JUNE'S BEST BETS !
06/05/2023..................................1 - 7 - 1............................,12.50%....................................- 31.50
06/04/2023..................................4 - 16................................20.00%.....................................- 67.80
06/03/2023..................................6 - 5 - 1.............................54.54%.....................................+ 7.00
06/02/2023..................................9 - 7 - 1.............................56.25%.....................................+ 9.70
06/01/2023..................................2 - 5...................................28.57%......................................- 16.50
TOTALS......................................22 - 40 - 3............................35,48%.....................................- 99.10
06/05/2023..................................1 - 7 - 1............................,12.50%....................................- 31.50
06/04/2023..................................4 - 16................................20.00%.....................................- 67.80
06/03/2023..................................6 - 5 - 1.............................54.54%.....................................+ 7.00
06/02/2023..................................9 - 7 - 1.............................56.25%.....................................+ 9.70
06/01/2023..................................2 - 5...................................28.57%......................................- 16.50
TOTALS......................................22 - 40 - 3............................35,48%.....................................- 99.10
Armadillo Sports
Tuesday’s 6-pack
— Vegas 7, Florida 2— Golden Knights lead Stanley Cup finals, 2-0.
— Reds 2, Brewers 0— Rookie P Abbott tossed six shutout IP in his MLB debut.
— Phillies 8, Tigers 3— Detroit didn’t get a hit until the 7th inning.
— Astros 11, Blue Jays 4— Houston scored six runs in first inning.
— Padres 5, Cubs 0— Snell threw six shutout innings, using 109 pitches.
— It’s been 267 days since the last time it was 100 degrees in Las Vegas.
Quote of the Day
“God likes me!!! He really, really likes me!!! What a day!!! What a fabulous day!!!”
Richard Dreyfuss in Let It Ride
Tuesday’s quiz
On the old animated TV show The Jetsons, what was the dog’s name?
Monday’s quiz
Cristian Javier of the Astros started the last two no-hitters in the major leagues, which were both combined no-hitters, one of them in the playoffs.
Sunday’s quiz
Jerry Springer was famous for his talk show, but he was also once the mayor of Cincinnati. As a kid, he was also a ballboy at the US Tennis Open.
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Tuesday’s Den: Random Lists of 4…….
Best Quarterbacks:
John Elway
Tom Brady
Joe Montana
Roger Staubach (Patrick Mahomes soon to replace him)
Favorite Quarterbacks:
Kurt Warner
Matthew Stafford
Vince Ferragamo
Jared Goff
Best basketball players:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
T2 Michael Jordan
T2 Lebron James
Bill Russell
Las Vegas sportsbooks:
Westgate
MGM Grand
South Point
Aria
Favorite TV shows:
Magnum PI
CSI
Law and Order
Odd Couple
Favorite Batman villains:
Riddler (Frank Gorshin)
Egghead (Vincent Price)
Mad Hatter (David Wayne)
Catwoman (Julie Newmar)
Favorite Musicians:
Bob Seger
Billy Joel
Pat Benatar
Van Morrison
Favorite dinners:
Pizza
Spaghetti and meatballs
Scrambled eggs with bacon
Fried chicken with waffles
Favorite non-sports movies:
A Star is Born (2018 version)
Leap of Faith
Begin Again
Fabulous Baker Boys
Favorite sports movies:
American Underdog
Moneyball
Blue Chips
Invincible
Favorite gambling movies:
Rounders
Let It Ride
Molly’s Game
Lucky You
Favorite Kevin Costner movies:
For Love of the Game
The Bodyguard
Message In a Bottle
Bull Durham
Favorite Susan Sarandon movies:
The Client
Bull Durham
Ping Pong Summer
White Palace
Remaining bucket list items:
Rams’ home game at SoFi Stadium
LSU Saturday night home football game
Week at spring training, preferably Arizona
New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas
John Grisham books:
Pelican Brief
The Client
Runaway Jury
A Time to Kill
Favorite TV characters:
Lenny Briscoe, Law and Order
Oscar Madison, Odd Couple
Henry Blake, M*A*S*H
Jack Malone, Without a Trace
Tuesday’s 6-pack
— Vegas 7, Florida 2— Golden Knights lead Stanley Cup finals, 2-0.
— Reds 2, Brewers 0— Rookie P Abbott tossed six shutout IP in his MLB debut.
— Phillies 8, Tigers 3— Detroit didn’t get a hit until the 7th inning.
— Astros 11, Blue Jays 4— Houston scored six runs in first inning.
— Padres 5, Cubs 0— Snell threw six shutout innings, using 109 pitches.
— It’s been 267 days since the last time it was 100 degrees in Las Vegas.
Quote of the Day
“God likes me!!! He really, really likes me!!! What a day!!! What a fabulous day!!!”
Richard Dreyfuss in Let It Ride
Tuesday’s quiz
On the old animated TV show The Jetsons, what was the dog’s name?
Monday’s quiz
Cristian Javier of the Astros started the last two no-hitters in the major leagues, which were both combined no-hitters, one of them in the playoffs.
Sunday’s quiz
Jerry Springer was famous for his talk show, but he was also once the mayor of Cincinnati. As a kid, he was also a ballboy at the US Tennis Open.
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Tuesday’s Den: Random Lists of 4…….
