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CNOTES · May 21, 2015

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 21

National League
Cardinals @ Mets
Garcia is making his first start since last June; he was 2-1, 2.37 in his last three starts, all of which stayed under.

deGrom is 2-1, 3.00 in his last three starts.

Mets lost four of last six games with St Louis, giving up 19 runs in last two games; under is 9-2-1 in last 12 games in series. Mets lost seven of last ten games- they're 16-6 at home. Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Cardinals won three of last four games- five of their last eight games stayed under.

Diamondbacks @ Marlins
Bradley is 2-1, 3.27 in his five starts, with last four going over.

Latos is 1-1, 3.86 in his last three starts; three of his last four home starts went over the total.

Miami lost nine of last ten games; their last four stayed under; they are 4-7 in last 11 games with Arizona-- seven of last nine series games stayed under. Arizona won its last three games; five of its last six stayed under.

Phillies @ Rockies
Williams is 1-2, 6.98 in his last four starts; four of his last six went over.

de la Rosa is 0-1, 13.09 in his last three home starts; three of his last four home starts went over.

Colorado lost 15 of its last 18 games, with four of last six going over; they lost five of last seven games with Philly- five of seven went over total. Phillies won seven of their last eight games, with six of those staying under the total.

Cubs @ Padres
Hendricks is 0-1, 5.15 in his last seven starts, six of which went over.

Despaigne allowed 15 runs in eight IP in losing his last two starts; his last three starts went over.

Cubs lost five of last seven games with San Diego (over 5-1-1); Chicago won seven of its last nine games- under is 6-3-1 in his last ten. Padres lost four of last five games, outscored 30-12; four of their last six games went over.

Dodgers @ Giants
Kershaw is 1-0, 5.03 in his last three starts (over 2-0-1).

Bumgarner is 3-1, 2.14 in his last five starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight.

Home side won nine of last ten Dodger-Giant games; LA lost last five in this park. Dodgers are 2-5 in last six games, scoring total of two runs in last four, zero in last two. Giants won last five games, scoring 36 runs.

Brewers @ Braves
Garza is 1-4, 6.17 in his last six starts; three of his last four went over.

Teheran is 1-0, 5.79 in his last seven starts; six of his last seven went over.

Milwaukee lost five of last six games with Atlanta; under is 7-2-1 in last ten series games. Brewers are 3-5 in last eight games (under 5-2-1). Braves won four of last five games; under is 5-3 in their last eight.

American League
Angels @ Blue Jays
Shoemaker is 1-3, 6.23 in his last five starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

Dickey is 1-4, 7.63 in his last five starts.

Angels won ten of last 14 games; 11 of their last 13 stayed under the total. Halos won ten of last 13 games with Toronto. Blue Jays lost nine of last 11 games; three of their last four stayed under.

Mariners @ Orioles
Happ is 3-1, 2.77 in his last six starts; four of the six stayed under.

Tillman is 0-4, 6.84 in his last four starts; six of his last nine went over.

Seattle lost six of last nine games with Baltimore; eight of last ten series games stayed under. Mariners lost seven of last nine road games; six of their last seven games overall stayed under the total. Orioles are 5-7 in last twelve games; five of their last six games stayed under.

Rangers @ Red Sox
Rodriguez is 1-1, 3.38 in his last three starts; four of his last five went under.

Buchholz is 1-0, 2.51 in last two starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six.

Boston won six of their last nine games with Texas; they're 6-4 in last ten games overall, with last seven games staying under total. Red Sox lost six of their last eight home games. Rangers lost four of last six games.

A's @ Rays
Chavez is 1-4, 3.77 in his five starts (under 3-1-1).

Colome is 0-1, 10.61 in his last two starts (was 3-0, 1.10 in his first three).

A's lost ten of last 12 games; over is 7-3-1 in their last eleven- they're 7-2 in last nine games with Tampa Bay, with under 6-1-1 in last eight. Rays won last three home games, allowing five runs; four of their last five home games went under the total.

Astros @ Tigers
Feldman is 1-2, 6.48 in his last three starts; three of his last four went under.

Price is 2-0, 3.81 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his last five at home.

Houston won three of last four games with Detroit; four of last five in series stayed under total. Astros won seven of last eight games with three of last four staying under. Tigers lost three of last four games; four of their last five stayed under.

Indians @ White Sox
Salazar is 2-1, 5.84 in his last four starts; his last five went over.

Danks is 1-0, 1.93 in his last two starts; under is 5-1-1 in his last seven.

