THURSDAY, AUGUST 4
| PHO at CONN | 07:00 PM | CONN -11.5 O 164.5 | +500 +500 |
| LV at DAL | 08:00 PM | LV -8.5 O 171.5 | +500 +500 |
2022 WNBA SEASON NEWS,NOTES, PICKS !
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Friday’s 6-pack
Top states in sports betting, June 2022:
$1.05B— New York
$633M— New Jersey
$490M— Nevada
$393.5M— Pennsylvania
$313M— Colorado
$295M— Virginia
Quote of the Day
“Playing in front of 13K crazy fans in Spokane Arena will be exciting just like it will be in front of 22K fans in Rupp next year. Anybody that wants us to play in a 6,000-seat facility, wants us to lose! And I get that. I tried to look back and find the last time UK played in a true regular-season road game with 6,000 or fewer fans. I stopped looking after the 70s.”
John Calipari
Friday’s quiz
Last time the Raiders won a playoff game, who did they beat?
Thursday’s quiz
When Michael Jordan played minor league baseball for the Birmingham Barons in the AA Southern League, Terry Francona was the Barons’ skipper.
Wednesday’s quiz
In the movie Leap of Faith, where Steve Martin plays a traveling preacher, Liam Neeson plays a small-town sheriff.
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Friday’s Den: Big X football knowledge
Baylor
— 6 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 119 starts back on offensive line; soph QB has 2 starts
— Aranda is is 5-2 ATS as a home favorite, 1-3 as a road favorite.
— Since 2017, they’re 28-19 ATS in conference games.
— Last four years, they’re 21-9 ATS coming off a win
— 4-1 SU in last five bowls (underdog in all five games)
Iowa State
— 5 starters back on offense, 3 on defense
— 66 starts back on offensive line; will be QB (have no I-A experience at QB)
— Under Campbell, they’re 18-9-2 ATS as an underdog, 9-3-1 at home
— Since 2018, they’re 9-13 ATS as a home favorite.
— 20-8-1 ATS last 29 games coming off a loss.
— lost three of last four bowl games.
Kansas
— 9 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— 89 starts back on offensive line; both returning QB’s have 9 starts
— last 10 years, Kansas is 18-99 SU
— last three years, they’re 0-4 ATS as a favorite.
— Leipold is 12-6 ATS as a home underdog, 8-14-1 as a road dog.
— won 4 of last 5 bowl games, but their last bowl was 2008.
Kansas State
— 7 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 50 starts back on offensive line; senior QB had 38 starts at Nebraska
— Last three years, K-State is 23-13 ATS
— Last three years, they’re 6-2 ATS as a home underdog.
— 13-6 ATS in last 19 games coming off a loss.
— won three of last four bowls; favorites are 4-1 ATS in their last five bowls.
Oklahoma
— 5 starters back on offense, 5 on defense
— 125 starts back on offensive line; soph QB had 25 starts at UCF
— New coach was the DC at Clemson.
— Last 10 years, they’re 107-24 SU
— Since 2015, they’re 26-16 ATS as a home favorite.
— covered five of last seven games as an underdog.
— average total in their last five bowls; 85.2.
Oklahoma State
— 7 starters back on offense, 4 on defense
— 55 starts back on offensive line; junior QB has 32 starts
— since 2015, they’re 0-3 ATS as a road underdog.
— since 2016, they’re 14-5-1 ATS coming off a loss.
— Coach Gundy is 77-51-5 ATS as a favorite.
— 4-1 SU last five bowls (5-0 ATS), scoring 32.6 ppg.
Texas
— 7 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 72 starts back on offensive line; QB’s have very little experience
— went 32-18 SU with Herman as HC; went 5-7 with Sarkisian LY.
— since 2014, they’re 5-10 ATS as a road underdog.
— In his career, Sarkisian is 9-18 ATS as a road underdog
— won last four bowls, were underdog in three of them
TCU
— 10 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— 113 starts back on offensive line; junior QB has 29 starts
— Dykes is 71-63 SU, coaching three different schools.
— Last four years, TCU is 15-21 SU in conference games.
— since 2016, they’re 6-20-2 ATS as a home favorite.
— 2-8 ATS last 10 games as a road underdog.
— won 3 of last 4 bowls SU
Texas Tech
— 6 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 124 starts back on offensive line; junior QB had 11 starts at Oregon
— Last year was their first winning season since 2015.
— Since 2015, they’re 13-7-1 ATS as a home favorite.
— Last three years, they’re 4-7 ATS as a road underdog.
— Last five years, Tech was 4-5 ATS in Big X games every year.
— Last year was their first bowl since 2017.
West Virginia
— 7 starters back on offense, 4 on defense
— have 107 starts back on offensive line; all five starters are back
— QB is JT Daniels, who previously played at USC/Georgia.
— Last three years, WVU is 17-18 SU.
— Last two years, they’re 6-2 ATS as a home favorite, 0-3 as road favorite.
— Last four seasons, they’re 5-10 ATS coming off a win.
— 1-4 SU/0-5 ATS in last five bowls.
Friday’s 6-pack
Top states in sports betting, June 2022:
$1.05B— New York
$633M— New Jersey
$490M— Nevada
$393.5M— Pennsylvania
$313M— Colorado
$295M— Virginia
Quote of the Day
“Playing in front of 13K crazy fans in Spokane Arena will be exciting just like it will be in front of 22K fans in Rupp next year. Anybody that wants us to play in a 6,000-seat facility, wants us to lose! And I get that. I tried to look back and find the last time UK played in a true regular-season road game with 6,000 or fewer fans. I stopped looking after the 70s.”
John Calipari
Friday’s quiz
Last time the Raiders won a playoff game, who did they beat?
Thursday’s quiz
When Michael Jordan played minor league baseball for the Birmingham Barons in the AA Southern League, Terry Francona was the Barons’ skipper.
Wednesday’s quiz
In the movie Leap of Faith, where Steve Martin plays a traveling preacher, Liam Neeson plays a small-town sheriff.
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Friday’s Den: Big X football knowledge
Baylor
— 6 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 119 starts back on offensive line; soph QB has 2 starts
— Aranda is is 5-2 ATS as a home favorite, 1-3 as a road favorite.
— Since 2017, they’re 28-19 ATS in conference games.
— Last four years, they’re 21-9 ATS coming off a win
— 4-1 SU in last five bowls (underdog in all five games)
Iowa State
— 5 starters back on offense, 3 on defense
— 66 starts back on offensive line; will be QB (have no I-A experience at QB)
— Under Campbell, they’re 18-9-2 ATS as an underdog, 9-3-1 at home
— Since 2018, they’re 9-13 ATS as a home favorite.
— 20-8-1 ATS last 29 games coming off a loss.
— lost three of last four bowl games.
Kansas
— 9 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— 89 starts back on offensive line; both returning QB’s have 9 starts
— last 10 years, Kansas is 18-99 SU
— last three years, they’re 0-4 ATS as a favorite.
— Leipold is 12-6 ATS as a home underdog, 8-14-1 as a road dog.
— won 4 of last 5 bowl games, but their last bowl was 2008.
Kansas State
— 7 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 50 starts back on offensive line; senior QB had 38 starts at Nebraska
— Last three years, K-State is 23-13 ATS
— Last three years, they’re 6-2 ATS as a home underdog.
— 13-6 ATS in last 19 games coming off a loss.
— won three of last four bowls; favorites are 4-1 ATS in their last five bowls.
Oklahoma
— 5 starters back on offense, 5 on defense
— 125 starts back on offensive line; soph QB had 25 starts at UCF
— New coach was the DC at Clemson.
— Last 10 years, they’re 107-24 SU
— Since 2015, they’re 26-16 ATS as a home favorite.
— covered five of last seven games as an underdog.
— average total in their last five bowls; 85.2.
Oklahoma State
— 7 starters back on offense, 4 on defense
— 55 starts back on offensive line; junior QB has 32 starts
— since 2015, they’re 0-3 ATS as a road underdog.
— since 2016, they’re 14-5-1 ATS coming off a loss.
— Coach Gundy is 77-51-5 ATS as a favorite.
— 4-1 SU last five bowls (5-0 ATS), scoring 32.6 ppg.
Texas
— 7 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 72 starts back on offensive line; QB’s have very little experience
— went 32-18 SU with Herman as HC; went 5-7 with Sarkisian LY.
— since 2014, they’re 5-10 ATS as a road underdog.
— In his career, Sarkisian is 9-18 ATS as a road underdog
— won last four bowls, were underdog in three of them
TCU
— 10 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— 113 starts back on offensive line; junior QB has 29 starts
— Dykes is 71-63 SU, coaching three different schools.
— Last four years, TCU is 15-21 SU in conference games.
— since 2016, they’re 6-20-2 ATS as a home favorite.
— 2-8 ATS last 10 games as a road underdog.
— won 3 of last 4 bowls SU
Texas Tech
— 6 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 124 starts back on offensive line; junior QB had 11 starts at Oregon
— Last year was their first winning season since 2015.
— Since 2015, they’re 13-7-1 ATS as a home favorite.