Best Quarterbacks:
John Elway
Tom Brady
Joe Montana
Roger Staubach (Patrick Mahomes soon to replace him)
Favorite Quarterbacks:
Kurt Warner
Matthew Stafford
Vince Ferragamo
Jared Goff
Best basketball players:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
T2 Michael Jordan
T2 Lebron James
Bill Russell
Las Vegas sportsbooks:
Westgate
MGM Grand
South Point
Aria
Favorite TV shows:
Magnum PI
CSI
Law and Order
Odd Couple
Favorite Batman villains:
Riddler (Frank Gorshin)
Egghead (Vincent Price)
Mad Hatter (David Wayne)
Catwoman (Julie Newmar)
Favorite Musicians:
Bob Seger
Billy Joel
Pat Benatar
Van Morrison
Favorite dinners:
Pizza
Spaghetti and meatballs
Scrambled eggs with bacon
Fried chicken with waffles
Favorite non-sports movies:
A Star is Born (2018 version)
Leap of Faith
Begin Again
Fabulous Baker Boys
Favorite sports movies:
American Underdog
Moneyball
Blue Chips
Invincible
Favorite gambling movies:
Rounders
Let It Ride
Molly’s Game
Lucky You
Favorite Kevin Costner movies:
For Love of the Game
The Bodyguard
Message In a Bottle
Bull Durham
Favorite Susan Sarandon movies:
The Client
Bull Durham
Ping Pong Summer
White Palace
Remaining bucket list items:
Rams’ home game at SoFi Stadium
LSU Saturday night home football game
Week at spring training, preferably Arizona
New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas
John Grisham books:
Pelican Brief
The Client
Runaway Jury
A Time to Kill
Favorite TV characters:
Lenny Briscoe, Law and Order
Oscar Madison, Odd Couple
Henry Blake, M*A*S*H
Jack Malone, Without a Trace
MINNESOTA is 29-50 SU (-26 Units) in road games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games in the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 90-121 SU (-43.1 Units) in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-24 SU (-20.4 Units) in home games when playing on Tuesday in the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 10-2 SU (7.8 Units) after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games in the current season.
NY YANKEES are 4-18 SU (-15.8 Units) in home games after 5 or more consecutive road games in the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 182-148 SU (19.2 Units) in home games in June games since 1996.
TORONTO is 13-4 Over (8.6 Units) in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 22-49 SU (-31.9 Units) against NL West opponents in the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 8-0 Over (8 Units) after 2 or more consecutive wins in the current season.
ATLANTA is 21-49 SU (-32.9 Units) in home games after 2 straight games where they committed no errors in the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 15-0 SU (15 Units) in road games when the total is 8 to 8.5 in the current season.
TEXAS are 11-2 Over (8.8 Units) in home games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games in the current season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-0 Under (7 Units) when playing on Tuesday in the current season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-1 Over (6.9 Units) in road games in an inter-league game in the current season.
SAN DIEGO is 10-2 Under (7.8 Units) in an inter-league game in the current season.
KANSAS CITY is 90-121 SU (-43.1 Units) in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-24 SU (-20.4 Units) in home games when playing on Tuesday in the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 10-2 SU (7.8 Units) after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games in the current season.
NY YANKEES are 4-18 SU (-15.8 Units) in home games after 5 or more consecutive road games in the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 182-148 SU (19.2 Units) in home games in June games since 1996.
TORONTO is 13-4 Over (8.6 Units) in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 22-49 SU (-31.9 Units) against NL West opponents in the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 8-0 Over (8 Units) after 2 or more consecutive wins in the current season.
ATLANTA is 21-49 SU (-32.9 Units) in home games after 2 straight games where they committed no errors in the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 15-0 SU (15 Units) in road games when the total is 8 to 8.5 in the current season.
TEXAS are 11-2 Over (8.8 Units) in home games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games in the current season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-0 Under (7 Units) when playing on Tuesday in the current season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-1 Over (6.9 Units) in road games in an inter-league game in the current season.
SAN DIEGO is 10-2 Under (7.8 Units) in an inter-league game in the current season.
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Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, June 6
National League
Arizona (35-25) @ Washington (25-34)
— Henry is 2-0, 1.42 in his last two starts.
— Arizona is 5-2 in his starts.
— over 2-0-1 on road
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 6-1
— He gave up 2 runs in 6 IP in his one start vs Washington.
— Arizona won 10 of its last 15 games.
— Arizona is 15-11 on the road.
— under 7-2 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 21-60
— record in first 5 innings: 27-22-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-3-x
— Irvin is 0-3, 9.92 in his last four starts.
— Nationals are 2-4 in his starts.
— over 4-0 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-6
— record in first 5 innings: 1-4-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Arizona.
— Nationals lost five of last seven games.
— Washington is 12-19 at home.
— over 6-3 last nine home games
— scored run in first inning: 17-59
— record in first 5 innings: 24-29-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.1-x
Los Angeles (35-25) @ Cincinnati (27-33)
— Gonsolin is 3-0, 1.66 in his last four starts.
— Dodgers are 4-3 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 0-7
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3
— He is 1-0, 3.97 in two starts vs Cincinnati.
— Dodgers are 4-6 in their last ten games.
— Dodgers are 15-15 on road.
— over 12-4-1 last seventeen games
— scored run in first inning: 24-60
— record in first 5 innings: 28-25-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-x
— Weaver is 0-0, 3.32 in his last four starts.
— Reds are 3-5 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 1-4-3
— He is 1-3, 7.57 in five starts vs Los Angeles.
— Reds lost four of their last five games.
— Cincinnati is 15-17 at home.
— over 9-5 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 21-60
— record in first 5 innings: 22-26-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-2-3
NY Mets (30-30) @ Atlanta (35-24)
— Carrasco is 2-0, 1.42 in his last two starts.
— Mets are 4-2 in his starts.
— over 4-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-6
— record in first 5 innings: 2-4
— He is 2-2, 4.30 in four starts vs Atlanta.
— Mets scored 5 runs in losing last three games.
— Mets are 15-18 on road.
— under 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 9-60
— record in first 5 innings: 25-32-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-6.1-x
— Elder is 0-0, 2.10 in his last five starts.
— Braves are 8-3 in his starts.
— under 6-0 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 2-11
— record in first 5 innings: 6-1-4
— This is his first start against the Mets.
— Atlanta is 3-1 in its last four games.
— Braves are 15-14 at home.
— under 5-2-1 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 25-59
— record in first 5 innings: 35-18-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-5.2-x
San Francisco (29-30) @ Colorado (26-35)
— Giants haven’t named a starter.
— Giants lost four of last five games.
— San Francisco is 12-15 on road.
— under 5-3 last eight road games
— scored run in first inning: 19-59
— record in first 5 innings: 27-20-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1.1-1.1-x
— Lamet allowed 5 runs in 3 IP (71 PT) in his first ‘23 start.