White Sox won eight of last 11 games, with eight of last nine staying under total. Chicago is 4-6 in last ten games with Cleveland; last 13 series games stayed under total. Indians won four of last six games; six of their last eight games stayed under.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Az-Mia-- Bradley 4-1; Latos 3-5
StL-NY-- Garcia 0-0; de Grom 4-4
Phil-Colo-- Williams 4-4; de la Rosa 1-4
Chi-SD-- Hendricks 3-4; Despaigne 2-2
LA-SF-- Kershaw 4-4; Bumgarner 5-3
Mil-Atl-- Garza 3-5; Teheran 5-3

LAA-Tor-- Shoemaker 4-3; Dickey 2-6
Sea-Balt-- Happ 5-2; Tillman 2-5
Tex-Bos-- Rodriguez 2-3; Buchholz 2-6
A's-TB-- Chavez 1-4; Colome 2-2
Clev-Chi-- Salazar 5-1; Danks 4-3
Hst-Det-- Feldman 4-4; Price 7-1

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Az-Mia-- Bradley 2-5; Latos 2-6
StL-NY-- Garcia 0-0; de Grom 3-8
Phil-Colo-- Williams 3-8; de la Rosa 3-5
Chi-SD-- Hendricks 1-7; Despaigne 2-4
LA-SF-- Kershaw 3-8; Bumgarner 2-8
Mil-Atl-- Garza 2-8; Teheran 4-4

LAA-Tor-- Shoemaker 3-7; Dickey 2-8
Sea-Balt-- Happ 2-7; Tillman 2-7
Tex-Bos-- Rodriguez 2-5; Buchholz 2-8
A's-TB-- Chavez 0-5; Colome 1-4
Clev-Chi-- Salazar 4-6; Danks 2-7
Hst-Det-- Feldman 4-8; Price 3-8

CNOTES · May 21, 2015

MLB

Thursday, May 21

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Trend Report
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12:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
Miami is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Arizona

12:35 PM
SEATTLE vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle's last 13 games on the road
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home
Baltimore is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Seattle

1:08 PM
HOUSTON vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Houston is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
Detroit is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Houston

1:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NY METS
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of St. Louis's last 12 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets's last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis

3:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Colorado is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games
Colorado is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home

3:45 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Dodgers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers

7:07 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 9 games
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Toronto's last 21 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing LA Angels

7:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. TAMPA BAY
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Oakland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing Oakland
Tampa Bay is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Texas

7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Atlanta's last 20 games at home
Atlanta is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

9:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. SAN DIEGO
Chi Cubs are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games
Chi Cubs are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Diego is 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

CNOTES · May 21, 2015

MLB

Thursday, May 21

Diamond dogs, unders cash for bettors Wednesday

Underdogs and the under were the wagers to make in Major League Baseball action Wednesday, with pups going 10-5 straight up and the under having a huge night at 13-2.

The 66.67 percent success rate for the underdogs is huge considering they are cashing at a rate of 45.93 percent this season.

As for the unders, it has been a decent week with them going 51-39, bringing the season average up to 48.24 percent.

Indians and White Sox make it 13 unders in a row

Well, we hope you've been paying attention.

After the Cleveland Indians 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox Wednesday night, the teams played to the under for the 13th consecutive time when facing each other.

The under is also a crazy 21-3 between the AL Central rivals dating back to last season.

The teams will try for 14 unders in a row when they continue complete their four-game series Thursday night in Chicago.

The Indians will call on righty Danny Salazer (4.06 ERA, 5-1 O/U) to start, while the White Sox counter with lefty John Danks (4.66 ERA, 1-5-1 O/U).

Bumgarner has gotten the best of Kershaw

Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants have the upperhand on Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers as San Fran has won the past four meetings with those two pitchers starting.

Those four Giants win has seen Bumgarner pitch 28.1 innings while only surrendering five runs and striking out 31. Kershaw though has not been bad, while only allowing nine runs in 28.0 innings of work while registering 33 K's.

The Giants are currently +116 home dogs with a total sitting at a very low 6.0 runs.

Marlins still costing bettors money

The Miami Marlins fell 6-1 to the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday night, making it six losses in a row despite being the favorite in all six games.

The Marlins closed as -126 favorites for last night's game and the consecutive losses as favorites have plummeted them down the money standings. The Marlins are the second worst money team in the bigs at $-1124.

The Marlins will be favored once again Thursday as they close out their series with the D-Backs. Mat Latos and the Marlins are currently -141 favorites over Arizona's Archie Bradley.

CNOTES · May 21, 2015

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 21

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ARIZONA (18 - 21) at MIAMI (16 - 25) - 12:10 PM
ARCHIE BRADLEY (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 82-119 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 82-119 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 63-89 (-24.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 29-51 (-22.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 7-17 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 11-23 (-14.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 2-8 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-0 (+3.6 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

ARCHIE BRADLEY vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

MAT LATOS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LATOS is 4-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 1.103.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)

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ST LOUIS (27 - 13) at NY METS (23 - 18) - 1:10 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 20-35 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 102-101 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 40-24 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 102-101 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 27-13 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 27-13 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 22-8 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 55-39 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. NY METS since 1997
GARCIA is 2-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 0.96 and a WHIP of 0.964.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DEGROM is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 12.47 and a WHIP of 3.233.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (18 - 24) at COLORADO (14 - 23) - 3:10 PM
JEROME WILLIAMS (R) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 74-93 (-28.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
DE LA ROSA is 40-27 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 24-8 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 35-15 (+17.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 10-2 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 14-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 40-26 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 26-11 (+17.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 80-119 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 225-299 (-82.2 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 80-119 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 55-88 (-32.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 43-75 (-29.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 34-50 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. COLORADO since 1997
WILLIAMS is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.397.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 2-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.08 and a WHIP of 1.432.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

