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Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, May 17

National League
Cincinnati (19-23) @ Colorado (18-25)
— Ashcraft is 0-1, 8.78 in his last three starts.
— Reds are 5-3 in his starts.
— over 4-4
— allowed run in first inning: 0-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Colorado.

— Reds are 5-3 in their last eight games.
— Cincinnati is 7-14 on the road.
— over 3-2 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 14-42
— record in first 5 innings: 15-20-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-4-3.1

— Gomber is 3-0, 2.28 in his last four starts.
— Colorado is 3-5 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 2-4-2
— He is 1-0, 2.70 in six games (2 starts) vs Cincinnati.

— Rockies won 10 of last 15 games.
— Colorado is 9-12 at home.
— under 10-4 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 12-43
— record in first 5 innings: 15-19-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4.2-4


Washington (18-24) @ Miami (21-21)
— Gore is 0-1, 3.86 in his last three starts.
— Nationals are 3-5 in his starts.
— under 6-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 5-2-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Miami.

— Nationals are 9-7 in their last sixteen games.
— Washington is 10-10 on the road.
— under 9-6 last 15 road games
— scored run in first inning: 13-42
— record in first 5 innings: 18-20-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 11-4-1.2

— Cabrera is 1-1, 6.08 in his last three starts.
— Marlins are 4-4 in his starts
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 2-5-1
— He is 1-1, 3.94 in three starts vs Washington.

— Miami is 5-8 in its last 13 games.
— Marlins lost five of their last seven home games.
— over 5-1 last six home games.
— scored run in first inning: 6-42
— record in first 5 innings: 15-19-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1.1-4-3

Milwaukee (24-18) @ St Louis (17-26)
— Burnes is 2-1, 3.00 in his last three starts.
— Brewers are 5-3 in his starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-1-3
— He is 4-4, 2.84 in 12 starts vs St Louis.

— Brewers are 6-3 in their last nine games.
— Milwaukee is 11-10 on road.
— over 7-5 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 11-42
— record in first 5 innings: 18-18-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.1-2.2-7.1

— Liberatore is making his first ’23 start.
— He was 2-2, 5.97 in seven starts last year.
— over 0-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-0
— record in first 5 innings: 0-0-0
— He tossed 5 shutout IP in his one start vs Milwaukee.

— Cardinals won seven of their last nine games.
— Cardinals are 7-14 at home.
— over 9-3-1 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 21-43
— record in first 5 innings: 14-20-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-3.2

Philadelphia (20-22) @ San Francisco (19-23)
— Walker is 2-2, 6.23 in five road starts.
— Phillies are 5-3 in his starts.
— over 5-3
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-1
— He is 3-3, 3.70 in seven starts vs San Francisco.

— Phillies lost six of their last eight road games.
— Phillies are 9-15 overall on road.
— under 6-1-1 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 12-42
— record in first 5 innings: 17-22-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1-3.2-2

— Manaea is 1-2, 14.85 in his last four starts.
— Giants are 1-5 in his starts.
— over 6-0
— allowed run in first inning: 2-6
— record in first 5 innings: 1-5
— He gave up 3 runs (1 earned) in 5 IP, in his one start vs Philadelphia.

— Giants are 5-3 in their last eight home games.
— San Francisco is 12-10 overall at home.
— under 9-6-1 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 14-42
— record in first 5 innings: 19-13-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1-4.1-5.2

American League
LA Angels (22-21) @ Baltimore (27-15)
— Canning is 2-1, 6.38 in five starts.
— Angels are 3-2 in his starts.
— under 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 4-5
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2-1
— He allowed 15 runs in 9.1 IP in 3 games (2 starts) vs Baltimore.

— Angels are 3-7 in their last ten games.
— Angels are 12-12 on road.
— over 8-4-1 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 13-43
— record in first 5 innings: 21-16-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 0.1-2-4.2

— Bradish is 0-0, 4.02 in his last three starts.
— Orioles are 4-2 in his starts.
— under 3-2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3
— He hasn’t pitched against the Angels.

— Orioles are 10-6 in their last 16 games.
— Baltimore is 10-4 in last 14 home games.
— under 5-2-2 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 8-42
— record in first 5 innings: 20-16-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-5.2-3.1

New York (25-19) @ Toronto (24-18)
— Cole is 1-0, 3.81 in his last five starts.
— New York is 8-1 in his starts.
— under 6-3
— allowed run in first inning: 2-9
— record in first 5 innings: 6-1-2
— He is 6-2, 3.48 in 13 starts vs Toronto.

— New York is 8-3 in its last 11 games.
— Bronx is 9-9 on the road.
— over 11-1 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 12-44
— record in first 5 innings: 21-15-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-3.1-6

— Gausman is 1-1, 3.09 in his last four starts.
— Blue Jays are 4-4 in his starts.
— under 5-3
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3-3
— He is 2-1, 1.38 in his last four starts vs New York.

