Cnotes 2023 Major League Baseball Transactions, News, Notes, Picks Etc. !!
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEX at BAL | 01:03 PM | BAL -127 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at HOU | 04:45 PM | HOU -146 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at ATL | 06:07 PM | ATL -199 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| ARI at LAD | 09:20 PM | ARI +165 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
MLB PLAYOFF BEST BETS !
10/07/2023......................3 - 2............................60.00%..........................+ 7.25
10/04/2023......................5 - 1............................83.33%..........................+ 22.30
10/03/2023......................3 - 3............................50.00%..........................- 1.50
TOTALS..........................11 - 6............................64.70%...........................+ 28.05
10/07/2023......................3 - 2............................60.00%..........................+ 7.25
10/04/2023......................5 - 1............................83.33%..........................+ 22.30
10/03/2023......................3 - 3............................50.00%..........................- 1.50
TOTALS..........................11 - 6............................64.70%...........................+ 28.05
Sunday’s 6-pack:
According to Lindy’s magazine, the top freshman basketball players this year:
— Isaiah Collier, 6-4, USC
— DJ Wagner, 6-2, Kentucky
— Aaron Bradshaw, 7-0, Kentucky
— Caleb Foster, 6-4, Duke
— Dedan Thomas Jr, 6-1, UNLV
— Omaha Billew, 6-8, Iowa State
Quote of the Day
“He’s the calmest guy I’ve ever been around at the quarterback position. He was fearless.”
Oklahoma coach Brent Venables, talking about his QB, Dillon Gabriel
Sunday’s quiz
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin was once the head coach of which NFL team?
Saturday’s quiz
When the Marlins acquired Jazz Chisholm from Arizona, they sent Zac Gallen to the Diamondbacks.
Friday’s quiz
Mark Sanchez was the Jets’ quarterback, last time they played in a playoff game.
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— Rangers 3, Orioles 2
Rookie OF Evan Carter reached base in nine of his first 10 postseason at-bats.
Both teams used six pitchers in this game.
Josh Jung homered for the Rangers.
— Astros 6, Twins 4
Verlander tossed six shutout IP, then the bullpen hung on.
Royce Lewis hit his third home run in three playoff games this week.
Altuve had no postseason RBI last year; he homered on his first AB in this game.
— Phillies 3, Braves 0
For some reason, Phillies used seven pitchers to throw a shutout.
Bryce Harper hit a home run.
Braves had only five hits, were 0-5 with RISP.
— Diamondbacks 11, Dodgers 2
Kershaw faced only eight hitters; six of them scored.
Dodger pitchers threw 100 pitches in the first three innings.
Tommy Pham had three hits before LA’s #9 hitter came to bat.
— Upsets of the Week:
Georgia Tech (+20) 23, Miami 20
Oklahoma State (+11), Kansas State 21
UConn (+9.5) 38, Rice 31
Louisville (+6.5) 33, Notre Dame 20
Iowa State (+6.5) 27, TCU 14
Wyoming (+6) 24, Fresno State 19
Oklahoma (+5) 34, Texas 30
Nebraska (+3.5) 20, Illinois 7
— Word of the Day: Loyalty— showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or group of people, or an institution.
— Georgia Tech 23, Miami 20
Tech threw a 44-yard TD pass with 0:02 left for a dramatic win.
Miami had ball with 0:26 left; they could’ve taken a knee and ended the game, but they ran a play and the guy fumbled in Georgia Tech territory. Why did they run a play?!?!?!?!?
This is coaching malpractice by Mario Cristobal, a horrific mistake.
I can’t get over this; Cristobal makes freakin’ $8M a year and he is INCOMPETENT in game management. How does he look his players in the eye?
— Oklahoma 34, Texas 30
Sooners drove 75 yards, scored game-winning TD with 0:15 left.
In first 6:00 of game, Texas had successful fake punt, then blocked punt for TD.
Longhorns were minus-3 in turnovers.
— LSU 49, Missouri 39
LSU (-4) scored on pick-6 with 0:34 left; bad beat for Mizzou backers.
Total yardage in game: 533-527.
Mizzou QB Cook threw for 411 yards, but also threw two INT’s.
— Kansas 51, Central Florida 22
Kansas coach Leipold won six national titles at the D-3 level; then he went 37-33 at Buffalo (24-10 the last three years). Now he is 13-18 at Kansas, which doesn’t sound like much but in the seven years before he got to Lawrence, the Jayhawks were 15-88.
15 wins. 88 losses- they’re 5-1 this season. Leipold is a great coach.
— Texas-San Antonio 49, Temple 34
UTSA averaged 10.2 yards/pass attempt.
Temple QB EJ Warner was 42-65/472 passing, with 5 TD’s.
Owls converted 12-20 third down plays, but lost two fumbles.
— Iowa 20, Purdue 14
Iowa didn’t complete a pass to a wide receiver. None.
Purdue was 9-19 on third down, Hawkeyes 3-13.
Iowa outrushed Purdue, 181-96.
— NC State 48, Marshall 41
Thundering Herd led 24-21 at halftime.
Both teams turned ball over three times.
Wolfpack outscored Marshall 13-7 in fourth quarter.
Sun Belt plays good football; we need more of their games on TV.
— UCLA 25, Washington State 17
Bruins outscored Wazzu 13-0 in fourth quarter.
UCLA outgained the Coogs 470-216.
Wazzu turned ball over four times, was 2-13 on third down.
— Colorado 27, Arizona State 24
ASU tied the game 24-all on a TD with 0:50 left.
Colorado kicked a 43-yard FG with 0:12 left.
Sun Devils outgained Colorado, 392-295.
— Louisville 33, Notre Dame 20
Game was 7-7 at halftime.
Notre Dame converted 3-13 third down plays.
Louisville outrushed Notre Dame 185-44.
— Ole Miss 27, Arkansas 20
Ole Miss outscored Arkansas 10-0 over final 8:00.
Rebels ran for 196 yards, threw for only 153.
Arkansas was minus-2 in turnovers, had 10 penalties for 70 yards.
— I still can’t get over this; Miami would’ve been 5-0 if they simply took a knee. Mario Cristobal makes freakin’ $8M a year and he is INCOMPETENT in game management. How does he look his players in the eye?
Hire a nerdy guy to stand next to you, and tell you what to do at the end of games, so you can keep your $8M a year job. Recruiting is one thing, coaching is quite another.
According to Lindy’s magazine, the top freshman basketball players this year:
— Isaiah Collier, 6-4, USC
— DJ Wagner, 6-2, Kentucky
— Aaron Bradshaw, 7-0, Kentucky
— Caleb Foster, 6-4, Duke
— Dedan Thomas Jr, 6-1, UNLV
— Omaha Billew, 6-8, Iowa State
Quote of the Day
“He’s the calmest guy I’ve ever been around at the quarterback position. He was fearless.”
Oklahoma coach Brent Venables, talking about his QB, Dillon Gabriel
Sunday’s quiz
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin was once the head coach of which NFL team?
Saturday’s quiz
When the Marlins acquired Jazz Chisholm from Arizona, they sent Zac Gallen to the Diamondbacks.
Friday’s quiz
Mark Sanchez was the Jets’ quarterback, last time they played in a playoff game.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday…….
First of all, Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian friends.— Rangers 3, Orioles 2
Rookie OF Evan Carter reached base in nine of his first 10 postseason at-bats.
Both teams used six pitchers in this game.
Josh Jung homered for the Rangers.
— Astros 6, Twins 4
Verlander tossed six shutout IP, then the bullpen hung on.
Royce Lewis hit his third home run in three playoff games this week.
Altuve had no postseason RBI last year; he homered on his first AB in this game.
— Phillies 3, Braves 0
For some reason, Phillies used seven pitchers to throw a shutout.
Bryce Harper hit a home run.
Braves had only five hits, were 0-5 with RISP.
— Diamondbacks 11, Dodgers 2
Kershaw faced only eight hitters; six of them scored.
Dodger pitchers threw 100 pitches in the first three innings.
Tommy Pham had three hits before LA’s #9 hitter came to bat.
— Upsets of the Week:
Georgia Tech (+20) 23, Miami 20
Oklahoma State (+11), Kansas State 21
UConn (+9.5) 38, Rice 31
Louisville (+6.5) 33, Notre Dame 20
Iowa State (+6.5) 27, TCU 14
Wyoming (+6) 24, Fresno State 19
Oklahoma (+5) 34, Texas 30
Nebraska (+3.5) 20, Illinois 7
— Word of the Day: Loyalty— showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or group of people, or an institution.
— Georgia Tech 23, Miami 20
Tech threw a 44-yard TD pass with 0:02 left for a dramatic win.
Miami had ball with 0:26 left; they could’ve taken a knee and ended the game, but they ran a play and the guy fumbled in Georgia Tech territory. Why did they run a play?!?!?!?!?
This is coaching malpractice by Mario Cristobal, a horrific mistake.
I can’t get over this; Cristobal makes freakin’ $8M a year and he is INCOMPETENT in game management. How does he look his players in the eye?
— Oklahoma 34, Texas 30
Sooners drove 75 yards, scored game-winning TD with 0:15 left.
In first 6:00 of game, Texas had successful fake punt, then blocked punt for TD.
Longhorns were minus-3 in turnovers.
— LSU 49, Missouri 39
LSU (-4) scored on pick-6 with 0:34 left; bad beat for Mizzou backers.
Total yardage in game: 533-527.
Mizzou QB Cook threw for 411 yards, but also threw two INT’s.
