 19-9-1 last 29 games
— scored run in first inning: 50-151
— record in first 5 innings: 63-66-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6.2-3-4

— MCastillo is 0-1, 2.79 in two starts.
— Royals are 1-1 in his starts.
— over 1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-2
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1-1
— He is 0-0, 2.45 in 2 games (1 start) vs Seattle.

— Kansas City is 5-2 in its last seven games.
— Royals are 38-42 at home.
— under 5-3-1 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 41-152
— you’re reading armadillosports.com
— record in first 5 innings: 58-72-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-4.1

Interleague games
NY Mets (96-57) @ A’s (56-96)
— Scherzer is 1-1, 1.00 in his last three starts.
— Mets are 2-4 in his last six starts
— under 9-6-1 last 16
— allowed run in first inning: 5-21
— record in first 5 innings: 11-3-7
— He is 2-1, 4.75 in seven starts vs Oakland.

— Mets won seven of last nine games.
— Mets are 46-31 on road.
— over 14-8 last 22 games.
— scored run in first inning: 52-153
— record in first 5 innings: 82-43-28
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-1-4

— Sears is 1-1, 7.41 in his last four starts.
— A’s are 4-4 in his starts.
— over 4-4
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-2
— He hasn’t pitched against the Mets.

— A’s are 11-19 in last 30 games.
— Oakland is 26-50 at home.
— over 14-5 last 19 games
— scored run in first inning: 39-152
— record in first 5 innings: 50-76-26
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4.1-4

 

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MLB

Sunday, September 25

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Trend Report
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Houston @ Baltimore
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Baltimore
Baltimore is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing Houston

Atlanta @ Philadelphia
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Toronto @ Tampa Bay
Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Toronto's last 16 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Toronto is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games when playing at home against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home

Chi Cubs @ Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

Milwaukee @ Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home

Washington @ Miami
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Miami
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Miami is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Washington

Detroit @ Chi White Sox
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Detroit's last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home

LA Angels @ Minnesota
LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
LA Angels is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

Seattle @ Kansas City
Seattle
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Seattle is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games

Cleveland @ Texas
Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games

San Diego @ Colorado
San Diego
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado
Colorado is 15-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against San Diego
Colorado is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against San Diego

San Francisco @ Arizona
San Francisco
San Francisco is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Arizona
Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games

NY Mets @ Oakland
NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Mets's last 9 games when playing Oakland
Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing NY Mets

St. Louis @ LA Dodgers
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of St. Louis's last 16 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
LA Dodgers is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis

Boston @ NY Yankees
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games


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[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, September 25

 

[CNOTES]

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
ATL at PHI	01:05 PM	PHI +123 U 8.5	+500 +500
HOU at BAL	01:05 PM	BAL +149 O 8.0	+500 +500
TOR at TB	01:10 PM	TOR +122 O 6.5	+500 +500
CHC at PIT	01:35 PM	CHC +122 U 8.0	+500 +500
WAS at MIA	01:40 PM	WAS +158 O 7.5	+500 +500
MIL at CIN	01:40 PM	MIL -145 U 8.5	+500 +500
LAA at MIN	02:10 PM	MIN +103 U 8.5	+500 +500
DET at CHW	02:10 PM	CHW -218 U 8.0	+500 +500
SEA at KC	02:10 PM	KC +153 U 7.5	+500 +500
CLE at TEX	02:35 PM	CLE -134 O 8.0	+500 +500
SD at COL	03:10 PM	COL +129 U 10.5	+500 +500
SF at ARI	03:40 PM	SF +108 U 8.5	+500 +500
NYM at OAK	04:07 PM	NYM -302 O 6.5	+500 +500
STL at LAD	04:10 PM	STL +127 U 9.0	+500 +500
BOS at NYY	07:08 PM	NYY -164 U 8.0	+500 +500

 

[Udog]

Armadillo Sports

Monday’s 6-pack
— Cleveland Guardians clinched their first AL Central title since 2018.
— Royals 13, Mariners 12— Seattle blew an 11-2 sixth inning lead.
— Braves 8, Phillies 7 (11)— Atlanta trails the Mets by 1.5 games in NL East.
— Tigers 4, White Sox 1— Chicago has lost six games in a row.
— Giants 3, Arizona 2— Arizona led 1-0 after seven innings.
— Miami Marlins fired Don Mattingly as manager, effective next week.

Quote of the Day
“Well they showed it on the previous play, too. It was a delay on both plays. Sometimes you see things in the game. Sometimes the Jumbotron shows things they probably shouldn’t show, even at home. I saw something, (and) I just passed on the information.”
Aaron Rodgers

Monday’s quiz
What actor played the Joker on the old Batman TV series?