— Toronto is 6-8 in its last 14 games.
— Blue Jays are 12-5 at home.
— over 10-4 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 9-42
— record in first 5 innings: 18-15-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-5-2

Seattle (21-21) @ Boston (23-20)
— Gonzales is 3-0, 5.49 in four road starts.
— Mariners are 5-2 in his starts
— over 3-0 last three
— allowed run in first inning: 1-7
— record in first 5 innings: 5-2
— He is 1-2, 5.26 in five starts vs Boston.

— Seattle won 10 of its last 15 games.
— Mariners are 11-9 on road.
— under 6-3 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 12-42
— record in first 5 innings: 20-15-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-2.1-3

— Bello is 2-0, 3.94 in his last three starts.
— Red Sox are 4-1 in his starts.
— over 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Seattle.

— Red Sox lost six of their last eight games.
— Boston is 14-11 at home.
— over 17-7-1 last 25 games
— scored run in first inning: 16-43
— record in first 5 innings: 16-22-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-3.2

Cleveland (19-22) @ White Sox (15-28)
— Battenfield is 0-4, 4.50 in five starts.
— Guardians are 0-5 in his starts.
— under 5-0
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Chicago.

— Guardians are 6-9 in their last 15 games.
— Cleveland is 10-10 on road.
— under 8-2 last ten road games
— scored run in first inning: 13-41
— record in first 5 innings: 16-17-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1.1-x-3.1

— Clevinger is 0-3, 6.48 in his last five starts.
— He pitched for Cleveland from 2016-20.
— White Sox are 3-5 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-5
— He is 0-1, 4.22 in two starts vs Cleveland.

— Chicago is 2-4 in its last six games.
— White Sox are 8-12 at home.
— under 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 11-43
— record in first 5 innings: 15-23-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-2

Interleague games
Pittsburgh (22-20) @ Detroit (19-21)
— Hill is 1-1, 5.87 in his last three starts.
— Pirates are 4-4 in his starts.
— under 4-0 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-2
— He is 4-0, 4.19 in 19 games (6 starts) vs Detroit.

— Pirates lost 12 of last 14 games.
— Pittsburgh is 12-11 on road.
— under 5-1-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 13-42
— record in first 5 innings: 19-15-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1-2-5

— Rodriguez is 4-0, 0.43 in his last six starts.
— Detroit is 4-4 in his starts.
— under 6-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2-3
— He allowed 3 runs in 5.1 IP, in his one start vs Pittsburgh.

— Detroit is 9-4 in its last 13 games.
— Tigers are 10-9 at home.
— under 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 12-40
— record in first 5 innings: 12-20-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-5.2-3


Tampa Bay (32-11) @ NY Mets (20-23)
— bullpen game
— Fleming will be the bulk pitcher.
— He is 0-0, 4.26 in eight games (1 start) this year (31.2 IP)


— Tampa Bay is 3-4 in its last seven games.
— Rays are 13-8 on road.
— over 5-0 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 18-43
— record in first 5 innings: 29-11-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-4.1

— Verlander is 1-1, 2.25 in his two starts.
— Mets are 1-1 in his starts.
— under 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 2-2
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1
— He is 10-4, 3.17 in 20 starts vs Tampa Bay.

— Mets lost 16 of their last 22 games.
— Mets are 7-9 at home.
— over 3-0 last three games
— scored run in first inning: 6-43
— record in first 5 innings: 17-23-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 10-3-4

Atlanta (26-16) @ Texas (26-16)
— Strider is 3-1, 2.35 in his last five starts.
— Atlanta is 7-1 in his starts.
— over 6-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 6-1-1
— This is his first start against Texas

— Atlanta lost five of its last six games.
— Braves are 16-7 on the road.
— over 10-6 last 16 road games
— scored run in first inning: 17-42
— record in first 5 innings: 27-10-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7-2.1-3

— Eovaldi is 3-0, 0.00 in his last three starts (24.2 IP).
— Texas is 5-3 in his starts.
— over 5-3
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 6-2
— He is 3-3, 2.82 in 15 starts vs Atlanta.

— Texas won 12 of its last 17 games.
— Rangers are 13-7 at home.
— over 5-0 last five home games
— scored run in first inning: 14-42
— record in first 5 innings: 27-12-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-3

Cubs (19-23) @ Houston (23-19)
— Smyly is 4-0, 2.06 in his last six starts.
— Cubs are 6-2 in his starts.
— under 4-3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-1
— He is 1-4, 5.86 in 8 games (5 starts) vs Houston.

— Cubs are 8-17 in their last 25 games.
— Chicago is 8-12 on the road.
— over 8-1 last nine games.
— scored run in first inning: 12-42
— record in first 5 innings: 16-17-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.1-3.1-2

— France is 1-0, 0.77 in two starts.
— Astros are 1-1 in his starts.
— under 1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 2-0
— This is his first start against the Cubs.

— Astros are 6-1 in their last seven games.
— Houston is 10-11 at home.
— under 6-3 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 15-42
— record in first 5 innings: 18-14-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-5-3

Arizona (24-19) @ Oakland (10-34)
— Nelson is 0-2, 8.20 in his last four starts.
— Arizona is 2-6 in his starts.
— over 6-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Oakland.