— Last three years, they’re 4-7 ATS as a road underdog.
— Last five years, Tech was 4-5 ATS in Big X games every year.
— Last year was their first bowl since 2017.
West Virginia
— 7 starters back on offense, 4 on defense
— have 107 starts back on offensive line; all five starters are back
— QB is JT Daniels, who previously played at USC/Georgia.
— Last three years, WVU is 17-18 SU.
— Last two years, they’re 6-2 ATS as a home favorite, 0-3 as road favorite.
— Last four seasons, they’re 5-10 ATS coming off a win.
— 1-4 SU/0-5 ATS in last five bowls.
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Los Angeles @ Atlanta
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 14 games when playing Los Angeles
Washington @ Chicago
Washington
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago
Chicago is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
Chicago is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
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Los Angeles @ Atlanta
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 14 games when playing Los Angeles
Washington @ Chicago
Washington
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago
Chicago is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
Chicago is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 5
| LA at ATL | 07:30 PM | ATL -4.0 U 157.0 | +500 +500 |
| WAS at CHI | 08:00 PM | WAS +6.0 O 160.0 | +500 +500 |
| 08/05/2022 | 0-0-0 | 0.00% | +0 | Detail |
| 08/04/2022 | 1-3-0 | 25.00% | -1150 | Detail |
| 08/03/2022 | 4-2-0 | 66.67% | +900 | Detail |
| 08/02/2022 | 5-3-0 | 62.50% | +850 | Detail |
| 07/31/2022 | 6-4-0 | 60.00% | +800 | Detail |
| 07/30/2022 | 2-2-0 | 50.00% | -100 | Detail |
| 07/29/2022 | 3-1-0 | 75.00% | +950 | Detail |
| 07/28/2022 | 6-2-0 | 75.00% | +1900 | Detail |
| 07/26/2022 | 0-2-0 | 0.00% | -1100 | Detail |
| 07/23/2022 | 2-1-1 | 62.50% | +450 | Detail |
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Saturday’s 6-pack
Over/under win totals, for SEC football:
11.5— Alabama (under -150)
11— Georgia (over -120)
9— Texas A&M (under -120)
8— Tennessee
7.5— Kentucky (over -130)
7.5— Ole Miss (over -150)
Quote of the Day
“Having these fans day in and day out at this ballpark, playing here and being able to stay with the Cubs for at least two more months, I feel like I’m blessed.”
Willson Contreras
Saturday’s quiz
Oakland A’s won three straight World Series, from 1972-74. Hall of Famer Dick Williams managed the A’s in 1972-73; who managed the A’s in 1974?
Friday’s quiz
Last time the Raiders won a playoff game, they beat Tennessee 41-24 in the 2002 AFC Championship game.
Thursday’s quiz
When Michael Jordan played minor league baseball for the Birmingham Barons in the AA Southern League, Terry Francona was the Barons’ skipper.
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Saturday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…….
13) Juan Soto got traded to San Diego this week; he wore General Discussion Forum in Washington, but P Nick Martinez already had that number. Martinez said he would give Soto number 22, if Soto bought him a fishing boat.
Soto volunteered to buy Martinez a Rolex watch, which Martinez agreed was a fair price. If you are a marginal player, you really don’t want to tick off the newly-acquired star.
12) Why did the Astros trade for Christian Vazquez? He started once in their first five games after Monday’s trade with Boston. Is he going to split time with Martin Maldonado? Is he going to be a backup?
11) Astros 9, Guardians 3— Trey Mancini hit two homers in the first three innings; one of them was a grand slam. His first three hits for Houston were all home runs.
10) This week is the 40th anniversary of when Joel Youngblood got two hits for two different teams on the same day, in two different cities.
Playing for the Mets, Youngblood got a hit against Ferguson Jenkins in Chicago in a day game; he was traded during the game.
He hopped on an airplane to Philadelphia, got a hit against Steve Carlton while playing for the Montreal Expos.
Jenkins/Carlton are both Hall of Famers, adding to the impressive feat.
9) Bad news/good for the Angels Thursday:
Good news: They hit seven home runs in a game vs Oakland
Bad news: They lost the game, 8-7. All seven home runs were with the bases empty.
Seven solo home runs is tied most all-time for a team in one game.
Seven home runs in a loss also ties a record.
Teams are 113-6 all-time, when they hit 7+ homers in a game.
8) Since 2018, when Jacob deGrom starts, the underdog is 37-41 on the money line, good for a profit of $2,070 on a $100 bet.
7) Cubs-Cardinals will play two games in London next June.
6) Before he got traded to New York, Andrew Benintendi was 13 for his last 36.
Since his trade to New York, he is 2-24 (with 8 walks).
5) Happy 82nd birthday to Roman Gabriel, who was the Rams’ QB way back when I became a fan in 1966. Rams made the playoffs in 1967, 1969; back then, it was way harder to make the playoffs than it is now.
Gabriel was 74-41-6 as the Rams’ QB; he went on to play five more years with the Eagles.
4) Miami Hurricanes had a team one year where the top three QB’s were:
Jim Kelly, Bernie Kosar, Vinny Testaverde.
These days, two of those guys would’ve transferred. If I ain’t starting, then I’ll be departing.
3) Last two teams to win the Super Bowl were the $5 seed in the NFC, the #4 seed in the NFC. Last four years, only two of the eight Super Bowl teams were Home seeds.
2) Jacoby Brissett will be able to write a very interesting book someday. In his six-year NFL career, he has backed up these QB’s:
Tom Brady. Andrew Luck. Jimmy Garoppolo. Deshaun Watson. Tua Tagovailoa.
Brissett has a 14-23 record as a starter.
1) If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
NL: Mets, Mil/StL, Dodgers Wild Cards: San Diego, Atlanta, Mil/StL/Phil
AL: New York, Twins, Astros Wild Cards: Toronto, Seattle, Tampa Bay
Saturday’s 6-pack
Over/under win totals, for SEC football:
11.5— Alabama (under -150)
11— Georgia (over -120)
9— Texas A&M (under -120)
8— Tennessee
7.5— Kentucky (over -130)
7.5— Ole Miss (over -150)
Quote of the Day
“Having these fans day in and day out at this ballpark, playing here and being able to stay with the Cubs for at least two more months, I feel like I’m blessed.”
Willson Contreras
Saturday’s quiz
Oakland A’s won three straight World Series, from 1972-74. Hall of Famer Dick Williams managed the A’s in 1972-73; who managed the A’s in 1974?
Friday’s quiz
Last time the Raiders won a playoff game, they beat Tennessee 41-24 in the 2002 AFC Championship game.
Thursday’s quiz
When Michael Jordan played minor league baseball for the Birmingham Barons in the AA Southern League, Terry Francona was the Barons’ skipper.
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Saturday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…….
13) Juan Soto got traded to San Diego this week; he wore General Discussion Forum in Washington, but P Nick Martinez already had that number. Martinez said he would give Soto number 22, if Soto bought him a fishing boat.
Soto volunteered to buy Martinez a Rolex watch, which Martinez agreed was a fair price. If you are a marginal player, you really don’t want to tick off the newly-acquired star.
12) Why did the Astros trade for Christian Vazquez? He started once in their first five games after Monday’s trade with Boston. Is he going to split time with Martin Maldonado? Is he going to be a backup?
11) Astros 9, Guardians 3— Trey Mancini hit two homers in the first three innings; one of them was a grand slam. His first three hits for Houston were all home runs.
10) This week is the 40th anniversary of when Joel Youngblood got two hits for two different teams on the same day, in two different cities.
Playing for the Mets, Youngblood got a hit against Ferguson Jenkins in Chicago in a day game; he was traded during the game.
He hopped on an airplane to Philadelphia, got a hit against Steve Carlton while playing for the Montreal Expos.
Jenkins/Carlton are both Hall of Famers, adding to the impressive feat.
9) Bad news/good for the Angels Thursday:
Good news: They hit seven home runs in a game vs Oakland
Bad news: They lost the game, 8-7. All seven home runs were with the bases empty.
Seven solo home runs is tied most all-time for a team in one game.
Seven home runs in a loss also ties a record.
Teams are 113-6 all-time, when they hit 7+ homers in a game.
8) Since 2018, when Jacob deGrom starts, the underdog is 37-41 on the money line, good for a profit of $2,070 on a $100 bet.
7) Cubs-Cardinals will play two games in London next June.
6) Before he got traded to New York, Andrew Benintendi was 13 for his last 36.
Since his trade to New York, he is 2-24 (with 8 walks).
5) Happy 82nd birthday to Roman Gabriel, who was the Rams’ QB way back when I became a fan in 1966. Rams made the playoffs in 1967, 1969; back then, it was way harder to make the playoffs than it is now.
Gabriel was 74-41-6 as the Rams’ QB; he went on to play five more years with the Eagles.
4) Miami Hurricanes had a team one year where the top three QB’s were:
Jim Kelly, Bernie Kosar, Vinny Testaverde.
These days, two of those guys would’ve transferred. If I ain’t starting, then I’ll be departing.
