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Monday’s 6-pack:
Last six Stanley Cup champs…….
2024— Florida Panthers
2023— Vegas Golden Knights
2022— Colorado Avalanche
2021— Tampa Bay Lightning
2020— Tampa Bay Lightning
2019— St Louis Blues
Quote of the Day
“This was not just a lights-out shooting performance for Buddy, it was a two-way performance. I thought his defense was fantastic……..We were lucky to get out of this series. That was an incredibly impressive display of resolve.”
Steve Kerr
Monday’s quiz
In the movie A Star Is Born, in what city did Bradley Cooper/Lady Gaga get married?
Sunday’s quiz
Mark Jackson was coach of the Golden State Warriors, before Steve Kerr.
Saturday’s quiz
In the 1979 movie Fast Break, UCLA assistant coach Jim Harrick, who would later win a national championship as head coach of the Bruins, had a small role as an assistant coach at fictional Nevada State.
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Monday’s Den: Trends for every major league team……
— Arizona (18-16)
Diamondbacks are 4-7 in their last eleven games,
Arizona is 15-9 vs right starters, 3-7 vs lefties.
Under is 5-2 in their last seven road games.
Over is 5-0 in their last five home games.
— Braves (15-18)
Atlanta won seven of last nine series openers.
Braves are 9-5 at home, 6-13 on the road.
Under is 5-1 in their last six games.
— Cubs (21-14)
Chicago won 13 of its last 19 games.
Over is 9-4 in their last 13 home games.
Cubs are 13-6 in night games, 8-8 in day games.
— Reds (18-17)
Reds lost six of their last nine home games.
Under is 8-4 in their last 12 games.
Reds are 2-4 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Rockies (6-28)
Colorado lost 10 of its last 12 games.
Rockies are 2-17 on the road (under 13-6).
Rockies scored in first inning in only two of 19 road games.
— Dodgers (23-11)
Dodgers won seven of their last eight games.
Dodgers are 15-3 at home, 8-8 on the road.
Over is 12-6 in their home games.
— Marlins (13-20)
Marlins lost seven of their last eight games.
Marlins are 3-8 in series openers.
Over is 9-0 in their last nine road games.
— Brewers (17-18)
Milwaukee is 10-6 at home, 7-12 on the road.
Brewers are 1-11 on the road if they score less than seven runs.
Brewers are 2-5 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Mets (22-13)
Mets are 13-3 at home, 9-10 on road.
Mets are 9-2 in series openers.
Over is 6-1 their last seven home games.
— Phillies (19-15)
Phillies won six of their last eight games.
Phillies are 16-9 vs righty starters, 3-6 vs lefties.
Philly is 13-6 at home, 6-9 on road.
— Pirates (12-23)
Pittsburgh lost seven of their last eight games.
Last 7 series, Pirates are 1-4 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Pirates haven’t made the playoffs since 2015.
— St Louis (16-19)
Cardinals are 12-6 at home, 4-12 on road.
St Louis is 2-6 vs lefty starters, 14-13 vs righties.
Their last five games went over the total.
St Louis is 3-8 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Padres (22-11)
San Diego is 5-0 since Arraez got back in lineup.
Padres are 14-4 at home, 8-7 on the road.
Under is 6-2 in their last eight road games.
— Giants (22-13)
Giants are 20-5 vs rightly pitchers, 2-8 vs lefties.
SF is 7-4 in one-run games.
Over is 4-1 in their last five games.
— Washington (16-19)
Nationals are 9-7 at home, 7-12 on the road.
Washington is 5-4 in its last nine games; they didn’t lead any of those games after five innings.
Nats scored in 1st inning in 6 of 16 home games, 3 of 19 on the road.
— Famous birthdays, May 5th:
Larry Hisle, 78
Ron Oester, 69
Brian Williams, 64
LaPhonso Ellis, 55
PJ Tucker, 40
Adele Adkins, 37
James Conner, 30
Logan Gilbert, 28
— Orioles (13-20)
Baltimore is 4-9 in its last 13 games.
Orioles are 11-11 vs righty starters, 2-9 vs lefties.
Under is 11-1 in their last 12 games.
— Red Sox (18-18)
Boston lost four of its last five games.
Red Sox are 2-7 in last nine games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Over is 7-2 in their last nine road games.
— White Sox (10-24)
Chicago won three of its last four games.
White Sox are 7-11 at home, 3-13 on the road.
Chicago is 2-8 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Cleveland (20-14)
Cleveland is 8-3 in series openers.
Cleveland is 10-3 against its AL Central rivals.
Over is 8-4 in their last 12 home games.
— Detroit (22-13)
Tigers won four of last five games, scoring 36 runs.
Detroit is 13-3 at home, 9-10 on the road.
Under is 11-3 in their last fourteen games.
— Houston (17-16)
Astros are 5-11 in the game following a win.
Houston is 11-7 at home, 6-9 on road.
Over is 7-0 in their last seven games.
Astros scored in first inning run in only 2 of 18 home games.
— Royals (19-16)
Royals won 11 of their last 13 games.
Kansas City is 11-5 at home, 8-11 on the road.
10 of Royals’ last 12 home games stayed under the total.
— Angels (13-20)
Halos lost 10 of last 12 games overall.
Angels lost their last nine road games.
Over is 5-1 in their last six games.
— Twins (15-20)
Minnesota is 9-6 at home, 6-14 on the road.
Under is 7-2 in their last nine games.
Twins are 14-4 when they score 4+ runs, 4-16 otherwise.
— New York (19-15)
New York is 5-7 in its last 12 games.
New York is 11-7 at home, 8-8 on the road.
New York is 16-11 vs righty starters, 3-4 vs lefties.
— A’s (19-16)
A’s are 13-6 in their last 19 games.
A’s are 6-9 in Sacramento, 13-7 on the road.
Under is 6-2 in their last eight games.
— Seattle (20-13)
Mariners won 17 of their last 23 games.
Over is 6-2 in their last eight road games.
Seattle is 12-6 at home, 8-7 on road.
— Tampa Bay (16-18)
Rays are 9-13 at home, 7-5 on the road.
Under is 7-2 in their last nine games.
Rays are 4-0 in last four games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Texas (17-18)
Texas lost four of its last five games.
Rangers fired their hitting coach Sunday.
Under is 16-4 in their home games.
Rangers haven’t scored in first inning in their last 10 home games.
— Toronto (16-18)
Blue Jays are 9-7 vs their AL East rivals, 7-11 vs everyone else .
Under is 12-3 in their road games.
Toronto is 12-15 vs righty starters, 4-3 vs lefties.
— If the playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Mets, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Padres, Giants, Phillies
AL: New York, Tigers, Mariners. Wild Cards: Guardians, A’s, Royals
