THURSDAY, APRIL 7
Game Time(ET) Pick Units
PIT at NYR 07:00 PM
PIT -102
O 6.0
+500 +500
MON at NJ 07:00 PM
NJ -153
O 6.5
+500 +500
PHI at CLB 07:00 PM
CLB -134
O 6.5
+500 +500
NAS at OTT 07:00 PM
NAS -159
O 6.5
+500 +500
BUF at CAR 07:30 PM
CAR -364
O 6.5
+500 +500
SEA at CHI 08:30 PM
SEA +135
O 6.5
+500 +500
TOR at DAL 08:30 PM
TOR -151
O 6.5
+500 +500
VAN at ARI 10:00 PM
VAN -167
O 6.0
+500 +500
EDM at LA 10:30 PM
EDM -128
U 6.5
+500 +500
CAL at SJ 10:30 PM
SJ +164
O 6.5
+500 +500
Game Time(ET) Pick Units
PIT at NYR 07:00 PM
PIT -102
O 6.0
+500 +500
MON at NJ 07:00 PM
NJ -153
O 6.5
+500 +500
PHI at CLB 07:00 PM
CLB -134
O 6.5
+500 +500
NAS at OTT 07:00 PM
NAS -159
O 6.5
+500 +500
BUF at CAR 07:30 PM
CAR -364
O 6.5
+500 +500
SEA at CHI 08:30 PM
SEA +135
O 6.5
+500 +500
TOR at DAL 08:30 PM
TOR -151
O 6.5
+500 +500
VAN at ARI 10:00 PM
VAN -167
O 6.0
+500 +500
EDM at LA 10:30 PM
EDM -128
U 6.5
+500 +500
CAL at SJ 10:30 PM
SJ +164
O 6.5
+500 +500
APRIL NHL OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !
Date .................W-L-T..............%.................Unit
04/07/2022...........10-9-1...........52.50%...........-0.20
04/06/2022.............5-4-1...........55.00%...........-4.15
04/05/2022...........8-11-1...........42.10%..........-31.30
04/04/2022.............4-4-0............50.00%...........-2.90
04/03/2022...........8-10-0............44.44%..........-33.10
04/02/2022............9-7-0............56.25%...........+4.10
04/01/2022............7-7-0............50.00%............-9.45
TOTALS...............51-52-3............49.51%...........-77.00
BEST BETS:
04/07/2022.............4-6-1............40.00%...........-11.25
04/06/2022.............3-2-1............60.00%...........+7.10
04/05/2022.............5-6-1............45.45%............-8.00
04/04/2022.............2-2-0............50.00%............-1.00
04/03/2022.............4-5-0............44.44%............-7.50
04/02/2022.............5-6-0............45.45%...........- 0.55
04/01/2022.............4-5-0............44.44%............-7.05
TOTALS................27-32-3............45.76%..........-28.25
UPDATED ON 04/07/2022
Date .................W-L-T..............%.................Unit
04/07/2022...........10-9-1...........52.50%...........-0.20
04/06/2022.............5-4-1...........55.00%...........-4.15
04/05/2022...........8-11-1...........42.10%..........-31.30
04/04/2022.............4-4-0............50.00%...........-2.90
04/03/2022...........8-10-0............44.44%..........-33.10
04/02/2022............9-7-0............56.25%...........+4.10
04/01/2022............7-7-0............50.00%............-9.45
TOTALS...............51-52-3............49.51%...........-77.00
BEST BETS:
04/07/2022.............4-6-1............40.00%...........-11.25
04/06/2022.............3-2-1............60.00%...........+7.10
04/05/2022.............5-6-1............45.45%............-8.00
04/04/2022.............2-2-0............50.00%............-1.00
04/03/2022.............4-5-0............44.44%............-7.50
04/02/2022.............5-6-0............45.45%...........- 0.55
04/01/2022.............4-5-0............44.44%............-7.05
TOTALS................27-32-3............45.76%..........-28.25
UPDATED ON 04/07/2022
Armadillo Sports
Friday’s 6-pack
NBA’s leading scorers:
30.4— Joel Embiid, Phil
30.3— Lebron James, LAL
29.9— Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milw
28.3— Luka Doncic, Dal/Trae Young, Atl
28.0— DeMar DeRozan, Chi
27.6— Ja Morant, Mem
Quote of the Day
“I have never seen a draft like this before, with so many teams holding multiple first-round picks. Never. Never. Never. This is a new one for all of us. This is unique.”
An unnamed GM in the NFL
Friday’s quiz
What old-time singer was the original owner of the Los Angeles Angels?
Thursday’s quiz
Shaquille O’Neal played his college basketball at LSU.
Wednesday’s quiz
Philip Seymour Hoffman played A’s manager Art Howe in Moneyball.
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Friday’s Den: Random stuff with weekend here…….
13) Reds 6, Braves 3:
— ESPN had Reds’ 1B Joey Votto miked, was interviewing him while he played the field in the 4th inning Thursday night. To me, this is an unnecessary intrusion on the game; let the guy play, it is a regular season game. Interview him in the dugout while the Reds are batting.
— Brandon Drury hit a 3-run homer in 6th inning to break game open.
12) Cubs 5, Brewers 4:
— Cubs’ SS Nico Hoerner hit the major league’s first home run this season.
— Last 11 years, Milwaukee has started 11 different players at 1B in their opener.
11) Cardinals 9, Pirates 0:
— Adam Wainwright has now thrown 32 consecutive scoreless innings vs Pittsburgh.
— Paul Goldschmidt was 1-1 with four walks in this game.
10) They were talking on a San Diego Padres’ exhibition game the other night, about a guy named John Roskos, who made the 2000 Padres after he had an awesome spring training.
Roskos had played briefly for the Marlins the previous two years; he started his first two games for San Diego in 2000, but it didn’t go well, and he got sent down to the minors after going 1-27, never to return to the major leagues.
It is so difficult to get to the major leagues, but it is tough to stay there too. A guy goes 4-49 in 37 games over three seasons, and 22 years later, they’re still talking about him.
