Completed Picks
Past Completed Picks| Date | W-L-T | % | Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/14/2023 | 0-2-0 | 0.00% | -1100 | Detail |
| 06/13/2023 | 2-4-0 | 33.33% | -1200 | Detail |
| 06/11/2023 | 4-8-0 | 33.33% | -2400 | Detail |
| 06/09/2023 | 6-4-0 | 60.00% | +800 | Detail |
| 06/08/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
| 06/07/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
| 06/06/2023 | 2-4-0 | 33.33% | -1200 | Detail |
| 06/04/2023 | 4-2-0 | 66.67% | +900 | Detail |
| 06/03/2023 | 2-2-0 | 50.00% | -100 | Detail |
| 06/02/2023 | 2-6-0 | 25.00% | -2300 | Detail |
| 06/01/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
JUNE'S WNBA BEST BETS !
06/14/2023.....................................0 - 2...............................00.00%..............................- 11.00
06/13/2023.....................................2 - 3...............................40.00%..............................- 6.50
06/11/2023.....................................3 - 5...............................37.50%..............................- 12.50
06/09/2023.....................................5 - 3...............................62.50%............ .................+ 8.50
06/08/2023.....................................2 - 0.............................100.00%............. ................+ 10.00
06/07/2023.....................................2 - 0.............................100.00%............. ................+ 10.00
06/06/2023.....................................2 - 4...............................33.33%............ ..................- 12.00
06/03/2023.....................................2 - 1...............................56.25%............ .................+ 4.50
06/02/2023.....................................1 - 5...............................16.66%............ .................- 22.50
06/01/2023.....................................1 - 0.............................100.00%............. ................+ 5.00
TOTALS......................................... .20 - 23.............................46.51%............ ..................- 26.50
06/14/2023.....................................0 - 2...............................00.00%..............................- 11.00
06/13/2023.....................................2 - 3...............................40.00%..............................- 6.50
06/11/2023.....................................3 - 5...............................37.50%..............................- 12.50
06/09/2023.....................................5 - 3...............................62.50%............ .................+ 8.50
06/08/2023.....................................2 - 0.............................100.00%............. ................+ 10.00
06/07/2023.....................................2 - 0.............................100.00%............. ................+ 10.00
06/06/2023.....................................2 - 4...............................33.33%............ ..................- 12.00
06/03/2023.....................................2 - 1...............................56.25%............ .................+ 4.50
06/02/2023.....................................1 - 5...............................16.66%............ .................- 22.50
06/01/2023.....................................1 - 0.............................100.00%............. ................+ 5.00
TOTALS......................................... .20 - 23.............................46.51%............ ..................- 26.50
Armadillo Sports
Thursday’s 6-pack
Major league leaders in batting average:
.378— Luis Arraez, Mia
.333— Ronald Acuna, Atl
.331— Freddie Freeman, LA
.319— Bo Bichette, Tor
.315— Nick Castellanos, Phil
.311— Corbin Carroll, Ariz
Quote of the Day
“There’s no such thing as a sure thing, thats why they call it gambling.”
Oscar Madison, The Odd Couple
Thursday’s quiz
Who hosted the old game show Match Game, which used to be on TV weekday afternoons?
Wednesday’s quiz
Julius Erving was a great basketball player; the first professional team he played for was the Virginia Squires, back in the old ABA.
Tuesday’s quiz
Buck Showalter has managed five major league teams:
Arizona, Texas, Baltimore, both New York teams
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Thursday’s Den: Happy Armadillo Day!!!!
— 22 years ago today, we started this blog, had no idea what it would become, if anything. Lot of stuff has happened since then, mostly good, but some bad— that’s what life is, some good, some bad— if we’re lucky the good outweighs the bad.
We’re still here, which is a good thing; hopefully you enjoy the site and learn something once in a while. I’ve learned a lot just doing this every day.
Happy Armadillo Day!!!!
— Rough week for the TV networks, with NBA Finals and Stanley Cup finals both ending in five games. TV networks want these series to go 6 or 7 games; that’s where the big ratings are, in the 6th/7th games, which translate to more $$$$. TV networks love more $$$.
NHL Finals’ TV ratings were the worst since 2007. No bueno.
— On Sunday, Stanford pitcher Quinn Mathews threw 156 pitches in a Super Regional win against Texas. Complete game, 156 pitches; he saved the Cardinal’s season and now they’re in the College World Series.
College baseball coaches don’t practice load management; if a minor league manager let one of his pitchers throw 156 pitches in a game these days, he’d probably get fired. 119 pitches is the most anyone has thrown in the major leagues this season.
There was a time a while back where the Texas Longhorns had lot of pitches drafted, but before they got to the majors, most all of them had their arm operated on.
Not sure if Quinn Mathews will ever pitch in pro ball, but I’m sure that this week, his teammates and coaches freakin’ love him.
— Pat Sajak is retiring after the upcoming season of Wheel of Fortune; the 76-year old Sajak has been hosting the show for 40 years— this will be his 41st and last season.
