CNOTES MLB NEWS-NOTES-BEST BETS THRU THE WORLD SERIES !

[Cnotes53]

FRIDAY, MAY 10​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
CHC at PIT	06:40 PM	CHC +117 O 7.0	+500 +500
HOU at DET	06:40 PM	DET +131 O 8.0	+500 +500
NYY at TB	06:50 PM	NYY -121 O 8.0	+500 +500
AZ at BAL	07:05 PM	BAL -123 U 7.5	+500 +500
MIN at TOR	07:07 PM	TOR -109 O 7.5	+500 +500
PHI at MIA	07:10 PM	PHI -181 O 7.5	+500 +500
WAS at BOS	07:10 PM	WAS +186 U 8.0	+500 +500
ATL at NYM	07:10 PM	ATL -139 O 8.0	+500 +500
CLE at CHW	07:40 PM	CLE -100 U 7.0	+500 +500
STL at MIL	08:10 PM	MIL -118 O 8.5	+500 +500
TEX at COL	08:40 PM	TEX -186 O 9.5	+500 +500
KC at LAA	09:38 PM	KC -111 O 8.5	+500 +500
LAD at SD	09:40 PM	LAD -168 O 7.5	+500 +500
OAK at SEA	09:40 PM	SEA -149 O 7.5	+500 +500
CIN at SF	10:15 PM	SF -138 O 6.5	+500 +500

 

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MLB MAY'S BEST BETS !

05/10/2024...................10 - 7 - 0................................58.82%....................................+ 13.85
05/09/2024.....................7 - 5 - 0.................................58.33%...................................+ 11.15
05/08/2024....................8 - 15 - 1.................................34.78%...................................- 40.85
05/07/2024....................15 - 7 - 0.................................68.18%...................................+ 33.70
05/06/2024......................9 - 8 - 0.................................52.94%...................................+ 3.55
05/05/2024..................10 - 13 - 2.................................43.47%...................................- 18.60
05/04/2024..................10 - 14 - 1.................................41.68%....................................- 22.90
05/03/2024....................9 - 14 - 1.................................39.13%....................................- 30.90
05/02/2024......................4 - 5 - 0.................................44.44%....................................- 6.25
05/01/2024....................10 - 9 - 4..................................52.63%...................................+ 6.25

TOTALS........................92 - 97 - 9.................................48.67%.....................................-51.00

 

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Saturday’s 6-pack:
All-time hit leaders for the Oakland A’s:
1,882— Bert Campaneris
1,768— Rickey Henderson
1,317— Carney Lansford
1,311— Sal Bando
1,276— Eric Chavez
1,228— Reggie Jackson

Quote of the Day
“It’s a terrible decision and something I need to learn from. I knew the time, I knew everything that was going on, I just made a terrible decision.”
Jalen Brunson, after Friday night’s loss at Indiana

Saturday’s quiz
The ABA folded in 1976, then four teams got absorbed by the NBA; what two current NBA teams played in the ABA finals in 1976, and which team won the last ABA title?

Friday’s quiz
Dick Williams managed the San Diego Padres in 1984, the first time they played in a World Series.

Thursday’s quiz
In the old TV show The West Wing, Jimmy Smits played the role of Matt Santos, the person who succeeded President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) as President of the United States.

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Saturday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…….​

— Up until 1967, the NHL had only six teams, then in the fall of 1967, they added six expansion teams, doubling the size of the league.
Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup in ’67, the last year with six teams; it was their fourth title in six years, but in 56 years since then, Toronto hasn’t won the Stanley Cup, they haven’t even made the finals since then.
Maple Leafs fired their coach this week; their next coach will be their 20th head coach since the last time they hoisted Lord Stanley’s Cup.

— Speaking of hockey, Friday was the 54th anniversary of the Boston Bruins’ Stanley Cup win, when the great Bobby Orr clinched the Cup with an overtime goal against St Louis. There is a famous picture of Orr parallel to the ground, after he was tripped while scoring the goal.
Couple years before that, friend of my parents had given me a subscription to Sports Illustrated as a Christmas gift; the first issue that came to our house had Bobby Orr on the cover, and I became a big hockey fan, listening to lot of games on the radio, on WBZ in Boston, so March 10, 1970 was a very fun day for me.

— Pacers 111, Knicks 106
Indiana outscored the Knicks 26-16 in 4th quarter.
Pacers’ starters were +83, their subs minus-58.
New York leads series, 2-1
Knicks’ guard Josh Hart played 43:00 Friday; in his last five games, Hart has played 53-46-48-48-43 minutes. Lot more time between games in the playoffs, so the Knicks aren’t subbing as much as they do during the season.

— Nuggets 117, Timberwolves 90
Road team is now 3-0 in this series.
Jokic had 30 points, 9 assists, 14 rebounds.

— Phoenix Suns fired coach Frank Vogel (they still owe him $20M+), replaced him with former Bucks’ coach Mike Budenholzer, who gets a 5-year deal worth $50M+.

— In the NFL, New Jersey Giants signed WR Allen Robinson, who will be playing for this 4th team in four years this fall. Robinson played his first four seasons for the Jaguars; he led the NFL with 14 TD receptions in 2015, but his last three years…….
2021- Bears. 38 catches, 410 yards, 1 TD.
2022- Rams. 33 catches, 339 yards, 3 TDs.
2023- Steelers. 34 catches, 280 yards, no TD’s.

— Top pitching prospect Paul Skenes makes his MLB debut for the Pirates Saturday, at home against the Cubs. Smart move having him debut at home; it should draw a much bigger crowd.

— Famous birthdays for May 11th:
Walt Terrell, 66
Bobby Witt, Sr, 60
Jeffrey Donovan, 56
Matt Leinart, 41
Cam Newton, 35
Madison Lintz, 25

— Royals 2, Angels 1
Adam Frazier hit a 2-run homer in the top of the 9th.
Teams combined to go 0-21 with runners in scoring position.

— Padres 2, Dodgers 1
Luis Arraez’ walk-off single ends the Dodgers’ 7-game win streak.

— Braves 4, Mets 2
Atlanta hit three home runs in the third inning.
Charlie Morton allowed four baserunners in 7 IP.

— Astros 5, Tigers 2
Houston scored four runs in top of the 8th.

— Twins 3, Blue Jays 2
Minnesota has won 16 of its last 18 games.

— Phillies 8, Marlins 2
Ranger Suarez tossed seven shutout IP.

— Reds 4, Giants 2
Cincinnati snaps its 8-game losing streak.

 

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MLB
Weather Report

Saturday, May 11

 

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, May 11

National League
Cubs (23-16) @ Pittsburgh (17-22)
— Steele is 0-0, 0.96 in two starts (9.1 IP).
— Chicago is 0-2 in his starts.
— under 1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 0-0-2
— He is 1-2, 5.40 in five starts vs Pittsburgh.


— Cubs are 4-2 in last six games.
— They’re 10-10 on road.
— under 7-4 last eleven games
— scored run in first inning: 10-39
— record in first 5 innings: 17-13-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-x-4.1

— Skenes is making his MLB debut.
— He was 0-0, 0.99 in seven AAA starts.
— He threw only 27.1 IP in 7 starts, is likely on a pitch count.


