MLB
Monday, May 20
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Trend Report
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San Diego @ Atlanta
San Diego
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta's last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta's last 11 games
Chi White Sox @ Toronto
Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
NY Mets @ Cleveland
NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games
NY Mets is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
San Diego @ Atlanta
San Diego
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta's last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta's last 11 games
Milwaukee @ Miami
Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games at home
Miami is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota @ Washington
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Boston @ Tampa Bay
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Boston
Seattle @ NY Yankees
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Seattle's last 12 games
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit @ Kansas City
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Baltimore @ St. Louis
Baltimore
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
LA Angels @ Houston
LA Angels
LA Angels is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Arizona @ LA Dodgers
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Arizona
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Monday, May 20
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Trend Report
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San Diego @ Atlanta
San Diego
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta's last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta's last 11 games
Chi White Sox @ Toronto
Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
NY Mets @ Cleveland
NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games
NY Mets is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
San Diego @ Atlanta
San Diego
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta's last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta's last 11 games
Milwaukee @ Miami
Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games at home
Miami is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota @ Washington
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Boston @ Tampa Bay
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Boston
Seattle @ NY Yankees
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Seattle's last 12 games
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit @ Kansas City
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Baltimore @ St. Louis
Baltimore
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
LA Angels @ Houston
LA Angels
LA Angels is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Arizona @ LA Dodgers
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Arizona
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MONDAY, MAY 20
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD at ATL | 12:20 PM | SD +107 U 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHW at TOR | 03:07 PM | CHW +172 U 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| NYM at CLE | 06:10 PM | CLE -122 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIL at MIA | 06:40 PM | MIA +120 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at WAS | 06:45 PM | WAS +147 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| BOS at TB | 06:50 PM | TB -105 U 7.0 | +500 +500 |
| SEA at NYY | 07:05 PM | NYY -128 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| DET at KC | 07:40 PM | KC -112 O 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| BAL at STL | 07:45 PM | BAL +113 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| LAA at HOU | 08:10 PM | HOU -207 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| AZ at LAD | 10:10 PM | LAD -221 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
MLB MAY'S BEST BETS !
05/20/2024.................12 - 8 - 0...............................60.00%..................................+ 14.95
05/19/2024..................9 - 15 - 0..............................37.50%..................................- 34.20
05/18/2024................13 - 11 - 1..............................54.16%..................................+ 13.95
05/17/2024..................18 - 5 - 0..............................78.26%...................................+ 72.25
05/16/2024....................6 - 5 - 1...............................54.54%....................................- 1.55
05/15/2024..................18 - 8 - 0...............................69.23%....................................+ 54.65
05/14/2024.................11 - 11 - 1..............................50.00%..................................+ 9.00
05/13/2024.................10 - 10 - 0..............................50.00%...................................- 4.60
05/12/2024...................16 - 9 - 1...............................64.00%...................................+ 36.55
05/11/2024...................18 - 8 - 0..............................69.23%...................................+ 44.20
05/10/2024...................10 - 7 - 0..............................58.82%...................................+ 13.85
05/09/2024.....................7 - 5 - 0...............................58.33%..................................+ 11.15
05/08/2024....................8 - 15 - 1..............................34.78%.................................- 40.85
05/07/2024....................15 - 7 - 0..............................68.18%.................................+ 33.70
05/06/2024......................9 - 8 - 0..............................52.94%.................................+ 3.55
05/05/2024..................10 - 13 - 2..............................43.47%.................................- 18.60
05/04/2024..................10 - 14 - 1..............................41.68%..................................- 22.90
05/03/2024....................9 - 14 - 1..............................39.13%..................................- 30.90
05/02/2024......................4 - 5 - 0...............................44.44%..................................- 6.25
05/01/2024....................10 - 9 - 4...............................52.63%.................................+ 6.25
TOTALS...................223 - 187 - 13.............................54.39%.................................+ 154.20
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Mar - April : TOTALS........................292 - 260 - 7.................52.98%..................+ 96.45
05/20/2024.................12 - 8 - 0...............................60.00%..................................+ 14.95
05/19/2024..................9 - 15 - 0..............................37.50%..................................- 34.20
05/18/2024................13 - 11 - 1..............................54.16%..................................+ 13.95
05/17/2024..................18 - 5 - 0..............................78.26%...................................+ 72.25
05/16/2024....................6 - 5 - 1...............................54.54%....................................- 1.55
05/15/2024..................18 - 8 - 0...............................69.23%....................................+ 54.65
05/14/2024.................11 - 11 - 1..............................50.00%..................................+ 9.00
05/13/2024.................10 - 10 - 0..............................50.00%...................................- 4.60
05/12/2024...................16 - 9 - 1...............................64.00%...................................+ 36.55
05/11/2024...................18 - 8 - 0..............................69.23%...................................+ 44.20
05/10/2024...................10 - 7 - 0..............................58.82%...................................+ 13.85
05/09/2024.....................7 - 5 - 0...............................58.33%..................................+ 11.15
05/08/2024....................8 - 15 - 1..............................34.78%.................................- 40.85
05/07/2024....................15 - 7 - 0..............................68.18%.................................+ 33.70
05/06/2024......................9 - 8 - 0..............................52.94%.................................+ 3.55
05/05/2024..................10 - 13 - 2..............................43.47%.................................- 18.60
05/04/2024..................10 - 14 - 1..............................41.68%..................................- 22.90
05/03/2024....................9 - 14 - 1..............................39.13%..................................- 30.90
05/02/2024......................4 - 5 - 0...............................44.44%..................................- 6.25
05/01/2024....................10 - 9 - 4...............................52.63%.................................+ 6.25
TOTALS...................223 - 187 - 13.............................54.39%.................................+ 154.20
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Mar - April : TOTALS........................292 - 260 - 7.................52.98%..................+ 96.45
Tuesday’s 6-pack:
Major league leaders in OPS:
1.077— Shohei Ohtani, LA
1.047— Marcell Ozuna, Atl
1.039— Kyle Tucker, Hst
.988— Aaron Judge, NYY
.978— Mookie Betts, Bos
.969— Salvador Perez, KC
Quote of the Day
“I get asked all the time: ‘Who are some of the tough guys, some of the bad guys? And when I tell them that Chris Paul, in my 32 years in the league, was one of the biggest assholes I ever dealt with, they say, ‘Not Rasheed Wallace … or da-da-da?’ Nope. Nothing like (Paul).”
former NBA referee Bill Spooner
Tuesday’s quiz
Who was coach of the Indiana Pacers, last time they were in the Eastern Conference finals?
(Hint: He coached in the NBA this season)
Monday’s quiz
1993 was the last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup, when Montreal won.
Sunday’s quiz
Randy Johnson has the most pitching wins in Arizona Diamondbacks’ history.
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Oilers led 3-0 after two periods, hung on for the Game 7 win.
Edmonton faces Dallas in the Western Conference final.
— Padres 6-0, Braves 5-3
Braves led opener 4-0 in 5th inning, but Padres rallied for the win.
Chris Sale threw seven shutout IP in the nightcap.
Atlanta’s win snaps a 4-game losing skid.
— Red Sox 5, Rays 0
Tanner Houck allowed 3 baserunners in 7 shutout IP.
