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Monday’s 6-pack:
Last six Stanley Cup champs:
2024— Florida over Edmonton
2023— Florida over Vegas
2022— Colorado over Tampa Bay
2021— Tampa Bay over Montreal
2020— Tampa Bay over Dallas
2019— St Louis over Boston

Quote of the Day
“I love mankind……it’s people I can’t stand!!”
Linus, from the Peanuts comic strip

Monday’s quiz
Hall of Fame baseball player Dave Winfield was drafted by four teams in three different sports; which NBA team drafted him in the 5th round in 1973?

Sunday’s quiz
Last time the Indiana Pacers made it to the NBA Finals, they played the Lakers, and lost in six games. Shaquille O’Neal scored 38 ppg in the series, was named MVP.

Saturday’s quiz
In the history of the Houston Astros, Craig Biggio has the most hits (3,060).

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Sunday……​

— Odds for the NBA Finals, which start Thursday:

Oklahoma City -700…….Indiana +500
Thunder are heavy favorites; they haven’t won an NBA title since 1979, when the franchise was the Seattle SuperSonics.
Pacers have never won an NBA title; they won three ABA titles back in the day, but are in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000.

— There are 27 American TV markets in the NBA; Indiana is the 21st biggest market, Oklahoma City is the 25th biggest market. Should be really good basketball, with two small market teams.

— Oklahoma City/Indianapolis are 688 miles apart, the closest the two NBA Finals cities have been to each other since 1971, when the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Baltimore Bullets- those cities are 642 miles apart.

— Oklahoma City figures to be really good for a long time; over the next seven years, Thunder owns 12 first round draft picks, and 17 more second rounds picks. They can’t package those picks and acquire some big stars.

— Famous birthdays, June 2nd:
Stacy Keach, 84
Jerry Mathers, 77
Lawrence McCutcheon, 75
Joanna Gleason, 75
Dennis Haysbert, 71
Al Wood, 67
Earl Boykins, 49
Nikki Cox, 47
Bobby Simmons, 45
Tim Stauffer, 43
Austin Davis, 36
Ryan Lindley, 36

— Mets drafted Darryl Strawberry with the first pick in the 1980 amateur draft; he was a great player, led the Mets to their last World Series title, in 1986.
Mets had another first round pick in 1980; they drafted OF Billy Beane, who later became famous as GM of the Oakland A’s (Brad Pitt played him in Moneyball).
201st pick that year was Eric Davis, who led Cincinnati to a World Series title in 1990.
Billy Beane was the 23rd player drafted that year; the pick before him was Terry Francona, the current Reds’ manager who was taken by the Montreal Expos.
Three other future managers were also drafted that year: John Farrell, John Gibbons and Lloyd McClendon.

— Mets have won the last 26 games that Francisco Lindor has homered in; 11 of his 13 home runs this season have come in home games.

— Arizona scored three runs in the first inning Sunday, the fifth time this season Diamondbacks scored 3+ runs in the first inning. Sunday was the first time Arizona won one of those games.
Diamondbacks are 13-10 this season when they score 6+ runs; no other team has lost more than five such games.

— Colorado Rockies have now lost 22 series in a row, dating back to last year; they’re 9-50 this year, on track to becoming the worst team ever.

— Dodgers star Mookie Betts broke the second toe on his foot walking around his house late at night last week; he missed the Dodgers-New York series this weekend.

— Movie of the Day: Begin Again (2013)- A chance encounter in Manhattan between a down-and-out music executive, and a young singer-songwriter turns into a promising collaboration between the two people.
Keira Knightley plays the singer, Mark Ruffalo the executive; James Corden is very good as her old friend from back home in England. Hailee Steinfeld plays Ruffalo’s daughter; in real life, she married Buffalo Bills’ QB Josh Allen this weekend.
This is a very good movie, a nice movie. We need more nice in the world.

— Astros 1, Rays 0
Hunter Brown is the first 8-game winner in the majors.
There were a total of only six hits in this game.
Teams split a 4-game series; Astros scored total of only nine runs in the games.

— Tigers 1, Royals 0
Only run scored on a wild pitch in the third inning.
Royals beat Detroit 1-0 in Saturday’s game.
Royals called up their big OF prospect Jac Caglianone Sunday night.

— Mariners 2, Twins 1
Cal Raleigh hit his 23rd home run for Seattle.
Twins tied the game on a sac fly in top of the 9th.
Randy Arozarena had a walk-off single in the bottom of the 9th.

— Mets 5, Rockies 3
Pete Alonso hit a 3-run homer for New York.
This was only the sixth game this season a starting pitcher for the Mets threw a pitch in the 7th inning.

— Padres 6, Pirates 4
San Diego rallied for four runs in the 7th inning.
Robert Suarez got his MLB-best 19th save in this game.
Andrew McCutchen hit his 324th home run, 240 of them with Pittsburgh.

— If the baseball playoffs started today: (they don’t):
NL: Mets, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Phillies, Padres, StL/SF
AL: New York, Tigers, Mariners. Wild Cards: Guardians, Astros, Twins

 

[Udog]

No games today. The finals start Wednesday.

