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NCAAF

Thursday, October 10

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Rutgers at Louisville: What bettors need to know
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Louisville Cardinals (-19, 54)

Close victories over Rutgers in each of the last two seasons allowed Louisville to earn a share of the Big East title. As members of the American Athletic Conference, little is expected to change Thursday when the eighth-ranked Cardinals host the Scarlet Knights in the first and perhaps the only game between the schools as rivals in the newly formed league. While Rutgers is set to become a member of the Big Ten in 2014, Louisville will leave for the ACC.

A two-point win in 2011 over the Scarlet Knights sparked a 5-1 finish for the Cardinals and helped them secure a three-way tie for the conference title, while a three-point victory in 2012 forged a four-way tie and led to a Sugar Bowl triumph. Louisville is 5-0 for the second time in as many seasons in 2013 and has outscored its opponents 222-34. Rutgers has won four straight, but may find it difficult to recover on short rest after Saturday’s 55-52 triple-overtime win at Southern Methodist.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN.

LINE: Louisville opened at -16.5 and has been bet up as high as -19. The total opened at 55 and has come down to 54.

WEATHER: Temperatures in the mid 70s with clear skies and winds blowing NE at 2 mph.

ABOUT RUTGERS (4-1, 1-0 AAC, 2-3 ATS): The Scarlet Knights have scored 28 points or more in each of the first five games for the first time in school history. One of the major reasons for the offensive output has been the play of quarterback Gary Nova, who ranks second in the conference with 13 touchdown passes and has thrown only four interceptions. Two of Nova’s 16 interceptions last season came in a 20-17 loss to Louisville, including one near midfield late in the fourth quarter as Rutgers was driving for a potential game-tying field goal.

ABOUT LOUISVILLE (5-0, 1-0, 3-2 ATS): While quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has looked every bit like the top NFL Draft pick he is expected to become (AAC-leading 16 touchdowns and 71.7 percent completion percentage), the Cardinals’ defense has been nearly as impressive. Louisville is allowing a Division I-best 6.8 points per game and has collected nine turnovers, which has helped lead to the nation’s sixth-best turnover margin (plus-1.4). Louisville coach Charlie Strong said wide receiver DeVante Parker is day-to-day after he injured his right shoulder in Saturday’s 30-7 victory at Temple.

TRENDS:

* Favorite is 5-1 ATS in their last six meetings.
* Over is 5-2 in the last seven meetings.
* Scarlet Knights are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games overall.
* Cardinals are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games overall.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. Bridgewater has thrown a touchdown pass in 17 consecutive games, tied with Dave Ragone for the most in school history.

2. Rutgers ranks 22nd in the country in scoring offense (40 points per game) after finishing 98th a season ago.

3. The Cardinals have outscored their opponents 127-3 in the first half.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAF

Thursday, October 10

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Arizona at USC: What bettors need to know
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Arizona Wildcats at USC Trojans (-6, 47.5)

The Lane Kiffin era has ended and it will be interim coach Ed Orgeron running the team when USC hosts Arizona in Thursday’s crucial Pac-12 contest. Athletic director Pat Haden fired Kiffin after the Trojans suffered a 62-41 loss to Arizona State on Sept. 28 and Orgeron is looking to overcome a 0-2 start in conference play. Arizona is coming off a loss to Washington and needs a victory over USC to remain a factor in the Pac-12 South race.

Orgeron went 10-25 as head coach of Mississippi from 2005-07 and has made it a major priority to change the mood of the team. “I want our guys to believe and have a little fun,” Orgeron said. “One of the things we can do as a staff is get really close to our players, circle the wagons, have fun, and let the chips fall where they may.” Trojans receiver Marqise Lee (knee) could miss the game, which won’t sadden Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez too much due to Lee catching 16 passes for a Pac-12 record 345 yards against the Wildcats last season. “We didn’t have any answer for him last year,” Rodriguez said. “He got open, got involved, and we just couldn’t catch up with him.”

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1.

LINE: Southern Cal opened as a 5-point favorite and moved to -6. The total opened at 48.5 and was bet down to 47.5.

WEATHER: Temperatures in low 60s with clear skies and winds blowing west at 5 mph.

ABOUT ARIZONA (3-1, 0-1 Pac-12 South, 2-2 ATS): Junior running back Ka’Deem Carey is looking for his eighth consecutive 100-yard outing and has scored at least one touchdown in 17 of his last 18 games. Senior quarterback B.J. Denker is only a 50 percent passer and tossed his first two interceptions of the campaign in the loss to Washington but excels as a rusher (280 yards, team-high six touchdowns). An opportunistic defense has intercepted seven passes with junior safety Tra’Mayne Bondurant recording three – returning two for touchdowns – while freshman outside linebacker Scooby Wright has recorded a team-leading 28 tackles.