Rafael Devers homered in his sixth consecutive game, the first Red Sox hitter to do that.
— Angels 9, Astros 7
Houston led 6-1 after the fourth inning.
Schanuel, O’Hoppe both hit 3-run homers for the Halos.
— Mariners 5, New York 4
Seattle scored four runs in the top of the ninth.
Mariners SS JP Crawford was activated off the IL; he missed 23 games.
— Nationals 12, Twins 3
Washington snaps a 5-game losing skid.
Minnesota has now lost seven games in a row.
— Dodgers 6, Diamondbacks 4
LA scored six runs in 3rd inning, hitting three homers; it appeared as if P Slade Cecconi was tipping his pitches. After the inning, Arizona coaches got him on an iPad in the dugout to watch something, and he retired all nine batters he faced after that.
Famous birthdays for May 21st:
Ed O’Bradovich, 84
Bobby Cox, 83
Pete Banaszak, 80
Al Franken, 73
Mark Landsberger, 69
Judge Reinhold, 67
Kent Hrbek, 64
Lisa Edelstein, 58
Josh Allen, 28
— Golf majors are usually played on tough golf courses, but this week, the golfers did really well at Valhalla, shooting a combined 214 under par at the PGA Championship.
The previous best scoring in PGA Championship history was +40 at Riviera in 1995; that’s a 254 shot difference. Wow.
— Mississippi State gave basketball coach Chris Jans a contract extension through 2028, worth $4.2M a year.
— RIP to Jim Otto, 86, Hall of Fame center for the Oakland Raiders, who was easily noticeable because he wore 00, unique for an offensive lineman. Otto played 15 years for the Raiders, after playing college ball at Miami.
RIP, sir.
— NFC West titles over last 20 years:
9- Seattle
5- San Francisco
3- Rams (all in the last seven years)
3- Arizona (last one in 2015)
— Oakland A’s had three catchers in the lineup Sunday; one at DH, one catching, the third guy at first base. Reminds me of 1979, when the A’s were also terrible; they had Jeff Newman, Mike Heath and Jim Essian in the same lineup some days.
Heath was playing LF; he ran into the side wall down the line, trying to catch a foul ball, damn near knocked himself out. A’s went 58-104 that year; hopefully they’ll do better this year.
— Pat Sajak’s last show hosting Wheel of Fortune is scheduled to air June 7th; his last shows have already been recorded. Sajak has been hosting the gameshow for 41 years. What a great run, 41 years in the same job.
Major league leaders in OPS:
1.077— Shohei Ohtani, LA
1.047— Marcell Ozuna, Atl
1.039— Kyle Tucker, Hst
.988— Aaron Judge, NYY
.978— Mookie Betts, Bos
.969— Salvador Perez, KC
Quote of the Day
“I get asked all the time: ‘Who are some of the tough guys, some of the bad guys? And when I tell them that Chris Paul, in my 32 years in the league, was one of the biggest assholes I ever dealt with, they say, ‘Not Rasheed Wallace … or da-da-da?’ Nope. Nothing like (Paul).”
former NBA referee Bill Spooner
Tuesday’s quiz
Who was coach of the Indiana Pacers, last time they were in the Eastern Conference finals?
(Hint: He coached in the NBA this season)
Monday’s quiz
1993 was the last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup, when Montreal won.
Sunday’s quiz
Randy Johnson has the most pitching wins in Arizona Diamondbacks’ history.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….
— Edmonton 3, Vancouver 2Oilers led 3-0 after two periods, hung on for the Game 7 win.
Edmonton faces Dallas in the Western Conference final.
— Padres 6-0, Braves 5-3
Braves led opener 4-0 in 5th inning, but Padres rallied for the win.
Chris Sale threw seven shutout IP in the nightcap.
Atlanta’s win snaps a 4-game losing skid.
— Red Sox 5, Rays 0
Tanner Houck allowed 3 baserunners in 7 shutout IP.
Rafael Devers homered in his sixth consecutive game, the first Red Sox hitter to do that.
— Angels 9, Astros 7
Houston led 6-1 after the fourth inning.
Schanuel, O’Hoppe both hit 3-run homers for the Halos.
— Mariners 5, New York 4
Seattle scored four runs in the top of the ninth.
Mariners SS JP Crawford was activated off the IL; he missed 23 games.
— Nationals 12, Twins 3
Washington snaps a 5-game losing skid.
Minnesota has now lost seven games in a row.
— Dodgers 6, Diamondbacks 4
LA scored six runs in 3rd inning, hitting three homers; it appeared as if P Slade Cecconi was tipping his pitches. After the inning, Arizona coaches got him on an iPad in the dugout to watch something, and he retired all nine batters he faced after that.
Famous birthdays for May 21st:
Ed O’Bradovich, 84
Bobby Cox, 83
Pete Banaszak, 80
Al Franken, 73
Mark Landsberger, 69
Judge Reinhold, 67
Kent Hrbek, 64
Lisa Edelstein, 58
Josh Allen, 28
— Golf majors are usually played on tough golf courses, but this week, the golfers did really well at Valhalla, shooting a combined 214 under par at the PGA Championship.
The previous best scoring in PGA Championship history was +40 at Riviera in 1995; that’s a 254 shot difference. Wow.
— Mississippi State gave basketball coach Chris Jans a contract extension through 2028, worth $4.2M a year.
— RIP to Jim Otto, 86, Hall of Fame center for the Oakland Raiders, who was easily noticeable because he wore 00, unique for an offensive lineman. Otto played 15 years for the Raiders, after playing college ball at Miami.
RIP, sir.
— NFC West titles over last 20 years:
9- Seattle
5- San Francisco
3- Rams (all in the last seven years)
3- Arizona (last one in 2015)
— Oakland A’s had three catchers in the lineup Sunday; one at DH, one catching, the third guy at first base. Reminds me of 1979, when the A’s were also terrible; they had Jeff Newman, Mike Heath and Jim Essian in the same lineup some days.
Heath was playing LF; he ran into the side wall down the line, trying to catch a foul ball, damn near knocked himself out. A’s went 58-104 that year; hopefully they’ll do better this year.
— Pat Sajak’s last show hosting Wheel of Fortune is scheduled to air June 7th; his last shows have already been recorded. Sajak has been hosting the gameshow for 41 years. What a great run, 41 years in the same job.
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, May 21
National League
Milwaukee (27-20) @ Miami (16-33)
— Gasser is 2-0, 0.82 in two starts (11 IP).
— Milwaukee is 2-0 in his starts.
— over 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 2-0
— He hasn’t pitched against Miami.
— Brewers are 1-4 in their last five games.
— They’re 15-11 on road
— over 9-4 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 15-47
— record in first 5 innings: 24-17-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-3.2-8.1
— Rogers is 1-4, 8.72 in his last five starts.
— Miami is 1-8 in his starts.
— over 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-9
— record in first 5 innings: 2-6-1
— He is 3-0, 1.10 in three starts vs Milwaukee.
— Marlins won six of their last eight games.
— Miami is 9-18 at home.
— over 16-6 last 21 games.
— scored run in first inning: 11-49
— record in first 5 innings: 17-26-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.2-5-3
San Diego (25-25) @ Cincinnati (19-28)
— Musgrove is 2-1, 5.96 in his last four starts.