 

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Stanley Cup Playoffs 2025: Panthers vs. Oilers marks the fifth Stanley Cup Final rematch in expansion era​

The Panthers and Oilers will do battle for the second consecutive season after Edmonton's Game 5 win on Thursday​

The 2025 Stanley Cup Final is officially set after the Edmonton Oilers eliminated the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final courtesy of a 6-3 win on Thursday. Now, the Oilers will get a chance at redemption as they'll face off against the Florida Panthers in a rematch of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final.

The Panthers were able to outlast the Oilers in seven games to hoist Lord Stanley's Cup for the first time in franchise history. This came after the Panthers had won the opening three games by outscoring the Oilers 11-4. However, the Oilers rallied to force a Game 7 before the Panthers ultimately won the series.

Edmonton and Florida will be just the fifth Stanley Cup Final rematch in consecutive years in the NHL expansion era, which began in 1967. With that in mind, here's a look at the other four Stanley Cup Final rematches that the sport has seen over the last six decades.

Canadiens vs. Blues (1968-69) ​

The 1960s and 1970s were heavily dominated by the Montreal Canadiens. The franchise won a staggering 11 Stanley Cups during those two decades, including hoisting the Stanley Cup in back-to-back campaigns in 1968 and 1969. In 1968, the Canadiens ended up sweeping the St. Louis Blues in four games despite every single contest in the series being a one-goal game. Despite not winning a game in the series, Blues goaltender Glenn Hall won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP after posting a 2.75 goals-against-average and a .927 save percentage in four games. Hall is just the sixth player in NHL history to win the Conn Smythe Trophy despite being on the losing team.

In 1969, the Canadiens were able to top the Blues yet again in four games. It was a very different story this time around as the Canadiens outscored the Blues 12-3 in the series and St. Louis failed to score multiple goals in any game. Montreal defenseman Serge Savard took home Conn Smythe Trophy honors as he tallied four goals and six assists during the postseason that year. This marked the fourth Stanley Cup in five years for the Canadiens.

Canadiens vs. Bruins (1977-78) ​

The Canadiens returned to their former glory in the late 1970s with consecutive Stanley Cups. Montreal was victorious in the 1977 Stanley Cup Final when they swept the Boston Bruins. The Canadiens began the series in spectacular fashion as they scored seven goals in a Game 1. Montreal totaled 16 goals in the series and won three of the four contests by multiple goals. Hall of Famer forward Guy Lafleur won the Conn Smythe Trophy after scoring two goals and recording seven assists in the 1977 Stanley Cup Final.

When the teams did battle in 1978, the Bruins did make a little bit more noise. The Canadiens captured wins in each of the first two games before the Bruins exploded with eight goals in Games 3 and 4 to tie the series. However, Montreal was ultimately able to fend off Boston's rally by outscoring the Bruins 8-2 over the final two games. Canadiens defenseman Larry Robinson tallied four goals and 17 assists throughout the playoffs to earn Conn Smythe Trophy honors, including tallying two goals and four assists in the Stanley Cup Final.

Oilers vs. Islanders (1983-84) ​

The Islanders and Oilers dominated the NHL during the 1980s and the two faced off in consecutive years for hockey's ultimate prize. The rivalry began in the 1983 Stanley Cup Final where the Islanders came away with a four-game series sweep. New York outscored its counterparts 17-6 in those four games, and racked up at least five goals in two of those contests. Islanders goaltender Billy Smith won the Conn Smythe Trophy with an impressive 13-3-0 record throughout the 1983 postseason. Smith allowed just six total goals during the Stanley Cup Final.

When the script flipped to the 1984 Stanley Cup Final, it was a completely different story as the Oilers imposed their will this time around as Edmonton defeated New York in five games. The two teams split the series over the first two games with the Oilers being held to just two total goals, but produced an offensive explosion after that. The Oilers registered at least five goals in each of the final three games. Oilers star forward Mark Messier secured Conn Smythe Trophy honors with eight goals and 18 assists during the postseason, while tallying three goals and an assist in the Stanley Cup Final.

Penguins vs. Red Wings (2008-09)​

The most recent Stanley Cup Final rematch came in the 2008 and 2009 Stanley Cup Final when the Pittsburgh Penguins took on the Detroit Red Wings. In 2008, the Red Wings were arguably the league's most dominant teams after capturing the Presidents' Trophy with 115 points during the regular season. The series began with Detroit outscoring Pittsburgh 7-0 over the opening two games. Despite Pittsburgh picking up winning one game at home and then getting a triple overtime winner to force a Game 6, Detroit proved to be too much. Red Wings winger Henrik Zetterberg won the Conn Smythe Trophy as he racked up 13 goals and 14 assists during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, including two goals and four assists in the Stanley Cup Final.
The 2009 Stanley Cup Final ended up being a series for the ages. The Red Wings were victorious in the first two games of the series yet again, but the Penguins were able to make the necessary adjustments down the stretch. Pittsburgh won four of the final five games -- including a 2-1 win in Game 7 on the back of Max Talbot's two-goal performance -- to secure their first Stanley Cup since 1992. Penguins winger Evgeni Malkin took home the Conn Smythe Trophy thanks to 14 goals and 22 assists in the playoffs, including two goals and six assists in the Stanley Cup Final.