ABOUT USC (3-2, 0-2 Pac-12 South, 1-4 ATS): Lee has modest season totals of 30 receptions for 385 yards and was termed questionable by Orgeron on Monday, as was senior outside linebacker Morgan Breslin (hip), who has a team-best 7.5 tackles for loss. Senior running back Silas Redd (knee) could see action for the first time but sophomore Tre Madden (583 yards) has a firm grip on the starting job after topping 100 yards in four of five games. The 62 points allowed against Arizona State matched for worst in school history and was a shocking development considering the presence of stars like Breslin, junior safety Dion Bailey (team-high 28 tackles, two interceptions), junior defensive end George Uko (four sacks) and sophomore defensive end Leonard Williams (seven tackles for loss).

TRENDS:

* Wildcats are 4-0 ATS in their last four meetings in Southern California.
* Wildcats are 7-1 ATS in their last eight meetings.
* Under is 5-2 in the last seven meetings.
* Underdog is 8-0 ATS in their last eight meetings.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. USC leads the series 28-8, but Arizona posted a 39-36 home win in last season’s meeting.

2. The Wildcats are allowing 14.3 points per game, ninth-best nationally.

3. Trojans sophomore QB Cody Kessler is completing 63.5 percent of his passes with six touchdowns against four interceptions.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

NY Rangers at Anaheim
The Ducks look to take advantage of a Rangers team that is 1-5 in its last 6 road games. Anaheim is the pick (-140) according to Dunkel, which has the Ducks favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-140). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10

Game 51-52: Colorado at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.233; Boston 12.787
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-170); Over

Game 53-54: Columbus at Buffalo (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.787; Buffalo 10.871
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 55-56: Carolina at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.168; Washington 10.054
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+140); Under

Game 57-58: Phoenix at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 10.548; Detroit 12.167
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-165); 5
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-165); Over

Game 59-60: Florida at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 10.319; Tampa Bay 11.670
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-160); Over

Game 61-62: Toronto at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 11.423; Nashville 10.271
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+100); Under

Game 63-64: Winnipeg at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 11.230; Minnesota 10.021
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 65-66: Montreal at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.926; Edmonton 10.545
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 67-68: San Jose at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 12.997; Vancouver 11.265
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+100); Over

Game 69-70: NY Rangers at Anaheim (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.098; Anaheim 12.515
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-140); Under
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[CNOTES]

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, October 10

Detroit at Oakland, 9:05 ET
Verlander: 0-8 TSR after giving up no earned runs last outing
Colon: Oakland is 28-12 SU in home games against AL Central opponents

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Dunkel

Detroit at Oakland
The Tigers look to close out the series and take advantage of an Oakland team that is 1-5 in its last 6 home games when the total is set at 6 1/2 runs or lower. Detroit is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-115). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10

Game 955-956: Detroit at Oakland (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 16.641; Oakland (Gray) 15.033
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Detroit (-115); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-115); Under




MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, October 10

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DETROIT (95 - 71) at OAKLAND (98 - 68) - 9:05 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 95-71 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 6-11 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
DETROIT is 18-31 (-18.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 43-40 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 10-18 (-14.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 51-99 (-37.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
DETROIT is 91-68 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 117-96 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 52-43 (-18.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
VERLANDER is 14-21 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 7-11 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 13-20 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 6-12 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 10-16 (-18.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 98-68 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 49-32 (+19.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 104-61 (+30.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 95-64 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 58-38 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 65-46 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 77-60 (+20.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 44-31 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 21-13 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 6-5 (+3.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.7 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VERLANDER is 11-6 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.28 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 11-8 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-12. (-5.8 units)

SONNY GRAY vs. DETROIT since 1997
GRAY is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, October 10

Tigers-A's
Verlander didn't allow a run (19 IP) in his last three starts, but didn't win any of the three; in his last three playoff starts vs Oakland, he allowed one run in 23 IP, winning two of three. He allowed six runs in 11 IP in two regular season starts against the A'as this season.

Rookie Gray is making 11th big league start; he is 3-0, 2.17 in last five starts, blanking Detroit on four hits over eight IP in Game 2 Saturday. He has a 1.66 ERA in 48.2 IP at home (3.86 on road).

Eight of Detroit's last ten games stayed under the total- -they scored eight runs Tuesday, after scoring total of six in first three series games. Eight of last ten Detroit games stayed under the total.

Oakland is 11-1 in game following their last 12 losses; they're 6-5 vs Tigers this year, with road team winning seven of 11 games. A's won 18 of last 25 games, 11 of their last 15 games went over the total. Oakland franchise is 1-11 in last 12 games that could win a series.