Sunday’s quiz
Hall of Famer Kurt Warner was the QB for the Arizona Cardinals in their one Super Bowl appearance.

Saturday’s quiz
In the classic basketball movie Hoosiers, Gene Hackman’s character coached the basketball team at Hickory High School.

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday

Dolphins 21, Bills 19:
— Buffalo lost, despite outgaining Miami 497-212.
— Allen was 42-63 passing for 400 yards, with 2 TD’s.
— Bills converted 11-18 on 3rd down (25-41 in three games)
— Buffalo outgained first three opponents, 1,324-642.

— Bills drove 73 yards/17 plays, were stopped on Miami 2-yard line with 1:46 left.
— Dolphins have converted 20-36 third down plays.
— Miami ran ball 17 times for only 41 yards.
— Dolphins ended a six-game series losing streak.
— 3rd-year QB Tagovailoa is 16-8 as an NFL starter.

Ravens 37, Patriots 26:
— Jackson threw for 218 yards, 4 TD’s; ran for 107 yards and a TD
— Andrews caught 8 passes for 89 yards, two TD’s.
— Last 3+ years, Ravens are 9-0 ATS in games with spread of 3 or less.
— Ravens have outscored opponents 52-23 in first half.
— Jackson is 40-16 as an NFL starter.

— Patriots are 18-19 since Brady went to Tampa Bay.
— Patriots turned ball over last three times they had it.
— New England was 2-9 on third down, Ravens 5-11.
— Since 2018, they’re 7-13 ATS in games with spread of 3 or less.
— QB Jones hurt his ankle at end of game (check status)

Colts 20, Chiefs 17:
— Chiefs missed a PAT and a 34-yard field goal.
— Kansas City’s TD drives were short: 35-21 yards.
— Chiefs’ four 2nd half drives: 35 plays, 203 yards, only 3 points.
— Last two games, Chiefs are only 7-22 on third down.

— Ryan threw 12-yard TD pass with 0:24 left for the win.
— Woods caught only 2 passes for 13 yards, but both catches were TD’s.
— In last two games, Colts gained only 218-259 yards.
— Colts have only four TD’s on 33 drives this season.

Panthers 22, Saints 14:
— Saints outgained Carolina 426-293, were minus-3 in turnovers.
— New Orleans had two empty trips to red zone.
— Panthers won field position by 12 yards.
— Saints are 13-39 on 3rd down so far this season.
— Winston is 34-46 as an NFL starter, 6-5 with the Saints.

— Carolina snaps a 9-game losing skid with this win.
— Panthers scored a defensive TD to take a 7-0 lead.
— Panthers’ only offensive TD was a 67-yard TD pass to Chenault.
— Last two games, Carolina has only 2 TD’s on 21 drives.

Bears 23, Texans 20
— Mills threw INT with 1:05 left, giving Bears ball on 20-yard line in 20-20 game.
— Texans have allowed 177-149-281 rushing yards in three games.
— Texans were 3-12 on 3rd down; Chicago was 6-14.
— Houston lost despite a 10-yard advantage in field position.

— Herbert carried ball 20 times for 157 yards, two TD’s.
— Bears kicked a FG in last 2:00 of each half, including game-winner at gun.
— Bears have been outscored 45-20 in first half this season.
— Chicago has completed only 23-45 passes in three games, for 235 yards.

Vikings 28, Lions 24:
— Detroit led 14-0 early in second quarter.
— Under Campbell, Lions are 4-15-1 SU, 14-6 ATS.
— Lions hav run ball for 170.3 yards/game so far.
— Detroit scored 35-36-24 points so far (11 TD’s on 35 drives)

— Cousins threw 28-yard TD pass with 0:45 left for the win.
— Vikings trailed 24-14 with 8:00 left in game.
— Minnesota has converted only 10-34 third down plays.
— Vikings won eight of last nine series games.
— Last 2+ years, Minnesota is 3-9 ATS as a home favorite.

Bengals 27, Jets 12:
— Bengals’ first five drives: 30 plays, 237 yards, 20 points.
— Bengals’ last six drives: 37 plays, 104 yards, 7 points.
— Cincinnati held Jets to 4.5 yards/pass attempt.
— Last 2+ years, Cincy is 12-6 ATS coming off a loss.

— Jets were in Cincinnati territory on 7 of 12 drives, didn’t score a TD.
— Gang Green came up empty on two trips to red zone.
— Jets turned ball over four times (minus-3)
— Opponents have converted 20-39 third down plays.
— Last 2+ years, Jets are 12-22 ATS as an underdog.