— Pirates are 8-19 in their last 27 games.
— They’re 8-11 at home.
— over 3-2 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 8-39
— record in first 5 innings: 14-18-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-x-3


Atlanta (23-12) @ NY Mets (18-19)
— Fried is 2-1, 2.54 in his last five starts.
— Atlanta is 5-2 in his starts.
— under 4-0 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 4-7
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-1
— He is 8-5, 2.65 in 17 starts vs New York.


— Braves won their last three games.
— They’re 2-5 in last seven road games.
— under 14-1 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 10-35
— record in first 5 innings: 20-11-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-x-2


— Scott gave up a run in 6.2 IP (94 PT) in his MLB debut.
— Mets are 0-1 in his starts.
— under 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-1
— record in first 5 innings: 0-0-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Atlanta.


— New York is 6-11 in its last 17 games.
— Mets are 9-11 at home.
— under 6-2 last eight home games
— scored run in first inning: 10-37
— record in first 5 innings: 12-16-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-4


Philadelphia (27-12) @ Miami (10-30)
— Walker is 2-0, 6.39 in two starts.
— Phillies are 2-0 in his starts, scoring 13 runs.
— over 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 2-0
— He is 5-2, 3.41 in 11 starts vs Miami.


— Phillies are 22-6 in their last 28 games.
— Phillies are 12-5 on road.
— over 5-2 last seven road games
— scored run in first inning: 17-39
— record in first 5 innings: 28-8-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-x-2


— Marlins haven’t named a starter.


— Marlins lost six of their last seven games.
— Miami is 5-16 at home.
— over 10-3 last 13 games.
— scored run in first inning: 10-40
— record in first 5 innings: 13-23-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-x-5.2


St Louis (15-23) @ Milwaukee (23-15)
— Gibson is 1-0, 2.16 in his last four starts.
— St Louis is 3-4 in his starts.
— under 5-0 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 4-7
— record in first 5 innings: 1-5-1
— He is 1-2, 4.97 in nine starts vs Milwaukee.


— Cardinals are 2-9 in last eleven games.
— They’re 9-12 on road.
— under 18-10 last 28 games
— scored run in first inning: 8-38
— record in first 5 innings: 11-22-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3-3.1


— Peralta is 1-1, 4.22 in his last four starts.
— Milwaukee is 6-1 in his starts.
— over 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 1-7
— record in first 5 innings: 5-2
— He is 3-6, 5.32 in 12 starts vs St Louis


— Brewers are 3-1 in their last four games.
— They’re 9-7 at home.
— over 9-3 last 12 home games
— scored run in first inning: 14-38
— record in first 5 innings: 19-13-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-5-3


Los Angeles (26-14) @ San Diego (21-20)
— Paxton is 2-0, 3.31 in his last three starts.
— Dodgers are 5-1 in his starts.
— over 3-3
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2
— He is 2-1, 2.55 in five starts vs San Diego.


— Dodgers won 14 of last 17 games.
— Dodgers are 11-6 on road.
— under 8-4 last dozen games.
— scored run in first inning: 18-40
— record in first 5 innings: 24-13-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-x-1


— Waldron is 1-3, 8.24 in his last four starts.
— San Diego is 1-6 in his starts.
— under 5-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 4-7
— record in first 5 innings: 1-5-1
— He gave up a run in 5 IP, in his one start vs Los Angeles


— Padres won seven of last nine games.
— They’re 9-12 at home
— over 5-3 last eight home games
— scored run in first inning: 14-41
— record in first 5 innings: 18-17-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-x-2


Cincinnati (17-21) @ San Francisco (17-23)
— Lodolo is 3-1, 2.76 in five starts.
— Cincinnati is 4-1 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-5
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2-1
— He hasn’t pitched against San Francisco.


— Reds lost 11 of last 14 games.
— They’re 8-8 on road.
— under 15-7 last 22 games
— scored run in first inning: 8-38
— record in first 5 innings: 13-16-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-4


— Black gave up 5 runs in 4.1 IP in his first ‘24 start.
— San Francisco is 0-1 in his starts.
— under 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Cincinnati.


— San Francisco is 5-10 in its last 15 games.
— Giants are 9-8 at home.
— under 7-1 last eight home games
— scored run in first inning: 8-40
— record in first 5 innings: 12-22-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4.1-2


American League
Houston (14-24) @ Detroit (19-19)
— Javier is 2-0, 1.93 in four starts.
— Houston is 2-2 in his starts.
— under 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 3-0-1
— He is 2-0, 1.08 in four starts vs Detroit.


— Houston lost four of its last six games.
— Astros are 7-12 on road.
— under 16-5 last 21 games
— scored run in first inning: 14-38
— record in first 5 innings: 16-19-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.1-2


— Skubal is 4-0, 2.32 in seven starts.
— Detroit is 5-2 in his starts.
— over 5-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-7
— record in first 5 innings: 5-1-1
— He is 0-0, 2.08 in two starts vs Houston.


— Detroit lost six of last seven games.
— Tigers are 8-10 at home.
— over 3-2 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 14-38
— record in first 5 innings: 16-16-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-x-3


Bronx (26-14) @ Tampa Bay (19-20)
— Cortes is 0-2, 3.90 in his last five starts.
— New York is 3-5 in his starts.
— under 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 2-4-2
— He is 2-3, 3.95 in eight starts vs Tampa Bay.


— New York is 7-2 in its last nine games.
— They’re 13-8 on road.
— over 3-1-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 12-40
— record in first 5 innings: 19-13-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-3.1-3


— Littell is 0-2, 3.82 in his last six starts.
— Tampa Bay is 3-4 in his starts.
— under 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 4-7
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3-2
— He gave up 4 runs in 6 IP in his one start vs New York.


— Tampa Bay won five of its last seven games.
— Rays are 13-11 at home.
— over 10-6 last 16 home games
— scored run in first inning: 10-39
— record in first 5 innings: 15-18-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-x-3


Minnesota (23-15) @ Toronto (17-21)
— Woods-Richardson is 1-0, 2.18 in four starts.
— Minnesota is 1-0 in his starts.
— over 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Toronto.


— Twins won 16 of their last 18 games.
— They’re 12-7 on road.
— over 8-4 last 12 games.
— scored run in first inning: 12-38
— record in first 5 innings: 18-17-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-3.2-2


— Gausman is 2-0, 0.73 in his last two starts.
— Toronto is 3-4 in his starts.
— over 5-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3
— He is 1-4, 6.35 in 11 starts vs Minnesota.


— Toronto lost 11 of its last 14 games.
— Blue Jays are 8-8 at home.
— over 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 10-38
— record in first 5 innings: 16-16-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-x-1


Cleveland (24-15) @ White Sox (11-28)
— McKenzie is 1-0, 2.57 in his last four starts.
— Guardians are 5-2 in his starts.
— over 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 3-7
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2-1
— He is 3-2, 5.01 in ten starts vs Chicago.


— Cleveland is 4-3 in its last seven games.
— Guardians are 12-9 on road.
— under 11-5 last sixteen road games
— scored run in first inning: 8-39
— record in first 5 innings: 18-15-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-2.1-1


— Clevinger gave up 4 runs in 2 IP in his first ‘24 start.
— White Sox are 0-1 in his starts.
— over 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1
— He is 2-2, 3.38 in five starts vs Cleveland.
— He pitched for Cleveland from 2016-20.


