CNOTES 2024-2025 NBA TRENDS, NEWS, BEST BETS AND OPINIONS THRU THE PLAYOFFS !
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NBA BEST BETS FOR MAY !
05/18/2025....................1 - 1 - 0..............50.00%.............- 0.50
05/16/2025....................0 - 2 - 0..............00.00%............- 11.00
05/15/2025....................2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%.............+ 10.00
05/13/2025....................3 - 1 - 0...............75.00%.............+ 9.50
05/11/2025....................1 - 3 - 0...............25.00%.............- 11.50
05/10/2025....................2 - 2 - 0...............50.00%..............- 1.00
05/09/2025....................4 - 0 - 0.............100.00%..............+ 20.00
05/08/2025....................1 - 1 - 0..............50.00%...............- 0.50
05/07/2025....................2 - 2 - 0..............50.00%...............- 1.00
05/06/2025....................3 - 1 - 0..............75.00%...............+ 9.50
05/05/2025....................2 - 1 - 1..............66.66%...............+ 4.50
05/04/2025....................0 - 4 - 0..............00.00%...............- 22.00
05/03/2025....................1 - 1 - 0...............50.00%...............- 0.50
05/02/2025....................0 - 2 - 0...............00.00%...............- 11.00
05/01/2025....................3 - 1 - 0...............75.00%...............+ 9.50
TOTALS.......................25 -22 - 0...............53.19%................+ 4.00
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NBA PLAYOFF BEST BETS !
TOTALS.....................38 - 34 - 0...............52.77%.............. + 3.00
05/18/2025....................1 - 1 - 0..............50.00%.............- 0.50
05/16/2025....................0 - 2 - 0..............00.00%............- 11.00
05/15/2025....................2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%.............+ 10.00
05/13/2025....................3 - 1 - 0...............75.00%.............+ 9.50
05/11/2025....................1 - 3 - 0...............25.00%.............- 11.50
05/10/2025....................2 - 2 - 0...............50.00%..............- 1.00
05/09/2025....................4 - 0 - 0.............100.00%..............+ 20.00
05/08/2025....................1 - 1 - 0..............50.00%...............- 0.50
05/07/2025....................2 - 2 - 0..............50.00%...............- 1.00
05/06/2025....................3 - 1 - 0..............75.00%...............+ 9.50
05/05/2025....................2 - 1 - 1..............66.66%...............+ 4.50
05/04/2025....................0 - 4 - 0..............00.00%...............- 22.00
05/03/2025....................1 - 1 - 0...............50.00%...............- 0.50
05/02/2025....................0 - 2 - 0...............00.00%...............- 11.00
05/01/2025....................3 - 1 - 0...............75.00%...............+ 9.50
TOTALS.......................25 -22 - 0...............53.19%................+ 4.00
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NBA PLAYOFF BEST BETS !
TOTALS.....................38 - 34 - 0...............52.77%.............. + 3.00
- Sep 10, 2018
- 19,058
- 21
- 38
Armadillo Sports
Monday’s 6-pack:
Most NFL passing yards by a QB with no NFL playoff wins:
41,425- Derek Carr
39,500- Andy Dalton
34,990- Ryan Fitzpatrick
34,665- Jim Hart
32,224- Sonny Jurgensen
30,797- Norm Snead
Quote of the Day
“I was nervous, to be honest. Just knowing what was on the line…….to know if you don’t bring your A-game, it could all be over. But I think that nervousness motivated me.”
OKC Thunder star Gilgeous-Alexander, talking about Sunday’s Game 7
Monday’s quiz
In the history of the Toronto Blue Jays, who has the most pitching wins?
Sunday’s quiz
When the ABA folded in 1976, four teams joined the NBA- Spurs, Nets, Pacers, Nuggets
Saturday’s quiz
The current Winnipeg Jets moved to Manitoba in 2011; before that, they were the Atlanta Thrashers, from 1999-2011.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Sunday……..
— Prayers go out to President Joe Biden, who was diagnosed with an ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer, and it has spread to his bones. The 82-year old Biden and his family “are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.”
Get well soon, sir.
— Thunder 125, Nuggets 93
Oklahoma City gets to the NBA’s Final Four for first time since 2016.
Thunder outscored Denver 39-20 in the second quarter.
Thunder-Minnesota series starts Tuesday.
— Since 1979, dating back to their days in Seattle, the Sonics/Thunder have won their last seven Game 7’s- this was their first one since 2014.
— Philadelphia Phillies closer Jose Alvarado was suspended 80 games without pay following a positive test for a performance-enhancing drug; he is ineligible for this year’s postseason.
— Arizona P Zac Gallen this year, by catcher:
with Jose Herrera at catcher: 2.92 ERA in four games
with Gabriel Moreno at catcher: 6.89 ERA in eight games
He also has a 6.03 home ERA, a 3.38 road ERA; this is a contract year for Gallen, not the best timing for him or the Diamondbacks.
— Arizona OF Corbin Carroll is the first ballplayer since Eddie Mathews in 1959 with 14+ home runs, 50+ hits, 5+ triples in the first 45 games of a season. Eddie Mathews is a Hall of Famer, so a good comp for Carroll.
— Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde Saturday, after a 15-28 start, which seems kind of quick; the last two years, Baltimore was 91-71/101-61. All of a sudden this is his fault?
Four of the seven starting pitchers Orioles have used this year are 30+ years old; maybe the person who assembled this underachieving roster should shoulder some of the blame.
One stat about the Orioles that makes very little sense: they’re 1-7 in games after a day off.
— There are only three active major leaguers with 3,000+ plate appearances who have a career batting average of .300+:
Jose Altuve, Luis Arraez, Freddie Freeman
— Famous birthdays, May 19th:
Archie Manning, 76
Ed Whitson, 70
Jack Thompson, 69
Bill Laimbeer, 68
John Friesz, 59
Turk Wendell, 58
Paul Justin, 57
Brandon Inge, 48
— Bronx 8, Mets 2
Bronx scored six times in the bottom of the 8th inning.
Juan Soto went 1-10 with four walks in his return to the Bronx.
— Astros 4, Rangers 3
Isaac Paredes hit a 3-run homer in the 8th inning.
Astros didn’t get a hit off Jack Leiter until the 7th inning
— Phillies 1, Pirates 0
Mick Abel tossed six shutout IP in his MLB debut.
Phillies have won 15 of their last 20 games.
— Nationals 10, Orioles 4
Nationals led 6-0 in 1st inning Saturday, 7-0 in 2nd inning Sunday
CJ Abrams was 9-30 with four HR’s, 8 runs scored this week.
— Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2
Spencer Torkelson knocked in all three runs for Detroit.
Detroit is an MLB-best 31-16, 8-0 when Jackson Jobe pitches.
— Reds 3, Guardians 1
Will Benson hit two home runs for Cincinnati.
Reds have won four games in a row, Cleveland has lost four in a row.
— Angels 6, Dodgers 4
Angels led 4-0 in 5th inning, blew the lead, but won the game late.
Travis d’Arnaud hit his first homer of the year in the 8th inning.
— Diamondbacks 1, Rockies 0
Merrill Kelly allowed only one hit in seven IP.
Rockies are 8-38, the worst start for any team since 1901.
— If the playoffs started today (they do not):
NL: Mets, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Phillies, Padres, Giants
AL: Bronx, Tigers, Mariners. Wild Cards: Twins, Guardians, Royals
Monday’s 6-pack:
Most NFL passing yards by a QB with no NFL playoff wins:
41,425- Derek Carr
39,500- Andy Dalton
34,990- Ryan Fitzpatrick
34,665- Jim Hart
32,224- Sonny Jurgensen
30,797- Norm Snead
Quote of the Day
“I was nervous, to be honest. Just knowing what was on the line…….to know if you don’t bring your A-game, it could all be over. But I think that nervousness motivated me.”
OKC Thunder star Gilgeous-Alexander, talking about Sunday’s Game 7
Monday’s quiz
In the history of the Toronto Blue Jays, who has the most pitching wins?
Sunday’s quiz
When the ABA folded in 1976, four teams joined the NBA- Spurs, Nets, Pacers, Nuggets
Saturday’s quiz
The current Winnipeg Jets moved to Manitoba in 2011; before that, they were the Atlanta Thrashers, from 1999-2011.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Sunday……..
— Prayers go out to President Joe Biden, who was diagnosed with an ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer, and it has spread to his bones. The 82-year old Biden and his family “are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.”
Get well soon, sir.
— Thunder 125, Nuggets 93
Oklahoma City gets to the NBA’s Final Four for first time since 2016.