Titans 24, Raiders 22:
— Raiders scored TD with 1:14 left, but failed on 2-point PAT.
— Las Vegas is 0-3, with losses by 5-6-2 points.
— Raiders were 1-12 on third down, Tennessee 5-10.
— Las Vegas is 2-6 ATS in last eight games with spread of 3 or less.
— Since 2017, Raiders are 2-8-1 ATS as a road favorite.

— Titans’ first three drives: 26 plays, 229 yards, 21 points.
— Titans rest of game: 28 plays, 114 yards, 3 points.
— Since 2017, Titans are 10-3 ATS as a home underdog.
— Tennessee has been outgained 1,204-907 in three games.

Eagles 24, Commanders 8:
— Eagles have outscored opponents 62-21 in first half.
— Philly outgained the Commanders, 400-240.
— WR Devonta Smith caught 8 passes for 169 yards and a TD.
— Philly won its first three games, scoring 28.7 ppg.

— Eagles sacked ex-teammate Wentz nine times.
— Washington in first 3 quarters: 34 plays, 62 yards, 5 first downs, no points.
— Washington lost field position by 11-12-9 yards in its first three games.
— Since 2016, Commanders are 6-13 ATS in NFC East home games.

Jaguars 38, Chargers 10:
— Last two games. Jaguars allowed only one TD on 21 drives.
— Jaguars ran ball for 151 yards, converted 8-15 on third down.
— Jacksonville opponents have only 24 points on 7 red zone drives.
— Doug Pederson is our early leader for Coach of the Year.

— Chargers have been outscored 59-24 in second half.
— Bolts were outgained 413-312; they were minus-2 in turnovers.
— Jaguars won field position by 12 yards.
— Chargers have run ball for only 76-75-26 yards so far this season.
— Last 3+ years, Chargers are 10-17-1 ATS coming off a loss.

Falcons 27, Seahawks 23
— Falcons ran ball for 179 yards, averaged 9.0 yards/pass attempt.
— Atlanta ran 54 plays, only seven of them on third down.
— Atlanta scored 26-27-27 points in first three games.
— Falcons are 6-3 ATS in last nine games with spread of 3 or less.

— Geno Smith passed for 326 yards, two TD’s.
— Smith is also now 14-23 as an NFL starter.
— Seattle converted 9-17 third down plays.
— On five drives to red zone, Seahawks scored 2 TD’s, kicked 3 FG’s.

Rams 20, Cardinals 12:
— LA’s first three drives: 21 plays, 145 yards, 13 points.
— Rams pulled away to 20-9 lead with 75-yard drive on 8 plays
— Rams won field position by 13 yards.
— Los Angeles won 12 of last 13 series games.
— Rams are 8-0 ATS in last eight visits to Arizona.

— Out of 85 plays they ran, Cardinals had only two plays of 20+ yards.
— Arizona has been outscored 56-13 in first half this season.
— Cardinals’ first four drives: 13 plays, 22 yards, one first down, no points.
— Cardinals’ last five drives: 72 plays, 303 yards, 22 first down2, 12 points.
— Arizona is 3-7 ATS in last ten NFC West home games.

Packers 14, Buccaneers 12:
— Packers’ first two drives: 22 plays, 146 yards, 14 points.
— Rest of game: 38 plays, 149 yards, no points.
— Green Bay is 9-4-1 ATS in last 14 games coming off a win.
— Green Bay is 11-7-2 ATS in last 20 games with spread of 3 or less.
— Last 3+ years, Packers are 9-2 ATS as a road underdog.

— Tampa scored their first TD with 0:14 left in game- the 2-point play failed.
— Bucs ran ball only 14 times for 34 yards.
— Bucs have scored only three TD’s on 32 drives.
— Tampa Bay has scored 16 points on six red zone drives.

Broncos 11, 49ers 10:
— 49ers drove 75 yards for a TD on their second drive of game.
— After that: they had 11 drives- 39 plays, 161 yards, 3 points.
— 49ers outscored first three opponents 34-3 in first half.
— 49ers are 4-8 ATS in last 12 games with spread of 3 or less.

— Broncos were +3 in turnovers (3-0).
— Denver converted 6-19 on third down, 49ers 1-10.
— Broncos have scored 18 points in seven red zone drives.
— Denver scored 16-16-11 points in first three games.

 

[Udog]

MLB
Weather Report

Monday, September 26

 

[Udog]

CINCINNATI is 61-39 Under (18.1 Units) in road games in the second half of the season in the last 3 seasons.