— Arizona won four of its last five games.
— Arizona is 10-9 on road.
— over 5-1 last six road games
— scored run in first inning: 13-43
— record in first 5 innings: 17-16-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-2-7

— Medina is 0-2, 9.00 in two starts.
— Oakland is 0-2 in his starts.
— over 1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 0-2
— This is his first start vs Arizona.

— A’s are 5-16 in their last 21 games.
— A’s are 1-8 in the game following a win.
— Oakland is 5-19 at home
— over 6-3 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 14-44
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— record in first 5 innings: 9-27-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-5.1-7

Kansas City (13-31) @ San Diego (20-23)
— Royals haven’t announced a starter.

— Royals lost four of their last five games.
— Royals are 3-10 in last 13 road games.
— under 7-4 last eleven games
— scored run in first inning: 18-46
— record in first 5 innings: 12-27-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.2-4.1-3

— Darvish is 2-0, 3.33 in his last four starts.
— Padres are 3-4 in his starts.
— under 4-1-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3
— He is 4-1, 2.40 in seven starts vs Kansas City.

— Padres are 2-8 in their last ten games.
— San Diego is 11-12 at home
— under 16-4-2 last 22 games
— scored run in first inning: 15-43
— record in first 5 innings: 18-22-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-2-7

Minnesota (24-19) @ Los Angeles (27-16)
— Gray is 4-0, 1.39 in eight starts.
— Twins are 5-3 in his starts.
— under 5-2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 5-2-1
— He is 1-3, 3.16 in five starts against the Dodgers.

— Twins are 5-2 in their last seven games.
— Minnesota is 10-11 on road
— over 4-1 last five
— scored run in first inning: 11-43
— record in first 5 innings: 18-17-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-7-3

— May is 3-0, 2.35 in his last four starts.
— Dodgers are 5-3 in his starts.
— under 5-3
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 5-1-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Minnesota.

— Dodgers won 18 of last 24 games.
— Dodgers are 16-7 at home.
— under 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 19-43
— record in first 5 innings: 21-16-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-5-5

 

[CNOTES]

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
PIT at DET	01:10 PM	DET -151 O 7.5	+500 +500
MIN at LAD	03:10 PM	MIN +129 U 8.5	+500 +500
CIN at COL	03:10 PM	COL -109 O 11.5	+500 +500
ARI at OAK	03:37 PM	ARI -153 O 9.5	+500 +500
PHI at SF	03:45 PM	PHI -114 U 9.0	+500 +500
KC at SD	04:10 PM	KC +249 O 8.5	+500 +500
LAA at BAL	06:35 PM	LAA +122 O 9.0	+500 +500
WAS at MIA	06:40 PM	MIA -119 U 8.0	+500 +500
NYY at TOR	07:07 PM	TOR +106 U 8.0	+500 +500
TB at NYM	07:10 PM	TB +108 U 9.0	+500 +500
SEA at BOS	07:10 PM	SEA +113 O 9.5	+500 +500
MIL at STL	07:45 PM	STL +108 O 8.0	+500 +500
ATL at TEX	08:05 PM	TEX +140 O 7.5	+500 +500
CLE at CHW	08:10 PM	CHW -112 O 9.0	+500 +500
CHC at HOU	08:10 PM	HOU -150 U 9.0	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

Pending Picks​

Date	League	Game	Score	Status	Pick
May 17, 2023	MLB	Minnesota LA Dodgers	- -	03:10 PM	MIN +118

 

[CNOTES]

Completed Picks​

Past Completed Picks

Date	W-L-T	%	Units	Record
05/17/2023	14-14-1	50.00%	+140	Detail
05/16/2023	16-14-0	53.33%	+15	Detail
05/15/2023	11-12-0	47.83%	-1035	Detail
05/14/2023	14-13-1	51.79%	+610	Detail
05/13/2023	15-13-0	53.57%	+930	Detail
05/12/2023	9-18-1	33.93%	-5530	Detail
05/11/2023	6-5-1	54.17%	+565	Detail
05/10/2023	15-10-0	60.00%	+1960	Detail
05/09/2023	17-13-0	56.67%	+1465	Detail
05/08/2023	10-11-1	47.73%	-2230	Detail
05/07/2023	13-17-0	43.33%	-2830	Detail
05/06/2023	18-12-0	60.00%	+2675	Detail
05/05/2023	10-18-2	36.67%	-5190	Detail
05/04/2023	11-9-0	55.00%	+1010	Detail
05/03/2023	5-1-0	83.33%	+1830	Detail
05/02/2023	11-15-0	42.31%	-3465	Detail
05/01/2023	8-4-0	66.67%	+1975	Detail

 

[CNOTES]

MAY'S MLB BEST BETS !