— Kansas 51, Central Florida 22
Kansas coach Leipold won six national titles at the D-3 level; then he went 37-33 at Buffalo (24-10 the last three years). Now he is 13-18 at Kansas, which doesn’t sound like much but in the seven years before he got to Lawrence, the Jayhawks were 15-88.
15 wins. 88 losses- they’re 5-1 this season. Leipold is a great coach.
— Texas-San Antonio 49, Temple 34
UTSA averaged 10.2 yards/pass attempt.
Temple QB EJ Warner was 42-65/472 passing, with 5 TD’s.
Owls converted 12-20 third down plays, but lost two fumbles.
— Iowa 20, Purdue 14
Iowa didn’t complete a pass to a wide receiver. None.
Purdue was 9-19 on third down, Hawkeyes 3-13.
Iowa outrushed Purdue, 181-96.
— NC State 48, Marshall 41
Thundering Herd led 24-21 at halftime.
Both teams turned ball over three times.
Wolfpack outscored Marshall 13-7 in fourth quarter.
Sun Belt plays good football; we need more of their games on TV.
— UCLA 25, Washington State 17
Bruins outscored Wazzu 13-0 in fourth quarter.
UCLA outgained the Coogs 470-216.
Wazzu turned ball over four times, was 2-13 on third down.
— Colorado 27, Arizona State 24
ASU tied the game 24-all on a TD with 0:50 left.
Colorado kicked a 43-yard FG with 0:12 left.
Sun Devils outgained Colorado, 392-295.
— Louisville 33, Notre Dame 20
Game was 7-7 at halftime.
Notre Dame converted 3-13 third down plays.
Louisville outrushed Notre Dame 185-44.
— Ole Miss 27, Arkansas 20
Ole Miss outscored Arkansas 10-0 over final 8:00.
Rebels ran for 196 yards, threw for only 153.
Arkansas was minus-2 in turnovers, had 10 penalties for 70 yards.
— I still can’t get over this; Miami would’ve been 5-0 if they simply took a knee. Mario Cristobal makes freakin’ $8M a year and he is INCOMPETENT in game management. How does he look his players in the eye?
Hire a nerdy guy to stand next to you, and tell you what to do at the end of games, so you can keep your $8M a year job. Recruiting is one thing, coaching is quite another.
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MLB
Weather Report
Sunday, October 8
BALTIMORE is 65-41 SU (20.6 Units) vs. an AL team with a team batting average of .265 or worse in the current season.
HOUSTON is 7-0 Over (7 Units) in home games after allowing 4 runs or less 4 straight games in the current season.
MLB
Dunkel
Sunday, October 8
MLB
Long Sheet
Sunday, October 8
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, October 8
Texas (1-0) @ Baltimore
Montgomery is 2-0, 0.67 in his last four starts.
Rangers are 4-7 in his starts, 1-4 on road.
Under 3-0 last three starts
He is 1-0, 0.66 in three playoff games (2 starts)
He is 3-1, 3.04 in 16 starts vs Baltimore.
Rangers won 11 of their last 15 games.
Texas is 43-41 on the road.
Texas used five relievers Saturday; they got 16 outs.
Texas is in the playoffs for first time since 2016.
Bochy won three World Series when he managed the Giants.
His postseason record: 47-33
Rodriguez is 2-0, 1.45 in his last three starts.
Baltimore is 14-9 in his starts, 7-5 at home.
Over is 4-2-1 in his last seven starts.
This is his first playoff start.
He gave up nine runs in 3.1 IP in a May 26 start vs Texas.
Orioles won six of their last nine games.
Baltimore is 49-33 at home.
Orioles used five relievers Saturday; they got 13 outs.
Baltimore is in the playoffs for first time since 2016.
Hyde’s playoff record: 0-1
Texas is 4-3 vs Baltimore this season.
Minnesota @ Houston (1-0)
Lopez is 2-1, 5.14 in his last four starts.
Minnesota is 20-13 in his starts, 8-8 on road.
Over 4-2 in his last six starts.
He is 1-1, 2.53 in two playoff starts.
He gave up two runs in 4.1 IP in two starts vs Houston.
Minnesota won 10 of their last 14 games.
Twins used four relievers Saturday; they got 15 outs.
Minnesota is 40-42 on the road.
Twins are in playoffs for first time since 2020.
Baldelli’s playoff record: 2-6
Valdez is 2-2, 5.40 in his last four starts.
Houston is 17-14 in his starts, 7-9 at home.
Over is 4-2 in his last six starts.
He is 7-2, 3.41 in 12 playoff starts.
He is 3-1, 2.37 in four starts vs Minnesota.
Houston won six of its last seven games.
Houston used three relievers Saturday; they got nine outs.
Astros are 40-42 at home this season.
Astros won the World Series LY, lost WS in 2019, 2021.
Houston is in the playoffs for 7th year in a row.
Baker’s playoff record: 52-46
Twins won four of six meetings this year.
MLB
Sunday, October 8
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Trend Report
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Texas @ Baltimore
Texas
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Minnesota @ Houston
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Minnesota is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
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Weather Report
Sunday, October 8
BALTIMORE is 65-41 SU (20.6 Units) vs. an AL team with a team batting average of .265 or worse in the current season.
HOUSTON is 7-0 Over (7 Units) in home games after allowing 4 runs or less 4 straight games in the current season.
MLB
Dunkel
Sunday, October 8
MLB
Long Sheet
Sunday, October 8
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, October 8
Texas (1-0) @ Baltimore
Montgomery is 2-0, 0.67 in his last four starts.
Rangers are 4-7 in his starts, 1-4 on road.
Under 3-0 last three starts
He is 1-0, 0.66 in three playoff games (2 starts)
He is 3-1, 3.04 in 16 starts vs Baltimore.
Rangers won 11 of their last 15 games.
Texas is 43-41 on the road.
Texas used five relievers Saturday; they got 16 outs.
Texas is in the playoffs for first time since 2016.
Bochy won three World Series when he managed the Giants.
His postseason record: 47-33
Rodriguez is 2-0, 1.45 in his last three starts.
Baltimore is 14-9 in his starts, 7-5 at home.
Over is 4-2-1 in his last seven starts.
This is his first playoff start.
He gave up nine runs in 3.1 IP in a May 26 start vs Texas.
Orioles won six of their last nine games.
Baltimore is 49-33 at home.
Orioles used five relievers Saturday; they got 13 outs.
Baltimore is in the playoffs for first time since 2016.
Hyde’s playoff record: 0-1
Texas is 4-3 vs Baltimore this season.
Minnesota @ Houston (1-0)
Lopez is 2-1, 5.14 in his last four starts.
Minnesota is 20-13 in his starts, 8-8 on road.
Over 4-2 in his last six starts.
He is 1-1, 2.53 in two playoff starts.
He gave up two runs in 4.1 IP in two starts vs Houston.
Minnesota won 10 of their last 14 games.
Twins used four relievers Saturday; they got 15 outs.
Minnesota is 40-42 on the road.
Twins are in playoffs for first time since 2020.
Baldelli’s playoff record: 2-6
Valdez is 2-2, 5.40 in his last four starts.
Houston is 17-14 in his starts, 7-9 at home.
Over is 4-2 in his last six starts.
He is 7-2, 3.41 in 12 playoff starts.
He is 3-1, 2.37 in four starts vs Minnesota.
Houston won six of its last seven games.
Houston used three relievers Saturday; they got nine outs.
Astros are 40-42 at home this season.
Astros won the World Series LY, lost WS in 2019, 2021.
Houston is in the playoffs for 7th year in a row.
Baker’s playoff record: 52-46
Twins won four of six meetings this year.
MLB
Sunday, October 8
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Trend Report
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Texas @ Baltimore
Texas
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Minnesota @ Houston
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Minnesota is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEX at BAL | 04:07 PM | TEX +105 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at HOU | 08:03 PM | HOU -138 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
MLB PLAYOFF BEST BETS !
10/08/2023......................2 - 1 - 1......................62.50%............................+ 3.35
10/07/2023......................3 - 2............................60.00%..........................+ 7.25
10/04/2023......................5 - 1............................83.33%..........................+ 22.30
10/03/2023......................3 - 3............................50.00%..........................- 1.50
TOTALS..........................13 - 7 - 1........................65.00%..........................+ 31.40
10/08/2023......................2 - 1 - 1......................62.50%............................+ 3.35
10/07/2023......................3 - 2............................60.00%..........................+ 7.25
10/04/2023......................5 - 1............................83.33%..........................+ 22.30
10/03/2023......................3 - 3............................50.00%..........................- 1.50
TOTALS..........................13 - 7 - 1........................65.00%..........................+ 31.40
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Armadillo Sports
Monday’s 6-pack:
Interesting spreads for next week’s college football:
— Texas A&M @ Tennessee, -3
— Missouri @ Kentucky, -2
— Florida @ South Carolina, -1
— Miami @ North Carolina, -4
— Oregon @ Washington, -2
— UCLA @ Oregon State, -4
Tweet of the Day
“I played against myself in fantasy fb today”
Jaguars’ RB Travis Etienne, who ran ball for 136 yards and 2 TD’s Sunday
Monday’s quiz
Jimmy Garoppolo, Sean Payton and Tomy Romo all played their college football at the same school; which one?
Sunday’s quiz
In 2007-08, Lane Kiffin went 5-15 as head coach of the Oakland Raiders.
