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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, May 26

NL games
Cubs (25-22) @ Pittsburgh (18-29)
? Williams is 0-0, 8.78 in his last four starts.
? Cubs are 5-4 in his starts.
? under 6-3
? allowed run in first inning: 3-9
? record in first 5 innings: 5-3-1
? He is 0-1, 8.59 in two starts vs his old team this year.

? Cubs won seven of their last nine games.
? Chicago is 9-13 on the road.
? Under is 11-5 in their last 16 games.
? scored run in first inning: 16-47
? record in first 5 innings: 21-18-8

? Crowe is 0-2, 4.50 in five starts.
? Pirates are 2-3 in his starts.
? under 4-1
? allowed run in first inning: 2-5
? record in first 5 innings: 1-3-1
? He is 0-0, 4.05 in 2 games (1 start) vs Chicago.

? Pirates lost 18 of their last 24 games.
? Pittsburgh lost nine of its last 12 home games.
? over 3-2-1 last six games
? scored run in first inning: 12-47
? record in first 5 innings: 14-25-8

Philadelphia (24-25) @ Miami (23-25)
? Nola is 0-3, 7.47 in his last three starts.
? Phillies are 5-5 in his starts.
? under 5-4-1
? allowed run in first inning: 5-10
? record in first 5 innings: 4-5-1
? He is 4-7, 3.23 in 15 starts vs Miami.

? Phillies lost eight of their last 12 games.
? Phillies are 15-10 at home, 9-15 on road.
? under 7-2 last nine road games.
? scored run in first inning: 19-49
? record in first 5 innings: 16-22-11

? Miami hasn?t named a starter.

? Marlins won six of their last nine games.
? Miami is 8-4 in their last 12 home tilts.
? under 14-6-2 in their last 22 games
? scored run in first inning: 13-48
? record in first 5 innings: 18-20-10

Cincinnati (21-25) @ Washington (20-24)
? Hoffman is 1-1, 6.23 in his last three starts.
? Reds are 5-4 in his starts.
? over 8-0-1
? allowed run in first inning: 1-9
? you?re reading armadillosports.com
? record in first 5 innings: 3-5-1
? He is 0-2, 5.63 in three starts vs Washington.

? Cincinnati is 4-8 in its last 12 games.
? Reds are 8-4 in last 12 road games.
? Over 21-10-3 last 34 games
? scored run in first inning: 10-46
? record in first 5 innings: 16-23-7

? Ross is 0-3, 8.00 in his last four starts.
? Washington is 2-6 in his starts.
? under 5-2-1
? allowed run in first inning: 1-8
? record in first 5 innings: 2-5-1
? He is 2-0, 2.84 in three starts vs Cincinnati.

? Washington won four of its last six games.
? Nationals are 4-1 in last five home games.
? under 9-2 last 11 home games
? scored run in first inning: 11-44
? record in first 5 innings: 16-18-10

Colorado (19-30) @ Mets (22-20)
? Marquez is 2-0, 2.77 in his last two starts.
? Rockies are 5-5 in his starts.
? over 6-4
? allowed run in first inning: 2-10
? record in first 5 innings: 5-4-1
? He is 3-0, 3.96 in four starts vs New York.

? Colorado won four of its last five games.
? Rockies are 16-12 at home, 3-18 on road.
? over 9-7 last 16 road games.
? scored run in first inning: 16-49
? record in first 5 innings: 20-20-9

? Stroman is 0-4, 5.29 in his last six starts.
? Mets are 5-4 in his starts.
? under 5-3-1
? allowed run in first inning: 2-9
? record in first 5 innings: 4-4-1
? He is 2-1, 1.64 in three starts vs Colorado.

? Mets lost seven of their last 11 games.
? Mets won five of their last seven home games.
? Under 13-3-1 home games.
? scored run in first inning: 7-42
? record in first 5 innings: 18-18-6

San Diego (31-18) @ Milwaukee (24-24)
? Paddack is 1-0, 1.38 in his last three starts (13 IP)
? Padres are 5-3 in his starts.
? over 5-3
? allowed run in first inning: 2-8
? record in first 5 innings: 4-4
? He is 0-1, 5.40 in two starts vs Milwaukee.

? Padres are 18-6 in their last 24 games.
? San Diego won five of its last six road games.
? over 12-4-1 last 17 games
? scored run in first inning: 13-49
? record in first 5 innings: 21-20-8

? Hauser is 1-3, 6.63 in his last four starts.
? Milwaukee is 4-5 in his starts.
? over 5-3-1
? allowed run in first inning: 5-9
? record in first 5 innings: 3-6
? He is 0-1, 2.77 in 3 games (2 starts) vs San Diego.

? Brewers lost 14 of their last 21 games.
? Milwaukee is 3-6 in its last nine home games.
? over 6-3-1 last ten games.
? scored run in first inning: 11-48
? record in first 5 innings: 18-20-10

San Francisco (29-19) @ Arizona (18-31)
? Cueto is 3-1, 3.34 in six starts.
? Giants are 4-2 in his starts
? over 4-2
? allowed run in first inning: 0-6
? record in first 5 innings: 3-2-1
? He is 11-3, 3.04 in 18 starts vs Arizona.

? Giants lost three of their last four games.
? Giants are 7-2 in last nine road games.
? Over is 3-2 in their last five games.
? scored run in first inning: 14-48
? record in first 5 innings: 27-14-7

? Kelly is 0-3, 4.26 in his last three starts.
? Arizona is 4-5 in his starts.
? under 6-3
? allowed run in first inning: 2-9
? record in first 5 innings: 3-5-1
? He is 2-1, 2.45 in four starts vs San Francisco.

? Arizona lost nine in row, 19 of its last 23 games.
? Arizona lost five of its last six home games.
? under 7-2 last nine games
? scored run in first inning: 8-49
? record in first 5 innings: 20-25-4

AL games
Toronto (24-23) @ Bronx (28-20)
? Manoah is making his MLB debut.
? He is 3-0, 0.50 in three AAA starts this year.

? Toronto lost six of its last seven games.
? Toronto is 11-11 on the road.
? over 17-9 last 26 games
? scored run in first inning: 16-47
? record in first 5 innings: 19-20-8

? German is 4-0, 2.17 in his last six starts.
? New York won his last six starts.
? under 5-3
? allowed run in first inning: 3-8
? record in first 5 innings: 3-2-3
? He is 2-3, 3.86 in six games (4 starts) vs Toronto.

? New York won six of its last seven games.
? New York is 10-3 in its last 13 home games.
? under 9-2 last 11 home games
? scored run in first inning: 11-48
? record in first 5 innings: 21-17-10

Cleveland (26-20) @ Detroit (18-30)
? McKenzie is 1-3, 9.82 in his last four starts.
? Indians are 2-5 in his starts.
? over 4-1 last five
? allowed run in first inning: 1-7
? record in first 5 innings: 3-4
? He is 1-0, 1.80 in two starts vs Detroit.

? Cleveland won three of its last four games.
? Indians split their last eight road games.
? over 8-3 last 11 games
? scores run in first inning: 13-46
? record in first 5 innings: 15-24-7

? Urena is 1-1, 5.95 in his last four starts.
? Detroit is 4-5 in his starts.
? over 3-0 last three
? allowed run in first inning: 4-9
? record in first 5 innings: 1-6-2
? He gave up 2 runs in 4.2 IP, in his one start vs Cleveland.

? Detroit lost its last four games.
? Detroit is 5-4 in its last nine home games.
? under 5-2 last seven home games
? scored run in first inning: 9-48
? record in first 5 innings: 10-11-2 at home

Kansas City (23-23) @ Tampa Bay (30-20)
? Minor is 1-1, 5.86 in his last five starts.
? Kansas City is 5-4 in his starts.
? over 4-1 last five
? allowed run in first inning: 2-9
? record in first 5 innings: 4-4-1
? He threw 4.1 scoreless IP, in three relief stints vs Tampa Bay.