— His last start was May 1st.
— San Diego is 5-3 in his starts.
— over 7-1
— allowed run in first inning: 5-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-2
— He is 6-2, 3.75 in ten starts vs Cincinnati.
— Padres split their last 14 games.
— They’re 15-9 on road.
— Padres are 6-2 in road series openers.
— under 8-4 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 16-50
— record in first 5 innings: 21-23-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-2-7
— Abbott is 1-1, 2.65 in his last three starts.
— Reds are 4-5 in his starts.
— under 7-2
— allowed run in first inning: 5-9
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4-2
— He gave up a run in 7.2 IP, in his only start vs San Diego.
— Reds lost 18 of last 23 games.
— They’re 9-13 at home.
— Reds are 8-7 in series openers.
— under 10-6 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 10-47
— record in first 5 innings: 15-22-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.1-x
San Francisco (23-25) @ Pittsburgh (22-26)
— Webb is 1-3, 5.23 in his last four starts.
— San Francisco is 1-4 in his road starts.
— under 5-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 4-10
— record in first 5 innings: 4-5-1
— He is 1-1, 2.84 in two starts vs Pittsburgh.
— San Francisco won its last four games.
— Giants are 8-15 on road.
— Giants are 2-5 in road series openers.
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 11-48
— record in first 5 innings: 19-23-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-x
— Perez is 0-3, 7.36 in his last five starts.
— Pirates are 1-6 in his last seven starts.
— over 5-4
— allowed run in first inning: 1-9
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2-3
— He is 1-1, 2.33 in three starts against the Giants.
— Pirates are 3-1 in their last four games.
— They’re 9-12 at home.
— Pirates are 7-8 in series openers.
— over 8-4 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 10-48
— record in first 5 innings: 19-21-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 0.2-3-x
Atlanta (27-17) @ Cubs (26-22)
— Morton is 1-1, 2.74 in his last four starts.
— Atlanta is 3-1 in his road starts.
— under 5-0 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2-2
— He is 4-8, 5.38 in 19 starts vs Chicago.
— Braves lost four of their last five games.
— They’re 11-9 on the road.
— Braves are 11-4 in series openers.
— under 21-3 last 24 games
— scored run in first inning: 13-44
— record in first 5 innings: 24-14-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-6-4.2
— Assad is 2-0, 1.33 in his last five starts.
— Chicago is 6-3 in his starts.
— under 6-1 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 2-9
— record in first 5 innings: 6-1-2
— He is 1-0, 3.55 in 4 games (2 starts) vs Atlanta
— Cubs are 3-6 in their last nine games.
— They’re 14-9 at home.
— Cubs are 4-3 in home series openers.
— under 11-5 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 12-48
— record in first 5 innings: 19-18-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4.1-x
Arizona (22-26) @ Los Angeles (33-17)
— Pfaadt is 0-2, 3.96 in his last four starts.
— Arizona is 3-6 in his starts.
— under 5-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 3-9
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-3
— He is 0-2, 9.35 in two starts against the Dodgers
— Arizona lost three of last four games.
— Diamondbacks are 10-13 on road.
— over 7-2 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 16-48
— record in first 5 innings: 20-18-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-3-3
— Stone is 3-0, 1.38 in his last four starts.
— Dodgers are 6-2 in his starts.
— over 4-3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Arizona.
— Dodgers are 6-2 in their last eight games.
— Dodgers are 11-1 in their last 12 home games.
— over 5-3 last eight games.
— scored run in first inning: 20-49
— record in first 5 innings: 29-17-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2.2-2.2
American League
White Sox (14-34) @ Toronto (21-25)
— Crochet is 3-0, 0.53 in his last three starts.
— White Sox are 1-3 in his road starts.
— under 8-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-10
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4-3
— This is his first start vs Toronto.
— White Sox are 2-6 in their last eight games.
— Chicago is 4-20 on road.
— under 9-4 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 9-48
— record in first 5 innings: 19-22-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-2
— Kikuchi is 0-2, 2.96 in his last four starts.
— Toronto is 3-6 in his starts.
— under 7-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-9
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-2
— He is 2-1, 5.32 in five starts vs Chicago.
— Toronto lost 14 of its last 21 games.
— Blue Jays are 11-11 at home.
— under 7-3 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 10-46
— record in first 5 innings: 20-19-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-3
Boston (24-24) @ Tampa Bay (25-24)
— Criswell is 0-0, 5.54 in his last three starts.
— Boston is 5-1 in his starts.
— under 4-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-6
— record in first 5 innings: 4-1-1
— He gave up 5 runs in 3.2 IP, in his one start vs Tampa Bay.
— Red Sox are 6-11 in their last 17 games.
— They’re 14-11 on the road.
— over 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 17-48
— record in first 5 innings: 26-15-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-3-2
— Littell is 1-0, 3.78 in his last three starts.
— Tampa Bay is 5-4 in his starts.
— over 4-2 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 4-9
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-2
— He is 1-0, 5.14 in 2 games (1 start) vs Boston.
— Tampa Bay is 11-6 in its last 17 games.
— Rays are 14-13 at home.
— under 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 13-49
— record in first 5 innings: 18-24-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2.2-2
Seattle (26-22) @ Bronx (33-16)
— Woo is 1-0, 0.92 in two starts (9.2 IP).
— Seattle is 2-0 in his starts
— under 1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 2-0
— He threw 5.1 scoreless IP in his one start vs New York.
— Seattle is 5-3 in its last eight games.
— Mariners are 11-12 on the road.
— over 11-4 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 10-48
— record in first 5 innings: 21-21-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-3
— Schmidt is 3-0, 1.37 in his last three starts.
— New York is 8-1 in his starts.
— under 6-3
— allowed run in first inning: 2-9
— record in first 5 innings: 7-1-1
— He threw 5.2 scoreless IP in his one start vs Seattle.
— New York is 14-4 in its last 18 games.
— They’re 16-7 at home.
— under 7-4 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 18-49
— record in first 5 innings: 27-14-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-1.2
Detroit (23-24) @ Kansas City (30-19)
— Mize is 0-2, 4.43 in his last four starts.
— Detroit is 5-3 in his starts.
— under 5-3
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 2-6
— He is 2-1, 4.57 in eight starts vs Kansas City.
— Detroit lost four of its last six games.
— Tigers are 13-11 on road.
— over 11-4 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 14-47
— record in first 5 innings: 19-19-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-5.1
— Marsh is 1-1, 1.33 in his last four starts.
— Kansas City is 6-1 in his starts.
— under 5-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4
— He hasn’t pitched against Detroit.
— Royals are 10-4 in their last 14 games.
— Royals are 19-8 at home.
— under 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 17-49
— record in first 5 innings: 26-16-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-3-2
LA Angels (19-29) @ Houston (21-27)
— Canning is 1-1, 1.53 in his last three starts.
— He is 0-4, 7.08 in four road starts.
— under 3-1 road starts.
— allowed run in first inning: 4-9
— record in first 5 innings: 4-5
— He is 0-2, 7.71 in six starts vs Houston.
— Angels are 4-1 in their last five games.
— They’re 13-13 on road.
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 11-48
— record in first 5 innings: 18-27-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-1.1-5
— Javier is 3-0, 0.75 in four home starts.