Saturday’s quiz
When the Marlins acquired Jazz Chisholm from Arizona, they sent Zac Gallen to the Diamondbacks.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Sunday……..
Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian friends……..
Steelers 17, Ravens 10
— Pickett threw 44-yard TD pass with 1:17 left for game-winning score.
— Steelers are 6-1 SU/5-2 ATS in last seven series games.
— Pitt is 28-15-1 ATS in last 44 games when spread was 3 or fewer points.
— Steelers scored one touchdown on their last 19 drives.
— Ravens’ first 3 drives: 28 plays, 157 yards, 10 points.
— Ravens rest of game: 40 plays, 162 yards, no points.
— Baltimore is 6-11 ATS in last 17 games as a road favorite.
— Ravens are 8-13 ATS in last 21 games coming off a win.
Jaguars 25, Bills 20
— Jaguars led 11-0 8:00 into the game.
— Jacksonville converted 10-18 on third down.
— Etienne ran ball 26 times for 136 yards and two TD’s.
— Lawrence lost two fumbles in Buffalo territory.
— Buffalo’s first four series: 16 plays, 54 yards, four punts.
— Jaguars ran 82 plays, Buffalo only 54.
— Bills ran ball only 14 times, for 29 yards.
— Jaguars scored 21-23-25 points in wins, 9-17 in losses.
Falcons 21, Texans 19
— Falcons drove 51 yards, kicked game-winning 37-yard FG with 0:02 left.
— Atlanta won its three home games, 24-10/25-24/21-20.
— Atlanta averaged 9.2 yards/pass attempt.
— Falcons scored 24-25-21 points in their wins, 6-7 in their losses.
— Texans drove 75 yards, scored only TD to go ahead 19-18 with 1:49 left.
— Houston scored 37-30 points in wins, 9-20-19 in losses.
— Houston is 7-4-1 ATS last 12 games as a road underdog.
— Texans are 12-7-2 ATS last 21 games when spread was 3 or fewer points.
Lions 42, Panthers 24
— Carolina turned ball over on three of first five drives.
— Detroit had TD drives of 20-38-31-51 yards, short drives.
— Lions outscored last four opponents 82-23 in first half.
— Under Campbell, Detroit is 27-11-1 ATS overall, 6-2 as home favorites.
— Detroit led this game 28-10 at halftime.
— In Young’s starts. Carolina averaged 3.2/3.8/4.0/5.9 yards/pass attempt.— Carolina lost first five games (0-4-1 ATS), scoring 18.2 ppg.
— Panthers are 17-26-2 ATS in last 45 games coming off a loss.
Colts 23, Titans 16
— Minshew was 11-15/155 passing, in relief of injured QB Richardson.
— Indy in 2nd half: 3 drives- 30 plays, 217 yards, TD, two FG’s.
— Colts ran for 193 yards, outgained Titans, 429-348.
— Colts’ team total this year: over 4-0-1
— In their losses, Titans scored one TD on 26 drives.
— Titans are minus-3 in turnovers (2-5) so far this season.
— Colts converted 8-13 third down plays.
— Tennessee lost 10 of its last 12 games SU.
Dolphins 31, Giants 16
— Miami won/covered four of first five games, scoring 36.2 ppg.
— Dolphins were minus-3 in turnovers, still won by 15 points.
— Miami had touchdown plays of 76-69 yards.
— Under McDaniel, Miami is 6-2 ATS as a home favorite.
— Giants’ only TD was a 102-yard pick-6 in second quarter.
— Miami outgained the Giants, 524-268.
— Last three games, Giants have one TD, ten 3/outs on 30 drives.
— Giants have been outscored 94-19 in first half of their games.
Saints 34, Patriots 0
— Last two games, Patriots were outscored, 72-3.
— Last three games, Patriots have one offensive TD on 37 drives.
— New England is 0-3 at home, losing 25-20/24-17/34-0.
— Last four Patriot games stayed under the total.
— Saints’ first score was a 27-yard pick-6 by Mathieu.
— Under is 5-0 in Saints’ games this season.
— Patriots are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games.
— Since Brady left, NE is 26-28 SU in regular season, 0-1 in playoffs.
Bengals 34, Cardinals 20
— Bengals took lead for good on 11-yard pick-6 1:23 before halftime.
— Chase caught 15 passes for 192 yards, three TD’s.
— Cincinnati is 15-7-1 ATS in last 23 games coming off a loss
— Bengals are 9-4 ATS in last 13 games as a road favorite.
— Arizona trailed 24-20; last four drives, 17 plays, 87 yards, 2 turnovers.
— Arizona has been outscored 78-30 in 2nd half.
— Cardinals lost 15 of last 18 games SU (7-8 ATS in last 15).
— Last four Cardinal games went over the total.
Eagles 23, Rams 14
— Eagles outgained the Rams, 454-249.
— Philly converted 13-18 third down plays.
— TE Goedert caught 8 passes for 117 yards and a TD.
— 5-0 Eagles are 3-1-1 against the spread.
— Rams in first half: 26 plays, 168 yards, 14 points.
— Rams in second half: 29 plays, 95 yards, no points.
— Last four games, LA was outscored 55-19 in 2nd half.
— Rams scored 30-29 points in wins, 23-16-14 in their losses.
Jets 31, Broncos 21
— Jets scored only one offensive TD, but kicked five FG’s.
— Jets salted game away on sack/fumble TD with 0:29 left.
— Last three games, Gang Green converted only 11-48 third down plays.
— Jets’ OC Hackett gets revenge for Denver firing him as HC last year.
— Russell Wilson is 5-15 as Denver’s quarterback.
— Broncos are 1-4 SU/0-5 ATS so far this season.
— Denver gave up 164 points in their last four games.
— Broncos are 4-10-1 ATS last 15 games as a home favorite.
Chiefs 27, Vikings 20
— Chiefs’ first six drives: 56 plays, 306 yards, 27 points.
— Kansas City converted 9-15 third down plays.
— Chiefs won last four games, by 8-31-3-7 points.
— KC is 10-3 ATS in last 13 games vs NFC opponents.
— Game was tied 13-all at halftime.
— Vikings are 1-4 this year, with losses by 3-6-4-7 points.
— LY, Minnesota was 11-0 LY in games decided by 8 or less points.
— Since 2018, Vikings are 17-27-2 ATS coming off a win.
49ers 42, Cowboys 10
— 49ers are 10-1 ATS in last 11 games as a home fave.
— First three drives in 2nd half: 20 plays, 163 yards, 21 points.
— 49ers outscored opponents 71-21 in 2nd half.
— San Francisco scored 33.4 ppg in its 5-0 start (4-0-1 ATS).
— 49ers outgained the Cowboys, 421-197.
— Cowboys went 3/out on eight of their 12 drives.
— Dallas gave up 222-170 rushing yards in its two losses.
— NFC East teams are 6-8-1 ATS outside the division.
Rangers 11, Orioles 8
(Texas leads series, 2-0)
— Texas led 9-0 in third inning.
— Mitch Garver hit a grand slam for the Rangers.
— Corey Seager walked five times, scored twice.
— Rangers are 4-0 in playoffs, haven’t played a home game yet.
Twins 6, Astros 2
(series tied, 1-1)
— Pablo Lopez tossed seven shutout IP.
— Carlos Correa was 3-4 with three RBI
— Astros were 1-7 with RISP
— Houston is 40-43 at home this season.
Monday’s 6-pack:
Interesting spreads for next week’s college football:
— Texas A&M @ Tennessee, -3
— Missouri @ Kentucky, -2
— Florida @ South Carolina, -1
— Miami @ North Carolina, -4
— Oregon @ Washington, -2
— UCLA @ Oregon State, -4
Tweet of the Day
“I played against myself in fantasy fb today”
Jaguars’ RB Travis Etienne, who ran ball for 136 yards and 2 TD’s Sunday
Monday’s quiz
Jimmy Garoppolo, Sean Payton and Tomy Romo all played their college football at the same school; which one?
Sunday’s quiz
In 2007-08, Lane Kiffin went 5-15 as head coach of the Oakland Raiders.
Saturday’s quiz
When the Marlins acquired Jazz Chisholm from Arizona, they sent Zac Gallen to the Diamondbacks.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Sunday……..
Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian friends……..
Steelers 17, Ravens 10
— Pickett threw 44-yard TD pass with 1:17 left for game-winning score.
— Steelers are 6-1 SU/5-2 ATS in last seven series games.
— Pitt is 28-15-1 ATS in last 44 games when spread was 3 or fewer points.
— Steelers scored one touchdown on their last 19 drives.
— Ravens’ first 3 drives: 28 plays, 157 yards, 10 points.
— Ravens rest of game: 40 plays, 162 yards, no points.
— Baltimore is 6-11 ATS in last 17 games as a road favorite.
— Ravens are 8-13 ATS in last 21 games coming off a win.
Jaguars 25, Bills 20
— Jaguars led 11-0 8:00 into the game.
— Jacksonville converted 10-18 on third down.
— Etienne ran ball 26 times for 136 yards and two TD’s.
— Lawrence lost two fumbles in Buffalo territory.
— Buffalo’s first four series: 16 plays, 54 yards, four punts.
— Jaguars ran 82 plays, Buffalo only 54.
— Bills ran ball only 14 times, for 29 yards.
— Jaguars scored 21-23-25 points in wins, 9-17 in losses.
Falcons 21, Texans 19
— Falcons drove 51 yards, kicked game-winning 37-yard FG with 0:02 left.