— Colorado is 0-1 in his starts.
— under 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-1
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1
— He is 1-1, 5.22 in 12 games (4 starts) vs San Francisco
— Rockies lost five of their last seven games.
— Colorado is 15-14 at home.
— under 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 17-61
— record in first 5 innings: 19-31-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-6.1-1
American League
Minnesota (31-29) @ Tampa Bay (43-19)
— Varland is 3-1, 2.67 in his last five starts.
— Twins are 4-3 in his starts.
— under 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Tampa Bay.
— Twins are 4-2 in their last six games.
— Minnesota is 13-15 on road.
— under 3-0 last three games
— scored run in first inning: 16-60
— record in first 5 innings: 26-23-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-2.1-x
— Eflin is 3-0, 3.81 in his last four starts.
— Rays are 9-1 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 3-10
— record in first 5 innings: 7-2-1
— He allowed a run in 7 IP, in his one start vs Minnesota
— Tampa Bay won four of its last five games.
— Rays are 26-6 at home.
— under 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 24-62
— record in first 5 innings: 40-16-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 9.1-4-4
Boston (30-30)@ Cleveland (26-32)
— Paxton is 1-1, 4.26 in four starts.
— Red Sox are 1-3 in his starts.
— over 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1
— He is 1-3, 5.47 in five starts vs Cleveland.
— Red Sox lost 10 of their last 14 games.
— Boston is 13-14 on road.
— under 11-4-1 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 17-60
— record in first 5 innings: 22-31-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 10.1-4-3
— Bieber is 1-2, 6.56 in his last four starts.
— Guardians are 5-7 in his starts.
— under 9-3
— allowed run in first inning: 2-12
— record in first 5 innings: 7-2-3
— He is 3-3, 5.50 in six games (5 starts) vs Boston.
— Guardians are 6-4 in their last ten games.
— Cleveland is 15-17 on road.
— under 11-3 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 18-59
— record in first 5 innings: 22-24-13
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-4
White Sox (26-35) @ New York (36-25)
— Giolito is 2-2, 5.23 in his last four starts.
— White Sox are 3-9 in his starts.
— under 7-3 last ten starts
— allowed run in first inning: 6-12
— record in first 5 innings: 4-5-3
— He is 2-2, 6.30 in four starts vs New York.
— Chicago is 4-1 in its last five games.
— White Sox are 10-20 on road
— under last three games
— scored run in first inning: 15-61
— record in first 5 innings: 23-30-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-2-x
— Schmidt is 1-1, 1.72 in his last three starts.
— New York is 4-8 in his starts
— under 8-2 last ten
— allowed run in first inning: 4-12
— record in first 5 innings: 2-6-4
— This is his first start vs Chicago.
— New York won six of last eight games.
— Bronx is 19-13 at home
— over 18-10-1 last 29 games
— scored run in first inning: 17-61
— record in first 5 innings: 29-18-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-2.1
Houston (36-24) @ Toronto (33-28)
— Brown is 1-1, 4.58 in his last three starts.
— Astros are 8-3 in his starts.
— under 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 3-11
— record in first 5 innings: 6-3-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Toronto.
— Astros won 20 of their last 26 games.
— Houston is 18-10 on road.
— over 7-3 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 22-60
— record in first 5 innings: 32-18-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-2.1
— Gausman is 2-0, 1.64 in his last five starts.
— Blue Jays are 3-2 in his home starts.
— under 3-2 home starts
— allowed run in first inning: 2-12
— record in first 5 innings: 4-4-4
— He is 2-4, 5.77 in six starts vs Houston.
— Toronto is 6-2 in its last eight games.
— Blue Jays are 15-11 at home.
— under 5-2-1 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 15-61
— record in first 5 innings: 24-26-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-8.2
Interleague games
Detroit (26-32) @ Philadelphia (28-32)
— Tigers haven’t named a starter.
— Detroit is 1-6 in its last seven games.
— Tigers are 12-19 on the road.
— under 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 16-58
— record in first 5 innings: 17-29-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-3-3.1
— Walker is 1-1, 3.38 in his last three starts.
— Phillies are 7-5 in his starts.
— under 4-2 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 4-12
— record in first 5 innings: 4-5-3
— He is 1-0, 6.46 in three starts vs Detroit
— Phillies are 6-8 in their last 14 games.
— Phillies are 15-10 at home.
— over 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 16-60
— record in first 5 innings: 21-33-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7-2-2
Kansas City (18-42) @ Miami (33-28)
— Greinke is 0-1, 1.72 in his last three starts.
— Royals scored 8 runs in his last four starts.
— Royals are 4-8 in his starts
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-12
— record in first 5 innings: 3-5-4
— He is 7-0, 3.06 in 12 starts vs Miami.
— Royals are 6-15 in their last 21 games.
— Royals are 9-19 on the road.
— under 15-7 last 22 games
— scored run in first inning: 23-60
— record in first 5 innings: 18-33-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3.1-6
— Luzardo is 2-2, 4.94 in his last five starts.
— Marlins are 8-4 in his starts
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 1-12
— record in first 5 innings: 6-4-2
— This is his first start vs Kansas City.
— Miami is 9-3 in its last dozen games.
— Marlins are 19-13 at home.
— over 10-4-1 last 15 home games.
— scored run in first inning: 10-61
— record in first 5 innings: 26-23-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-2-3.1
Oakland (12-50) @ Pittsburgh (32-27)
— Kaprielien is 0-4, 4.57 in his last four starts.
— A’s are 0-7 in his starts
— under 4-0 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 3-7
— record in first 5 innings: 1-6
— He hasn’t pitched against Pittsburgh.
— A’s are 7-32 in last 39 games.
— Oakland is 5-26 on the road.
— under 12-6-2 last 20 games
— scored run in first inning: 18-62
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— record in first 5 innings: 12-40-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-3-4.1
— Keller is 4-0, 3.18 in his last five starts.
— Pirates are 4-1 in his home starts
— under 3-1-1 home starts
— allowed run in first inning: 6-12
— record in first 5 innings: 8-1-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Oakland.
