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Thursday, April 17
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Philadelphia VS Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games.
Philadelphia are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games.
Philadelphia are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games on the road.
Philadelphia are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games.
Buffalo are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Buffalo's last 15 games against Philadelphia.
Buffalo are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games at home.
New York VS Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Islanders' last 16 games.
NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
NY Islanders are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games against Columbus.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders' last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus' last 7 games.
Columbus are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus' last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Columbus' last 10 games when playing at home against NY Islanders.
Tampa Bay VS New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games.
Tampa Bay are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games against NY Rangers.
Tampa Bay are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers' last 5 games.
NY Rangers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers' last 6 games against Tampa Bay.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers' last 6 games at home.
Carolina VS Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 9 games.
Carolina is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against Ottawa.
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games.
Ottawa is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games against Carolina.
Ottawa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Washington VS Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games.
Washington are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against Pittsburgh.
Washington are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road.
Washington are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home.
Pittsburgh are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Washington.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 15 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games against an opponent in the Metropolitan Division division.
Detroit VS Toronto
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
Detroit is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games against Toronto.
Detroit is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road.
Detroit is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Toronto.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 9 games.
Toronto is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games.
Toronto is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Toronto is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Detroit.
Calgary VS Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games.
Calgary are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
Calgary are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against Los Angeles.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games on the road.
Los Angeles are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games.
Los Angeles are 12-2 SU in their last 14 games at home.
Los Angeles are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles' last 6 games played on a Thursday.
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Thursday, April 17
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Trend Report
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Philadelphia VS Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games.
Philadelphia are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games.
Philadelphia are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games on the road.
Philadelphia are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games.
Buffalo are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Buffalo's last 15 games against Philadelphia.
Buffalo are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games at home.
New York VS Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Islanders' last 16 games.
NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
NY Islanders are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games against Columbus.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders' last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus' last 7 games.
Columbus are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus' last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Columbus' last 10 games when playing at home against NY Islanders.
Tampa Bay VS New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games.
Tampa Bay are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games against NY Rangers.
Tampa Bay are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers' last 5 games.
NY Rangers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers' last 6 games against Tampa Bay.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers' last 6 games at home.
Carolina VS Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 9 games.
Carolina is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against Ottawa.
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games.
Ottawa is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games against Carolina.
Ottawa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Washington VS Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games.
Washington are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against Pittsburgh.
Washington are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road.
Washington are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home.
Pittsburgh are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Washington.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 15 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games against an opponent in the Metropolitan Division division.
Detroit VS Toronto
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
Detroit is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games against Toronto.
Detroit is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road.
Detroit is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Toronto.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 9 games.
Toronto is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games.
Toronto is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Toronto is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Detroit.
Calgary VS Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games.
Calgary are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
Calgary are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against Los Angeles.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games on the road.
Los Angeles are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games.
Los Angeles are 12-2 SU in their last 14 games at home.
Los Angeles are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles' last 6 games played on a Thursday.
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Thursday, April 17
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| DET at TOR | 07:00 PM | TOR -132 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| NYI at CLB | 07:00 PM | CLB -136 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| CAR at OTT | 07:00 PM | OTT -108 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| WAS at PIT | 07:00 PM | WAS -103 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| TB at NYR | 07:00 PM | TB +115 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at BUF | 07:00 PM | BUF -145 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| CAL at LA | 09:30 PM | LA -150 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
NHL BEST BETS FOR APRIL !