9) Padres and Minnesota Twins made a trade:
— Minnesota gets P’s Chris Paddack and Emilio Pagan
— San Diego gets P Taylor Rogers and OF Brent Rooker.
8) College basketball lost one of its better TV analysts Thursday; Steve Lavin signed on to coach the San Diego Toreros in the WCC. Lavin used to coach UCLA/St John’s; San Diego is a much harder job than UCLA/St John’s.
7) Why didn’t the Minnesota Twins put a retractable dome over their stadium? Milwaukee did it and they generally average 8,000 or so more fans a game than the Twins do.
6) Last year was first time ever that pitchers started more games with five days’ rest than four days’ rest. Some teams are going with six-man rotations to start this season.
5) Hopefully the Los Angeles Angels are a contender this year, so their TV guys don’t spend all their time raving about Shohei Ohtani- it is all they ever do now. They’ve got Mike Trout on the team but they are obsessed with Ohtani. Maybe if the team is actually good, they can talk about some of the other 25 guys on the team.
Ohtani apparently spent a good part of his offseason doing commercials/making more $$$; he was on a ton of commercials during ballgames Thursday.
4) At BetMGM, 22.3% of bets to win the NBA title were on the Lakers, most of any team, so they’re pretty darn happy LA has been eliminated from the playoff hunt.
3) Baseball’s All-Star Game is in Dodger Stadium this summer, for first time since 1980.
2) Buffalo Bills signed WR Stefan Diggs to a 4-year, $104M contract; Bills are getting their new stadium, now they’re trying to build a championship team to play in the new stadium.
1) ESPN just signed NFL information guy Adam Schefter to a new contract, for $9M a year; at first I thought it was a misprint, but it is for real. Schefter makes freakin’ $9M a year. What a country.
Friday’s 6-pack
NBA’s leading scorers:
30.4— Joel Embiid, Phil
30.3— Lebron James, LAL
29.9— Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milw
28.3— Luka Doncic, Dal/Trae Young, Atl
28.0— DeMar DeRozan, Chi
27.6— Ja Morant, Mem
Quote of the Day
“I have never seen a draft like this before, with so many teams holding multiple first-round picks. Never. Never. Never. This is a new one for all of us. This is unique.”
An unnamed GM in the NFL
Friday’s quiz
What old-time singer was the original owner of the Los Angeles Angels?
Thursday’s quiz
Shaquille O’Neal played his college basketball at LSU.
Wednesday’s quiz
Philip Seymour Hoffman played A’s manager Art Howe in Moneyball.
**********************************
Friday’s Den: Random stuff with weekend here…….
13) Reds 6, Braves 3:
— ESPN had Reds’ 1B Joey Votto miked, was interviewing him while he played the field in the 4th inning Thursday night. To me, this is an unnecessary intrusion on the game; let the guy play, it is a regular season game. Interview him in the dugout while the Reds are batting.
— Brandon Drury hit a 3-run homer in 6th inning to break game open.
12) Cubs 5, Brewers 4:
— Cubs’ SS Nico Hoerner hit the major league’s first home run this season.
— Last 11 years, Milwaukee has started 11 different players at 1B in their opener.
11) Cardinals 9, Pirates 0:
— Adam Wainwright has now thrown 32 consecutive scoreless innings vs Pittsburgh.
— Paul Goldschmidt was 1-1 with four walks in this game.
10) They were talking on a San Diego Padres’ exhibition game the other night, about a guy named John Roskos, who made the 2000 Padres after he had an awesome spring training.
Roskos had played briefly for the Marlins the previous two years; he started his first two games for San Diego in 2000, but it didn’t go well, and he got sent down to the minors after going 1-27, never to return to the major leagues.
It is so difficult to get to the major leagues, but it is tough to stay there too. A guy goes 4-49 in 37 games over three seasons, and 22 years later, they’re still talking about him.
9) Padres and Minnesota Twins made a trade:
— Minnesota gets P’s Chris Paddack and Emilio Pagan
— San Diego gets P Taylor Rogers and OF Brent Rooker.
8) College basketball lost one of its better TV analysts Thursday; Steve Lavin signed on to coach the San Diego Toreros in the WCC. Lavin used to coach UCLA/St John’s; San Diego is a much harder job than UCLA/St John’s.
7) Why didn’t the Minnesota Twins put a retractable dome over their stadium? Milwaukee did it and they generally average 8,000 or so more fans a game than the Twins do.
6) Last year was first time ever that pitchers started more games with five days’ rest than four days’ rest. Some teams are going with six-man rotations to start this season.
5) Hopefully the Los Angeles Angels are a contender this year, so their TV guys don’t spend all their time raving about Shohei Ohtani- it is all they ever do now. They’ve got Mike Trout on the team but they are obsessed with Ohtani. Maybe if the team is actually good, they can talk about some of the other 25 guys on the team.
Ohtani apparently spent a good part of his offseason doing commercials/making more $$$; he was on a ton of commercials during ballgames Thursday.
4) At BetMGM, 22.3% of bets to win the NBA title were on the Lakers, most of any team, so they’re pretty darn happy LA has been eliminated from the playoff hunt.
3) Baseball’s All-Star Game is in Dodger Stadium this summer, for first time since 1980.
2) Buffalo Bills signed WR Stefan Diggs to a 4-year, $104M contract; Bills are getting their new stadium, now they’re trying to build a championship team to play in the new stadium.
1) ESPN just signed NFL information guy Adam Schefter to a new contract, for $9M a year; at first I thought it was a misprint, but it is for real. Schefter makes freakin’ $9M a year. What a country.
TAMPA BAY is 41-25 Under (13.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite in the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 11-0 ATS (11 Units) in home games when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days in the current season.
NY ISLANDERS are 19-35 ATS (-19.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite in the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-0 Over (7 Units) in road games revenging a same season loss vs opponent in the current season.
COLORADO is 7-1 Over (5.9 Units) on Friday nights in the current season.