Sajak was a weatherman at KNBC in Los Angeles when he was offered the job at Wheel of Fortune— he replaced Chick Woolery as host.
I felt kind of old typing all of that, but Pat Sajak seems like a good-natured guy who definitely doesn’t look like he is 76. Hope he enjoys his retirement; he’s provided us with an awful lot of entertainment over the years.
— Good news for Buffalo Bills’ fans: WR Stefon Diggs practiced at mini-camp Wednesday, so that brush fire appears to have been put out.
— Baseball injuries:
Astros’ 1B Yordan Alvarez (oblique) is out at least four weeks
Brewers signed free agent OF Raimel Tapia
Giants put OF Mitch Haniger (broken arm) on the IL
— Giants 8, Cardinals 5 (10)
Mike Yastrzemski hit a 2-out, 2-run homer to tie the game in the 9th inning.
Thairo Estrada had the game-winning hit in the 10th inning.
Cardinals lost 10 of their last 12 games.
— Phillies 4, Arizona 3 (10)
Ranger Suarez threw 7 shutout IP for the Phillies.
Christian Walker tied the game with a 3-run homer in the 8th inning.
Nick Castellanos’ 10th inning sac fly scored the game-winning run.
— Tampa Bay 6, A’s 3— Oakland’s 7-game win streak comes to an end.
— Braves 10-6, Tigers 7-5— Atlanta sweeps a twinbill; Ronald Acuna hit a homer in both games. Braves lead the NL East by 4.5 games.
— Twins 4, Brewers 2— Milwaukee has lost six games in a row.
— Mets 4, Bronx 3 (10)— Brandon Nimmo’s walk-off double ended the game; Mets win for only the second time in 11 games.
— Marlins 4, Mariners 1— Eury Perez threw six shutout IP for Miami; Mariners hit three balls of him that were caught at the fence, two by Eugenio Suarez. Seattle has a lousy hitter’s ballpark.
— Movie of the Day— Little Big League (1994)— The owner of the Minnesota Twins dies, and leaves the team to his 12-year old grandson, who names himself manager of the team. Not the most realistic movie, but it is a good movie.
Jason Robards plays the owner of the Twins, Kevin Dunn is the team’s GM, Timothy Busfield is the Twins’ 1B, Ashley Crow is the kid’s mom. John Ashton is the Twins’ pitching coach; lot of former major leaguers appear in this movie.
29 years later, in real life, Ashley Crow’s son is in the minor leagues with the Cubs, one of their top prospects (Pete Crow-Armstrong).
— One of the most important things I’ve learned in the last 22 years is that anyone can write; believe me, if I can do this, so can you.
Thanks for reading.
Thursday’s 6-pack
Major league leaders in batting average:
.378— Luis Arraez, Mia
.333— Ronald Acuna, Atl
.331— Freddie Freeman, LA
.319— Bo Bichette, Tor
.315— Nick Castellanos, Phil
.311— Corbin Carroll, Ariz
Quote of the Day
“There’s no such thing as a sure thing, thats why they call it gambling.”
Oscar Madison, The Odd Couple
Thursday’s quiz
Who hosted the old game show Match Game, which used to be on TV weekday afternoons?
Wednesday’s quiz
Julius Erving was a great basketball player; the first professional team he played for was the Virginia Squires, back in the old ABA.
Tuesday’s quiz
Buck Showalter has managed five major league teams:
Arizona, Texas, Baltimore, both New York teams
**************************************************
Thursday’s Den: Happy Armadillo Day!!!!
— 22 years ago today, we started this blog, had no idea what it would become, if anything. Lot of stuff has happened since then, mostly good, but some bad— that’s what life is, some good, some bad— if we’re lucky the good outweighs the bad.
We’re still here, which is a good thing; hopefully you enjoy the site and learn something once in a while. I’ve learned a lot just doing this every day.
Happy Armadillo Day!!!!
— Rough week for the TV networks, with NBA Finals and Stanley Cup finals both ending in five games. TV networks want these series to go 6 or 7 games; that’s where the big ratings are, in the 6th/7th games, which translate to more $$$$. TV networks love more $$$.
NHL Finals’ TV ratings were the worst since 2007. No bueno.
— On Sunday, Stanford pitcher Quinn Mathews threw 156 pitches in a Super Regional win against Texas. Complete game, 156 pitches; he saved the Cardinal’s season and now they’re in the College World Series.
College baseball coaches don’t practice load management; if a minor league manager let one of his pitchers throw 156 pitches in a game these days, he’d probably get fired. 119 pitches is the most anyone has thrown in the major leagues this season.
There was a time a while back where the Texas Longhorns had lot of pitches drafted, but before they got to the majors, most all of them had their arm operated on.
Not sure if Quinn Mathews will ever pitch in pro ball, but I’m sure that this week, his teammates and coaches freakin’ love him.