05/17/2023...............................9 - 9...............................50.00%.....................................+ 4.85
05/16/2023.............................11 - 7...............................61.11%....................................+ 22.30
05/15/2023...............................6 - 7................................46.15%....................................- 5.65
05/14/2023...............................6 - 7...............................46.15%............ ........................- 1.25
05/13/2023................................9 - 8..............................52.94%............. ........................+ 9.50
05/12/2023........................5 - 12 - 1..............................29.41%............. ........................- 36.05
05/11/2023................................4 - 4...............................50.00%............ .........................+ 1.95
05/10/2023..............................11 - 6...............................64.70%............ .........................+ 30.10
05/09/2023................................7 - 9...............................43.75%............ ..........................- 11.25
05/08/2023...........................6 - 5 -1...............................54.54%............ ..........................- 0.85
05/07/2023..............................10 - 8...............................55.55%............ ..........................+ 9.35
05/06/2023..............................10 - 6..............................62.50%............. .........................+ 27.65
05/05/2023...............................3 - 11.............................21.42%............. .........................- 43.80
05/04/2023...............................5 - 4...............................53.53%............ .........................+ 9.40
05/03/2023...............................5 - 1...............................83.33%............ .........................+ 18.30
05/02/2023...............................6 - 9...............................40.00%............ ........................- 24.30
05/01/2023...............................5 - 2...............................71.42%............ .......................+ 15.70

TOTALS...............................118 -114...............................50.86%........... .. ......................+ 25.95

 

[CNOTES]

Completed Picks​

Date	League	Game	Score	Pick	Outcome
May 17, 2023	MLB	Minnesota LA Dodgers	3 7	MIN +118	Loss
May 16, 2023	MLB	Chi. Cubs Houston	3 7	Under 7.5	Loss
May 15, 2023	MLB	Philadelphia San Francisco	3 6	Over 8.5	Win
May 14, 2023	MLB	Philadelphia Colorado	0 4	Under 10.5	Win
May 13, 2023	MLB	San Francisco Arizona	2 7	Under 8.0	Loss
May 11, 2023	MLB	San Francisco Arizona	6 2	Over 9.5	Loss
May 10, 2023	MLB	NY Mets Cincinnati	2 1	Under 9.5	Win
May 9, 2023	MLB	San Diego Minnesota	6 1	SD +101	Win
May 8, 2023	NBA	New York Miami	101 109	Under 209.5	Loss
May 7, 2023	NHL	Toronto Florida	2 3	FLA +110	Win
May 6, 2023	MLB	Milwaukee San Francisco	1 4	Under 8.5	Win
May 5, 2023	NBA	Denver Phoenix	114 121	PHO -4.0	Win
May 4, 2023	NBA	L.A. Lakers Golden State	100 127	GS -6.5	Win
May 3, 2023	NHL	New Jersey Carolina	1 5	CAR -115	Win
May 2, 2023	NBA	L.A. Lakers Golden State	117 112	GS -4.5	Loss
May 1, 2023	MLB	San Francisco Houston	3 7	Over 8.5	Win

 

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Armadillo Sports

Thursday’s 6-pack
Casinos have posted NFL spreads for the whole season; here are some spreads for Week 2, a long time from now:
— Vikings @ Philadelphia (-5)
— Raiders @ Buffalo (-7.5)
— Ravens @ Cincinnati (-3.5)
— Seahawks @ Detroit (-2)
— Jets @ Dallas (-1)
— Dolphins (-1) @ New England

Quote of the Day
“It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard……is what makes it great.”
Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own

Thursday’s quiz
In the football movie The Replacements, what great actor played the owner of the Washington Sentinels?

Wednesday’s quiz
Denver Nuggets have always called Denver home, but they became the Nuggets in 1975, their 8th year in existence. They were the Denver Rockets their first seven years in the ABA.

Tuesday’s quiz
Luxor hotel/casino in Las Vegas is shaped like a pyramid.

******************************************************************

Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….

— One of the most fun parts of coming to Las Vegas is sitting in a sportsbook, and having a conversation with a total stranger about sports/betting. This is especially fun when you learn a lot from the conversation, like today when I met Tom from Chicago.

All of us have more in common than what separates us; here are two people who live 1,000 miles apart and who have never met, chopping it up for a couple hours about a variety of things, and then leaving as friends.

— It aggravates me when baseball teams platoon young prospects; how about finding out if a lefty prospect can hit lefties? Maybe you have a star on your hands; if you constantly sit him vs southpaws, he’ll never believe he can hit them. It is a self-fulfilling prophecy, and it sucks.

I’m thinking of JJ Bleday, who plays for Oakland; he’s hitting .279 in 43 at-bats, and is 2-6 vs lefties. Why only six AB’s? The kid looks like he can play; the A’s are horrible. Play his ass every day and find out if you have a big leaguer on your hands.

— Orioles 3, Angels 1— Two years ago, Baltimore was 52-110; last year, they were 83-79 and so far this year, they’re 28-15.

If manager Brandon Hyde was doing this is New York, the media would want him inducted into Cooperstown, but in Baltimore, no one talks much about him.

— Marlins 4, Nationals 3— Miami is quietly 14-1 in one-run games, 8-20 in all their other games.

— Pirates 8, Tigers 0— 43-year old Rich Hill tossed six shutout innings.

— Rockies 11, Reds 6— Cincinnati led 5-0 in fifth inning. Colorado C Elias Diaz is hitting .331; he knocked in three runs in this game.