— White Sox are 8-5 with Tommy Pham in lineup.
— Chicago is 7-12 at home.
— under 5-3 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 9-39
— record in first 5 innings: 15-18-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-3


Kansas City (24-16) @ LA Angels (14-25)
— Ragans is 2-0, 2.04 in his last three starts.
— Kansas City is 4-4 in his starts.
— under 6-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-2
— He is 0-1, 3.95 in two starts against the Angels.


— Royals are 4-1 in their last five games.
— Royals are 9-8 on road.
— under 9-3 last 12 road games
— scored run in first inning: 13-40
— record in first 5 innings: 21-12-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-3-3.2


— Anderson is 0-4, 4.40 in his last five starts.
— Angels are 2-5 in his starts.
— under 5-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-7
— record in first 5 innings: 2-4-1
— He is 1-2, 4.30 in five starts vs Kansas City.


— Angels are 2-5 in their last seven games.
— They’re 4-13 at home.
— over 7-3 last ten home games
— scored run in first inning: 9-39
— record in first 5 innings: 12-25-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-4-3.1


Oakland (18-22) @ Seattle (21-18)
— Wood is 1-0, 1.72 in his last three starts.
— Oakland is 4-4 in his starts.
— under 3-0 last three
— allowed run in first inning: 4-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-4
— He is 0-2, 3.38 in 2 games (1 start) vs Seattle.


— A’s lost five of their last six games.
— Oakland is 8-9 on road.
— over 6-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 8-40
— record in first 5 innings: 16-23-1
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 9.2-x-4


— Miller is 3-2, 2.83 in seven starts.
— Seattle is 5-2 in his starts.
— under 6-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-7
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2-2
— He is 1-0, 2.00 in three starts vs Oakland


— Seattle is 2-3 in its last five games.
— Mariners are 12-8 at home.
— over 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 8-39
— record in first 5 innings: 17-16-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-4.2


Interleague Games
Arizona (18-21) @ Baltimore (25-12)
— Nelson is 2-2, 5.66 in four starts.
— Arizona is 2-3 in his starts.
— under 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Baltimore.


— Arizona won four of its last five games.
— Diamondbacks are 9-11 on road.
— under 20-9 last 29 games
— scored run in first inning: 15-39
— record in first 5 innings: 16-15-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3.1-2


— Means threw 7 shutout IP in his first ‘24 start.
— Baltimore is 1-0 in his starts.
— under 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 1-0
— He gave up 3 runs in 3.1 IP, in his one start vs Arizona.


— Baltimore is 8-2 in its last ten games.
— Orioles are 13-7 at home.
— under 9-4 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 8-37
— record in first 5 innings: 21-12-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-x-3.1


Washington (19-18) @ Boston (19-19)
— Irvin is 1-2, 7.20 in his last three starts.
— Washington is 2-5 in his starts.
— over 3-0 last three
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 2-4-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Boston.


— Nationals are 9-4 in their last 13 games.
— They’re 12-8 on road.
— over 8-4 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 6-37
— record in first 5 innings: 17-18-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-x-4


— Criswell is 2-0, 1.47 in four starts (18.1 IP).
— Boston is 4-0 in his starts.
— under 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 4-0
— He hasn’t pitched against Washington


— Red Sox are 1-6 in their last seven games.
— They’re 7-10 at home.
— under 13-5 last 18 games
— scored run in first inning: 14-38
— record in first 5 innings: 21-12-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-x-2


Texas (22-18) @ Colorado (10-28)
— Heaney is 0-4, 5.25 in seven starts.
— Texas is 1-6 in his starts.
— under 3-0 last three
— allowed run in first inning: 3-7
— record in first 5 innings: 0-6-1
— He is 3-2, 3.22 in five starts vs Colorado.


— Rangers are 9-5 in their last 14 games.
— They’re 12-9 on road.
— over 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 14-40
— record in first 5 innings: 16-15-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7-x-2


— Feltner is 0-2, 7.04 in his last four starts.
— Colorado is 2-5 in his starts.
— over 6-0 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 5-7
— record in first 5 innings: 5-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Texas.


— Rockies are 10-28 in their first 38 games.
— They’re 7-12 at home.
— over 3-2 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 9-38
— record in first 5 innings: 10-19-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-3-2.1


Umpires
Chi-Pitt- Over is 5-1 in last six Clemons games.
Atl-NY- Under is 5-1 in last six Hoye games.
Phil-Mia- Under is 4-2 in Gonzalez games.
StL-Milw- Under is 2-0 in Wolf games.
LA-SD- Last five Bacchus games went over.
Cin-SF- Favorites are 5-1 in last six Vanover games.


Hst-Det- Favorites won last seven Hamari games.
NY-TB- Under is 5-1 in DeJesus games.
Minn-Tor- Home team is 5-2 in Cuzzi games.
Clev-Chi- Favorites are 6-1 in Barry games.
KC-LAA- Road team is 6-1 in Baker games.
A’s-Sea- Favorite won four of last five Ortiz games.


Az-Balt- Under is 5-2 in Whitson games.
Wash-Bos- Under is 4-2 in last six BRMiller games.
Tex-Colo- Last six Fairchild games went over.

 

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MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, May 11

 

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MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, May 11

 

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SATURDAY, MAY 11​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
MIN at TOR	03:07 PM	TOR -140 O 7.5	+500 +500
CHC at PIT	04:05 PM	CHC -109 U 7.0	+500 +500
AZ at BAL	04:05 PM	BAL -158 U 9.0	+500 +500
PHI at MIA	04:10 PM	PHI -131 O 7.5	+500 +500
WAS at BOS	04:10 PM	BOS -151 U 8.5	+500 +500
NYY at TB	04:10 PM	NYY -113 O 8.0	+500 +500
ATL at NYM	04:10 PM	ATL -149 U 7.0	+500 +500
HOU at DET	06:10 PM	HOU +130 O 7.5	+500 +500
CLE at CHW	07:10 PM	CHW +147 U 8.0	+500 +500
CIN at SF	07:15 PM	CIN -136 U 7.5	+500 +500
STL at MIL	07:15 PM	MIL -177 O 7.5	+500 +500
TEX at COL	08:10 PM	COL +138 O 9.5	+500 +500
LAD at SD	08:40 PM	SD +128 U 9.5	+500 +500
KC at LAA	09:38 PM	KC -156 O 8.0	+500 +500
OAK at SEA	09:40 PM	SEA -203 O 8.0	+500 +500

 

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MLB MAY'S BEST BETS !

05/11/2024...................18 - 8 - 0................................69.23%....................................+ 44.20
05/10/2024...................10 - 7 - 0................................58.82%....................................+ 13.85
05/09/2024.....................7 - 5 - 0.................................58.33%...................................+ 11.15
05/08/2024....................8 - 15 - 1.................................34.78%...................................- 40.85
05/07/2024....................15 - 7 - 0.................................68.18%...................................+ 33.70
05/06/2024......................9 - 8 - 0.................................52.94%...................................+ 3.55
05/05/2024..................10 - 13 - 2.................................43.47%...................................- 18.60
05/04/2024..................10 - 14 - 1.................................41.68%....................................- 22.90
05/03/2024....................9 - 14 - 1.................................39.13%....................................- 30.90
05/02/2024......................4 - 5 - 0.................................44.44%....................................- 6.25
05/01/2024....................10 - 9 - 4..................................52.63%...................................+ 6.25

TOTALS.....................110 - 105 - 9.................................51.62%.....................................- 6.80

 

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Sunday’s 8-pack:
8-team college hoop tournament in Las Vegas in November:
— Alabama
— Creighton
— Houston
— Notre Dame
— Oregon
— Rutgers
— San Diego State
— Texas A&M

Quote of the Day
“He has a lot to work on. A lot to work on. But I have no doubt that he will put the time in. He was here all night trying to get on the same page as everyone else.”
Patriots coach Jerod Mayo, talking about rookie QB Drake Maye

Sunday’s quiz
Knicks beat the Lakers in the NBA finals in both 1970 and 1973; Lakers had different coaches in those two playoff losses. Name either one, or both of them.