— Houston is 3-3 in his starts.
— under 3-3
— allowed run in first inning: 0-6
— record in first 5 innings: 4-1-1
— He is 5-1, 2.79 in seven starts vs Anaheim.
— Houston won nine of its last 12 games.
— Astros are 13-14 at home.
— over 7-3 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 17-48
— record in first 5 innings: 22-22-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-2.2-4
Interleague Games
NY Mets (21-26) @ Cleveland (31-17)
— Houser is 0-3, 8.07 in six starts.
— Mets are 2-4 in his starts.
— over 6-0
— allowed run in first inning: 2-6
— record in first 5 innings: 1-4-1
— He gave up 2 unearned runs in 2 games (7 IP), 1 start vs Cleveland.
— New York is 9-18 in its last 27 games.
— Mets are 11-12 on road.
— over 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 14-47
— record in first 5 innings: 16-21-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-4-3
— Carrasco is 1-3, 7.00 in his last five starts.
— Guardians are 3-6 in his starts.
— under 6-3
— allowed run in first inning: 4-9
— record in first 5 innings: 2-7
— This is his first start against the Mets.
— He pitched for the Mets from 2021-23.
— Cleveland won seven of last eight games.
— Guardians are 16-6 at home.
— under 8-3 last eleven games
— scored run in first inning: 11-48
— record in first 5 innings: 22-19-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-3.1
Texas (24-24) @ Philadelphia (34-14)
— Gray is 2-0, 1.32 in his last four starts.
— Texas is 4-1 in his last five starts.
— under 7-2
— allowed run in first inning: 4-9
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-2
— He is 5-3, 4.18 in ten starts vs Philly
— Rangers are 3-8 in their last 11 games.
— They’re 12-11 on road.
— Rangers are 4-3 in road series openers.
— under 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 15-48
— record in first 5 innings: 19-19-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-2.2-x
— Suarez is 8-0, 1.33 in his last eight starts.
— Phillies are 9-0 in his starts.
— over 3-0 last three
— allowed run in first inning: 2-9
— record in first 5 innings: 8-1
— He gave up 5 runs in 5 IP, in his one start vs Texas.
— Phillies are 29-8 in their last 37 games.
— Phillies are 19-8 at home.
— Phillies are 13-3 in series openers.
— over 10-5 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 19-48
— record in first 5 innings: 32-13-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1.2-3-2
Minnesota (24-23) @ Washington (21-25)
— Ryan is 1-2, 3.70 in his last four starts.
— Minnesota is 5-4 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 4-9
— record in first 5 innings: 2-4-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Washington.
— Twins lost eight of last nine games.
— They’re 13-12 on road
— under 6-2 last eight games.
— scored run in first inning: 13-47
— record in first 5 innings: 20-23-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-0.2-3
— Corbin is 1-1, 3.24 in his last three starts.
— Washington is 3-1 in his last four starts.
— under 6-3
— allowed run in first inning: 2-9
— record in first 5 innings: 3-6
— He is 1-1, 4.50 in two starts vs Minnesota.
— Nationals are 3-8 in their last 11 games.
— They’re 8-10 at home.
— under 8-4 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 7-46
— record in first 5 innings: 19-23-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-3.2-3
Baltimore (29-16) @ St Louis (21-26)
— Bradish is 0-0, 2.51 in three starts (14.1 IP).
— Baltimore is 3-0 in his starts.
— over 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-3
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1-1
— He gave up 2 runs in 7 IP in his one start vs St Louis.
— Baltimore is 12-6 in its last 18 games.
— Orioles are 12-6 on road.
— over 5-3 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 10-45
— record in first 5 innings: 25-16-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-4
— Lynn is 0-2, 6.57 in his last five starts.
— St Louis lost his last four starts.
— over 3-0 last three
— allowed run in first inning: 3-9
— record in first 5 innings: 1-7-1
— He is 3-2, 3.57 in seven starts vs Baltimore.
— Cardinals won six of last eight games.
— They’re 9-12 at home.
— over 11-1 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 9-47
— record in first 5 innings: 14-26-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-6-3.1
Colorado (15-31) @ Oakland (19-30)
— Quantrill is 3-0, 0.92 in his last three starts.
— Colorado is 4-1 in his last five starts.
— under 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 1-9
— record in first 5 innings: 2-4-3
— He is 2-0, 2.12 in three starts vs Oakland.
— Rockies lost their last three games.
— They’re 6-19 on road.
— Rockies are 2-5 in road series openers.
— over 7-4 last eleven games
— scored run in first inning: 13-46
— record in first 5 innings: 14-23-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-5-3.1
— Brooks gave up 3 runs in 7 IP in his first ‘24 start.
— Oakland is 0-1 in his starts.
— under 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Colorado.
— A’s lost their last eight games.
— Oakland is 10-13 at home.
— A’s are 6-9 in series openers.
— over 11-4 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 8-49
— record in first 5 innings: 17-31-1
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.2-x
Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, May 21
National League
Milwaukee (27-20) @ Miami (16-33)
— Gasser is 2-0, 0.82 in two starts (11 IP).
— Milwaukee is 2-0 in his starts.
— over 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 2-0
— He hasn’t pitched against Miami.
— Brewers are 1-4 in their last five games.
— They’re 15-11 on road
— over 9-4 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 15-47
— record in first 5 innings: 24-17-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-3.2-8.1
— Rogers is 1-4, 8.72 in his last five starts.
— Miami is 1-8 in his starts.
— over 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-9
— record in first 5 innings: 2-6-1
— He is 3-0, 1.10 in three starts vs Milwaukee.
— Marlins won six of their last eight games.
— Miami is 9-18 at home.
— over 16-6 last 21 games.
— scored run in first inning: 11-49
— record in first 5 innings: 17-26-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.2-5-3
San Diego (25-25) @ Cincinnati (19-28)
— Musgrove is 2-1, 5.96 in his last four starts.
— His last start was May 1st.
— San Diego is 5-3 in his starts.
— over 7-1
— allowed run in first inning: 5-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-2
— He is 6-2, 3.75 in ten starts vs Cincinnati.
— Padres split their last 14 games.
— They’re 15-9 on road.
— Padres are 6-2 in road series openers.
— under 8-4 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 16-50
— record in first 5 innings: 21-23-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-2-7
— Abbott is 1-1, 2.65 in his last three starts.
— Reds are 4-5 in his starts.
— under 7-2
— allowed run in first inning: 5-9
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4-2
— He gave up a run in 7.2 IP, in his only start vs San Diego.
— Reds lost 18 of last 23 games.
— They’re 9-13 at home.
— Reds are 8-7 in series openers.
— under 10-6 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 10-47
— record in first 5 innings: 15-22-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.1-x
San Francisco (23-25) @ Pittsburgh (22-26)
— Webb is 1-3, 5.23 in his last four starts.
— San Francisco is 1-4 in his road starts.
— under 5-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 4-10
— record in first 5 innings: 4-5-1
— He is 1-1, 2.84 in two starts vs Pittsburgh.
— San Francisco won its last four games.
— Giants are 8-15 on road.
— Giants are 2-5 in road series openers.