— Pirates won their last six games.
— Pittsburgh is 16-13 at home.
— under 3-0-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 16-59
— record in first 5 innings: 27-22-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7-2.1-2
Baltimore (37-22) @ Milwaukee (32-28)
— Gibson is 3-0, 1.89 in his last three starts.
— Orioles are 8-4 in his starts
— under 5-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 3-12
— record in first 5 innings: 7-5
— He is 1-2, 5.67 in seven starts vs Milwaukee.
— Orioles are 11-6 in their last 17 games.
— Baltimore is 20-10 on the road.
— over 3-1-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 12-59
— record in first 5 innings: 27-22-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3.2-x
— Peralta is 1-3, 7.78 in his last four starts.
— Brewers are 4-2 in his home starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 3-11
— record in first 5 innings: 6-4-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Baltimore.
— Brewers are 4-2 in their last six games.
— Milwaukee is 16-12 at home.
— under 9-3-1 last thirteen games
— scored run in first inning: 17-60
— record in first 5 innings: 26-26-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-2.2-x
St Louis (25-36) @ Texas (39-20)
— Liberatore is 1-1, 3.60 in two starts.
— Cardinals are 31-1 in his starts.
— under 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Texas.
— Cardinals are 4-10 in their last 14 games.
— St Louis is 6-14 in one-run games.
— Cardinals are 13-20 on road.
— under 9-1 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 24-61
— record in first 5 innings: 21-28-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-3-2.2
— Dunning is 2-1, 2.28 in five starts.
— Texas is 2-3 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-1
— He hasn’t pitched against St Louis.
— Texas is 25-9 in its last 34 games.
— Rangers are 20-8 at home.
— under 8-4 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 19-59
— record in first 5 innings: 40-14-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-3-2
Cubs (26-33) @ LA Angels (31-30)
— Wesneski is 1-1, 4.09 in his last four starts.
— Cubs are 5-3 in his starts.
— over 6-2
— allowed run in first inning: 4-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-5
— He hasn’t pitched against Anaheim.
— Cubs are 4-3 in their last seven games.
— Chicago is 15-15 on road.
— under 7-0 last seven games.
— scored run in first inning: 18-59
— record in first 5 innings: 25-24-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-3-2
— Anderson is 1-1, 5.54 in his last five starts.
— Angels are 6-4 in his starts.
— over 7-2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 4-10
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2-4
— He is 4-3, 3.90 in nine starts vs Chicago.
— Angels lost seven of last ten games.
— Angels are 13-9 at home.
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 18-61
— record in first 5 innings: 27-26-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-3-x
Seattle (29-30) @ San Diego (28-32)
— Gilbert is 2-1, 5.50 in his last three starts.
— Seattle is 4-2 in his road starts.
— over 4-2 road starts.
— allowed run in first inning: 8-11
— record in first 5 innings: 7-4-1
— He is 1-1, 1.74 in two starts vs San Diego.
— Seattle is 1-5 in its last six games.
— Mariners are 12-15 on road.
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 18-59
— record in first 5 innings: 26-24-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-5.1-x
— Musgrove is 2-0, 1.47 in his last two starts.
— Padres are 4-3 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3
— He is 1-1, 6.65 in four starts vs Seattle.
— Padres are 8-10 in their last 18 games.
— San Diego is 14-17 at home.
— under 28-9-2 last 39 games
— scored run in first inning: 18-60
— record in first 5 innings: 25-29-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-7.1-3
Umpires
Hst-Tor— Over is 7-3 in Morales games.
Det-Phil— Underdogs won four of last six Johnson games.
KC-Mia— Over is 7-2 in last nine Whitson games.
A’s-Pitt— Over is 9-2-1 in Tomlinson games.
StL-Tex— Last six Ceja games went over the total.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, June 6
National League
Arizona (35-25) @ Washington (25-34)
— Henry is 2-0, 1.42 in his last two starts.
— Arizona is 5-2 in his starts.
— over 2-0-1 on road
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 6-1
— He gave up 2 runs in 6 IP in his one start vs Washington.
— Arizona won 10 of its last 15 games.
— Arizona is 15-11 on the road.
— under 7-2 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 21-60
— record in first 5 innings: 27-22-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-3-x
— Irvin is 0-3, 9.92 in his last four starts.
— Nationals are 2-4 in his starts.
— over 4-0 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-6
— record in first 5 innings: 1-4-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Arizona.
— Nationals lost five of last seven games.
— Washington is 12-19 at home.
— over 6-3 last nine home games
— scored run in first inning: 17-59
— record in first 5 innings: 24-29-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.1-x
Los Angeles (35-25) @ Cincinnati (27-33)
— Gonsolin is 3-0, 1.66 in his last four starts.
— Dodgers are 4-3 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 0-7
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3
— He is 1-0, 3.97 in two starts vs Cincinnati.
— Dodgers are 4-6 in their last ten games.
— Dodgers are 15-15 on road.
— over 12-4-1 last seventeen games
— scored run in first inning: 24-60
— record in first 5 innings: 28-25-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-x
— Weaver is 0-0, 3.32 in his last four starts.
— Reds are 3-5 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 1-4-3
— He is 1-3, 7.57 in five starts vs Los Angeles.
— Reds lost four of their last five games.
— Cincinnati is 15-17 at home.
— over 9-5 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 21-60
— record in first 5 innings: 22-26-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-2-3
NY Mets (30-30) @ Atlanta (35-24)
— Carrasco is 2-0, 1.42 in his last two starts.
— Mets are 4-2 in his starts.
— over 4-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-6
— record in first 5 innings: 2-4
— He is 2-2, 4.30 in four starts vs Atlanta.
— Mets scored 5 runs in losing last three games.
— Mets are 15-18 on road.
— under 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 9-60
— record in first 5 innings: 25-32-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-6.1-x
— Elder is 0-0, 2.10 in his last five starts.
— Braves are 8-3 in his starts.
— under 6-0 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 2-11
— record in first 5 innings: 6-1-4
— This is his first start against the Mets.
— Atlanta is 3-1 in its last four games.