3) Last two teams to win the Super Bowl were the $5 seed in the NFC, the #4 seed in the NFC. Last four years, only two of the eight Super Bowl teams were Home seeds.
2) Jacoby Brissett will be able to write a very interesting book someday. In his six-year NFL career, he has backed up these QB’s:
Tom Brady. Andrew Luck. Jimmy Garoppolo. Deshaun Watson. Tua Tagovailoa.
Brissett has a 14-23 record as a starter.
1) If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
NL: Mets, Mil/StL, Dodgers Wild Cards: San Diego, Atlanta, Mil/StL/Phil
AL: New York, Twins, Astros Wild Cards: Toronto, Seattle, Tampa Bay
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Dunkel
Saturday, August 6
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Saturday, August 6
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Indiana @ Dallas
Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Indiana's last 11 games when playing Dallas
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing at home against Indiana
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
New York @ Phoenix
New York
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
New York is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
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Dunkel
Saturday, August 6
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Saturday, August 6
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Indiana @ Dallas
Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Indiana's last 11 games when playing Dallas
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing at home against Indiana
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
New York @ Phoenix
New York
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
New York is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 6
| IND at DAL | 08:00 PM | IND +11.0 O 162.5 | +500 +500 |
| NY at PHO | 10:00 PM | NY +0.0 O 163.5 | +500 +500 |
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Sunday’s 6-pack
Biggest wins for the Nevada casinos in June:
$302M— Penny slots
$143.2M— Baccarat
$89.6M— Blackjack
$39.9M— Roulette
$33.8M— Craps
$23.8M— Sports betting
Quote of the Day
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
Mark Twain
Sunday’s quiz
In the movie The Pelican Brief, who plays the newspaper reporter who works with Julia Roberts’ character to uncover a government conspiracy?
Saturday’s quiz
Oakland A’s won three straight World Series, from 1972-74. Hall of Famer Dick Williams managed the A’s in 1972-73; Alvin Dark managed the A’s in 1974.
Friday’s quiz
Last time the Raiders won a playoff game, they beat Tennessee 41-24 in the 2002 AFC Championship game.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday
13) I’m following my fantasy baseball team on the league’s CBS website; results of plays pop up on the screen, a good 3-4 seconds before I see the play “live” on TV (I have the baseball package on DirecTV).
Not a complaint, just an observation.
12) Phillies’ 1B Rhys Hoskins hit a home run in the first inning in their last three games; he is the first Phillies’ player to do that. Ever.
11) Washington’s Patrick Corbin got knocked out in the first inning Saturday, second time that happened in his last three starts. Corbin has given up 21 runs in his last 10.2 IP.
10) On July 8th, Bronx Bombers were 61-0 when leading in the 8th inning or later; since then, they’ve lost four times (9-4) when leading in the 8th inning or later.
9) White Sox ace Dylan Cease has gone 13 consecutive starts giving up 0 or 1 earned runs, the longest such streak in the last 100 years.
8) Baltimore’s Jorge Mateo is leading the American League in stolen bases (26), despite having a .215 batting average, an on-base %age of .266, which are terrible numbers.
Miami’s Jon Berti leads the majors in stolen bases, with 28.
7) Mets 8-6, Braves 5-2— Mets sweep a twinbill at home, increase their lead in NL East to 5.5 games. Atlanta has a fairly solid hold on one of the NL’s three Wild Card slots.
6) Dodgers 8, Padres 3— LA has won seven games in row, leads NL West by 14.5 games. As for San Diego, they lost their last three games by a combined score of 23-7. Padres would make the playoffs if they started today, but it is a very tight race.
5) Last five years in the NFL, best records in division games:
25-5— Kansas City
23-7— Dallas, New Orleans
21-8-1— Pittsburgh
21-9— New England, Tennessee
4) Last five years in the NFL, worst records in division games:
9-21— Carolina, Denver, Jaguars, Giants, Washington
10-20— Cincinnati, Detroit
12-18— Arizona, San Francisco
12-17-1— Cleveland
3) Reds’ SS Jos? Barrero didn’t have a home run in his first 47 MLB games; he had two homers Saturday night, his first two major league dingers.
Barrero is the second Reds player to hit his first two career HR in the same game; the first was Harry Steinfeldt on July 31, 1900.
2) Since 2008, most games where a pitcher induced 20+ swings/misses:
84— Max Scherzer
46— Chris Sale
40—Clayton Kershaw
39— Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander
1) If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
NL: Mets, St Louis, Dodgers Wild Cards: San Diego, Atlanta, San Diego, Philly
AL: New York, Twins, Astros Wild Cards: Toronto, Tampa Bay, Seattle
Sunday’s 6-pack
Biggest wins for the Nevada casinos in June:
$302M— Penny slots
$143.2M— Baccarat
$89.6M— Blackjack
$39.9M— Roulette
$33.8M— Craps
$23.8M— Sports betting
Quote of the Day
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
Mark Twain
Sunday’s quiz
In the movie The Pelican Brief, who plays the newspaper reporter who works with Julia Roberts’ character to uncover a government conspiracy?
Saturday’s quiz
Oakland A’s won three straight World Series, from 1972-74. Hall of Famer Dick Williams managed the A’s in 1972-73; Alvin Dark managed the A’s in 1974.
Friday’s quiz
Last time the Raiders won a playoff game, they beat Tennessee 41-24 in the 2002 AFC Championship game.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday
13) I’m following my fantasy baseball team on the league’s CBS website; results of plays pop up on the screen, a good 3-4 seconds before I see the play “live” on TV (I have the baseball package on DirecTV).
Not a complaint, just an observation.
12) Phillies’ 1B Rhys Hoskins hit a home run in the first inning in their last three games; he is the first Phillies’ player to do that. Ever.
11) Washington’s Patrick Corbin got knocked out in the first inning Saturday, second time that happened in his last three starts. Corbin has given up 21 runs in his last 10.2 IP.
10) On July 8th, Bronx Bombers were 61-0 when leading in the 8th inning or later; since then, they’ve lost four times (9-4) when leading in the 8th inning or later.
9) White Sox ace Dylan Cease has gone 13 consecutive starts giving up 0 or 1 earned runs, the longest such streak in the last 100 years.
8) Baltimore’s Jorge Mateo is leading the American League in stolen bases (26), despite having a .215 batting average, an on-base %age of .266, which are terrible numbers.
Miami’s Jon Berti leads the majors in stolen bases, with 28.
7) Mets 8-6, Braves 5-2— Mets sweep a twinbill at home, increase their lead in NL East to 5.5 games. Atlanta has a fairly solid hold on one of the NL’s three Wild Card slots.
6) Dodgers 8, Padres 3— LA has won seven games in row, leads NL West by 14.5 games. As for San Diego, they lost their last three games by a combined score of 23-7. Padres would make the playoffs if they started today, but it is a very tight race.
5) Last five years in the NFL, best records in division games:
25-5— Kansas City
23-7— Dallas, New Orleans
21-8-1— Pittsburgh
21-9— New England, Tennessee
4) Last five years in the NFL, worst records in division games:
9-21— Carolina, Denver, Jaguars, Giants, Washington
10-20— Cincinnati, Detroit
12-18— Arizona, San Francisco
12-17-1— Cleveland
3) Reds’ SS Jos? Barrero didn’t have a home run in his first 47 MLB games; he had two homers Saturday night, his first two major league dingers.
Barrero is the second Reds player to hit his first two career HR in the same game; the first was Harry Steinfeldt on July 31, 1900.
2) Since 2008, most games where a pitcher induced 20+ swings/misses:
84— Max Scherzer
46— Chris Sale
40—Clayton Kershaw
39— Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander
1) If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
NL: Mets, St Louis, Dodgers Wild Cards: San Diego, Atlanta, San Diego, Philly
AL: New York, Twins, Astros Wild Cards: Toronto, Tampa Bay, Seattle
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Connecticut @ Chicago
Connecticut
Connecticut is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games on the road
Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Los Angeles @ Washington
Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games on the road
Washington
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Las Vegas @ Seattle
Las Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Las Vegas's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 6 games on the road
Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta @ Minnesota
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games on the road
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Minnesota is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Atlanta
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Connecticut @ Chicago
Connecticut
Connecticut is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games on the road
Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Los Angeles @ Washington
Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games on the road
Washington
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Las Vegas @ Seattle
Las Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Las Vegas's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 6 games on the road
Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta @ Minnesota
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games on the road
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Minnesota is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Atlanta
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 7
| CON at CHI | 01:00 PM | CHI -3.5 U 166.5 | +500 +500 |
| LA at WAS | 03:00 PM | LA +10.0 O 159.0 | +500 +500 |
| LV at SEA | 03:00 PM | SEA -2.5 U 166.5 | +500 +500 |
| ATL at MIN | 07:00 PM | MIN -4.5 O 163.5 | +500 +500 |
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New York @ Dallas
New York
New York is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 8 games
Dallas
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
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New York @ Dallas
New York
New York is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 8 games
Dallas
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
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Tuesday’s 6-pack
Odds for NFL preseason games this week:
— Giants (-2) @ Patriots
— Titans @ Ravens (-3.5)
— Falcons (-1.5) @ Lions
— Browns @ Jaguars (-1.5)
— Jets (-1) @ Eagles
— Cardinals @ Bengals (-1.5)
Quote of the Day
“Our front office and coaching staff have my support. We will make decisions in the best interest of the Brooklyn Nets.”