Thunder outscored Denver 39-20 in the second quarter.
Thunder-Minnesota series starts Tuesday.
— Since 1979, dating back to their days in Seattle, the Sonics/Thunder have won their last seven Game 7’s- this was their first one since 2014.
— Philadelphia Phillies closer Jose Alvarado was suspended 80 games without pay following a positive test for a performance-enhancing drug; he is ineligible for this year’s postseason.
— Arizona P Zac Gallen this year, by catcher:
with Jose Herrera at catcher: 2.92 ERA in four games
with Gabriel Moreno at catcher: 6.89 ERA in eight games
He also has a 6.03 home ERA, a 3.38 road ERA; this is a contract year for Gallen, not the best timing for him or the Diamondbacks.
— Arizona OF Corbin Carroll is the first ballplayer since Eddie Mathews in 1959 with 14+ home runs, 50+ hits, 5+ triples in the first 45 games of a season. Eddie Mathews is a Hall of Famer, so a good comp for Carroll.
— Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde Saturday, after a 15-28 start, which seems kind of quick; the last two years, Baltimore was 91-71/101-61. All of a sudden this is his fault?
Four of the seven starting pitchers Orioles have used this year are 30+ years old; maybe the person who assembled this underachieving roster should shoulder some of the blame.
One stat about the Orioles that makes very little sense: they’re 1-7 in games after a day off.
— There are only three active major leaguers with 3,000+ plate appearances who have a career batting average of .300+:
Jose Altuve, Luis Arraez, Freddie Freeman
— Famous birthdays, May 19th:
Archie Manning, 76
Ed Whitson, 70
Jack Thompson, 69
Bill Laimbeer, 68
John Friesz, 59
Turk Wendell, 58
Paul Justin, 57
Brandon Inge, 48
— Bronx 8, Mets 2
Bronx scored six times in the bottom of the 8th inning.
Juan Soto went 1-10 with four walks in his return to the Bronx.
— Astros 4, Rangers 3
Isaac Paredes hit a 3-run homer in the 8th inning.
Astros didn’t get a hit off Jack Leiter until the 7th inning
— Phillies 1, Pirates 0
Mick Abel tossed six shutout IP in his MLB debut.
Phillies have won 15 of their last 20 games.
— Nationals 10, Orioles 4
Nationals led 6-0 in 1st inning Saturday, 7-0 in 2nd inning Sunday
CJ Abrams was 9-30 with four HR’s, 8 runs scored this week.
— Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2
Spencer Torkelson knocked in all three runs for Detroit.
Detroit is an MLB-best 31-16, 8-0 when Jackson Jobe pitches.
— Reds 3, Guardians 1
Will Benson hit two home runs for Cincinnati.
Reds have won four games in a row, Cleveland has lost four in a row.
— Angels 6, Dodgers 4
Angels led 4-0 in 5th inning, blew the lead, but won the game late.
Travis d’Arnaud hit his first homer of the year in the 8th inning.
— Diamondbacks 1, Rockies 0
Merrill Kelly allowed only one hit in seven IP.
Rockies are 8-38, the worst start for any team since 1901.
— If the playoffs started today (they do not):
NL: Mets, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Phillies, Padres, Giants
AL: Bronx, Tigers, Mariners. Wild Cards: Twins, Guardians, Royals
Tuesday’s 6-pack:
NBA teams who have won the most championships:
18— Celtics
17— Lakers
7— Warriors
6— Bulls
5— Spurs
3— Heat, Pistons, 76ers
There are ten teams who have never won an NBA title.
Quote of the Day
“I know there will be a lot of questions about what’s next. At the end of the day I think that will all be driven by the same thing that’s always driven us and that’s, ‘How do we get ourselves in the mix to compete for championships best?’ I think that will get more clarity as we take a deep breath, get a little more sleep than we have the last three nights.”
Celtics’ president of basketball operations Brad Stevens
Tuesday’s quiz
Hall of Fame outfielder Ted Williams was a manager for four years in his post-playing days; what team did he manage?
Monday’s quiz
In the history of the Toronto Blue Jays, Dave Stieb has the most pitching wins (175).
Sunday’s quiz
When the ABA folded in 1976, four teams joined the NBA- Spurs, Nets, Pacers, Nuggets
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(away/home….total)
NL East
Braves 3-5/5-1-1…..8-6-1
Marlins 0-6-1/4-4…..4-10-1
Mets 3-4-1/6-1…..9-5-1
Phillies 3-4/6-1-1…..9-5-1
Nationals 3-5/3-3-1…..6-8-1
NL Central
Cubs 4-3-1/6-2…..10-5-1
Reds 3-4/2-5-1…..5-9-1
Brewers 2-6/5-2…..7-8
Pirates 1-7/3-4…..4-11
Cardinals 3-4-1/6-1…..9-5-1
NL West
Arizona 4-3/3-3-2…..7-6-2
Rockies 0-8/0-7…..0-15
Dodgers 4-2-2/6-2…..10-4-2
Padres 3-4/6-2…..9-6
Giants 4-3-1/5-2…..9-5-1
AL East
Orioles 1-5-1/2-5-1…..3-10-2
Red Sox 4-4/3-4…..7-8
New York 4-3/5-3…..9-6
Rays 4-2/4-5…..8-7
Blue Jays 3-3-1/3-4-1…..6-7-2
AL Central
White Sox 1-7/3-7…..4-11
Guardians 4-4/5-2…..9-6
Tigers 5-3/6-1…..11-4
Royals 2-5/5-3…..7-8
Twins 4-4/5-2…..9-6
AL West
Astros 1-5-1/7-1…..8-6-1
Angels 4-5/3-3…..7-8
A’s 4-3-1/2-5…..6-8-1
Mariners 6-1/4-3-1…..10-4-1
Rangers 3-4/4-2-2…..7-6-2
— Famous birthdays, May 20th:
Leroy Kelly, 83
Cheryl Sarkisian (Cher), 79
Terry Nelson, 74
Rick Upchurch, 73
Wendell Tyler, 70
Bronson Pinchot, 66
Todd Stottlemyre, 60
Timothy Olyphant, 57
Terrell Brandon, 55
Jayson Werth, 46
— Royals 3, Giants 1
Bubic-Ray pitchers’ duel was 0-0 after seven innings.
Vinny Pasquantino hit a 2-run homer in the 8th inning.
Giants are 24-9 vs righty starters, 4-11 vs lefties.
— Red Sox 3, Mets 1
Mets scored total of 10 runs in their last six games.
Jarren Duran had a double/triple in first two innings.
Mets are out of first place in NL East for first time since April 9th.
— Astros 4, Rays 3
Jake Meyers had the game-winning home run in 7th inning.
Tampa Bay is 10-8 on road, only 11-18 in their temporary home stadium.
— Phillies 9, Rockies 3
Colorado led this game 3-2 after the 7th inning- their bullpen imploded.
Kyle Schwarber hit his 300th career home run, a 466-foot blast.
Sunday’s 1-0 win over Pittsburgh took 1:59 to play, fastest Phillies game since 1998.
— Marlins 8, Cubs 7
Jesus Sanchez homered in first inning, also had a walk-off triple.
Marlins are 13-13 at home; six of those wins are walk-off wins.
— Brewers 5, Orioles 4
William Contreras had the game-winning single in 8th inning.
Cedric Mullins had a 3-run homer for the Orioles.
Baltimore lost their 7th game in a row.
— Diamondbacks 9, Dodgers 5
Dodgers have lost four in a row at home, for first time since 2018.
Arizona led this game 7-0 in the third inning.
Brandon Pfaadt threw 6 IP, became MLB’s first seven-game winner.
Dodgers swung at 42 of his pitches, didn’t whiff on any of them— unusual.
— Twins led Cleveland 2-1 in 4th inning; game was suspended by rain, will be resumed at 6:10 Tuesday night.
— If the playoffs started today (they do not):
NL: Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Mets, Padres, Giants
AL: Bronx, Tigers, Mariners. Wild Cards: Twins, Guardians, Royals
NBA teams who have won the most championships:
18— Celtics
17— Lakers
7— Warriors
6— Bulls
5— Spurs
3— Heat, Pistons, 76ers
There are ten teams who have never won an NBA title.
Quote of the Day
“I know there will be a lot of questions about what’s next. At the end of the day I think that will all be driven by the same thing that’s always driven us and that’s, ‘How do we get ourselves in the mix to compete for championships best?’ I think that will get more clarity as we take a deep breath, get a little more sleep than we have the last three nights.”