— Atlanta won its three home games, 24-10/25-24/21-20.
— Atlanta averaged 9.2 yards/pass attempt.
— Falcons scored 24-25-21 points in their wins, 6-7 in their losses.
— Texans drove 75 yards, scored only TD to go ahead 19-18 with 1:49 left.
— Houston scored 37-30 points in wins, 9-20-19 in losses.
— Houston is 7-4-1 ATS last 12 games as a road underdog.
— Texans are 12-7-2 ATS last 21 games when spread was 3 or fewer points.
Lions 42, Panthers 24
— Carolina turned ball over on three of first five drives.
— Detroit had TD drives of 20-38-31-51 yards, short drives.
— Lions outscored last four opponents 82-23 in first half.
— Under Campbell, Detroit is 27-11-1 ATS overall, 6-2 as home favorites.
— Detroit led this game 28-10 at halftime.
— In Young’s starts. Carolina averaged 3.2/3.8/4.0/5.9 yards/pass attempt.— Carolina lost first five games (0-4-1 ATS), scoring 18.2 ppg.
— Panthers are 17-26-2 ATS in last 45 games coming off a loss.
Colts 23, Titans 16
— Minshew was 11-15/155 passing, in relief of injured QB Richardson.
— Indy in 2nd half: 3 drives- 30 plays, 217 yards, TD, two FG’s.
— Colts ran for 193 yards, outgained Titans, 429-348.
— Colts’ team total this year: over 4-0-1
— In their losses, Titans scored one TD on 26 drives.
— Titans are minus-3 in turnovers (2-5) so far this season.
— Colts converted 8-13 third down plays.
— Tennessee lost 10 of its last 12 games SU.
Dolphins 31, Giants 16
— Miami won/covered four of first five games, scoring 36.2 ppg.
— Dolphins were minus-3 in turnovers, still won by 15 points.
— Miami had touchdown plays of 76-69 yards.
— Under McDaniel, Miami is 6-2 ATS as a home favorite.
— Giants’ only TD was a 102-yard pick-6 in second quarter.
— Miami outgained the Giants, 524-268.
— Last three games, Giants have one TD, ten 3/outs on 30 drives.
— Giants have been outscored 94-19 in first half of their games.
Saints 34, Patriots 0
— Last two games, Patriots were outscored, 72-3.
— Last three games, Patriots have one offensive TD on 37 drives.
— New England is 0-3 at home, losing 25-20/24-17/34-0.
— Last four Patriot games stayed under the total.
— Saints’ first score was a 27-yard pick-6 by Mathieu.
— Under is 5-0 in Saints’ games this season.
— Patriots are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games.
— Since Brady left, NE is 26-28 SU in regular season, 0-1 in playoffs.
Bengals 34, Cardinals 20
— Bengals took lead for good on 11-yard pick-6 1:23 before halftime.
— Chase caught 15 passes for 192 yards, three TD’s.
— Cincinnati is 15-7-1 ATS in last 23 games coming off a loss
— Bengals are 9-4 ATS in last 13 games as a road favorite.
— Arizona trailed 24-20; last four drives, 17 plays, 87 yards, 2 turnovers.
— Arizona has been outscored 78-30 in 2nd half.
— Cardinals lost 15 of last 18 games SU (7-8 ATS in last 15).
— Last four Cardinal games went over the total.
Eagles 23, Rams 14
— Eagles outgained the Rams, 454-249.
— Philly converted 13-18 third down plays.
— TE Goedert caught 8 passes for 117 yards and a TD.
— 5-0 Eagles are 3-1-1 against the spread.
— Rams in first half: 26 plays, 168 yards, 14 points.
— Rams in second half: 29 plays, 95 yards, no points.
— Last four games, LA was outscored 55-19 in 2nd half.
— Rams scored 30-29 points in wins, 23-16-14 in their losses.
Jets 31, Broncos 21
— Jets scored only one offensive TD, but kicked five FG’s.
— Jets salted game away on sack/fumble TD with 0:29 left.
— Last three games, Gang Green converted only 11-48 third down plays.
— Jets’ OC Hackett gets revenge for Denver firing him as HC last year.
— Russell Wilson is 5-15 as Denver’s quarterback.
— Broncos are 1-4 SU/0-5 ATS so far this season.
— Denver gave up 164 points in their last four games.
— Broncos are 4-10-1 ATS last 15 games as a home favorite.
Chiefs 27, Vikings 20
— Chiefs’ first six drives: 56 plays, 306 yards, 27 points.
— Kansas City converted 9-15 third down plays.
— Chiefs won last four games, by 8-31-3-7 points.
— KC is 10-3 ATS in last 13 games vs NFC opponents.
— Game was tied 13-all at halftime.
— Vikings are 1-4 this year, with losses by 3-6-4-7 points.
— LY, Minnesota was 11-0 LY in games decided by 8 or less points.
— Since 2018, Vikings are 17-27-2 ATS coming off a win.
49ers 42, Cowboys 10
— 49ers are 10-1 ATS in last 11 games as a home fave.
— First three drives in 2nd half: 20 plays, 163 yards, 21 points.
— 49ers outscored opponents 71-21 in 2nd half.
— San Francisco scored 33.4 ppg in its 5-0 start (4-0-1 ATS).
— 49ers outgained the Cowboys, 421-197.
— Cowboys went 3/out on eight of their 12 drives.
— Dallas gave up 222-170 rushing yards in its two losses.
— NFC East teams are 6-8-1 ATS outside the division.
Rangers 11, Orioles 8
(Texas leads series, 2-0)
— Texas led 9-0 in third inning.
— Mitch Garver hit a grand slam for the Rangers.
— Corey Seager walked five times, scored twice.
— Rangers are 4-0 in playoffs, haven’t played a home game yet.
Twins 6, Astros 2
(series tied, 1-1)
— Pablo Lopez tossed seven shutout IP.
— Carlos Correa was 3-4 with three RBI
— Astros were 1-7 with RISP
— Houston is 40-43 at home this season.
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ATLANTA is 17-6 SU (12.7 Units) vs. an NL starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.150 or better in the current season.
LA DODGERS are 8-1 SU (6.9 Units) in home games after allowing 9 runs or more in the current season.
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Philadelphia @ Atlanta
(Phillies lead series, 1-0)
Wheeler is 3-0, 3.04 in his last four starts.
Phillies are 20-13 in his starts, 9-7 on road.
Under is 3-1 in his last four starts.
He is 2-3, 2.55 in seven playoff starts.
He is 5-5, 3.65 in 11 starts at Atlanta.
Phillies won 11 of their last 14 games overall.
Philly is 42-40 on the road.
Under is 6-3-1 in their last ten games.
Phillies are in playoffs for second year in a row.
Before last year, last time they were in playoffs was 2011.
Thomson’s playoff record: 14-6
Fried is 4-0, 2.10 in his last five starts.
He’s had blister issues recently.
Braves are 11-3 in his starts, 2-3 at home.
Over is 4-1 in his last five starts.
He is 2-4, 4.43 in ten playoff starts.
He is 4-4, 3.62 in 13 starts vs Philadelphia
Braves are 7-4 in their last eleven games.
Atlanta is 52-30 at home.
Over is 12-5 in their last 17 games.
Atlanta is in the playoffs for the sixth year in a row.
Braves won the 2021 World Series.
Snitker’s playoff record: 23-19
Braves are 8-6 against the Phillies this year.
Arizona @ Los Angeles
(Arizona leads series, 1-0)
Gallen is 2-1, 1.96 in his last three starts.
Arizona is 20-15 in his starts, 8-11 on road.
Under is 4-1 in his last five starts.
He allowed two runs in 6 IP in his one playoff start.
He is 1-4, 3.48 in 11 starts vs Los Angeles.
Arizona are 3-0 in the playoffs so far this year.
Diamondbacks won six of last eight road games.
Arizona scored 22 runs in first three playoff games.
Diamondbacks are in playoffs for first time since 2017.
Lovullo’s playoff record: 4-3
Miller is 1-1, 2.12 in his last three starts.
Los Angeles is 15-7 in his starts, 6-4 at home.
Over is 5-3 in his last eight starts.
This is his first playoff start.
He is 1-0, 3.00 in two starts vs Arizona.
Dodgers are 6-4 in their last ten games.
They’re 53-29 at home.
Five relievers pitched 8.2 innings Saturday
Dodgers are in playoffs for 11th year in a row.
LA won the 2020 World Series.
Roberts’ playoff record: 45-37
Dodgers are 8-6 against Arizona this year.
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Trend Report
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Philadelphia @ Atlanta
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Atlanta's last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Atlanta's last 16 games at home
Arizona @ LA Dodgers
Arizona
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
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Weather Report
Monday, October 9
ATLANTA is 17-6 SU (12.7 Units) vs. an NL starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.150 or better in the current season.
LA DODGERS are 8-1 SU (6.9 Units) in home games after allowing 9 runs or more in the current season.
MLB
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Monday, October 9
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Monday, October 9
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Armadillo's Write-Up
Monday, October 9
Philadelphia @ Atlanta
(Phillies lead series, 1-0)
Wheeler is 3-0, 3.04 in his last four starts.
Phillies are 20-13 in his starts, 9-7 on road.
Under is 3-1 in his last four starts.
He is 2-3, 2.55 in seven playoff starts.
He is 5-5, 3.65 in 11 starts at Atlanta.
Phillies won 11 of their last 14 games overall.
Philly is 42-40 on the road.
Under is 6-3-1 in their last ten games.