Nets’ owner Joe Tsai, after getting a “fire them or trade me” ultimatum from Kevin Durant
Tuesday’s quiz
When Kevin Durant was an NBA rookie, what team did he play for?
Monday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes, Jared Goff are the two starting QB’s in the NFL (now) who both have a father who played major league baseball.
Sunday’s quiz
In the movie The Pelican Brief, Denzel Washington plays the newspaper reporter who works with Julia Roberts’ character to uncover a government conspiracy.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….
— Peter Seidler owns the San Diego Padres; he is the grandson of Walter O’Malley, the guy who moved the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles back in the 50’s.
One thing I learned very emphatically as a kid; never, EVER say the name “O’Malley” in front of my dad, who grew up in Brooklyn and was a huge Dodgers fan.
I was 9 or 10 years old and I casually mentioned how moving the Dodgers to Los Angeles must have been a great move financially. I got a scowl and an earful on what a hideous, greedy person O’Malley was. My dad a pleasant, even-tempered guy, unless you mentioned Walter O’Malley.
— There is M*A*S*H episode where Charles Winchester bets on the Dodgers to win the 1951 World Series; they had a 12 or 13-game lead in the National League, but wound up blowing the lead and losing a playoff to the Giants, when Bobby Thomson hit a walk-off homer.
I watched M*A*S*H reruns constantly in late 70’s/80’s; my dad walks in the room, listens to what this episode was about and says firmly “Turn that off” which I quickly did. It was actually a pretty good episode, unless you like the Dodgers. Charles Winchester always wound up losing.
Like I said, my dad loved the Brooklyn Dodgers; he became an avid Mets fan, but by the time I was 12, I knew more about Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Ralph Branca than any young person in the 70’s needed to.
— My reason for writing all this is two-fold; I’m wondering how my dad would react to the grandson of Walter O’Malley owning another big league team. Padres have a payroll of $211M this year; two years ago, before Mr Seidler owned the ballclub, it was $67M, so he isn’t afraid to spend money to help his team.
Too bad he didn’t buy the A’s.
— My main reason for writing about this is that it reminded me of one of my favorite days, back in 1990 or so, when I took my dad to meet Ralph Branca at an autograph signing at Mohawk Mall, about eight miles from Armadillo World HQ.
It was a weekday afternoon and luckily, no one else was there, so I walked up to Mr Branca, said hello and introduced him to my dad, then stepped back and for 15-20 minutes, listened to them talk about the good old days— Ebbets Field, Pee Wee Reese, Duke Snider, Ernie Lombardi.
It was tremendous, like a reunion between two old friends who had never met. Like I said, it was one of the best things I ever did. I’m pretty sure both of them enjoyed it.
— Jacob deGrom beat the Braves 5-2 Sunday, striking out 12 in 5.2 IP, giving up two runs in his second start this season. He got 25 whiffs on 42 swings, which is a dominant performance.
— Philadelphia Phillies honored their 1980 World Series title team Sunday; one of the biggest cheers was for Pete Rose, who hit 42 doubles for the Phillies that year, then hit .317 in playoff games/World Series.
I’d be in favor of Rose being inducted into Cooperstown, but no one asked me.
— They did a cool thing Sunday on the Phillies’ TV broadcast, setting up a patio-type thing in the broadcast booth and bringing players from that team to the booth to reminisce. The parts that I heard were great; Greg Luzinski, Larry Bowa, Larry Christensen, Greg Gross; old friends getting back together to remember the good times and have a few laughs.
— Yadier Molina got his 1,000th hit at Busch Stadium this weekend; he and Yogi Berra are the only two catchers ever who had 1,000+ hits in one ballpark.
— Happy birthday to ESPN’s Lee Corso, who turned 87 this week; Corso has been a fixture on ESPN’s College Football Game Day since 1987. He is smart and funny and he is better on TV than he was a coach, but he was a pretty good coach.
Corso went 28-11-3 at Louisville in the early 70’s, parlayed that into the Indiana job, where things didn’t go so well (41-68-2). Indiana is a basketball school and from 1973-82, when Corso was there, it was REALLY a basketball school, the pinnacle of the Bob Knight era.
Corso bounced to Northern Illinois for a year, then to the USFL with the Orlando Renegades fr a year, but he found his true calling when he signed up with ESPN, where he’s been brilliant for 35 years.
Happy birthday!!!!
— Tampa Bay 7, Detroit 0— Game was scoreless after eight innings, Rays scored seven runs in the ninth inning. Somewhere, someplace, a person bet the under in this game, and probably came close to a nervous breakdown before the game finally ended under 8.5.
— Golfer Jerry Kelly won three tournaments in his PGA Tour career; these days he is cleaning up on the Seniors Tour, or whatever they call it now. Kelly won his third Seniors’ event of the year this weekend; he has won 11 Senior tournaments.
He earned $352,500 this weekend in Calgary, has won $1,774,128 this season.
— How loaded are the Dodgers? Cody Bellinger bats 9th; he was the freakin’ MVP of the whole league in 2018, but his numbers hit the skids since then.
Hitting is a mental thing; Sunday he went 3-3 with two homers. If Bellinger regains his old form, the Dodgers will be monster when October rolls around.
Sunday night, ESPN showed clips of Bellinger playing in the Little League World Series 15 years ago. Time flies, man.
— RIP to Roger Mosley, the fine actor who played TC the helicopter pilot on Magnum PI; he was 83 years old. Mosley died after a car accident last week, surrounded by family; he was paralyzed from the shoulders down in the accident.
Mosley had 70 acting credits, including Semi-Tough, Rockford Files, Kojak, Baretta, McCloud and of course Magnum PI. Mosley and Larry Manetti appeared in an episode of Las Vegas a few years ago, when Tom Selleck’s character bought the fictional Montecito Casino.
He will be missed. RIP, sir.
Tuesday’s 6-pack
Odds for NFL preseason games this week:
— Giants (-2) @ Patriots
— Titans @ Ravens (-3.5)
— Falcons (-1.5) @ Lions
— Browns @ Jaguars (-1.5)
— Jets (-1) @ Eagles
— Cardinals @ Bengals (-1.5)
Quote of the Day
“Our front office and coaching staff have my support. We will make decisions in the best interest of the Brooklyn Nets.”
Nets’ owner Joe Tsai, after getting a “fire them or trade me” ultimatum from Kevin Durant
Tuesday’s quiz
When Kevin Durant was an NBA rookie, what team did he play for?
Monday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes, Jared Goff are the two starting QB’s in the NFL (now) who both have a father who played major league baseball.
Sunday’s quiz
In the movie The Pelican Brief, Denzel Washington plays the newspaper reporter who works with Julia Roberts’ character to uncover a government conspiracy.
****************************
Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….
— Peter Seidler owns the San Diego Padres; he is the grandson of Walter O’Malley, the guy who moved the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles back in the 50’s.
One thing I learned very emphatically as a kid; never, EVER say the name “O’Malley” in front of my dad, who grew up in Brooklyn and was a huge Dodgers fan.
I was 9 or 10 years old and I casually mentioned how moving the Dodgers to Los Angeles must have been a great move financially. I got a scowl and an earful on what a hideous, greedy person O’Malley was. My dad a pleasant, even-tempered guy, unless you mentioned Walter O’Malley.
— There is M*A*S*H episode where Charles Winchester bets on the Dodgers to win the 1951 World Series; they had a 12 or 13-game lead in the National League, but wound up blowing the lead and losing a playoff to the Giants, when Bobby Thomson hit a walk-off homer.
I watched M*A*S*H reruns constantly in late 70’s/80’s; my dad walks in the room, listens to what this episode was about and says firmly “Turn that off” which I quickly did. It was actually a pretty good episode, unless you like the Dodgers. Charles Winchester always wound up losing.
Like I said, my dad loved the Brooklyn Dodgers; he became an avid Mets fan, but by the time I was 12, I knew more about Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Ralph Branca than any young person in the 70’s needed to.
— My reason for writing all this is two-fold; I’m wondering how my dad would react to the grandson of Walter O’Malley owning another big league team. Padres have a payroll of $211M this year; two years ago, before Mr Seidler owned the ballclub, it was $67M, so he isn’t afraid to spend money to help his team.
Too bad he didn’t buy the A’s.
— My main reason for writing about this is that it reminded me of one of my favorite days, back in 1990 or so, when I took my dad to meet Ralph Branca at an autograph signing at Mohawk Mall, about eight miles from Armadillo World HQ.
It was a weekday afternoon and luckily, no one else was there, so I walked up to Mr Branca, said hello and introduced him to my dad, then stepped back and for 15-20 minutes, listened to them talk about the good old days— Ebbets Field, Pee Wee Reese, Duke Snider, Ernie Lombardi.