Saturday’s quiz
The ABA folded in 1976, then four teams got absorbed by the NBA; the New York Nets beat the Denver Nuggets in six games, to win the last ABA title.

Friday’s quiz
Dick Williams managed the San Diego Padres in 1984, the first time they played in a World Series.

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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday…….​

— Pirates 10, Cubs 9
Cubs drew six bases loaded walks in the 5th inning alone, the most that has happened in one inning since 1959, eight months before I was born. All six walks happened with two outs; there was even a one-hour rain delay between the 4th and 5th walk.
Despite all that, the Pirates won in the MLB debut of highly-touted P Paul Skenes, who allowed three runs in four IP, throwing 84 pitches.

— Braves 4, Mets 1
Max Fried tossed 7 no-hit IP, second time in his last three starts he didn’t allow a hit.
JD Martinez broke up the combined no-hitter with a home run with two out in the 9th.
Last time a home run broke up a no-hitter with two out in the 9th inning was when Detroit’s Bobby Higginson homered against Toronto on September, 27, 1998.

— Blue Jays 10, Twins 8
Minnesota led 7-1 in the third inning.
Vladimir Guerrero was 4-5 with three RBI.

— Brewers 5, Cardinals 3
Rhys Hoskins hit a 3-run homer in bottom of the 7th.
St Louis has lost seven games in a row.

— Rockies 8, Rangers 3
Colorado scored six runs in bottom of the 7th inning.
Rockies have won three games in row, for first time this year.
Ryan McMahon tied a career high with four hits.

— A’s 8, Mariners 1
Oakland is 9-9 on the road; they were 24-57 on the road last year.
Joey Estes tossed five IP, got his first major league win.

— Dodgers 5, Padres 0
James Paxton tossed six shutout innings.
Teoscar Hernadez hit a grand slam to break the game open.

— Orioles 5, Arizona 4 (11)
Jordan Westburg hit a walk-off single to end the game.
Gunnar Henderson hit his 12th home run, tied for the MLB lead.

— Famous birthdays for May 12th:
Felipe Alou, 89
Ted Kubiak, 82
Bruce Boxleitner, 74
George Karl, 73
Lou Whitaker, 67
Emilio Estevez, 62
Vanessa Williams, 61
Steve Smith, 45 (Carolina Panthers’ WR)
Lance Lynn, 37

— They named the field for a new 8-team college basketball tournament in Las Vegas, with lots of $$$ available; each team’s NIL set-up would get $1M each, with the winners of the event getting even more $$$. The event is expected to grow to 16 teams in 2025.
The 8-team field for this year’s event is listed up above, in the Daily 6-pack area.

— Grand Canyon/Seattle are bolting from the WAC to the WCC for the 2025-26 season, with Oregon State/Washington State likely to leave the WCC’s basketball’s set-up after 2026.

— Arlington 47, Memphis 23
QB Perez was 27-32/296 passing, with three TD’s.
Only 8 of Arlington’s 55 plays came on 3rd down.
Both teams are 1-6, but Arlington has three one-possession losses.

— Birmingham 30, St Louis 26
St Louis had the ball in Stallions’ territory in last minute, but couldn’t score.
14th consecutive win for Birmingham, dating back to last year.
Stallions outgained St Louis, 349-214.

— Mavericks 105, Thunder 101
Washington scored 27 points, had six rebounds.
Mavericks were minus-7 in the 7:00 with Irving off the floor.
Dallas leads series, 2-1

— Celtics 106, Cavaliers 93
Tatum scored 33 points, had 6 assists, 13 rebounds.
Boston leads series, 2-1

— In the NFL, Chargers signed LB Bud Dupree to a 2-year deal with $10M or so. He played for the Atlanta Falcons last year.

 

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Sunday, May 12

 

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, May 12

National League
Cubs (23-17) @ Pittsburgh (18-22)
— Cubs haven’t named a starter.


— Cubs are 4-3 in last seven games.
— They’re 10-11 on road.
— over 3-0 last three road games
— scored run in first inning: 10-40
— record in first 5 innings: 17-14-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-4.1-4

— Falter is 1-2, 4.43 in his last four starts.
— Pirates are 5-2 in his starts.
— over 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4
— He is 0-3, 10.67 in six games (3 starts) vs Chicago


— Pirates are 9-19 in their last 28 games.
— They’re 9-11 at home.
— over 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 8-40
— record in first 5 innings: 15-18-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3-5


Philadelphia (28-12) @ Miami (10-31)
— Wheeler is 4-0, 0.71 in his last four starts.
— Phillies are 4-4 in his starts.
— under 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 0-8
— record in first 5 innings: 6-2
— He is 10-4, 2.48 in 22 starts vs Miami.


— Phillies are 23-6 in their last 29 games.
— Phillies are 13-5 on road.
— over 6-2 last eight road games
— scored run in first inning: 17-40
— record in first 5 innings: 28-9-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-2-3


— Garrett is making his first ’24 start.
— Last year, he was 9-7, 3.66 in 30 starts.
— In his career, he is 14-17, 3.86 in 56 starts.
— He is 2-1, 4.50 in five starts vs Philly.


— Marlins lost seven of their last eight games.
— Miami is 5-17 at home.
— over 11-3 last 14 games.
— scored run in first inning: 10-41
— record in first 5 innings: 14-23-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-5.2-3.1


St Louis (15-24) @ Milwaukee (24-15)
— Mikolas is 1-4, 7.56 in his last five starts.
— St Louis is 2-6 in his starts.
— under 6-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 1-7
— He is 9-6, 4.06 in 16 starts vs Milwaukee.


— Cardinals are 2-10 in last dozen games.
— They’re 9-13 on road.
— over 4-0 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 8-39
— record in first 5 innings: 12-22-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.1-4


— Wilson is 0-1, 1.35 in four starts (20 IP).
— Milwaukee is 2-2 in his starts.
— under 4-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1-1
— He is 1-3, 9.45 in 12 games (4 starts) vs St Louis


— Brewers are 4-1 in their last five games.
— They’re 10-7 at home.
— over 10-3 last 13 home games
— scored run in first inning: 14-39
— record in first 5 innings: 19-14-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-3-3


Los Angeles (27-14) @ San Diego (21-21)
— Buehler gave up 3 runs in 4 IP in his first ‘24 start (77 PT).
— Dodgers are 1-0 in his starts.
— over 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-1
— record in first 5 innings: 1-0
— He is 6-0, 1.49 in ten starts vs San Diego.