? Royals won five of their last six games.
? Royals are 3-6 in their last nine road games.
? under 6-1 last seven road games.
? scores run in first inning: 10-46
? record in first 5 innings: 17-21-8

? Glasnow is 0-1, 4.91 in his last three starts.
? Rays are 7-3 in his starts.
? over 5-2 last seven
? allowed run in first inning: 4-10
? record in first 5 innings: 5-3-2
? He gave up 3 runs in five IP, in his one start vs Kansas City.

? Tampa Bay won 11 of its last 12 games.
? Rays won four of their last five home games.
? 7 of last 9 games went over the total.
? scored run in first inning: 13-50
? record in first 5 innings: 18-18-14

Baltimore (17-31) @ Minnesota (19-29)
? Lopez is 0-2, 4.57 in his last five starts.
? Orioles are 3-6 in his starts.
? under 7-2
? allowed run in first inning: 1-9
? record in first 5 innings: 1-6-2
? He is 2-1, 5.72 in 7 games (4 starts) vs Minnesota.

? Orioles lost 17 of their last 21 games.
? Orioles have lost 14 in a row against the Twins.
? Baltimore is 11-13 on the road, 6-18 at home.
? over is 11-1 in their last 12 games.
? scored run in first inning: 15-48
? record in first 5 innings: 16-23-9

? Pineda is 1-1, 3.31 in his last three starts.
? Twins are 3-4 in his starts.
? under 4-2-1
? allowed run in first inning: 1-7
? record in first 5 innings: 4-2-1
? He is 5-3, 3.86 in 13 starts vs Baltimore.

? Twins won five of their last six games.
? Minnesota is 4-7 in its last 11 home games.
? over 21-6 last 27 games
? scores run in first inning: 16-48
? record in first 5 innings: 18-20-10

Texas (22-28) @ Angels (21-27)
? Dunning is 1-1, 3.60 in his last three starts.
? Texas is 2-7 in his starts.
? over 5-4
? allowed run in first inning: 3-9
? record in first 5 innings: 3-4-2
? He gave up 4 runs in 5 IP, in his one start against the Angels.

? Texas won three of its last four games.
? Texas lost its last seven road games.
? under 6-3 last nine road games.
? scored run in first inning: 12-50
? record in first 5 innings: 17-24-9

? Canning is 2-1, 3.79 in his last four starts.
? Angels are 3-4 in his starts.
? over 5-2
? allowed run in first inning: 3-7
? record in first 5 innings: 3-4
? He is 1-2, 6.28 in 4 games (3 starts) vs Texas.

? Halos are 8-15 in last 23 games overall.
? Angels are 6-11 in their last 17 home games.
? over 13-4 last 17 home games
? scored run in first inning: 13-48
? record in first 5 innings: 19-26-4

Seattle (23-26) @ Oakland (28-22)
? Seattle hasn?t named a starter.

? Seattle is 8-14 in its last 22 games.
? Seattle is 4-11 in its last 15 road games.
? over 9-6-2 last 17 games
? scored run in first inning: 16-49
? record in first 5 innings: 19-24-6

? Kaprelian is 1-0, 2.53 in two starts.
? A?s are 2-0 in his starts.
? under 1-1
? allowed run in first inning: 1-2
? record in first 5 innings: 1-0-1
? He gave up 2 runs in 1.2 IP, in a relief stint vs Seattle.

? A?s lost their last three games.
? Oakland is 3-7 in its last ten home games.
? Over is 10-5 in their last 15 home games.
? scored run in first inning: 14-50
? record in first 5 innings: 20-19-11

Interleague games
Atlanta (24-24) @ Boston (29-20)
? Smyly is 2-0, 2.50 in his last three starts.
? Braves are 2-5 in his starts.
? over 6-1
? allowed run in first inning: 2-7
? record in first 5 innings: 3-2-2
? He is 3-1, 2.35 in 11 games (9 starts) vs Boston.

? Braves won five of their last six games overall.
? Atlanta is 6-1 in its last seven road games.
? under is 6-2 in last eight road games.
? scored run in first inning: 17-48
? record in first 5 innings: 25-17-6

? Pivetta is 3-0, 4.00 in his last five starts.
? Red Sox are 8-1 in his starts.
? over 6-3
? allowed run in first inning: 3-9
? record in first 5 innings: 6-1-2
? He is 5-2, 4.74 in 15 games (12 starts) vs Atlanta.

? Boston is 4-2 in its last six games.
? Red Sox won three of its last five home games.
? over 4-2 last six games
? scored run in first inning: 16-49
? record in first 5 innings: 23-17-9

Dodgers (30-18) @ Houston (26-22)
? Bauer is 2-1, 1.52 in his last four starts.
? Dodgers are 5-5 in his starts
? under 7-3
? allowed run in first inning: 1-10
? record in first 5 innings: 5-3-2
? He is 8-0, 2.90 in nine starts vs Houston.

? Dodgers won 12 of their last 13 games.
? Dodgers are 6-8 in last 14 road games.
? under 6-4 last ten games
? scored run in first inning: 11-48
? record in first 5 innings: 26-16-6

? Garcia is 2-0, 4.05 in his last four starts.
? Houston is 2-5 in his starts.
? under 4-3
? allowed run in first inning: 2-7
? record in first 5 innings: 4-1-2
? He hasn?t pitched against the Dodgers.

? Astros lost their last four games.
? Astros won six of their last seven home games.
? over 15-6 last 21 games
? scored run in first inning: 17-48
? record in first 5 innings: 25-16-7

St Louis (26-22) @ White Sox (28-19)
? Gant is 3-1, 2.10 in his last five starts (25.2 IP).
? Cardinals are 4-4 in his starts.
? under 7-1
? allowed run in first inning: 3-8
? record in first 5 innings: 3-3-2
? He threw one scoreless inning in relief vs Chicago.

? Cardinals lost eight of their last 12 games.
? St Louis is 1-6 in its last seven road games.
? three of last four games stayed under.
? scored run in first inning: 15-48
? record in first 5 innings: 21-17-10

? Rodon is 4-1, 1.67 in his last six starts
? Chicago is 5-2 in his starts.
? under 5-2
? allowed run in first inning: 1-7
? record in first 5 innings: 5-1-1
? He is 1-1, 5.56 in two starts vs St Louis.

? Chicago is 3-4 in its last seven games.
? White Sox are 7-2 in last nine home games.
? under 9-4 last 13 games.
? scored run in first inning: 15-47
? record in first 5 innings: 29-8-10

Wednesday?s umpires
Chi-Pitt: Home side won last six Eddings games.
Phil-Mia: Under is 7-1 in Holbrook games.
Cin-Wsh: Under is 4-2 in Libka games.
Colo-NY: Over is 5-2 in last seven Hamari games.
SD-Mil: Favorites are 6-2 in Reyburn games.
SF-Az: Under is 5-2 in Mahrley games.

Balt-Min: Over is 6-3 in Bacchus games.
Tex-LAA: Under is 3-0-1 in last four Drake games.
Tor-NY: Last five Barber games went over.
Clev-Minn: Home side won last six LBarrett games.
KC-TB: Under is 5-2 in Segal games.
Sea-A?s: Over is 4-2-1 in Diaz games.

StL-CWS: Underdogs are 4-3 in Lentz games.
Atl-Bos: Under is 4-3 in Visconti games.
LA-Hst: Under is 5-3 in Scheurwater games.