Phillies are in playoffs for second year in a row.
Before last year, last time they were in playoffs was 2011.
Thomson’s playoff record: 14-6
Fried is 4-0, 2.10 in his last five starts.
He’s had blister issues recently.
Braves are 11-3 in his starts, 2-3 at home.
Over is 4-1 in his last five starts.
He is 2-4, 4.43 in ten playoff starts.
He is 4-4, 3.62 in 13 starts vs Philadelphia
Braves are 7-4 in their last eleven games.
Atlanta is 52-30 at home.
Over is 12-5 in their last 17 games.
Atlanta is in the playoffs for the sixth year in a row.
Braves won the 2021 World Series.
Snitker’s playoff record: 23-19
Braves are 8-6 against the Phillies this year.
Arizona @ Los Angeles
(Arizona leads series, 1-0)
Gallen is 2-1, 1.96 in his last three starts.
Arizona is 20-15 in his starts, 8-11 on road.
Under is 4-1 in his last five starts.
He allowed two runs in 6 IP in his one playoff start.
He is 1-4, 3.48 in 11 starts vs Los Angeles.
Arizona are 3-0 in the playoffs so far this year.
Diamondbacks won six of last eight road games.
Arizona scored 22 runs in first three playoff games.
Diamondbacks are in playoffs for first time since 2017.
Lovullo’s playoff record: 4-3
Miller is 1-1, 2.12 in his last three starts.
Los Angeles is 15-7 in his starts, 6-4 at home.
Over is 5-3 in his last eight starts.
This is his first playoff start.
He is 1-0, 3.00 in two starts vs Arizona.
Dodgers are 6-4 in their last ten games.
They’re 53-29 at home.
Five relievers pitched 8.2 innings Saturday
Dodgers are in playoffs for 11th year in a row.
LA won the 2020 World Series.
Roberts’ playoff record: 45-37
Dodgers are 8-6 against Arizona this year.
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Philadelphia @ Atlanta
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Atlanta's last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Atlanta's last 16 games at home
Arizona @ LA Dodgers
Arizona
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 9
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHI at ATL | 06:07 PM | PHI +138 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| ARI at LAD | 09:07 PM | ARI +138 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
MLB PLAYOFF BEST BETS !
10/09/2023......................1 - 3.............................25.00%..........................- 9.10
10/08/2023......................2 - 1 - 1......................62.50%..........................+ 3.35
10/07/2023......................3 - 2............................60.00%..........................+ 7.25
10/04/2023......................5 - 1............................83.33%..........................+ 22.30
10/03/2023......................3 - 3............................50.00%..........................- 1.50
TOTALS.........................14 - 10 - 1.......................58.33%.........................+ 22.30
10/09/2023......................1 - 3.............................25.00%..........................- 9.10
10/08/2023......................2 - 1 - 1......................62.50%..........................+ 3.35
10/07/2023......................3 - 2............................60.00%..........................+ 7.25
10/04/2023......................5 - 1............................83.33%..........................+ 22.30
10/03/2023......................3 - 3............................50.00%..........................- 1.50
TOTALS.........................14 - 10 - 1.......................58.33%.........................+ 22.30
Tuesday’s 6-pack:
My six favorite Billy Joel songs:
— Piano Man
— And So It Goes
— She’s Got a Way
— This is the Time
— Only the Good Die Young
— The Stranger
Tweet of the Day
“What we did at the end was the wrong decision. I called it … it was the wrong thing to do.”
Miami Hurricanes’ OC Shannon Dawson, after they screwed up the end of Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech.
Tuesday’s quiz
Before they moved to Texas in 1972, where did the Texas Rangers call home?
Monday’s quiz
Jimmy Garoppolo, Sean Payton and Tony Romo all played their college football at the same school, Eastern Illinois.
Sunday’s quiz
In 2007-08, Lane Kiffin went 5-15 as head coach of the Oakland Raiders.
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— Raiders 17, Packers 13:
Love completed only 16-30 passes, threw 3 INTs.
Green Bay’s only TD came on a 37-yard drive in third quarter.
Last three weeks, Packers were outscored 54-6 in first half.
Green Bay has outscored opponents 38-0 on 1st drive of a half.
Raiders drove 75 yards, scoring game-winning TD on 1st play of 4th quarter.
Garoppolo is 42-19 as an NFL starting QB.
Las Vegas is 13-9-1 ATS last 23 games with spread of 3 or less.
Raiders scored 17-10-18-17-17 points in first five games.
— This was the first NFL game since 1987 where the two kickers are brothers; Daniel and Anders Carlson.
— Braves 5, Phillies 4
Phillies led 4-0 in sixth inning.
Riley’s 2-run homer in 8th inning was game-winner.
series is tied, 1-1.
— Arizona 4, Dodgers 2
Zac Gallen threw 5.1 IP, gave up two runs.
Lourdes Gurriel was 2-4, with two RBI
Diamondbacks lead series, 2-0.
— Arizona-USC played football until 2:30am Saturday night in Los Angeles, with the Trojans finally winning 43-41 in overtime.
Here’s the thing: Arizona coach Jedd Fisch, who is doing a very good job rebuilding the program in Tucson, he didn’t know the overtime rules.
In the second round of overtime, teams have to go for two points after a touchdown— Arizona had to waste a timeout because they weren’t aware of that part of the OT rules. No bueno.
— There are 14 unbeaten teams left in college football.
— Tough couple of weeks for LSU’s defense; in their last two games, LSU has given up 94 points and 1,233 yards. Tigers lost 55-49 at Ole Miss, won 49-39 at Missouri- they host Auburn this week.
— Term of the Day: Zamboni— a vehicle that is used to clean and smooth the surface of a sheet of ice, usually in an ice rink. Frank Zamboni invented the first one in 1949, in Paramount, CA.
NHL season starts tonight, lot of Zambonis are getting warmed up.
— Pretty cool moment at Pepperdine’s open basketball practice Friday night, when the school’s President took a half-court shot. If he made it, a student got free tuition for a year, and sure enough, the President swished his shot— the players on the basketball team mobbed him, and a lucky student gets free tuition for this school year.
— Rick Pitino is the new coach at St John’s; hard to believe that the Red Storm hasn’t won an NCAA Tournament game since 2000. Pitino will have St John’s in the top 25 this season.
— Memphis Tigers have a 6-11 C named Jordan Brown who is in this fifth year of college basketball. He’s had an interesting journey:
2019— Nevada-Reno
2020— transferred, sat out
2021— Arizona
2022-23— Louisiana— scored 19.3 ppg LY for the Ragin’ Cajuns
This is his 4th school in six years, in four different conferences. Someday, he should write what would be a very interesting book.
— Speaking of AAC teams, Temple is in the AAC; their closest rival in that league is Charlotte, which according to Mapquest, is 540 miles away from Philadelphia.
— Apparently, Cam Newton turned down $5.5M to be a backup QB with the Jets; Newton is 34 now, hasn’t played an NFL game in two years.
— Denver Broncos traded DE Randy Gregory to the 49ers last week; Denver is paying Gregory $10M this year, the 49ers are paying him the veteran minimum. Gregory has three years left on his contract, but none of that $$$ is guaranteed, so if they’re not happy with him, they can just let him walk.
— Over the last 30 years, only three football teams from the Big 14 Conference have started a season 0-6 against the spread:
2009- Illinois
2015- Michigan State
2023- Illinois
— Saturday was a busy day in Baltimore; Orioles hosted a playoff game during the day, which was delayed by rain, then Billy Joel/Stevie Nicks had a concert that night in the nearby Ravens’ Stadium. Pretty good day of entertainment.
Singer Joan Jett performed the national anthem before the baseball game; she has always been a very big Orioles’ fan.
— If you have Sirius radio, channel 105 is the Billy Joel channel, for the rest of this month. All of his best songs, with lot of stories from his great career mixed in. Well worth listening to.
— New Jersey Giants have struggled in the first half of games this season:
Week 1- trailed 26-0 at half. Ran 36 plays for 89 yards- gave up a pick-6 and TD on a blocked field goal.
Week 2- trailed 20-0 at half. Ran 26 plays for 76 yards.
Week 3- trailed 17-6 at half. Ran 26 plays for 88 yards.
Week 4- trailed 14-3 at half. Ran 38 plays for 155 yards.
Week 5- trailed 17-10 at half. Ran 34 plays for 115 yards- only TD was scored by the defense.
— Please God, let this be true; Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob would be ‘very interested’ in buying the Oakland A’s, if the cheap bastard who owns the team now decides to sell. Lacob would at least try to win, that’s all I ask for.
My six favorite Billy Joel songs:
— Piano Man
— And So It Goes
— She’s Got a Way
— This is the Time
— Only the Good Die Young
— The Stranger
Tweet of the Day
“What we did at the end was the wrong decision. I called it … it was the wrong thing to do.”
Miami Hurricanes’ OC Shannon Dawson, after they screwed up the end of Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech.
Tuesday’s quiz
Before they moved to Texas in 1972, where did the Texas Rangers call home?
Monday’s quiz
Jimmy Garoppolo, Sean Payton and Tony Romo all played their college football at the same school, Eastern Illinois.
Sunday’s quiz
In 2007-08, Lane Kiffin went 5-15 as head coach of the Oakland Raiders.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but……..
— YouTube TV had a split-screen of the Packers-Raiders game and Arizona-Dodgers baseball game Monday night, and for that, I thank them.— Raiders 17, Packers 13:
Love completed only 16-30 passes, threw 3 INTs.