 

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Stanley Cup Final 2025: Panthers vs. Oilers preview, predictions​

Which team will win this Stanley Cup Final rematch?​

One year after a hard-fought seven-game series, the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers battled their way back for a Stanley Cup Final rematch. The Panthers fight to defend their title after taking the first round, but Connor McDavid and the Oilers are out for revenge.

Both teams advanced to the Stanley Cup Final with relative ease, and Florida comes off a dominant performance against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final. The Panthers outscored the Canes 21-10 while ousting their opponent in just five games.

Florida began its playoff run by dominating the rival Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round, but the team did get a scare from the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round. The Leafs took a 2-0 series lead and pushed the defending champs to seven games, but the Panthers took Game 7 in a rout.

The Panthers are now just the fourth team since 1980 to reach the Stanley Cup Final in three consecutive seasons. They can be the third team since 2000 to win back-to-back Cup titles.

In order for the Panthers to accomplish that feat, they will have to get by an Oilers team desperate to win their first Stanley Cup since 1990. They were one win away last year, but the Panthers narrowly edged them out in Game 7.

This postseason, Edmonton has been on a mission to get another crack at the Cup. Since falling behind 2-0 in their first-round series against the Kings, the Oilers have gone 12-2 while rolling through the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars.

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have been brilliant, and they lead the NHL in scoring this postseason with 26 and 25 points, respectively. That duo will try to drive Edmonton to a Cup, and they'll be leaned upon even more heavily than usual with Zach Hyman out of the lineup.

Before this Stanley Cup Final rematch gets started, check out our expert predictions on which team will be the last one standing.

Stanley Cup Final predictions​

Nivison: The Oilers and Panthers have looked like the best two teams in these Stanley Cup Playoffs, so it's only fitting they're the last ones left. As is usually the case, this matchup will likely come down to how well Edmonton's depth fares when McDavid and Draisaitl are off the ice because the Panthers have a very clear advantage there.

When McDavid and Draisaitl are at the top of their games, the Oilers are next to impossible to beat, and that has been the case over the last few rounds. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has stepped up, and Evan Bouchard has shined on the blue line. Most importantly for Edmonton, Stuart Skinner has completely turned things around in goal. Over his last six starts, Skinner has saved 4.81 goals above average with a .936 save percentage.

Florida's roster has no clear holes. The team is getting key contributions from everyone - the stars, role players and the defense. Ten Panthers have double-digit points in these playoffs compared to just seven Oilers, one of which is now out for the season. Edmonton has defended quite well, but the Panthers are unlike any other opponent. Florida has four lines that can grind even the best defensive corps into a pulp, so the Oilers' defense will face its greatest test in this series. Florida's team defense, from Aleksander Bakov to Seth Jones, has been top-notch. That matchup against McDavid and Draisaitl will be quite the show.

This should be another terrific series between these two teams, but the result will be the same as it was last year. The Panthers' depth and tenacious forecheck outlast the Oilers for back-to-back Stanley Cup wins. Prediction -- Panthers def. Oilers 4-2

Bengel: Despite neither team being a top seed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, there's very little doubt that the Oilers and Panthers have been the two most impressive teams in this year's field. It'll mark just the fifth Stanley Cup Final rematch during the NHL's expansion era (since 1967) as the two teams attempt to go to war once again.

The Oilers possess an extremely top-heavy roster that is paced by the dynamic one-two punch of McDavid and Draisaitl. When the two are at the top of their game, Edmonton is an incredibly dangerous team from an offensive standpoint. However, the team's depth could be called into question with their top six forwards taking a massive hit in the Western Conference Final. Forward Zach Hyman suffered an upper-body injury in Game 4 against the Dallas Stars and was forced to have season-ending surgery. Without Hyman in the lineup, that takes a ton of goal-scoring prowess away from the Oilers at the top of their lineup.

Meanwhile, the Panthers are about as deep of a team as has been constructed in recent years. Florida possesses a veteran-laden group that is extremely aggress on the forecheck, while also having a very capable back end defensively. The Panthers are led by a ridiculous forward group that has five players with at least five goals this postseason. The addition of Brad Marchand at the trade deadline continues to pay massive dividends with the veteran winger bringing a little bit of everything to the table. His 10 assists are tied for second on the team entering the Stanley Cup Final and his experience should rise to the occasion as this series moves along.

This should prove to be another entertaining series like we got last season, but the Panthers will ultimately prove to have too much depth for the Oilers to handle. Prediction -- Panthers def. Oilers 4-3

 

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Tuesday’s 6-pack:
NFL regular season wins, since 2000:
270— New England
255— Pittsburgh
251— Green Bay
244— Baltimore
242— Philadelphia
238— Indianapolis

Quote of the Day
“My swing, my timing was good. There was a lot of trust in my swing. That’s kind of why things like tonight happen.”
Tigers’ OF Kerry Carpenter, who hit three homers Monday

Tuesday’s quiz
Who is the only player in the College Football Hall of Fame who played college football at Utah?
(Hint: He played in the NFL in the last ten years)

Monday’s quiz
Hall of Fame baseball player Dave Winfield was drafted by four teams in three different sports; NBA’s Atlanta Hawks drafted him in the 5th round in 1973.