04/17/2025.....................5 -4 - 0............................55.55%....................+ 1.00
04/16/2025.....................6 - 1 - 2...........................85.71%....................+ 26.90
04/15/2025.....................9 - 4 - 0...........................69.23%....................+ 23,85
04/14/2025.....................8 - 3 - 0...........................72.72%....................+ 30.95
04/13/2025......................6 - 7 - 1..........................46.15%.....................- 4.30
04/12/2025......................7 - 8- 0...........................46.66%.....................- 10.25
04/11/2025......................6 -2 - 0...........................75.00%.....................+ 15.60
04/10/2025.......................8 - 6 - 0.........................57.14%.....................+ 3.61
04/09/2025.......................5 - 3 - 0.........................62.50%.....................+ 13.55
04/08/2025.......................8 - 7 - 0.........................53.33%.....................+ 1.75
04/07/2025.......................5 - 5 - 0.........................50.00%.....................- 5.90
04/06/2025.......................9 - 4 - 0.........................69.23%.....................+ 21.30
04/05/2025.......................4 - 13 - 0.......................23.52%.....................- 43.55
04/04/2025.........................3 - 2 - 0.......................60.00%.....................+ 0.90
04/03/2025.........................6 - 4 - 0.......................60.00%.....................+ 10.45
04/02/2025.........................3 - 5 - 0.......................37.50%.....................- 11.00
04/01/2025.......................5 - 10 - 0.......................33.33%.....................- 33.20
TOTALS..........................103 - 88 - 0........................53.92%......................+ 36.56
04/17/2025.....................5 -4 - 0............................55.55%....................+ 1.00
04/16/2025.....................6 - 1 - 2...........................85.71%....................+ 26.90
04/15/2025.....................9 - 4 - 0...........................69.23%....................+ 23,85
04/14/2025.....................8 - 3 - 0...........................72.72%....................+ 30.95
04/13/2025......................6 - 7 - 1..........................46.15%.....................- 4.30
04/12/2025......................7 - 8- 0...........................46.66%.....................- 10.25
04/11/2025......................6 -2 - 0...........................75.00%.....................+ 15.60
04/10/2025.......................8 - 6 - 0.........................57.14%.....................+ 3.61
04/09/2025.......................5 - 3 - 0.........................62.50%.....................+ 13.55
04/08/2025.......................8 - 7 - 0.........................53.33%.....................+ 1.75
04/07/2025.......................5 - 5 - 0.........................50.00%.....................- 5.90
04/06/2025.......................9 - 4 - 0.........................69.23%.....................+ 21.30
04/05/2025.......................4 - 13 - 0.......................23.52%.....................- 43.55
04/04/2025.........................3 - 2 - 0.......................60.00%.....................+ 0.90
04/03/2025.........................6 - 4 - 0.......................60.00%.....................+ 10.45
04/02/2025.........................3 - 5 - 0.......................37.50%.....................- 11.00
04/01/2025.......................5 - 10 - 0.......................33.33%.....................- 33.20
TOTALS..........................103 - 88 - 0........................53.92%......................+ 36.56
Friday’s 6-pack:
NFL teams who have waited the longest since their last playoff win:
2000- Dolphins
2002- Raiders
2010- Bears, Jets
2015- Arizona, Carolina, Denver
2016- Steelers
2017- Falcons
Thought of the Day
“I’m in a different phase of my life. I’m 41 years old. I’m in a serious relationship….. To make a commitment to a team is a big thing, whether you’re a first-year player or a 20-year vet. I had a lot of great conversations with a lot of teams.”
Aaron Rodgers
Friday’s quiz
In the TV show Ted Lasso, where was Ted the football coach before he moved to England to coach soccer?
Thursday’s quiz
On the old TV series Batman, Vincent Price portrayed the villain Egghead.
Wednesday’s quiz
In the history of the Houston Astros, Craig Biggio has scored the most runs.
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Diamondbacks won seven of their last eight games.
Arizona is 10-3 vs right starters, 2-4 vs lefties.
Under is 5-1 in their last six home games.
— Braves (5-13)
Atlanta is 2-13 when they score less than seven runs.
Braves are 2-11 on the road.
Braves are 3-12 vs righty starters, 2-1 vs lefties.
— Cubs (12-9)
Chicago won 10 of its last 15 games.
Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.
Cubs haven’t played any divisional rivals; they lead NL Central by a game.
— Reds (9-10)
Reds won five of their last six games.
Under is 6-2 in their last eight home games.
Reds are 1-3 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Rockies (3-15)
Colorado just had an 0-6 road trip, scoring 12 runs.
Rockies fired their hitting coach, hired former manager Clint Hurdle to replace him.
Rockies are 1-11 on the road (under 8-4).
— Dodgers (14-6)
Dodgers are 6-6 since their 8-0 start.
Over is 5-2 in their last seven road games.
Dodgers are 14-2 when they score 3+ runs.
— Marlins (8-10)
Marlins are 1-5 in series openers.
Miami is 3-2 in second game of a series, if they lost the opener.
Over is 6-1 in their last seven home games.
— Brewers (10-9)
Milwaukee won seven of its last nine home games.
Brewers are 0-5 on the road if they score less than seven runs.
Under is 6-3 in their last nine games.
— Mets (12-7)
Mets won 10 of their last 14 games.
Mets are 6-1 in series openers.
Under is 10-3 in their last 13 games.
— Phillies (11-8)
Phillies are 9-4 vs righty starters, 2-4 vs lefties.
Phillies won Cristopher Sanchez’ last 11 starts.