— Pat Sajak is retiring after the upcoming season of Wheel of Fortune; the 76-year old Sajak has been hosting the show for 40 years— this will be his 41st and last season.
Sajak was a weatherman at KNBC in Los Angeles when he was offered the job at Wheel of Fortune— he replaced Chick Woolery as host.
I felt kind of old typing all of that, but Pat Sajak seems like a good-natured guy who definitely doesn’t look like he is 76. Hope he enjoys his retirement; he’s provided us with an awful lot of entertainment over the years.
— Good news for Buffalo Bills’ fans: WR Stefon Diggs practiced at mini-camp Wednesday, so that brush fire appears to have been put out.
— Baseball injuries:
Astros’ 1B Yordan Alvarez (oblique) is out at least four weeks
Brewers signed free agent OF Raimel Tapia
Giants put OF Mitch Haniger (broken arm) on the IL
— Giants 8, Cardinals 5 (10)
Mike Yastrzemski hit a 2-out, 2-run homer to tie the game in the 9th inning.
Thairo Estrada had the game-winning hit in the 10th inning.
Cardinals lost 10 of their last 12 games.
— Phillies 4, Arizona 3 (10)
Ranger Suarez threw 7 shutout IP for the Phillies.
Christian Walker tied the game with a 3-run homer in the 8th inning.
Nick Castellanos’ 10th inning sac fly scored the game-winning run.
— Tampa Bay 6, A’s 3— Oakland’s 7-game win streak comes to an end.
— Braves 10-6, Tigers 7-5— Atlanta sweeps a twinbill; Ronald Acuna hit a homer in both games. Braves lead the NL East by 4.5 games.
— Twins 4, Brewers 2— Milwaukee has lost six games in a row.
— Mets 4, Bronx 3 (10)— Brandon Nimmo’s walk-off double ended the game; Mets win for only the second time in 11 games.
— Marlins 4, Mariners 1— Eury Perez threw six shutout IP for Miami; Mariners hit three balls of him that were caught at the fence, two by Eugenio Suarez. Seattle has a lousy hitter’s ballpark.
— Movie of the Day— Little Big League (1994)— The owner of the Minnesota Twins dies, and leaves the team to his 12-year old grandson, who names himself manager of the team. Not the most realistic movie, but it is a good movie.
Jason Robards plays the owner of the Twins, Kevin Dunn is the team’s GM, Timothy Busfield is the Twins’ 1B, Ashley Crow is the kid’s mom. John Ashton is the Twins’ pitching coach; lot of former major leaguers appear in this movie.
29 years later, in real life, Ashley Crow’s son is in the minor leagues with the Cubs, one of their top prospects (Pete Crow-Armstrong).
— One of the most important things I’ve learned in the last 22 years is that anyone can write; believe me, if I can do this, so can you.
Thanks for reading.
WNBA
Dunkel
Thursday, June 15
WNBA
Thursday, June 15
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Trend Report
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Atlanta @ Connecticut
Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Connecticut
Connecticut is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Indiana @ Chicago
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games on the road
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Indiana
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Seattle @ Las Vegas
Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Las Vegas is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
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Dunkel
Thursday, June 15
WNBA
Thursday, June 15
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Trend Report
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Atlanta @ Connecticut
Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Connecticut
Connecticut is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Indiana @ Chicago
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games on the road
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Indiana
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Seattle @ Las Vegas
Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Las Vegas is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
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Pending Picks
| Date | League | Game | Score | Status | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2023 | WNBA | Indiana Chicago | - - | 08:00 PM | Over 157.0 |
Completed Picks
| Date | League | Game | Score | Pick | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco St. Louis | 8 5 | Over 8.5 | Win |
| Jun 13, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco St. Louis | 11 3 | Under 8.5 | Loss |
| Jun 12, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco St. Louis | 4 3 | SF -120 | Win |
| Jun 11, 2023 | WNBA | Los Angeles Minnesota | 86 91 | Under 162.0 | Loss |
| Jun 10, 2023 | MLB | Seattle LA Angels | 6 2 | Under 9.0 | Win |
| Jun 9, 2023 | NBA | Denver Miami | 108 95 | DEN -3.5 | Win |
| Jun 8, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco Colorado | 6 4 | Under 11.5 | Win |
| Jun 7, 2023 | MLB | Baltimore Milwaukee | 2 10 | Over 7.5 | Win |
Completed Picks
| Date | League | Game | Score | Pick | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2023 | WNBA | Indiana Chicago | 92 90 | Over 157.0 | Win |
| Jun 14, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco St. Louis | 8 5 | Over 8.5 | Win |
| Jun 13, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco St. Louis | 11 3 | Under 8.5 | Loss |
| Jun 12, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco St. Louis | 4 3 | SF -120 | Win |
| Jun 11, 2023 | WNBA | Los Angeles Minnesota | 86 91 | Under 162.0 | Loss |
| Jun 10, 2023 | MLB | Seattle LA Angels | 6 2 | Under 9.0 | Win |
| Jun 9, 2023 | NBA | Denver Miami | 108 95 | DEN -3.5 | Win |
| Jun 8, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco Colorado | 6 4 | Under 11.5 | Win |
| Jun 7, 2023 | MLB | Baltimore Milwaukee | 2 10 | Over 7.5 | Win |
Completed Picks
Past Completed Picks| Date | W-L-T | % | Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/15/2023 | 3-3-0 | 50.00% | -150 | Detail |
| 06/14/2023 | 0-2-0 | 0.00% | -1100 | Detail |
| 06/13/2023 | 2-4-0 | 33.33% | -1200 | Detail |
| 06/11/2023 | 4-8-0 | 33.33% | -2400 | Detail |
| 06/09/2023 | 6-4-0 | 60.00% | +800 | Detail |
| 06/08/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
| 06/07/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
| 06/06/2023 | 2-4-0 | 33.33% | -1200 | Detail |
| 06/04/2023 | 4-2-0 | 66.67% | +900 | Detail |
| 06/03/2023 | 2-2-0 | 50.00% | -100 | Detail |
| 06/02/2023 | 2-6-0 | 25.00% | -2300 | Detail |
| 06/01/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
JUNE'S WNBA BEST BETS !