It was tremendous, like a reunion between two old friends who had never met. Like I said, it was one of the best things I ever did. I’m pretty sure both of them enjoyed it.
— Jacob deGrom beat the Braves 5-2 Sunday, striking out 12 in 5.2 IP, giving up two runs in his second start this season. He got 25 whiffs on 42 swings, which is a dominant performance.
— Philadelphia Phillies honored their 1980 World Series title team Sunday; one of the biggest cheers was for Pete Rose, who hit 42 doubles for the Phillies that year, then hit .317 in playoff games/World Series.
I’d be in favor of Rose being inducted into Cooperstown, but no one asked me.
— They did a cool thing Sunday on the Phillies’ TV broadcast, setting up a patio-type thing in the broadcast booth and bringing players from that team to the booth to reminisce. The parts that I heard were great; Greg Luzinski, Larry Bowa, Larry Christensen, Greg Gross; old friends getting back together to remember the good times and have a few laughs.
— Yadier Molina got his 1,000th hit at Busch Stadium this weekend; he and Yogi Berra are the only two catchers ever who had 1,000+ hits in one ballpark.
— Happy birthday to ESPN’s Lee Corso, who turned 87 this week; Corso has been a fixture on ESPN’s College Football Game Day since 1987. He is smart and funny and he is better on TV than he was a coach, but he was a pretty good coach.
Corso went 28-11-3 at Louisville in the early 70’s, parlayed that into the Indiana job, where things didn’t go so well (41-68-2). Indiana is a basketball school and from 1973-82, when Corso was there, it was REALLY a basketball school, the pinnacle of the Bob Knight era.
Corso bounced to Northern Illinois for a year, then to the USFL with the Orlando Renegades fr a year, but he found his true calling when he signed up with ESPN, where he’s been brilliant for 35 years.
Happy birthday!!!!
— Tampa Bay 7, Detroit 0— Game was scoreless after eight innings, Rays scored seven runs in the ninth inning. Somewhere, someplace, a person bet the under in this game, and probably came close to a nervous breakdown before the game finally ended under 8.5.
— Golfer Jerry Kelly won three tournaments in his PGA Tour career; these days he is cleaning up on the Seniors Tour, or whatever they call it now. Kelly won his third Seniors’ event of the year this weekend; he has won 11 Senior tournaments.
He earned $352,500 this weekend in Calgary, has won $1,774,128 this season.
— How loaded are the Dodgers? Cody Bellinger bats 9th; he was the freakin’ MVP of the whole league in 2018, but his numbers hit the skids since then.
Hitting is a mental thing; Sunday he went 3-3 with two homers. If Bellinger regains his old form, the Dodgers will be monster when October rolls around.
Sunday night, ESPN showed clips of Bellinger playing in the Little League World Series 15 years ago. Time flies, man.
— RIP to Roger Mosley, the fine actor who played TC the helicopter pilot on Magnum PI; he was 83 years old. Mosley died after a car accident last week, surrounded by family; he was paralyzed from the shoulders down in the accident.
Mosley had 70 acting credits, including Semi-Tough, Rockford Files, Kojak, Baretta, McCloud and of course Magnum PI. Mosley and Larry Manetti appeared in an episode of Las Vegas a few years ago, when Tom Selleck’s character bought the fictional Montecito Casino.
He will be missed. RIP, sir.
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Seattle @ Chicago
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Atlanta @ Las Vegas
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Las Vegas
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games
Connecticut @ Los Angeles
Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Connecticut's last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing at home against Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 11 games when playing Connecticut
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Seattle @ Chicago
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Atlanta @ Las Vegas
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Las Vegas
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games
Connecticut @ Los Angeles
Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Connecticut's last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing at home against Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 11 games when playing Connecticut
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Wednesday’s 6-pack
Odds for NFL preseason games this week:
— Packers @ 49ers (-2.5)
— Chiefs @ Bears (-3.5)
— Panthers @ Commanders (-3.5)
— Colts @ Bills (-1.5)
— Seahawks @ Steelers (-3)
— Dolphins (-1.5) @ Buccaneers
Quote of the Day
“You can’t sweep a doubleheader unless you win Game 1.”
Royals’ TV analyst Rex Hudler
Wednesday’s quiz
On the old Batman TV series, what actor played the Penguin?
Tuesday’s quiz
When Kevin Durant was an NBA rookie, he played for the Seattle SuperSonics, the year before the franchise moved to Oklahoma City.
Monday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes, Jared Goff are the two starting QB’s in the NFL (now) who both have a father who played major league baseball.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings……..
— Pirates-Arizona last night in the desert, a guy on Pittsburgh slides head-first into third base, and his cellphone pops out of his back pocket. Seriously, it did. In a major league game, a guy slid into third base and his cellphone popped out of his pocket.
Rodolfo Castro is the player; he is hitting .189 in a utility role. Would be some quality reality TV to listen to him explaining that to his manager.
— If you have HBOMax, there is a show on there, The Super Bob Einstein Movie, it is about the late actor Bob Einstein, who is best known for playing Super Dave Osborne on an old TV show, Super Dave. He also played Marty Funkhouser on Curb Your Enthusiasm.
The show is 75 minutes long; it is basically a short history class on TV comedy.
David Letterman. Rob Reiner. Steve Martin. Jimmy Kimmel. Jerry Seinfeld, they’re all on this show, talking about talented/funny Bob Einstein was as an actor/writer.
I’ve always been a big Steve Martin fan; he and Einstein were writers on the Sonny & Cher Show, back in the 60’s. Got to go to see the David Letterman Show twice in person in Manhattan.
If you like comedy, this show is well worth your time.
— So I’m in the studio audience for the Letterman show; while you’re waiting in line, they have you fill out a questionnaire, nothing too amazing. One of the questions was: Which celebrity do you look like?
This was 35-40 years ago, before my hair fell out; friend of mine’s mother always told me that I looked like David Letterman, so I write that down on the questionnaire.
Before the show actually started, the announcer, Bill Wendell, did a warm-up so the show wouldn’t start with the audience half-asleep. I hear him say this:
“Two people in our audience claim they look like David Letterman; would Person A please stand up?”
I was horrified; wasn’t anxious to get booed by 300 people if they disagreed with my friend’s mother. Luckily, the first guy looked NOTHING like Letterman- he got booed.
“Would Biff Fischer please stand up?” I reluctantly stand up, to almost total silence, which was great. No one booed. I waved and quickly sat down.
Those two shows were great fun, to see how these did the tapings in person.
— Last year, six NFL teams played at 100% of their home capacity; Washington Commanders had only 64.3% of their seats bought for their eight home tilts.
Next lowest team was Detroit; they played at 79.9% of their home capacity.
— Speaking of the Lions the first episode of Hard Knocks was on HBO last night; this year they’re focusing on the Lions, which should be interesting.
— HBO may have struck TV gold with Lions coach Dan Campbell; no idea how good a coach he is, but he is certainly an interesting guy, which makes for good TV.
At one point last season, after watching several Lions’ games, I was convinced that Campbell is insane; they tried an onside kick and a fake punt in the first 5:00 of a game in Los Angeles. No way anyone else ever did that before- they both worked, but it was still bizarre.
Brad Holmes is the Lions’ GM; he didn’t appear in the first episode last night. Before coming to Detroit, Holmes was Director of College Scouting for the Rams. Holmes is African-American; because of that, the Rams got a 3rd round draft pick when Detroit hired him as GM.
That 3rd round pick was one of the picks the Rams sent to Detroit when they acquired Matthew Stafford from the Lions.
— This is Jared Goff’s 7th year in the NFL; it is the third time his team is on Hard Knocks. He wasn’t on the show much last night; am curious to see how much he will be on in the remaining shows. Goff also came from the Rams; will that subject be brought up?
— I was a big fan of the Showtime series Ray Donovan; until a year or two ago, I had no idea the narrator on Hard Knocks is Liev Schreiber, who starred in that excellent show. Got used to his voice having a Boston accent (Ray Donovan was from Boston).
— Was sad to hear that Olivia Newton-John passed away this week; she was a great singer, had several big hits. She was a big part of the soundtrack of my high school/college years.
Turns out her father was a British spy during World War II; her grandfather won a Nobel Prize for physics.
— This week in 1974, Richard Nixon quit as President, replaced by Gerald Ford. I remember this because my parents were getting the inside of our house done over; all the furniture from the kitchen was in our living room that day, a total mess.
While Nixon was on TV, resigning, 14-year old me was sitting on top of some cabinets that were usually in the kitchen. I had no idea of the significance of all that back then, but I was watching history unfold in front of me.
— This week in 1988, Edmonton Oilers traded superstar Wayne Gretzky to the LA Kings, which stunned the hockey world. Oilers had won the Stanley Cup four of the previous five seasons; they won it again in 1990, but haven’t won it since, making the Finals only once more (2006).
Gretzky was/is the greatest hockey player ever; no Canadian franchise has won the Stanley Cup since 1993. When he got traded, it was a very big news day.
— Also this week in 1988, the first night game at Wrigley Field happened. August 8, 1988, otherwise known as 8-8-88.