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LA DODGERS (24 - 15) at SAN FRANCISCO (22 - 18) - 3:45 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 122-97 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 13-5 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-31 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 122-97 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 247-157 (+54.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 78-42 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 69-51 (+18.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 58-49 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BUMGARNER is 21-7 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 56-28 (+19.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KERSHAW is 47-18 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-2 (+5.6 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KERSHAW is 14-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.52 and a WHIP of 0.821.
His team's record is 16-11 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 19-6. (+12.5 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 12-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 0.978.
His team's record is 13-5 (+9.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-11. (-5.2 units)

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MILWAUKEE (15 - 26) at ATLANTA (19 - 20) - 7:10 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 97-106 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 8-19 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 2-11 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
GARZA is 3-15 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 67-76 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 98-103 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 96-102 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 77-84 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 51-62 (-24.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

MATT GARZA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GARZA is 0-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.271.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.6 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
TEHERAN is 1-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (22 - 17) at SAN DIEGO (20 - 21) - 9:10 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1409-1570 (-277.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1352-1483 (-252.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1034-1167 (-211.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 654-756 (-198.0 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 689-691 (-157.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 59-44 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
HENDRICKS is 14-6 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HENDRICKS is 14-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HENDRICKS is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 0.846.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (18 - 21) at BALTIMORE (17 - 20) - 12:35 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 145-180 (-49.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 715-643 (-100.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 117-90 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 48-29 (+15.1 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 64-42 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 103-78 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 52-37 (+17.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 50-34 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TILLMAN is 28-16 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 25-13 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 19-7 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 36-23 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-31 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HAPP is 2-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.292.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-1. (+4.8 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
TILLMAN is 6-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.03 and a WHIP of 0.850.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.1 units)

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HOUSTON (27 - 14) at DETROIT (24 - 17) - 1:05 PM
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
FELDMAN is 25-54 (-29.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 15-4 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
HOUSTON is 27-14 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 12-4 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 9-2 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
HOUSTON is 27-14 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 17-9 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 36-37 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PRICE is 27-30 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. DETROIT since 1997
FELDMAN is 1-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.53 and a WHIP of 1.988.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.9 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PRICE is 3-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 0.919.
His team's record is 3-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

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LA ANGELS (21 - 19) at TORONTO (18 - 24) - 7:05 PM
MATT SHOEMAKER (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 119-86 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 28-10 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 761-738 (+71.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 27-9 (+17.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 94-62 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 543-523 (+50.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 398-368 (+45.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 68-34 (+23.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SHOEMAKER is 20-8 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 12-1 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 18-7 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 12-3 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 11-19 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

R.A. DICKEY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
DICKEY is 4-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 4-4 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.4 units)

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OAKLAND (14 - 28) at TAMPA BAY (22 - 19) - 7:10 PM
JESSE CHAVEZ (R) vs. ALEX COLOME (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 14-28 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 5-16 (-10.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 49-56 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 5-14 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
OAKLAND is 74-69 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 3-10 (-8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 99-104 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 47-54 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 48-55 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 55-61 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 35-38 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 23-29 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

ALEX COLOME vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (17 - 23) at BOSTON (19 - 21) - 7:10 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 55-93 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 54-80 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 25-47 (-24.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 90-113 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 37-50 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 42-58 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 22-28 (-13.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 80-97 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 64-80 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-32 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 13-23 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 2-11 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 3-14 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 1-8 (-9.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 9-21 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 7-19 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 1-7 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 3-11 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.398.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.7 units)

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CLEVELAND (16 - 23) at CHI WHITE SOX (18 - 19) - 8:10 PM
DANNY SALAZAR (R) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 16-23 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 9-17 (-10.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-23 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 3-12 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 63-63 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DANKS is 7-0 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 106-59 (+34.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 70-109 (-31.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DANKS is 31-44 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DANKS is 7-19 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-4 (+0.5 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
8 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+8.0 Units)

DANNY SALAZAR vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SALAZAR is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.754.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DANKS is 5-12 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.10 and a WHIP of 1.416.
His team's record is 9-15 (-6.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-11. (-0.3 units)

CNOTES · May 21, 2015

MLB

Thursday, May 21

Wind blowing out to Green Monster at Fenway

According to weather forecasts, wind will blow out to left field at around 15 miles per hour at Fenway Park as the Boston Red Sox host the Texas Rangers Thursday evening.

The clubs will finish up a three-game set which has seen each take a game thus far.

Clay Buchholz is the scheduled starter for the Red Sox, while the Rangers are probable to give the ball to Wandy Rodriguez. The Sox are presently -157 while the total is 8.5.

Red Sox on fire for Under bettors

The Boston Red Sox lost by a score of 2-1 to the Texas Rangers Wednesday evening, making it seven-straight cashed Under bets for fans of betting the total.

The BoSox are now 18-21-1 Over/Under on the season, ranking them as the eighth-best Under bet in the bigs heading into Thursday's action.

They'll finish off a three-game set versus the Rangers Thursday evening. Oddsmakers have tabbed the game with a total of 8.5.