06/15/2023.....................................3 - 3...............................50.00%..............................- 1.50
06/14/2023.....................................0 - 2...............................00.00%..............................- 11.00
06/13/2023.....................................2 - 3...............................40.00%..............................- 6.50
06/11/2023.....................................3 - 5...............................37.50%..............................- 12.50
06/09/2023.....................................5 - 3...............................62.50%............ .................+ 8.50
06/08/2023.....................................2 - 0.............................100.00%............. ................+ 10.00
06/07/2023.....................................2 - 0.............................100.00%............. ................+ 10.00
06/06/2023.....................................2 - 4...............................33.33%............ ..................- 12.00
06/03/2023.....................................2 - 1...............................56.25%............ .................+ 4.50
06/02/2023.....................................1 - 5...............................16.66%............ .................- 22.50
06/01/2023.....................................1 - 0.............................100.00%............. ................+ 5.00
TOTALS......................................... .23 - 26.............................46.93%............ ..................- 28.00
06/15/2023.....................................3 - 3...............................50.00%..............................- 1.50
06/14/2023.....................................0 - 2...............................00.00%..............................- 11.00
06/13/2023.....................................2 - 3...............................40.00%..............................- 6.50
06/11/2023.....................................3 - 5...............................37.50%..............................- 12.50
06/09/2023.....................................5 - 3...............................62.50%............ .................+ 8.50
06/08/2023.....................................2 - 0.............................100.00%............. ................+ 10.00
06/07/2023.....................................2 - 0.............................100.00%............. ................+ 10.00
06/06/2023.....................................2 - 4...............................33.33%............ ..................- 12.00
06/03/2023.....................................2 - 1...............................56.25%............ .................+ 4.50
06/02/2023.....................................1 - 5...............................16.66%............ .................- 22.50
06/01/2023.....................................1 - 0.............................100.00%............. ................+ 5.00
TOTALS......................................... .23 - 26.............................46.93%............ ..................- 28.00
Armadillo Sports
Friday’s 6-pack
Active leaders in career RBI:
1,856— Miguel Cabrera
1,319— Nelson Cruz
1,150— Evan Longoria
1,106— Joey Votto
1,085— Freddie Freeman
1,083— Paul Goldschmidt
Quote of the Day
“I feel sorry for the fans in Oakland. It’s just not right. They have so much history in Oakland. You’re taking a team out of a city. I’m pretty sad because of all of the history and all of the greatness they’ve seen there…….I see the A’s as Oakland. I don’t see them as Vegas.”
Bryce Harper, who is from Las Vegas
Friday’s quiz
Oakland A’s have won four World Series, under three different managers; who are they?
Thursday’s quiz
Gene Rayburn hosted the old game show Match Game, which used to be on TV weekday afternoons.
Wednesday’s quiz
Julius Erving was a great basketball player; the first professional team he played for was the Virginia Squires, back in the old ABA.
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Friday’s Den: USFL trends, and other stuff with weekend here……..
— Why do the two New York baseball teams only play each other four times this year? They’re eight miles apart; their games are pretty much automatic sellouts, why not play at last six times a year? It makes no sense.
Hopefully when MLB expands to 32 teams in a few years, they’ll re-arrange geographically and local rivals can play 12-13 times a year. MLB will make more money that way.
— The new balanced schedule is odd; Twins-Tigers are in the same division, but didn’t play each other this season until Thursday. Now they’ll play each other seven times in 10 days, then only six more times the rest of the season.
— If you have MLB.com, the show Recap Rundown is very good; it shows all the highlights from that night, with no talking heads, just a well-edited highlight package that shows all the biggest plays from that day’s games.