Green Bay’s only TD came on a 37-yard drive in third quarter.
Last three weeks, Packers were outscored 54-6 in first half.
Green Bay has outscored opponents 38-0 on 1st drive of a half.
Raiders drove 75 yards, scoring game-winning TD on 1st play of 4th quarter.
Garoppolo is 42-19 as an NFL starting QB.
Las Vegas is 13-9-1 ATS last 23 games with spread of 3 or less.
Raiders scored 17-10-18-17-17 points in first five games.
— This was the first NFL game since 1987 where the two kickers are brothers; Daniel and Anders Carlson.
— Braves 5, Phillies 4
Phillies led 4-0 in sixth inning.
Riley’s 2-run homer in 8th inning was game-winner.
series is tied, 1-1.
— Arizona 4, Dodgers 2
Zac Gallen threw 5.1 IP, gave up two runs.
Lourdes Gurriel was 2-4, with two RBI
Diamondbacks lead series, 2-0.
— Arizona-USC played football until 2:30am Saturday night in Los Angeles, with the Trojans finally winning 43-41 in overtime.
Here’s the thing: Arizona coach Jedd Fisch, who is doing a very good job rebuilding the program in Tucson, he didn’t know the overtime rules.
In the second round of overtime, teams have to go for two points after a touchdown— Arizona had to waste a timeout because they weren’t aware of that part of the OT rules. No bueno.
— There are 14 unbeaten teams left in college football.
— Tough couple of weeks for LSU’s defense; in their last two games, LSU has given up 94 points and 1,233 yards. Tigers lost 55-49 at Ole Miss, won 49-39 at Missouri- they host Auburn this week.
— Term of the Day: Zamboni— a vehicle that is used to clean and smooth the surface of a sheet of ice, usually in an ice rink. Frank Zamboni invented the first one in 1949, in Paramount, CA.
NHL season starts tonight, lot of Zambonis are getting warmed up.
— Pretty cool moment at Pepperdine’s open basketball practice Friday night, when the school’s President took a half-court shot. If he made it, a student got free tuition for a year, and sure enough, the President swished his shot— the players on the basketball team mobbed him, and a lucky student gets free tuition for this school year.
— Rick Pitino is the new coach at St John’s; hard to believe that the Red Storm hasn’t won an NCAA Tournament game since 2000. Pitino will have St John’s in the top 25 this season.
— Memphis Tigers have a 6-11 C named Jordan Brown who is in this fifth year of college basketball. He’s had an interesting journey:
2019— Nevada-Reno
2020— transferred, sat out
2021— Arizona
2022-23— Louisiana— scored 19.3 ppg LY for the Ragin’ Cajuns
This is his 4th school in six years, in four different conferences. Someday, he should write what would be a very interesting book.
— Speaking of AAC teams, Temple is in the AAC; their closest rival in that league is Charlotte, which according to Mapquest, is 540 miles away from Philadelphia.
— Apparently, Cam Newton turned down $5.5M to be a backup QB with the Jets; Newton is 34 now, hasn’t played an NFL game in two years.
— Denver Broncos traded DE Randy Gregory to the 49ers last week; Denver is paying Gregory $10M this year, the 49ers are paying him the veteran minimum. Gregory has three years left on his contract, but none of that $$$ is guaranteed, so if they’re not happy with him, they can just let him walk.
— Over the last 30 years, only three football teams from the Big 14 Conference have started a season 0-6 against the spread:
2009- Illinois
2015- Michigan State
2023- Illinois
— Saturday was a busy day in Baltimore; Orioles hosted a playoff game during the day, which was delayed by rain, then Billy Joel/Stevie Nicks had a concert that night in the nearby Ravens’ Stadium. Pretty good day of entertainment.
Singer Joan Jett performed the national anthem before the baseball game; she has always been a very big Orioles’ fan.
— If you have Sirius radio, channel 105 is the Billy Joel channel, for the rest of this month. All of his best songs, with lot of stories from his great career mixed in. Well worth listening to.
— New Jersey Giants have struggled in the first half of games this season:
Week 1- trailed 26-0 at half. Ran 36 plays for 89 yards- gave up a pick-6 and TD on a blocked field goal.
Week 2- trailed 20-0 at half. Ran 26 plays for 76 yards.
Week 3- trailed 17-6 at half. Ran 26 plays for 88 yards.
Week 4- trailed 14-3 at half. Ran 38 plays for 155 yards.
Week 5- trailed 17-10 at half. Ran 34 plays for 115 yards- only TD was scored by the defense.
— Please God, let this be true; Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob would be ‘very interested’ in buying the Oakland A’s, if the cheap bastard who owns the team now decides to sell. Lacob would at least try to win, that’s all I ask for.
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MINNESOTA is 27-59 SU (-37.9 Units) after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games in the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS are 10-2 Over (7.8 Units) in home games when playing on Tuesday in the current season.
MLB
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Tuesday, October 10
both Game 3’s
all four teams had yesterday off
Houston (1-1) @ Minnesota
Javier is 2-1, 2.87 in his last three starts.
Houston is 21-10 in his starts, 12-6 on road.
Over is 6-2-1 in his last nine starts.
He is 4-1, 2.20 in 14 playoff games (2 starts).
He gave up a run in 2 IP, in a relief stint vs Minnesota.
Houston won six of its last eight games.
Astros are 51-30 on road this season.
Astros won the World Series LY, lost WS in 2019, 2021.
Houston is in the playoffs for 7th year in a row.
Baker’s playoff record: 52-47
Gray is 2-1, 0.82 in his last four starts.
Minnesota is 15-18 in his starts, 8-10 at home.
Under 4-0 in his last four starts.
He is 1-1, 2.39 in five playoff starts.
He is 4-4, 3.03 in 12 starts vs Houston.
Minnesota won 11 of their last 15 games.
Twins are 49-34 at home.
Twins are in playoffs for first time since 2020.
Baldelli’s playoff record: 3-6
Twins won four of six meetings this year.
Baltimore @ Texas (2-0)
Kremer is 1-0, 4.76 in his last five starts.
Baltimore is 24-8 in his starts, 8-5 on road.
Over is 5-1 in his last six starts.
This is his first playoff start.
He is 0-1, 5.17 in three starts vs Texas.
Kremer has family living in Israel, so he is dealing with that, too.
Orioles lost four of their last five games.
Baltimore is 52-29 on road.
Baltimore is in the playoffs for first time since 2016.
Hyde’s playoff record: 0-2
Eovaldi is 2-1, 7.20 in his last four starts.
Rangers are 16-10 in his starts, 8-5 at home.
Over 3-0-2 last five starts
He is 5-3, 2.90 in 12 playoff games (7 starts)
He is 8-2, 3.23 in 18 starts vs Baltimore.
Rangers won 12 of their last 16 games.
Texas is 50-31 at home.
Texas is in the playoffs for first time since 2016.
Bochy won three World Series when he managed the Giants.
His postseason record: 48-33
Texas is 5-3 vs Baltimore this season.
MLB
Tuesday, October 10
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Trend Report
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Houston @ Minnesota
Houston
Houston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Baltimore @ Texas
Baltimore
Baltimore is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 10 games
Texas
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
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Weather Report
Tuesday, October 10
MINNESOTA is 27-59 SU (-37.9 Units) after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games in the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS are 10-2 Over (7.8 Units) in home games when playing on Tuesday in the current season.
MLB
Dunkel
Tuesday, October 10
MLB
Long Sheet
Tuesday, October 10
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, October 10
both Game 3’s
all four teams had yesterday off
Houston (1-1) @ Minnesota
Javier is 2-1, 2.87 in his last three starts.
Houston is 21-10 in his starts, 12-6 on road.
Over is 6-2-1 in his last nine starts.
He is 4-1, 2.20 in 14 playoff games (2 starts).
He gave up a run in 2 IP, in a relief stint vs Minnesota.
Houston won six of its last eight games.
Astros are 51-30 on road this season.
Astros won the World Series LY, lost WS in 2019, 2021.
Houston is in the playoffs for 7th year in a row.
Baker’s playoff record: 52-47
Gray is 2-1, 0.82 in his last four starts.
Minnesota is 15-18 in his starts, 8-10 at home.
Under 4-0 in his last four starts.
He is 1-1, 2.39 in five playoff starts.
He is 4-4, 3.03 in 12 starts vs Houston.
Minnesota won 11 of their last 15 games.
Twins are 49-34 at home.
Twins are in playoffs for first time since 2020.
Baldelli’s playoff record: 3-6
Twins won four of six meetings this year.
Baltimore @ Texas (2-0)
Kremer is 1-0, 4.76 in his last five starts.
Baltimore is 24-8 in his starts, 8-5 on road.
Over is 5-1 in his last six starts.
This is his first playoff start.
He is 0-1, 5.17 in three starts vs Texas.
Kremer has family living in Israel, so he is dealing with that, too.
Orioles lost four of their last five games.
Baltimore is 52-29 on road.
Baltimore is in the playoffs for first time since 2016.
Hyde’s playoff record: 0-2
Eovaldi is 2-1, 7.20 in his last four starts.
Rangers are 16-10 in his starts, 8-5 at home.
Over 3-0-2 last five starts
He is 5-3, 2.90 in 12 playoff games (7 starts)
He is 8-2, 3.23 in 18 starts vs Baltimore.
Rangers won 12 of their last 16 games.
Texas is 50-31 at home.
Texas is in the playoffs for first time since 2016.