CNOTES · May 21, 2015

NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, May 21

Houston Rockets @ Golden State Warriors

Game 505-506
May 21, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston Rockets
127.008
Golden State Warr
133.075
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State Warr
by 6
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State Warr
by 10 1/2
220
Dunkel Pick:
Houston Rockets
(+10 1/2); Over

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 21

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HOUSTON (64 - 31) at GOLDEN STATE (76 - 17) - 5/21/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 51-38 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 47-32 ATS (+11.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 28-17 ATS (+9.3 Units) in home games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 35-25 ATS (+7.5 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 62-48 ATS (+9.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 30-19 ATS (+9.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 36-23 ATS (+10.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 56-38 ATS (+14.2 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 115-77 ATS (+30.3 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.
HOUSTON is 28-18 ATS (+8.2 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
HOUSTON is 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 37-28 ATS (+6.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
HOUSTON is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 6-6 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 7-5 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 21

Warriors are 5-0 vs Houston this year, with four of five wins by 11+ points; seven of last eight series games went under the total. Livingston was +16 in 29:00 off bench for Warriors- Curry hit six of 11 on arc in Game 1. Howard's knee injury may force Rockets to play smaller, which should increase tempo of game and eliminate hack-a-Dwight which mars game. Ariza had big game for Rockets in Game 1; can he keep it up? Six of last eight Rocket games went over total; seven of last eight Golden State games stayed under.

2015 playoffs
Cleveland vs Atlanta
Clev 97-89, +2.5, U199.5

Houston vs Golden State
GSt 110-106, -10.5 U219.5

NBA

Thursday, May 21

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Trend Report
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9:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Golden State's last 8 games
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston

CNOTES · May 21, 2015

NBA

Thursday, May 21

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Game of the Day: Rockets at Warriors
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Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors (-10.5, 220)
Warriors lead series 1-0

Center Dwight Howard is listed as questionable as the Houston Rockets attempt to even the Western Conference finals when they visit the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. Howard played just 26 minutes in Game 1 after suffering a left knee injury and an MRI exam performed Wednesday determined the injury was a sprain.

The Rockets had to use a smaller lineup for much of the opening game and that played into the hands of the Warriors, who recovered from a 16-point, second-quarter deficit to post a 110-106 victory. NBA MVP Stephen Curry had 34 points and knocked down six 3-pointers to fuel Golden State and has made 20 3-pointers over the last three games. NBA runner-up James Harden was stellar for the Rockets with 28 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and four steals and has scored at least 20 points in all 13 games this postseason. “Game 1 slipped away from us,” Harden told reporters. “We had several opportunities to win the game, didn’t happen, so I think we’ll look at some film, we’ll go from there and correct some things basically that were on us and just be better in Game 2.”

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN

LINE HISTORY: Most books, both online and in Vegas, opened the line at GS -10/220. The spread has since been bet to GS -10.5.

INJURY REPORT: Rockets - C Dwight Howard (Ques-Knee), G K.J. McDaniels (Out-Wrist) Warriors - C Ognjen Kuzmic (Ques-Ankle)

ABOUT THE ROCKETS: Howard suffered what was originally termed a bruised knee when teammate Josh Smith came crashing into his leg and he said afterwards that the injury was “very painful.” Undersized Clint Capela filled in but Houston coach Kevin McHale is aware he needs Howard on the floor for his club to have a chance at knocking off top-seeded Golden State. “Hopefully Dwight is healthy and we can play big,” McHale told reporters. “We didn’t have that option with Dwight out.”

ABOUT THE WARRIORS: While Curry continues to dazzle in the postseason and lead the way, forward Draymond Green is a valuable piece to the puzzle. The 6-7 Green had 13 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in the opener and saw a lot of time at center and can also guard players on the perimeter. “Draymond is one of the best defensive players in the league because he can guard low-post guys and perimeter guys,” Golden State coach Steve Kerr told reporters. “He can switch onto James Harden, he can guard Dwight Howard. Doesn’t mean he’s always going to get a stop, but he’s always going to put up a fight, and he’s got a chance.”

TRENDS:

*Rockets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
*Warriors are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games following a S.U. win.
*Over is 7-1 in Rockets last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
*Under is 7-1 in Warriors last 8 overall.

CONSENSUS: 66.35 percent of users are backing the Rockets with 55 percent on the under.

CNOTES · May 21, 2015

NBA

Thursday, May 21

Warriors slumping ATS with Capers as ref

The Golden State Warriors have gone just 1-5 against the spread in the regular season and playoffs when James Capers has been a part of the officiating crew.

Along with Monty McCutchen and John Goble, Capers will be working Game 2 between the Warriors and Houston Rockets Thursday night.

The Warriors' only ATS win this season was a 123-110 win as 6.5-point faves at the Dallas Mavericks on April 4. They failed to cover against the San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics (twice), Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies.

CNOTES · May 21, 2015

NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, May 21

Anaheim Ducks @ Chicago Blackhawks

Game 61-62
May 21, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim Ducks
11.599
Chicago *********
13.194
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago *********
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago *********
-135
5
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago *********
(-135); Under

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 21

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ANAHEIM (60-24-0-9, 129 pts.) at CHICAGO (57-31-0-6, 120 pts.) - 5/21/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 34-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ANAHEIM is 60-33 ATS (+12.1 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 19-8 ATS (+27.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 36-18 ATS (+9.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 198-148 ATS (+25.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 34-19 ATS (+9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ANAHEIM is 225-207 ATS (+447.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 61-55 ATS (-45.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 6-5 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 6-5-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.7 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 21

Chicago scored two power play goals in first period of Game 2, then went scoreless for 109:53 before they evened series with goal in third OT. Anaheim is 9-2 in playoffs this spring, winning three of four on road- over is 5-2-2 in last nine games, with both totals in this series pushing. Chicago won five of last seven games with Anaheim, but lost three of last four played here- road team won seven of last nine series games- under is 8-2-2 in last 12 series tilts. Over is 7-2-3 in last 12 Chicago games. Ducks outhit Chicago 71-45 in Game 2- they're 0-6 on power play in this series.