 

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MLB

Wednesday, May 26

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Trend Report
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Baltimore @ Minnesota
Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Baltimore's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore

St. Louis @ Chi White Sox
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of St. Louis's last 17 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

Seattle @ Oakland
Seattle
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 10 games
Oakland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games

Texas @ LA Angels
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home

Chi Cubs @ Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

Philadelphia @ Miami
Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 14 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Miami is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia

Cincinnati @ Washington
Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games when playing Washington
Washington
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati

Toronto @ NY Yankees
Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games

Atlanta @ Boston
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games at home

Cleveland @ Detroit
Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games at home
Detroit is 4-15 ATS in its last 19 games when playing at home against Cleveland

Colorado @ NY Mets
Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets
NY Mets is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado

Kansas City @ Tampa Bay
Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games on the road
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
Tampa Bay is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games

LA Dodgers @ Houston
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Houston's last 10 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

San Diego @ Milwaukee
San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Diego

San Francisco @ Arizona
San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games


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MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, May 26

 

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Diamond Trends for Wednesday May 26
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Toronto at N.Y. Yankees (7:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Yankees are 17-0 SU since May 07, 2016 in the second game of a series at home after they allowed 12+ hits.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Texas at L.A. Angels (4:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Rangers are 0-9 SU since Jun 13, 2018 in the second game of a series as a road dog after they lost by 5+ runs last game.

OU Trend of the Day
Matchup: Atlanta at Boston (7:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Red Sox are 15-0 OU (3.27 ppg) since Aug 12, 2020 at home after they allowed 5+ walks last game.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day
Matchup: Colorado at N.Y. Mets (7:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Rockies are 0-11 SU since Aug 03, 2018 when German Marquez starts on the road when they won as an home favorite in his last start.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

 

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Thursday?s 6-pack
Week 1 NFL spreads:
? Dallas @ Tampa Bay (-6.5)
? Arizona @ Tennessee (-2.5)
? Seattle @ Indianapolis (-2.5)
? Minnesota (-3) @ Cincinnati
? Philadelphia @ Atlanta (-3.5)
? Jacksonville (-2.5) @ Houston

Quote of the Day
?I didn?t actually know the playbook, necessarily, really, really good, and that?s no one else?s fault but my fault. Our play calls were simple when I was in. I didn?t have alerts and checks. Where now, I feel comfortable and I can maneuver my way through these things.?
Dolphins? QB Tua Tagovailoa

Thursday?s quiz
Which NBA team drafted Anthony Davis when he came out of college in 2012?

Wednesday?s quiz
The first night World Series game was in 1971, Orioles-Pirates

Tuesday?s quiz
Minnesota is known as ?The Land of 10,000 Lakes?.

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Thursday?s Den: Doing some thinking out loud???

? Thumbs up to DMV in Albany; was there Wednesday morning to get my Real ID, which I thought I needed in order to travel again. Turns out they pushed all that back to 2023, but I got the Real ID, crossing one thing off my to-do list for 2023.

? Travel tip; if you?re going to Las Vegas during football season, don?t stay on the Strip if the Raiders are home that weekend. Rooms at the Luxor/Excalibur are both over $400 for the Saturday night of the weekend I was looking at, and they ain?t the classiest joints in town.

Looking at weekends where the Raiders aren?t home, rates are pretty normal.

Rates at the SouthPoint were pretty good for the weekend the Raiders were home; that?s a few miles south of Allegiant Stadium. Good place.

? How pitchers have fared after throwing their no-hitters this season:
1) Joe Musgrove
? Went 0-4, 5.63 in his next five starts, then 2-0, 0.75 in his last two.

2) Carlos Rodon:
? Is 3-2, 2.08 in six starts since his no-hitter.

3) Madison Bumgarner:
? His no-hitter was 7 innings, but it was a no-hitter.
? is 2-2, 3.54 in five starts since; he?s been batting leg problems.

4) John Means:
? Is 0-0, 2.92 in two starts since the no-hitter; not sure where Orioles would be without him.

5) Wade Miley:
? Allowed nine runs in two starts (7.2 IP) since the no-hitter, is currently on the IL.

6) Spencer Turnbull:
? Allowed three runs in six IP, in his first start after the no-hitter.

7) Corey Kluber:
? Left his last start after 3 innings (shoulder), his first since the no-hitter.
? He had thrown 100+ pitches in three of his previous four starts.

? Braves? OF Marcell Ozuna is out six weeks after dislocating two fingers while sliding headfirst into third base the other night. This is why some guys wear those oven mitts while running the bases, to protect their fingers.

? They showed a clip of Clayton Kershaw?s MLB debut in 2008 yesterday; he was pitching against Albert Pujols who, 13 years later, is now his teammate with the Dodgers.

? Amazon just bought MGM studios for $8B; they figure to use MGM?s massive collection of movies to help market Amazon Prime Video.

? NFL salary cap was $198.2M last year; it?ll be $182.5M this year, because of the pandemic.

? Is it weird that I watched a movie on TV the other night, then just got a recommendation on a similar movie on my phone? Do they track everything we do/watch?

? Lot of baseball in the Big Apple today; twinbills in the Bronx and at CitiField, after lot of rain in New York City cancelled Wednesday?s games.

 

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MLB
Weather Report

Thursday, May 27

 

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951PHILADELPHIA -952 MIAMI
MIAMI is 38-22 SU (15 Units) vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game over the last 2 seasons.

953COLORADO -954 NY METS
COLORADO is 6-15 SU (-14.4 Units) in road games vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game in the current season.

955CHICAGO CUBS -956 PITTSBURGH
CHICAGO CUBS are 11-3 SU (7.7 Units) against left-handed starters in the current season.

957SAN DIEGO -958 MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE is 7-1 SU (8.3 Units) vs. an excellent bullpen whose ERA is 2.70 or better in the current season.

959CINCINNATI -960 WASHINGTON
CINCINNATI is 8-22 SU (-18.1 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.

961ST LOUIS -962 ARIZONA
ST LOUIS are 15-5 SU (12.3 Units) vs. NL teams allowing 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

963SAN FRANCISCO -964 LA DODGERS
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-15 SU (15.8 Units) vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game in the current season.

965CLEVELAND -966 DETROIT
DETROIT is 10-26 SU (-18.6 Units) when playing on Thursday in the last 3 seasons.

967KANSAS CITY -968 TAMPA BAY
TAMPA BAY is 18-5 SU (12.5 Units) in May games in the current season.

969TORONTO -970 NY YANKEES
NY YANKEES are 52-29 SU (20.1 Units) in home games in night games in the last 3 seasons.

 

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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, May 27

 

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 27

NL games
Cubs (26-22) @ Pittsburgh (18-30)
? Hendricks is 2-0, 2.45 in his last two starts.
? Cubs are 4-5 in his starts.
? over 7-2
? allowed run in first inning: 4-9
? record in first 5 innings: 4-4-1
? He is 0-2, 10.13 in two starts vs Pittsburgh this year.

? Cubs won eight of their last ten games.
? Chicago is 10-13 on the road.
? Under is 12-5 in their last 17 games.
? scored run in first inning: 16-48
? record in first 5 innings: 22-18-8

? TAnderson is 1-2, 5.28 in his last five starts.
? Pirates are 5-4 in his starts.
? over last three starts
? allowed run in first inning: 3-7
? record in first 5 innings: 4-3-2
? He is 1-2, 3.93 in three starts vs Chicago this year.

? Pirates lost 19 of their last 25 games.
? Pittsburgh lost 10 of its last 13 home games.
? under 3-0-1 last four games
? scored run in first inning: 12-48
? record in first 5 innings: 14-26-8

Philadelphia (24-26) @ Miami (24-25)
? Howard allowed two runs in three IP in his first ?21 start.
? Phillies are 0-1 in his starts.
? under 1-0
? allowed run in first inning: 0-1
? record in first 5 innings: 0-1
? He gave up 3 runs in 3.2 IP, in a relief stint vs Miami.

? Phillies lost nine of their last 13 games.
? Phillies are 15-10 at home, 9-16 on road.
? under 8-2 last ten road games.
? scored run in first inning: 19-50
? record in first 5 innings: 17-22-11

? Lopez is 1-1, 2.62 in his last six starts.
? Phillies are 5-5 in his starts.
? under 5-1-1 last seven
? allowed run in first inning: 1-9
? record in first 5 innings: 2-3-5
? He is 1-1, 3.91 in four starts vs Philly.