Philly is 11-3 when it scores 3+ runs.
— Pirates (8-12)
Pittsburgh is 6-4 at home, 2-8 on the road.
Six of their seven games stayed under the total.
Pirates haven’t made the playoffs since 2015.
— St Louis (9-10)
Cardinals are 8-4 at home, 1-6 on road.
Seven of their last eight games stayed under the total.
1B Willson Contreras is hitting .139 in his first 72 at-bats.
— Padres (15-4)
Padres are 12-1 at home, 3-3 on foreign soil.
San Diego is 14-1 when they score 2 or more runs.
Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.
— Giants (13-6)
Giants are 11-2 vs rightly pitchers, 2-4 vs lefties.
SF is 8-1 vs American League teams, 5-5 vs NL teams.
Over is 10-2 in their road games.
— Washington (7-12)
Nationals lost six of their last eight games.
Washington scored total of seven runs in 1-3 visit to Pittsburgh.
Nats scored in 1st inning in 4 of 9 home games, 1 of 10 on the road.
— Famous birthdays, April 18th:
Pete Gogolak, 83
Cindy Pickett, 78
James Woods, 78
Rick Moranis, 72
Eric Roberts, 69
Jane Leeves, 64
Conan O’Brien, 62
Maria Bello, 58
Derrick Brooks, 52
Miguel Cabrera, 42
Bojan Bogdanović, 36
Anthony DeSclafani, 35
— Orioles (8-10)
Baltimore is 5-8 in its last 13 games.
Orioles are 7-1 when they score 5+ runs, 1-9 when they don’t.
Over is 6-2 in their last eight home games.
— Red Sox (10-10)
Boston is 8-3 in day games, 2-7 in night games.
Under is 7-3 in their last ten games.
Red Sox are 10-7 vs righty starters, 0-3 vs lefties.
— White Sox (4-14)
Chicago lost 11 of its last 13 games.
White Sox are 4-8 at home, 0-6 on the road.
Chicago scored eight runs in its last five games.
— Cleveland (9-9)
Guardians are 5-1 at home, 4-8 on the road.
Cleveland is 5-1 in series openers.
Cleveland is 7-2 against its AL Central rivals.
— Detroit (11-8)
Detroit is 6-1 at home, 5-7 on the road.
Tigers are 11-2 when they score 4+ runs.
Under is 9-2 in their last eleven games.
— Houston (8-10)
Astros’ last 13 games: WL WL WL WL WL WL W.
Under is 6-3 in their road games.
Astros haven’t scored a first inning run in nine home games.
— Royals (8-12)
Kansas City is 6-4 at home, 2-8 on the road.
Royals’ last five home games stayed under the total.
KC is 7-11 vs righty starters, 1-1 vs lefty starters.
— Angels (9-9)
15 of the Angels’ 18 games have been on the road.
Halos scored in first inning in 8 of their 18 games.
Under is 4-1 in their last five games.
— Twins (7-12)
Minnesota won three of its last four games.
Under is 11-3 in their last fourteen games.
Twins are 7-2 when they score 4+ runs, 0-9 otherwise.
— New York (12-7)
New York won five of its last six games.
Under is 4-0 in their last four games.
New York is 9-4 vs righty starters, 3-3 vs lefties.
— A’s (9-10)
A’s won four of their last five games.
A’s are 2-7 in Sacramento, 7-3 on the road.
A’s are 2-4 in series openers.
Over is 6-3 in their home games; under is 5-4-1 in road games.
— Seattle (10-9)
Mariners won seven of their last nine games.
Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.
Seattle is 8-5 at home, 2-4 on road.
— Tampa Bay (8-11)
Rays lost ten of their last fifteen games.
Under is 12-7 in their games.
Rays are 1-4 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Texas (12-7)
Texas won its last nine home games.
Rangers are 11-5 vs righty starters, 1-2 vs lefties.
Under is 9-1 in their home games.
— Toronto (11-8)
Blue Jays won six of their last nine games.
Toronto is 7-3 at home, 4-5 on the road.
Under is 12-4 in their last sixteen games.
NFL teams who have waited the longest since their last playoff win:
2000- Dolphins
2002- Raiders
2010- Bears, Jets
2015- Arizona, Carolina, Denver
2016- Steelers
2017- Falcons
Thought of the Day
“I’m in a different phase of my life. I’m 41 years old. I’m in a serious relationship….. To make a commitment to a team is a big thing, whether you’re a first-year player or a 20-year vet. I had a lot of great conversations with a lot of teams.”