2015 NHL playoffs
Tampa Bay vs NY Rangers
NYR 2-1, -$143, U5
TB 6-2, +$128, O5
TB 6-5, -$130, O5

Chicago vs Anaheim
Ana 4-1, -$135, N5
Chi 3-2, 3OT, +$113, N5

NHL

Thursday, May 21

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Anaheim's last 10 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim

CNOTES · May 21, 2015

NHL

Thursday, May 21

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What bettors need to know: Ducks at Blackhawks
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Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks (-130, 5)
Series tied 1-1

Two days after stealing home-ice advantage - and evening the series - with a marathon triple-overtime victory, the Chicago Blackhawks look to put it to good use when they host the Anaheim Ducks in Game 3 of the Western Conference final on Thursday. Chicago jumped out to an early 2-0 lead on Tuesday before squandering it, needing a stellar performance from Corey Crawford (60 saves) and a goal by Marcus Kruger at 16:12 of the third overtime to avoid falling into an 0-2 series hole.

An incredible effort by Andrew Shaw in the second extra session nearly gave the Blackhawks the victory, but his tally correctly was disallowed as he took a page out of the playbook of Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire and deliberately head-butted the puck past Frederik Andersen. The Anaheim netminder played nearly as well as Crawford, turning aside 53 shots, and Andrew Cogliano began the Ducks' comeback before Corey Perry continued his trend of scoring a goal in alternate games by knotting the contest late in the second period. Anaheim's third-ranked power play was unable to cash in, failing on five opportunities to drop to 0-for-6 in the series as the Ducks suffered their first home loss of the postseason (6-1). Anaheim was held to fewer than three goals for just the second time in this year's playoffs, with the first being a 2-1 triumph over Winnipeg in Game 2 of their first-round matchup.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, TVA

LINE HISTORY: Books opened the Blackhawks between -135 and -130 with a total of 5.

INJURY REPORT: Ducks - D Sheldon Souray (Out-Wrist) Blackhawks - D Michal Rozsival (Out-Ankle)

ABOUT THE DUCKS: Perry began the postseason with a two-goal effort against the Jets and has scored in every second game since. He netted his eighth of the playoffs on Tuesday, putting him among the league leaders in both tallies and points (16). Captain Ryan Getzlaf tops all players in assists this postseason as he notched his 12th on Perry's goal in Game 2.

ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS: Shaw, who opened the scoring Tuesday 2:16 into the contest with the first of his team's two power-play goals and had several other good chances, knew his soccer-style goal was in violation of league rule 78.5 - which states a tally would be disallowed "when the puck has been directed, batted or thrown into the net by an attacking player other than with a stick." Regardless, the 23-year-old would have liked to have seen the goal stand. "I understand (the rule), but I think if anyone can ever pull that off, it should still be a goal," Shaw said. "I mean, at that point, you react in the moment and try to get it in."

TRENDS:

*Road team is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
*Blackhawks are 5-0 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
*Under is 9-1 in the last 10 meetings in Chicago.
*Over is 4-0 in Ducks last 4 road games.

CONSENSUS: 61 percent of users are backing the Blackhawks with 62.7 percent on the over.

CNOTES · May 21, 2015

NHL

Thursday, May 21

Ducks look to remain hot away from the Pond

The Anaheim Ducks are a solid 3-1 on the road during the postseason, and dating further back they are 7-1 in their past eight road games.

The Ducks have outscored their opposition 27-18 during that span with three games, including their one loss, going to overtime. Only two of those seven wins have seen the Ducks by more than one goal.

Anaheim is +118 when they travel to the United Center Thursday.

Lightning torch Lundqvist once again

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist has allowed five or more goals just six times during the 2014-15 regular season and postseason, but after Wednesday's 6-5 loss in the Eastern Conference Final, four of those games have come against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Wednesday's scoreline marked the second-consecutive game in the series that the Lightning put six past the Swedish netminder. Tampa Bay tallied five in a 5-1 win against the Blushirts back on Nov. 17 and another five in a 6-3 win on Dec. 1.

The Lightning have a 2-1 lead in the series with Game 4 slated to go Friday evening in Florida.

CNOTES · May 21, 2015

Diamond Trends - Thursday

May 21, 2015

SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Mets are 11-0 since August 27, 2013 as a home favorite vs a team that has won at least their last two games for a net profit of $1100.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- None

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- The Diamondbacks are 0-12 (+$1,215) since 2009 if they aren’t more than -135 favorites and have allowed six or less hits each of the past three games.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The White Sox are 0-11 OU since April 22, 2004 as a home dog after a loss in which they allowed 6 or fewer hits for a net profit of $1100 when playing the under.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Rockies are 0-10 since September 10, 2014 after a loss it is the last game of the series for a net profit of $1025 when playing against.