— Pitching today: Andrew Heaney threw 95 pitches Wednesday, only allowed one run, but he also only got 11 outs— he threw 3.2 innings. Not good.
Successful pitchers get thru six innings a start; they reduce stress on the team’s bullpen, they give their team a chance to win every 5th or 6th day. Pitching 3.2 innings in a start can screw up a bullpen for a few days.
— Dodgers 5, White Sox 4 (10)— Chicago led 4-0 in sixth inning; Chris Taylor hit a grand slam to tie the game, his 100th career home run. Taylor apparently is the only player ever whose first career home run and 100th home run were both grand slams.
— Nationals 4, Astros 1 (10)— Jose Altuve scored his 1,000th career run this week, but the Astros are 3-6 in their last nine games; they miss Yordan Alvarez, who is out for a month with an oblique injury.
— Movie of the Day: Molly’s Game (2017)— True story about a young lady who ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target, because Russian mobsters started playing in her game.
This movie is actually a continuation of the book she wrote about her experiences to try and pay her legal bills.
Jessica Chastain plays Molly; Idris Elba is great as her lawyer. Kevin Costner has a small role as Molly’s father; she was a world-class skier as a teenager, missing out on the Olympics when she crashed in her last run in the Qualifiers.
This is an excellent movie; truth is stranger than fiction.
— USFL trends, thru nine weeks:
Stallions (7-2)
6-0 allowing 20 or less points; gave up 45-27 in losses.
5-4 ATS (favored in every game)
3-1 in games decided by 7 or less points.
under 5-4
Gamblers (5-4)
won five of last seven games, after an 0-2 start
2-3 ATS as a favorite
four of last five games stayed under.
5-1 if they allow less than 29 points
allowed 29-38-23-38 points in their losses
Showboats (5-4)
won/covered four of last five games, after an 0-3 start.
allowed 27-42-30-31 points in losses; 10-10-0-20-16 in wins
under seven of last eight games
5-4 ATS; 5-3 as an underdog, 0-1 as favorite.
Panthers (3-6)
lost six of last seven games, after a 2-0 start
3-0 if they score 24+ points, 0-6 if they score less than 24.
3-3 ATS as an underdog, 0-3 as a favorite.
six of last eight games stayed under total.
Generals (3-6)
lost five of last six games, losing by by 3-3-6-3-9 points.
1-6 when they give up more than 13 points.
2-4 ATS as a favorite, 1-2 as an underdog.
Six of nine games stayed under total.
Breakers (6-3)
Started year 4-0, then lost 3 in row; won last two, 24-20/31-3.
five of last six games stayed under total.
4-2 ATS as a favorite, 2-1 as an underdog
5-0 if they score more than 20 points; 0-2 if they score less than 20.
Stars (4-5)
Lost last two games, 27-24/37-33.
4-2 in games decided by 6 or less points.
Covered four of last five games.
4 of last 5 games went over the total.
Maulers (3-6)
0-6 if they give up more than 13 points.
Three wins were 21-13/23-7/19-7
under 4-1 last five games
1-5 if they score less than 21 points
Friday’s 6-pack
Active leaders in career RBI:
1,856— Miguel Cabrera
1,319— Nelson Cruz
1,150— Evan Longoria
1,106— Joey Votto
1,085— Freddie Freeman
1,083— Paul Goldschmidt
Quote of the Day
“I feel sorry for the fans in Oakland. It’s just not right. They have so much history in Oakland. You’re taking a team out of a city. I’m pretty sad because of all of the history and all of the greatness they’ve seen there…….I see the A’s as Oakland. I don’t see them as Vegas.”
Bryce Harper, who is from Las Vegas
Friday’s quiz
Oakland A’s have won four World Series, under three different managers; who are they?
Thursday’s quiz
Gene Rayburn hosted the old game show Match Game, which used to be on TV weekday afternoons.
Wednesday’s quiz
Julius Erving was a great basketball player; the first professional team he played for was the Virginia Squires, back in the old ABA.
************************************************** ***
Friday’s Den: USFL trends, and other stuff with weekend here……..
— Why do the two New York baseball teams only play each other four times this year? They’re eight miles apart; their games are pretty much automatic sellouts, why not play at last six times a year? It makes no sense.
Hopefully when MLB expands to 32 teams in a few years, they’ll re-arrange geographically and local rivals can play 12-13 times a year. MLB will make more money that way.
— The new balanced schedule is odd; Twins-Tigers are in the same division, but didn’t play each other this season until Thursday. Now they’ll play each other seven times in 10 days, then only six more times the rest of the season.
— If you have MLB.com, the show Recap Rundown is very good; it shows all the highlights from that night, with no talking heads, just a well-edited highlight package that shows all the biggest plays from that day’s games.
— Pitching today: Andrew Heaney threw 95 pitches Wednesday, only allowed one run, but he also only got 11 outs— he threw 3.2 innings. Not good.