— Since 1900, most strikeouts in first 100 career starts:
812- Yu Darvish
766- Chris Sale
756- Shane Bieber
— Baltimore Ravens signed K Justin Tucker to a 4-year, $24M contract extension; you can make a strong argument that Tucker is the best NFL kicker ever.
— Few years ago, I’m sitting in the sportsbook in the Aria Casino in Las Vegas; two guys come in, one sits next to me, the other sits in front of him.
We’re watching a college bowl game, making small talk. Early in the second quarter, the guy leans over and shows me his betting ticket; he had $3,200 on Team A to win the first half.
Pretty sure the eyes popped out of my head when I saw the ticket “Wow, good luck man” was all I said to him. He won his bet; I think the team wound up losing in the second half, which did not matter to him, obviously, unless he also bet on the team for the whole game.
When you’re in Las Vegas, every once in a while you’re reminded that this is the big-time.
— Bengals’ QB Joe Burrow hasn’t started practicing yet after his appendicitis, and his father says he might be out a bit longer. Burrow had the surgery July 27; the season starts in a month. Will Burrow he ready for the Steelers on September 11?
There are murmurs that this appendix surgery was a bit more serious than usual; no one is saying if his appendix burst or not. When he gets the OK to work out again, he will have to ramp up his conditioning. There is a thing where you’re not allowed to be hit for a certain anoint of time after an appendix operation.
Cincinnati’s backup QB’s: Brandon Allen, Jake Browning, Drew Plitt.
— Good news for me and other Rams’ fans; Sean McVay has signed a contract extension, but the team isn’t going to officially announce it until GM Les Snead’s contract is also extended. Unsure what they’ll be making, but 100% sure that whatever it is, they’ve earned it.
— Seattle 1, New York 0 (13)
Cole-Castillo staged a classic pitching duel for seven innings.
Teams combined to go 2-22 with runners in scoring position
Luis Torrens got the walk-off hit in the 13th inning.
— Why would any politician vote against a $35 price cap for insulin for non-Medicare people? Why is this a good idea? Some people need insulin to stay healthy; this shouldn’t be a political issue, but as it stands now, it is one.
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has a website, costplusdrugs.com which apparently has the lowest prices on meds anywhere. Check it out.
Wednesday’s 6-pack
Odds for NFL preseason games this week:
— Packers @ 49ers (-2.5)
— Chiefs @ Bears (-3.5)
— Panthers @ Commanders (-3.5)
— Colts @ Bills (-1.5)
— Seahawks @ Steelers (-3)
— Dolphins (-1.5) @ Buccaneers
Quote of the Day
“You can’t sweep a doubleheader unless you win Game 1.”
Royals’ TV analyst Rex Hudler
Wednesday’s quiz
On the old Batman TV series, what actor played the Penguin?
Tuesday’s quiz
When Kevin Durant was an NBA rookie, he played for the Seattle SuperSonics, the year before the franchise moved to Oklahoma City.
Monday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes, Jared Goff are the two starting QB’s in the NFL (now) who both have a father who played major league baseball.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings……..
— Pirates-Arizona last night in the desert, a guy on Pittsburgh slides head-first into third base, and his cellphone pops out of his back pocket. Seriously, it did. In a major league game, a guy slid into third base and his cellphone popped out of his pocket.
Rodolfo Castro is the player; he is hitting .189 in a utility role. Would be some quality reality TV to listen to him explaining that to his manager.
— If you have HBOMax, there is a show on there, The Super Bob Einstein Movie, it is about the late actor Bob Einstein, who is best known for playing Super Dave Osborne on an old TV show, Super Dave. He also played Marty Funkhouser on Curb Your Enthusiasm.
The show is 75 minutes long; it is basically a short history class on TV comedy.
David Letterman. Rob Reiner. Steve Martin. Jimmy Kimmel. Jerry Seinfeld, they’re all on this show, talking about talented/funny Bob Einstein was as an actor/writer.
I’ve always been a big Steve Martin fan; he and Einstein were writers on the Sonny & Cher Show, back in the 60’s. Got to go to see the David Letterman Show twice in person in Manhattan.
If you like comedy, this show is well worth your time.
— So I’m in the studio audience for the Letterman show; while you’re waiting in line, they have you fill out a questionnaire, nothing too amazing. One of the questions was: Which celebrity do you look like?
This was 35-40 years ago, before my hair fell out; friend of mine’s mother always told me that I looked like David Letterman, so I write that down on the questionnaire.
Before the show actually started, the announcer, Bill Wendell, did a warm-up so the show wouldn’t start with the audience half-asleep. I hear him say this:
“Two people in our audience claim they look like David Letterman; would Person A please stand up?”
I was horrified; wasn’t anxious to get booed by 300 people if they disagreed with my friend’s mother. Luckily, the first guy looked NOTHING like Letterman- he got booed.
“Would Biff Fischer please stand up?” I reluctantly stand up, to almost total silence, which was great. No one booed. I waved and quickly sat down.
Those two shows were great fun, to see how these did the tapings in person.
— Last year, six NFL teams played at 100% of their home capacity; Washington Commanders had only 64.3% of their seats bought for their eight home tilts.
Next lowest team was Detroit; they played at 79.9% of their home capacity.
— Speaking of the Lions the first episode of Hard Knocks was on HBO last night; this year they’re focusing on the Lions, which should be interesting.
— HBO may have struck TV gold with Lions coach Dan Campbell; no idea how good a coach he is, but he is certainly an interesting guy, which makes for good TV.
At one point last season, after watching several Lions’ games, I was convinced that Campbell is insane; they tried an onside kick and a fake punt in the first 5:00 of a game in Los Angeles. No way anyone else ever did that before- they both worked, but it was still bizarre.
Brad Holmes is the Lions’ GM; he didn’t appear in the first episode last night. Before coming to Detroit, Holmes was Director of College Scouting for the Rams. Holmes is African-American; because of that, the Rams got a 3rd round draft pick when Detroit hired him as GM.
That 3rd round pick was one of the picks the Rams sent to Detroit when they acquired Matthew Stafford from the Lions.
— This is Jared Goff’s 7th year in the NFL; it is the third time his team is on Hard Knocks. He wasn’t on the show much last night; am curious to see how much he will be on in the remaining shows. Goff also came from the Rams; will that subject be brought up?
— I was a big fan of the Showtime series Ray Donovan; until a year or two ago, I had no idea the narrator on Hard Knocks is Liev Schreiber, who starred in that excellent show. Got used to his voice having a Boston accent (Ray Donovan was from Boston).
— Was sad to hear that Olivia Newton-John passed away this week; she was a great singer, had several big hits. She was a big part of the soundtrack of my high school/college years.
Turns out her father was a British spy during World War II; her grandfather won a Nobel Prize for physics.
— This week in 1974, Richard Nixon quit as President, replaced by Gerald Ford. I remember this because my parents were getting the inside of our house done over; all the furniture from the kitchen was in our living room that day, a total mess.
While Nixon was on TV, resigning, 14-year old me was sitting on top of some cabinets that were usually in the kitchen. I had no idea of the significance of all that back then, but I was watching history unfold in front of me.
— This week in 1988, Edmonton Oilers traded superstar Wayne Gretzky to the LA Kings, which stunned the hockey world. Oilers had won the Stanley Cup four of the previous five seasons; they won it again in 1990, but haven’t won it since, making the Finals only once more (2006).
Gretzky was/is the greatest hockey player ever; no Canadian franchise has won the Stanley Cup since 1993. When he got traded, it was a very big news day.
— Also this week in 1988, the first night game at Wrigley Field happened. August 8, 1988, otherwise known as 8-8-88.
— Since 1900, most strikeouts in first 100 career starts:
812- Yu Darvish
766- Chris Sale
756- Shane Bieber
— Baltimore Ravens signed K Justin Tucker to a 4-year, $24M contract extension; you can make a strong argument that Tucker is the best NFL kicker ever.
— Few years ago, I’m sitting in the sportsbook in the Aria Casino in Las Vegas; two guys come in, one sits next to me, the other sits in front of him.
We’re watching a college bowl game, making small talk. Early in the second quarter, the guy leans over and shows me his betting ticket; he had $3,200 on Team A to win the first half.
Pretty sure the eyes popped out of my head when I saw the ticket “Wow, good luck man” was all I said to him. He won his bet; I think the team wound up losing in the second half, which did not matter to him, obviously, unless he also bet on the team for the whole game.
When you’re in Las Vegas, every once in a while you’re reminded that this is the big-time.
— Bengals’ QB Joe Burrow hasn’t started practicing yet after his appendicitis, and his father says he might be out a bit longer. Burrow had the surgery July 27; the season starts in a month. Will Burrow he ready for the Steelers on September 11?
There are murmurs that this appendix surgery was a bit more serious than usual; no one is saying if his appendix burst or not. When he gets the OK to work out again, he will have to ramp up his conditioning. There is a thing where you’re not allowed to be hit for a certain anoint of time after an appendix operation.
Cincinnati’s backup QB’s: Brandon Allen, Jake Browning, Drew Plitt.