Sunday’s quiz
Last time the Indiana Pacers made it to the NBA Finals, they played the Lakers, and lost in six games. Shaquille O’Neal scored 38 ppg in the series, was named MVP.

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Tuesday’s Den: Trends for every major league team…….​

— Arizona (28-31)
Arizona lost 10 of its last 12 games.
Diamondbacks are 8-11 in one-run games.
Arizona is 2-10 in last 12 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Braves (27-31)
Atlanta lost eight of its last 11 games.
Braves are 17-11 at home, 10-20 on the road.
Under is 15-3 in their last 18 home games.

— Cubs (37-22)
Chicago won nine of its last eleven games.
Under is 5-1 in their last six games.
Cubs are 8-1 vs American League teams.

— Reds (29-32)
Cincinnati lost four of its last five games.
Under is 4-1 in their last five games.
Last 9 series, Reds are 0-6 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Rockies (10-50)
Colorado is 3-15 since they changed managers.
Under is 14-4 in Rockies’ last 18 road games.
Rockies are 1-17 vs lefty starters, 9-33 vs righties.

— Dodgers (36-24)
Dodgers won eight of their last 12 games,
Dodgers are 21-10 at home, 15-14 on the road.
Dodgers are 28-13 vs righty starters, 8-11 vs lefties.
Over is 14-4 in their last 18 home games.

— Marlins (23-35) )
Marlins are 8-9 in their last seventeen games.
Miami is 14-18 at home, 9-17 on the road.
Marlins are 1-8 in road series openers.

— Brewers (33-28)
Brewers have won eight games in a row.
Brewers are 18-10 at home, 15-18 on the road.
Under is 10-4 in their last 14 home games.

— Mets (38-22)
Mets won nine of their last eleven games.
Mets are 24-7 at home, 14-15 on the road.
Under is 15-5 in their last 20 games.

— Phillies (36-23)
Phillies lost their last four games.
Phillies are 28-13 vs righty starters, 8-10 vs lefties.
Under is 9-6 in their last fifteen games.

— Pirates (22-38)
Pirates are 5-3 in their last eight games.
Pittsburgh is 13-16 at home, 9-22 on the road.
Under is 10-4 in their last 14 road games.

— St Louis (33-26)
St Louis won 19 of its last 26 games.
Cardinals are 10-2 when Sonny Gray starts.
St Louis is 19-8 at home, 14-18 on the road.

— Padres (34-24)
Padres won six of their last eight games.
Under is 7-3 in their last ten home games.
Padres are 8-1 against their NL West rivals.

— Giants (33-27)
Giants are 4-7 in their last eleven games.
Giants are 27-15 vs rightly pitchers, 6-12 vs lefties.
SF scored total of 14 runs in their last nine games.
Under is 14-1 in Giants’ last fifteen games.

— Washington (28-31)
Nationals won ten of their last 14 games.
Over is 5-1 in their last six games.
Washington is 10-3 last 13 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Famous birthdays, June 3rd:
Billy Cunningham, 82
Emmitt Thomas, 81
Az-Zahir Hakim, 48
Travis Hafner, 48
Al Horford, 39
Imogen Poots, 36
Harrison Bader, 31
Eric Lauer, 30
Luis Urias, 28
Ryan Jeffers, 28
Tuesday would’ve been the 100th birthday for Tony Curtis, the 88th birthday for Edward Winter (Colonel Flagg on M*A*S*H)

— Orioles (22-36)
Baltimore is 6-2 in its last eight games.
Orioles are 8-8 vs AL East foes, 14-28 vs everyone else.
Under is 6-2 in their last eight games.

— Red Sox (29-33)
Boston is 6-16 in one-run games.
Under is 10-4 in their last fourteen games.
Red Sox are 16-15 at home, 13-18 on the road.

— White Sox (18-42)
Chicago lost seven of its last eight games.
White Sox are 6-26 on the road.
White Sox are 12-33 vs righty starters, 6-9 vs lefties.

— Cleveland (32-26)
Cleveland is 14-5 against its AL Central rivals.
Guardians are 29-18 vs righty starters, 3-8 vs lefties.
Over is 4-2 in their last six games.

— Detroit (40-21)
Detroit is 12-6 vs its AL Central rivals.
Tigers won seven of their last eight games.
Under is 9-3 in their last 12 games.

— Houston (32-27)
Astros are 22-12 at home, 10-15 on the road.
Houston is 2-6 in road series openers.
Under is 13-6 in their last nineteen games.
Astros scored total of nine runs in their last four games.

— Royals (31-29)
Royals are 6-11 in their last seventeen games.
Kansas City is 19-13 at home, 12-16 on the road.
Under is 18-10 in Royals’ last 28 games.
Kansas City is 12-8 in one-run games.