WASHINGTON is 57-80 SU (-31 Units) when the money line is +125 to -125 in the last 3 seasons.

NY YANKEES are 41-58 SU (-22.8 Units) in road games against division opponents in the last 3 seasons.

BALTIMORE is 29-11 SU (16.9 Units) when the total is 9 to 9.5 in the current season.




MLB
Dunkel

Monday, September 26

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, September 26

National League
Cincinnati (60-93) @ Pittsburgh (56-97)
— Anderson is 2-0, 1.80 in his last two starts.
— Cincinnati is 3-2 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2
— He is 9-4, 3.41 in 19 starts vs Pittsburgh.

— Reds are 9-16 in last 25 games.
— Cincinnati is 29-48 on road.
— under 11-4-2 last 17 games
— scored run in first inning: 35-153
— record in first 5 innings: 50-78-25
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-5-3

— Contreras is 1-1, 4.05 in his last four starts.
— Pittsburgh is 7-9 in his starts.
— over 3-0 last three
— allowed run in first inning: 1-16
— record in first 5 innings: 5-6-5
— He is 1-0, 1.80 in two starts vs Cincinnati TY.

— Pirates lost nine of last ten games.
— Pittsburgh is 29-46 at home.
— over 7-4 last eleven
— scored run in first inning: 28-153
— record in first 5 innings: 48-78-27
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-7-4.1

Atlanta (95-58) @ Washington (53-99)
— Elder is 0-0, 0.96 in his last three starts.
— Braves are 3-4 in his starts
— under 5-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4
— He is 1-0, 3.18 in two starts vs Washington TY.

— Braves are 7-3 in their last ten games.
— Atlanta is 43-32 on road.
— under 10-5 last 15 games.
— scored run in first inning: 41-153
— record in first 5 innings: 84-51-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3.2-6.1

— Abbott is 0-3, 5.58 in his seven starts.
— Washington is 1-6 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 1-6
— He is 0-1, 9.00 in one start vs Atlanta.

— Washington is 5-12 in its last 17 games.
— Nationals are 24-50 at home.
— under 8-1-1 last ten games.
— scored run in first inning: 41-152
— record in first 5 innings: 39-91-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-2.1-4

American League
Bronx (94-58) @ Toronto (86-67)
— Severino is 3-0, 1.50 in his last three starts.
— New York is 12-5 in his starts.
— over 3-0 last three
— allowed run in first inning: 3-17
— record in first 5 innings: 8-5-4
— He is 1-0, 4.91 in three starts vs Toronto TY.

— New York is 15-4 in its last 19 games.
— New York is 38-36 on road.
— over 12-4 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 51-152
— record in first 5 innings: 76-47-29
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-0

— Gausman is 1-1, 4.91 in his last three starts.
— Blue Jays are 5-3 in his last eight starts.
— over 5-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 8-29
— record in first 5 innings: 12-12-7
— He is 1-1, 1.42 in two starts vs Bronx TY.

— Blue Jays are 18-9 in their last 27 games.
— Toronto is 43-32 at home.
— over 8-3-1 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 48-153
— record in first 5 innings: 61-57-35
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-2-4

Baltimore (79-73) @ Boston (72-80)
— Lyles is 2-2, 4.81 in his last four starts.
— Orioles are 10-4 in his last 14 starts.
— under 9-7-1 last 17
— allowed run in first inning: 8-30
— record in first 5 innings: 14-14-2
— He is 1-1, 8.00 in four starts vs Boston TY.

— Orioles are 3-2 in last five games.
— Baltimore is 35-39 on road.
— under 24-14-1 last 39 games.
— scored run in first inning: 32-152
— record in first 5 innings: 58-71-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 0-5-6

— Seabold is 0-3, 10.69 in four starts.
— Boston is 1-3 in his starts.
— under 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 3-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Baltimore.

— Red Sox are 5-12 in their last 17 games.
— Boston is 37-37 at home.
— over 4-1-1 last six games.
— scored run in first inning: 41-152
— record in first 5 innings: 60-62-30
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-0




MLB

Monday, September 26

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Trend Report
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Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 9 games
Cincinnati is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati

Atlanta @ Washington
Atlanta
Atlanta is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games

NY Yankees @ Toronto
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games
Toronto
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees

Baltimore @ Boston
Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Baltimore


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[CNOTES]

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
CIN at PIT	06:35 PM	PIT -142 U 7.5	+500 +500
ATL at WAS	07:05 PM	WAS +217 U 9.0	+500 +500
NYY at TOR	07:07 PM	TOR -111 O 7.5	+500 +500
BAL at BOS	07:10 PM	BAL +110 O 10.0	+500 +500

 

[Udog]

Armadillo Sports

Tuesday’s 6-pack
Non-conference records ATS for different leagues:
— AAC home favorites are 4-9 ATS in non-league games.
— Sun Belt road underdogs are 9-5 ATS out of conference.
— ACC road teams are 8-4 ATS out of conference.
— Big 14 underdogs are 0-4 ATS out of conference.
— Mountain West underdogs are 6-9 ATS out of conference.
— SEC favorites are 12-7 ATS out of conference.