Celtics’ president of basketball operations Brad Stevens
Tuesday’s quiz
Hall of Fame outfielder Ted Williams was a manager for four years in his post-playing days; what team did he manage?
Monday’s quiz
In the history of the Toronto Blue Jays, Dave Stieb has the most pitching wins (175).
Sunday’s quiz
When the ABA folded in 1976, four teams joined the NBA- Spurs, Nets, Pacers, Nuggets
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Tuesday’s Den: MLB teams’ records in series, home/away…..
Teams’ records in series:(away/home….total)
NL East
Braves 3-5/5-1-1…..8-6-1
Marlins 0-6-1/4-4…..4-10-1
Mets 3-4-1/6-1…..9-5-1
Phillies 3-4/6-1-1…..9-5-1
Nationals 3-5/3-3-1…..6-8-1
NL Central
Cubs 4-3-1/6-2…..10-5-1
Reds 3-4/2-5-1…..5-9-1
Brewers 2-6/5-2…..7-8
Pirates 1-7/3-4…..4-11
Cardinals 3-4-1/6-1…..9-5-1
NL West
Arizona 4-3/3-3-2…..7-6-2
Rockies 0-8/0-7…..0-15
Dodgers 4-2-2/6-2…..10-4-2
Padres 3-4/6-2…..9-6
Giants 4-3-1/5-2…..9-5-1
AL East
Orioles 1-5-1/2-5-1…..3-10-2
Red Sox 4-4/3-4…..7-8
New York 4-3/5-3…..9-6
Rays 4-2/4-5…..8-7
Blue Jays 3-3-1/3-4-1…..6-7-2
AL Central
White Sox 1-7/3-7…..4-11
Guardians 4-4/5-2…..9-6
Tigers 5-3/6-1…..11-4
Royals 2-5/5-3…..7-8
Twins 4-4/5-2…..9-6
AL West
Astros 1-5-1/7-1…..8-6-1
Angels 4-5/3-3…..7-8
A’s 4-3-1/2-5…..6-8-1
Mariners 6-1/4-3-1…..10-4-1
Rangers 3-4/4-2-2…..7-6-2
— Famous birthdays, May 20th:
Leroy Kelly, 83
Cheryl Sarkisian (Cher), 79
Terry Nelson, 74
Rick Upchurch, 73
Wendell Tyler, 70
Bronson Pinchot, 66
Todd Stottlemyre, 60
Timothy Olyphant, 57
Terrell Brandon, 55
Jayson Werth, 46
— Royals 3, Giants 1
Bubic-Ray pitchers’ duel was 0-0 after seven innings.
Vinny Pasquantino hit a 2-run homer in the 8th inning.
Giants are 24-9 vs righty starters, 4-11 vs lefties.
— Red Sox 3, Mets 1
Mets scored total of 10 runs in their last six games.
Jarren Duran had a double/triple in first two innings.
Mets are out of first place in NL East for first time since April 9th.
— Astros 4, Rays 3
Jake Meyers had the game-winning home run in 7th inning.
Tampa Bay is 10-8 on road, only 11-18 in their temporary home stadium.
— Phillies 9, Rockies 3
Colorado led this game 3-2 after the 7th inning- their bullpen imploded.
Kyle Schwarber hit his 300th career home run, a 466-foot blast.
Sunday’s 1-0 win over Pittsburgh took 1:59 to play, fastest Phillies game since 1998.
— Marlins 8, Cubs 7
Jesus Sanchez homered in first inning, also had a walk-off triple.
Marlins are 13-13 at home; six of those wins are walk-off wins.
— Brewers 5, Orioles 4
William Contreras had the game-winning single in 8th inning.
Cedric Mullins had a 3-run homer for the Orioles.
Baltimore lost their 7th game in a row.
— Diamondbacks 9, Dodgers 5
Dodgers have lost four in a row at home, for first time since 2018.
Arizona led this game 7-0 in the third inning.
Brandon Pfaadt threw 6 IP, became MLB’s first seven-game winner.
Dodgers swung at 42 of his pitches, didn’t whiff on any of them— unusual.
— Twins led Cleveland 2-1 in 4th inning; game was suspended by rain, will be resumed at 6:10 Tuesday night.
— If the playoffs started today (they do not):
NL: Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Mets, Padres, Giants
AL: Bronx, Tigers, Mariners. Wild Cards: Twins, Guardians, Royals
- Sep 10, 2018
- 19,058
- 21
- 38
NBA
Dunkel
Tuesday, May 20
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Tuesday, May 20
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Trend Report
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Minnesota VS Oklahoma City
Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games.
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against Oklahoma City.
Minnesota is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games against Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
Oklahoma City is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games.
Oklahoma City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Oklahoma City is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota.
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Dunkel
Tuesday, May 20
NBA
Tuesday, May 20
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Trend Report
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Minnesota VS Oklahoma City
Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games.
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against Oklahoma City.
Minnesota is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games against Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
Oklahoma City is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games.
Oklahoma City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Oklahoma City is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota.
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NBA BEST BETS FOR MAY !
05/20/2025....................0 - 2 - 0..............00.00%.............- 11.00
05/18/2025....................1 - 1 - 0..............50.00%.............- 0.50
05/16/2025....................0 - 2 - 0..............00.00%............- 11.00
05/15/2025....................2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%.............+ 10.00
05/13/2025....................3 - 1 - 0...............75.00%.............+ 9.50
05/11/2025....................1 - 3 - 0...............25.00%.............- 11.50
05/10/2025....................2 - 2 - 0...............50.00%..............- 1.00
05/09/2025....................4 - 0 - 0.............100.00%..............+ 20.00
05/08/2025....................1 - 1 - 0..............50.00%...............- 0.50
05/07/2025....................2 - 2 - 0..............50.00%...............- 1.00
05/06/2025....................3 - 1 - 0..............75.00%...............+ 9.50
05/05/2025....................2 - 1 - 1..............66.66%...............+ 4.50
05/04/2025....................0 - 4 - 0..............00.00%...............- 22.00
05/03/2025....................1 - 1 - 0...............50.00%...............- 0.50
05/02/2025....................0 - 2 - 0...............00.00%...............- 11.00
05/01/2025....................3 - 1 - 0...............75.00%...............+ 9.50
TOTALS.......................25 -24 - 0...............51.02%................- 7.00
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NBA PLAYOFF BEST BETS !
TOTALS.....................38 - 34 - 0...............52.77%.............. + 3.00
05/20/2025....................0 - 2 - 0..............00.00%.............- 11.00
05/18/2025....................1 - 1 - 0..............50.00%.............- 0.50
05/16/2025....................0 - 2 - 0..............00.00%............- 11.00
05/15/2025....................2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%.............+ 10.00
05/13/2025....................3 - 1 - 0...............75.00%.............+ 9.50
05/11/2025....................1 - 3 - 0...............25.00%.............- 11.50
05/10/2025....................2 - 2 - 0...............50.00%..............- 1.00
05/09/2025....................4 - 0 - 0.............100.00%..............+ 20.00
05/08/2025....................1 - 1 - 0..............50.00%...............- 0.50
05/07/2025....................2 - 2 - 0..............50.00%...............- 1.00
05/06/2025....................3 - 1 - 0..............75.00%...............+ 9.50
05/05/2025....................2 - 1 - 1..............66.66%...............+ 4.50
05/04/2025....................0 - 4 - 0..............00.00%...............- 22.00
05/03/2025....................1 - 1 - 0...............50.00%...............- 0.50
05/02/2025....................0 - 2 - 0...............00.00%...............- 11.00
05/01/2025....................3 - 1 - 0...............75.00%...............+ 9.50
TOTALS.......................25 -24 - 0...............51.02%................- 7.00
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NBA PLAYOFF BEST BETS !
TOTALS.....................38 - 34 - 0...............52.77%.............. + 3.00
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
— Thunder 114, Minnesota 88- Oklahoma City wins Game 1 of Western finals.
— Blue Jays 3, Padres 0- Chris Bassitt tossed six shutout IP.
— Red Sox 2, Mets 0- Seven Boston pitchers combined for the shutout.
— White Sox 1, Mariners 0- Adrian Houser wins, in his first start in almost a year.
— Pirates 1, Reds 0- Bailey Falter allowed one run in his last 23.2 IP.
— Dodgers 4, Arizona 3 (10)- LA scored three runs in bottom of the 10th
Quote of the Day
“Playing in Baltimore for the fourth straight prime-time year isn’t ideal. Maybe we can get one of those in Cincinnati next year. Please.”