— Angels (27-32)
Angels lost seven of their last nine games.
Over is 11-5 in their last 16 road games.
Under is 5-0 in their last five home games.
Halos are 13-6 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Twins (32-27)
Twins lost five of their last eight games.
Minnesota is 18-8 at home, 14-19 on the road.
Over is 4-1 in their last five games.

— New York (36-22)
New York won 17 of its last 23 games.
Under is 6-1 in their last seven home games.
New York is 28-17 vs righty starters, 8-5 vs lefties.

— A’s (23-38)
A’s lost 18 of their last 19 games.
A’s are 9-20 in Sacramento, 14-18 on the road.
Over is 9-3 in their last 12 home games.

— Seattle (32-26)
Mariners are 9-12 in their last 21 games.
Seattle is 4-8 in its last 12 home games.
Under is 7-2 in Seattle’s last nine road games.
Over is 5-1 in Mariners’ last six home games.

— Tampa Bay (30-29)
Tampa Bay won nine of its last 12 games.
Under is 16-7 in their last 23 home games.
Rays are 9-3 in last 12 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Texas (29-31)
Rangers lost nine of their last 13 games.
Texas is 5-13 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Rangers are 20-13 at home, 9-18 on road.
Under is 13-4 in their last 17 road games.

— Toronto (31-28)
Blue Jays won their last five games, scoring 41 runs.
Under is 5-1 in their last six road games.
Toronto is 9-10 in series openers.

— If the baseball playoffs started today: (they don’t):
NL: Mets, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Phillies, Padres, Cardinals
AL: New York, Tigers, Mariners. Wild Cards: Guardians, Astros, Twins

 

[Udog]

No games today. The finals start tomorrow.

 

[CNOTES]

Wednesday’s 6-pack:
Fewest NFL regular season wins, since 2000:
139— Cleveland
153— Jacksonville
158— Detroit
161— Las Vegas
162— Houston
170— Washington

Quote of the Day
“Is that a real question right now? You just asked me if I believe he’s (Tom Thibodeau) the right guy? Yes. Come on.”
Knicks’ star Jalen Brunson, after last week’s Game 6 loss to Indiana

Wednesday’s quiz
Who managed the Pittsburgh Pirates, last time they made the playoffs?

Tuesday’s quiz
QB Alex Smith is the only player in the College Football Hall of Fame who played college football at Utah.

Monday’s quiz
Hall of Fame baseball player Dave Winfield was drafted by four teams in three different sports; NBA’s Atlanta Hawks drafted him in the 5th round in 1973.

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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings…….​

— Disappointed to hear this week that the ball-strike challenge system probably won’t happen in the major leagues until 2027; sounds like the players’ union is going to use the challenge system as a negotiating chip in the labor negotiations that will happen after the 2026 season.
Too bad; everyone seems to like the ball-strike challenge system, but the union/owners can’t agree on what day it is, so this is likely to be delayed.

— New York Knicks made the NBA’s Final Four this year for the first time since 2000, losing in six games to Indiana, so of course they fired their coach Tuesday. Oy.
You have your best season in 25 years, then fire the coach. Why????
Tom Thibodeau was 250-197 in five years with the Knicks, 24-23 in playoff games. He signed a three-year extension with the Knicks last summer, so he’s still going to get paid. Who exactly will the Knicks hire who is a better coach than Thibodeau?

— NFL teams with most games in domed stadiums this year:
13- Cardinals
12- Texans, Raiders
11- Falcons, Colts, Vikings
10- Rams, Cowboys, Lions, Chargers, Saints

— NFL teams with fewest games in domed stadiums this year:
1- Ravens, Bengals, Patriots, Jets
2- Bills, Browns, Chiefs, Dolphins, Steelers

— Jalen Hurts’ offensive coordinators, since 2016:
2016- Lane Kiffin (Alabama)
2017- Brian Daboll/Mike Locksley (Alabama)
2018- Josh Gattis/Mike Locksley (Alabama)
2019- Cale Gundy/Bill Bedenbaugh (Oklahoma- Lincoln Riley called plays)
2020- Doug Pederson (Eagles’ HC who called plays)
2021-22- Shane Steichen (Eagles)
2023- Brian Johnson (Eagles)
2024- Kellen Moore (Eagles)
2025- Kevin Patullo (Eagles)

— In the NFL, dead money is salary cap space that teams can’t use, the penalty for releasing or trading expensive veterans.
Here are the teams with the most dead money for 2025:
$92,651,013- 49ers
$67,445,001- Seahawks
$67,435,825- Eagles
$64,643,468- Jaguars
$62,720,670- Jets

Famous birthdays, June 4th:
Bruce Dern, 89
Michelle Phillips, 81
Mike Barber, 72
Terry Kennedy, 69
Tony Peña, 68
Jim Lachey, 62
Xavier McDaniel, 62
Scott Servais, 58
Noah Wyle, 54
Darin Erstad, 51
Angelina Jolie, 50
Greg Monroe, 35
Aaron Nola, 32
Freddy Peralta, 29

— Monday night there were seven baseball games; the road team won all seven, the first time since 2013 that there were 5+ games on the same day, with the road team winning all of them.