— Dodgers won 15 of last 18 games.
— Dodgers are 12-6 on road.
— under 9-4 last thirteen games.
— scored run in first inning: 19-41
— record in first 5 innings: 25-13-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-1-3


— Darvish is 2-0, 0.00 in his last two starts (10 IP).
— San Diego is 5-2 in his starts.
— over 5-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-7
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2-1
— He is 4-5, 2.45 in 14 starts vs Los Angeles


— Padres won seven of last ten games.
— They’re 9-13 at home
— under 4-0 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 14-42
— record in first 5 innings: 18-18-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-2-3.2


Cincinnati (17-22) @ San Francisco (18-23)
— Montas is 0-3, 7.90 in his last four starts.
— Cincinnati is 3-3 in his starts.
— under 3-3
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3-1
— He is 0-0, 1.50 in two starts vs San Francisco.


— Reds lost 12 of last 15 games.
— They’re 8-9 on road.
— under 16-7 last 23 games
— scored run in first inning: 8-39
— record in first 5 innings: 13-17-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-2


— Harrison is 2-0, 2.03 in his last five starts.
— San Francisco is 6-2 in his starts.
— under 5-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-2
— He threw 6.1 scoreless IP, in his only start vs Cincinnati.


— San Francisco is 6-10 in its last 16 games.
— Giants are 10-8 at home.
— under 8-1 last nine home games
— scored run in first inning: 9-41
— record in first 5 innings: 13-22-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-2-4.2


Atlanta (24-12) @ NY Mets (18-20)
— Elder is 1-1, 5.28 in three starts.
— Atlanta is 2-1 in his starts.
— under 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-3
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2
— He is 2-0, 5.27 in two starts vs New York.


— Braves won their last four games.
— They’re 3-5 in last eight road games.
— under 15-1 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 10-36
— record in first 5 innings: 21-11-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-2-2


— Severino is 1-1, 3.24 in his last four starts.
— Mets are 2-5 in his starts.
— over 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 1-7
— record in first 5 innings: 5-2
— He is 1-1, 2.70 in two starts vs Atlanta.


— New York is 6-12 in its last 18 games.
— Mets are 9-12 at home.
— under 7-2 last nine home games
— scored run in first inning: 10-38
— record in first 5 innings: 12-17-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-4-3


American League
Houston (14-25) @ Detroit (20-19)
— Verlander is 1-1, 4.43 in four starts.
— Houston is 1-3 in his starts.
— under 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2
— He is 3-3, 2.77 in six starts vs Detroit.
— He pitched for the Tigers from 2005-17.


— Houston lost five of its last seven games.
— Astros are 7-13 on road.
— under 16-6 last 22 games
— scored run in first inning: 14-39
— record in first 5 innings: 16-20-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-2-6.2


— Flaherty is 0-1, 3.90 in his last five starts.
— Detroit is 3-4 in his starts.
— under 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 4-7
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-1
— He is 0-1, 3.46 in two starts vs Houston.


— Detroit lost six of last eight games.
— Tigers are 9-10 at home.
— over 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 14-39
— record in first 5 innings: 17-16-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3-2.2


Bronx (26-15) @ Tampa Bay (20-20)
— Gil is 2-0, 0.73 in his last two starts.
— New York is 5-2 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 1-7
— record in first 5 innings: 6-1
— He gave up an unearned run in 5.2 IP, in his one start vs Tampa Bay.


— New York is 7-3 in its last ten games.
— They’re 13-9 on road.
— over 4-1-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 12-41
— record in first 5 innings: 19-14-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-3-2.2


— Alexander is 0-1, 4.50 in four starts.
— Tampa Bay is 2-2 in his starts.
— over 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-1
— He is 0-1, 2.03 in 4 games (2 starts) vs New York.


— Tampa Bay won six of its last eight games.
— Rays are 14-11 at home.
— under 4-0 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 11-40
— record in first 5 innings: 16-18-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3-3.1


Minnesota (23-16) @ Toronto (18-21)
— Ober is 3-0, 2.67 in his last five starts.
— Minnesota is 3-4 in his starts.
— under 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 3-7
— record in first 5 innings: 5-2
— He is 1-2, 4.40 in three starts vs Toronto.


— Twins won 16 of their last 19 games.
— They’re 12-8 on road.
— over 9-4 last 13 games.
— scored run in first inning: 12-39
— record in first 5 innings: 19-17-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-2-3.2


— Manoah gave up 7 runs in 4 IP, in his first ‘24 start.
— Toronto is 0-1 in his starts.
— over 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-1
— record in first 5 innings: 1-0
— He is 2-0, 3.09 in two starts vs Minnesota.


— Toronto lost 11 of its last 15 games.
— Blue Jays are 9-8 at home.
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 10-39
— record in first 5 innings: 16-17-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-1-6


Cleveland (24-16) @ White Sox (12-28)
— Allen is 0-2, 9.95 in his last three starts.
— Guardians are 4-4 in his starts.
— over 7-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2-2
— He is 1-2, 5.20 in five starts vs Chicago.


— Cleveland is 1-4 in its last five games.
— Guardians are 12-10 on road.
— under 12-5 last seventeen road games
— scored run in first inning: 8-40
— record in first 5 innings: 18-16-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-1-1.1


— Soroka is 0-4, 6.57 in eight starts.
— White Sox are 1-7 in his starts.
— over 7-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4-1
— He is 0-0, 4.32 in two starts vs Cleveland.


— White Sox are 9-5 with Tommy Pham in lineup.
— Chicago is 8-12 at home.
— under 6-3 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 9-40
— record in first 5 innings: 16-18-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-4.1


Kansas City (24-17) @ LA Angels (15-25)
— Lugo is 2-0, 1.74 in his last three starts.
— Kansas City is 5-3 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 0-8
— record in first 5 innings: 5-1-2
— He is 0-0, 1.23 in 2 games (1 start) against the Angels.


— Royals are 4-2 in their last six games.
— Royals are 9-9 on road.
— under 9-4 last 13 road games
— scored run in first inning: 14-41
— record in first 5 innings: 21-13-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.2-2


— Sandoval is 1-1, 1.50 in his last two starts.
— Angels are 3-5 in his starts.
— over 6-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 2-6
— He threw 7 shutout IP, in his one start vs Kansas City.


— Angels are 3-5 in their last eight games.
— They’re 5-13 at home.
— over 8-3 last eleven home games
— scored run in first inning: 9-40
— record in first 5 innings: 13-25-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3.1-2.1


Oakland (19-22) @ Seattle (21-19)
— Wood is 1-0, 1.72 in his last three starts.
— Oakland is 4-4 in his starts.
— under 3-0 last three
— allowed run in first inning: 4-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-4
— He is 0-2, 3.38 in 2 games (1 start) vs Seattle.


— A’s lost five of their last seven games.
— Oakland is 9-9 on road.
— over 7-1 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 8-41
— record in first 5 innings: 17-23-1
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-4-4


— Castillo is 3-1, 1.69 in his last four starts.
— Seattle is 3-5 in his starts.
— under 7-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-5
— He is 3-2, 3.45 in five starts vs Oakland


— Seattle is 2-4 in its last six games.
— Mariners are 12-9 at home.
— over 6-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 8-40
— record in first 5 innings: 17-17-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4.2-3


Interleague Games
Arizona (18-22) @ Baltimore (26-12)
— Gallen is 2-2, 3.27 in his last four starts.
— Arizona is 4-3 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 3-7
— record in first 5 innings: 5-2
— He gave up 5 runs in 5.1 IP, in his one start vs Baltimore.