? Marlins won seven of their last ten games.
? Miami is 9-4 in their last 13 home tilts.
? under 15-6-2 in their last 23 games
? scored run in first inning: 13-49
? record in first 5 innings: 18-21-10

Cincinnati (21-25) @ Washington (20-24)
Last night?s suspended game will be finished before this.
? Gray is 0-1, 3.18 in his last four starts.
? Reds are 3-4 in his starts.
? over 4-3
? allowed run in first inning: 1-7
? you?re reading armadillosports.com
? record in first 5 innings: 1-4-2
? He is 1-1, 4.34 in five starts vs Washington.

? Cincinnati is 4-8 in its last 12 games.
? Reds are 8-4 in last 12 road games.
? Over 21-10-3 last 34 games
? scored run in first inning: 10-46
? record in first 5 innings: 16-23-7

? Strasburg threw five shutout innings in his first start off the IL.
? Washington is 1-2 in his starts.
? under 2-1
? allowed run in first inning: 1-3
? record in first 5 innings: 1-1-1
? He is 5-1, 4.25 in ten starts vs Cincinnati.

? Washington won four of its last six games.
? Nationals are 4-1 in last five home games.
? under 9-2 last 11 home games
? scored run in first inning: 11-44
? record in first 5 innings: 16-18-10

Colorado (19-30) @ Mets (22-20)
? Marquez is 2-0, 2.77 in his last two starts.
? Rockies are 5-5 in his starts.
? over 6-4
? allowed run in first inning: 2-10
? record in first 5 innings: 5-4-1
? He is 3-0, 3.96 in four starts vs New York.

? Senzatela is 0-1, 5.06 in his last five starts.
? Rockies are 2-7 in his starts.
? under 5-4
? allowed run in first inning: 2-9
? record in first 5 innings: 2-5-2
? He is 2-1, 2.57 in four games (3 starts) vs New York.

? Colorado won four of its last five games.
? Rockies are 16-12 at home, 3-18 on road.
? over 9-7 last 16 road games.
? scored run in first inning: 16-49
? record in first 5 innings: 20-20-9

? Stroman is 0-4, 5.29 in his last six starts.
? Mets are 5-4 in his starts.
? under 5-3-1
? allowed run in first inning: 2-9
? record in first 5 innings: 4-4-1
? He is 2-1, 1.64 in three starts vs Colorado.

? Nightcap appears to be a bullpen game.

? Mets lost seven of their last 11 games.
? Mets won five of their last seven home games.
? Under 13-3-1 home games.
? scored run in first inning: 7-42
? record in first 5 innings: 18-18-6

San Diego (32-18) @ Milwaukee (24-25)
? Weathers is starts.
? Padres are 4-1 in his starts.
? over 4-1
? allowed run in first inning: 1-5
? record in first 5 innings: 5-0
? He hasn?t pitched against Milwaukee.

? Padres are 19-6 in their last 25 games.
? San Diego won six of its last seven road games.
? over 12-5-1 last 18 games
? scored run in first inning: 14-50
? record in first 5 innings: 21-20-9

? Houser is 1-3, 6.63 in his last four starts.
? Milwaukee is 4-5 in his starts.
? over 5-3-1
? allowed run in first inning: 5-9
? record in first 5 innings: 3-6
? He is 0-1, 2.77 in 3 games (2 starts) vs San Diego.

? Brewers lost 15 of their last 22 games.
? Milwaukee is 3-7 in its last ten home games.
? over 6-4-1 last 11 games.
? scored run in first inning: 11-49
? record in first 5 innings: 18-20-11

St Louis (27-22) @ Arizona (18-32)
? Martinez is 3-0, 3.08 in his last four starts.
? Cardinals are 3-5 in his starts.
? over 5-3
? allowed run in first inning: 4-8
? record in first 5 innings: 3-5
? He 3-1, 2.51 in 12 games (6 starts) vs Arizona.

? Cardinals lost eight of their last 13 games.
? St Louis is 2-6 in its last eight road games.
? four of last five games stayed under.
? scored run in first inning: 15-49
? record in first 5 innings: 22-17-10

? Peacock is 0-1, 3.37 in two starts.
? Arizona is 0-2 in his starts.
? under 2-0
? allowed run in first inning: 1-2
? record in first 5 innings: 1-1
? He hasn?t pitched against St Louis.

? Arizona lost 10 in row, 20 of its last 24 games.
? Arizona lost six of its last seven home games.
? under 8-2 last ten games
? scored run in first inning: 8-50
? record in first 5 innings: 21-25-4

San Francisco (30-19) @ Dodgers (30-19)
? Wood is 5-1, 1.93 in seven starts.
? Giants are 5-2 in his starts
? under 3-0 last three
? allowed run in first inning: 1-7
? record in first 5 innings: 4-1-2
? He is 2-1, 2.15 in six games (4 starts) vs Los Angeles.

? Giants lost three of their last five games.
? Giants are 8-2 in last ten road games.
? Over is 3-2-1 in their last six games.
? scored run in first inning: 15-49
? record in first 5 innings: 27-15-7

? Buehler is 2-0, 2.33 in his last four starts.
? Dodgers are 6-3 in his starts
? over 4-1 last five
? allowed run in first inning: 2-9
? record in first 5 innings: 2-4-3
? He is 5-0, 2.68 in eight games (6 starts) vs San Francisco.

? Dodgers won 12 of their last 14 games.
? Dodgers are 9-1 in last ten home games.
? under 7-4 last 11 games
? scored run in first inning: 11-49
? record in first 5 innings: 26-16-7

AL games
Toronto (24-23) @ Bronx (28-20)
? Manoah is making his MLB debut.
? He is 3-0, 0.50 in three AAA starts this year.

? Ray is 2-0, 3.73 in his last five starts.
? Toronto is 4-4 starts.
? under 5-3
? allowed run in first inning: 2-8
? record in first 5 innings: 3-2-3
? He is 1-1, 2.25 in three starts vs New York.

? Toronto lost six of its last seven games.
? Toronto is 11-11 on the road.
? over 17-9 last 26 games
? scored run in first inning: 16-47
? record in first 5 innings: 19-20-8

? German is 4-0, 2.17 in his last six starts.
? New York won his last six starts.
? under 5-3
? allowed run in first inning: 3-8
? record in first 5 innings: 3-2-3
? He is 2-3, 3.86 in six games (4 starts) vs Toronto.

? Montgomery is 1-1, 3.50 in three home starts.
? New York is 5-3 in his starts.
? under 4-1 last five
? allowed run in first inning: 3-8
? record in first 5 innings: 2-5-1
? He is 2-1, 3.21 in six games (5 starts) vs Toronto.

? New York won six of its last seven games.
? New York is 10-3 in its last 13 home games.
? under 9-2 last 11 home games
? scored run in first inning: 11-48
? record in first 5 innings: 21-17-10

Cleveland (26-21) @ Detroit (19-30)
? Bieber is 1-1, 4.76 in his last four starts.
? Indians are 7-3 in his starts.
? under 6-4
? allowed run in first inning: 2-10
? record in first 5 innings: 4-5-1
? He is 5-2, 2.42 in seven starts vs Detroit.

? Cleveland won three of its last five games.
? Indians are 4-5 in their last nine road games.
? over 8-4 last 12 games
? scores run in first inning: 13-45
? record in first 5 innings: 15-24-8

? Boyd is 0-4, 4.85 in his last five starts.
? Detroit is 3-6 in his starts.
? over 3-1 last four
? allowed run in first inning: 1-9
? record in first 5 innings: 4-5
? He is 3-6, 3.82 in 14 games (13 starts) vs Cleveland.

? Detroit lost four of its last five games.
? Detroit is 6-4 in its last ten home games.
? under 6-2 last eight home games
? scored run in first inning: 9-49
? record in first 5 innings: 10-11-3 at home

Kansas City (23-24) @ Tampa Bay (31-20)
? Singer is 1-0, 4.98 in his last four starts.
? Kansas City is 3-6 in his starts.
? over 4-1 last five
? allowed run in first inning: 0-9
? record in first 5 innings: 3-5-1
? He hasn?t pitched against Tampa Bay.