MLB

Thursday, October 10

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Trend Report
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8:07 PM
DETROIT vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games at home
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


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MLB

Thursday, October 10

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Tigers at Athletics: What bettors need to know
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Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics (+109, 7)

The Detroit Tigers finally found their offensive form in Game 4 and used it to force a decisive Game 5 in the American League Division Series. The Tigers will head back on the road, where they managed a total of three runs in the first two games, and visit the Oakland Athletics for Game 5 on Thursday. Detroit still is not getting much from Miguel Cabrera but the supporting cast, led by Victor Martinez and Jhonny Peralta, is stepping up.

The Tigers had scored in only two innings in the first three games to fall behind 2-1 in the best-of-five series but overcame a pair of deficits in Tuesday’s 8-6 triumph. The Athletics finally showed some vulnerability in the bullpen, which had three relievers combine to allow five runs in the final two innings of Game 4. Detroit won a Game 5 in Oakland in last season’s ALDS behind a four-hit shutout from Justin Verlander, who is expected to get the nod on Thursday.

TV: 9:07 p.m. ET, TBS

WEATHER: Temperatures in the low 60s with clear skies and winds blowing WSW at 6 mph.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Tigers RH Justin Verlander (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Athletics RH Bartolo Colon (0-1, 4.50)

Verlander struck out 11 and allowed four hits in Saturday’s Game 2 but did not factor in the decision when Oakland ended up claiming a 1-0 victory. The former Cy Young Award winner has now made three ALDS starts against the Athletics in the last two seasons and yielded a total of one run and 11 hits while striking out 33 in 23 innings. Verlander threw at least 117 pitches in each one of those starts.

Colon allowed three runs in the first inning of Game 1 but shut the Tigers down for the next five. The burly veteran still absorbed the loss while scattering 10 hits. Colon had not surrendered more than two earned runs in any of his last six regular-season starts, including a five-inning stint at Detroit on Aug. 29.

TRENDS:

* Over is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
* Under is 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings in Oakland.
* Tigers are 6-2 in Verlanders last eight starts vs. Athletics.
* Under is 10-4 in Verlanders last 14 starts vs. Athletics.

WALK-OFFS:

1. Cabrera is 4-for-16 with four singles and one RBI in the ALDS while fighting through abdominal and groin injuries.

2. Oakland CF Coco Crisp is 7-for-9 with four runs scored in the last two games.

3. Detroit RHP Max Scherzer came out of the bullpen in Game 4 and earned the win in relief. He should be available again in Game 5.

 

[CNOTES]

American League Division Series Preview from The Sports Network



Thursday, October 10th (All times Eastern)

Detroit Tigers (2-2) at Oakland Athletics (2-2), 8:07 p.m.

Probable Starting Pitchers: Detroit - Justin Verlander (0-0, 0.00) Oakland - Sonny Gray (0-0, 0.00)

(SportsNetwork.com) - Detroit right-hander Justin Verlander endured one of the worst years of his career this past season. But on Thursday, Verlander can put a season's worth of frustration behind him, as he takes the ball for the Tigers in the decisive fifth game of the American League Division Series against the Oakland Athletics.

"It's not just another game," Verlander said. "The season is on the line. The whole season, the way we battled and played as a team, comes down to one game. May the best team win. You can't treat it like another game, you know. It's a little bit different. There is more to it. It's going to be fun. It's what you play the game for. It's exciting. This is what you dream of as a kid, to be on the mound in a clinching game."

Of course, Verlander was in this exact same position last year and responded by striking out 11 in a four-hit shutout to propel the Tigers to the ALCS. He was equally as dominant against the A's in Game 2 of this series, but did not get a decision, despite tossing seven scoreless innings in his team's 1-0 loss.

Verlander, though, was 13-12 during the season and finished the year with his highest ERA (3.46), lowest strikeout rate (23.5 percent) and lowest innings total (218 1/3) since 2008 and battled through reduced velocity.

However, the 2011 AL MVP and Cy Young Award winner started to show signs of the pitcher he has been down the stretch and pitched to a 2.27 ERA in his final six starts of the regular season.

"I think it's just some of the adjustments I made, one of the maybe a thousand that I tried to make this year," he said. "It was definitely a grind all year. Then it reached a point where I realized it was going to take awhile, that it wasn't going to be one thing I had to fix."

Oakland, meanwhile, has relied on a lot of young arms this season. If they want to play another game they'll need to lean on another, as for the seventh time in their last 10 postseason games the A's will hand the ball to a rookie hurler.

Sonny Gray takes the ball as he did in Game 2 versus Verlander and the Tigers and will try to duplicate that performance which saw him strike out nine batters over eight scoreless innings.

A 23-year-old righty, Gray has just 11 big league starts under his belt. Yet, Oakland manager Bob Melvin chose him rather than 40-year-old Bartolo Colon, who won 18 games this season and was second in the AL with a 2.65 ERA.