-- The Blue Jays are 10-0 since August 27, 2014 at home when they lost the last two games their starter started for a net profit of $1002.

CNOTES · May 21, 2015

Team Open Line Movements Current Moneyline Halftime Scores

9:00 PM EDT

505 HOUSTON ROCKETS 220o05 220o05 / 219.5 / 220 219.5 +500

506 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS -10 -08 -11 EVEN / -10.5 -05 / -10.5 -15 -10.5 -650

HOU-C-Dwight Howard-? | TV: ESPN, DTV: 206

CNOTES · May 21, 2015

Team Pitcher Open Line Movements Current Runline Scores

12:10 PM EDT

951 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (R) Bradley, A 8u20 8u20 / 7.5 7.5o15 +1.5(-190)
952 MIAMI MARLINS (R) Latos, M -130 -133 / -134 / -140 -130 -1.5(+160)
ARI-1B-Paul Goldschmidt-Doubtful | TV: FS-Arizona, MLB, DTV: 213, 686 | PARTLY SUNNY, 30% CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS. WIND IN FROM RIGHT 7-12. GAME TEMP 87, RH 58% HEAT INDEX 93 (MARLINS STADIUM ROOF CLOSES IN WET WEATHER)

1:10 PM EDT

953 ST LOUIS CARDINALS (L) Garcia, J 7.5u25 7o20 / 7o15 / 7u15 7u20 +1.5(-230)
954 NEW YORK METS (R) Degrom, J -125 -112 / -116 / -115 -113 -1.5(+190)
STL-LF-Matt Holliday-Doubtful | TV: FS-Midwest, SNY, DTV: 639, 671 | CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE SHOWERS. WIND OUT TO LEFT CENTER 8-13. GAME TEMP 58, RH 49%

3:10 PM EDT

955 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (R) Williams, J 10u20 10u20 / 9.5 / 9.5u15 9.5u25 +1.5(-155)
956 COLORADO ROCKIES (L) De La Rosa, J -150 -147 / -146 / -142 -152 -1.5(+135)
TV: MLB, DTV: 213 | PARTLY SUNNY, 30% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. WIND RIGHT TO LEFT 7-12. GAME TEMP 56, RH 66%

3:45 PM EDT

957 LOS ANGELES DODGERS (L) Kershaw, C -130 -125 / -127 / -130 -125 -1.5(+145)
FREE
958 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (L) Bumgarner, M 6u20 6u15 / 6 / 6u15 6u20 +1.5(-165) HOT PICK
TV: CSN-Bay, DTV: 696 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE SHOWERS. WIND OUT TO CENTER 6-11. GAME TEMP 68, RH 56%

7:10 PM EDT

959 MILWAUKEE BREWERS (R) Garza, M 7.5u25 7.5u25 7o20 +1.5(-195)
960 ATLANTA BRAVES (R) Teheran, J -130 -129 / -123 / -125 -126 -1.5(+165)
TV: FS-Wisconsin, SportsSouth, DTV: 646, 669 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND IN FROM LEFT 7-12. GAME TEMP 75, RH 47% HEAT INDEX 76

9:10 PM EDT

961 CHICAGO CUBS (R) Hendricks, K 7o25 -111 / -110 / -109 -107 -1.5(+155)
962 SAN DIEGO PADRES (R) Despaigne, O -115 7o25 / 7o24 / 7o20 7o25 +1.5(-175)
TV: CSN-Chicago, FS-San Diego, DTV: 665, 694 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE SHOWERS LATE. WIND LEFT TO RIGHT 5-10. GAME TEMP 62, RH 69%

12:35 PM EDT

963 SEATTLE MARINERS (L) Happ, J 8o15 8.5u20 / 8.5u18 / 8.5u15 8 +1.5(-205)
964 BALTIMORE ORIOLES (R) Tillman, C -125 -117 / -113 / -112 -111 -1.5(+175)
TV: MASN, ROOT-Northwest, DTV: 640, 687 | CLOUDY, 60% CHANCE LIGHT RAIN. WIND IN FROM RIGHT 5-10. GAME TEMP 57, RH 72%

1:05 PM EDT

965 HOUSTON ASTROS (R) Feldman, S 8u15 8 / 8o12 / 8o15 8o20 +1.5(-165)
966 DETROIT TIGERS (L) Price, D -170 -157 / -156 / -152 -151 -1.5(+145)
TV: FS-Detroit, ROOT-Southwest, DTV: 663, 674 | PARTLY SUNNY, WIND OUT TO LEFT 9-14. GAME TEMP 62, RH 47%

7:05 PM EDT

967 LOS ANGELES ANGELS (R) Shoemaker, M 9u20 9u30 / 8.5 / 8.5o25 8.5o20 +1.5(-210)
968 TORONTO BLUE JAYS (R) Dickey, R -125 -115 / -112 / -106 -109 -1.5(+180)
LAA-1B-Albert Pujols-Doubtful | TV: FS-West, DTV: 692 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND IN FROM LEFT 8-13. GAME TEMP 61, RH 36%