? Royals won five of their last seven games.
? Royals are 3-7 in their last ten road games.
? under 7-1 last eight road games.
? scores run in first inning: 10-47
? record in first 5 innings: 17-22-8

? McClanahan is 1-0, 4.03 in five starts.
? Rays are 4-1 in his starts.
? under 3-2
? allowed run in first inning: 1-5
? record in first 5 innings: 2-0-3
? He hasn?t pitched against Kansas City.

? Tampa Bay won 12 of its last 13 games.
? Rays won five of their last six home games.
? 7 of last 10 games went over the total.
? scored run in first inning: 13-51
? record in first 5 innings: 19-18-14

Baltimore (17-32) @ White Sox (28-19)
? Zimmerman is 0-3, 7.71 in his last five starts.
? Orioles are 1-6 in his starts.
? over 4-3
? allowed run in first inning: 3-7
? record in first 5 innings: 2-3-2
? He hasn?t pitched against Chicago.

? Orioles lost 18 of their last 22 games.
? Baltimore is 11-14 on the road, 6-18 at home.
? over is 11-2 in their last 13 games.
? scored run in first inning: 16-49
? record in first 5 innings: 17-23-9

? Cease is 0-1, 5.40 in his last three starts
? Chicago is 5-1 in his last six starts.
? over 5-3-1
? allowed run in first inning: 2-9
? record in first 5 innings: 4-2-3
? He hasn?t pitched against Baltimore.

? Chicago is 3-5 in its last eight games.
? White Sox are 7-3 in last ten home games.
? under 10-4 last 14 games.
? scored run in first inning: 15-48
? record in first 5 innings: 29-9-10

Texas (22-29) @ Seattle (23-27)
? Bullpen game

? Texas won three of its last five games.
? Texas lost its last eight road games.
? under 6-4 last ten road games.
? scored run in first inning: 12-51
? record in first 5 innings: 17-25-9

? Flexen is 2-1, 2.18 in four home starts.
? Mariners are 6-2 in his starts.
? over 6-2
? allowed run in first inning: 4-8
? record in first 5 innings: 4-3-1
? He is 2-0, 5.25 in two starts vs Texas.

? Seattle is 8-15 in its last 23 games.
? Seattle is 5-7 in its last 12 home games.
? over 10-6-2 last 18 games
? scored run in first inning: 16-50
? record in first 5 innings: 19-25-6

Angels (22-27) @ Oakland (29-22)
? Ohtani is 0-0, 1.62 in his last three starts.
? Angels are 3-3 in his starts.
? under 4-2
? allowed run in first inning: 2-6
? record in first 5 innings: 3-2-1
? He is 2-1, 5.54 in three starts vs Oakland.

? Halos won their last three games.
? Angels are 1-4 in their last five road games.
? under 5-2 last seven road games
? scored run in first inning: 14-49
? record in first 5 innings: 20-26-4

? Bassitt is 3-0, 3.26 in his last six starts.
? A?s are 7-3 in his starts.
? under 5-2 last seven
? allowed run in first inning: 3-10
? record in first 5 innings: 5-2-3
? He is 4-3, 4.67 in 10 games (8 starts) against the Angels.

? A?s lost three of their last four games.
? Oakland is 4-7 in its last 11 home games.
? Over is 11-5 in their last 16 home games.
? scored run in first inning: 15-51
? record in first 5 innings: 21-19-11

 

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MLB

Thursday, May 27

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Trend Report
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Philadelphia @ Miami
Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 10 games on the road
Miami
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia

Colorado @ NY Mets
Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games
NY Mets
NY Mets is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado

Chi Cubs @ Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games at home

Cleveland @ Detroit
Cleveland
Cleveland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland

San Diego @ Milwaukee
San Diego
San Diego is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing San Diego

Kansas City @ Tampa Bay
Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

Colorado @ NY Mets
Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games
NY Mets
NY Mets is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado

Toronto @ NY Yankees
Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games

Cincinnati @ Washington
Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games when playing Washington
Washington
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati

Toronto @ NY Yankees
Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games

Baltimore @ Chi White Sox
Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Baltimore's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games at home

St. Louis @ Arizona
St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis

LA Angels @ Oakland
LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games on the road
Oakland
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 11 games

San Francisco @ LA Dodgers
San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

Texas @ Seattle
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Seattle is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Texas


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Diamond Trends for Thursday May 27
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Toronto at N.Y. Yankees (4:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Yankees are 17-0 SU since May 07, 2016 in the second game of a series at home after they allowed 12+ hits.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Kansas City at Tampa Bay (3:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Royals are 0-10 SU since Apr. 24, 2015 as a road dog vs. a left-handed starter when they won the last three times they faced a left-handed starter.

OU Trend of the Day
Matchup: Cincinnati at Washington (7:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Reds are 11-0-2 OU (2.92 ppg) since Sept. 10, 2020 on the road after they hit more home runs than their opponent last game.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day
Matchup: L.A. Angels at Oakland (9:40 p.m. ET)

-- The Athletics are 11-0 SU since Jul. 2, 2018 when Chris Bassitt starts as a 140+ favorite when they won in his last start.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

 

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Friday?s 6-pack
Nevada casinos? net win in April:
? sports betting $27.2M
? craps $28.1M
? baccarat $29.4M
? roulette $32.4M
? blackjack $70.2M
? penny slots $340.8M

Quote of the Day
?We are bitterly disappointed that the great Oklahoma-Nebraska rivalry, on the 50th anniversary of the Game of the Century, will kick off at 11 a.m. [local time]. We tried every possible avenue to proactively make our case. The Big 12 Conference also supported our strenuous efforts to secure a more traditional time that would honor this game and our fans. However, in the end, our TV partner chose to exercise its full contractual rights and denied our requests.?
Oklahoma AD Joe Castiglione

Friday?s quiz
Which major league team once drafted Tom Brady as a catching prospect?

Thursday?s quiz
New Orleans Hornets drafted Anthony Davis when he came out of college in 2012; they became the Pelicans two years later.

Wednesday?s quiz
The first night World Series game was in 1971, Orioles-Pirates

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Friday?s Den: Random stuff with the long weekend here??.

13) Trade deadline is going to be fascinating in baseball this summer, as teams try to keep their rosters fresh with healthy bodies. Guys are dropping like flies; will big market contenders part with prospects to try and acquire players who will help them win now, seeing how everyone should be operating at 100% capacity attendance-wise, by the end of June?

12) Bucks 113, Heat 84:
? Milwaukee leads series 3-0, winning last two games by 34-29 points.
? Miami was 20-50 on arc in Game 1, lost in OT; they haven?t been the same since.
? Dragic started this game for the Heat but went only 3-14 from floor.

11) Nuggets 120, Blazers 115:
? Denver grabs a 2-1 series lead.
? Carmelo Anthony is minus-29 in 69:00 in this series.
? Jokic scored 36 points, had 11 rebounds, five assists.

10) Lakers 109, Suns 95:
? LA grabs a 2-1 series lead.
? Suns scored only 12 points in second quarter.
? Anthony Davis scored 34 points, grabbed 11 rebounds.

9) Orioles? CF Cedric Mullins is 17-44 this season in the first inning, the most first inning hits of any major leaguer so far this season.

8) Cubs 5, Pirates 3? Chicago?s bullpen has thrown 34.2 consecutive scoreless innings, the best stretch in franchise history. Cubs now trail St Louis by only a half-game in NL Central.

7) Have to feel bad for Pirates? P Tyler Anderson; he gave up two extra runs in this game after his 1B made the worst defensive play I?ve ever seen in a big league game.

Man on second, two out, Javy Baez hits a grounder to 3rd; throw pulls the 1B off the bag, but he is standing there with the ball, blocking Baez from getting to the bag.