— Dodgers 7, Twins 3— Rookie OF James Outman hit a 7th-inning grand slam.

— Arizona 5, A’s 3— Diamondbacks scored twice in the ninth after Laureano’s home run erased a 3-0 deficit. A’s are now 1-9 if they won their previous game.

— Giants 7, Phillies 4— Phillies erased a 4-0 deficit to tie game, but Giants scored three runs in the 8th for the win. Phils lost their last four games, scoring a total of 11 runs.

— Royals 4, Padres 3— San Diego has a huge payroll and is 20-24; they’re 2-9 in their last 11 games, have scored 3 or fewer runs in in six of last eight games. Not good.

— Astros 7, Cubs 6— Chicago led 6-1 in the 8th inning.

— Mets 8, Rays 7 (10)— If you bet the under in this game, look away; Rays led 1-0 after six innings. Last six Tampa Bay games have gone over the total.

— Toronto 3, New York 0 (10)— Danny Jansen, of all people, hits a walk-off three-run tater.

— New York P Domingo German has been suspended 10 games and fined by MLB for violating the rules regarding foreign substances. New York will play one man short during the suspension.

— Baseball injuries:
Milwaukee P Wade Miley (lat strain) goes on the IL
San Diego 3B Manny Machado has a small fracture in his left hand after he was hit by a pitch Monday night. Padres don’t know yet if he’ll head to the IL.
Dodgers P Dustin May has a flexor pronator strain (elbow), will miss at least a month

— Heat 123, Celtics 116 (Miami leads, 1-0)
Miami outscored Boston 46-25 in third quarter.
Heat made 16-31 shots on the arc.

— North Carolina transfer Caleb Love was all set to transfer to Michigan, but that move got the kibosh Wednesday; there was an admissions issue related to credits transferring. Love is back in the transfer portal; he is the best player in there right now.

 

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MLB
Weather Report

Thursday, May 18

 

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BALTIMORE is 36-15 SU (21.5 Units) vs. good power teams - averaging 1.25 or more HR's/game over the last 2 seasons.

WASHINGTON is 14-2 SU (11.9 Units) vs. an NL team with a team batting average of .255 or worse in the current season.

NY METS are 82-53 Under (23.7 Units) in home games against AL East opponents since 1996.

CLEVELAND is 70-44 SU (21.6 Units) after scoring 2 runs or less in the last 3 seasons.

TORONTO is 20-42 SU (-20.8 Units) in home games vs. AL teams allowing 4.4 or less runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.

LA DODGERS are 15-5 SU (9.5 Units) when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.

 

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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, May 18

 

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 18

WASHINGTON (18 - 25) at MIAMI (22 - 21) - 1:10 PM
TREVOR WILLIAMS (R) vs. EURY PEREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 22-66 (-25.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 32-38 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 47-58 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 13-27 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 12-23 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 33-50 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

TREVOR WILLIAMS vs. MIAMI since 1997
WILLIAMS is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

EURY PEREZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.


LA DODGERS (28 - 16) at ST LOUIS (18 - 26) - 7:45 PM
JULIO URIAS (L) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WAINWRIGHT is 253-155 (+55.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 93-47 (+34.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 109-77 (+24.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
URIAS is 23-6 (+13.7 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
URIAS is 40-11 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 18-26 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 7-14 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ST LOUIS is 8-14 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 9-19 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 9-15 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JULIO URIAS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 7-7 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.186.
His team's record is 10-10 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-13. (-7.3 units)


LA ANGELS (22 - 22) at BALTIMORE (28 - 15) - 12:35 PM
TYLER ANDERSON (L) vs. TYLER WELLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 95-111 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 66-77 (-18.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 27-54 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 28-15 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 60-43 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 14-7 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 40-28 (+19.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 57-53 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 262-235 (+41.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 249-230 (+36.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
ANDERSON is 18-10 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

TYLER ANDERSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

TYLER WELLS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
WELLS is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)


CLEVELAND (19 - 23) at CHI WHITE SOX (16 - 28) - 2:10 PM
LOGAN T. ALLEN (L) vs. DYLAN CEASE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 115-96 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 57-48 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 93-76 (+25.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 97-109 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-25 (-18.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-56 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-31 (-21.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 7-18 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-24 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 3-11 (-9.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-54 (-25.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

LOGAN T. ALLEN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

DYLAN CEASE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CEASE is 4-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.424.
His team's record is 5-4 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)


NY YANKEES (25 - 20) at TORONTO (25 - 18) - 7:07 PM
NESTOR CORTES (L) vs. JOSE BERRIOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 52-52 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BERRIOS is 17-2 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BERRIOS is 12-0 (+12.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 17-25 (-20.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 32-28 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 48-51 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-3 (+0.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

NESTOR CORTES vs. TORONTO since 1997
CORTES is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.21 and a WHIP of 1.033.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BERRIOS is 3-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.92 and a WHIP of 1.434.
His team's record is 5-5 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+3.7 units)


TAMPA BAY (32 - 12) at NY METS (21 - 23) - 1:10 PM
TAJ BRADLEY (R) vs. TYLOR MEGILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 48-57 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 32-12 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 47-24 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 21-23 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 6-11 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
NY METS are 64-55 (-19.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 477-517 (-98.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

TAJ BRADLEY vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

TYLOR MEGILL vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

 

[Udog]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 18

National League
Washington (18-25) @ Miami (22-21)
— Williams is 0-0, 5.29 in his last four starts.
— Nationals are 5-3 in his starts.
— under 4-3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-4
— He is 1-1, 3.60 in nine games (4 starts) vs Miami.