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 11-48
— record in first 5 innings: 19-23-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-x
— Perez is 0-3, 7.36 in his last five starts.
— Pirates are 1-6 in his last seven starts.
— over 5-4
— allowed run in first inning: 1-9
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2-3
— He is 1-1, 2.33 in three starts against the Giants.
— Pirates are 3-1 in their last four games.
— They’re 9-12 at home.
— Pirates are 7-8 in series openers.
— over 8-4 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 10-48
— record in first 5 innings: 19-21-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 0.2-3-x
Atlanta (27-17) @ Cubs (26-22)
— Morton is 1-1, 2.74 in his last four starts.
— Atlanta is 3-1 in his road starts.
— under 5-0 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2-2
— He is 4-8, 5.38 in 19 starts vs Chicago.
— Braves lost four of their last five games.
— They’re 11-9 on the road.
— Braves are 11-4 in series openers.
— under 21-3 last 24 games
— scored run in first inning: 13-44
— record in first 5 innings: 24-14-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-6-4.2
— Assad is 2-0, 1.33 in his last five starts.
— Chicago is 6-3 in his starts.
— under 6-1 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 2-9
— record in first 5 innings: 6-1-2
— He is 1-0, 3.55 in 4 games (2 starts) vs Atlanta
— Cubs are 3-6 in their last nine games.
— They’re 14-9 at home.
— Cubs are 4-3 in home series openers.
— under 11-5 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 12-48
— record in first 5 innings: 19-18-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4.1-x
Arizona (22-26) @ Los Angeles (33-17)
— Pfaadt is 0-2, 3.96 in his last four starts.
— Arizona is 3-6 in his starts.
— under 5-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 3-9
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-3
— He is 0-2, 9.35 in two starts against the Dodgers
— Arizona lost three of last four games.
— Diamondbacks are 10-13 on road.
— over 7-2 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 16-48
— record in first 5 innings: 20-18-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-3-3
— Stone is 3-0, 1.38 in his last four starts.
— Dodgers are 6-2 in his starts.
— over 4-3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Arizona.
— Dodgers are 6-2 in their last eight games.
— Dodgers are 11-1 in their last 12 home games.
— over 5-3 last eight games.
— scored run in first inning: 20-49
— record in first 5 innings: 29-17-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2.2-2.2
American League
White Sox (14-34) @ Toronto (21-25)
— Crochet is 3-0, 0.53 in his last three starts.
— White Sox are 1-3 in his road starts.
— under 8-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-10
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4-3
— This is his first start vs Toronto.
— White Sox are 2-6 in their last eight games.
— Chicago is 4-20 on road.
— under 9-4 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 9-48
— record in first 5 innings: 19-22-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-2
— Kikuchi is 0-2, 2.96 in his last four starts.
— Toronto is 3-6 in his starts.
— under 7-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-9
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-2
— He is 2-1, 5.32 in five starts vs Chicago.
— Toronto lost 14 of its last 21 games.
— Blue Jays are 11-11 at home.
— under 7-3 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 10-46
— record in first 5 innings: 20-19-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-3
Boston (24-24) @ Tampa Bay (25-24)
— Criswell is 0-0, 5.54 in his last three starts.
— Boston is 5-1 in his starts.
— under 4-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-6
— record in first 5 innings: 4-1-1
— He gave up 5 runs in 3.2 IP, in his one start vs Tampa Bay.
— Red Sox are 6-11 in their last 17 games.
— They’re 14-11 on the road.
— over 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 17-48
— record in first 5 innings: 26-15-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-3-2
— Littell is 1-0, 3.78 in his last three starts.
— Tampa Bay is 5-4 in his starts.
— over 4-2 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 4-9
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-2
— He is 1-0, 5.14 in 2 games (1 start) vs Boston.
— Tampa Bay is 11-6 in its last 17 games.
— Rays are 14-13 at home.
— under 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 13-49
— record in first 5 innings: 18-24-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2.2-2
Seattle (26-22) @ Bronx (33-16)
— Woo is 1-0, 0.92 in two starts (9.2 IP).
— Seattle is 2-0 in his starts
— under 1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 2-0
— He threw 5.1 scoreless IP in his one start vs New York.
— Seattle is 5-3 in its last eight games.
— Mariners are 11-12 on the road.
— over 11-4 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 10-48
— record in first 5 innings: 21-21-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-3
— Schmidt is 3-0, 1.37 in his last three starts.
— New York is 8-1 in his starts.
— under 6-3
— allowed run in first inning: 2-9
— record in first 5 innings: 7-1-1
— He threw 5.2 scoreless IP in his one start vs Seattle.
— New York is 14-4 in its last 18 games.
— They’re 16-7 at home.
— under 7-4 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 18-49
— record in first 5 innings: 27-14-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-1.2
Detroit (23-24) @ Kansas City (30-19)
— Mize is 0-2, 4.43 in his last four starts.
— Detroit is 5-3 in his starts.
— under 5-3
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 2-6
— He is 2-1, 4.57 in eight starts vs Kansas City.
— Detroit lost four of its last six games.
— Tigers are 13-11 on road.
— over 11-4 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 14-47
— record in first 5 innings: 19-19-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-5.1
— Marsh is 1-1, 1.33 in his last four starts.
— Kansas City is 6-1 in his starts.
— under 5-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4
— He hasn’t pitched against Detroit.
— Royals are 10-4 in their last 14 games.
— Royals are 19-8 at home.
— under 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 17-49
— record in first 5 innings: 26-16-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-3-2
LA Angels (19-29) @ Houston (21-27)
— Canning is 1-1, 1.53 in his last three starts.
— He is 0-4, 7.08 in four road starts.
— under 3-1 road starts.
— allowed run in first inning: 4-9
— record in first 5 innings: 4-5
— He is 0-2, 7.71 in six starts vs Houston.
— Angels are 4-1 in their last five games.
— They’re 13-13 on road.
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 11-48
— record in first 5 innings: 18-27-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-1.1-5
— Javier is 3-0, 0.75 in four home starts.
— Houston is 3-3 in his starts.
— under 3-3
— allowed run in first inning: 0-6
— record in first 5 innings: 4-1-1
— He is 5-1, 2.79 in seven starts vs Anaheim.
— Houston won nine of its last 12 games.
— Astros are 13-14 at home.
— over 7-3 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 17-48
— record in first 5 innings: 22-22-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-2.2-4
Interleague Games
NY Mets (21-26) @ Cleveland (31-17)
— Houser is 0-3, 8.07 in six starts.
— Mets are 2-4 in his starts.
— over 6-0
— allowed run in first inning: 2-6
— record in first 5 innings: 1-4-1
— He gave up 2 unearned runs in 2 games (7 IP), 1 start vs Cleveland.
— New York is 9-18 in its last 27 games.
— Mets are 11-12 on road.
— over 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 14-47
— record in first 5 innings: 16-21-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-4-3
— Carrasco is 1-3, 7.00 in his last five starts.
— Guardians are 3-6 in his starts.
— under 6-3
— allowed run in first inning: 4-9
— record in first 5 innings: 2-7
— This is his first start against the Mets.
— He pitched for the Mets from 2021-23.
— Cleveland won seven of last eight games.
— Guardians are 16-6 at home.