Instead of giving up, Baez retreats towards home and the 1B chases him like an idiot, instead of just going and touching first base. When the 1B sees the running from second trying to score, he actually flips the ball to the catcher, and Diaz sprints to an uncovered first base.

The guy ?scoring? from second wouldn?t have scored if he had just tagged Baez. Totally brain dead; if I was the Pirates? GM, I?d have sent the 1B down to AAA or released him.

In Anderson?s last home start, a high pop up between the mound and home plate landed untouched with two out in an inning; next batter hit a two-run homer. The guy has no luck.

6) Cubs TV guy/former MLB pitcher Jim Deshaies was telling a story on the air Wednesday, about when he was teammates with John Elway in the NY-Penn League, with Oneonta.

Elway considered baseball his summer job; he knew his future was in football; Deshaies was saying that Elway, a lefty hitter, was a skilled bunter who would drag bunts for hits, and that he probably would?ve made the majors, had he stuck with baseball. Elway hit .318 with a .432 on-base %age, in his one season with Oneonta.

I?m thinking he made the right career choice.

5) Brewers 6, Padres 5 (10)? Jackie Bradley Jr had his first game-winning RBI in 3,448 career plate appearances, which was the most PA?s of any active player without a walk-off RBI. Jake Lamb (2,359) now has the most.

4) MLB suspended former Mets? manager Mickey Callaway thru 2022 and the Angels fired him as pitching coach, following an investigation into sexual harassment allegations.

3) College football over/under win totals are out; not a lot of respect for UNLV?s squad, as they start their first season in front of fans as the new Allegiant Stadium. UNLV?s win total for this season is a paltry 1.5.

2) They released the college bowl schedule this week; things kick off on December 17, with the Bahamas Bowl and Belk Bowl.

1) December 29, there is a Fenway Bowl at 11am, followed by the Pinstripe Bowl at 2:15. I?m not sure college kids are going to be real excited about freezing their butts off in Boston/Bronx on a Wednesday afternoon in late December.

Hawai?i Bowl is Christmas Eve; I expect to be watching that in a casino in the desert. Nothing says you have no social life as much as watching a bowl game in a casino on Christmas Eve!!!!

 

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MLB
Weather Report

Friday, May 28

 

[Udog]

901CINCINNATI -902 CHICAGO CUBS
CINCINNATI is 8-22 SU (-18.1 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.

903COLORADO -904 PITTSBURGH
COLORADO is 6-15 SU (-14.4 Units) in road games vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game in the current season.

905MILWAUKEE -906 WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON is 88-62 SU (19.8 Units) when the total is 8.5 to 10 in the last 3 seasons.

907ATLANTA -908 NY METS
ATLANTA is 25-40 SU (-19 Units) in road games after having won 2 of their last 3 games in the last 3 seasons.

909ST LOUIS -910 ARIZONA
ST LOUIS are 15-5 SU (12.3 Units) vs. NL teams allowing 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

911SAN FRANCISCO -912 LA DODGERS
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-16 SU (14.8 Units) vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game in the current season.

913TORONTO -914 CLEVELAND
TORONTO is 11-19 SU (-12.2 Units) vs. an AL team with a team batting average of .265 or worse in the current season.

915NY YANKEES -916 DETROIT
NY YANKEES are 10-22 SU (-15.6 Units) in road games vs. poor baserunning teams - averaging 0.5 or less SB's/game over the last 2 seasons.

917KANSAS CITY -918 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 4-19 SU (-18.9 Units) vs. teams averaging 2.75 or less extra base hits per game in the current season.

919BALTIMORE -920 CHI WHITE SOX
CHI WHITE SOX is 8-2 SU (8.7 Units) in home games vs. a starting pitcher with good control (less than 1.75 BB's/start) in the current season.

 

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, May 28

NL games
Cincinnati (22-26) @ Cubs (27-22)
? Gutierrez is making his MLB debut.
? He is 2-0, 2.65 in three AAA starts this year.

? Cincinnati is 5-9 in its last 14 games.
? Reds are 9-5 in last 14 road games.
? Under 4-1 last five games
? scored run in first inning: 11-48
? record in first 5 innings: 17-24-7

? Alzolay is 1-2, 3.92 in his last four starts.
? Cubs are 3-5 in his starts.
? over 4-4
? allowed run in first inning: 1-8
? record in first 5 innings: 3-2-3
? He is 0-0, 5.79 in 2 games (1 start) vs Cincinnati.

? Cubs won nine of their last 11 games.
? Chicago is 8-2 in last ten home games.
? Under is 12-6 in their last 18 games.
? scored run in first inning: 17-49
? record in first 5 innings: 23-18-8

Colorado (19-32) @ Pittsburgh (18-31)
? Gray is 0-2, 7.27 in his last three starts.
? Rockies are 5-5 in his starts.
? over 4-1 last five
? allowed run in first inning: 3-10
? record in first 5 innings: 5-3-2
? He is 1-1, 7.78 in four starts vs Pittsburgh.

? Colorado lost its last three games.
? Rockies are 16-12 at home, 3-20 on road.
? under 4-1-1 last six road games.
? scored run in first inning: 16-51
? record in first 5 innings: 20-22-9

? Keller is 0-3, 9.45 in his last three starts.
? Pirates are 3-6 in his starts.
? under 3-1 last four starts
? allowed run in first inning: 6-9
? record in first 5 innings: 2-5-2
? He hasn?t pitched against Colorado.

? Pirates lost 20 of their last 26 games.
? Pittsburgh lost 11 of its last 14 home games.
? under 3-1-1 last five games
? scored run in first inning: 12-49
? record in first 5 innings: 14-27-8

Milwaukee (25-25) @ Washington (21-25)
? Anderson is 0-1, 4.63 in his last three starts.
? Milwaukee is 4-3 in his starts.
? under 4-2-1
? allowed run in first inning: 2-7
? record in first 5 innings: 3-4
? He gave up 7 runs in five IP, in his one start vs Washington.

? Brewers lost 15 of their last 23 games.
? Milwaukee is 4-8 in its last 12 road games.
? over 7-4-1 last 12 games.
? scored run in first inning: 11-50
? record in first 5 innings: 19-20-11

? Lester is 0-2, 5.33 in five starts.
? Washington is 2-3 in his starts.
? under 3-2
? allowed run in first inning: 3-5
? record in first 5 innings: 2-2-1
? He is 5-4, 3.09 in 13 starts vs Milwaukee

? Washington won five of its last eight games.
? Nationals are 5-2 in last seven home games.
? under 11-2 last 13 home games
? scored run in first inning: 12-46
? record in first 5 innings: 17-19-10

Atlanta (24-25) @ Mets (24-20)
? Anderson is 2-0, 2.00 in his last three starts.
? Braves are 7-2 in his starts.
? under 5-4
? allowed run in first inning: 2-9
? record in first 5 innings: 4-4-1
? He gave up 3 runs in 4.2 IP, in his one start vs New York.

? Braves won five of their last seven games overall.
? Atlanta is 6-2 in its last eight road games.
? under is 6-3 in last nine road games.
? scored run in first inning: 18-49
? record in first 5 innings: 26-17-6

? Walker is 3-0, 1.80 in his last five starts.
? Mets are 7-1 in his starts.
? under 5-3
? allowed run in first inning: 0-8
? record in first 5 innings: 6-1-1
? He is 0-0, 1.80 in three starts vs Atlanta.

? Mets won their last three games.
? Mets won seven of their last nine home games.
? Under 14-3-2 home games.
? scored run in first inning: 8-44
? record in first 5 innings: 20-18-6

St Louis (28-22) @ Arizona (18-33)
? Oviedo is 0-2, 8.18 in three starts.
? Cardinals are 0-3 in his starts.
? over 2-1
? allowed run in first inning: 1-3
? record in first 5 innings: 0-2-1
? He hasn?t pitched against Arizona.