Bengals’ QB Joe Burrow
Wednesday’s quiz
When Michael Jordan played minor league baseball for the AA Birmingham Barons in 1994, what uniform number did he wear?
Tuesday’s quiz
Hall of Fame outfielder Ted Williams was a manager for four years in his post-playing days; he managed the Washington Senators/Texas Rangers- they moved to Texas before his last year.
Monday’s quiz
In the history of the Toronto Blue Jays, Dave Stieb has the most pitching wins (175).
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Under is 5-1 in Kelly’s last six starts.
Arizona is 20-15 vs righty starters, 6-8 vs lefties.xxxx
Under is 8-2 in their last ten home games.
— Braves (24-24)
Atlanta won seven of its last nine home games.
Braves are 15-7 at home, 9-17 on the road.
Under is 17-4 in their last 21 games.
— Cubs (29-20)
Chicago scored 47 runs in its last five games.
Over is 14-7 in their last 21 home games.
Cubs are 23-15 vs righty starters, 6-5 vs lefties.
— Reds (25-25)
Cincinnati won five of its last six games.
Under is 8-1 in their last nine home games.
Reds were shut out in four of last nine road games.
— Rockies (8-40)
Colorado is 1-8 since they changed managers.
Rockies are 3-24 on the road (under 17-8).
Over is 7-1 in their last eight home games.
— Dodgers (30-19)
Dodgers lost four of their last five games, all at home.
Dodgers are 18-8 at home, 12-11 on the road.
Over is 11-2 in their last 13 home games.
— Marlins (19-28)
Miami is 13-14 at home, 6-14 on the road.
Marlins are 1-6 in road series openers.
Miami is 14-22 vs righty starters, 5-6 vs lefties.
— Brewers (24-25)
Milwaukee won its last three games.
Brewers are 15-9 at home, 9-16 on the road.
Under is 13-3 in their last 16 games.
— Mets (29-20)
Mets scored total of 10 runs in their last seven games.
Mets are 17-5 at home, 12-15 on the road.
Under is 11-3 in their last 14 games.
— Phillies (30-18)
Phillies won their last five games.
Phillies are 25-11 vs righty starters, 5-7 vs lefties.
Phillies are 17-8 at home, 13-10 on the road.
Philly scored in 1st inning in 13 of 25 home games.
— Pirates (16-33)
Pirates are 4-7 since changing managers.
Pittsburgh is 10-14 at home, 6-19 on the road.
Under is 11-2 in their last thirteen games.
— St Louis (27-22)
St Louis won 13 of its last 16 games.
Cardinals are 8-2 when Sonny Gray starts.
St Louis is 16-7 at home, 11-15 on the road.
— Padres (27-19)
Padres lost their last four games, scoring 1-1-1-0 runs.
Last five San Diego games stayed under the total.
Padres are 7-1 against their NL West rivals.
— Giants (29-20)
Giants are 25-9 vs rightly pitchers, 4-11 vs lefties.
SF is 17-8 at home, 12-12 on the road
Giants’ last five games stayed under the total.
— Washington (22-27)
Nationals won five of their last six games.
Under is 8-2 in their last ten games.
Washington is 8-2 last 10 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Famous birthdays, May 21st:
Ed O’Bradovich, 85
Al Franken, 74
Foots Walker, 74
Laurence Tureaud (Mr T), 73
Mark Landsberger, 70
Kent Hrbek, 65
Lisa Edelstein, 59
Ricky Williams, 48
Josh Hamilton, 44
Matt Wieters, 39
Isaiah Canaan, 34
Josh Allen, 29
— Orioles (15-32)
Baltimore lost its last eight games; they’re 3-14 in May.
Orioles arre 6-6 vs AL East foes, 9-26 vs everyone else.
Over is 6-3 in their last nine games.
— Red Sox (25-25)
Boston is 5-12 in one-run games.
Under is 8-4 in their last 12 home games.
Red Sox are 14-11 at home, 11-14 on the road.
— White Sox (15-34)
Chicago scored total of 11 runs in its last six games (1-5).
White Sox are 10-13 at home, 5-21 on the road.
White Sox are 9-26 vs righty starters, 6-8 vs lefties.
— Cleveland (25-21)
Cleveland is 14-8 at home, 11-13 on the road.
Cleveland is 10-3 against its AL Central rivals.
Under is 8-2 in their last ten games.
— Detroit (32-17)
Detroit is 17-5 at home, 15-12 on the road.
Tigers won six of their last eight games.
Over is 10-4 in their last fourteen games.
— Houston (25-23)
Astros are 15-9 at home, 10-14 on the road.
Houston is 2-6 in road series openers.
Under is 7-1 in their last eight games.
— Royals (27-23)
Kansas City is 17-9 at home, 10-14 on the road.
Under is 6-1 in Royals’ last seven games.
Kansas City is 9-6 in one-run games.
— Angels (21-25)
Angels won their last five games.
Over is 15-5 in their last 20 games.
Halos are 11-5 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Twins (26-21)
Twins have won 13 of their last 14 games.
Minnesota is 15-6 at home, 11-15 on the road.
Under is 13-5 in their last 18 games.
— New York (28-19)
New York won nine of its last 12 games.
Under is 5-1 in their last six games.
New York is 23-14 vs righty starters, 5-5 vs lefties.
— A’s (22-27)
A’s have lost 7 in a row, 11 of their last 13 games.
A’s are 8-14 in Sacramento, 14-12 on the road.
A’s are 8-8 vs their AL West rivals.
Over is 9-2 in their last 11 games.
— Seattle (27-20)
Mariners won 10 of their last 13 road games.
Seattle lost five of last six home games.
Seattle’s last seven games stayed under the total.
— Tampa Bay (22-26)
Rays are 10-8 on road, 12-18 in home games.
Under is 12-4 in their last 16 home games.
Rays are 8-2 in last 10 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Texas (25-24)
Texas is 3-11 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Rangers are 17-10 at home, 8-14 on road.
Under is 10-2 in their last 12 road games.
— Toronto (23-24)
Blue Jays are 10-9 vs their AL East rivals.
Under is 7-4 in their last eleven home games.
Toronto is 6-9 in series openers.
— If the playoffs started today (they do not):
NL: Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Mets, Padres, Giants
AL: Bronx, Tigers, Mariners. Wild Cards: Twins, Guardians, Royals
— Thunder 114, Minnesota 88- Oklahoma City wins Game 1 of Western finals.
— Blue Jays 3, Padres 0- Chris Bassitt tossed six shutout IP.
— Red Sox 2, Mets 0- Seven Boston pitchers combined for the shutout.
— White Sox 1, Mariners 0- Adrian Houser wins, in his first start in almost a year.
— Pirates 1, Reds 0- Bailey Falter allowed one run in his last 23.2 IP.
— Dodgers 4, Arizona 3 (10)- LA scored three runs in bottom of the 10th
Quote of the Day
“Playing in Baltimore for the fourth straight prime-time year isn’t ideal. Maybe we can get one of those in Cincinnati next year. Please.”
Bengals’ QB Joe Burrow
Wednesday’s quiz
When Michael Jordan played minor league baseball for the AA Birmingham Barons in 1994, what uniform number did he wear?
Tuesday’s quiz
Hall of Fame outfielder Ted Williams was a manager for four years in his post-playing days; he managed the Washington Senators/Texas Rangers- they moved to Texas before his last year.
Monday’s quiz
In the history of the Toronto Blue Jays, Dave Stieb has the most pitching wins (175).
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Wednesday’s Den: Trends for every MLB team……..
— Arizona (26-23)Under is 5-1 in Kelly’s last six starts.
Arizona is 20-15 vs righty starters, 6-8 vs lefties.xxxx
Under is 8-2 in their last ten home games.
— Braves (24-24)
Atlanta won seven of its last nine home games.
Braves are 15-7 at home, 9-17 on the road.
Under is 17-4 in their last 21 games.
— Cubs (29-20)
Chicago scored 47 runs in its last five games.
Over is 14-7 in their last 21 home games.
Cubs are 23-15 vs righty starters, 6-5 vs lefties.
— Reds (25-25)
Cincinnati won five of its last six games.
Under is 8-1 in their last nine home games.
Reds were shut out in four of last nine road games.
— Rockies (8-40)
Colorado is 1-8 since they changed managers.
Rockies are 3-24 on the road (under 17-8).
Over is 7-1 in their last eight home games.
— Dodgers (30-19)
Dodgers lost four of their last five games, all at home.
Dodgers are 18-8 at home, 12-11 on the road.