"Obviously, we had two great options there with Bartolo," A's manager Bob Melvin said during a late-afternoon conference call Wednesday. "We looked at it at a bunch of different angles. We have a lot of smart people in our front office and in our baseball operations and the short of it is it came down to Sonny and the last game he pitched in similar conditions in our ballpark. So that's the route we're going to go."

Including the Game 2 assignment, Gray pitched to a 1.66 ERA in seven home starts. He's also struck out 47 batters over 48 2/3 innings of those outings.

"He's got a power arm and lot of talent, but it's hard to know -- like in Game 2 -- how a young guy is going to react," A's shortstop Jed Lowrie said about Gray. "But he went out there with all the confidence in the world and performed pretty well."

Detroit staved off elimination on Tuesday, as it rallied twice and held on to beat the Athletics, 8-6. Victor Martinez homered in the win, while Game 1 winner Max Scherzer, who relieved starter Doug Fister in the seventh, escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the eighth with two strikeouts and a line drive for the Tigers, who are trying to get back to the ALCS for the second straight year.

"To be able to get out of that jam, I mean, that's something I'll never forget," said Scherzer. "That's something I'm not really asked to do, and tonight I was."

Lowrie hit a two-run homer and knocked in Oakland's first three runs as the A's built a 3-0 lead through the first 4 1/2 innings.

Oakland will be trying to buck a trend of Game 5 failures on Thursday. The A's have lost all five Game 5s they have played in the ALDS and are a miserable 1-11 in potential clinching games since losing the World Series to the Cincinnati Reds back in 1990.

Detroit, which lost four of seven games against the A's during the season, has beaten Oakland the last two times these teams have met in the postseason. The A's only win against the Tigers in the playoffs came in the 1972 ALCS, which started a run of three consecutive world titles for Oakland.

 

[CNOTES]

All eyes on Verlander

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Justin Verlander is no longer the pitcher he was. He's no longer dominant. Max Scherzer is now the ace of the Detroit Tigers.

Verlander has heard it all this season, and rightfully so.

The former American League Cy Young Award and MVP winner endured arguably the worst season of his career, as he was 13-12 and finished the year with his highest ERA (3.46), lowest strikeout rate (23.5 percent) and lowest innings total (218 1/3) since 2008 and battled through reduced velocity.

In fact, by his own admission, he struggled to find himself all year.

But on Thursday, Verlander can put a season's worth of frustration behind him, as he takes the ball for the Tigers in the decisive fifth game of the American League Division Series against the Oakland Athletics.

"It's not just another game," Verlander said. "The season is on the line. The whole season, the way we battled and played as a team, comes down to one game. May the best team win. You can't treat it like another game, you know. It's a little bit different. There is more to it. It's going to be fun. It's what you play the game for. It's exciting. This is what you dream of as a kid, to be on the mound in a clinching game."

If it seems like we've been here before, well, we have. Verlander, of course, was in this exact same position last year and struck out 11 A's in a shutout to move the Tigers forward. He was equally as dominant against Oakland in Game 2 on Saturday, as he again fanned 11 and allowed just four hits over seven scoreless innings in his team's 1-0 loss.

But, as marvelous as Verlander was in that game and despite his remarkable resume, Tigers manager Jim Leyland had intended to go with Scherzer should there be a Game 5.

It was almost a win-win for Leyland. On the one hand you have Verlander and the other you have Scherzer, who is the front-runner for the AL Cy Young Award this season after winning an MLB-best 21 games and pitching to a league-low 0.970 WHIP.

But Leyland had to call on Scherzer out of the bullpen in Game 4, leaving Verlander as the go-to-guy in the winner-take-all showdown on Thursday.

"We used a 21-game winner out of the bullpen and now we can pitch a Cy Young winner in his place," marveled Tigers center fielder Austin Jackson. "How many teams could do that?"

You can probably make the argument that the Tigers are better off to be in the position they are. As good as Scherzer was this year, Verlander is still Verlander, especially with the way he's pitched of late.

Verlander was, of course, magnificent in Game 2, but he had shown signs leading up to that start of being the shutdown pitcher he has been throughout his career, as he pitched to a 2.27 ERA over his final six starts of the regular season.

"I think it's just some of the adjustments I made, one of the maybe a thousand that I tried to make this year," he said. "It was definitely a grind all year. Then it reached a point where I realized it was going to take awhile, that it wasn't going to be one thing I had to fix."

Verlander, though, doesn't even get a chance at this game had it not been for Scherzer. The hard-throwing righty came on in relief of Doug Fister in the seventh inning on Tuesday and promptly allowed the A's to take a one-run lead.

The Tigers responded with two runs in their half of the seventh, but Scherzer appeared ready to give it right back, as he loaded the bases in the eighth before recording an out.