— Interleague play so far this season:
National League 139 wins, American League 137.
Teams’ records in series:
(away/home….total)
(thru Sunday’s games)
NL East
Braves 3-7/5-3-1…..8-10-1
Marlins 1-7-1/4-6…..5-13-1
Mets 3-5-1/9-1…..12-6-1
Phillies 5-4/7-2-1…..12-6-1
Nationals 5-5/4-4-1…..9-9-1

NL Central
Cubs 6-3-1/8-2…..12-5-1
Reds 4-6/2-6-1…..6-12-1
Brewers 3-6-1/7-2…..10-8-1
Pirates 2-8/4-4-1…..6-12-1
Cardinals 4-5-1/7-2…..11-7-1

NL West
Arizona 4-5/3-5-2…..7-10-2
Rockies 0-10/0-9…..0-19 (they won a series this week)
Dodgers 5-3-2/8-2…..13-5-2
Padres 4-5/8-2…..12-7
Giants 6-4-1/5-3…..11-7-1

AL East
Orioles 1-6-2/3-6-1…..4-12-3
Red Sox 5-5/4-4-1…..9-9-1
New York 6-4/6-3…..12-7
Rays 4-2-1/7-5…..11-7-1
Blue Jays 4-4-1/5-4-1…..9-8-2

AL Central
White Sox 1-9/4-5…..5-14
Guardians 5-4-1/6-3…..11-7-1
Tigers 7-3/7-2…..14-5
Royals 3-6/5-5…..8-11
Twins 4-6/6-2-1…..10-8-1

AL West
Astros 1-6-1/9-1-1…..10-7-2
Angels 5-6/3-5…..8-11
A’s 4-5-1/2-7…..6-12-1
Mariners 7-2/5-4-1…..12-6-1
Rangers 3-6/5-3-2…..8-9-2

— Rockies 3, Marlins 2
Colorado wins, snaps their 22-series losing streak.
Hunter Goodman homered for third time in the last two games.
Marlins were -200 last night, -180 tonite. Yikes.

— Astros 3, Pirates 0
McCullers threw six shutout IP, allowed two hits.
Paredes snapped a 1-25 skid with a 9th inning homer.
Pirates scored total of 16 runs in Skenes’ last eight starts.

— Royals 10, Cardinals 7
St Louis led 7-2 after the fourth inning.
Six Royal relievers threw 6.1 scoreless innings.
Bobby Witt Jr went 2-4 with a homer, four RBI.

— Phillies 8, Blue Jays 3
Bryce Harper homered in his first AB, after missing five games.
Phillies scored six runs in the top of the first.
Loss snaps Toronto’s five-game winning streak.

— Padres 3, Giants 2 (10)
San Diego tied game with two runs in 9th inning.
Giants scored total of 16 runs in their last 10 games.
Under is 14-1 in San Francisco’s last fifteen games.

— If the baseball playoffs started today: (they don’t):
NL: Mets, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Phillies, Padres, Cardinals
AL: New York, Astros, Tigers, Wild Cards: Guardians, Twins, Mariners.

 

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, June 4

NHL

Wednesday, June 4

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Florida VS Edmonton
Per Outlier, Aleksander Barkov has gone UNDER 1.5 SOG in 5 of his last 6 road games (1.0 SOG per game average). You can bet this prop at Sportsbook at +145.
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Florida's last 19 games.
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Florida is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games against Edmonton.
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road.

Per Outlier, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has gone OVER 0.5 assists in 5 of his last 6 home games (1.3 assists per game average). You can bet this prop at Sportsbook at +128.

Per Outlier, Leon Draisaitl has gone OVER 0.5 powerplay points in 5 straight games (1.0 powerplay points per game average). You can bet this prop at Sportsbook at +115.
Edmonton is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games against Florida.
Edmonton is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing at home against Florida.


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[CNOTES]

Wednesday, June 4​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
FLA at EDM	08:00 PM	FLA +105 O 6.0	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

NHL STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONSHIP BEST BETS !

06/04/2025......................1 - 1 - 0...............50.00%...............- 0.50

 

[CNOTES]

Thursday’s 6-pack:
Morning routine for all-day energy:
— drink 16 ounces of water right after you wake up.
— get 10 minutes of sunlight outdoors.
— Do five minutes of stretching/yoga
— Write three gratitude journal entries.
— Avoid checking e-mails first thing.
— Pick your top three tasks for the day.

Quote of the Day
“I’ve been fired three times.
I’ve learned more in failure than in success.
Keep showing up.“
Clint Hurdle

Thursday’s quiz
What year did the Seattle SuperSonics move to Oklahoma and become the Thunder?

Wednesday’s quiz
Clint Hurdle managed the Pittsburgh Pirates the last time they made the playoffs, in 2015.

Tuesday’s quiz
QB Alex Smith is the only player in the College Football Hall of Fame who played college football at Utah.

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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….​

— Allow me to vent a little bit today.
2025 has been a cruddy sports year so far. Had some high hopes for the A’s this season- they actually spent some $$$ this winter, brought in Severino and Springs to bolster a rotation that was decent last year. From July 1st on last year, the A’s were over .500. There was hope.
Few weeks ago, the A’s were 22-20, playing home games in Sacramento, but the bottom has fallen out, in a big way. They’ve now lost 20 of their last 21 games. No bueno.