Bochy won three World Series when he managed the Giants.
His postseason record: 48-33
Texas is 5-3 vs Baltimore this season.
MLB
Tuesday, October 10
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Trend Report
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Houston @ Minnesota
Houston
Houston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Baltimore @ Texas
Baltimore
Baltimore is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 10 games
Texas
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOU at MIN | 04:07 PM | HOU +114 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| BAL at TEX | 08:03 PM | BAL +124 O 9.0 | +500 +500 |
MLB PLAYOFF BEST BETS !
10/10/2023......................1 - 3.............................25.00%..........................- 11.00
10/09/2023......................1 - 3.............................25.00%..........................- 9.10
10/08/2023......................2 - 1 - 1......................62.50%..........................+ 3.35
10/07/2023......................3 - 2............................60.00%..........................+ 7.25
10/04/2023......................5 - 1............................83.33%..........................+ 22.30
10/03/2023......................3 - 3............................50.00%..........................- 1.50
TOTALS.........................15 - 13 - 1.......................53.57%.........................+ 11.30
10/10/2023......................1 - 3.............................25.00%..........................- 11.00
10/09/2023......................1 - 3.............................25.00%..........................- 9.10
10/08/2023......................2 - 1 - 1......................62.50%..........................+ 3.35
10/07/2023......................3 - 2............................60.00%..........................+ 7.25
10/04/2023......................5 - 1............................83.33%..........................+ 22.30
10/03/2023......................3 - 3............................50.00%..........................- 1.50
TOTALS.........................15 - 13 - 1.......................53.57%.........................+ 11.30
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Armadillo Sports
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
NFL leaders in receiving yards:
651— Tyreek Hill, Mia
572— Puka Nacua, Rams
571— Justin Jefferson, Minn
541— AJ Brown, Phil
531— DJ Moore, Chi
520— Stefon Diggs, Buff
Quote of the Day
“You know what, what’s wrong with being unhappy? I’m unhappy most of my life. Unhappy drives you. Unhappy pushes you. Unhappy makes people realize, ‘You know what? I’m not good enough. I’ve got to get better.'”
Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo
Wednesday’s quiz
Of the 32 starting QB’s in the NFL right now, which two have fathers who played major league baseball?
Tuesday’s quiz
Before they moved to Texas in 1972, the Texas Rangers were the Washington Senators.
Monday’s quiz
Jimmy Garoppolo, Sean Payton and Tony Romo all played their college football at the same school, Eastern Illinois.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings…….
— Prayers go out to the great TV analyst Barry Melrose, who has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Melrose has been on ESPN since 1996; he retired from the network this week- he’ll be missed.
Melrose played in the NHL for eight years; he was a defenseman. He coached for four years, leading the LA Kings to the Stanley Cup final in 1993, but he found his true calling analyzing hockey on ESPN. He is a great spokesman for the game.
Melrose lives in Glens Falls, NY, an hour north of where I live; he used to co-own a minor league hockey team with ESPN’s Steve Levy. I was at one of their games, this was maybe 15 years ago, and Melrose was standing by himself off to the side, having a beer, so I went up and talked with him for a few minutes.
Terrific guy, friendly, just like you see him on TV. Put it this way; when ESPN does a video tribute to someone, and Wayne Gretzky narrates, you know that Barry Melrose is a big-timer.
— Astros 9, Twins 1
Jose Abreu homered twice, drove in five runs.
Cristian Javier allowed one hit in five shutout IP.
Houston leads series, 2-1.
— Rangers 7, Orioles 1
Rangers led 6-0 in the second inning.
Texas is 5-0 in the playoffs this month.
Nathan Eovaldi tossed seven innings.
— I’ll sound like the old guy yelling “Get off my lawn!!!” with this one, but in his career, Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson started nine World Series games:
7-2 record, 1.89 ERA, 92 strikeouts in 81 IP. The guy pitched in nine World Series games, and went nine innings every time. Let’s see someone today do that.
By the way, the last complete game in any playoff game was in 2017.
— College football conference trends:
AAC underdogs are 8-3 ATS
ACC underdogs are 12-5 ATS
Big X home favorites are 7-3 ATS
Big 14 home underdogs are 2-6 ATS.
MAC home teams are 4-8 ATS
Mountain West home teams are 6-4 ATS
Pac-12 home teams are 12-4 ATS
SEC favorites are 14-6 ATS
— NFL divisional trends:
AFC East teams are 7-5 ATS outside the division.
Underdogs are 5-0 ATS in AFC North divisional games.
AFC South teams are 8-5 ATS outside the division.
AFC West teams are 5-9-1 ATS outside the division.
NFC East non-divisional favorites are 6-4-1 ATS
NFC North home teams are 2-5 ATS outside the division.
NFC South teams are 4-8-1 ATS outside the division.
NFC West teams are 8-1-1 ATS outside the division.
— Word of the Day: fickle— changing frequently, especially one’s loyalties, interests, or affection.
Lot of fans are fickle; they’re with you win or tie but they’re not crazy about ties.
— Most yards from scrimmage in first five games of an NFL season:
2,568— 2023 Dolphins
2,527— 2000 Rams
2,476— 2011 Patriots
2,449— 2013 Broncos
— Most games this season where a starting a pitcher lasted 7+ innings:
34— Astros, Phillies
33— Rangers
31— Mariners
30— Blue Jays
— College basketball teams with most consecutive appearances in NCAA Tournament:
(active streaks)
33— Kansas
25— Michigan State
24— Gonzaga
— Coastal Carolina 27, Appalachian State 24
Chanticleers led 14-0 after first quarter.
Coastal kicked a 24-yard FG at the gun for the win.
Chanticleers outgained App State 569-416
Coastal averaged 13.3 yards/pass attempt.
— Middle Tennessee State 31, Louisiana Tech 23
MTSU was 10-16 on third down, La Tech 3-13.
Vattiato was 23-29/248 passing, with two TD’s
Willis caught four passes for 103 yards and a TD.
— Liberty 31, Jacksonville State 13
Game was 10-10 at halftime.
Liberty ran ball 55 times for 245 yards.
Jax State averaged only 5.9 yards/pass attempt.
— NFL stuff
Vikings’ WR Justin Jefferson (hamstring) is on IR
Dolphins’ RB De’Von Achane (knee) is out several weeks
Rams traded WR Van Jefferson to Atlanta for a 6th round pick in 2025.
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
NFL leaders in receiving yards:
651— Tyreek Hill, Mia
572— Puka Nacua, Rams
571— Justin Jefferson, Minn
541— AJ Brown, Phil
531— DJ Moore, Chi
520— Stefon Diggs, Buff
Quote of the Day
“You know what, what’s wrong with being unhappy? I’m unhappy most of my life. Unhappy drives you. Unhappy pushes you. Unhappy makes people realize, ‘You know what? I’m not good enough. I’ve got to get better.'”
Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo
Wednesday’s quiz
Of the 32 starting QB’s in the NFL right now, which two have fathers who played major league baseball?
Tuesday’s quiz
Before they moved to Texas in 1972, the Texas Rangers were the Washington Senators.
Monday’s quiz
Jimmy Garoppolo, Sean Payton and Tony Romo all played their college football at the same school, Eastern Illinois.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings…….
— Prayers go out to the great TV analyst Barry Melrose, who has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Melrose has been on ESPN since 1996; he retired from the network this week- he’ll be missed.
Melrose played in the NHL for eight years; he was a defenseman. He coached for four years, leading the LA Kings to the Stanley Cup final in 1993, but he found his true calling analyzing hockey on ESPN. He is a great spokesman for the game.
Melrose lives in Glens Falls, NY, an hour north of where I live; he used to co-own a minor league hockey team with ESPN’s Steve Levy. I was at one of their games, this was maybe 15 years ago, and Melrose was standing by himself off to the side, having a beer, so I went up and talked with him for a few minutes.
Terrific guy, friendly, just like you see him on TV. Put it this way; when ESPN does a video tribute to someone, and Wayne Gretzky narrates, you know that Barry Melrose is a big-timer.
— Astros 9, Twins 1
Jose Abreu homered twice, drove in five runs.
Cristian Javier allowed one hit in five shutout IP.
Houston leads series, 2-1.
— Rangers 7, Orioles 1
Rangers led 6-0 in the second inning.
Texas is 5-0 in the playoffs this month.
Nathan Eovaldi tossed seven innings.
— I’ll sound like the old guy yelling “Get off my lawn!!!” with this one, but in his career, Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson started nine World Series games:
7-2 record, 1.89 ERA, 92 strikeouts in 81 IP. The guy pitched in nine World Series games, and went nine innings every time. Let’s see someone today do that.
By the way, the last complete game in any playoff game was in 2017.
— College football conference trends:
AAC underdogs are 8-3 ATS
ACC underdogs are 12-5 ATS
Big X home favorites are 7-3 ATS
Big 14 home underdogs are 2-6 ATS.
MAC home teams are 4-8 ATS
Mountain West home teams are 6-4 ATS
Pac-12 home teams are 12-4 ATS
SEC favorites are 14-6 ATS
— NFL divisional trends:
AFC East teams are 7-5 ATS outside the division.
Underdogs are 5-0 ATS in AFC North divisional games.
AFC South teams are 8-5 ATS outside the division.
AFC West teams are 5-9-1 ATS outside the division.
NFC East non-divisional favorites are 6-4-1 ATS
NFC North home teams are 2-5 ATS outside the division.
NFC South teams are 4-8-1 ATS outside the division.