— Braves are 15-14 at home.
— under 5-2-1 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 25-59
— record in first 5 innings: 35-18-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-5.2-x
San Francisco (29-30) @ Colorado (26-35)
— Giants haven’t named a starter.
— Giants lost four of last five games.
— San Francisco is 12-15 on road.
— under 5-3 last eight road games
— scored run in first inning: 19-59
— record in first 5 innings: 27-20-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1.1-1.1-x
— Lamet allowed 5 runs in 3 IP (71 PT) in his first ‘23 start.
— Colorado is 0-1 in his starts.
— under 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-1
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1
— He is 1-1, 5.22 in 12 games (4 starts) vs San Francisco
— Rockies lost five of their last seven games.
— Colorado is 15-14 at home.
— under 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 17-61
— record in first 5 innings: 19-31-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-6.1-1
American League
Minnesota (31-29) @ Tampa Bay (43-19)
— Varland is 3-1, 2.67 in his last five starts.
— Twins are 4-3 in his starts.
— under 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Tampa Bay.
— Twins are 4-2 in their last six games.
— Minnesota is 13-15 on road.
— under 3-0 last three games
— scored run in first inning: 16-60
— record in first 5 innings: 26-23-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-2.1-x
— Eflin is 3-0, 3.81 in his last four starts.
— Rays are 9-1 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 3-10
— record in first 5 innings: 7-2-1
— He allowed a run in 7 IP, in his one start vs Minnesota
— Tampa Bay won four of its last five games.
— Rays are 26-6 at home.
— under 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 24-62
— record in first 5 innings: 40-16-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 9.1-4-4
Boston (30-30)@ Cleveland (26-32)
— Paxton is 1-1, 4.26 in four starts.
— Red Sox are 1-3 in his starts.
— over 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1
— He is 1-3, 5.47 in five starts vs Cleveland.
— Red Sox lost 10 of their last 14 games.
— Boston is 13-14 on road.
— under 11-4-1 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 17-60
— record in first 5 innings: 22-31-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 10.1-4-3
— Bieber is 1-2, 6.56 in his last four starts.
— Guardians are 5-7 in his starts.
— under 9-3
— allowed run in first inning: 2-12
— record in first 5 innings: 7-2-3
— He is 3-3, 5.50 in six games (5 starts) vs Boston.
— Guardians are 6-4 in their last ten games.
— Cleveland is 15-17 on road.
— under 11-3 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 18-59
— record in first 5 innings: 22-24-13
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-4
White Sox (26-35) @ New York (36-25)
— Giolito is 2-2, 5.23 in his last four starts.
— White Sox are 3-9 in his starts.
— under 7-3 last ten starts
— allowed run in first inning: 6-12
— record in first 5 innings: 4-5-3
— He is 2-2, 6.30 in four starts vs New York.
— Chicago is 4-1 in its last five games.
— White Sox are 10-20 on road
— under last three games
— scored run in first inning: 15-61
— record in first 5 innings: 23-30-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-2-x
— Schmidt is 1-1, 1.72 in his last three starts.
— New York is 4-8 in his starts
— under 8-2 last ten
— allowed run in first inning: 4-12
— record in first 5 innings: 2-6-4
— This is his first start vs Chicago.
— New York won six of last eight games.
— Bronx is 19-13 at home
— over 18-10-1 last 29 games
— scored run in first inning: 17-61
— record in first 5 innings: 29-18-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-2.1
Houston (36-24) @ Toronto (33-28)
— Brown is 1-1, 4.58 in his last three starts.
— Astros are 8-3 in his starts.
— under 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 3-11
— record in first 5 innings: 6-3-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Toronto.
— Astros won 20 of their last 26 games.
— Houston is 18-10 on road.
— over 7-3 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 22-60
— record in first 5 innings: 32-18-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-2.1
— Gausman is 2-0, 1.64 in his last five starts.
— Blue Jays are 3-2 in his home starts.
— under 3-2 home starts
— allowed run in first inning: 2-12
— record in first 5 innings: 4-4-4
— He is 2-4, 5.77 in six starts vs Houston.
— Toronto is 6-2 in its last eight games.
— Blue Jays are 15-11 at home.
— under 5-2-1 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 15-61
— record in first 5 innings: 24-26-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-8.2
Interleague games
Detroit (26-32) @ Philadelphia (28-32)
— Tigers haven’t named a starter.
— Detroit is 1-6 in its last seven games.
— Tigers are 12-19 on the road.
— under 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 16-58
— record in first 5 innings: 17-29-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-3-3.1
— Walker is 1-1, 3.38 in his last three starts.
— Phillies are 7-5 in his starts.
— under 4-2 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 4-12
— record in first 5 innings: 4-5-3
— He is 1-0, 6.46 in three starts vs Detroit
— Phillies are 6-8 in their last 14 games.
— Phillies are 15-10 at home.
— over 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 16-60
— record in first 5 innings: 21-33-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7-2-2
Kansas City (18-42) @ Miami (33-28)
— Greinke is 0-1, 1.72 in his last three starts.
— Royals scored 8 runs in his last four starts.
— Royals are 4-8 in his starts
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-12
— record in first 5 innings: 3-5-4
— He is 7-0, 3.06 in 12 starts vs Miami.
— Royals are 6-15 in their last 21 games.
— Royals are 9-19 on the road.
— under 15-7 last 22 games
— scored run in first inning: 23-60
— record in first 5 innings: 18-33-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3.1-6
— Luzardo is 2-2, 4.94 in his last five starts.
— Marlins are 8-4 in his starts
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 1-12
— record in first 5 innings: 6-4-2
— This is his first start vs Kansas City.
— Miami is 9-3 in its last dozen games.
— Marlins are 19-13 at home.
— over 10-4-1 last 15 home games.
— scored run in first inning: 10-61
— record in first 5 innings: 26-23-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-2-3.1
Oakland (12-50) @ Pittsburgh (32-27)
— Kaprielien is 0-4, 4.57 in his last four starts.
— A’s are 0-7 in his starts
— under 4-0 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 3-7
— record in first 5 innings: 1-6
— He hasn’t pitched against Pittsburgh.