— Nationals are 1-3 in their last four games.
— Washington is 10-11 on the road.
— under 10-6 last 16 road games
— scored run in first inning: 13-43
— record in first 5 innings: 18-21-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-1.2-2.1

— Perez allowed 2 runs in 4.2 IP (88 PT) in his MLB debut.
— Marlins are 0-1 in his starts
— over 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 1-0
— He hasn’t pitched against Washington.

— Miami is 5-2 in its last seven games.
— Marlins won their last three home games.
— over 5-2 last seven home games.
— scored run in first inning: 6-43
— record in first 5 innings: 16-19-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-3.1

Los Angeles (28-16) @ St Louis (18-26)
— Urias is 2-0, 2.29 in his last three starts.
— Dodgers are 6-3 in his starts.
— under 4-4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 5-9
— record in first 5 innings: 5-3-1
— This is his first start against St Louis.

— Dodgers won 19 of last 25 games.
— Dodgers are 17-7 at home.
— under 5-3 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 19-44
— record in first 5 innings: 22-16-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-5-8

— Wainwright is 0-0, 7.20 in his first two starts.
— Cardinals are 1-1 in his starts.
— over 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1
— He is 7-6, 2.79 in 16 starts vs Los Angeles.

— Cardinals won eight of their last ten games.
— Cardinals are 8-14 at home.
— over 9-4-1 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 22-44
— record in first 5 innings: 15-20-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3.2-5

American League
LA Angels (22-22) @ Baltimore (28-15)
— Anderson is 0-0, 3.57 in his last three starts.
— Angels are 3-4 in his starts.
— over 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 3-7
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Baltimore.

— Angels are 3-8 in their last 11 games.
— Angels are 12-13 on road.
— over 8-5-1 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 13-44
— record in first 5 innings: 21-17-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4.2-2.1

— Wells is 3-0, 2.63 in his last four starts.
— Orioles are 5-2 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 3-7
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2-2
— He is 0-0, 3.38 in 4 games (1 start) against the Angels.

— Orioles are 11-6 in their last 17 games.
— Baltimore is 11-4 in last 15 home games.
— under 6-2-2 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 8-43
— record in first 5 innings: 21-16-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.2-3.1-2.1

Cleveland (19-23) @ White Sox (16-28)
— Allen is 1-1, 3.43 in four starts.
— Guardians are 2-2 in his starts.
— under 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Chicago.

— Guardians are 6-10 in their last 16 games.
— Cleveland is 10-11 on road.
— under 8-2-1 last eleven road games
— scored run in first inning: 14-42
— record in first 5 innings: 16-18-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3.1-3.2

— Cease is 0-2, 7.50 in his last six starts.
— White Sox are 5-4 in his starts.
— over 4-1-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 2-9
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-2
— He is 4-3, 3.74 in nine starts vs Cleveland.

— Chicago is 3-1 in its last four games.
— White Sox are 9-12 at home.
— under 5-2-1 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 11-44
— record in first 5 innings: 16-23-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-3

New York (25-20) @ Toronto (25-18)
— Cortes is 0-2, 9.16 in his last four starts.
— New York is 5-3 in his starts.
— over 7-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-1
— He is 1-2, 3.66 in 10 games (4 starts) vs Toronto.

— New York is 8-4 in its last 12 games.
— Bronx is 9-10 on the road.
— over 11-2 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 12-45
— record in first 5 innings: 21-15-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-3-3.1

— Berrios is 2-0, 3.33 in his last four starts.
— Blue Jays are 4-4 in his starts.
— over 4-2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-1
— He is 3-4, 5.14 in nine starts vs New York.

— Toronto is 7-4 in its last 11 games.
— Blue Jays are 13-5 at home.
— over 10-5 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 9-43
— record in first 5 innings: 18-15-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-2-3

Interleague games
Tampa Bay (32-12) @ NY Mets (21-23)
— Bradley is 3-0, 3.52 in three starts.
— Rays are 3-0 in his starts, scoring 27 runs.
— over 3-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-3
— record in first 5 innings: 3-0
— He hasn’t pitched against the Mets.

— Tampa Bay is 3-5 in its last eight games.
— Rays are 13-9 on road.
— over 6-0 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 18-44
— record in first 5 innings: 30-11-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4.1-4.1

— Megill is 1-1, 5.59 in his last four starts.
— Mets are 5-3 in his starts.
— under 4-1-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 5-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-4
— He hasn’t pitched against Tampa Bay.