"I've seen him fired up," catcher Alex Avila said. "That's why I gave him that nickname, 'Mad Max.' It's when he goes to an enthusiasm level when he needs it -- and the situation called for it."

Scherzer then showed why he was the best pitcher in the AL this season, as he bore down and struck out both Josh Reddick and Stephen Vogt, then ran a full count against Alberto Callaspo before getting the pinch-hitter on a line drive to center field to end the threat.

"To be able to get out of that jam, I mean, that's something I'll never forget," Scherzer said. "That's something I'm not really asked to do, and tonight I was."

The Tigers tacked on three runs after that and escaped with an 8-6 win to force the fifth game.

And with that, fate turned to Verlander.

Not all that bad of a scenario if you root for the Tigers.

 

[CNOTES]

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

10/09/13 2-*0-*0 100.00% +*1000 Detail
10/08/13 2-*0-*0 100.00% +*1000 Detail
10/07/13 4-*4-*0 50.00% +*45 Detail
10/06/13 2-*2-*0 50.00% -*100 Detail
10/05/13 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1105 Detail
10/04/13 4-*4-*0 50.00% -*210 Detail
10/03/13 2-*0-*0 100.00% +*1000 Detail
10/02/13 0-*2-*0 0.00% -*1050 Detail
10/01/13 1-*1-*0 50.00% -*50 Detail

Totals 18-*16-*0 52.94% +530


Thursday, October 10

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Detroit - 8:00 PM ET Oakland -108 500 POD # 2

Oakland - Over 6.5 500 POD # 1

 

[CNOTES]

Friday, October 11

Game Score Status Pick Amount

LA Dodgers - 8:30 PM ET St. Louis +121 500 POD # 1

St. Louis - Under 7 500 POD # 2

 

[CNOTES]

Saturday, October 12

Game Score Status Pick Amount

LA Dodgers 0 Bot 5 St. Louis +129 500
St. Louis 0


Detroit - 8:00 PM ET Detroit +128 500 POD # 1

Boston - Under 7.5 500 POD # 2

 

[CNOTES]

Sunday, October 13

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Detroit - 8:00 PM ET Detroit +118 500 POD # 1

Boston - Over 7 500 POD # 2

 

[CNOTES]

Monday, October 14

Game Score Status Pick Amount

St. Louis - 8:00 PM ET St. Louis -113 500 POD # 2

LA Dodgers - Under 6.5 500 POD # 1

 

[CNOTES]

Tuesday, October 15


Game Score Status Pick Amount


Boston - 4:00 PM ET Detroit -141 500 POD # 2


Detroit - Under 7 500 POD # 1

 

[CNOTES]

Tuesday, October 15

Game Score Status Pick Amount

St. Louis - 8:00 PM ET LA Dodgers -128 500 POD # 1


LA Dodgers - Over 7 500 POD # 2

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Dunkel

Boston at Detroit
The Red Sox look to take advantage of a Detroit team that is 1-10 in Justin Verlander's last 11 starts when the total is set from 7 to 8 1/2. Boston is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Sox favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Boston (+140). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15

Game 913-914: Boston at Detroit (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lackey) 16.683; Detroit 10.092
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+140); Over

Game 911-912: St. Louis at LA Dodgers (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lynn) 16.389; LA Dodgers (Nolasco) 17.783
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A




MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, October 15

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ST LOUIS (102 - 67) at LA DODGERS (95 - 73) - 8:05 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-4 (+0.7 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

LANCE LYNN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LYNN is 2-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NOLASCO is 3-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.466.
His team's record is 4-6 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+3.7 units)

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BOSTON (101 - 67) at DETROIT (97 - 72) - 4:05 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-4 (+1.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. DETROIT since 1997
LACKEY is 6-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.322.
His team's record is 7-5 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.7 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. BOSTON since 1997
VERLANDER is 3-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.197.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.5 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, October 15

Tigers-Red Sox

Lackey is 3-1, 5.57 in his last five starts, four of which went over total; Boston scored 34 runs in the five games. He is 0-1, 3.14 in two starts against the Tigers this season- Red Sox scored three runs in those two games.

Verlander is 1-0, 0.00 in his last four starts, throwing 27 scoreless innings in a row; all four starts stayed under total, with Detroit scoring six runs in the four games (losing 1-0 twice). He allowed four runs in five IP in his only '13 start vs Boston, a game Detroit's bullpen later won 7-5.

Boston rallied from down 5-1 in 8th inning to even series with 6-5 walkoff win Sunday; nine of their last eleven games went over total. Red Sox are 4-5 vs Detroit this season, with the home team 6-3 in those games. Boston lost four of their last six road games.

Detroit won three of its last four games, allowing 12 runs, after losing seven of previous 10 games; eight of their last eleven stayed under the total. Tigers won seven of their last ten home games.