— A’s are 7-32 in last 39 games.
— Oakland is 5-26 on the road.
— under 12-6-2 last 20 games
— scored run in first inning: 18-62
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— record in first 5 innings: 12-40-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-3-4.1
— Keller is 4-0, 3.18 in his last five starts.
— Pirates are 4-1 in his home starts
— under 3-1-1 home starts
— allowed run in first inning: 6-12
— record in first 5 innings: 8-1-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Oakland.
— Pirates won their last six games.
— Pittsburgh is 16-13 at home.
— under 3-0-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 16-59
— record in first 5 innings: 27-22-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7-2.1-2
Baltimore (37-22) @ Milwaukee (32-28)
— Gibson is 3-0, 1.89 in his last three starts.
— Orioles are 8-4 in his starts
— under 5-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 3-12
— record in first 5 innings: 7-5
— He is 1-2, 5.67 in seven starts vs Milwaukee.
— Orioles are 11-6 in their last 17 games.
— Baltimore is 20-10 on the road.
— over 3-1-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 12-59
— record in first 5 innings: 27-22-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3.2-x
— Peralta is 1-3, 7.78 in his last four starts.
— Brewers are 4-2 in his home starts.
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 3-11
— record in first 5 innings: 6-4-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Baltimore.
— Brewers are 4-2 in their last six games.
— Milwaukee is 16-12 at home.
— under 9-3-1 last thirteen games
— scored run in first inning: 17-60
— record in first 5 innings: 26-26-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-2.2-x
St Louis (25-36) @ Texas (39-20)
— Liberatore is 1-1, 3.60 in two starts.
— Cardinals are 31-1 in his starts.
— under 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Texas.
— Cardinals are 4-10 in their last 14 games.
— St Louis is 6-14 in one-run games.
— Cardinals are 13-20 on road.
— under 9-1 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 24-61
— record in first 5 innings: 21-28-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-3-2.2
— Dunning is 2-1, 2.28 in five starts.
— Texas is 2-3 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-1
— He hasn’t pitched against St Louis.
— Texas is 25-9 in its last 34 games.
— Rangers are 20-8 at home.
— under 8-4 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 19-59
— record in first 5 innings: 40-14-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-3-2
Cubs (26-33) @ LA Angels (31-30)
— Wesneski is 1-1, 4.09 in his last four starts.
— Cubs are 5-3 in his starts.
— over 6-2
— allowed run in first inning: 4-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-5
— He hasn’t pitched against Anaheim.
— Cubs are 4-3 in their last seven games.
— Chicago is 15-15 on road.
— under 7-0 last seven games.
— scored run in first inning: 18-59
— record in first 5 innings: 25-24-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-3-2
— Anderson is 1-1, 5.54 in his last five starts.
— Angels are 6-4 in his starts.
— over 7-2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 4-10
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2-4
— He is 4-3, 3.90 in nine starts vs Chicago.
— Angels lost seven of last ten games.
— Angels are 13-9 at home.
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 18-61
— record in first 5 innings: 27-26-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-3-x
Seattle (29-30) @ San Diego (28-32)
— Gilbert is 2-1, 5.50 in his last three starts.
— Seattle is 4-2 in his road starts.
— over 4-2 road starts.
— allowed run in first inning: 8-11
— record in first 5 innings: 7-4-1
— He is 1-1, 1.74 in two starts vs San Diego.
— Seattle is 1-5 in its last six games.
— Mariners are 12-15 on road.
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 18-59
— record in first 5 innings: 26-24-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-5.1-x
— Musgrove is 2-0, 1.47 in his last two starts.
— Padres are 4-3 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3
— He is 1-1, 6.65 in four starts vs Seattle.
— Padres are 8-10 in their last 18 games.
— San Diego is 14-17 at home.
— under 28-9-2 last 39 games
— scored run in first inning: 18-60
— record in first 5 innings: 25-29-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-7.1-3
Umpires
Hst-Tor— Over is 7-3 in Morales games.
Det-Phil— Underdogs won four of last six Johnson games.
KC-Mia— Over is 7-2 in last nine Whitson games.
A’s-Pitt— Over is 9-2-1 in Tomlinson games.
StL-Tex— Last six Ceja games went over the total.
TUESDAY, JUNE 6
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| DET at PHI | 06:40 PM | PHI -174 U 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| KC at MIA | 06:40 PM | MIA -158 U 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at TB | 06:40 PM | MIN +148 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHW at NYY | 07:05 PM | NYY -142 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| OAK at PIT | 07:05 PM | PIT -257 U 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| ARI at WAS | 07:05 PM | ARI -132 U 10.0 | +500 +500 |
| HOU at TOR | 07:07 PM | HOU +118 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| LAD at CIN | 07:10 PM | LAD -170 O 10.5 | +500 +500 |
| BOS at CLE | 07:10 PM | CLE -106 U 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| NYM at ATL | 07:20 PM | ATL -162 O 10.0 | +500 +500 |
| BAL at MIL | 07:40 PM | BAL +115 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| STL at TEX | 08:05 PM | TEX -136 U 9.5 | +500 +500 |
| SF at COL | 08:40 PM | SF -137 O 11.0 | +500 +500 |
| CHC at LAA | 09:38 PM | LAA -105 U 10.0 | +500 +500 |
| SEA at SD | 09:40 PM | SD -131 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
JUNE'S BEST BETS !