— Arizona won four of its last six games.
— Diamondbacks are 9-12 on road.
— under 20-10 last 30 games
— scored run in first inning: 15-40
— record in first 5 innings: 17-15-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-2-5.1


— Kremer is 3-0, 1.96 in his last three starts.
— Baltimore is 4-3 in his starts.
— over 5-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-7
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Arizona.


— Baltimore is 9-2 in its last eleven games.
— Orioles are 14-7 at home.
— under 9-5 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 8-38
— record in first 5 innings: 21-13-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3.1-6.1


Washington (19-19) @ Boston (20-19)
— Gore is 0-3, 6.00 in his last four starts.
— Washington is 3-4 in his starts.
— under 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 0-7
— record in first 5 innings: 2-5
— He threw 6.1 scoreless IP, in his one start vs Boston.


— Nationals are 9-5 in their last 14 games.
— They’re 12-9 on road.
— under 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 6-38
— record in first 5 innings: 17-18-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-4-1


— Bello is 3-1, 3.58 in five starts.
— His last start was April 19.
— Boston is 4-1 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Washington


— Red Sox are 2-6 in their last eight games.
— They’re 8-10 at home.
— under 14-5 last 19 games
— scored run in first inning: 14-39
— record in first 5 innings: 21-12-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-2-4


Texas (22-19) @ Colorado (11-28)
— Texas hasn’t named a starter.


— Rangers are 9-6 in their last 15 games.
— They’re 12-10 on road.
— over 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 14-41
— record in first 5 innings: 17-15-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-2-4


— Hudson is 0-6, 7.15 in seven starts.
— Colorado is 1-6 in his starts.
— under 6-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-7
— record in first 5 innings: 0-6-1
— He gave up 2 runs in 6 IP, in his one start vs Texas.


— Rockies won their last three games.
— They’re 8-12 at home.
— over 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 9-39
— record in first 5 innings: 10-20-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2.1-3


Umpires
Chi-Pitt- Over is 6-2 in Fletcher games.
Atl-NY- Underdogs are 5-3 in Drake games.
Phil-Mia- Last year, under was 15-9 in Riggs games.
StL-Milw- Favorites are 7-1 in Porter games.
LA-SD- Over is 4-1 in last five Gibson games.
Cin-SF- Favorites are 5-2 in Rackley games.


Hst-Det- Favorites are 6-0 in Walsh games.
NY-TB- Favorites are 6-1 Johnson games.
Minn-Tor- Under is 6-1 in Tosi games.
Clev-Chi- Last four Lentz games stayed under.
KC-LAA- Road team is 8-1 in Merzel games.
A’s-Sea- Home team is 6-1 in Mackay games.


Az-Balt- Last five Miller games stayed under.
Wash-Bos- Home team won 5 of last 6 O’Nora games.
Tex-Colo- Underdogs, under are 4-1 in Wills games.

 

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MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, May 12

 

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MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, May 12

 

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[Cnotes53]

SUNDAY, MAY 12​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
CHC at PIT	01:35 PM	PIT +103 O 9.0	+500 +500
WAS at BOS	01:35 PM	WAS +120 U 7.5	+500 +500
AZ at BAL	01:35 PM	BAL -125 U 7.5	+500 +500
MIN at TOR	01:37 PM	MIN -116 O 8.0	+500 +500
PHI at MIA	01:40 PM	MIA +187 O 7.0	+500 +500
HOU at DET	01:40 PM	HOU +107 O 7.5	+500 +500
NYY at TB	01:40 PM	NYY -132 O 9.0	+500 +500
CLE at CHW	02:10 PM	CLE -162 O 9.5	+500 +500
STL at MIL	02:10 PM	STL +139 O 9.0	+500 +500
TEX at COL	03:10 PM	TEX -142 O 10.5	+500 +500
CIN at SF	04:05 PM	SF -122 U 7.0	+500 +500
KC at LAA	04:07 PM	KC -111 O 8.0	+500 +500
LAD at SD	04:10 PM	LAD -101 U 8.0	+500 +500
OAK at SEA	04:10 PM	SEA -224 O 7.5	+500 +500
ATL at NYM	07:10 PM	NYM -104 U 8.0	+500 +500

 

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MLB MAY'S BEST BETS !

05/12/2024...................16 - 9 - 1................................64.00%....................................+ 36.55
05/11/2024...................18 - 8 - 0................................69.23%....................................+ 44.20
05/10/2024...................10 - 7 - 0................................58.82%....................................+ 13.85
05/09/2024.....................7 - 5 - 0.................................58.33%...................................+ 11.15
05/08/2024....................8 - 15 - 1.................................34.78%...................................- 40.85
05/07/2024....................15 - 7 - 0.................................68.18%...................................+ 33.70
05/06/2024......................9 - 8 - 0.................................52.94%...................................+ 3.55
05/05/2024..................10 - 13 - 2.................................43.47%...................................- 18.60
05/04/2024..................10 - 14 - 1.................................41.68%....................................- 22.90
05/03/2024....................9 - 14 - 1.................................39.13%....................................- 30.90
05/02/2024......................4 - 5 - 0.................................44.44%....................................- 6.25
05/01/2024....................10 - 9 - 4..................................52.63%...................................+ 6.25

TOTALS...................126 - 114 - 10...............................52.50%.....................................+ 29.75

 

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Armadillo Sports

Monday’s 6-pack:
Miami Marlins’ all-time leaders in hits:
1,273— Luis Castillo
1,103— Hanley Ramirez
1,005— Jeff Conine
965— Mike Lowell
960— Giancarlo Stanton
842— Miguel Cabrera

Quote of the Day
“Why would you want to dance with someone who doesn’t want to dance with you?”
Adam Sandler, The Wedding Singer

Monday’s quiz
First time the Marlins won the World Series, who was their manager?

Sunday’s quiz
Knicks beat the Lakers in the NBA finals in both 1970 and 1973; Lakers had different coaches in those two playoff losses- Joe Mullaney, Bill Sharman.

Saturday’s quiz
The ABA folded in 1976, then four teams got absorbed by the NBA; the New York Nets beat the Denver Nuggets in six games, to win the last ABA title.

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Sunday

— Saw a clip on Twitter where a college ballplayer hit a home run, but was so busy celebrating as he rounded the bases that he neglected to touch home plate, and was called out. Not good. They showed the replay and sure enough, he missed home plate.

— I’m sure the Arizona Cardinals were thrilled to see clips this weekend of QB Kyler Murray taking batting practice with the Oklahoma baseball team; Murray used to say how he wanted to play pro baseball AND pro football, but light-hitting outfielders don’t make $46M a year.

— 2024 NFL schedule gets released Wednesday night, a few days late; there are rumors of two games on Christmas, with the games being shown on Netflix. Weird thing is, Christmas is on a Wednesday this year; curious how they’ll make that work for the four teams involved.

— Quick prediction; Marlins’ manager Skip Schumaker will be the Cardinals’ manager next year. He was their bench coach in 2022, and seems like he wants out of Miami.

— When hitters see the same pitchers fewer and fewer times, it makes hitting more difficult; the new schedule, with teams playing each other fewer times, hitters get fewer at-bats against the same pitchers, which hurts teams’ offense.

But MLB has said they want more offense; seems like one hand doesn’t know what the other hand is doing.