? Cardinals are 5-4 in their last nine games.
? St Louis is 3-6 in its last nine road games.
? five of last six games stayed under.
? scored run in first inning: 15-50
? record in first 5 innings: 23-17-10

? Bumgarner is 2-1, 3.78 in three home starts.
? Arizona is 4-6 in his starts.
? over 6-4
? allowed run in first inning: 4-10
? record in first 5 innings: 5-4-1
? He is 4-5, 5.04 in 12 starts vs St Louis.

? Arizona lost 11 in row, 21 of its last 25 games.
? Arizona lost seven of its last eight home games.
? under 9-2 last 11 games
? scored run in first inning: 8-51
? record in first 5 innings: 21-26-4

San Francisco (30-20) @ Dodgers (31-19)
? DeSclafani is 2-1, 2.45 in six road starts.
? Giants are 6-4 in his starts
? over 5-2 last seven
? allowed run in first inning: 2-10
? record in first 5 innings: 6-3-1
? He gave up 10 runs in 2.1 IP vs LA on Sunday.

? Giants lost four of their last six games.
? Giants are 8-3 in last 11 road games.
? Under is 4-1-1 in their last six road games.
? scored run in first inning: 15-50
? record in first 5 innings: 27-16-7

? Buehler is 2-0, 2.14 in his last three starts.
? Dodgers are 6-3 in his starts
? over 4-1 last five
? allowed run in first inning: 2-9
? record in first 5 innings: 2-4-3
? He is 5-0, 2.68 in 8 games (6 starts) vs San Francisco.

? Dodgers won 13 of their last 15 games.
? Dodgers are 10-1 in last 11 home games.
? under 8-4 last 12 games
? scored run in first inning: 11-50
? record in first 5 innings: 27-16-7

AL games
Bronx (29-21) @ Detroit (19-31)
? Cole is 4-1, 1.80 in his last six starts.
? New York is 6-4 in his starts.
? under 6-4
? allowed run in first inning: 1-10
? record in first 5 innings: 7-1-2
? He is 6-1, 1.97 in eight starts vs Detroit.

? New York won seven of its last nine games.
? New York is 9-4 in its last 13 road games.
? under 7-1 last eight games
? scored run in first inning: 12-50
? record in first 5 innings: 22-18-10

? Mize is 2-0, 1.73 in his last four starts.
? Detroit is 5-4 in his starts.
? under 8-1
? allowed run in first inning: 2-9
? record in first 5 innings: 5-3-1
? He hasn?t pitched against New York.

? Detroit lost five of its last six games.
? Detroit is 6-5 in its last 11 home games.
? under 6-2-2 last ten home games
? scored run in first inning: 9-50
? record in first 5 innings: 10-12-3 at home

Toronto (25-24) @ Cleveland (27-21)
? Ryu is 3-0, 2.45 in his last four starts.
? Toronto is 6-3 in his starts.
? under 6-3
? allowed run in first inning: 2-9
? record in first 5 innings: 4-4-1
? He gave up 2 runs in 7 IP, in his one start vs Cleveland.

? Toronto lost seven of its last nine games.
? Toronto is 12-12 on the road.
? over 18-10 last 28 games
? scored run in first inning: 16-49
? record in first 5 innings: 20-21-8

? Morgan is making his MLB debut.
? He is 0-1, 3.95 in three AAA starts this year.

? Cleveland won four of its last six games.
? Indians are 7-4 in their last 11 home games.
? over 8-5 last 13 games
? scores run in first inning: 14-46
? record in first 5 innings: 16-24-8

Kansas City (23-25) @ Minnesota (20-29)
? Bubic is 0-0, 1.64 in two starts.
? Kansas City is 2-0 in his starts.
? under 2-0
? allowed run in first inning: 1-2
? record in first 5 innings: 0-1-1
? He is 0-3, 8.31 in three games (2 starts) vs Minnesota.

? Royals won five of their last eight games.
? Royals are 3-8 in their last 11 road games.
? under 7-2 last nine road games.
? scores run in first inning: 10-48
? record in first 5 innings: 17-23-8

? Dobnak blanked Cleveland for six IP, in his first ?21 start.
? Twins are 1-0 in his starts.
? over 1-0
? allowed run in first inning: 0-1
? record in first 5 innings: 1-0
? He is 3-0, 3.38 in four games (3 starts) vs Kansas City.

? Twins won six of their last seven games.
? Minnesota is 5-7 in its last 12 home games.
? over 21-7 last 28 games
? scores run in first inning: 16-49
? record in first 5 innings: 18-21-10

Baltimore (17-33) @ White Sox (29-19)
? Harvey is 0-4, 14.11 in his last four starts.
? Orioles are 4-6 in his starts.
? over 4-1 last five
? allowed run in first inning: 3-10
? record in first 5 innings: 5-4-1
? He is 1-1, 0.47 in four games (3 starts) vs Chicago.

? Orioles lost 10 in row, 19 of their last 23 games.
? Baltimore is 11-15 on the road, 6-18 at home.
? over is 11-3 in their last 14 games.
? scored run in first inning: 16-50
? record in first 5 innings: 17-23-10

? Keuchel is 2-0, 4.56 in his last four starts
? Chicago is 6-4 in his starts.
? over 6-4
? allowed run in first inning: 3-10
? record in first 5 innings: 6-2-2
? He is 3-2, 2.81 in eight starts vs Baltimore.

? Chicago is 4-5 in its last nine games.
? White Sox are 8-3 in last 11 home games.
? under 11-4 last 15 games.
? scored run in first inning: 15-49
? record in first 5 innings: 29-9-11

Texas (22-30) @ Seattle (24-27)
? Lyles is 1-1, 3.71 in his last three starts
? Texas is 5-5 in his starts.
? under 3-1 last four
? allowed run in first inning: 5-10
? record in first 5 innings: 4-6
? He is 1-4, 6.48 in 9 games (7 starts) vs Seattle.

? Texas lost six of its last nine games.
? Texas lost its last nine road games.
? under 7-4 last 11 road games.
? scored run in first inning: 12-52
? record in first 5 innings: 17-26-9

? Sheffield is 3-0, 2.55 in his last three home starts.
? Mariners are 4-4 in his starts.
? under 4-3-1
? allowed run in first inning: 1-8
? record in first 5 innings: 4-4
? He is 1-1, 4.29 in four games (3 starts) vs Texas.

? Seattle won three of its last four games.
? Seattle is 5-7 in its last 12 home games.
? under 9-2-1 last 12 home games
? scored run in first inning: 16-51
? record in first 5 innings: 20-25-6

Angels (22-28) @ Oakland (30-22)
? Ohtani is 0-0, 1.62 in his last three starts.
? Angels are 3-3 in his starts.
? under 4-2
? allowed run in first inning: 2-6
? record in first 5 innings: 3-2-1
? He is 2-1, 5.54 in three starts vs Oakland.

? Halos won three of their last four games.
? Angels are 1-5 in their last six road games.
? under 6-2 last eight road games
? scored run in first inning: 14-50
? record in first 5 innings: 20-26-5

? Manaea is 2-0, 2.87 in his last five home starts.
? A?s are 7-3 in his starts.
? over 6-3-1
? allowed run in first inning: 4-10
? record in first 5 innings: 4-3-3
? He is 2-4, 4.82 in 11 starts against the Angels.

? A?s split their last dozen games.
? Oakland is 5-7 in its last 12 home games.
? Under is 3-1 in their last four games.
? scored run in first inning: 15-52
? record in first 5 innings: 21-19-12

Interleague games
Miami (24-26) @ Boston (29-20)
? Poteet is 2-0, 1.06 in three starts.
? Marlins are 2-1 in his starts.
? under 2-1
? allowed run in first inning: 1-3
? record in first 5 innings: 3-0
? He hasn?t pitched against Boston.

? Marlins won seven of their last 11 games.
? Miami is 5-3 in their last eight road tilts.
? under 16-6-2 in their last 24 games
? scored run in first inning: 13-50
? record in first 5 innings: 18-22-10

? Perez is 2-0, 2.12 in his last three starts.
? Red Sox are 5-4 in his starts.
? under 5-4
? allowed run in first inning: 3-9
? record in first 5 innings: 3-3-3
? He allowed 3 runs in 7 IP, in his one start vs Miami.