Over is 11-2 in their last 13 home games.
— Marlins (19-28)
Miami is 13-14 at home, 6-14 on the road.
Marlins are 1-6 in road series openers.
Miami is 14-22 vs righty starters, 5-6 vs lefties.
— Brewers (24-25)
Milwaukee won its last three games.
Brewers are 15-9 at home, 9-16 on the road.
Under is 13-3 in their last 16 games.
— Mets (29-20)
Mets scored total of 10 runs in their last seven games.
Mets are 17-5 at home, 12-15 on the road.
Under is 11-3 in their last 14 games.
— Phillies (30-18)
Phillies won their last five games.
Phillies are 25-11 vs righty starters, 5-7 vs lefties.
Phillies are 17-8 at home, 13-10 on the road.
Philly scored in 1st inning in 13 of 25 home games.
— Pirates (16-33)
Pirates are 4-7 since changing managers.
Pittsburgh is 10-14 at home, 6-19 on the road.
Under is 11-2 in their last thirteen games.
— St Louis (27-22)
St Louis won 13 of its last 16 games.
Cardinals are 8-2 when Sonny Gray starts.
St Louis is 16-7 at home, 11-15 on the road.
— Padres (27-19)
Padres lost their last four games, scoring 1-1-1-0 runs.
Last five San Diego games stayed under the total.
Padres are 7-1 against their NL West rivals.
— Giants (29-20)
Giants are 25-9 vs rightly pitchers, 4-11 vs lefties.
SF is 17-8 at home, 12-12 on the road
Giants’ last five games stayed under the total.
— Washington (22-27)
Nationals won five of their last six games.
Under is 8-2 in their last ten games.
Washington is 8-2 last 10 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Famous birthdays, May 21st:
Ed O’Bradovich, 85
Al Franken, 74
Foots Walker, 74
Laurence Tureaud (Mr T), 73
Mark Landsberger, 70
Kent Hrbek, 65
Lisa Edelstein, 59
Ricky Williams, 48
Josh Hamilton, 44
Matt Wieters, 39
Isaiah Canaan, 34
Josh Allen, 29
— Orioles (15-32)
Baltimore lost its last eight games; they’re 3-14 in May.
Orioles arre 6-6 vs AL East foes, 9-26 vs everyone else.
Over is 6-3 in their last nine games.
— Red Sox (25-25)
Boston is 5-12 in one-run games.
Under is 8-4 in their last 12 home games.
Red Sox are 14-11 at home, 11-14 on the road.
— White Sox (15-34)
Chicago scored total of 11 runs in its last six games (1-5).
White Sox are 10-13 at home, 5-21 on the road.
White Sox are 9-26 vs righty starters, 6-8 vs lefties.
— Cleveland (25-21)
Cleveland is 14-8 at home, 11-13 on the road.
Cleveland is 10-3 against its AL Central rivals.
Under is 8-2 in their last ten games.
— Detroit (32-17)
Detroit is 17-5 at home, 15-12 on the road.
Tigers won six of their last eight games.
Over is 10-4 in their last fourteen games.
— Houston (25-23)
Astros are 15-9 at home, 10-14 on the road.
Houston is 2-6 in road series openers.
Under is 7-1 in their last eight games.
— Royals (27-23)
Kansas City is 17-9 at home, 10-14 on the road.
Under is 6-1 in Royals’ last seven games.
Kansas City is 9-6 in one-run games.
— Angels (21-25)
Angels won their last five games.
Over is 15-5 in their last 20 games.
Halos are 11-5 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Twins (26-21)
Twins have won 13 of their last 14 games.
Minnesota is 15-6 at home, 11-15 on the road.
Under is 13-5 in their last 18 games.
— New York (28-19)
New York won nine of its last 12 games.
Under is 5-1 in their last six games.
New York is 23-14 vs righty starters, 5-5 vs lefties.
— A’s (22-27)
A’s have lost 7 in a row, 11 of their last 13 games.
A’s are 8-14 in Sacramento, 14-12 on the road.
A’s are 8-8 vs their AL West rivals.
Over is 9-2 in their last 11 games.
— Seattle (27-20)
Mariners won 10 of their last 13 road games.
Seattle lost five of last six home games.
Seattle’s last seven games stayed under the total.
— Tampa Bay (22-26)
Rays are 10-8 on road, 12-18 in home games.
Under is 12-4 in their last 16 home games.
Rays are 8-2 in last 10 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Texas (25-24)
Texas is 3-11 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Rangers are 17-10 at home, 8-14 on road.
Under is 10-2 in their last 12 road games.
— Toronto (23-24)
Blue Jays are 10-9 vs their AL East rivals.
Under is 7-4 in their last eleven home games.
Toronto is 6-9 in series openers.
— If the playoffs started today (they do not):
NL: Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Mets, Padres, Giants
AL: Bronx, Tigers, Mariners. Wild Cards: Twins, Guardians, Royals
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Trend Report
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Indiana VS New York
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games.
Indiana is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Indiana is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road.
New York is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games.
New York is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games against Indiana.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games at home.
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Wednesday, May 21
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Trend Report
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Indiana VS New York
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games.
Indiana is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Indiana is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road.
New York is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games.
New York is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games against Indiana.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games at home.
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NBA BEST BETS FOR MAY !
05/21/202......................2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%............+ 10.00
05/20/2025....................0 - 2 - 0..............00.00%.............- 11.00
05/18/2025....................1 - 1 - 0..............50.00%.............- 0.50
05/16/2025....................0 - 2 - 0..............00.00%............- 11.00
05/15/2025....................2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%.............+ 10.00
05/13/2025....................3 - 1 - 0...............75.00%.............+ 9.50
05/11/2025....................1 - 3 - 0...............25.00%.............- 11.50
05/10/2025....................2 - 2 - 0...............50.00%..............- 1.00
05/09/2025....................4 - 0 - 0.............100.00%..............+ 20.00
05/08/2025....................1 - 1 - 0..............50.00%...............- 0.50
05/07/2025....................2 - 2 - 0..............50.00%...............- 1.00
05/06/2025....................3 - 1 - 0..............75.00%...............+ 9.50
05/05/2025....................2 - 1 - 1..............66.66%...............+ 4.50
05/04/2025....................0 - 4 - 0..............00.00%...............- 22.00
05/03/2025....................1 - 1 - 0...............50.00%...............- 0.50
05/02/2025....................0 - 2 - 0...............00.00%...............- 11.00
05/01/2025....................3 - 1 - 0...............75.00%...............+ 9.50
TOTALS.......................27 -24 - 0...............52.94%................+ 3.00
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NBA PLAYOFF BEST BETS !
TOTALS.....................38 - 34 - 0...............52.77%.............. + 3.00
05/21/202......................2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%............+ 10.00
05/20/2025....................0 - 2 - 0..............00.00%.............- 11.00
05/18/2025....................1 - 1 - 0..............50.00%.............- 0.50
05/16/2025....................0 - 2 - 0..............00.00%............- 11.00
05/15/2025....................2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%.............+ 10.00
05/13/2025....................3 - 1 - 0...............75.00%.............+ 9.50
05/11/2025....................1 - 3 - 0...............25.00%.............- 11.50
05/10/2025....................2 - 2 - 0...............50.00%..............- 1.00
05/09/2025....................4 - 0 - 0.............100.00%..............+ 20.00
05/08/2025....................1 - 1 - 0..............50.00%...............- 0.50
05/07/2025....................2 - 2 - 0..............50.00%...............- 1.00
05/06/2025....................3 - 1 - 0..............75.00%...............+ 9.50
05/05/2025....................2 - 1 - 1..............66.66%...............+ 4.50
05/04/2025....................0 - 4 - 0..............00.00%...............- 22.00
05/03/2025....................1 - 1 - 0...............50.00%...............- 0.50
05/02/2025....................0 - 2 - 0...............00.00%...............- 11.00
05/01/2025....................3 - 1 - 0...............75.00%...............+ 9.50
TOTALS.......................27 -24 - 0...............52.94%................+ 3.00
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NBA PLAYOFF BEST BETS !
TOTALS.....................38 - 34 - 0...............52.77%.............. + 3.00
Thursday’s 6-pack:
Baker Mayfield’s offensive coordinators, since 2016:
2016— Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma
2017— Cale Gundy/Bill Bedenbaugh, Oklahoma
2018— Todd Haley/Freddie Kitchens, Browns
2019— Todd Monken, Browns
2020-21— Alex Van Pelt, Browns
2022— Ben McAdoo, Panthers
2022— Liam Coen, Rams
2023— Dave Canales, Buccaneers
2024— Liam Coen, Buccaneers
2025— Josh Grizzard, Buccaneers
Quote of the Day
“We’re not gonna get too excited about this……Game 2’s gonna be another war.”