NHL
Friday, April 8
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Trend Report
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NY Islanders @ Carolina
NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
Buffalo @ Florida
Buffalo
Buffalo is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Florida
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston @ Tampa Bay
Boston
Boston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Minnesota @ St. Louis
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Minnesota is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado @ Winnipeg
Colorado
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games
Winnipeg is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado
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FLORIDA is 11-0 ATS (11 Units) in home games when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days in the current season.
NY ISLANDERS are 19-35 ATS (-19.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite in the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-0 Over (7 Units) in road games revenging a same season loss vs opponent in the current season.
COLORADO is 7-1 Over (5.9 Units) on Friday nights in the current season.
NHL
Friday, April 8
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Trend Report
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NY Islanders @ Carolina
NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
Buffalo @ Florida
Buffalo
Buffalo is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Florida
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston @ Tampa Bay
Boston
Boston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Minnesota @ St. Louis
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Minnesota is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado @ Winnipeg
Colorado
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games
Winnipeg is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado
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APRIL NHL OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !
Date .................W-L-T..............%.................Unit
04/08/2022.............6-3-1...........65.00%........+13.80
04/07/2022...........10-9-1...........52.50%...........-0.20
04/06/2022.............5-4-1...........55.00%...........-4.15
04/05/2022...........8-11-1...........42.10%..........-31.30
04/04/2022.............4-4-0............50.00%...........-2.90
04/03/2022...........8-10-0............44.44%..........-33.10
04/02/2022............9-7-0............56.25%...........+4.10
04/01/2022............7-7-0............50.00%............-9.45
TOTALS...............57-55-4............50.89%...........-63.20
BEST BETS:
04/08/2022.............4-2-0............66.66%..........+11.75
04/07/2022.............4-6-1............40.00%...........-11.25
04/06/2022.............3-2-1............60.00%...........+7.10
04/05/2022.............5-6-1............45.45%............-8.00
04/04/2022.............2-2-0............50.00%............-1.00
04/03/2022.............4-5-0............44.44%............-7.50
04/02/2022.............5-6-0............45.45%...........- 0.55
04/01/2022.............4-5-0............44.44%............-7.05
TOTALS................31-34-3............47.69%..........-16.50
UPDATED ON 04/08/2022
Date .................W-L-T..............%.................Unit
04/08/2022.............6-3-1...........65.00%........+13.80
04/07/2022...........10-9-1...........52.50%...........-0.20
04/06/2022.............5-4-1...........55.00%...........-4.15
04/05/2022...........8-11-1...........42.10%..........-31.30
04/04/2022.............4-4-0............50.00%...........-2.90
04/03/2022...........8-10-0............44.44%..........-33.10
04/02/2022............9-7-0............56.25%...........+4.10
04/01/2022............7-7-0............50.00%............-9.45
TOTALS...............57-55-4............50.89%...........-63.20
BEST BETS:
04/08/2022.............4-2-0............66.66%..........+11.75
04/07/2022.............4-6-1............40.00%...........-11.25
04/06/2022.............3-2-1............60.00%...........+7.10
04/05/2022.............5-6-1............45.45%............-8.00
04/04/2022.............2-2-0............50.00%............-1.00
04/03/2022.............4-5-0............44.44%............-7.50
04/02/2022.............5-6-0............45.45%...........- 0.55
04/01/2022.............4-5-0............44.44%............-7.05
TOTALS................31-34-3............47.69%..........-16.50
UPDATED ON 04/08/2022
Armadillo Sports
Saturday’s 6-pack
Odds to win the Stanley Cup:
Avalanche +425
Panthers +450
Flames +700
Lightning +800
Hurricanes +900
Maple Leafs +1200
Quote of the Day
“I’m not afraid of searching for a job.”
Aaron Judge, who this week somehow turned down a 7-year contract for $31M a year.
Saturday’s quiz
Which major leaguer has a dad who once hit two grand slams in the same inning?
Friday’s quiz
Singer Gene Autry was the original owner of the Los Angeles Angels.
Thursday’s quiz
Shaquille O’Neal played his college basketball at LSU.
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Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up the second day of baseball…….
13) The classic baseball movie Major League came out 33 years ago this week, which makes me feel old; the plot of that movie is being played out in Oakland, where the A’s have assembled a very bad baseball team. Not sure if ownership is trying to lose so much that attendance will go in the tank, which will justify a move to Las Vegas/Portland, but it seems that way.
In 1979, the A’s went 54-108; I was 19 and it was a long summer, but at least that team had a young Rickey Henderson. Not much hope for this group right now.
12) Through two days, 20 games:
— Most pitches thrown: Robbie Ray 96; Yu Darvish/Frankie Montas 92
— Home teams are 11-9; over is 10-9-1.
11) Giving umpires a microphone to announce to the crowd how instant replay reviews turn out is a great idea. 20 years late, but better late than never.
10) Padres 3, Diamondbacks 0:
— Thru two games, Arizona has zero hits in innings 1-6.
— Eric Hosmer had three hits, scored twice for San Diego.
9) Giants 6, Marlins 5 (10):
— Miami scored three runs in ninth, took a 5-4 lead, but couldn’t hold it.
— Thairo Estrada tied the game with a 9th-inning homer for the Giants; Austin Slater walked it off with a 10th-inning double.
8) Rangers 10, Blue Jays 8:
— Blue Jays starter Jose Berrios didn’t get an out until his 31st pitch; it was the only out he got.
— Texas led 6-0 in second inning; it was tied by the fifth inning.
7) Bronx 6, Red Sox 5 (11):
— Game was 3-2 after first inning, almost didn’t get over the total.
— Newly-acquired Josh Donaldson walked it off with an 11th-inning single.
— Teams combined to go 3-20 with runners in scoring position.
6) Tigers 5, White Sox 4:
— Eric Haase tied game with a 9th inning homer.
— Javier Baez walked it off with a 10th-inning single.
— Chicago 3B Yoan Moncada (oblique) is out for three weeks.
5) Mariners 2, Twins 1:
— Mitch Haniger hit a 2-run homer in the first, Seattle’s only runs.
— Robbie Ray tossed 7 innings, 96 innings, more than any pitcher so far this week.