? Boston is 5-2 in its last seven games.
? Red Sox won four of its last six home games.
? over 5-2 last seven games
? scored run in first inning: 16-50
? record in first 5 innings: 23-18-9

San Diego (32-19) @ Houston (27-22)
? Lamet has allowed one run in six IP in three starts.
? This is likely a bullpen game.
? Padres are 1-2 in his starts.
? under 3-0
? allowed run in first inning: 1-3
? record in first 5 innings: 2-1
? He hasn?t pitched against Houston.

? Padres are 19-7 in their last 26 games.
? San Diego won six of its last eight road games.
? over 13-5-1 last 19 games
? scored run in first inning: 14-51
? record in first 5 innings: 21-21-9

? Valdez is making his first ?21 start.
? He was 5-3, 3.57 in 11 games (10 starts) LY
? He hasn?t pitched against San Diego.

? Astros lost four of their last five games.
? Astros won seven of their last eight home games.
? over 16-6 last 21 games
? scored run in first inning: 18-49
? record in first 5 innings: 25-16-8

 

[Udog]

MLB

Friday, May 28

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Trend Report
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Cincinnati @ Chi Cubs
Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games
Chi Cubs is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

Colorado @ Pittsburgh
Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado

Milwaukee @ Washington
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Washington
Milwaukee is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Washington's last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games

Miami @ Boston
Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami

Toronto @ Cleveland
Toronto
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto

NY Yankees @ Detroit
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games at home

Atlanta @ NY Mets
Atlanta
Atlanta is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets
NY Mets is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games

Baltimore @ Chi White Sox
Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Baltimore's last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games at home

San Diego @ Houston
San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games
San Diego is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Houston
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego

Kansas City @ Minnesota
Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

St. Louis @ Arizona
St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Arizona
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing St. Louis

LA Angels @ Oakland
LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games on the road
Oakland
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels

San Francisco @ LA Dodgers
San Francisco
San Francisco is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
San Francisco is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco

Texas @ Seattle
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Seattle is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Texas


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[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel

Friday, May 28

 

[Udog]

Diamond Trends for Friday May 28
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Texas at Seattle (10:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Mariners are 10-0 SU since Jul 24, 2019 after a game as a home favorite in which they allowed 0-1 walks.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Baltimore at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Orioles are 0-11 SU since Jul 30, 2020 in the second game of a series as a dog after they lost and never led the first game.

OU Trend of the Day
Matchup: Texas at Seattle (10:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Mariners are 0-9-1 OU (-2.10 ppg) since Sep 06, 2020 as a favorite after they scored in at most two separate innings last game.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day
Matchup: San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers (10:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Dodgers are 9-0 SU since Jun 08, 2018 when Walker Buehler starts at home after their bullpen gave up 3+ runs yesterday.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

 

[footlong]

footlong,

Cnotes will be back soon. He and his family are dealing with the death of his younger brother and it's just taking a great deal of time. The government won't even let you die in peace.

I'll sure keep it running til he gets back. I miss seeing those picks every day!

Sorry to hear this. Hope him & his family can get closure.

 

[Udog]

Saturday?s 6-pack
Week 1 NFL spreads:
? Steelers @ Bills (-6)
? 49ers (-7.5) @ Lions
? Jets @ Panthers (-4)
? Chargers (-1) @ Washington
? Dolphins @ Patriots (-2)
? Browns @ Chiefs (-6)

Quote of the Day
?You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.?
Dr Seuss

Saturday?s quiz
Houston Astros started playing in the Astrodome in 1965, their 4th year in existence; what was the Astros? nickname before they moved into the Astrodome?

Friday?s quiz
Tom Brady was drafted as a catcher by the Montreal Expos.

Thursday?s quiz
New Orleans Hornets drafted Anthony Davis when he came out of college in 2012; they became the Pelicans two years later.


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Saturday?s Den: Clearing out a cluttered mind???

13) Baseball is fun in part because you often see things you?ve never seen before; Thursday, there was a 62-pitch complete game. You don?t see that much.

Rockies lost first game of a doubleheader 1-0 to the Mets; German Marquez was the losing pitcher, giving up 3 hits, one run in six innings. He only needed 62 pitches to finish six innings, and there was no 7th inning, since the Mets won.

Seven inning doubleheaders are still weird to me. Hopefully this year will be the last of them.

12) Colorado is 3-20 on the road, 16-12 at home. They figure to trade SS Trevor Story before the trade deadline (he is a free agent this winter). Going to be a long summer in Denver.

11) One of the cool new stats programs they have in baseball is called StatCast; when someone hits a home run, the TV guys can tell you a few minutes later in how many ballparks it also would have been a homer in.

Dodgers? Matt Beaty hit a homer down the rightfield line Friday night; couple minutes later, Joe Davis reported that it would?ve been a home run in 20 of the 30 major league stadiums.

10) Giants 8, Dodgers 5 (10)- Wild game late Friday night.
? Giants broke a 2-2 tie with three runs in 8th inning.
? Austin Barnes tied game with a pinch-hit homer in the 9th.
? Albert Pujols appeared to have won the game with another homer, but LF Tauchman robbed him of a homer by catching the ball, sending the game to extra innings.
? Giants scored three runs in the 10th for the win.
? For the game, Dodgers were 2-14 with runners in scoring position.

9) Giants are 31-20, tied with the Dodgers for 2nd in the NL West; they?ve got 19 players who are 30+ years old, most in the major leagues.

8) Padres 10, Astros 3 (11)
? Third straight extra inning game for San Diego.
? Bad beat if you had under 8 runs in this game; Astros led 2-1 in the 8th.
? Houston put OF Michael Brantley (hamstring) on IL.

7) Detroit 3, New York 2 (10)? Robbie Grossman hit a walk-off tater in the 10th inning for Detroit. Was pretty good pitching duel between veteran Cole and youngster Mize.

6) Billy McKinney is an OF for the Mets; he is 26 years old, has been in the majors for four years- he?s already played for four different teams:
? A?s drafted him in first round in 2013, but he never played for them.
? July 5, 2014- A?s traded him to the Cubs in a 5-player deal. Jeff Samardzija came to the A?s.
? July 25, 2016- Cubs traded McKinney, three other guys to Bronx for Aroldis Chapman.
? July 26, 2018- Bronx traded him and Brandon Drury to Toronto for JA Happ.
? September 14, 2020- Milwaukee claimed him off waivers.
? May 26, 2021- Milwaukee traded him to the Mets for a minor leaguer.

McKinney is only 26, but he must be good at packing.

5) Celtics 125, Nets 119:
? Jayson Tatum scored a career high 50 points; he was 9-32 from floor in first two games.
? Nets were +16 in 25:00 with Blake Griffin on floor, minus-22 in the 23:00 he sat out.
? Nets lead series 2-1; home side won all three games.

4) Hawks 105, Knicks 94:
? Atlanta grabs 2-1 series lead.
? Hawks shot 52% from floor; all five starters scored between 11-21 points.
? Knicks? star Julius Randle is 13-54 from floor in series.

3) Clippers 118, Mavericks 108:
? Down 2-0 in series, Clippers fell behind 30-11 early in this game.
? Clippers shot 57.9% from floor; Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points.
? Road team won all three series games.

2) If the baseball playoffs started today (they don?t):
NL- Mets, Cardinals, Padres. Wild Card: Dodgers-Giants
AL- Rays, White Sox, A?s. Wild Card: New York @ Boston

1) I?m writing this while watching an old episode of Columbo, from 1980 or so; haven?t seen this show since I was in college. This episode is about the owner of a pro football team who gets murdered; the football clips in this episode are Edmonton-Saskatchewan clips from the CFL.

Pretty good show; Peter Falk was a great actor.