Aaron Rodgers
Friday’s quiz
In the TV show Ted Lasso, where was Ted the football coach before he moved to England to coach soccer?
Thursday’s quiz
On the old TV series Batman, Vincent Price portrayed the villain Egghead.
Wednesday’s quiz
In the history of the Houston Astros, Craig Biggio has scored the most runs.
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Friday’s Den: Trends for every major league team…….
— Arizona (12-7)Diamondbacks won seven of their last eight games.
Arizona is 10-3 vs right starters, 2-4 vs lefties.
Under is 5-1 in their last six home games.
— Braves (5-13)
Atlanta is 2-13 when they score less than seven runs.
Braves are 2-11 on the road.
Braves are 3-12 vs righty starters, 2-1 vs lefties.
— Cubs (12-9)
Chicago won 10 of its last 15 games.
Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.
Cubs haven’t played any divisional rivals; they lead NL Central by a game.
— Reds (9-10)
Reds won five of their last six games.
Under is 6-2 in their last eight home games.
Reds are 1-3 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Rockies (3-15)
Colorado just had an 0-6 road trip, scoring 12 runs.
Rockies fired their hitting coach, hired former manager Clint Hurdle to replace him.
Rockies are 1-11 on the road (under 8-4).
— Dodgers (14-6)
Dodgers are 6-6 since their 8-0 start.
Over is 5-2 in their last seven road games.
Dodgers are 14-2 when they score 3+ runs.
— Marlins (8-10)
Marlins are 1-5 in series openers.
Miami is 3-2 in second game of a series, if they lost the opener.
Over is 6-1 in their last seven home games.
— Brewers (10-9)
Milwaukee won seven of its last nine home games.
Brewers are 0-5 on the road if they score less than seven runs.
Under is 6-3 in their last nine games.
— Mets (12-7)
Mets won 10 of their last 14 games.
Mets are 6-1 in series openers.
Under is 10-3 in their last 13 games.
— Phillies (11-8)
Phillies are 9-4 vs righty starters, 2-4 vs lefties.
Phillies won Cristopher Sanchez’ last 11 starts.
Philly is 11-3 when it scores 3+ runs.
— Pirates (8-12)
Pittsburgh is 6-4 at home, 2-8 on the road.
Six of their seven games stayed under the total.
Pirates haven’t made the playoffs since 2015.
— St Louis (9-10)
Cardinals are 8-4 at home, 1-6 on road.
Seven of their last eight games stayed under the total.
1B Willson Contreras is hitting .139 in his first 72 at-bats.
— Padres (15-4)
Padres are 12-1 at home, 3-3 on foreign soil.
San Diego is 14-1 when they score 2 or more runs.
Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.
— Giants (13-6)
Giants are 11-2 vs rightly pitchers, 2-4 vs lefties.
SF is 8-1 vs American League teams, 5-5 vs NL teams.
Over is 10-2 in their road games.
— Washington (7-12)
Nationals lost six of their last eight games.
Washington scored total of seven runs in 1-3 visit to Pittsburgh.
Nats scored in 1st inning in 4 of 9 home games, 1 of 10 on the road.
— Famous birthdays, April 18th:
Pete Gogolak, 83
Cindy Pickett, 78
James Woods, 78
Rick Moranis, 72
Eric Roberts, 69
Jane Leeves, 64
Conan O’Brien, 62
Maria Bello, 58
Derrick Brooks, 52
Miguel Cabrera, 42
Bojan Bogdanović, 36
Anthony DeSclafani, 35
— Orioles (8-10)
Baltimore is 5-8 in its last 13 games.
Orioles are 7-1 when they score 5+ runs, 1-9 when they don’t.
Over is 6-2 in their last eight home games.
— Red Sox (10-10)
Boston is 8-3 in day games, 2-7 in night games.
Under is 7-3 in their last ten games.
Red Sox are 10-7 vs righty starters, 0-3 vs lefties.
— White Sox (4-14)
Chicago lost 11 of its last 13 games.
White Sox are 4-8 at home, 0-6 on the road.
Chicago scored eight runs in its last five games.
— Cleveland (9-9)
Guardians are 5-1 at home, 4-8 on the road.
Cleveland is 5-1 in series openers.
Cleveland is 7-2 against its AL Central rivals.
— Detroit (11-8)
Detroit is 6-1 at home, 5-7 on the road.
Tigers are 11-2 when they score 4+ runs.
Under is 9-2 in their last eleven games.
— Houston (8-10)
Astros’ last 13 games: WL WL WL WL WL WL W.