Indiana Pacers’ coach Rick Carlisle
Thursday’s quiz
Which tennis Hall of Famer played a judge in an episode of Law and Order?
Wednesday’s quiz
When Michael Jordan played minor league baseball for the AA Birmingham Barons in 1994, he wore uniform number 45.
Tuesday’s quiz
Hall of Fame outfielder Ted Williams was a manager for four years in his post-playing days; he managed the Washington Senators/Texas Rangers- they moved to Texas before his last year.
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Knicks led by 14 with 2:51 left in regulation.
Indiana’s starters were +31, their subs minus-16
Halliburton scored 31 points, Nesmith added 30.
Brunson scored 43 points for the Knicks.
— 22 of the 30 players in the Minnesota-Oklahoma City series are age 26 or younger, so those teams figure to be really good for several years.
— NBA will have a different champ for the 7th year in a row; last team to repeat as champs were the 2017/2018 Golden State Warriors.
— Former Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone, who won an NBA title two years ago, is working for ESPN on the Western Conference finals.
There must be a hell of a story as to what happened with the Nuggets this year; not often do you see the coach of a good team fired, three games before the playoffs start.
— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is this year’s NBA MVP, the 7th year in a row a foreign player has won that award. Last American player to win MVP; James Harden, in 2018.
— NFL announced Wednesday that the Buffalo Bills will be on Hard Knocks during training camp this summer; the in-season Hard Knocks will be the teams in the NFC East.
— Detroit Lions have five games this season against team whose previous game was on Monday Night Football, little bit of a rest advantage for Detroit.
— Former NFL coach Jon Gruden has joined the ownership group of the Nashville Kats of Arena Football One; former NFL coach Jeff Fisher is also a part owner of the Kats.
— Famous birthdays, May 22nd:
Richard Benjamin, 87
Tommy John, 82
Fair Hooker, 78
Randy Brown, 57
Michael Kelly, 56
Dre Bly, 48
Eric Sogard, 39
Julian Edelman, 39
Chase Budinger, 37
Lauri Markkanen, 28
Isaiah Stewart, 24
Anthony Richardson, 23
— RIP to actor George Wendt, 76, who passed away this week; he became famous playing Norm from Cheers, the great sit-com about a bar in Boston.
He was one of only three actors to appear in every episode of Cheers; he was a funny man.
RIP, sir.
— RIP to Jim Irsay, owner of the Indianapolis Colts, who passed away Wednesday at age 65; when Jim Irsay was 12, his father bought the Rams and that same day, traded them for the then-Baltimore Colts. 12 years later, Robert Irsay moved the Colts from Baltimore to Indianapolis.
Jim Irsay was the Colts’ CEO since 1997; he played in a band and had a tremendous collection of guitars used by famous musicians.
RIP, sir.
— Mets 5, Red Sox 1
Mets scored three runs in 7th inning to break a 1-1 tie.
Brett Baty drove in three runs.
Mets are only 9-11 in their last 20 games.
— Guardians 5-5, Twins 6-1
Teams split a pair of games; the first game was the completion of Monday’s game, which was suspended by weather in the fourth inning.
Minnesota has won 14 of its last 16 games.
— Pirates 3, Reds 1
Pittsburgh has scored 4 or fewer runs in 26 straight games, tying an MLB record.
Andrew Heaney and four relievers held the Reds to four hits.
— Orioles 8, Brewers 4 (11)
Baltimore snaps an 8-game losing skid.
Adley Rutschman hit a 3-run homer in the 11th inning.
— Cubs 2, Marlins 1
Kyle Tucker had three hits, including a home run.
Cubs have won seven of their last nine games.
— Mariners 6, White Sox 5
Leody Taveras won the game with a 2-run homer in the 8th inning.
Seattle has won five of its last six games.
— Royals 8, Giants 4
Salvador Perez went 3-for-4, with two RBI.
Kansas City is 17-1 when it scores 4+ runs, 11-22 when it doesn’t.
— If the playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Mets, Padres, Giants
AL: Bronx, Tigers, Mariners. Wild Cards: Twins, Guardians, Royals
Baker Mayfield’s offensive coordinators, since 2016:
2016— Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma
2017— Cale Gundy/Bill Bedenbaugh, Oklahoma
2018— Todd Haley/Freddie Kitchens, Browns
2019— Todd Monken, Browns
2020-21— Alex Van Pelt, Browns
2022— Ben McAdoo, Panthers
2022— Liam Coen, Rams
2023— Dave Canales, Buccaneers
2024— Liam Coen, Buccaneers
2025— Josh Grizzard, Buccaneers
Quote of the Day
“We’re not gonna get too excited about this……Game 2’s gonna be another war.”
Indiana Pacers’ coach Rick Carlisle
Thursday’s quiz
Which tennis Hall of Famer played a judge in an episode of Law and Order?
Wednesday’s quiz
When Michael Jordan played minor league baseball for the AA Birmingham Barons in 1994, he wore uniform number 45.
Tuesday’s quiz
Hall of Fame outfielder Ted Williams was a manager for four years in his post-playing days; he managed the Washington Senators/Texas Rangers- they moved to Texas before his last year.
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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….
— Pacers 138, Knicks 135 OTKnicks led by 14 with 2:51 left in regulation.
Indiana’s starters were +31, their subs minus-16
Halliburton scored 31 points, Nesmith added 30.
Brunson scored 43 points for the Knicks.
— 22 of the 30 players in the Minnesota-Oklahoma City series are age 26 or younger, so those teams figure to be really good for several years.
— NBA will have a different champ for the 7th year in a row; last team to repeat as champs were the 2017/2018 Golden State Warriors.
— Former Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone, who won an NBA title two years ago, is working for ESPN on the Western Conference finals.
There must be a hell of a story as to what happened with the Nuggets this year; not often do you see the coach of a good team fired, three games before the playoffs start.
— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is this year’s NBA MVP, the 7th year in a row a foreign player has won that award. Last American player to win MVP; James Harden, in 2018.
— NFL announced Wednesday that the Buffalo Bills will be on Hard Knocks during training camp this summer; the in-season Hard Knocks will be the teams in the NFC East.
— Detroit Lions have five games this season against team whose previous game was on Monday Night Football, little bit of a rest advantage for Detroit.
— Former NFL coach Jon Gruden has joined the ownership group of the Nashville Kats of Arena Football One; former NFL coach Jeff Fisher is also a part owner of the Kats.
— Famous birthdays, May 22nd:
Richard Benjamin, 87
Tommy John, 82
Fair Hooker, 78
Randy Brown, 57
Michael Kelly, 56
Dre Bly, 48
Eric Sogard, 39
Julian Edelman, 39
Chase Budinger, 37
Lauri Markkanen, 28
Isaiah Stewart, 24
Anthony Richardson, 23
— RIP to actor George Wendt, 76, who passed away this week; he became famous playing Norm from Cheers, the great sit-com about a bar in Boston.
He was one of only three actors to appear in every episode of Cheers; he was a funny man.
RIP, sir.
— RIP to Jim Irsay, owner of the Indianapolis Colts, who passed away Wednesday at age 65; when Jim Irsay was 12, his father bought the Rams and that same day, traded them for the then-Baltimore Colts. 12 years later, Robert Irsay moved the Colts from Baltimore to Indianapolis.
Jim Irsay was the Colts’ CEO since 1997; he played in a band and had a tremendous collection of guitars used by famous musicians.
RIP, sir.
— Mets 5, Red Sox 1
Mets scored three runs in 7th inning to break a 1-1 tie.
Brett Baty drove in three runs.
Mets are only 9-11 in their last 20 games.
— Guardians 5-5, Twins 6-1
Teams split a pair of games; the first game was the completion of Monday’s game, which was suspended by weather in the fourth inning.
Minnesota has won 14 of its last 16 games.
— Pirates 3, Reds 1
Pittsburgh has scored 4 or fewer runs in 26 straight games, tying an MLB record.
Andrew Heaney and four relievers held the Reds to four hits.
— Orioles 8, Brewers 4 (11)
Baltimore snaps an 8-game losing skid.
Adley Rutschman hit a 3-run homer in the 11th inning.
— Cubs 2, Marlins 1
Kyle Tucker had three hits, including a home run.
Cubs have won seven of their last nine games.