— Good news for me and other Rams’ fans; Sean McVay has signed a contract extension, but the team isn’t going to officially announce it until GM Les Snead’s contract is also extended. Unsure what they’ll be making, but 100% sure that whatever it is, they’ve earned it.
— Seattle 1, New York 0 (13)
Cole-Castillo staged a classic pitching duel for seven innings.
Teams combined to go 2-22 with runners in scoring position
Luis Torrens got the walk-off hit in the 13th inning.
— Why would any politician vote against a $35 price cap for insulin for non-Medicare people? Why is this a good idea? Some people need insulin to stay healthy; this shouldn’t be a political issue, but as it stands now, it is one.
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has a website, costplusdrugs.com which apparently has the lowest prices on meds anywhere. Check it out.
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New York @ Dallas
New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 9 games
Dallas
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Minnesota @ Phoenix
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
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New York @ Dallas
New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 9 games
Dallas
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Minnesota @ Phoenix
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
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Thursday’s 6-pack
Odds to win the Fed Ex St Jude golf tournament
11-1— Rory McIlroy
16-1— Cantlay, Scheffler, Cam Smith, Thomas
18-1— Xander Schauffele
20-1— Jon Rahm
22-1— Tony Finau, Matthew Fitzpatrick
26-1— Jordan Spieth, Cameron Young, Will Zalatoris
Quote of the Day
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.”
Steve Jobs
Thursday’s quiz
Brett Favre was a 2nd-round draft pick who played 20 years in the NFL; which NFL team drafted Favre?
Wednesday’s quiz
On the old Batman TV series, Burgess Meredith played the Penguin; he later played Mick, the boxing trainer in Rocky.
Tuesday’s quiz
When Kevin Durant was an NBA rookie, he played for the Seattle SuperSonics, the year before the franchise moved to Oklahoma City.
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Thursday’s Den: Random facts on a summer day…….
13) St Louis Cardinals are on their 8th road trip this season (road TRIPS, not road SERIES)
— They’re 0-8 in first game of a road trip.
— They’re 8-0 in second game of a road trip.
— They’re 18-21 in all their other road games.
12) HBO’s Hard Knocks is most always fun to watch; lot of it depends on the team they’re covering, if they give good access to their more interesting personalities.
This year’s Lions’ coaching staff has over 80 years of NFL playing experience, which is kind of unusual. Playing/coaching take different skill sets; am looking forward to the rest of the shows, to see how much they focus on the current players, as opposed to coaches/front office.
11) Los Angeles Chargers haven’t won the AFC West since 2009; they’ve had five winning seasons the last nine years, but haven’t made the playoffs since 2018.
10) Odds to win the NFC East this year:
+140— Dallas
+150— Philadelphia
+525— Washington
+900— NJ Giants
9) Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera holds a major league record; he has 48 games with 4+ hits.
8) There are 299 major league ballplayers with 1,000+ RBI’s.
7) Miami Marlins scored 3 or fewer runs their last 10 games in a row.
6) breakdown on Minnesota Twins’ pitcher Joe Ryan:
— last 5 road starts, allowed 24 runs in 23.1 IP
— last 5 home starts, he has a 2.83 ERA.
5) Random fact: Andre Dawson was a Hall of Fame ballplayer; he hit 438 home runs playing for four teams, mostly Expos/Cubs. Despite batting righty and throwing righty, Dawson writes left-handed. These days, he owns a funeral home in Richmond Heights, FL.
4) Washington Commanders haven’t won a playoff game since 2005, when Joe Gibbs was their coach; they’ve lost their last five playoff games.
3) In two years with Tom Brady at QB, Buccaneers are +18 in turnovers; the two years before he got to Tampa Bay, the Bucs were minus-31 in turnovers.
2) San Francisco 49ers have four winning season the last 10 years; they made the playoffs in all four winning years- they went WWL in the playoffs all four of those years.
1) If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
NL: Mets, Cardinals, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Atlanta-Philly-San Diego
AL: New York, Guardians, Astros. Wild Cards: Toronto-Seattle-Balt/TB
Thursday’s 6-pack
Odds to win the Fed Ex St Jude golf tournament
11-1— Rory McIlroy
16-1— Cantlay, Scheffler, Cam Smith, Thomas
18-1— Xander Schauffele
20-1— Jon Rahm
22-1— Tony Finau, Matthew Fitzpatrick
26-1— Jordan Spieth, Cameron Young, Will Zalatoris
Quote of the Day
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.”
Steve Jobs
Thursday’s quiz
Brett Favre was a 2nd-round draft pick who played 20 years in the NFL; which NFL team drafted Favre?
Wednesday’s quiz
On the old Batman TV series, Burgess Meredith played the Penguin; he later played Mick, the boxing trainer in Rocky.
Tuesday’s quiz
When Kevin Durant was an NBA rookie, he played for the Seattle SuperSonics, the year before the franchise moved to Oklahoma City.
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Thursday’s Den: Random facts on a summer day…….
13) St Louis Cardinals are on their 8th road trip this season (road TRIPS, not road SERIES)
— They’re 0-8 in first game of a road trip.
— They’re 8-0 in second game of a road trip.
— They’re 18-21 in all their other road games.
12) HBO’s Hard Knocks is most always fun to watch; lot of it depends on the team they’re covering, if they give good access to their more interesting personalities.
This year’s Lions’ coaching staff has over 80 years of NFL playing experience, which is kind of unusual. Playing/coaching take different skill sets; am looking forward to the rest of the shows, to see how much they focus on the current players, as opposed to coaches/front office.
11) Los Angeles Chargers haven’t won the AFC West since 2009; they’ve had five winning seasons the last nine years, but haven’t made the playoffs since 2018.
10) Odds to win the NFC East this year:
+140— Dallas
+150— Philadelphia
+525— Washington
+900— NJ Giants
9) Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera holds a major league record; he has 48 games with 4+ hits.
8) There are 299 major league ballplayers with 1,000+ RBI’s.
7) Miami Marlins scored 3 or fewer runs their last 10 games in a row.
6) breakdown on Minnesota Twins’ pitcher Joe Ryan:
— last 5 road starts, allowed 24 runs in 23.1 IP
— last 5 home starts, he has a 2.83 ERA.
5) Random fact: Andre Dawson was a Hall of Fame ballplayer; he hit 438 home runs playing for four teams, mostly Expos/Cubs. Despite batting righty and throwing righty, Dawson writes left-handed. These days, he owns a funeral home in Richmond Heights, FL.
4) Washington Commanders haven’t won a playoff game since 2005, when Joe Gibbs was their coach; they’ve lost their last five playoff games.
3) In two years with Tom Brady at QB, Buccaneers are +18 in turnovers; the two years before he got to Tampa Bay, the Bucs were minus-31 in turnovers.
2) San Francisco 49ers have four winning season the last 10 years; they made the playoffs in all four winning years- they went WWL in the playoffs all four of those years.
1) If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
NL: Mets, Cardinals, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Atlanta-Philly-San Diego
AL: New York, Guardians, Astros. Wild Cards: Toronto-Seattle-Balt/TB
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Chicago @ Las Vegas
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
Connecticut @ Los Angeles
Connecticut
Connecticut is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 11 games when playing at home against Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 12 games when playing Connecticut
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Chicago @ Las Vegas
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
Connecticut @ Los Angeles
Connecticut
Connecticut is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 11 games when playing at home against Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 12 games when playing Connecticut
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Friday’s 6-pack
Major league leaders in RBI:
99— Aaron Judge, NYY
96— Pete Alonso, NYM
88— Jose Ramirez, Clev
87— Paul Goldschmidt, StL
81— Francisco Lindor/Trea Turner
80— CJ Cron, Colo
Stat of the Day
Ravens 23, Titans 10— Baltimore has now won 21 preseason games in a row, going 19-2 ATS in those games.
Friday’s quiz
In the movie Field of Dreams, what famous actor played Moonlight Graham?
Thursday’s quiz
Brett Favre was a 2nd-round draft pick who played 20 years in the NFL; Atlanta Falcons drafted Favre, traded him to Green Bay a year later,
Wednesday’s quiz
On the old Batman TV series, Burgess Meredith played the Penguin; he later played Mick, the boxing trainer in Rocky.
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Friday’s Den: MAC football knowledge
Akron
— 8 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— 96 starts back on offensive line; junior QB has 3 starts
— Last four years, they’re 7-35 SU
— Since 2019, they’re 5-21 ATS as an underdog.
— Last 10 years, they’re 3-9-1 ATS as a road favorite.
— 1-2 in bowls; lost last bowl 50-3, in 2017
Ball State
— 6 starters back on offense, 5 on defense
— 57 starts back on offensive line; junior QB has no starts, has thrown 34 passes
— Under coach Neu, Cardinals are 10-21 ATS at home.
— Since 2014, they’re 8-18 ATS as a home favorite.
— Last three years, they’re 18-15 SU, with +23 turnover ratio.
— 1-4 SU/ATS last five bowls, giving up 34 ppg.