Their pitching is freakin’ terrible; bad pitching is like having a bad offensive line in football, you have no chance to win with bad pitching. None. Zero. Bupkis.

I’ve been an A’s fan since 1965, when I was five years old; I lived thru the 54-108 disaster in 1979, the 110-214 debacle in 2022-23, when the front office was blatantly not trying- that was really upsetting. In 1979 I was a college kid, had lot of other stuff to distract me, plus Rickey Henderson was a rookie that year.

A’s are supposed to move to Las Vegas in 2028; hopefully they’ll break ground on the new stadium sometime this summer. There is a nucleus of good position players to build around; Mark Kotsay seems like a good manager, but dammit, they need to start winning some games, just for their own mental health.

— Understood that no one will care about this, but my fantasy team sucks this year too, at least so far; after three good years in a row, my hitters have either been hurt or terrible. Haven’t won a game in a month; lot of close games, need Alex Bregman to get healthy.
So with the A’s in the trash can and the fantasy team bumbling, it hasn’t been a good month.
On to happier things………

— NBA commish Adam Silver announced that next winter, the NBA All-Star Game will be a new format, USA against the World. This is going to work.
My one concern is this: IT MIGHT WORK TOO WELL!!!!! Do you want a freakin’ All-Star Game to be highly competitive, where players bust their butts to win, and one of them might get hurt, which would be a disaster.
But give them credit for this: it’ll be a real basketball game, a competitive event.

— We mentioned yesterday how people were saying that the ball/strike challenge system might become a bargaining chip in the upcoming labor negotiations- yesterday there were thoughts that the system might not happen until 2027.
Wednesday, Commissioner Manfred said that he intends to submit a proposal to the league’s competition committee this offseason that would implement the automated ball-strike challenge system for Opening Day 2026, which is an excellent thing.
The challenge system worked very well in spring training this year; it’ll make the game a lot more interesting, in several ways.

— Wednesday night, Orioles’ play-by-play guy (not Kevin Brown, not sure who it was) was openly promoting fans to “stuff the ballot box” for Oriole players to play in the All-Star Game.
He sounded like a 10-year old; the Orioles are having a cruddy year, they don’t deserve to have multiple guys in the All-Star Game.
Here’s a novel idea; vote for the best players.

— Best teams in one-run games:
Padres 13-6
Angels 10-4
Phillies 11-5
Tigers 12-6
Cubs 9-4
Royals 12-8
Mariners 12-8

— Worst teams in one-run games:
White Sox 3-16
Red Sox 6-17
Braves 9-15
Reds 5-10
Rockies 6-11

— Famous birthdays, June 5th:
Jeff Garlin, 63
Bill Spiers, 59
Mark Wahlberg, 54
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, 50
Torry Holt, 49
Ryan Mallett, 37
Andrew Heaney, 34
Royce O’Neale, 32
Joe Ryan, 29
Sam Darnold, 28

— Mets 6, Dodgers 1
Pete Alonso homered twice, knocked in five runs.
Griffin Canning is very quietly 6-2, 2.90 this season.

— Giants 6, Padres 5
San Diego led 5-0 in the fifth inning.
Giants scored three runs in the bottom of the 7th.
This was first time in 17 games that San Francisco scored more than four runs.

— Tigers 5, White Sox 4- Chicago used an opener in this game; the first four Detroit hitters reached base, but the White Sox left their starter in to face NINE BATTERS, by which time they were down 4-0. Are we trying here?
Openers only have to face three hitters; this was managing malpractice.

— Nationals 2, Cubs 0
Gore/Boyd had an old fashioned pitchers’ duel; game was 0-0 after six.
Amed Rosario broke the tie with a 7th inning home run.

— Diamondbacks 2, Braves 1
Merrill Kelly allowed one hit, no runs in seven IP.
Atlanta is 27-33, six games out of a Wild Card spot.

— Rockies 3, Marlins 2
Colorado swept the 3-game series, their first series win 23 tries.
Kyle Freeland threw 6.1 IP, allowed two unearned runs.

— Red Sox 11, Angels 9
Ceddanne Rafaela hit a walk-off homer for Boston.
Angels led 7-5 in the second inning.

— If the baseball playoffs started today: (they don’t):
NL: Mets, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Phillies, Padres, Cardinals
AL: New York, Astros, Tigers, Wild Cards: Guardians, Twins, Mariners.

 

[Udog]

No games today. The finals continue tomorrow.

 

[Udog]

Armadillo Sports

Friday’s 6-pack:
All-time stolen bases leaders for the New York Mets:

408— Jose Reyes
281— Mookie Wilson
202— Howard Johnson
196— David Wright
191— Darryl Strawberry
152— Lee Mazzilli

Quote of the Day
“Absolutely not.“
St John’s coach Rick Pitino, when asked if he would be interested in the Knicks’ vacant head coaching job

Friday’s quiz
What year did the Dodgers leave Brooklyn and move to Los Angeles?