— under 8-3 last eleven games
— scored run in first inning: 11-48
— record in first 5 innings: 22-19-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-3.1
Texas (24-24) @ Philadelphia (34-14)
— Gray is 2-0, 1.32 in his last four starts.
— Texas is 4-1 in his last five starts.
— under 7-2
— allowed run in first inning: 4-9
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-2
— He is 5-3, 4.18 in ten starts vs Philly
— Rangers are 3-8 in their last 11 games.
— They’re 12-11 on road.
— Rangers are 4-3 in road series openers.
— under 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 15-48
— record in first 5 innings: 19-19-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-2.2-x
— Suarez is 8-0, 1.33 in his last eight starts.
— Phillies are 9-0 in his starts.
— over 3-0 last three
— allowed run in first inning: 2-9
— record in first 5 innings: 8-1
— He gave up 5 runs in 5 IP, in his one start vs Texas.
— Phillies are 29-8 in their last 37 games.
— Phillies are 19-8 at home.
— Phillies are 13-3 in series openers.
— over 10-5 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 19-48
— record in first 5 innings: 32-13-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1.2-3-2
Minnesota (24-23) @ Washington (21-25)
— Ryan is 1-2, 3.70 in his last four starts.
— Minnesota is 5-4 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 4-9
— record in first 5 innings: 2-4-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Washington.
— Twins lost eight of last nine games.
— They’re 13-12 on road
— under 6-2 last eight games.
— scored run in first inning: 13-47
— record in first 5 innings: 20-23-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-0.2-3
— Corbin is 1-1, 3.24 in his last three starts.
— Washington is 3-1 in his last four starts.
— under 6-3
— allowed run in first inning: 2-9
— record in first 5 innings: 3-6
— He is 1-1, 4.50 in two starts vs Minnesota.
— Nationals are 3-8 in their last 11 games.
— They’re 8-10 at home.
— under 8-4 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 7-46
— record in first 5 innings: 19-23-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-3.2-3
Baltimore (29-16) @ St Louis (21-26)
— Bradish is 0-0, 2.51 in three starts (14.1 IP).
— Baltimore is 3-0 in his starts.
— over 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-3
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1-1
— He gave up 2 runs in 7 IP in his one start vs St Louis.
— Baltimore is 12-6 in its last 18 games.
— Orioles are 12-6 on road.
— over 5-3 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 10-45
— record in first 5 innings: 25-16-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-4
— Lynn is 0-2, 6.57 in his last five starts.
— St Louis lost his last four starts.
— over 3-0 last three
— allowed run in first inning: 3-9
— record in first 5 innings: 1-7-1
— He is 3-2, 3.57 in seven starts vs Baltimore.
— Cardinals won six of last eight games.
— They’re 9-12 at home.
— over 11-1 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 9-47
— record in first 5 innings: 14-26-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-6-3.1
Colorado (15-31) @ Oakland (19-30)
— Quantrill is 3-0, 0.92 in his last three starts.
— Colorado is 4-1 in his last five starts.
— under 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 1-9
— record in first 5 innings: 2-4-3
— He is 2-0, 2.12 in three starts vs Oakland.
— Rockies lost their last three games.
— They’re 6-19 on road.
— Rockies are 2-5 in road series openers.
— over 7-4 last eleven games
— scored run in first inning: 13-46
— record in first 5 innings: 14-23-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-5-3.1
— Brooks gave up 3 runs in 7 IP in his first ‘24 start.
— Oakland is 0-1 in his starts.
— under 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Colorado.
— A’s lost their last eight games.
— Oakland is 10-13 at home.
— A’s are 6-9 in series openers.
— over 11-4 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 8-49
— record in first 5 innings: 17-31-1
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.2-x
MLB
Tuesday, May 21
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Trend Report
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NY Mets @ Cleveland
NY Mets
NY Mets is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games on the road
Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
San Diego @ Cincinnati
San Diego
San Diego is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
San Diego is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
Cincinnati is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Milwaukee @ Miami
Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games at home
Miami is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Texas @ Philadelphia
Texas
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Texas is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
San Francisco @ Pittsburgh
San Francisco
San Francisco is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Minnesota @ Washington
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Boston @ Tampa Bay
Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Boston
Seattle @ NY Yankees
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Seattle's last 13 games
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Yankees is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Chi White Sox @ Toronto
Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 13 games
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Atlanta @ Chi Cubs
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 21 of Atlanta's last 24 games
Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
Detroit @ Kansas City
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore @ St. Louis
Baltimore
Baltimore is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Baltimore's last 14 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
LA Angels @ Houston
LA Angels
LA Angels is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Colorado @ Oakland
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oakland's last 12 games when playing at home against Colorado
Arizona @ LA Dodgers
Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
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Tuesday, May 21
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Trend Report
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NY Mets @ Cleveland
NY Mets
NY Mets is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games on the road
Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
San Diego @ Cincinnati
San Diego
San Diego is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
San Diego is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
Cincinnati is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Milwaukee @ Miami
Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games at home
Miami is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Texas @ Philadelphia
Texas
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Texas is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
San Francisco @ Pittsburgh
San Francisco
San Francisco is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Minnesota @ Washington
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Boston @ Tampa Bay
Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Boston
Seattle @ NY Yankees
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Seattle's last 13 games
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Yankees is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Chi White Sox @ Toronto
Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 13 games
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Atlanta @ Chi Cubs
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 21 of Atlanta's last 24 games
Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
Detroit @ Kansas City
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore @ St. Louis
Baltimore
Baltimore is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Baltimore's last 14 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
LA Angels @ Houston
LA Angels
LA Angels is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Colorado @ Oakland
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oakland's last 12 games when playing at home against Colorado
Arizona @ LA Dodgers
Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
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TUESDAY, MAY 21
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYM at CLE | 06:10 PM | CLE -127 O 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| TEX at PHI | 06:40 PM | PHI -164 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| SF at PIT | 06:40 PM | SF -131 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| SD at CIN | 06:40 PM | SD -114 U 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIL at MIA | 06:40 PM | MIA +131 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at WAS | 06:45 PM | WAS +158 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| BOS at TB | 06:50 PM | TB -132 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| SEA at NYY | 07:05 PM | NYY -154 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| CHW at TOR | 07:07 PM | CHW +164 U 7.0 | +500 +500 |
| DET at KC | 07:40 PM | KC -110 U 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| ATL at CHC | 07:40 PM | ATL -114 U 11.0 | +500 +500 |
| BAL at STL | 07:45 PM | BAL -146 O 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| LAA at HOU | 08:10 PM | HOU -183 O 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| COL at OAK | 09:40 PM | COL +121 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| AZ at LAD | 10:10 PM | LAD -158 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
MLB MAY'S BEST BETS !