7:10 PM EDT

969 OAKLAND ATHLETICS (R) Chavez, J 7.5o20 7.5o15 / 7.5 / 7.5u15 7.5u25 +1.5(-215)
970 TAMPA BAY RAYS (R) Colome, A -125 -115 / -114 / -108 -109 -1.5(+185)
TV: CSN-California, SunSports, DTV: 653, 698 | Dome

7:10 PM EDT

971 TEXAS RANGERS (L) Rodriguez, W 9u25 9u25 / 8.5o20 8.5o25 +1.5(-145)
972 BOSTON RED SOX (R) Buchholz, C -165 -175 / -170 / -163 -156 -1.5(+125)
TV: FS-Southwest, NESN, DTV: 628, 676 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, WIND OUT TO CENTER 7-12. GAME TEMP 64, RH 39%

8:10 PM EDT

973 CLEVELAND INDIANS (R) Salazar, D -115 -130 / -127 / -123 -125 -1.5(+135)
974 CHICAGO WHITE SOX (L) Danks, J 8.5u20 8.5 / 8.5u15 / 8.5 8.5u15 +1.5(-155)
TV: CSN-Chicago, SportsTime Ohio, DTV: 662, 665 | MOSTLY FAIR, WIND OUT TO LEFT 7-12. GAME TEMP 62, RH 41%

CNOTES · May 21, 2015

Team Open Line Movements Current Puck Line Scores

8:05 PM EDT

61 ANAHEIM DUCKS 5o40 5o40 +1.5(-260)
62 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS -135 -135 -1.5(+215)
ANA-G-Frederik Anderson-Probable | CHI-G-Corey Crawford-Probable | TV: NBCS, DTV: 220

CNOTES · May 21, 2015

RECAPPING LAST NIGHTS ACTION......NBA AND NHL BOTH GO 1 - 1...MLB HAS ONE OF ITS BEST NIGHTS GOING 10-2 AND HITTING 3 GRAND SLAMS....MAYBE THE TIDE HAS FINALLY TURNED......GOOD LUCK !!

THURSDAY, MAY 21

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Arizona - 12:10 PM ET Arizona +126 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Miami - Under 7.5 500

Seattle - 12:35 PM ET Baltimore -113 500
Baltimore - Under 8 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Houston - 1:08 PM ET Detroit -150 500
Detroit - Over 8 500

St. Louis - 1:10 PM ET NY Mets -110 500 *****
NY Mets - Over 7 500

Philadelphia - 3:10 PM ET Colorado -150 500 *****
Colorado - Under 9.5 500

LA Dodgers - 3:45 PM ET San Francisco +116 500 GRAND SLAM
San Francisco - Over 6 500 DOUBLE PLAY

CNOTES · May 21, 2015

THURSDAY, MAY 21

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Houston - 9:00 PM ET Golden State -9.5 500 SLAM DUNK

Golden State - Under 219 500 DOUBLE PLAY

NHL

THURSDAY, MAY 21

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Anaheim - 8:00 PM ET Chicago -146 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Chicago - Under 5 500 *****

CNOTES · May 21, 2015

THURSDAY, MAY 21

Game Score Status Pick Amount

LA Angels - 7:07 PM ET Toronto +103 500 GRAND SLAM
Toronto - Under 8.5 500

Texas - 7:10 PM ET Texas +163 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Boston - Under 8.5 500

Oakland - 7:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -107 500
Tampa Bay - Over 7.5 500

Milwaukee - 7:10 PM ET Milwaukee +113 500 *****
Atlanta - Over 7 500

Cleveland - 8:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox +117 500
Chi. White Sox - Over 8.5 500

Chi. Cubs - 9:10 PM ET San Diego +103 500 TRIPLE PLAY
San Diego - Under 7 500 TRIPLE PLAY

CNOTES · May 21, 2015

NBA Playoffs: 3 adjustments Rockets need vs. Warriors in Game 2

Houston trails the Golden State Warriors 1-0 headed into Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on Thursday night. Teams with home-court advantage that take a 2-0 lead have won the conference finals 94 percent of the time. That's history, not predictive, but it's certainly not a great sign. Here are three adjustments that the Rockets need to make if they're going to get a split in the Bay in Game 2 headed back to Clutch City.

1. The Steph Curry Conundrum: On Wednesday, I looked at how the Rockets allowed Steph Curry to get wide open looks, which Houston can in no way afford. What's interesting is the Rockets' only comments after Game 1 on Tuesday, and after Wednesday's practice on the issue were about offensive issues leading to that. Particularly turnovers.

"To be honest, when we started turning the ball over, that's when they got going," Corey Brewer said of the difference between the Rockets' great start and the collapse after building a 16-point lead.

"In the [fast] break, you've got to recognize where he is at, and you've got to get to him," coach Kevin McHale said. "I thought we made three mistakes on Curry on just transition where he got open baskets, and we've just got to be better on that."

That's covered in the above-linked piece on Curry as well, but as bad as those mistakes were, several were based on misfortune (one happened when Josh Smith collided with Dwight Howard, putting both men on the deck, another when Ariza got tangled up at the other end). A bigger issue: Instead of chasing Curry, Houston's guards were trying to pop "over" off-ball screens to beat Curry to his spot which allows Curry to shorten his curl and catch-and-shoot with no off-ball switch. That leads to wide open Curry corner 3-pointers, AKA pure doom.