Dodgers-Cardinals

Lynn is 3-2, 2.79 in his last five starts and also threw two scoreless innings in relief in Friday's Game 1 win; over is 4-1-1 in his last six road starts. Lynn also blanked LA for six innings in a 7-0 win May 24.

Nolasco had rough end of September, going 0-2, 14.25 in his last three starts; he is 2-0, 3.00 in two starts (12 IP) against St Louis this season. Nolasco's last five starts all went over the total. This is his first start since September 29.

Dodgers are 5-5 against St Louis this year, with seven of ten games going under the total. LA is 4-3 in playoffs but 10-13 in last 23 games overall; all three games in this series stayed under the total-- they've scored five runs in 31 innings in this series so far.

Cardinals won 13 of their last 17 games, but lost three of last four road games; they allowed five runs in first three games of this series- four of their last five games stayed under total.




MLB

Tuesday, October 15

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Trend Report
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4:07 PM
BOSTON vs. DETROIT
Boston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Boston's last 18 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

8:07 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
LA Dodgers are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against St. Louis


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MLB

Tuesday, October 15

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Red Sox at Tigers: What bettors need to know
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Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers

Series is tied 1-1.

David Ortiz added to his playoff lore in Game 2 with the big blow of a memorable comeback and the Boston Red Sox seek to take a 2-1 lead in the American League Championship Series when the scene moves to Detroit for Game 3 on Tuesday. Boston recovered from a five-run deficit with Ortiz hitting a game-tying grand slam in the eighth and Jarrod Saltalamacchia driving in the winning run an inning later. The Tigers attempt to recover behind red-hot Justin Verlander.

Verlander hasn’t allowed a run in 15 postseason innings this October and Boston hitters have struggled against Detroit starters in the series, totaling one run and two hits while striking out 25 times in 13 innings against Anibal Sanchez and Max Scherzer. The Tigers appeared headed to a 2-0 series lead prior to the bullpen meltdown that saw Ortiz belt the 15th postseason homer of his career, a blast off Joaquin Benoit that Detroit right fielder Torii Hunter was unable to grab and flipped over the low wall and into the Boston bullpen. “Postseason is something that can work both ways for you,” Ortiz said of his playoff success. “It can go well if you stay calm. Or it can go bad if you try to overdo things.”

TV: 4:07 p.m. ET, Fox

WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with wind blowing in from CF at 11 mph.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Red Sox RH John Lackey (10-13, 3.52 ERA) vs. Tigers RH Justin Verlander (13-12, 3.46)

Lackey defeated Tampa Bay in the AL Division Series when he gave up four runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings. He went 0-1 with a 3.14 ERA in two starts against Detroit this season and his career mark is 6-3 with a 3.89 ERA in 12 outings. Lackey went 3-7 with a 4.35 ERA after the All-Star break, a huge drop from a 2.78 mark beforehand.

Verlander struck out 21 while allowing six hits and two walks against Oakland in the ALDS. He allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings in a no-decision against Boston on June 23 and his career record is 3-4 with a 3.65 ERA in 11 starts. Verlander was 6-7 with a 3.73 ERA in 17 regular-season home starts.

TRENDS:

* Red Sox are 1-7 in the last eight meetings in Detroit.
* Over is 13-5 in the last 18 meetings.
* Red Sox are 4-1 in Lackey's last five starts.
* Tigers are 2-10 in Verlander's last 12 starts.

UMP TRENDS - Ron Kulpa:

* Tigers are 1-4 in Verlander's last five road starts with Kulpa behind home plate.
* Under is 5-0 in Verlander's last five home with Kulpa behind home plate.
* Home team is 5-1 in Kulpa's last six games behind home plate.

WALK-OFFS:

1. Tigers 3B Miguel Cabrera has two homers in his last three games after a power drought that began on Sept. 18 due to groin and abdominal injuries.

2. Ortiz is batting .370 with two homers in 27 career at-bats against Verlander.

3. Hunter injured his head, neck and shoulder with his tumble into the bullpen but said he will play in Game 3.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, October 15

Boston at Detroit, 4:05 ET - Game 3 - Tied 1-1
Lackey: BOSTON is 28-40 SU after a win by 2 runs or less
Verlander: 36-10 TSR at home when the total is 7.5 or less

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Dunkel

Boston at Detroit
The Red Sox look to follow up yesterday's 1-0 win and take advantage of a Detroit team that is 3-10 in Doug Fister's last 13 starts as a favorite of -110 to -150. Boston is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Sox favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Boston (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16

Game 915-916: St. Louis at LA Dodgers (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Kelly) 15.588; LA Dodgers (Greinke) 16.984
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 917-918: Boston at Detroit (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Peavy) 16.728; Detroit (Fister) 16.047
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+110); Over




MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, October 16

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ST LOUIS (103 - 68) at LA DODGERS (96 - 74) - 4:05 PM
JOE KELLY (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 6-5 (+0.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.9 Units)

JOE KELLY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
KELLY is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.299.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.5 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GREINKE is 8-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.202.
His team's record is 8-5 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.8 units)

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BOSTON (102 - 67) at DETROIT (97 - 73) - 8:05 PM
JAKE PEAVY (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 102-67 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 46-38 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 11-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday this season.
BOSTON is 90-59 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 72-52 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 67-45 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 97-73 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 4-8 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday this season.
DETROIT is 93-70 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 119-97 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-5 (-0.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. DETROIT since 1997
PEAVY is 4-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.83 and a WHIP of 1.205.
His team's record is 4-8 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-5.0 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. BOSTON since 1997
FISTER is 2-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.569.
His team's record is 4-4 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, October 16

Tigers-Red Sox
Peavy is 1-0, 4.70 in his last five starts, with three of last four staying under the total. He allowed four runs in seven IP in 7-4 win over Detroit July 25, in his last start for the White Sox.

Fister is 2-0, 4.05 in his last three starts, with four of his last six staying under the total. He started against Boston twice this year; June 21 he gave up 11 hits, six runs in 3.1 IP in a 10-6, then he blanked Red Sox for seven innings in a 3-0 win Spetember 2.

Boston rallied from down 5-1 in 8th inning to even series with 6-5 walkoff win Sunday, and now lead series after 1-0 win Tuesday; nine of their last twelve games went over total. Red Sox are 5-5 vs Detroit this season, with the home team 6-4 in those games. Boston lost four of their last seven road games.

Detroit is 6-9 in its last 15 games; nine of their last twelve stayed under the total. Tigers won seven of their last eleven home games.

Dodgers-Cardinals
Kelly is 1-0, 2.70 in his last three starts; Cardinals are 7-3 in his last 10 starts, with over 5-2-1 in his last eight. He is 1-0, 2.38 in two starts against LA.

Kershaw is 3-1, 1.13 in his last five starts, with three of last four going over the total. He is 0-2, 3.32 in three starts against LA this season.

Dodgers are 5-6 against St Louis this year, with eight of 11 games going under the total. LA is 4-4 in playoffs but 10-14 in last 24 games overall; all four games in this series stayed under the total-- they've scored seven runs in 40 innings in this series so far.

Cardinals won 14 of their last 18 games, but lost three of last five road games; they allowed seven runs in first four games of this series- five of their last six games stayed under total.




MLB

Wednesday, October 16

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Trend Report
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4:07 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. LA DODGERS
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis

8:07 PM
BOSTON vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Boston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Boston


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MLB

Wednesday, October 16

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Cardinals at Dodgers: What bettors need to know
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St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers (N/A)

St. Louis leads series 3-1.

The St. Louis Cardinals are one win away from their 19th trip to the World Series. The Cardinals will attempt to lock up the National League pennant behind Joe Kelly when they visit the Los Angeles Dodgers for Game 5 of the NL Championship Series on Wednesday. St. Louis is riding its excellent pitching in the series and finally got something out of Matt Carpenter and Matt Holliday in the 4-2 triumph in Game 4.

Carpenter and Holliday were a combined 2-for-23 in the first three games but totaled three hits and combined for three RBIs to help the Cardinals take a commanding 3-1 lead. The Dodgers are getting their own solid pitching but are lacking something on offense, where Andre Ethier and Hanley Ramirez are playing through pain. Ramirez (fractured rib) went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts and was in noticeable pain before being removed on Tuesday.

TV: 4:07 p.m. ET, TBS

WEATHER: Temperatures in the high 70s with clear skies and winds blow SW at 5 mph.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Joe Kelly (10-5, 2.69 ERA) vs. Dodgers RH Zack Greinke (15-4, 2.63)

Kelly went up against Greinke in Game 1 and held his own, allowing two runs on six hits while striking out five in six innings. The 25-year-old owns a power sinker that helped him generate 11 ground balls in Game 1 and 19 in two postseason outings. Kelly was a better pitcher on the road during the regular season, going 5-1 with a 2.07 ERA in 19 games - seven starts.

Greinke surrendered a total of eight hits in 14 innings during his two postseason starts and was at his best against the Cardinals in Game 1, striking out 10 while allowing two runs on four hits in eight innings. The Dodgers’ struggling offense is the only thing keeping the former Cy Young Award winner from a win in the playoffs. Greinke went 8-2 with a 2.11 ERA in 14 starts at home during the regular season.

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-0 in the last five meetings.
* Under is 5-2 in the last seven meetings in Los Angeles.
* Dodgers are 12-2 in Greinke's last 14 home starts.
* Over is 5-1-1 in Kelly's last 7 starts overall.