— If the baseball playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Braves, Cubs, Padres
AL: Orioles, Guardians, Mariners. Wild Cards: New York, Twins, Royals

— Atlanta Hawks won the NBA Draft Lottery, despite having only a 3% chance of doing so; they get the #1 pick in the NBA draft for the first time since 1975, when they drafted the great David Thompson, who chose to play for the ABA’s Denver Nuggets instead.

— Saw an NBA mock draft for next month’s draft; only one of the top five picks played college ball.

— Famous birthdays for May 13th:
Bobby Valentine, 74
Stevie Wonder, 74
Dennis Rodman, 63
Stephen Colbert, 60
Barry Zito, 46
Mike Bibby, 46
Rob Havenstein, 32
Willson Contreras, 32
Nico Hoerner, 27

— Mets 4, Braves 3
Brandon Nimmo hit a 2-run, walk-off homer in the 9th inning.
Braves are 3-6 in their last nine road games.

— Giants 6, Reds 5 (10)
Casey Schmitt hit a walk-off double for the Giants.
San Francisco lost CF Jung Hoo Lee to a left shoulder injury.

— Cubs 5, Pirates 4 (10)
Chicago won despite going 1-12 with runners in scoring position.
Pittsburgh is 7-16 in its last 23 games, after an 11-5 start.

— Astros 9, Tigers 3
Verlander tossed 7 shutout IP against his old team.
Jake Meyers was 3-3 with 3 RBI and he didn’t start.

— Royals 4, Angels 2
Seth Lugo struck out 12; he is 6-1, 1.66 this season.
Struggling Angels are 5-14 at home.

— Arizona 9, Orioles 2
Zac Gallen tossed six innings, got his 5th win of the year.
Jake McCarthy hit his first home run of the season for Arizona.

— Twins 5, Blue Jays 1
Minnesota has won 17 of its last 20 games.
Carlos Santana homered for the third day in a row.

— Cardinals 4, Brewers 3
Milwaukee led 3-0 after the first inning, didn’t score again.

Cardinals’ manager/coach got tossed after they won a replay challenge.
Goldschmidt went 2-5 with 2 RBI, snapping out of a slump.

 

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, May 13

National League
Philadelphia (28-13) @ NY Mets (19-20)
— Sanchez is 1-1, 6.00 in his last three starts.
— He is 0-2, 8.76 in three road starts.
— Phillies are 2-5 in his starts, 0-3 on road.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 3-7
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4
— He is 1-2, 4.12 in 6 games (3 starts) vs New York.


— Phillies are 23-7 in their last 30 games.
— Phillies are 13-6 on road.
— Phillies are 10-3 in series openers, 5-1 on road.
— over 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 18-41
— record in first 5 innings: 28-10-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3-5


— Manaea is 1-0, 2.61 in his last four starts.
— Mets are 5-2 in his starts.
— under 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 4-1-2
— He is 1-1, 4.82 in 3 games (1 start) vs Philly.


— New York is 7-12 in its last 19 games.
— Mets are 10-12 at home.
— Mets are 2-5 in home series openers.
— under 8-2 last ten home games
— scored run in first inning: 10-39
— record in first 5 innings: 12-17-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-4


Cubs (24-17) @ Atlanta (24-13)
— Imanaga is 5-0, 1.51 in seven starts.
— Chicago is 7-0 in his starts.
— under 6-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-7
— record in first 5 innings: 4-1-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Atlanta


— Cubs are 5-3 in last eight games.
— They’re 11-11 on road.
— Cubs are 8-5 in series openers.
— over 4-0 last four road games
— scored run in first inning: 11-41
— record in first 5 innings: 18-14-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-4-4

— Lopez is 2-1, 1.78 in six starts.
— Atlanta is 4-2 in his starts.
— under 5-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-6
— record in first 5 innings: 4-1-1
— He is 3-1, 3.86 in 8 games (3 starts) vs Chicago.


— Braves won four of last five games.
— They’re 7-1 in last eight home games.
— Braves are 10-3 in series openers.
— under 16-1 last 17 games
— scored run in first inning: 10-37
— record in first 5 innings: 21-11-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-2-3


Pittsburgh (18-23) @ Milwaukee (24-16)
— Keller is 1-1, 3.79 in his last three starts.
— Pirates are 4-4 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-5
— He is 0-4, 6.37 in seven starts vs Milwaukee


— Pirates are 9-20 in their last 29 games.
— They’re 9-11 on road.
— Pirates are 5-8 in series openers.
— over 5-0 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 8-41
— record in first 5 innings: 15-19-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-5-3


— Rea is 3-0, 3.52 in seven starts.
— Milwaukee is 6-1 in his starts.
— over 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 3-7
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2-2
— He is 2-1, 5.94 in three starts vs Pittsburgh


— Brewers are 4-2 in their last six games.
— They’re 10-8 at home.
— Brewers are 8-5 in series openers.
— over 10-4 last 14 home games
— scored run in first inning: 14-40
— record in first 5 innings: 20-14-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-5


Cincinnati (17-23) @ Arizona (19-22)
— Ashcraft is 1-1, 4.43 in his last four starts.
— Cincinnati is 3-4 in his starts.
— over 5-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-3
— He is 1-1, 2.55 in three starts vs Arizona.


— Reds lost 13 of last 16 games.
— They’re 8-10 on road.
— Reds are 7-6 in series openers.
— under 16-8 last 24 games
— scored run in first inning: 9-40
— record in first 5 innings: 13-18-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-2-5


— Montgomery is 2-2, 4.70 in four starts.
— Arizona is 2-2 in his starts.
— under 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1-1
— He is 3-1, 3.10 in five starts vs Cincinnati.


— Arizona won five of its last seven games.
— Diamondbacks are 9-10 at home.
— Arizona is 2-11 in series openers.
— over 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 15-41
— record in first 5 innings: 18-15-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-5.1-3


Colorado (12-28) @ San Diego (22-21)
— Hudson is 0-6, 7.15 in seven starts.
— Colorado is 1-6 in his starts.
— under 6-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-7
— record in first 5 innings: 0-6-1
— He is 1-1, 5.00 in four starts vs San Diego.


— Rockies won their last four games.
— They’re 3-16 on road.
— Rockies are 5-8 in series openers.
— under 8-5 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 10-40
— record in first 5 innings: 11-20-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-3-4


— Vasquez is 0-1, 6.75 in three starts.
— San Diego is 0-3 in his starts.
— under 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-3
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1
— He gave up 4 runs in 2.2 IP, in his one start vs Colorado.


— Padres won eight of last eleven games.
— They’re 10-13 at home
— Padres are 8-6 in series openers.
— under 5-0 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 15-43
— record in first 5 innings: 19-18-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3.2-2


Los Angeles (27-15) @ San Francisco (19-23)
— Yamamoto is 4-0, 1.98 in his last seven starts.
— Dodgers are 3-1 in his road starts.
— over 5-3
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 6-2
— He hasn’t pitched against San Francisco.


— Dodgers won 15 of last 19 games.
— Dodgers are 12-7 on road.
— Dodgers are 5-2 in road series openers.
— under 10-4 last fourteen games.
— scored run in first inning: 19-42
— record in first 5 innings: 25-14-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1-3-4.2


— Hicks is 1-1, 3.96 in his last five starts.
— San Francisco is 1-4 in his last five starts.
— under 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2-2
— He is 0-0, 0.00 in 8 games (1 start) vs LA (9.2 IP).