06/06/2023................................7 - 10 - 0............................41.17%....................................- 31.35
06/05/2023..................................1 - 7 - 1............................,12.50%....................................- 31.50
06/04/2023..................................4 - 16................................20.00%.....................................- 67.80
06/03/2023..................................6 - 5 - 1.............................54.54%.....................................+ 7.00
06/02/2023..................................9 - 7 - 1.............................56.25%.....................................+ 9.70
06/01/2023..................................2 - 5...................................28.57%......................................- 16.50
TOTALS......................................29 - 50 - 3............................36.70%.....................................- 130.45
06/06/2023................................7 - 10 - 0............................41.17%....................................- 31.35
06/05/2023..................................1 - 7 - 1............................,12.50%....................................- 31.50
06/04/2023..................................4 - 16................................20.00%.....................................- 67.80
06/03/2023..................................6 - 5 - 1.............................54.54%.....................................+ 7.00
06/02/2023..................................9 - 7 - 1.............................56.25%.....................................+ 9.70
06/01/2023..................................2 - 5...................................28.57%......................................- 16.50
TOTALS......................................29 - 50 - 3............................36.70%.....................................- 130.45
Wednesday’s 6-pack
Most career starts in a visiting ballpark:
42— Steve Carlton, Wrigley Field
40— Early Wynn, Fenway Park
33— Phil Niekro, Dodger Stadium
30— Frank Tanana, Oakland Coliseum
30— Justin Verlander, Progressive Field, Cleveland
28— Felix Hernandez, Angel Stadium
28— CC Sabathia, Camden Yards
Quote of the Day
“When they say it’s not about money, that means it’s all about money.”
George Young
Wednesday’s quiz
Who was the Houston Astros’ manager, the first time they played in a World Series?
Tuesday’s quiz
On the old animated TV show The Jetsons, the dog’s name was Astro.
Monday’s quiz
Cristian Javier of the Astros started the last two no-hitters in the major leagues, which were both combined no-hitters, one of them in the playoffs.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings………
NFL teams can turn down being on HBO’s Hard Knocks, if………
— They have a first-year head coach in place.
— If they made the playoffs in the last two years.
— If they’ve been on Hard Knocks in the last 10 years.
NFL has rules on which teams appear on Hard Knocks; there are four teams who the league can choose to be in this year’s shows, but those four teams all seem reluctant.
Bears, Jets, Saints, Commanders
Teams seem more and more reluctant to be on Hard Knocks, which is too bad, since it is such an interesting show.
— The great comedian/actor Steve Martin won a Grammy Award in 2010, in the category of Best Bluegrass Album for his album The Crow: New Songs For The Five-String Banjo.
Martin first played the banjo when he was 17; he used to take 33 rpm bluegrass records and slow them down to 16 rpm and tune his banjo down, so the notes would sound the same.
The album that won him the Grammy came from his reading a book called The Stuffed Owl, a collection of bad poetry. As a joke, Martin decided to write some bad poetry of his own, then turned the poetry into bluegrass songs, and those songs won him a Grammy.
One of the most talented people ever, whether in comedy, acting or music. I first saw him do stand-up on The Tonight Show when Buddy Hackett was the guest host— I was 11 or 12 years old. Was laughing my head off. What a gift, to be able to make people laugh like that.
— Texas Rangers’ P Jacob deGrom signed a 5-year, $185M contract last winter, but his elbow is screwed up again, and he is heading to his second Tommy John surgery; he is out for the year, and much of next year. The last three seasons combined, he’s thrown 186.2 innings.
— Denver Nuggets are 8-9 this season when Nikola Jokic gets fewer than 8 assists, which helps explain why Miami isn’t double-teaming him as much now
— NFL teams with the worst first quarter scoring margin last year:
minus-38— Giants— finished 9-7-1, 1-1 in playoffs.
minus-34— Houston— 3-13-1
minus-33— Arizona— 4-13
Minus-26— Chargers— 10-7, 0-1 in playoffs (blew 27-0 lead, lost 31-30)
— More hitters are swinging at 3-0 pitches now; at least it seems like it to me.
— Movie of the Day: Let It Ride (1989)— A cab driver gets a hot tip on a race horse and for once, he wins big, but he can’t seem to stop gambling.
If you enjoy going to the racetrack, you’ll definitely like this movie.
Richard Dreyfuss runs amok in this movie; Teri Garr is his overwhelmed wife. Jennifer Tilly is a rich guy’s girlfriend at the track, before we knew that in real life she is a serious poker player.
— Reds 9, Dodgers 8
Reds scored three runs in the bottom of the 9th.
Dodgers led 8-3 in fifth inning.
Cincinnati brought up star prospect, SS Elly De La Cruz; he batted fourth in his MLB debut and
De La Cruz is the youngest player the Reds have had since Jay Bruce in 2008.
— White Sox 3, New York 2— Lucas Giolito is first pitcher since 2015 (Max Scherzer) to not allow a hit in the first six innings of two games in the same season.
— Arizona 10, Nationals 5— Pavin Smith homered, knocked in three runs.
— A’s 11, Pirates 2— Jace Peterson was 5-5 with five RBI; unfortunately, he’s still only hitting .218.
— Braves 6, Mets 4
Atlanta scored four runs in 6th inning, erasing a 4-1 deficit.
Mets and their $375M payroll are now 30-31.
— Rays 7, Twins 0— Zach Eflin tossed 6.2 scoreless innings. Rays are 27-6 at home.
— Red Sox 5, Guardians 4— Boston scored four runs in 8th inning, erasing a 2-1 deficit.
— Phillies 1, Tigers— Schwarber homered in the first inning, the game’s only run.
— Brewers 4, Orioles 3 (10)— Joey Wiemer’s walk-off single was the game-winner.
— In his terrific career, Mike Trout has been intentionally walked 119 times.
In 2004 alone, Barry Bonds was intentionally walked 120 times.
Most career starts in a visiting ballpark:
42— Steve Carlton, Wrigley Field
40— Early Wynn, Fenway Park
33— Phil Niekro, Dodger Stadium
30— Frank Tanana, Oakland Coliseum
30— Justin Verlander, Progressive Field, Cleveland
28— Felix Hernandez, Angel Stadium
28— CC Sabathia, Camden Yards
Quote of the Day
“When they say it’s not about money, that means it’s all about money.”
George Young
Wednesday’s quiz
Who was the Houston Astros’ manager, the first time they played in a World Series?
Tuesday’s quiz
On the old animated TV show The Jetsons, the dog’s name was Astro.
Monday’s quiz
Cristian Javier of the Astros started the last two no-hitters in the major leagues, which were both combined no-hitters, one of them in the playoffs.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings………
NFL teams can turn down being on HBO’s Hard Knocks, if………
— They have a first-year head coach in place.