"He's one of the toughest players to guard in the league," Pablo Prigioni said Wednesday. "His footwork, plus his catch-and-shoot is so quick. There's not one rule, some of it's just making little adjustments, following instincts. There's not one thing we have to do, we have to do many things. We've got to do a better job making him uncomfortable."

2. Stay composed: The Rockets took a lot away from that 16-point lead they had. It seemed to be proof they could hang with the Warriors. Despite the loss, Houston had an opportunity to win and blew it (in a matter of minutes) instead thinking it was some sort of fool's gold.

"The crowd is great here," Prigioni said of Oracle Arena, "but when we were up double-digits, they got into a little bit of 'Wait, what's happening here?' So we can affect the crowd too. We've just got to stay composed."

"[In that first-quarter run], we were all cohesive, we were playing together. We weren't making mistakes and, we weren't turning the ball over," Brewer said.

There was a lot of talk from McHale about offense, but the Rockets' might stand a better chance at focusing more on the defensive end, being more patient, and letting James Harden control possessions.

3. Life in the fast lane: The up-and-down, chaotic energy of Game 1 was enjoyed by both sides. Both teams said Wednesday that's the pace where they're comfortable. But who's really benefitting?

Andrew Bogut has some sort of cold that he said was really bothering him Wednesday. A big man with a head cold trying to get up and down the floor is a pretty tough deal. Then again, the Warriors' small lineups were successful for the most part. Or were they?

Overall, the lineup featuring Curry, Thompson, Shaun Livingston, Harrison Barnes and Draymond Green was plus-15, but most of that came in the Warriors' second-quarter deluge in which Livingston scored 10 points in seven minutes. Overall in the second half, Warriors small-ball lineups with Green at center were minus-3.

McHale said after Game 1 he doesn't want to go small, he wants to stay big, but Dwight Howard's injury may compromise that. (More on that here.)

Are the Rockets really comfortable playing fast, vs. this team? The Warriors seemed enthused by the opportunity to run after the slugfest vs. Memphis, and the two teams tied in fast break points. Can Houston get back consistently in an up-and-down-game? They couldn't in Game 1, but they attributed that to turnovers. It just seems odd that Houston continues to believe they can win a shootout with a team defined by its stock of shooters.

CNOTES · May 21, 2015

Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily Picks: Weary Blackhawks return to home ice

Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks, 8 p.m. ET, NBCSN, Game 3

Series tied 1-1

After a marathon in Game 2 that featured three overtimes, the Ducks and Blackhawks each have to hope the players' bodies have recovered enough for what is sure to be another grueling contest as the series shifts back to Chicago. With only one day off in between games, which included a long flight for both teams, Game 3 is going to be a challenge for either club.

It could be particularly difficult for the Blackhawks and their depleted defense. Each of the top four defensemen played more than 45 minutes in Game 2. They won the game, but the miles that contest had to put on those players, particularly Duncan Keith who played nearly 50 full minutes in the game, is cause for concern. That's especially because they're going to have to play a lot again.

With the depth the Ducks boast throughout their lineup, there's really no break in there for Chicago's defense. All four lines can score and five of the six defensemen are true offensive threats. That forces Joel Quenneville to play his bottom two defensemen as sparingly as possible.

Kyle Cumiskey held his own in his first playoff game with the Blackhawks, but veteran Kimmo Timonen was the hockey equivalent of a tackling dummy in Game 2. Quenneville doesn't seem to have a whole lot of faith in another defense option in David Rundblad and the team's top defensive prospects -- Trevor van Riemsdyk and Stephen Johns -- are both injured. Creativity in defensive deployment in Game 3, with Chicago owning the last change, is going to be key to helping the blue line maximize its usage.

Chicago getting the last change is also going to allow Quenneville to get Jonathan Toews away from Ryan Kesler a little bit more. Toews had an assist and five shots on goal in the marathon Game 2 and has won the possession battle against Kesler, but those are still hard shifts. Also, it keeps Toews away from defending against Anaheim's top line.

It's going to be more interesting to see how Bruce Boudreau matches lines with Quenneville having the advantage of last change. The Ducks definitely were getting the matchups they wanted over two games, particularly with Kesler vs. Toews.

The other two guys who will be worth watching in this game rather closely are the goaltenders. Corey Crawford and Frederik Andersen put in a heck of a lot of work in Game 3. Crawford finished the contest with 60 saves over 116:12 of action, while Andersen posted 53 stops. Both were spectacular in overtime. The relatively tight turnaround between games puts a lot of strain on them individually. The goalie who recovered the best is probably going to have the best game. It's possible neither shows any ill effects, but if this game goes long again, it's something worth keeping an eye on.

The Ducks have a big opportunity here even though they're going into the United Center, where no visiting team has won this postseason. It's a tough place for visitors, but if the Blackhawks are at all tired, the Ducks can continue to wear the top four defenders down. Anaheim's minutes distribution in Game 2 should make them fresher in Game 3, in theory, so that's something they absolutely have to exploit.

Chicago's advantage of last change and just how good they've been at United Center so far makes them tough to pick against in this one.

Pick: Blackhawks 3, Ducks 2