Quote of the Day
“I probably shouldn’t say this, but I’ll say it anyway, what the hell? Nobody here should go to Vegas on the thought of betting on us to win the championship. I know somebody will say ‘gosh, what a Debbie Downer, what if they work really hard?’ It’s probably not gonna happen.”
Gregg Popovich

Tuesday’s quiz
When the ABA folded in 1976, what four teams were absorbed by the NBA?

Monday’s quiz
Cesar Romero played the Joker on the old Batman TV series.

Sunday’s quiz
Hall of Famer Kurt Warner was the QB for the Arizona Cardinals in their one Super Bowl appearance.

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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….

13) Cowboys 23, Giants 16:
— Dallas ran ball for 176 yards, won field position by 15 yards.
— Cooper Rush is now 3-0 as an NFL starter.
— Dallas has only four TD’s on 31 drives this season.
— Cowboys are 12-4 ATS in last 16 road openers.
— Dallas won 10 of last 11 games against the Giants.

— Jones threw for 196 yards, ran for 79 more (14-26 as NFL starter)
— Giants have converted only 11-39 on third down.
— Giants’ only TD was a 36-yard run by Barkley.
— Big Blue ran ball for 508 yards in first three games.
— Giants are 4-9 ATS in last 13 NFC East home games.

12) Rams held Arizona without a touchdown Sunday, but the Cardinals moved the ball:
19 plays, 65 yards, 9:30- FG
8 plays, 47 yards, 0:47 (2:00 drill)- FG
16 plays, 58 yards, 7:47- FG
12 plays, 49 yards, 4:31- -lost on downs
17 plays, 84 yards, 5:32- FG

Unusual to have so many long drives, but no touchdowns.

11) This is my annual reminder that quarterbacks used to call their own plays; Terry Bradshaw won four Super Bowls with the Steelers calling the plays himself.

If I had a veteran QB and wanted to play no-huddle, I’d let my QB call plays.

10) College football coaches lead a tenuous existence; Boise State fired the offensive coordinator after the Broncos lost at UTEP Friday. Georgia Tech fired their coach and athletic director over the weekend.

Boise State hired Dirk Koetter as their new OC; the guy was a head coach in the NFL five years ago, with Tampa Bay. Chances are he’ll be their head coach next year.

9) If you were the fan who caught Albert Pujols’ 700th home run, what would you ask for, when the Cardinals/Pujols or some collector wanted to buy it from you?

Pujols hit his 700th home run in Los Angeles; no way the Dodgers are coughing up tickets or anything valuable in exchange for the ball. We’ll see what winds up happening.

8) Seattle Mariners gave P Luis Castillo a 5-year contract extension worth $108M.

7) If newly-acquired Miguel Andujar plays 1B for the Pirates this week, he’ll be the 11th first baseman Pittsburgh has used this season.

6) 23 of 48 NFL games this season have been decided by 5 or less points; 18 games have been decided by 3 or fewer points.

5) New Orleans Pelicans signed CJ McCollum tp a 2-year, $64M contract extension; a cynical person on Twitter declared McCollum to be the highest-paid player ever who hasn’t played in an All-Star Game. He’s really good, though.

4) For the last six years, the holder for kicks on Clemson’s football team has been one of Dabo Swinney’s sons- they’re also backup wide receivers.

3) Memo to TV guys: Stop talking about the Heisman Trophy, at least until baseball season is over. I swear there are guys who work for ESPN who get paid to talk about it— they bring it up all the time, and there is no other possible reason for it.

2) If Aaron Judge had 60 home runs while playing for the Royals, A’s or Minnesota, would ESPN interrupt college football telecasts to show his at-bats? Didn’t think so.

1) If you’re up early in the morning, Friday at 6am there is an NBA exhibition game on live from Japan- Golden State-Washington. I’m never up that early; sometimes I haven’t gone to bed at 6am. Unsure if I’ll see any of that game, unless they replay it later in the day.

 

[Udog]

MLB
Weather Report

Tuesday, September 27