— If they made the playoffs in the last two years.
— If they’ve been on Hard Knocks in the last 10 years.
NFL has rules on which teams appear on Hard Knocks; there are four teams who the league can choose to be in this year’s shows, but those four teams all seem reluctant.
Bears, Jets, Saints, Commanders
Teams seem more and more reluctant to be on Hard Knocks, which is too bad, since it is such an interesting show.
— The great comedian/actor Steve Martin won a Grammy Award in 2010, in the category of Best Bluegrass Album for his album The Crow: New Songs For The Five-String Banjo.
Martin first played the banjo when he was 17; he used to take 33 rpm bluegrass records and slow them down to 16 rpm and tune his banjo down, so the notes would sound the same.
The album that won him the Grammy came from his reading a book called The Stuffed Owl, a collection of bad poetry. As a joke, Martin decided to write some bad poetry of his own, then turned the poetry into bluegrass songs, and those songs won him a Grammy.
One of the most talented people ever, whether in comedy, acting or music. I first saw him do stand-up on The Tonight Show when Buddy Hackett was the guest host— I was 11 or 12 years old. Was laughing my head off. What a gift, to be able to make people laugh like that.
— Texas Rangers’ P Jacob deGrom signed a 5-year, $185M contract last winter, but his elbow is screwed up again, and he is heading to his second Tommy John surgery; he is out for the year, and much of next year. The last three seasons combined, he’s thrown 186.2 innings.
— Denver Nuggets are 8-9 this season when Nikola Jokic gets fewer than 8 assists, which helps explain why Miami isn’t double-teaming him as much now
— NFL teams with the worst first quarter scoring margin last year:
minus-38— Giants— finished 9-7-1, 1-1 in playoffs.
minus-34— Houston— 3-13-1
minus-33— Arizona— 4-13
Minus-26— Chargers— 10-7, 0-1 in playoffs (blew 27-0 lead, lost 31-30)
— More hitters are swinging at 3-0 pitches now; at least it seems like it to me.
— Movie of the Day: Let It Ride (1989)— A cab driver gets a hot tip on a race horse and for once, he wins big, but he can’t seem to stop gambling.
If you enjoy going to the racetrack, you’ll definitely like this movie.
Richard Dreyfuss runs amok in this movie; Teri Garr is his overwhelmed wife. Jennifer Tilly is a rich guy’s girlfriend at the track, before we knew that in real life she is a serious poker player.
— Reds 9, Dodgers 8
Reds scored three runs in the bottom of the 9th.
Dodgers led 8-3 in fifth inning.
Cincinnati brought up star prospect, SS Elly De La Cruz; he batted fourth in his MLB debut and
De La Cruz is the youngest player the Reds have had since Jay Bruce in 2008.
— White Sox 3, New York 2— Lucas Giolito is first pitcher since 2015 (Max Scherzer) to not allow a hit in the first six innings of two games in the same season.
— Arizona 10, Nationals 5— Pavin Smith homered, knocked in three runs.
— A’s 11, Pirates 2— Jace Peterson was 5-5 with five RBI; unfortunately, he’s still only hitting .218.
— Braves 6, Mets 4
Atlanta scored four runs in 6th inning, erasing a 4-1 deficit.
Mets and their $375M payroll are now 30-31.
— Rays 7, Twins 0— Zach Eflin tossed 6.2 scoreless innings. Rays are 27-6 at home.
— Red Sox 5, Guardians 4— Boston scored four runs in 8th inning, erasing a 2-1 deficit.
— Phillies 1, Tigers— Schwarber homered in the first inning, the game’s only run.
— Brewers 4, Orioles 3 (10)— Joey Wiemer’s walk-off single was the game-winner.
— In his terrific career, Mike Trout has been intentionally walked 119 times.
In 2004 alone, Barry Bonds was intentionally walked 120 times.
PITTSBURGH is 182-149 SU (18.1 Units) in home games in June games since 1996.
SAN DIEGO is 7-0 Under (7 Units) when playing on Wednesday in the current season.
DETROIT is 36-21 SU (12.9 Units) in an inter-league game in the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 90-122 SU (-44.2 Units) in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 88-102 SU (-24.2 Units) in road games in all games in the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 10-2 SU (7.8 Units) after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games in the current season.
CHI WHITE SOX is 7-19 SU (-13.9 Units) in road games when playing on Wednesday in the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 14-4 Over (9.6 Units) in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 22-49 SU (-31.9 Units) against NL West opponents in the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-6 SU (10.4 Units) with a team slugging percentage .410 or worse on the season (AL) in the current season.
ATLANTA is 38-74 SU (-43.4 Units) in home games in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 15-0 SU (15 Units) in road games when the total is 8 to 8.5 in the current season.
TEXAS are 11-3 Over (7.7 Units) in home games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games in the current season.
COLORADO is 43-19 SU (22.1 Units) in home games after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games in the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-1 Over (6.9 Units) in road games in an inter-league game in the current season.
SAN DIEGO is 7-0 Under (7 Units) when playing on Wednesday in the current season.
DETROIT is 36-21 SU (12.9 Units) in an inter-league game in the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 90-122 SU (-44.2 Units) in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 88-102 SU (-24.2 Units) in road games in all games in the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 10-2 SU (7.8 Units) after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games in the current season.
CHI WHITE SOX is 7-19 SU (-13.9 Units) in road games when playing on Wednesday in the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 14-4 Over (9.6 Units) in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 22-49 SU (-31.9 Units) against NL West opponents in the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-6 SU (10.4 Units) with a team slugging percentage .410 or worse on the season (AL) in the current season.
ATLANTA is 38-74 SU (-43.4 Units) in home games in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 15-0 SU (15 Units) in road games when the total is 8 to 8.5 in the current season.
TEXAS are 11-3 Over (7.7 Units) in home games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games in the current season.
COLORADO is 43-19 SU (22.1 Units) in home games after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games in the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-1 Over (6.9 Units) in road games in an inter-league game in the current season.
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