Under is 6-3 in their road games.
Astros haven’t scored a first inning run in nine home games.
— Royals (8-12)
Kansas City is 6-4 at home, 2-8 on the road.
Royals’ last five home games stayed under the total.
KC is 7-11 vs righty starters, 1-1 vs lefty starters.
— Angels (9-9)
15 of the Angels’ 18 games have been on the road.
Halos scored in first inning in 8 of their 18 games.
Under is 4-1 in their last five games.
— Twins (7-12)
Minnesota won three of its last four games.
Under is 11-3 in their last fourteen games.
Twins are 7-2 when they score 4+ runs, 0-9 otherwise.
— New York (12-7)
New York won five of its last six games.
Under is 4-0 in their last four games.
New York is 9-4 vs righty starters, 3-3 vs lefties.
— A’s (9-10)
A’s won four of their last five games.
A’s are 2-7 in Sacramento, 7-3 on the road.
A’s are 2-4 in series openers.
Over is 6-3 in their home games; under is 5-4-1 in road games.
— Seattle (10-9)
Mariners won seven of their last nine games.
Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.
Seattle is 8-5 at home, 2-4 on road.
— Tampa Bay (8-11)
Rays lost ten of their last fifteen games.
Under is 12-7 in their games.
Rays are 1-4 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Texas (12-7)
Texas won its last nine home games.
Rangers are 11-5 vs righty starters, 1-2 vs lefties.
Under is 9-1 in their home games.
— Toronto (11-8)
Blue Jays won six of their last nine games.
Toronto is 7-3 at home, 4-5 on the road.
Under is 12-4 in their last sixteen games.
Saturday’s 6-pack:
NHL first round playoff series:
Carolina (-300) vs New Jersey
Washington (-250) vs Montreal
Toronto (-170) vs Ottawa
Florida (-120) vs Tampa Bay
Edmonton (-120) vs Los Angeles
Colorado (-170) vs Dallas
Winnipeg (-230) vs St Louis
Vegas (-260) vs Minnesota
Thought of the Day
“It’s just sad the way he’s talking right now. I never say anything bad about him, and I just want to move on. The fans, my ex-teammates, I’ll always keep at heart. It’s time for me to move on from there.”
Luka Doncic, talking about Mavericks’ GM Nico Harrison
Saturday’s quiz
In his major league baseball career, how many playoff games has Mike Trout played in?
Friday’s quiz
In the TV show Ted Lasso, Ted was the football coach at Wichita State before he moved to England to coach soccer.
Thursday’s quiz
On the old TV series Batman, Vincent Price portrayed the villain Egghead.
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At 7th-inning stretch, Cubs led this game, 2-1.
Cubs scored five runs in bottom of 7th, led 7-1
Arizona scored 10 runs in top of 8th, led 11-7
Cubs scored six runs in bottom of 8th, led 13-11
Carson Kelly homered twice, Kyle Tucker had the game-winning homer.
— Since 1910, only seven teams have allowed 10+ runs in an inning and won the game:
1912- Philadelphia A’s over New York
1912- New York Giants over Boston Braves
1912- Cubs over Cincinnati
1933- New York over Philadelphia A’s
1989- Phillies over Pirates
2006- Indians over Royals
Friday- Cubs over Diamondbacks
Cubs have now won 810 games in a row when they led by 6+ runs in 8th inning or later; last time they lost such a game was April 17, 1976.
— Famous birthdays, April 19th:
Keith Erickson, 81
Mark van Eeghen, 73
Frank Viola, 65
Keith Jackson, 60 (Eagles’ TE)
Ashley Judd, 57
Jeff Wilkins, 53
José Cruz, 51
Kate Hudson, 46
Troy Polamalu, 44
Joe Mauer, 42
Sal Frelick, 25
Jackson Merrill, 22
— Right now, every NFL team holds its own first round draft pick in next Thursday’s NFL Draft; last year, ten first round picks got traded.
— Minnesota Vikings only have four draft picks next weekend; since 1994, only 2% of NFL teams have had four or fewer selections going into a draft.
— 2025 NFL schedule will be released sometime between May 13-15; seems to me it usually happens on a Thursday, which would be the 15th.
— Since 2020, Philadelphia Phillies’ manager of team security has been Kelly Davis; for 15 years, he worked in the Chicago PD, as an undercover cop in the narcotics’ unit. From 1995-99, he was Dennis Rodman’s personal security guard.
This is a guy who could write a hell of a book.