— Mariners 6, White Sox 5
Leody Taveras won the game with a 2-run homer in the 8th inning.
Seattle has won five of its last six games.
— Royals 8, Giants 4
Salvador Perez went 3-for-4, with two RBI.
Kansas City is 17-1 when it scores 4+ runs, 11-22 when it doesn’t.
— If the playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Mets, Padres, Giants
AL: Bronx, Tigers, Mariners. Wild Cards: Twins, Guardians, Royals
- Sep 10, 2018
- 19,058
- 21
- 38
NBA
Dunkel
Thursday, May 22
NBA
Thursday, May 22
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Trend Report
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Minnesota VS Oklahoma City
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games.
Minnesota is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games.
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games against Oklahoma City.
Minnesota is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games against Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games.
Oklahoma City is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Oklahoma City's last 15 games against Minnesota.
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Dunkel
Thursday, May 22
NBA
Thursday, May 22
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Trend Report
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Minnesota VS Oklahoma City
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games.
Minnesota is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games.
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games against Oklahoma City.
Minnesota is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games against Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games.
Oklahoma City is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Oklahoma City's last 15 games against Minnesota.
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NBA BEST BETS FOR MAY !
05/22/2025....................1 - 1 - 0..............50.00%.............- 0.50
05/21/202......................2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%............+ 10.00
05/20/2025....................0 - 2 - 0..............00.00%.............- 11.00
05/18/2025....................1 - 1 - 0..............50.00%.............- 0.50
05/16/2025....................0 - 2 - 0..............00.00%............- 11.00
05/15/2025....................2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%.............+ 10.00
05/13/2025....................3 - 1 - 0...............75.00%.............+ 9.50
05/11/2025....................1 - 3 - 0...............25.00%.............- 11.50
05/10/2025....................2 - 2 - 0...............50.00%..............- 1.00
05/09/2025....................4 - 0 - 0.............100.00%..............+ 20.00
05/08/2025....................1 - 1 - 0..............50.00%...............- 0.50
05/07/2025....................2 - 2 - 0..............50.00%...............- 1.00
05/06/2025....................3 - 1 - 0..............75.00%...............+ 9.50
05/05/2025....................2 - 1 - 1..............66.66%...............+ 4.50
05/04/2025....................0 - 4 - 0..............00.00%...............- 22.00
05/03/2025....................1 - 1 - 0...............50.00%...............- 0.50
05/02/2025....................0 - 2 - 0...............00.00%...............- 11.00
05/01/2025....................3 - 1 - 0...............75.00%...............+ 9.50
TOTALS.......................28 -25 - 0...............52.83%................+ 2.50
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NBA PLAYOFF BEST BETS !
TOTALS.....................38 - 34 - 0...............52.77%.............. + 3.00
05/22/2025....................1 - 1 - 0..............50.00%.............- 0.50
05/21/202......................2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%............+ 10.00
05/20/2025....................0 - 2 - 0..............00.00%.............- 11.00
05/18/2025....................1 - 1 - 0..............50.00%.............- 0.50
05/16/2025....................0 - 2 - 0..............00.00%............- 11.00
05/15/2025....................2 - 0 - 0.............100.00%.............+ 10.00
05/13/2025....................3 - 1 - 0...............75.00%.............+ 9.50
05/11/2025....................1 - 3 - 0...............25.00%.............- 11.50
05/10/2025....................2 - 2 - 0...............50.00%..............- 1.00
05/09/2025....................4 - 0 - 0.............100.00%..............+ 20.00
05/08/2025....................1 - 1 - 0..............50.00%...............- 0.50
05/07/2025....................2 - 2 - 0..............50.00%...............- 1.00
05/06/2025....................3 - 1 - 0..............75.00%...............+ 9.50
05/05/2025....................2 - 1 - 1..............66.66%...............+ 4.50
05/04/2025....................0 - 4 - 0..............00.00%...............- 22.00
05/03/2025....................1 - 1 - 0...............50.00%...............- 0.50
05/02/2025....................0 - 2 - 0...............00.00%...............- 11.00
05/01/2025....................3 - 1 - 0...............75.00%...............+ 9.50
TOTALS.......................28 -25 - 0...............52.83%................+ 2.50
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NBA PLAYOFF BEST BETS !
TOTALS.....................38 - 34 - 0...............52.77%.............. + 3.00
Friday’s 6-pack:
— Thunder 118, Minnesota 103- Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points.
— Nationals 8, Braves 7 (10)- Washington has won five in a row.
— Phillies 2, Rockies 0- Phillies have won 11 of last 12 road games.
— Astros 9, Mariners 2- Jose Altuve homered twice.
— Guardians 7, Tigers 0- Tanner Bibee threw 7 scoreless IP on a rainy night.
— Blue Jays 7, Padres 6 (11)- San Diego has lost its last six games.
Quote of the Day
“No, it’s not part of the conversation at all……….we’ve just got to get better. Let’s play better baseball, and that’s going to lead to winning more games. Then, let’s wake up and see where that takes us when we get to July.”
Pirates’ GM Ben Cherington, dismissing the possibility of trading Paul Skenes
Tuesday’s quiz
Eric Musselman is the basketball coach at USC; his father Bill was the first head coach of which NBA team?
Thursday’s quiz
Tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King played a judge in an episode of Law and Order.
Wednesday’s quiz
When Michael Jordan played minor league baseball for the AA Birmingham Barons in 1994, he wore uniform number 45.
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— Diamondbacks (26-24)
Gallen 4-6 (under 6-3 last nine)
Kelly 6-4 (under 5-1 last six)
Burnes 5-4 (under 4-0 last four)
Pfaadt 7-3
Rodriguez 4-5 (over 6-0 last six)
Nelson 0-2
— Braves (24-25)
Sale 5-5 (under 5-1 last six)
Schwellenbach 6-4 (over 6-1 last seven)
Smith-Shawver 5-3 (under 7-1)
Holmes 4-5 (under 3-1 last four)
Elder 4-4 (under 6-1 last seven)
Lopez 0-1
Strider 0-2
Blewett 0-1
— Cubs (30-20)
Imanaga 5-3 (under 6-2)
Steele 3-1 (over 4-0)
Taillon 4-6
Boyd 4-5 (home team 9-0)
Brown 5-4 (over 8-1)
Rea 6-1 (over 3-1 last four)
— Reds (25-26)
Greene 5-3 (under 6-1 last seven)
Lodolo 5-5 (over 5-2 last seven)
Martinez 2-8 (under 7-0 last seven)
Singer 6-4 (under 5-1 last six)
Spiers 0-2
Abbott 5-2 (under 3-0 last three)
Petty 0-2
Suter 2-0 (opener)
— Rockies (8-42)
Freeland 1-9 (under 7-3)
Senzatela 2-8
Feltner 1-5 (under 4-0 last four)
Marquez 2-8 (over 7-2 last nine)
Dollander 2-6 (under 4-1 last five)
Blalock 0-3
Gordon 0-1
Palmquist 0-2
— Dodgers (31-19)
Yamamoto 7-3 (under 8-2)
Snell 2-0 (over 2-0)
Glasnow 3-2
Sasaki 6-2 (over 6-2)
May 4-5 (under 4-0 last four)
Knack 3-1 (over 3-1)
Gonsolin 2-2
Wrobleski 0-1
Miller 1-0
Kershaw 0-1
Casparius 0-1 (opener)
Dreyer 2-1 (opener)
Sauer 1-0 (opener
— Marlins (19-29)
Alcantara 3-6
Gillispie 1-5 (over 5-1)
Bellozo 1-4
Meyer 5-5 (over 5-1 last six)
Quantrill 6-3 (under 3-0 last three)
Cabrera 3-4
Weathers 1-1
— Famous birthdays, May 23rd:
Joan Collins, 92
Rod Thorn, 84
Drew Carey, 67
Jay Feely, 49
Kirk Saarloos, 46
Chad Hall, 39
Aaron Donald, 34
Jonathan Aranda, 27
— Brewers (24-26)
Peralta 6-4 (under 8-2)
Cortes 1-1
Civale 1-1
Patrick 4-6 (under 8-2)
Priester 1-5 (under 4-2)
Myers 2-3
Rodriguez 0-2 (over 2-0)
Alexander 2-2 (over 3-1)
Quintana 4-2 (under 5-1)
Henderson 2-1
Zastryzny 1-0 (opener)
— Mets (30-20)
Holmes 7-3
Megill 4-6 (over 5-2 last seven)
Senga 5-4 (under 9-0)
Canning 8-1 (under 7-2)
Peterson 6-3
Tidwell 0-1
Brazoban 0-2 (opener)
— Phillies (32-18)
Wheeler 7-3
Luzardo 8-2 (under 3-1 last four)
Nola 3-6 (under 6-3)
Sanchez 7-2
Walker 4-3
Suarez 2-1
Abel 1-0
— Pirates (17-33)
Skenes 3-7 (under 5-1 last six)
Keller 2-8
Falter 5-5 (under 6-2 last eight)
Heaney 4-6 (under 7-3)
Mlodzinski 4-5 (under 4-1 last five)
Harrington 0-1
Burrows 0-1
— Cardinals (27-23)
Gray 8-2 (over 9-1)
Fedde 3-7 (over 3-1 last four)
Mikolas 4-5 (won last four) (under 4-1 last five)
Liberatore 4-5 (under 6-1 last seven)
Pallante 6-4
Matz 2-0
— Padres (27-21)
King 5-5 (1-5 last six) (over 3-0-1 last four)
Cease 6-4 (under 4-2 last six)
Vasquez 5-5 (under 7-3)
Pivetta 6-3 (under 4-2 last six)
Hart 3-2
Kolek 2-2
— Giants (29-21)
Ray 9-1 (under 5-1 last six)
Hicks 4-5 (over 7-2)
Webb 6-5 (over 4-1 last five)
Verlander 4-6 (under 4-1 last five)
Roupp 5-4 (over 4-1 last five)
Birdsong 1-0
— Nationals (23-27)
Gore 4-6 (under 4-1 last five)
Irvin 5-5 (over 3-1 last four)
Parker 7-3 (under 7-3)
Williams 4-6
Lord 2-4
Soroka 1-3
— If the playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Mets, Padres, Giants
AL: Bronx, Tigers, Mariners. Wild Cards: Twins, Guardians, Royals
— Thunder 118, Minnesota 103- Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points.