05/21/2024..................9 - 12 - 0..............................42.85%..................................- 18.60
05/20/2024.................12 - 8 - 0...............................60.00%..................................+ 14.95
05/19/2024..................9 - 15 - 0..............................37.50%..................................- 34.20
05/18/2024................13 - 11 - 1..............................54.16%..................................+ 13.95
05/17/2024..................18 - 5 - 0..............................78.26%...................................+ 72.25
05/16/2024....................6 - 5 - 1...............................54.54%....................................- 1.55
05/15/2024..................18 - 8 - 0...............................69.23%....................................+ 54.65
05/14/2024.................11 - 11 - 1..............................50.00%..................................+ 9.00
05/13/2024.................10 - 10 - 0..............................50.00%...................................- 4.60
05/12/2024...................16 - 9 - 1...............................64.00%...................................+ 36.55
05/11/2024...................18 - 8 - 0..............................69.23%...................................+ 44.20
05/10/2024...................10 - 7 - 0..............................58.82%...................................+ 13.85
05/09/2024.....................7 - 5 - 0...............................58.33%..................................+ 11.15
05/08/2024....................8 - 15 - 1..............................34.78%.................................- 40.85
05/07/2024....................15 - 7 - 0..............................68.18%.................................+ 33.70
05/06/2024......................9 - 8 - 0..............................52.94%.................................+ 3.55
05/05/2024..................10 - 13 - 2..............................43.47%.................................- 18.60
05/04/2024..................10 - 14 - 1..............................41.68%..................................- 22.90
05/03/2024....................9 - 14 - 1..............................39.13%..................................- 30.90
05/02/2024......................4 - 5 - 0...............................44.44%..................................- 6.25
05/01/2024....................10 - 9 - 4...............................52.63%.................................+ 6.25
TOTALS...................232 - 199 - 13.............................53.82%.................................+ 135.60
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Mar - April : TOTALS........................292 - 260 - 7.................52.98%..................+ 96.45
05/21/2024..................9 - 12 - 0..............................42.85%..................................- 18.60
05/20/2024.................12 - 8 - 0...............................60.00%..................................+ 14.95
05/19/2024..................9 - 15 - 0..............................37.50%..................................- 34.20
05/18/2024................13 - 11 - 1..............................54.16%..................................+ 13.95
05/17/2024..................18 - 5 - 0..............................78.26%...................................+ 72.25
05/16/2024....................6 - 5 - 1...............................54.54%....................................- 1.55
05/15/2024..................18 - 8 - 0...............................69.23%....................................+ 54.65
05/14/2024.................11 - 11 - 1..............................50.00%..................................+ 9.00
05/13/2024.................10 - 10 - 0..............................50.00%...................................- 4.60
05/12/2024...................16 - 9 - 1...............................64.00%...................................+ 36.55
05/11/2024...................18 - 8 - 0..............................69.23%...................................+ 44.20
05/10/2024...................10 - 7 - 0..............................58.82%...................................+ 13.85
05/09/2024.....................7 - 5 - 0...............................58.33%..................................+ 11.15
05/08/2024....................8 - 15 - 1..............................34.78%.................................- 40.85
05/07/2024....................15 - 7 - 0..............................68.18%.................................+ 33.70
05/06/2024......................9 - 8 - 0..............................52.94%.................................+ 3.55
05/05/2024..................10 - 13 - 2..............................43.47%.................................- 18.60
05/04/2024..................10 - 14 - 1..............................41.68%..................................- 22.90
05/03/2024....................9 - 14 - 1..............................39.13%..................................- 30.90
05/02/2024......................4 - 5 - 0...............................44.44%..................................- 6.25
05/01/2024....................10 - 9 - 4...............................52.63%.................................+ 6.25
TOTALS...................232 - 199 - 13.............................53.82%.................................+ 135.60
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Mar - April : TOTALS........................292 - 260 - 7.................52.98%..................+ 96.45
Armadillo Sports
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
Major League leaders in ERA (starting pitchers)
0.84— Shota Imanaga, Cubs
1.36— Ranger Suarez, Phil
1.54— Reynaldo Lopez, Atl
1.70— Javier Assad, Cubs
1.79— Seth Lugo, KC
1.80— Tarik Skubal, Det
Quote of the Day
“And yall still wanna know why I would foul up 3 EVERY SINGLE TIME??”
Lebron James, after the Celtics tied the game with a 3-pointer Tuesday nite.
Wednesday’s quiz
Who was manager of the New York Mets, last time they were in the World Series?
Tuesday’s quiz
Frank Vogel was coach of the Indiana Pacers, last time they were in the Eastern Conference finals, ten years ago.
Monday’s quiz
1993 was the last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup, when Montreal won.
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Wednesday’s Den: In a perfect world, where I make all the decisions…….
Baseball:
— I’d eliminate the American/National Leagues and go to geographic realignment, which would reduce travel costs and invigorate regional rivalries. Going to 32 teams (which will happen soon) will make scheduling a lot easier.
— Baseball managers/coaches shouldn’t wear uniforms, there is no need for it. Players wear uniforms, coaches wear pullovers or sweatshirts or whatever products their corporate sponsors are trying to sell.
— Baseball’s All-Star Game should be US against the World; that would make the game a lot more competitive, maybe too much so, but doing it once would at least spice things up a little bit.
— Baseball needs to market the game better. How?
a) Create an NFL Films-type group that produces a Hard Knocks show where we can see some of the inner workings of baseball. It would be great.
b) Imagine last cuts in spring training? Would be good television.
c) Trade negotiations at the deadline? It would be like watching Moneyball all over again.
Show Winter League games from Central America.
Get rid of all TV blackouts; you WANT people to watch baseball.
Football:
— NFL would have an 18-game regular season, only two preseason games; Super Bowl would be Sunday night of Presidents’ Day weekend. This will probably happen in the league’s next TV contract.
— Add the old AAF’s onside kick rule, when instead of an onside kick, the kicking team gets the ball on their own 35-yard line, 4th-and-15. They get the first down the keep the ball; the onside kick rule they use now isn’t good. Too hard for a recovery by the kicking team.
These days, NFL teams almost never recover onside kicks; with this rule, it would add a little more excitement to the game.
— I’d scrap Thursday night NFL games, except for Week 1 and Thanksgiving; I’d replace them with Monday night doubleheaders. Football wasn’t meant to be played on three days’ rest.
Famous birthdays for May 22nd:
Frank Converse, 86
Tommy John, 81
Walt Hriniak, 81
Dre Bly, 47
Eric Sogard, 38
Lauri Markkanen, 27
Isaiah Stewart, 23
Anthony Richardson, 22
NBA
— Long time ago, the early 70’s, the NBA held a 1-on-1 contest, and aired the games at halftime of regular season NBA telecasts. This was in the early 70’s; I think they had two tournaments, then some of the better players refused to play, and the idea died.
They need to bring back a 1-on-1 tournament; it would be wildly popular.
This should happen in the summer, with each player designating a charity he is playing for. They would make lot of money for various good causes.
64 players; games would be up to 20, have to win by 3 points.
Lot of wagering opportunities, bracket pools, it would be fun.
Each NBA team would have to be represented by one player; the other spots would be determined by fan voting on the Interweb.
— Would definitely move the NBA Draft Lottery back to a half hour before the actual draft; imagine the drama then? Lot of executives would have to think on their feet.
— Kids should be able to go straight from high school to the NBA, the way Lebron James, Kevin Garnett did; players going to college for one year is a farce.
— NBA playoff series should be best-of-5; fewer games, more drama. More drama, more TV $$$, and that is what team owners care about.
The fact that no team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win an NBA playoff series tells us that the series are too long.
— Higher seed in playoffs chooses their opponent in playoffs; they do this in the G-League and it is a good idea. Would make for a good TV show when they choose their opponents.