— Mets lost 16 of their last 23 games.
— Mets are 8-9 at home.
— over 4-0 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 6-44
— record in first 5 innings: 17-24-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-4

 

[Udog]

MLB

Thursday, May 18

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Trend Report
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LA Angels @ Baltimore
LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Angels's last 14 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Angels

Washington @ Miami
Washington
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami
Miami is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Washington
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington

Tampa Bay @ NY Mets
Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games

Cleveland @ Chi White Sox
Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Cleveland's last 25 games
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

NY Yankees @ Toronto
NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 11 games
NY Yankees is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home

LA Dodgers @ St. Louis
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
LA Dodgers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games


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[CNOTES]

THURSDAY, MAY 18​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
LAA at BAL	12:35 PM	BAL -142 U 9.0	+500 +500
TB at NYM	01:10 PM	NYM -102 U 9.0	+500 +500
WAS at MIA	01:10 PM	MIA -147 O 8.0	+500 +500
CLE at CHW	02:10 PM	CHW -134 O 7.5	+500 +500
NYY at TOR	07:07 PM	TOR -127 O 9.0	+500 +500
LAD at STL	07:45 PM	STL +132 U 9.0	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

Date	League	Game	Score	Status	Pick
May 18, 2023	MLB	NY Yankees Toronto	- -	07:07 PM	Over 9.0

 

[CNOTES]

Completed Picks​

Past Completed Picks

Date	W-L-T	%	Units	Record
05/18/2023	4-7-1	37.50%	-2055	Detail
05/17/2023	14-14-1	50.00%	+140	Detail
05/16/2023	16-14-0	53.33%	+15	Detail
05/15/2023	11-12-0	47.83%	-1035	Detail
05/14/2023	14-13-1	51.79%	+610	Detail
05/13/2023	15-13-0	53.57%	+930	Detail
05/12/2023	9-18-1	33.93%	-5530	Detail
05/11/2023	6-5-1	54.17%	+565	Detail
05/10/2023	15-10-0	60.00%	+1960	Detail
05/09/2023	17-13-0	56.67%	+1465	Detail
05/08/2023	10-11-1	47.73%	-2230	Detail
05/07/2023	13-17-0	43.33%	-2830	Detail
05/06/2023	18-12-0	60.00%	+2675	Detail
05/05/2023	10-18-2	36.67%	-5190	Detail
05/04/2023	11-9-0	55.00%	+1010	Detail
05/03/2023	5-1-0	83.33%	+1830	Detail
05/02/2023	11-15-0	42.31%	-3465	Detail
05/01/2023	8-4-0	66.67%	+1975	Detail

 

[CNOTES]

Completed Picks​

Date	League	Game	Score	Pick	Outcome
May 18, 2023	MLB	NY Yankees Toronto	4 2	Over 9.0	Loss
May 17, 2023	MLB	Minnesota LA Dodgers	3 7	MIN +118	Loss
May 16, 2023	MLB	Chi. Cubs Houston	3 7	Under 7.5	Loss
May 15, 2023	MLB	Philadelphia San Francisco	3 6	Over 8.5	Win
May 14, 2023	MLB	Philadelphia Colorado	0 4	Under 10.5	Win
May 13, 2023	MLB	San Francisco Arizona	2 7	Under 8.0	Loss
May 11, 2023	MLB	San Francisco Arizona	6 2	Over 9.5	Loss
May 10, 2023	MLB	NY Mets Cincinnati	2 1	Under 9.5	Win
May 9, 2023	MLB	San Diego Minnesota	6 1	SD +101	Win
May 8, 2023	NBA	New York Miami	101 109	Under 209.5	Loss
May 7, 2023	NHL	Toronto Florida	2 3	FLA +110	Win
May 6, 2023	MLB	Milwaukee San Francisco	1 4	Under 8.5	Win
May 5, 2023	NBA	Denver Phoenix	114 121	PHO -4.0	Win
May 4, 2023	NBA	L.A. Lakers Golden State	100 127	GS -6.5	Win
May 3, 2023	NHL	New Jersey Carolina	1 5	CAR -115	Win
May 2, 2023	NBA	L.A. Lakers Golden State	117 112	GS -4.5	Loss
May 1, 2023	MLB	San Francisco Houston	3 7	Over 8.5	Win

 

[CNOTES]

MAY'S MLB BEST BETS !