— Teams combined to go 0-12 with runners in scoring position.
4) Mets 7, Nationals 3:
— Of course there was a bench-clearing incident in a game on AppleTV.
— Mets have been getting with lot of pitches, and they’re tired of it.
— McNeil went 3-4, scored twice, knocked in two runs.
3) Astros 13, Angels 6:
— Thru two games, Houston has hit eight home runs.
— Bregman/Tucker both hit two homers in this game.
— Angels’ bullpen gave up 11 runs in five innings.
2) Braves 7, Reds 6:
— Matt Olson had his first three hits for Atlanta.
— Braves led 7-0 in third inning, hung on for dear life.
— Trvis d’Arnaud knocked in three runs for Atlanta.
1) I pay a decent amount of money for the Extra Innings package on DirecTV, so I can watch any major league game being played; now comes word that AppleTV is going to have a Friday night doubleheader every week- those games aren’t on the Extra Innings package. Right now they’re free, but that is temporary; doubtful I’m going to shell out more money for another TV station.
All these companies are nickel/diming us with these “plus” channels; CNN+, Paramount+. Peacock, A&E+, AppleTV+. It all adds up; lot of small charges add up to a big charge. Oy.
Saturday’s 6-pack
Odds to win the Stanley Cup:
Avalanche +425
Panthers +450
Flames +700
Lightning +800
Hurricanes +900
Maple Leafs +1200
Quote of the Day
“I’m not afraid of searching for a job.”
Aaron Judge, who this week somehow turned down a 7-year contract for $31M a year.
Saturday’s quiz
Which major leaguer has a dad who once hit two grand slams in the same inning?
Friday’s quiz
Singer Gene Autry was the original owner of the Los Angeles Angels.
Thursday’s quiz
Shaquille O’Neal played his college basketball at LSU.
*****************************
Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up the second day of baseball…….
13) The classic baseball movie Major League came out 33 years ago this week, which makes me feel old; the plot of that movie is being played out in Oakland, where the A’s have assembled a very bad baseball team. Not sure if ownership is trying to lose so much that attendance will go in the tank, which will justify a move to Las Vegas/Portland, but it seems that way.
In 1979, the A’s went 54-108; I was 19 and it was a long summer, but at least that team had a young Rickey Henderson. Not much hope for this group right now.
12) Through two days, 20 games:
— Most pitches thrown: Robbie Ray 96; Yu Darvish/Frankie Montas 92
— Home teams are 11-9; over is 10-9-1.
11) Giving umpires a microphone to announce to the crowd how instant replay reviews turn out is a great idea. 20 years late, but better late than never.
10) Padres 3, Diamondbacks 0:
— Thru two games, Arizona has zero hits in innings 1-6.
— Eric Hosmer had three hits, scored twice for San Diego.
9) Giants 6, Marlins 5 (10):
— Miami scored three runs in ninth, took a 5-4 lead, but couldn’t hold it.
— Thairo Estrada tied the game with a 9th-inning homer for the Giants; Austin Slater walked it off with a 10th-inning double.
8) Rangers 10, Blue Jays 8:
— Blue Jays starter Jose Berrios didn’t get an out until his 31st pitch; it was the only out he got.
— Texas led 6-0 in second inning; it was tied by the fifth inning.
7) Bronx 6, Red Sox 5 (11):
— Game was 3-2 after first inning, almost didn’t get over the total.
— Newly-acquired Josh Donaldson walked it off with an 11th-inning single.
— Teams combined to go 3-20 with runners in scoring position.
6) Tigers 5, White Sox 4:
— Eric Haase tied game with a 9th inning homer.
— Javier Baez walked it off with a 10th-inning single.
— Chicago 3B Yoan Moncada (oblique) is out for three weeks.
5) Mariners 2, Twins 1:
— Mitch Haniger hit a 2-run homer in the first, Seattle’s only runs.
— Robbie Ray tossed 7 innings, 96 innings, more than any pitcher so far this week.
— Teams combined to go 0-12 with runners in scoring position.
4) Mets 7, Nationals 3:
— Of course there was a bench-clearing incident in a game on AppleTV.
— Mets have been getting with lot of pitches, and they’re tired of it.
— McNeil went 3-4, scored twice, knocked in two runs.
3) Astros 13, Angels 6:
— Thru two games, Houston has hit eight home runs.
— Bregman/Tucker both hit two homers in this game.
— Angels’ bullpen gave up 11 runs in five innings.
2) Braves 7, Reds 6:
— Matt Olson had his first three hits for Atlanta.
— Braves led 7-0 in third inning, hung on for dear life.
— Trvis d’Arnaud knocked in three runs for Atlanta.
1) I pay a decent amount of money for the Extra Innings package on DirecTV, so I can watch any major league game being played; now comes word that AppleTV is going to have a Friday night doubleheader every week- those games aren’t on the Extra Innings package. Right now they’re free, but that is temporary; doubtful I’m going to shell out more money for another TV station.
All these companies are nickel/diming us with these “plus” channels; CNN+, Paramount+. Peacock, A&E+, AppleTV+. It all adds up; lot of small charges add up to a big charge. Oy.
NEW JERSEY is 3-17 ATS (-15.7 Units) in April games in the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-2 Over (10.8 Units) in road games after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in home games off a road win in the current season.
MONTREAL is 14-34 ATS (-23.4 Units) after playing a game where 8 or more total goals were scored in the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS are 5-25 ATS (-22.5 Units) in road games on Saturday games in the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more in the current season.
CALGARY is 13-4 Over (8.6 Units) on Saturday games in the current season.
ANAHEIM is 31-68 ATS (-43.8 Units) after playing a home game in the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS are 9-2 Over (6.8 Units) after winning their previous game in overtime over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-15 ATS (3.5 Units) in road games after playing a home game in the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 11-1 Over (9.9 Units) in home games after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games in the current season.
VANCOUVER is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games after playing a road game in the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-2 Over (10.8 Units) in road games after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in home games off a road win in the current season.