WALK-OFFS:

1. Ramirez did not take a pain-killing injection before Game 4 and will be a game-time decision Wednesday.

2. St. Louis held a 3-1 lead in the NLCS over the San Francisco Giants last season before dropping three straight.

3. Los Angeles suffered 4-1 losses in each of its last two trips to the NLCS (2008 and 2009) and is looking for its first trip to the World Series since 1988.

 

[CNOTES]

Wednesday LCS Action
October 16, 2013

St. Louis at Los Angeles - 4:05 PM EST
Game 1 - Cardinals 3, Dodgers 2
Game 2 - Cardinals 1, Dodgers 0
Game 3 - Dodgers 3, Cardinals 0
Game 4 - Cardinals 4, Dodgers 2
Game 5 - Today
Game 6* - Thursday October 18
Game 7* - Friday October 19
* - If Neccessary
Series recap:
The underdog has won three of four games, including St. Louis cashing as +120 'dogs in Tuesday's 4-2 victory. The 'under' has hit in all four games of this series.
Game 5 Pitching Matchups
St. Louis - Joe Kelly (10-5, 2.73 ERA)
-- The Cardinals are 6-3 in his last nine starts, including an extra-innings victory in Game 1. Kelly tossed six innings and allowed six hits and two earned runs, while leaving the game tied at 2-2. St. Louis scored the game-winning run in the 12th inning as the Cards won for the third time in the home 'dog role with Kelly starting.
-- St. Louis won five of Kelly's eight road starts this season, but went 1-2 in the underdog role. Kelly is originally from Anaheim, so this will be his first start in his native Southern California.
-- The Cardinals have hit the 'over' in each of Kelly's last four road outings, while the Redbirds have plated at least four runs in five of his previous six away starts.
Los Angeles - Zack Greinke (15-4, 2.63 ERA)
-- The former Cy Young Award winner has failed to win a playoff game in two starts, while picking up a no-decision in the Game 1 defeat at St. Louis. Greinke is making his first home start in the playoffs, as the Brewers went 2-0 in his two home outings in the 2011 postseason.
-- The Dodgers went 12-2 in Greinke's 14 starts at Chavez Ravine this season, while the 'under' is 6-1-1 his last eight home outings.
-- Since the start of 2011, Greinke's teams (Brewers and Dodgers) are 6-3 against the Cardinals, including a 4-0 home record.
Boston at Detroit - 8:00 PM EST
Game 1 - Tigers 1, Red Sox 0
Game 2 - Red Sox 6, Tigers 5
Game 3 - Red Sox 1, Tigers 0
Game 4 - Today
Game 5 - Thursday, October 17
Game 6* - Saturday, October 19
Game 7* - Sunday, October 20
* - If Neccessary
Series recap:
The underdog has profited in this series by winning twice, including in Tuesday's 1-0 victory by Boston as +130 'dogs. The only favorite win came in Game 2, as the Red Sox had to rally from a 5-0 deficit to stun the Tigers, 6-5. The 'under' is 2-1 in this series, with obviously the only 'over' cashing in Game 2.
Game 4 Pitching Matchups
Boston - Jake Peavy (12-5, 4.17 ERA)
-- The Red Sox are 6-5 in his 11 starts since coming over from the White Sox in a trade. Boston has won four of Peavy's last five starts away from Fenway Park, including the series-clincher in the ALDS at Tampa Bay.
-- In Peavy's lone start against the Tigers this season (as a member of the White Sox), the righty gave up four earned runs in seven innings as Chicago held off Detroit, 7-4 as a +135 home 'dog.
-- The 'under' is 6-4-1 in Peavy's 11 starts with Boston, while going 4-4 to the 'under' on the road.
Detroit - Doug Fister (14-9, 3.67 ERA)
-- The Tigers have won 10 of Fister's 16 home starts this season, including an 8-6 comeback triumph in Game 4 of the ALDS against Oakland.
-- Detroit owns a 5-1 record in Fister's six career playoff starts, while going 3-0 at Comerica Park.
-- Fister split a pair of starts against the Sox this season. The Tigers lost as a home favorite to Boston in late June as Fister was racked by allowing 11 hits and six earned runs in less than four innings of work. Fister rebounded with a win as a +130 road underdog at Fenway Park in early September by tossing seven scoreless innings in a 3-0 triumph.

 

[CNOTES]

Wednesday, October 16
Game Score Status Pick Amount

St. Louis - 4:00 PM ET St. Louis +153 500 POD # 3

LA Dodgers - Under 7 500 POD # 2

Boston - 8:00 PM ET Boston +112 500 POD # 1

Detroit - Over 7.5 500 POD # 4

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, October 17

Boston at Detroit, 8:05 ET - Game 5 - Tied 2-2
Lester: 12-2 TSR after a loss
Sanchez: 5-15 TSR when the total is 7 or less