— Golden State Warriors are the #7-seed in the west; Houston Rockets are the #2-seed, but Golden State (-190) is favored to win the series. Warriors are 23-8 in games that Jimmy Butler has played for them.
— Last Canadian franchise to win the Stanley Cup?
1993, the Montreal Canadiens.
— North Carolina/Bill Belichick poached QB Gio Lopez from South Alabama; Lopez threw for 2,557 yards last year, with 18 TD’s, 5 INT’s for the 7-6 Jaguars.
— Tip of the Cap to 89-year old Lee Corso, who is stepping down from his job on ESPN’s College GameDay pregame show, after 38 years. He was great on TV, smart/funny; he was also a pretty good football coach, working at Louisville, Indiana, Northern Illinois, plus a year in the USFL with the Orlando Renegades. His upbeat approach will be missed.
NHL first round playoff series:
Carolina (-300) vs New Jersey
Washington (-250) vs Montreal
Toronto (-170) vs Ottawa
Florida (-120) vs Tampa Bay
Edmonton (-120) vs Los Angeles
Colorado (-170) vs Dallas
Winnipeg (-230) vs St Louis
Vegas (-260) vs Minnesota
Thought of the Day
“It’s just sad the way he’s talking right now. I never say anything bad about him, and I just want to move on. The fans, my ex-teammates, I’ll always keep at heart. It’s time for me to move on from there.”
Luka Doncic, talking about Mavericks’ GM Nico Harrison
Saturday’s quiz
In his major league baseball career, how many playoff games has Mike Trout played in?
Friday’s quiz
In the TV show Ted Lasso, Ted was the football coach at Wichita State before he moved to England to coach soccer.
Thursday’s quiz
On the old TV series Batman, Vincent Price portrayed the villain Egghead.
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Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up a good Friday……..
— Cubs 13, Diamondbacks 11At 7th-inning stretch, Cubs led this game, 2-1.
Cubs scored five runs in bottom of 7th, led 7-1
Arizona scored 10 runs in top of 8th, led 11-7
Cubs scored six runs in bottom of 8th, led 13-11
Carson Kelly homered twice, Kyle Tucker had the game-winning homer.
— Since 1910, only seven teams have allowed 10+ runs in an inning and won the game:
1912- Philadelphia A’s over New York
1912- New York Giants over Boston Braves
1912- Cubs over Cincinnati
1933- New York over Philadelphia A’s
1989- Phillies over Pirates
2006- Indians over Royals
Friday- Cubs over Diamondbacks
Cubs have now won 810 games in a row when they led by 6+ runs in 8th inning or later; last time they lost such a game was April 17, 1976.
— Famous birthdays, April 19th:
Keith Erickson, 81
Mark van Eeghen, 73
Frank Viola, 65
Keith Jackson, 60 (Eagles’ TE)
Ashley Judd, 57
Jeff Wilkins, 53
José Cruz, 51
Kate Hudson, 46
Troy Polamalu, 44
Joe Mauer, 42
Sal Frelick, 25
Jackson Merrill, 22
— Right now, every NFL team holds its own first round draft pick in next Thursday’s NFL Draft; last year, ten first round picks got traded.
— Minnesota Vikings only have four draft picks next weekend; since 1994, only 2% of NFL teams have had four or fewer selections going into a draft.
— 2025 NFL schedule will be released sometime between May 13-15; seems to me it usually happens on a Thursday, which would be the 15th.
— Since 2020, Philadelphia Phillies’ manager of team security has been Kelly Davis; for 15 years, he worked in the Chicago PD, as an undercover cop in the narcotics’ unit. From 1995-99, he was Dennis Rodman’s personal security guard.
This is a guy who could write a hell of a book.
— Golden State Warriors are the #7-seed in the west; Houston Rockets are the #2-seed, but Golden State (-190) is favored to win the series. Warriors are 23-8 in games that Jimmy Butler has played for them.
— Last Canadian franchise to win the Stanley Cup?
1993, the Montreal Canadiens.
— North Carolina/Bill Belichick poached QB Gio Lopez from South Alabama; Lopez threw for 2,557 yards last year, with 18 TD’s, 5 INT’s for the 7-6 Jaguars.
— Tip of the Cap to 89-year old Lee Corso, who is stepping down from his job on ESPN’s College GameDay pregame show, after 38 years. He was great on TV, smart/funny; he was also a pretty good football coach, working at Louisville, Indiana, Northern Illinois, plus a year in the USFL with the Orlando Renegades. His upbeat approach will be missed.