05/18/2023.........................2 - 4 - 1..............................25.00%.....................................- 12.85
05/17/2023...............................9 - 9...............................50.00%.....................................+ 4.85
05/16/2023.............................11 - 7...............................61.11%....................................+ 22.30
05/15/2023...............................6 - 7................................46.15%....................................- 5.65
05/14/2023...............................6 - 7...............................46.15%............ ........................- 1.25
05/13/2023................................9 - 8..............................52.94%............. ........................+ 9.50
05/12/2023........................5 - 12 - 1..............................29.41%............. ........................- 36.05
05/11/2023................................4 - 4...............................50.00%............ .........................+ 1.95
05/10/2023..............................11 - 6...............................64.70%............ .........................+ 30.10
05/09/2023................................7 - 9...............................43.75%............ ..........................- 11.25
05/08/2023...........................6 - 5 -1...............................54.54%............ ..........................- 0.85
05/07/2023..............................10 - 8...............................55.55%............ ..........................+ 9.35
05/06/2023..............................10 - 6..............................62.50%............. .........................+ 27.65
05/05/2023...............................3 - 11.............................21.42%............. .........................- 43.80
05/04/2023...............................5 - 4...............................53.53%............ .........................+ 9.40
05/03/2023...............................5 - 1...............................83.33%............ .........................+ 18.30
05/02/2023...............................6 - 9...............................40.00%............ ........................- 24.30
05/01/2023...............................5 - 2...............................71.42%............ .......................+ 15.70

TOTALS...............................120 -118...............................50.42%........... .. ......................+ 13.10

 

[CNOTES]

Friday’s 6-pack

— Florida 3, Carolina 2 (4 OT’s)— 6th-longest game in NHL history.
— Nuggets 108, Lakers 103— Jamal Murray scored 37 points, 23 in 4th quarter alone.
— Cardinals 16, Dodgers 8— Willson Contreras hit two homers, had 6 RBI
— Angels 6, Orioles 5— Halos scored twice in 8th inning.
— Mets 3, Rays 2— Tampa Bay lost six of its last nine games.
— Marlins 5, Nationals 3— Miami is 23-21; right now, they’re the last NL playoff team.

Quote of the Day
“I do know the play-in helped. There are far less teams tanking. Everyone was fighting for it those last two months. Every game was must-see TV and that was in both conferences. So I think [for] the league, that’s probably the best thing that’s happened in the last decade.”
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra

Friday’s quiz
What team did Paul Goldschmidt break into the big leagues with?

Thursday’s quiz
In the football movie The Replacements, Jack Warden played the owner of the Washington Sentinels.

Wednesday’s quiz
Denver Nuggets have always called Denver home, but they became the Nuggets in 1975, their 8th year in existence. They were the Denver Rockets their first seven years in the ABA.

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Friday’s Den: 13 of my favorite sports-related movies…….

13) Rocky— The original was a true classic; a journeyman boxer gets a chance to fight for the heavyweight title, and makes the most of it. 40 years later, tourists who come to Philadelphia still pose for pictures near the Rocky statue.

12) Bull Durham— Kevin Costner is a minor league catcher who is brought in to mentor a hot-shot pitching prospect. Robert Wuhl is the pitching coach, Susan Sarandon mentors the prospect off the field.

11) Draft Day— Costner does lot of sports movies; he is GM of the Cleveland Browns in this one, Denis Leary is the Browns’ coach.

The year this movie came out, NFL pushed back the draft so the movie could be promoted more, but Radio City Music Hall wasn’t available for the later date, which is why they started moving the draft around the country. Sometimes great ideas happen by accident.

10) Major League— Bob Uecker should’ve won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Indians’ radio announcer Harry Doyle.

9) Friday Night Lights— Billy Bob Thornton is a high school football coach in west Texas, where they take high school football very seriously.

8) One on One— Robby Benson is a hotshot high school basketball player who gets recruited by a big-time college team, then finds himself in over his head.

7) For Love of the Game— Kevin Costner is a star pitcher for the Tigers who is at the end of his career; he has flashbacks throughout his last game.

Detroit’s manager in this movie is JK Simmons, who is a Tigers fan in real life; New York’s manager is the late Augie Garrido, one of the all-time great college baseball coaches.

6) Any Given Sunday— Al Pacino is a pro football coach whose team is struggling; Cameron Diaz is the owner, Dennis Quaid, Jamie Foxx are two of the QB’s.

Miami Sharks play against four teams in the movie, all coached by NFL Hall of Famers.

5) Invincible— True story about Vince Papale, a 30-year old bartender who tries out for the 1976 Philadelphia Eagles and makes the squad as a special teams player.

4) Fast Break— Gabe Kaplan manages a New York City deli until he applies for a job as a college basketball coach in Nevada. Bernard King, Michael Warren are two of his players; another one is a girl disguised as a guy.

3) Blue Chips— Nick Nolte is a college basketball coach who used to win a lot; in order to start winning again, he has to decide whether to break the recruiting rules or not.

Bob Cousy is the AD; Shaquille O’Neal, Penny Hardaway are two of the recruits. Lot of cameos from basketball people; Jerry Tarkanian, Jim Boeheim, Rick Pitino, Dick Vitale.

2) Moneyball— Beginning isn’t very good, the end sucks, but I’m an A’s fan and this movie is about how the 2003 A’s put together a team that won 20 games in a row, made the playoffs.

Only really bad thing about this movie is they made skipper Art Howe look like a bad manager, and he was anything but— you don’t win 20 games in a row by accident.

1) American Underdog— Kurt Warner’s story had to become a movie; he played in NFL Europe, worked in a supermarket, played in the Arena League, then became an NFL Hall of Famer. It is such an improbable movie that it would seem ridiculous, except we know it is true.