MONTREAL is 14-34 ATS (-23.4 Units) after playing a game where 8 or more total goals were scored in the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS are 5-25 ATS (-22.5 Units) in road games on Saturday games in the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more in the current season.
CALGARY is 13-4 Over (8.6 Units) on Saturday games in the current season.
ANAHEIM is 31-68 ATS (-43.8 Units) after playing a home game in the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS are 9-2 Over (6.8 Units) after winning their previous game in overtime over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-15 ATS (3.5 Units) in road games after playing a home game in the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 11-1 Over (9.9 Units) in home games after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games in the current season.
VANCOUVER is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games after playing a road game in the last 3 seasons.
NHL
Saturday, April 9
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Trend Report
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New Jersey @ Dallas
New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
Dallas
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Washington @ Pittsburgh
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Washington
Florida @ Nashville
Florida
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Nashville
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Calgary @ Seattle
Calgary
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Calgary is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
Columbus @ Detroit
Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Columbus is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
Ottawa @ NY Rangers
Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Ottawa's last 8 games when playing NY Rangers
Ottawa is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Rangers's last 8 games when playing Ottawa
NY Rangers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Montreal @ Toronto
Montreal
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Anaheim @ Philadelphia
Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Anaheim is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
NY Islanders @ St. Louis
NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
San Jose @ Vancouver
San Jose
San Jose is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Jose
Vancouver is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing San Jose
Arizona @ Vegas
Arizona
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Vegas
Vegas
Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
Vegas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Colorado @ Edmonton
Colorado
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Edmonton
Edmonton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games at home
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Saturday, April 9
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Trend Report
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New Jersey @ Dallas
New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
Dallas
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Washington @ Pittsburgh
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Washington
Florida @ Nashville
Florida
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Nashville
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Calgary @ Seattle
Calgary
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Calgary is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
Columbus @ Detroit
Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Columbus is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
Ottawa @ NY Rangers
Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Ottawa's last 8 games when playing NY Rangers
Ottawa is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Rangers's last 8 games when playing Ottawa
NY Rangers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Montreal @ Toronto
Montreal
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Anaheim @ Philadelphia
Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Anaheim is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
NY Islanders @ St. Louis
NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
San Jose @ Vancouver
San Jose
San Jose is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Jose
Vancouver is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing San Jose
Arizona @ Vegas
Arizona
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Vegas
Vegas
Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
Vegas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Colorado @ Edmonton
Colorado
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Edmonton
Edmonton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games at home
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Panthers are 39-16 in the past 55 games overall.
Panthers are 6-2 in the past eight on no rest.
Panthers are 5-1 in the past six road games.
Panthers are 13-3 in the past 16 as a road favorite.
Panthers are 2-6 in the past eight vs. winning teams.
Predators are 4-1 in the past five games overall.
Predators are 35-16 in the past 51 home games.
Predators are 4-1 in the past five vs. Eastern Conference teams.
Predators are 5-2 in the past seven vs. Atlantic Division teams.
OVER is 34-14-3 in the past 51 games overall for the Panthers.
OVER is 4-0-1 in the past five road games for the Panthers.
OVER is 3-1-1 in the past five vs. winning teams for the Panthers.
OVER is 4-0 in the past four as a road favorite for the Panthers.
OVER is 35-17 in the past 52 games overall for the Predators.
OVER is 5-1 in the past six as an underdog for the Predators.
Panthers are 5-1 in the past six trips to Nashville.
Road team is 5-2 in the past seven meetings.
OVER is 5-2-1 in the past eight meetings in Nashville.
Islanders are 5-1 in past six games overall.
Islanders are 4-1 in past five road games.
Islanders are 6-22 in past 28 as an underdog.
Islanders are 5-14 in past 19 as a road underdog.
Islanders are 5-12 in past 17 working on no rest.
Islanders are 8-25 in past 33 vs. winning teams.
Blues are 4-0 in past four games overall.
Blues are 4-0 in past four home games.
Blues are 22-8 in past 30 as a home favorite.
Blues are 1-4 in past five working on no rest.
Blues are 2-8 in past 10 vs. Eastern Conference.
Blues are 1-4 in past five vs. Metropolitan Division teams.
OVER is 15-7 in past 22 road games for the Islanders.
OVER is 4-1 in past five vs. Western Conference for the Isles.
OVER is 5-2 in past seven vs. Central Division for the Isles.
UNDER is 4-0 in past four vs. winning teams for the Isles.
UNDER is 4-1 in past five working on no rest for the Isles.
OVER is 11-4 in past 15 games overall for the Blues.
OVER is 7-2 in past nine working on no rest for the Blues.
OVER is 4-0 in past four vs. Eastern Conference for the Blues.
Avalanche are 5-1 in the past six road games.
Avalanche are 11-2 in the past 13 working on no rest.
Avalanche are 6-1 in the past seven vs. winning teams.
Avalanche are 13-5 in the past 18 as a road favorite.
Oilers are 6-0 in the past six games overall.
Oilers are 9-0 in the past nine home games.
Oilers are 1-5 in the past six as an underdog.
Oilers are 6-0 in the past six vs. Western Conference teams.
UNDER is 9-4 in the past 13 games overall for the Avalanche.
UNDER is 8-3 in the past 11 as a favorite for the Avalanche.
UNDER is 4-1 in the past five working on no rest for the Avalanche.
UNDER is 12-3-2 in the past 17 vs. winning teams for the Avalanche.
UNDER is 17-5-1 in the past 23 vs. Western Conference for the Avs.
OVER is 7-2 in the past nine games overall for the Oilers.
OVER is 11-1 in the past 12 home games for the Oilers.
The favorite is 4-0 in the past four meetings.
Home team is 4-0 in the past four meetings.
UNDER is 5-2 in the past seven meetings in Edmonton.
Panthers are 6-2 in the past eight on no rest.
Panthers are 5-1 in the past six road games.
Panthers are 13-3 in the past 16 as a road favorite.
Panthers are 2-6 in the past eight vs. winning teams.
Predators are 4-1 in the past five games overall.
Predators are 35-16 in the past 51 home games.