Successful pitchers get thru six innings a start; they reduce stress on the team’s bullpen, they give their team a chance to win every 5th or 6th day. Pitching 3.2 innings in a start can screw up a bullpen for a few days.
— Dodgers 5, White Sox 4 (10)— Chicago led 4-0 in sixth inning; Chris Taylor hit a grand slam to tie the game, his 100th career home run. Taylor apparently is the only player ever whose first career home run and 100th home run were both grand slams.
— Nationals 4, Astros 1 (10)— Jose Altuve scored his 1,000th career run this week, but the Astros are 3-6 in their last nine games; they miss Yordan Alvarez, who is out for a month with an oblique injury.
— Movie of the Day: Molly’s Game (2017)— True story about a young lady who ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target, because Russian mobsters started playing in her game.
This movie is actually a continuation of the book she wrote about her experiences to try and pay her legal bills.
Jessica Chastain plays Molly; Idris Elba is great as her lawyer. Kevin Costner has a small role as Molly’s father; she was a world-class skier as a teenager, missing out on the Olympics when she crashed in her last run in the Qualifiers.
This is an excellent movie; truth is stranger than fiction.
— USFL trends, thru nine weeks:
Stallions (7-2)
6-0 allowing 20 or less points; gave up 45-27 in losses.
5-4 ATS (favored in every game)
3-1 in games decided by 7 or less points.
under 5-4
Gamblers (5-4)
won five of last seven games, after an 0-2 start
2-3 ATS as a favorite
four of last five games stayed under.
5-1 if they allow less than 29 points
allowed 29-38-23-38 points in their losses
Showboats (5-4)
won/covered four of last five games, after an 0-3 start.
allowed 27-42-30-31 points in losses; 10-10-0-20-16 in wins
under seven of last eight games
5-4 ATS; 5-3 as an underdog, 0-1 as favorite.
Panthers (3-6)
lost six of last seven games, after a 2-0 start
3-0 if they score 24+ points, 0-6 if they score less than 24.
3-3 ATS as an underdog, 0-3 as a favorite.
six of last eight games stayed under total.
Generals (3-6)
lost five of last six games, losing by by 3-3-6-3-9 points.
1-6 when they give up more than 13 points.
2-4 ATS as a favorite, 1-2 as an underdog.
Six of nine games stayed under total.
Breakers (6-3)
Started year 4-0, then lost 3 in row; won last two, 24-20/31-3.
five of last six games stayed under total.
4-2 ATS as a favorite, 2-1 as an underdog
5-0 if they score more than 20 points; 0-2 if they score less than 20.
Stars (4-5)
Lost last two games, 27-24/37-33.
4-2 in games decided by 6 or less points.
Covered four of last five games.
4 of last 5 games went over the total.
Maulers (3-6)
0-6 if they give up more than 13 points.
Three wins were 21-13/23-7/19-7
under 4-1 last five games
1-5 if they score less than 21 points
WNBA
Friday, June 16
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Trend Report
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Phoenix @ Washington
Phoenix
Phoenix is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Minnesota @ Los Angeles
Minnesota
Minnesota is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Los Angeles
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 12 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
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Friday, June 16
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Trend Report
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Phoenix @ Washington
Phoenix
Phoenix is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Minnesota @ Los Angeles
Minnesota
Minnesota is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Los Angeles
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 12 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
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Pending Picks
| Date | League | Game | Score | Status | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2023 | WNBA | Minnesota Los Angeles | - - | 10:00 PM | Over 163.5 |
Completed Picks
| Date | League | Game | Score | Pick | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2023 | WNBA | Indiana Chicago | 92 90 | Over 157.0 | Win |
| Jun 14, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco St. Louis | 8 5 | Over 8.5 | Win |
| Jun 13, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco St. Louis | 11 3 | Under 8.5 | Loss |
| Jun 12, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco St. Louis | 4 3 | SF -120 | Win |
| Jun 11, 2023 | WNBA | Los Angeles Minnesota | 86 91 | Under 162.0 | Loss |
| Jun 10, 2023 | MLB | Seattle LA Angels | 6 2 | Under 9.0 | Win |
| Jun 9, 2023 | NBA | Denver Miami | 108 95 | DEN -3.5 | Win |
| Jun 8, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco Colorado | 6 4 | Under 11.5 | Win |
| Jun 7, 2023 | MLB | Baltimore Milwaukee | 2 10 | Over 7.5 | Win |
Armadillo Sports
Saturday’s 6-pack
Major league leaders in OPS:
1.006— Shohei Ohtani, LAA
.978— Corbin Carroll, Ariz
.978— Yordan Alvarez, Hst
.971— Ronald Acuna, Atl
.961— Freddie Freeman, LA
.925— Luis Arraez, Miami
Quote of the Day
“You find out about yourself when you have a little bit of adversity. Sometimes setbacks can be setups for comebacks.”
Sean McVay
Saturday’s quiz
Who is the all-time leader in receiving yards for the Pittsburgh Steelers?