— San Francisco is 4-2 in its last six games.
— Giants are 11-8 at home.
— Giants are 4-2 in home series openers.
— under 8-2 last ten home games
— scored run in first inning: 9-42
— record in first 5 innings: 14-22-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4.2-4


American League
Toronto (18-22) @ Baltimore (26-13)
— Berrios is 0-3, 6.89 in his last three starts.
— Toronto is 5-3 in his starts.
— under 5-1-1 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4-1
— He is 10-1, 2.98 in 14 starts vs Baltimore.


— Toronto lost 11 of its last 15 games.
— Blue Jays are 9-13 on road.
— Blue Jays are 7-6 in series openers.
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 10-39
— record in first 5 innings: 16-17-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-1-6


— Burnes is 3-2, 3.02 in eight starts.
— Baltimore is 5-3 in his starts.
— Orioles got shut out in his last two starts.
— under 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 5-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-1
— He gave up 3 runs in 7.2 IP, in his one start vs Toronto.


— Baltimore is 9-3 in its last dozen games.
— Orioles are 14-8 at home.
— Orioles are 9-4 in series openers.
— over 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 8-39
— record in first 5 innings: 21-14-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-6.1-3.1


Tampa Bay (20-21) @ Boston (21-19)
— Eflin is 1-2, 4.34 in his last three starts.
— Tampa Bay is 1-3 in his road starts.
— under 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-2
— He is 1-0, 6.16 in four starts vs Boston.


— Tampa Bay lost three of its last four games.
— Rays are 6-9 on road.
— Rays are 4-9 in series openers.
— under 3-1 last four road games
— scored run in first inning: 11-41
— record in first 5 innings: 16-19-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.1-2

— Crawford is 2-1, 2.64 in his last five starts.
— Boston is 3-5 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2-2
— He is 1-0, 3.75 in six games (3 starts) vs Tampa Bay.


— Red Sox are 3-6 in their last nine games.
— They’re 6-2 in last eight home games.
— Red Sox are 1-5 in home series openers.
— under 15-5 last 20 games
— scored run in first inning: 14-40
— record in first 5 innings: 22-12-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4-4


Cleveland (25-16) @ Texas (22-20)
— Bibee is 0-1, 5.63 in his last three starts.
— Guardians are 7-1 in his starts.
— over 5-3
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-1
— He is 0-0, 2.38 in two starts vs Texas.


— Cleveland is 2-4 in its last six games.
— Guardians are 13-10 on road.
— Guardians are 7-6 in series openers.
— under 13-5 last eighteen road games
— scored run in first inning: 8-41
— record in first 5 innings: 18-17-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1-1.1-3


— Lorenzen is 0-2, 6.00 in his last three starts.
— Rangers are 2-3 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2-1
— He is 2-2, 2.52 in 10 games (2 starts) vs Cleveland.


— Rangers are 1-4 in their last five games.
— They’re 10-9 at home.
— Rangers are 8-5 in series openers.
— under 10-2 last 12 home games
— scored run in first inning: 15-42
— record in first 5 innings: 17-16-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4-1.1


Oakland (19-23) @ Houston (15-25)
— Stripling gave up 11 runs in 1.2 IP in his last start.
— Oakland is 2-6 in his starts.
— under 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 4-8
— record in first 5 innings: 1-7
— He is 1-1, 4.58 in four starts vs Houston.


— A’s lost six of their last eight games.
— Oakland is 9-10 on road.
— A’s are 6-7 in series openers.
— over 8-1 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 8-42
— record in first 5 innings: 17-24-1
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-6


— Arrighetti is 1-4, 8.44 in five starts.
— Houston is 1-4 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-4
— He hasn’t pitched against Oakland.


— Houston won three of its last four games.
— Astros are 7-12 at home.
— Astros are 6-7 in series openers.
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 14-40
— record in first 5 innings: 16-20-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-6.2-2

Kansas City (25-17) @ Seattle (22-19)
— Singer is 1-0, 1.65 in his last three starts.
— Kansas City is 7-1 in his starts.
— under 4-4
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2-2
— He is 1-1, 2.88 in four starts vs Seattle.


— Royals are 5-2 in their last seven games.
— Royals are 10-9 on road.
— Royals are 8-5 in series openers.
— under 10-4 last 14 road games
— scored run in first inning: 14-42
— record in first 5 innings: 22-13-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-2-1


— Kirby is 2-1, 2.17 in his last five starts.
— Seattle is 3-5 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-2
— He gave up 4 runs in 6 IP, in his one start vs Kansas City.


— Seattle is split its last eight games.
— Mariners are 9-3 in last 12 home games.
— Mariners are 6-1 in home series openers.
— over 7-1 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 9-41
— record in first 5 innings: 18-17-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-3-3


Interleague Games
Miami (11-31) @ Detroit (20-20)
— Sanchez is 0-0, 8.44 in three starts.
— Miami is 2-1 in his starts.
— over 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-3
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Detroit.


— Marlins lost seven of their last nine games.
— Miami is 5-14 on road.
— Marlins are 1-12 in series openers.
— over 12-3 last 15 games.
— scored run in first inning: 10-42
— record in first 5 innings: 15-23-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.2-3.1-3.2


— Flaherty is 0-1, 3.90 in his last five starts.
— Detroit is 3-4 in his starts.
— under 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 4-7
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-1
— He is 0-1, 3.46 in two starts vs Houston.


— Detroit lost seven of last nine games.
— Tigers are 9-11 at home.
— Tigers are 6-7 in series openers.
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 14-40
— record in first 5 innings: 17-16-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2.2-2.1


Washington (19-20) @ White Sox (12-29)
— Williams is 4-0, 1.98 in seven starts.
— Washington is 6-1 in his starts.
— under 5-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-7
— record in first 5 innings: 6-1
— He is 1-1, 6.00 in three starts vs Chicago.


— Nationals are 1-3 in their last four games.
— They’re 12-10 on road.
— Nationals are 6-7 in series openers.
— under 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 6-39
— record in first 5 innings: 17-19-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-1-2


— Flexen is 2-0, 1.69 in his last three starts.
— White Sox are 2-4 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2-1
— He gave up a run in 6 IP, in his one start vs Washington.


— White Sox are 9-6 in their last 15 games.
— Chicago is 8-13 at home.
— White Sox are 2-11 in series openers.
— under 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 9-41
— record in first 5 innings: 16-19-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4.1-3.2


St Louis (16-24) @ LA Angels (15-26)
— Liberatore gave up a run in 3.2 IP (50 PT) in his first ’24 start.
— St Louis is 0-1 in his starts.
— under 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 0-0-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Anaheim.


— Cardinals are 3-10 in their last 13 games.
— They’re 10-13 on road.
— Cardinals are 8-5 in series openers.
— over 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 8-40
— record in first 5 innings: 12-23-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-4-3


— Soriano is 1-1, 5.84 in his last three starts.
— Angels are 2-4 in his starts.
— over 3-3
— allowed run in first inning: 2-6
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3-1
— He hasn’t pitched against St Louis.


— Angels are 3-6 in their last nine games.
— They’re 5-14 at home.
— Angels are 2-4 in home series openers.
— over 8-4 last dozen home games
— scored run in first inning: 9-41
— record in first 5 innings: 13-26-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-2.1-3