Predators are 4-1 in the past five vs. Eastern Conference teams.
Predators are 5-2 in the past seven vs. Atlantic Division teams.
OVER is 34-14-3 in the past 51 games overall for the Panthers.
OVER is 4-0-1 in the past five road games for the Panthers.
OVER is 3-1-1 in the past five vs. winning teams for the Panthers.
OVER is 4-0 in the past four as a road favorite for the Panthers.
OVER is 35-17 in the past 52 games overall for the Predators.
OVER is 5-1 in the past six as an underdog for the Predators.
Panthers are 5-1 in the past six trips to Nashville.
Road team is 5-2 in the past seven meetings.
OVER is 5-2-1 in the past eight meetings in Nashville.
Islanders are 5-1 in past six games overall.
Islanders are 4-1 in past five road games.
Islanders are 6-22 in past 28 as an underdog.
Islanders are 5-14 in past 19 as a road underdog.
Islanders are 5-12 in past 17 working on no rest.
Islanders are 8-25 in past 33 vs. winning teams.
Blues are 4-0 in past four games overall.
Blues are 4-0 in past four home games.
Blues are 22-8 in past 30 as a home favorite.
Blues are 1-4 in past five working on no rest.
Blues are 2-8 in past 10 vs. Eastern Conference.
Blues are 1-4 in past five vs. Metropolitan Division teams.
OVER is 15-7 in past 22 road games for the Islanders.
OVER is 4-1 in past five vs. Western Conference for the Isles.
OVER is 5-2 in past seven vs. Central Division for the Isles.
UNDER is 4-0 in past four vs. winning teams for the Isles.
UNDER is 4-1 in past five working on no rest for the Isles.
OVER is 11-4 in past 15 games overall for the Blues.
OVER is 7-2 in past nine working on no rest for the Blues.
OVER is 4-0 in past four vs. Eastern Conference for the Blues.
Avalanche are 5-1 in the past six road games.
Avalanche are 11-2 in the past 13 working on no rest.
Avalanche are 6-1 in the past seven vs. winning teams.
Avalanche are 13-5 in the past 18 as a road favorite.
Oilers are 6-0 in the past six games overall.
Oilers are 9-0 in the past nine home games.
Oilers are 1-5 in the past six as an underdog.
Oilers are 6-0 in the past six vs. Western Conference teams.
UNDER is 9-4 in the past 13 games overall for the Avalanche.
UNDER is 8-3 in the past 11 as a favorite for the Avalanche.
UNDER is 4-1 in the past five working on no rest for the Avalanche.
UNDER is 12-3-2 in the past 17 vs. winning teams for the Avalanche.
UNDER is 17-5-1 in the past 23 vs. Western Conference for the Avs.
OVER is 7-2 in the past nine games overall for the Oilers.
OVER is 11-1 in the past 12 home games for the Oilers.
The favorite is 4-0 in the past four meetings.
Home team is 4-0 in the past four meetings.
UNDER is 5-2 in the past seven meetings in Edmonton.
SATURDAY, APRIL 9
Game Time(ET) Pick Units
NJ at DAL 02:00 PM
DAL -250
O 6.5
+500 +500
WAS at PIT 03:00 PM
PIT -136
O 6.5
+500 +500
FLA at NAS 06:00 PM
FLA -126
O 7.0
+500 +500
OTT at NYR 07:00 PM
NYR -246
O 6.0
+500 +500
MON at TOR 07:00 PM
TOR -361
O 7.0
+500 +500
CLB at DET 07:00 PM
DET -121
U 6.5
+500 +500
CAL at SEA 07:00 PM
SEA +200
O 6.0
+500 +500
ANA at PHI 07:30 PM
PHI -107
O 6.5
+500 +500
NYI at STL 08:00 PM
STL -128
O 5.5
+500 +500
SJ at VAN 10:00 PM
VAN -150
O 5.5
+500 +500
ARI at VEG 10:00 PM
VEG -381
O 6.0
+500 +500
COL at EDM 10:00 PM
COL -110
U 6.5
+500 +500
Game Time(ET) Pick Units
NJ at DAL 02:00 PM
DAL -250
O 6.5
+500 +500
WAS at PIT 03:00 PM
PIT -136
O 6.5
+500 +500
FLA at NAS 06:00 PM
FLA -126
O 7.0
+500 +500
OTT at NYR 07:00 PM
NYR -246
O 6.0
+500 +500
MON at TOR 07:00 PM
TOR -361
O 7.0
+500 +500
CLB at DET 07:00 PM
DET -121
U 6.5
+500 +500
CAL at SEA 07:00 PM
SEA +200
O 6.0
+500 +500
ANA at PHI 07:30 PM
PHI -107
O 6.5
+500 +500
NYI at STL 08:00 PM
STL -128
O 5.5
+500 +500
SJ at VAN 10:00 PM
VAN -150
O 5.5
+500 +500
ARI at VEG 10:00 PM
VEG -381
O 6.0
+500 +500
COL at EDM 10:00 PM
COL -110
U 6.5
+500 +500
APRIL NHL OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !
Date .................W-L-T..............%.................Unit
04/09/2022.........13-10-1...........56.52%........+10.00
04/08/2022.............6-3-1...........65.00%........+13.80
04/07/2022...........10-9-1...........52.50%...........-0.20
04/06/2022.............5-4-1...........55.00%...........-4.15
04/05/2022...........8-11-1...........42.10%..........-31.30
04/04/2022.............4-4-0............50.00%...........-2.90
04/03/2022...........8-10-0............44.44%..........-33.10
04/02/2022............9-7-0............56.25%...........+4.10
04/01/2022............7-7-0............50.00%............-9.45
TOTALS...............70-65-5............51.85%...........-53.20
BEST BETS:
04/09/2022.............6-6-1............50.00%...........- 3.00
04/08/2022.............4-2-0............66.66%..........+11.75
04/07/2022.............4-6-1............40.00%...........-11.25
04/06/2022.............3-2-1............60.00%...........+7.10
04/05/2022.............5-6-1............45.45%............-8.00
04/04/2022.............2-2-0............50.00%............-1.00
04/03/2022.............4-5-0............44.44%............-7.50
04/02/2022.............5-6-0............45.45%...........- 0.55
04/01/2022.............4-5-0............44.44%............-7.05
TOTALS................37-40-4............48.05%..........-19.50
UPDATED ON 04/09/2022
Date .................W-L-T..............%.................Unit
04/09/2022.........13-10-1...........56.52%........+10.00
04/08/2022.............6-3-1...........65.00%........+13.80
04/07/2022...........10-9-1...........52.50%...........-0.20
04/06/2022.............5-4-1...........55.00%...........-4.15
04/05/2022...........8-11-1...........42.10%..........-31.30
04/04/2022.............4-4-0............50.00%...........-2.90
04/03/2022...........8-10-0............44.44%..........-33.10
04/02/2022............9-7-0............56.25%...........+4.10
04/01/2022............7-7-0............50.00%............-9.45
TOTALS...............70-65-5............51.85%...........-53.20
BEST BETS:
04/09/2022.............6-6-1............50.00%...........- 3.00
04/08/2022.............4-2-0............66.66%..........+11.75
04/07/2022.............4-6-1............40.00%...........-11.25
04/06/2022.............3-2-1............60.00%...........+7.10
04/05/2022.............5-6-1............45.45%............-8.00
04/04/2022.............2-2-0............50.00%............-1.00
04/03/2022.............4-5-0............44.44%............-7.50
04/02/2022.............5-6-0............45.45%...........- 0.55
04/01/2022.............4-5-0............44.44%............-7.05
TOTALS................37-40-4............48.05%..........-19.50
UPDATED ON 04/09/2022
Armadillo Sports
Sunday’s 6-pack
NBA leaders in rebounding:
14.7— Rudy Gobert, Utah
13.8— Nikola Jokic, Den
12.1— Domantas Sabonis, Ind
11.8— Clint Capela, Atl
11.6— Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mil/Joel Embiid, Phil
11.5— Jonas Valanciunas, NO
Quote of the Day
“It’s something that you dream about. Not everybody gets the chance to experience that. So I’m going to cherish every second of the thing because you’re never guaranteed for this to happen again.”
Braves manager Brian Snitker, on getting his World Series ring
Sunday’s quiz
Who was the only player in big leagues to play all 162 games last year?
Hint: He batted leadoff in every game, too.
Saturday’s quiz
Fernando Tatis Sr hit two grand slams in the same inning of a game at Dodger Stadium.
Friday’s quiz
Singer Gene Autry was the original owner of the Los Angeles Angels.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday……..
13) Baseball season has obviously started but the great majority of pitchers are still in spring training mode, as far as how many pitches they throw. There have been 35 games played so far; only three starting pitchers have thrown 90+ pitches.
Some teams haven’t used their relievers on consecutive days yet; the season is six months long, so they’re being careful and bringing their pitchers along at same pace they normally do, its just that spring training was shorter this year.
12) IF/utility guy Brad Miller is batting leadoff for Texas this week; this guy has had quite a journey the last few years:
2013-15— Seattle
2016-18— Tampa Bay
2018— Milwaukee
2019— Cleveland
2019— Philadelphia
2020— St Louis
2021— Philadelphia (again)
2022— Texas
Texas is his sixth team the last five years, not counting his two stints in Philly. Versatile players who get on base have value, so teams are willing to give Miller a shot.
11) Couple of NL Central pitchers really struggled in the first inning Saturday:
— Miles Mikolas needed 41 pitches to get thru his first inning, allowing only one run, but he was also out of the game in the 4th inning.
— Brandon Woodruff threw 40 pitches in his first inning, giving up three runs; he didn’t finish the 4th inning either.
Unusual for a pitcher to throw 40+ pitches in any inning, especially these days.
10) New York 4, Boston 2— Red Sox start the season going 2-22 with runners in scoring position.
9) Kansas City 1, Cleveland 0 (10)— Royals scored total of four runs in their first two games, but won both of them.
8) Miami 2, San Francisco 1— Carlos Rodon struck out 12 in his Giants’ debut, but didn’t get much run support. Marlins’ bullpen tossed four shutout innings.
7) White Sox P Lucas Giolito (abdomen) is expected to miss at least two starts.
6) Seattle 4, Minnesota 3— Adam Frazier, Todd France had clutch hits in ninth inning as the Mariners get another one-run win. Since beginning of last season, Seattle is 33-19 in games decided by one run.
5) Guy named Rob Walton is expected to bid $4B to buy the Denver Broncos; he is the heir to Walmart fortune, and his cousin is married to Rams’ owner Stan Kroenke. Pretty wealthy family. Rob Walton has a net worth of $70B, that’s billion, with a B.
4) NFL teams are worth an average of $3-4B each; you really believe that people rich enough to own a team like that are going to be told who to hire as their coach?
Totally unsurprising that when the Tennessee Titans wanted to hire Mike Mularkey as head coach, they first had to hold sham interviews with minority candidates, to satisfy the Rooney Rule, which says minority candidates must be interviewed.
But they were sloppy, holding the sham interviews after they told people who they were going to hire. Seriously? In this day and age? Don’t they watch Law and Order reruns? The truth most always finds its way out into the public eye.
3) Angels 2, Astros 0— Noah Syndergaard threw 5.1 scoreless innings in his Angel debut. Houston was held to two singles, after hitting eight home runs in their first two games.
2) This doesn’t sound possible, but on the Atlanta Braves’ World Series rings, there are a total 755 diamonds on each one. How long before one of them shows up on Pawn Stars?
1) 8-team USFL kicks off play next weekend; they’re not going to have first down chains, they have a system like tennis uses, which measures whether a team made a first down or not. The footballs will have a chip in them, and it is a virtual replay system, which should be interesting to track.