Friday’s quiz
Oakland A’s have won four World Series, under three different managers; two with Dick Williams, one each under Alvin Dark/Tony LaRussa.
Thursday’s quiz
Gene Rayburn hosted the old game show Match Game, which used to be on TV weekday afternoons.
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Saturday’s Den: Random thoughts on a summer night……..
— In 2010, Michael Jordan paid $210M to become majority owner of Charlotte’s NBA team; he sold his interest in the Hornets this week, for right around $3B, that is billion, with a B.
In Jordan’s 13 years running the Hornets, they only made the playoffs three times and never won a playoff series, but the NBA’s popularity has grown a ton since 2010, so the price tag for franchises has gone through he roof.
Charlotte has the #2 pick in next week’s NBA Draft; they have a big decision to make:
draft Scoot Henderson
draft Brandon Miller
draft Amen Thompson
trade the pick, for player(s)/pick(s)
Jordan will still own a small part of the Hornets, but now he has a LOT more money.
— Speaking of billions, Showtime’s excellent series Billions starts its 7th and final season on August 11. This is an excellent series, about a hedge fund trader/prosecutor who hate each other and try very hard to make each other’s lives miserable.
Am very curious to see how the end of the series plays out.
— NBA suspended Memphis G Ja Morant for 25 games as a result of his second incident involving holding a gun in a social media video— he had been suspended for eight games after the first incident.
Morant was scheduled to make $33.5M this coming season:
25 games is 30.49% of 82 games
30.49% of $33.5M is roughly $10,213,413
This suspension is a really expensive one.
— Reds 2, Astros 1
According to Elias Sports Bureau, Andrew Abbott is first MLB pitcher in last 120 years to begin his career with three scoreless starts of 5+ innings- he’s tossed 17.2 scoreless IP.
Reds have won six in row, 9 of last 11 games; they’re 36-36 now.
— Giants 7, Dodgers 5 (11)
LA rookie Emmet Sheehan threw six no-hit IP in his MLB debut
Despite that, Giants rallied to take a 5-4 lead in 8th inning.
Austin Slater went 3-3 for the Giants, and he didn’t start.
— Marlins 6, Nationals 5
Luis Arraez went 5-5, scored twice, had 3 RBI; he’s hitting .390.
Marlins are 39-31, and Sandy Alcantara is having a cruddy season. Go figure.
— Brewers 5, Pirates 4— Milwaukee leap frogs the Pirates, take over first place in NL Central.
— Boston 15, New York 5— Justin Turner hit two home runs, knocked in six runs, all in first three innings.
— Angels 3, Royals 0— Patrick Sandoval tossed seven shutout innings.
— Rays 6, Padres 2— San Diego and its $246,962,517 payroll now has a 33-36 record.
— Arizona 5, Cleveland 1— Zac Gallen is 7-0, 1.17 in eight home starts.
— Sounds like San Diego State/SMU are getting ready to bolt their leagues to join the Pac-12, where they’ll replace USC/UCLA.
— This is the sixth year in a row the SEC has had 3+ teams in the College World Series.
— Movie of the Day: Fast Break (1979)— Gabe Kaplan plays a guy who runs a New York City deli, a guy who really likes college basketball- he wants to coach. He is offered the coaching job at a small Nevada college; two of the recruits he brings with him are played by Bernard King and Michael Warren, two good players in real life. Another one of his players is a female in disguise.
In order to get his full-time contract, Kaplan’s team has to beat Nevada State, the best team in the region. First he has to get them on his schedule; he does that when Bernard King beats Bo Winnegar, Nevada State’s coach, in a game of 8-ball at a party.
It is a movie, so of course Cadwallader (Kaplan’s team) beats Nevada State and all ends well.
Trivia; One of Nevada State’s assistant coaches in the movie was played by Jim Harrick, who 16 years later would lead UCLA to a national title in real life. In 1979, though, Harrick had just landed the Pepperdine job, his first head coaching job, after being an assistant at UCLA.
— Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña is the first player in MLB history to have 15+ HR and 30+ stolen bases in his team’s first 70 games of a season.
Saturday’s 6-pack
Major league leaders in OPS:
1.006— Shohei Ohtani, LAA
.978— Corbin Carroll, Ariz
.978— Yordan Alvarez, Hst
.971— Ronald Acuna, Atl
.961— Freddie Freeman, LA
.925— Luis Arraez, Miami
Quote of the Day
“You find out about yourself when you have a little bit of adversity. Sometimes setbacks can be setups for comebacks.”
Sean McVay
Saturday’s quiz
Who is the all-time leader in receiving yards for the Pittsburgh Steelers?
Friday’s quiz
Oakland A’s have won four World Series, under three different managers; two with Dick Williams, one each under Alvin Dark/Tony LaRussa.
Thursday’s quiz
Gene Rayburn hosted the old game show Match Game, which used to be on TV weekday afternoons.
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Saturday’s Den: Random thoughts on a summer night……..