— One weekend a year, the NBA uses red, white and blue basketballs to honor the old ABA; the four ABA teams that still exist (Nets, Pacers, Spurs, Nuggets) would play against each other that weekend, alternating arenas every year.
College sports
— ESPN has gone way downhill the last few years; one thing they can do to improve would be to bring back their college basketball marathon, where games aired for 28-30 straight hours.
Apparently this marathon didn’t bring in as much $$$ as their stupid early morning talk shows, but promoting college basketball would help recoup the $$$ lost there.
— Might be too late to correct this, but could college leagues go back to being remotely made up of teams from the same area?
Cal/Stanford/SMU in the ACC? Seriously?
UCLA/USC in the Big 10? It is nonsensical.
— College football teams wouldn’t play I-AA opponents; SEC teams do this a lot. Last year, Alabama played The Citadel, Ole Miss played Southern Illinois, South Carolina played Tenn-Chattanooga. Seriously? Go play a MAC team or a Sun Belt team, at least.
— College players/teams need to sign contracts, the way pro teams do, then players couldn’t just transfer every 10 minutes. Contracts could have no-trade clauses, but there needs to be some continuity from year-to-year.
General stuff
— Daytime TV needs more game shows/televised poker and way fewer talk shows, which are wastes of time. Watching people make decisions/play games is way more interesting than listening to overpaid nitwits in contrived arguments.
— I’d get rid of the Electoral College in our presidential election; whoever gets the most votes wins, just like in all the other elections.
— Would like to people to be happier; nowadays, there is so much anger in the world. There is a lot less tolerance of others than there used to be. You be you, and let others do what they do. Cheer the bleep up!!!!
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
Major League leaders in ERA (starting pitchers)
0.84— Shota Imanaga, Cubs
1.36— Ranger Suarez, Phil
1.54— Reynaldo Lopez, Atl
1.70— Javier Assad, Cubs
1.79— Seth Lugo, KC
1.80— Tarik Skubal, Det
Quote of the Day
“And yall still wanna know why I would foul up 3 EVERY SINGLE TIME??”
Lebron James, after the Celtics tied the game with a 3-pointer Tuesday nite.
Wednesday’s quiz
Who was manager of the New York Mets, last time they were in the World Series?
Tuesday’s quiz
Frank Vogel was coach of the Indiana Pacers, last time they were in the Eastern Conference finals, ten years ago.
Monday’s quiz
1993 was the last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup, when Montreal won.
*********************************************
Wednesday’s Den: In a perfect world, where I make all the decisions…….
Baseball:
— I’d eliminate the American/National Leagues and go to geographic realignment, which would reduce travel costs and invigorate regional rivalries. Going to 32 teams (which will happen soon) will make scheduling a lot easier.
— Baseball managers/coaches shouldn’t wear uniforms, there is no need for it. Players wear uniforms, coaches wear pullovers or sweatshirts or whatever products their corporate sponsors are trying to sell.
— Baseball’s All-Star Game should be US against the World; that would make the game a lot more competitive, maybe too much so, but doing it once would at least spice things up a little bit.
— Baseball needs to market the game better. How?
a) Create an NFL Films-type group that produces a Hard Knocks show where we can see some of the inner workings of baseball. It would be great.
b) Imagine last cuts in spring training? Would be good television.
c) Trade negotiations at the deadline? It would be like watching Moneyball all over again.
Show Winter League games from Central America.
Get rid of all TV blackouts; you WANT people to watch baseball.
Football:
— NFL would have an 18-game regular season, only two preseason games; Super Bowl would be Sunday night of Presidents’ Day weekend. This will probably happen in the league’s next TV contract.
— Add the old AAF’s onside kick rule, when instead of an onside kick, the kicking team gets the ball on their own 35-yard line, 4th-and-15. They get the first down the keep the ball; the onside kick rule they use now isn’t good. Too hard for a recovery by the kicking team.
These days, NFL teams almost never recover onside kicks; with this rule, it would add a little more excitement to the game.
— I’d scrap Thursday night NFL games, except for Week 1 and Thanksgiving; I’d replace them with Monday night doubleheaders. Football wasn’t meant to be played on three days’ rest.
Famous birthdays for May 22nd:
Frank Converse, 86
Tommy John, 81
Walt Hriniak, 81
Dre Bly, 47
Eric Sogard, 38
Lauri Markkanen, 27
Isaiah Stewart, 23
Anthony Richardson, 22
NBA
— Long time ago, the early 70’s, the NBA held a 1-on-1 contest, and aired the games at halftime of regular season NBA telecasts. This was in the early 70’s; I think they had two tournaments, then some of the better players refused to play, and the idea died.
They need to bring back a 1-on-1 tournament; it would be wildly popular.
This should happen in the summer, with each player designating a charity he is playing for. They would make lot of money for various good causes.
64 players; games would be up to 20, have to win by 3 points.
Lot of wagering opportunities, bracket pools, it would be fun.
Each NBA team would have to be represented by one player; the other spots would be determined by fan voting on the Interweb.
— Would definitely move the NBA Draft Lottery back to a half hour before the actual draft; imagine the drama then? Lot of executives would have to think on their feet.
— Kids should be able to go straight from high school to the NBA, the way Lebron James, Kevin Garnett did; players going to college for one year is a farce.
— NBA playoff series should be best-of-5; fewer games, more drama. More drama, more TV $$$, and that is what team owners care about.
The fact that no team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win an NBA playoff series tells us that the series are too long.
— Higher seed in playoffs chooses their opponent in playoffs; they do this in the G-League and it is a good idea. Would make for a good TV show when they choose their opponents.
— One weekend a year, the NBA uses red, white and blue basketballs to honor the old ABA; the four ABA teams that still exist (Nets, Pacers, Spurs, Nuggets) would play against each other that weekend, alternating arenas every year.
College sports
— ESPN has gone way downhill the last few years; one thing they can do to improve would be to bring back their college basketball marathon, where games aired for 28-30 straight hours.
Apparently this marathon didn’t bring in as much $$$ as their stupid early morning talk shows, but promoting college basketball would help recoup the $$$ lost there.
— Might be too late to correct this, but could college leagues go back to being remotely made up of teams from the same area?
Cal/Stanford/SMU in the ACC? Seriously?
UCLA/USC in the Big 10? It is nonsensical.
— College football teams wouldn’t play I-AA opponents; SEC teams do this a lot. Last year, Alabama played The Citadel, Ole Miss played Southern Illinois, South Carolina played Tenn-Chattanooga. Seriously? Go play a MAC team or a Sun Belt team, at least.
— College players/teams need to sign contracts, the way pro teams do, then players couldn’t just transfer every 10 minutes. Contracts could have no-trade clauses, but there needs to be some continuity from year-to-year.
General stuff
— Daytime TV needs more game shows/televised poker and way fewer talk shows, which are wastes of time. Watching people make decisions/play games is way more interesting than listening to overpaid nitwits in contrived arguments.
— I’d get rid of the Electoral College in our presidential election; whoever gets the most votes wins, just like in all the other elections.
— Would like to people to be happier; nowadays, there is so much anger in the world. There is a lot less tolerance of others than there used to be. You be you, and let others do what they do. Cheer the bleep up!!!!