Sunday’s 6-pack
NBA leaders in rebounding:
14.7— Rudy Gobert, Utah
13.8— Nikola Jokic, Den
12.1— Domantas Sabonis, Ind
11.8— Clint Capela, Atl
11.6— Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mil/Joel Embiid, Phil
11.5— Jonas Valanciunas, NO
Quote of the Day
“It’s something that you dream about. Not everybody gets the chance to experience that. So I’m going to cherish every second of the thing because you’re never guaranteed for this to happen again.”
Braves manager Brian Snitker, on getting his World Series ring
Sunday’s quiz
Who was the only player in big leagues to play all 162 games last year?
Hint: He batted leadoff in every game, too.
Saturday’s quiz
Fernando Tatis Sr hit two grand slams in the same inning of a game at Dodger Stadium.
Friday’s quiz
Singer Gene Autry was the original owner of the Los Angeles Angels.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday……..
13) Baseball season has obviously started but the great majority of pitchers are still in spring training mode, as far as how many pitches they throw. There have been 35 games played so far; only three starting pitchers have thrown 90+ pitches.
Some teams haven’t used their relievers on consecutive days yet; the season is six months long, so they’re being careful and bringing their pitchers along at same pace they normally do, its just that spring training was shorter this year.
12) IF/utility guy Brad Miller is batting leadoff for Texas this week; this guy has had quite a journey the last few years:
2013-15— Seattle
2016-18— Tampa Bay
2018— Milwaukee
2019— Cleveland
2019— Philadelphia
2020— St Louis
2021— Philadelphia (again)
2022— Texas
Texas is his sixth team the last five years, not counting his two stints in Philly. Versatile players who get on base have value, so teams are willing to give Miller a shot.
11) Couple of NL Central pitchers really struggled in the first inning Saturday:
— Miles Mikolas needed 41 pitches to get thru his first inning, allowing only one run, but he was also out of the game in the 4th inning.
— Brandon Woodruff threw 40 pitches in his first inning, giving up three runs; he didn’t finish the 4th inning either.
Unusual for a pitcher to throw 40+ pitches in any inning, especially these days.
10) New York 4, Boston 2— Red Sox start the season going 2-22 with runners in scoring position.
9) Kansas City 1, Cleveland 0 (10)— Royals scored total of four runs in their first two games, but won both of them.
8) Miami 2, San Francisco 1— Carlos Rodon struck out 12 in his Giants’ debut, but didn’t get much run support. Marlins’ bullpen tossed four shutout innings.
7) White Sox P Lucas Giolito (abdomen) is expected to miss at least two starts.
6) Seattle 4, Minnesota 3— Adam Frazier, Todd France had clutch hits in ninth inning as the Mariners get another one-run win. Since beginning of last season, Seattle is 33-19 in games decided by one run.
5) Guy named Rob Walton is expected to bid $4B to buy the Denver Broncos; he is the heir to Walmart fortune, and his cousin is married to Rams’ owner Stan Kroenke. Pretty wealthy family. Rob Walton has a net worth of $70B, that’s billion, with a B.
4) NFL teams are worth an average of $3-4B each; you really believe that people rich enough to own a team like that are going to be told who to hire as their coach?
Totally unsurprising that when the Tennessee Titans wanted to hire Mike Mularkey as head coach, they first had to hold sham interviews with minority candidates, to satisfy the Rooney Rule, which says minority candidates must be interviewed.
But they were sloppy, holding the sham interviews after they told people who they were going to hire. Seriously? In this day and age? Don’t they watch Law and Order reruns? The truth most always finds its way out into the public eye.
3) Angels 2, Astros 0— Noah Syndergaard threw 5.1 scoreless innings in his Angel debut. Houston was held to two singles, after hitting eight home runs in their first two games.
2) This doesn’t sound possible, but on the Atlanta Braves’ World Series rings, there are a total 755 diamonds on each one. How long before one of them shows up on Pawn Stars?
1) 8-team USFL kicks off play next weekend; they’re not going to have first down chains, they have a system like tennis uses, which measures whether a team made a first down or not. The footballs will have a chip in them, and it is a virtual replay system, which should be interesting to track.
WASHINGTON is 12-0 Over (12 Units) revenging a loss where opponent scored 4 or more goals in the current season.
NASHVILLE is 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 7-2 ATS (4.8 Units) in road games off a close loss by 1 goal to a division rival over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more in a loss to a division rival over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 20-47 ATS (-31.7 Units) when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days in the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS are 13-4 Under (8.6 Units) in road games after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread in the current season.
WINNIPEG is 25-12 Under (11.8 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game in the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 7-2 ATS (4.8 Units) in road games off a close loss by 1 goal to a division rival over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more in a loss to a division rival over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 20-47 ATS (-31.7 Units) when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days in the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS are 13-4 Under (8.6 Units) in road games after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread in the current season.
WINNIPEG is 25-12 Under (11.8 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game in the last 3 seasons.
NHL
Sunday, April 10
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Trend Report
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Boston @ Washington
Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Washington's last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Nashville @ Pittsburgh
Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Nashville's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Nashville's last 11 games
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Nashville
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Nashville
Los Angeles @ Minnesota
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
Minnesota
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Buffalo @ Tampa Bay
Buffalo
Buffalo is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games
Buffalo is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Buffalo
Anaheim @ Carolina
Anaheim
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Anaheim is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Carolina
Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Carolina's last 14 games at home
Dallas @ Chicago
Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing Chicago
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing Dallas
Chicago is 13-2 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Dallas
Winnipeg @ Ottawa
Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games on the road
Winnipeg is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Ottawa
Ottawa is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
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Sunday, April 10
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Trend Report
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Boston @ Washington
Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Washington's last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Nashville @ Pittsburgh
Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Nashville's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Nashville's last 11 games
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Nashville
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Nashville
Los Angeles @ Minnesota
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
Minnesota
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Buffalo @ Tampa Bay
Buffalo
Buffalo is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games
Buffalo is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Buffalo
Anaheim @ Carolina
Anaheim
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Anaheim is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Carolina
Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Carolina's last 14 games at home
Dallas @ Chicago
Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing Chicago
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing Dallas
Chicago is 13-2 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Dallas
Winnipeg @ Ottawa
Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games on the road
Winnipeg is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Ottawa
Ottawa is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
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