— In 2010, Michael Jordan paid $210M to become majority owner of Charlotte’s NBA team; he sold his interest in the Hornets this week, for right around $3B, that is billion, with a B.
In Jordan’s 13 years running the Hornets, they only made the playoffs three times and never won a playoff series, but the NBA’s popularity has grown a ton since 2010, so the price tag for franchises has gone through he roof.
Charlotte has the #2 pick in next week’s NBA Draft; they have a big decision to make:
draft Scoot Henderson
draft Brandon Miller
draft Amen Thompson
trade the pick, for player(s)/pick(s)
Jordan will still own a small part of the Hornets, but now he has a LOT more money.
— Speaking of billions, Showtime’s excellent series Billions starts its 7th and final season on August 11. This is an excellent series, about a hedge fund trader/prosecutor who hate each other and try very hard to make each other’s lives miserable.
Am very curious to see how the end of the series plays out.
— NBA suspended Memphis G Ja Morant for 25 games as a result of his second incident involving holding a gun in a social media video— he had been suspended for eight games after the first incident.
Morant was scheduled to make $33.5M this coming season:
25 games is 30.49% of 82 games
30.49% of $33.5M is roughly $10,213,413
This suspension is a really expensive one.
— Reds 2, Astros 1
According to Elias Sports Bureau, Andrew Abbott is first MLB pitcher in last 120 years to begin his career with three scoreless starts of 5+ innings- he’s tossed 17.2 scoreless IP.
Reds have won six in row, 9 of last 11 games; they’re 36-36 now.
— Giants 7, Dodgers 5 (11)
LA rookie Emmet Sheehan threw six no-hit IP in his MLB debut
Despite that, Giants rallied to take a 5-4 lead in 8th inning.
Austin Slater went 3-3 for the Giants, and he didn’t start.
— Marlins 6, Nationals 5
Luis Arraez went 5-5, scored twice, had 3 RBI; he’s hitting .390.
Marlins are 39-31, and Sandy Alcantara is having a cruddy season. Go figure.
— Brewers 5, Pirates 4— Milwaukee leap frogs the Pirates, take over first place in NL Central.
— Boston 15, New York 5— Justin Turner hit two home runs, knocked in six runs, all in first three innings.
— Angels 3, Royals 0— Patrick Sandoval tossed seven shutout innings.
— Rays 6, Padres 2— San Diego and its $246,962,517 payroll now has a 33-36 record.
— Arizona 5, Cleveland 1— Zac Gallen is 7-0, 1.17 in eight home starts.
— Sounds like San Diego State/SMU are getting ready to bolt their leagues to join the Pac-12, where they’ll replace USC/UCLA.
— This is the sixth year in a row the SEC has had 3+ teams in the College World Series.
— Movie of the Day: Fast Break (1979)— Gabe Kaplan plays a guy who runs a New York City deli, a guy who really likes college basketball- he wants to coach. He is offered the coaching job at a small Nevada college; two of the recruits he brings with him are played by Bernard King and Michael Warren, two good players in real life. Another one of his players is a female in disguise.
In order to get his full-time contract, Kaplan’s team has to beat Nevada State, the best team in the region. First he has to get them on his schedule; he does that when Bernard King beats Bo Winnegar, Nevada State’s coach, in a game of 8-ball at a party.
It is a movie, so of course Cadwallader (Kaplan’s team) beats Nevada State and all ends well.
Trivia; One of Nevada State’s assistant coaches in the movie was played by Jim Harrick, who 16 years later would lead UCLA to a national title in real life. In 1979, though, Harrick had just landed the Pepperdine job, his first head coaching job, after being an assistant at UCLA.
— Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña is the first player in MLB history to have 15+ HR and 30+ stolen bases in his team’s first 70 games of a season.
WNBA
Saturday, June 17
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Trend Report
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Seattle @ Dallas
Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
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Saturday, June 17
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Trend Report
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Seattle @ Dallas
Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
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Completed Picks
Past Completed Picks| Date | W-L-T | % | Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/17/2023 | 0-2-0 | 0.00% | -1100 | Detail |
| 06/16/2023 | 1-3-0 | 25.00% | -1150 | Detail |
| 06/15/2023 | 3-3-0 | 50.00% | -150 | Detail |
| 06/14/2023 | 0-2-0 | 0.00% | -1100 | Detail |
| 06/13/2023 | 2-4-0 | 33.33% | -1200 | Detail |
| 06/11/2023 | 4-8-0 | 33.33% | -2400 | Detail |
| 06/09/2023 | 6-4-0 | 60.00% | +800 | Detail |
| 06/08/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
| 06/07/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
| 06/06/2023 | 2-4-0 | 33.33% | -1200 | Detail |
| 06/04/2023 | 4-2-0 | 66.67% | +900 | Detail |
| 06/03/2023 | 2-2-0 | 50.00% | -100 | Detail |
| 06/02/2023 | 2-6-0 | 25.00% | -2300 | Detail |
| 06/01/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