— Nationals 8, Braves 7 (10)- Washington has won five in a row.
— Phillies 2, Rockies 0- Phillies have won 11 of last 12 road games.
— Astros 9, Mariners 2- Jose Altuve homered twice.
— Guardians 7, Tigers 0- Tanner Bibee threw 7 scoreless IP on a rainy night.
— Blue Jays 7, Padres 6 (11)- San Diego has lost its last six games.
Quote of the Day
“No, it’s not part of the conversation at all……….we’ve just got to get better. Let’s play better baseball, and that’s going to lead to winning more games. Then, let’s wake up and see where that takes us when we get to July.”
Pirates’ GM Ben Cherington, dismissing the possibility of trading Paul Skenes
Tuesday’s quiz
Eric Musselman is the basketball coach at USC; his father Bill was the first head coach of which NBA team?
Thursday’s quiz
Tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King played a judge in an episode of Law and Order.
Wednesday’s quiz
When Michael Jordan played minor league baseball for the AA Birmingham Barons in 1994, he wore uniform number 45.
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Friday’s Den: NL teams’ records, by starting pitcher…….
NL teams’ records, by starting pitcher:— Diamondbacks (26-24)
Gallen 4-6 (under 6-3 last nine)
Kelly 6-4 (under 5-1 last six)
Burnes 5-4 (under 4-0 last four)
Pfaadt 7-3
Rodriguez 4-5 (over 6-0 last six)
Nelson 0-2
— Braves (24-25)
Sale 5-5 (under 5-1 last six)
Schwellenbach 6-4 (over 6-1 last seven)
Smith-Shawver 5-3 (under 7-1)
Holmes 4-5 (under 3-1 last four)
Elder 4-4 (under 6-1 last seven)
Lopez 0-1
Strider 0-2
Blewett 0-1
— Cubs (30-20)
Imanaga 5-3 (under 6-2)
Steele 3-1 (over 4-0)
Taillon 4-6
Boyd 4-5 (home team 9-0)
Brown 5-4 (over 8-1)
Rea 6-1 (over 3-1 last four)
— Reds (25-26)
Greene 5-3 (under 6-1 last seven)
Lodolo 5-5 (over 5-2 last seven)
Martinez 2-8 (under 7-0 last seven)
Singer 6-4 (under 5-1 last six)
Spiers 0-2
Abbott 5-2 (under 3-0 last three)
Petty 0-2
Suter 2-0 (opener)
— Rockies (8-42)
Freeland 1-9 (under 7-3)
Senzatela 2-8
Feltner 1-5 (under 4-0 last four)
Marquez 2-8 (over 7-2 last nine)
Dollander 2-6 (under 4-1 last five)
Blalock 0-3
Gordon 0-1
Palmquist 0-2
— Dodgers (31-19)
Yamamoto 7-3 (under 8-2)
Snell 2-0 (over 2-0)
Glasnow 3-2
Sasaki 6-2 (over 6-2)
May 4-5 (under 4-0 last four)
Knack 3-1 (over 3-1)
Gonsolin 2-2
Wrobleski 0-1
Miller 1-0
Kershaw 0-1
Casparius 0-1 (opener)
Dreyer 2-1 (opener)
Sauer 1-0 (opener
— Marlins (19-29)
Alcantara 3-6
Gillispie 1-5 (over 5-1)
Bellozo 1-4
Meyer 5-5 (over 5-1 last six)
Quantrill 6-3 (under 3-0 last three)
Cabrera 3-4
Weathers 1-1
— Famous birthdays, May 23rd:
Joan Collins, 92
Rod Thorn, 84
Drew Carey, 67
Jay Feely, 49
Kirk Saarloos, 46
Chad Hall, 39
Aaron Donald, 34
Jonathan Aranda, 27
— Brewers (24-26)
Peralta 6-4 (under 8-2)
Cortes 1-1
Civale 1-1
Patrick 4-6 (under 8-2)
Priester 1-5 (under 4-2)
Myers 2-3
Rodriguez 0-2 (over 2-0)
Alexander 2-2 (over 3-1)
Quintana 4-2 (under 5-1)
Henderson 2-1
Zastryzny 1-0 (opener)
— Mets (30-20)
Holmes 7-3
Megill 4-6 (over 5-2 last seven)
Senga 5-4 (under 9-0)
Canning 8-1 (under 7-2)
Peterson 6-3
Tidwell 0-1
Brazoban 0-2 (opener)
— Phillies (32-18)
Wheeler 7-3
Luzardo 8-2 (under 3-1 last four)
Nola 3-6 (under 6-3)
Sanchez 7-2
Walker 4-3
Suarez 2-1
Abel 1-0
— Pirates (17-33)
Skenes 3-7 (under 5-1 last six)
Keller 2-8
Falter 5-5 (under 6-2 last eight)
Heaney 4-6 (under 7-3)
Mlodzinski 4-5 (under 4-1 last five)
Harrington 0-1
Burrows 0-1
— Cardinals (27-23)
Gray 8-2 (over 9-1)
Fedde 3-7 (over 3-1 last four)
Mikolas 4-5 (won last four) (under 4-1 last five)
Liberatore 4-5 (under 6-1 last seven)
Pallante 6-4
Matz 2-0
— Padres (27-21)
King 5-5 (1-5 last six) (over 3-0-1 last four)
Cease 6-4 (under 4-2 last six)
Vasquez 5-5 (under 7-3)
Pivetta 6-3 (under 4-2 last six)
Hart 3-2
Kolek 2-2
— Giants (29-21)
Ray 9-1 (under 5-1 last six)
Hicks 4-5 (over 7-2)
Webb 6-5 (over 4-1 last five)
Verlander 4-6 (under 4-1 last five)
Roupp 5-4 (over 4-1 last five)
Birdsong 1-0
— Nationals (23-27)
Gore 4-6 (under 4-1 last five)
Irvin 5-5 (over 3-1 last four)
Parker 7-3 (under 7-3)
Williams 4-6
Lord 2-4
Soroka 1-3
— If the playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Mets, Padres, Giants
AL: Bronx, Tigers, Mariners. Wild Cards: Twins, Guardians, Royals
- Sep 10, 2018
- 19,058
- 21
- 38
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Friday, May 23
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Indiana VS New York
Indiana is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games.
Indiana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
Indiana is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games against New York.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games against Indiana.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 12 games at home.
New York is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Indiana.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of New York's last 20 games against an opponent in the Central Division division.
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Friday, May 23
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Trend Report
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Indiana VS New York
Indiana is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games.
Indiana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
Indiana is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games against New York.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games against Indiana.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 12 games at home.
New York is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Indiana.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of New York's last 20 games against an opponent in the Central Division division.
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