Bowling Green
— 9 starters back on offense, 9 on defense
— 79 starts back on offensive line; senior QB has 17 starts
— have had six straight losing seasons (16-49 SU)
— since 2014, they’re 6-11 ATS as home favorites.
— since 2017, they’re 6-13 ATS as home underdogs.
— since 2016, they’re 17-28 ATS coming off a loss.
— lost four of last five bowls; their last bowl was in 2015.
Buffalo
— 3 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 51 starts back on offensive line; soph QB had 6 starts at Rutgers
— 1-6-1 ATS in MAC LY (22-8-1 from 2017-20)
— Last three years, Buffalo is 0-5 ATS as a road underdog.
— favorites covered four of their last five bowls
— won last two bowls, 31-9/17-10
Central Michigan
— 7 starters back on offense, 4 on defense
— 69 starts back on offensive line; soph QB has 13 starts
— 20-13 SU last three years, after going 1-11 in ’18.
— McElwain is 35-19 ATS as a favorite
— Under McElwain, Chippewas are 10-3 ATS as an underdog.
— 1-4 SU/ATS in last five bowls (underdog in all five)
Eastern Michigan
— 8 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 123 starts back on offensive line.
— senior QB has 6 starts; one at Missouri, 5 at Troy
— last 10 years, EMU is 7-14 ATS as a home favorite.
— since 2016, they’re 20-5 ATS as a road underdog.
— lost last 4 bowls (3 of 4 by four or less points)
— EMU’s last bowl win: 1987.
Kent State
— 4 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 24 starts back on offensive line.
— junior QB has no starts; he threw 24 passes LY
— Last three years, they’re 17-14 SU; were 16-55 from ’13-‘18
— since 2012, they’re 9-2 ATS as a road favorite.
— last two years, they’re 0-6 ATS as a road underdog.
— lost three of last four bowls SU
— last two bowls: won 51-41, lost 52-38
Miami OH
— 9 starters back on offense, 5 on defense
— 72 starts back on offensive line; junior QB 25 starts
— under coach Martin, they’re 8-4-1 ATS as a home dog.
— Last five years, they’re 4-14 ATS in non-conference games
— once 2014, they’re 29-12-1 ATS coming off a loss
— split last four bowls SU, but covered all four ATS
Northern Illinois
— 9 starters back on offense, 9 on defense
— 90 starts back on offensive line
— senior QB has 22 starts, 13 of them at Michigan State
— 2-5 ATS last seven games as a home underdog.
— 9-4 ATS last 13 games as a road underdog.
— 10-6 ATS last 16 games coming off a loss.
— Lost last five bowls (1-4 ATS) giving up 45.4 ppg.
Ohio U
— 5 starters back on offense, 9 on defense
— have 69 starts back on offensive line; soph QB has 11 starts.
— last three years, they’re 1-7 ATS as a home favorite.
— Since 2015, they’re 12-5 ATS as a road underdog.
— 5-10 ATS last 15 games coming off a loss.
— won last three bowls, by combined score of 98-27
— favorites covered their last four bowls.
Toledo
— 7 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— 79 starts back on offensive line; soph QB has 7 starts
— 12-6 ATS last 18 games as a road favorite.
— last three years, they’re 4-9 ATS as a home favorite.
— 4-9 ATS last 13 games as a road underdog.
— lost last four bowls SU (were favored in last three)
— gave up 32.8 ppg in those four bowl games.
Western Michigan
— 4 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 75 starts back on offensive line; new QB this year
— one of their QB’s was a walk-on at Alabama LY
— since 2017, they’re 4-9 ATS as an underdog.
— since 2017, they’re 4-8-2 ATS as a road favorite
— since 2018, they’re 8-16-1 ATS coming off a win
— 1-3 SU last four bowls (3-2 ATS last five)
Friday’s 6-pack
Major league leaders in RBI:
99— Aaron Judge, NYY
96— Pete Alonso, NYM
88— Jose Ramirez, Clev
87— Paul Goldschmidt, StL
81— Francisco Lindor/Trea Turner
80— CJ Cron, Colo
Stat of the Day
Ravens 23, Titans 10— Baltimore has now won 21 preseason games in a row, going 19-2 ATS in those games.
Friday’s quiz
In the movie Field of Dreams, what famous actor played Moonlight Graham?
Thursday’s quiz
Brett Favre was a 2nd-round draft pick who played 20 years in the NFL; Atlanta Falcons drafted Favre, traded him to Green Bay a year later,
Wednesday’s quiz
On the old Batman TV series, Burgess Meredith played the Penguin; he later played Mick, the boxing trainer in Rocky.
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Friday’s Den: MAC football knowledge
Akron
— 8 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— 96 starts back on offensive line; junior QB has 3 starts
— Last four years, they’re 7-35 SU
— Since 2019, they’re 5-21 ATS as an underdog.
— Last 10 years, they’re 3-9-1 ATS as a road favorite.
— 1-2 in bowls; lost last bowl 50-3, in 2017
Ball State
— 6 starters back on offense, 5 on defense
— 57 starts back on offensive line; junior QB has no starts, has thrown 34 passes
— Under coach Neu, Cardinals are 10-21 ATS at home.
— Since 2014, they’re 8-18 ATS as a home favorite.
— Last three years, they’re 18-15 SU, with +23 turnover ratio.
— 1-4 SU/ATS last five bowls, giving up 34 ppg.
Bowling Green
— 9 starters back on offense, 9 on defense
— 79 starts back on offensive line; senior QB has 17 starts
— have had six straight losing seasons (16-49 SU)
— since 2014, they’re 6-11 ATS as home favorites.
— since 2017, they’re 6-13 ATS as home underdogs.
— since 2016, they’re 17-28 ATS coming off a loss.
— lost four of last five bowls; their last bowl was in 2015.
Buffalo
— 3 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 51 starts back on offensive line; soph QB had 6 starts at Rutgers
— 1-6-1 ATS in MAC LY (22-8-1 from 2017-20)
— Last three years, Buffalo is 0-5 ATS as a road underdog.
— favorites covered four of their last five bowls
— won last two bowls, 31-9/17-10
Central Michigan
— 7 starters back on offense, 4 on defense
— 69 starts back on offensive line; soph QB has 13 starts
— 20-13 SU last three years, after going 1-11 in ’18.
— McElwain is 35-19 ATS as a favorite
— Under McElwain, Chippewas are 10-3 ATS as an underdog.
— 1-4 SU/ATS in last five bowls (underdog in all five)
Eastern Michigan
— 8 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 123 starts back on offensive line.
— senior QB has 6 starts; one at Missouri, 5 at Troy
— last 10 years, EMU is 7-14 ATS as a home favorite.
— since 2016, they’re 20-5 ATS as a road underdog.
— lost last 4 bowls (3 of 4 by four or less points)
— EMU’s last bowl win: 1987.
Kent State
— 4 starters back on offense, 6 on defense
— 24 starts back on offensive line.
— junior QB has no starts; he threw 24 passes LY
— Last three years, they’re 17-14 SU; were 16-55 from ’13-‘18
— since 2012, they’re 9-2 ATS as a road favorite.
— last two years, they’re 0-6 ATS as a road underdog.
— lost three of last four bowls SU
— last two bowls: won 51-41, lost 52-38
Miami OH
— 9 starters back on offense, 5 on defense
— 72 starts back on offensive line; junior QB 25 starts
— under coach Martin, they’re 8-4-1 ATS as a home dog.
— Last five years, they’re 4-14 ATS in non-conference games
— once 2014, they’re 29-12-1 ATS coming off a loss
— split last four bowls SU, but covered all four ATS
Northern Illinois
— 9 starters back on offense, 9 on defense
— 90 starts back on offensive line
— senior QB has 22 starts, 13 of them at Michigan State
— 2-5 ATS last seven games as a home underdog.
— 9-4 ATS last 13 games as a road underdog.
— 10-6 ATS last 16 games coming off a loss.
— Lost last five bowls (1-4 ATS) giving up 45.4 ppg.
Ohio U
— 5 starters back on offense, 9 on defense
— have 69 starts back on offensive line; soph QB has 11 starts.
— last three years, they’re 1-7 ATS as a home favorite.
— Since 2015, they’re 12-5 ATS as a road underdog.
— 5-10 ATS last 15 games coming off a loss.
— won last three bowls, by combined score of 98-27
— favorites covered their last four bowls.
Toledo
— 7 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— 79 starts back on offensive line; soph QB has 7 starts
— 12-6 ATS last 18 games as a road favorite.
— last three years, they’re 4-9 ATS as a home favorite.
— 4-9 ATS last 13 games as a road underdog.
— lost last four bowls SU (were favored in last three)
— gave up 32.8 ppg in those four bowl games.
Western Michigan
— 4 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 75 starts back on offensive line; new QB this year
— one of their QB’s was a walk-on at Alabama LY
— since 2017, they’re 4-9 ATS as an underdog.
— since 2017, they’re 4-8-2 ATS as a road favorite
— since 2018, they’re 8-16-1 ATS coming off a win
— 1-3 SU last four bowls (3-2 ATS last five)