NFC West teams are 8-1-1 ATS outside the division.
— Word of the Day: fickle— changing frequently, especially one’s loyalties, interests, or affection.
Lot of fans are fickle; they’re with you win or tie but they’re not crazy about ties.
— Most yards from scrimmage in first five games of an NFL season:
2,568— 2023 Dolphins
2,527— 2000 Rams
2,476— 2011 Patriots
2,449— 2013 Broncos
— Most games this season where a starting a pitcher lasted 7+ innings:
34— Astros, Phillies
33— Rangers
31— Mariners
30— Blue Jays
— College basketball teams with most consecutive appearances in NCAA Tournament:
(active streaks)
33— Kansas
25— Michigan State
24— Gonzaga
— Coastal Carolina 27, Appalachian State 24
Chanticleers led 14-0 after first quarter.
Coastal kicked a 24-yard FG at the gun for the win.
Chanticleers outgained App State 569-416
Coastal averaged 13.3 yards/pass attempt.
— Middle Tennessee State 31, Louisiana Tech 23
MTSU was 10-16 on third down, La Tech 3-13.
Vattiato was 23-29/248 passing, with two TD’s
Willis caught four passes for 103 yards and a TD.
— Liberty 31, Jacksonville State 13
Game was 10-10 at halftime.
Liberty ran ball 55 times for 245 yards.
Jax State averaged only 5.9 yards/pass attempt.
— NFL stuff
Vikings’ WR Justin Jefferson (hamstring) is on IR
Dolphins’ RB De’Von Achane (knee) is out several weeks
Rams traded WR Van Jefferson to Atlanta for a 6th round pick in 2025.
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MLB
Weather Report
Wednesday, October 11
MINNESOTA is 27-59 SU (-37.9 Units) after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games in the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-3 Under (7.7 Units) in home games when playing with a day off in the current season.
TEXAS are 12-4 SU (7.6 Units) in home games against AL East opponents in the current season.
ARIZONA is 302-238 Over (40.2 Units) in home games as an underdog of +100 to +150 since 1996.
MLB
Dunkel
Wednesday, October 11
MLB
Long Sheet
Wednesday, October 11
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Wednesday, October 11
Wednesday’s games
Atlanta @ Philadelphia
(series tied 1-1)
Braves haven’t named a starter yet.
Braves are 6-3 in their last nine games.
Atlanta is 52-29 on road.
Over is 13-5 in their last 18 games.
Atlanta is in the playoffs for the sixth year in a row.
Braves won the 2021 World Series.
Snitker’s playoff record: 24-19
Nola is 1-0, 1.37 in his last three starts.
Phillies are 20-13 in his starts, 11-4 at home.
Over is 4-1-1 in his last six starts.
He is 3-2, 3.86 in six playoff starts.
He is 15-10, 3.40 in 33 starts vs Atlanta.
Phillies won 11 of their last 15 games overall.
Philly is 51-32 at home.
Under is 6-4-1 in their last eleven games.
Phillies are in playoffs for second year in a row.
Before last year, last time they were in playoffs was 2011.
Thomson’s playoff record: 14-7
Braves are 8-5 against the Phillies this year.
Houston (2-1) @ Minnesota
Urquidy is 1-1, 4.91 in his last four starts.
Houston is 6-10 in his starts, 3-2 on road.
Over is 6-3 in his last nine starts.
He is 3-2, 3.72 in 12 playoff games (6 starts).
He is 0-0, 2.93 in three starts vs Minnesota.
Houston won seven of its last nine games.
Astros are 52-30 on road this season.
Over 3-0-1 last four games
Astros won the World Series LY, lost WS in 2019, 2021.
Houston is in the playoffs for 7th year in a row.
Baker’s playoff record: 53-47
Ryan is 1-1, 6.53 in his last four starts.
Minnesota is 16-13 in his starts, 9-5 at home.
Over 3-0 in his last three starts.
This is his first playoff start.
He is 1-2, 8.36 in three starts vs Houston.
Minnesota won 11 of their last 16 games.
Twins are 49-35 at home.
over 7-4-1 last 12 games
Twins are in playoffs for first time since 2020.
Baldelli’s playoff record: 3-7
Twins won four of seven meetings this year.
Los Angeles @ Arizona
(Arizona leads series, 2-0)
Lynn is 3-0, 3.38 in his last four starts.
Los Angeles is 9-2 in his starts, 3-1 on road.
Over is 5-1-1 in his last seven starts.
He is 5-5, 5.28 in 27 playoff games (8 starts).
He is 6-1, 2.96 in 12 starts vs Arizona.
Dodgers are 6-5 in their last eleven games.
They’re 47-34 on road.
LA starters got six outs, allowed nine runs in Games 1-2.
Dodgers are in playoffs for 11th year in a row.
LA won the 2020 World Series.
Roberts’ playoff record: 45-38
Pfaadt is 1-1, 6.39 in his last three starts.
Arizona is 9-11 in his starts, 5-5 at home.
Under is 5-2 in his last seven starts.
He allowed three runs in 2.2 IP in his one playoff start.
He is 0-2, 9.35 in two starts vs Los Angeles.
Arizona are 4-0 in the playoffs so far this year.
Diamondbacks are 43-38 at home.
Arizona scored 26 runs in first four playoff games.
Diamondbacks are in playoffs for first time since 2017.
Lovullo’s playoff record: 5-3
Dodgers are 8-7 against Arizona this year.
MLB
Wednesday, October 11
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Trend Report
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Atlanta @ Philadelphia
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Houston @ Minnesota
Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
LA Dodgers @ Arizona
LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
Arizona
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
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Weather Report
Wednesday, October 11
MINNESOTA is 27-59 SU (-37.9 Units) after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games in the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-3 Under (7.7 Units) in home games when playing with a day off in the current season.
TEXAS are 12-4 SU (7.6 Units) in home games against AL East opponents in the current season.
ARIZONA is 302-238 Over (40.2 Units) in home games as an underdog of +100 to +150 since 1996.
MLB
Dunkel
Wednesday, October 11
MLB
Long Sheet
Wednesday, October 11
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Wednesday, October 11
Wednesday’s games
Atlanta @ Philadelphia
(series tied 1-1)
Braves haven’t named a starter yet.
Braves are 6-3 in their last nine games.
Atlanta is 52-29 on road.
Over is 13-5 in their last 18 games.
Atlanta is in the playoffs for the sixth year in a row.
Braves won the 2021 World Series.
Snitker’s playoff record: 24-19
Nola is 1-0, 1.37 in his last three starts.
Phillies are 20-13 in his starts, 11-4 at home.
Over is 4-1-1 in his last six starts.
He is 3-2, 3.86 in six playoff starts.
He is 15-10, 3.40 in 33 starts vs Atlanta.
Phillies won 11 of their last 15 games overall.
Philly is 51-32 at home.
Under is 6-4-1 in their last eleven games.
Phillies are in playoffs for second year in a row.
Before last year, last time they were in playoffs was 2011.
Thomson’s playoff record: 14-7
Braves are 8-5 against the Phillies this year.
Houston (2-1) @ Minnesota
Urquidy is 1-1, 4.91 in his last four starts.
Houston is 6-10 in his starts, 3-2 on road.
Over is 6-3 in his last nine starts.
He is 3-2, 3.72 in 12 playoff games (6 starts).
He is 0-0, 2.93 in three starts vs Minnesota.
Houston won seven of its last nine games.
Astros are 52-30 on road this season.
Over 3-0-1 last four games
Astros won the World Series LY, lost WS in 2019, 2021.
Houston is in the playoffs for 7th year in a row.
Baker’s playoff record: 53-47
Ryan is 1-1, 6.53 in his last four starts.
Minnesota is 16-13 in his starts, 9-5 at home.
Over 3-0 in his last three starts.
This is his first playoff start.
He is 1-2, 8.36 in three starts vs Houston.
Minnesota won 11 of their last 16 games.
Twins are 49-35 at home.
over 7-4-1 last 12 games
Twins are in playoffs for first time since 2020.
Baldelli’s playoff record: 3-7
Twins won four of seven meetings this year.
Los Angeles @ Arizona
(Arizona leads series, 2-0)
Lynn is 3-0, 3.38 in his last four starts.
Los Angeles is 9-2 in his starts, 3-1 on road.
Over is 5-1-1 in his last seven starts.
He is 5-5, 5.28 in 27 playoff games (8 starts).
He is 6-1, 2.96 in 12 starts vs Arizona.
Dodgers are 6-5 in their last eleven games.
They’re 47-34 on road.
LA starters got six outs, allowed nine runs in Games 1-2.
Dodgers are in playoffs for 11th year in a row.
LA won the 2020 World Series.
Roberts’ playoff record: 45-38
Pfaadt is 1-1, 6.39 in his last three starts.
Arizona is 9-11 in his starts, 5-5 at home.
Under is 5-2 in his last seven starts.
He allowed three runs in 2.2 IP in his one playoff start.
He is 0-2, 9.35 in two starts vs Los Angeles.
Arizona are 4-0 in the playoffs so far this year.
Diamondbacks are 43-38 at home.
Arizona scored 26 runs in first four playoff games.
Diamondbacks are in playoffs for first time since 2017.
Lovullo’s playoff record: 5-3
Dodgers are 8-7 against Arizona this year.
MLB
Wednesday, October 11
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Trend Report
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Atlanta @ Philadelphia
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Houston @ Minnesota
Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
LA Dodgers @ Arizona
LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
Arizona
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
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