Thursday’s quiz
Seattle SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City and become the Thunder in 2008.

Wednesday’s quiz
Clint Hurdle managed the Pittsburgh Pirates the last time they made the playoffs, in 2015.

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Friday’s Den: Wrapping up a busy Thursday……..

— Pacers 111, Thunder 110
Tyrese Haliburton hit a 21-foot jumper with 0:00.3 left for the win.
Pacers turned ball over 18 times in first half, trailed 57-45 at the break.
Thunder led by 15 in the fourth quarter.
Indiana’s starters were +34, their subs minus-29
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points for Oklahoma City.

— This season, Indiana is 4-0 SU/ATS in the first game of playoff series, only the third team in the last 40 years to do that:

1986 Celtics
2021 Suns
2025 Pacers

— Pittsburgh Steelers/Aaron Rodgers announced the QB has signed a one-year deal, which probably wasn’t surprise in the NFL offices. Jets-Steelers play in Week 1. Steelers also play Green Bay in Week 8.

— Since Ben Roethlisberger retired after the 2021 season, the Steelers have gone 29-24, 0-2 in playoff games, while starting five QBs:

Russell Wilson
Justin Fields
Kenny Pickett
Mitch Trubisky
Mason Rudolph

Now they have a 41-year old QB who tore his achilles couple of years ago.

— Rodgers will be only the second QB to start for a head coach he previously beat in a Super Bowl; Phil Simms played for Dan Reeves with the Giants in 1993, after the Giants beat Reeves’ Bronco team in the Super Bowl after the 1986 season.

— This coming season, New England will have its third head coach in three years, its fourth offensive coordinator in four years.

— Thursday was the 40th anniversary of Ferris Bueller’s day off; the Cubs won, but they were in Washington, not Wrigley Field.

— Famous birthdays, June 6th:
Bjorn Borg, 69
Max Venable, 68
Paul Giamatti, 58

Olindo Mare, 52
Mark Ellis, 48
Rodger Saffold, 37

Anthony Rendon, 35
DeAndre Hopkins, 33
Kenny Pickett, 27

— Diamondbacks 11, Braves 10
Arizona scored seven runs in the top of the ninth.
Braves have lost 11 of their last 14 games.

— Dodgers 6, Mets 5
Dodgers scored three runs in bottom of the 8th, all unearned.
LA started the season 23-10; they’re 15-15 since then.

— A’s 14, Twins 3
Tyler Soderstrom homered twice, knocked in six runs.
A’s led 11-1 in the fourth inning.

— Giants 3, Padres 2
Giants are 11-2 in Robbie Ray’s starts this season.
Manny Machado hit his 350th career home run.

— Rays 4, Rangers 3
Tampa Bay scored three runs in bottom of the ninth.
Marcus Semien homered twice for Texas.

— Orioles 4, Mariners 3
Rutschman/Henderson hit back/back home runs.
Baltimore has won six games in a row.

— Cardinals 6-5, Royals 5-7
Kansas City lost opener, after leading 3-0 in 7th inning.
Maikel Garcia homered, scored three runs in the nightcap.

— If the baseball playoffs started today: (they don’t):
NL: Mets, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Phillies, Padres, Giants
AL: New York, Astros, Tigers, Wild Cards: Guardians, Twins, TB/Tor

 

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Friday, June 6

NHL

Friday, June 6

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Florida VS Edmonton
Per Outlier, Sam Bennett has gone OVER 0.5 points in 5 of his last 6 road games (1.5 points per game average). You can play this prop at Sportsbook at -120.

Per Outlier, Carter Verhaeghe has exceeded 0.5 points in 4 of his last 5 road games (1.6 points per game average). You can play this prop at Sportsbook at -120.
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Florida's last 20 games.
Florida is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games.
Florida is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games against Edmonton.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Florida's last 9 games on the road.

Per Outlier, Jake Walman has gone OVER 0.5 points in 4 of his last 5 games (1.0 points per game average). You can play this prop at Sportsbook at +190.

Per Outlier, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has gone OVER 2.5 SOG in 4 of his last 5 home games (3.2 shots on goal per game average). You can bet this prop at Sportsbook at +135.

Per Outlier, Leon Draisaitl has gone OVER 0.5 powerplay points in 6 straight games (1.0 powerplay points per game average). You can bet this prop at Sportsbook at +105.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games.
Edmonton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Edmonton's last 8 games against Florida.
Edmonton is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home.


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[CNOTES]

Friday, June 6​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
FLA at EDM	08:00 PM	FLA -104 O 6.0	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

NHL STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONSHIP BEST BETS !

06/06/2025......................1 - 0 - 1..............100.00%.............+ 5.00
06/04/2025......................1 - 1 - 0...............50.00%...............- 0.50

TOTALS..............................2 - 1 - 1...............66.66%................+ 4.50

 

[CNOTES]

REVISED STANDING !

NHL STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONSHIP BEST BETS !

06/06/2025......................2 - 0 - 0..............100.00%.............+ 10.00
06/04/2025......................1 - 1 - 0...............50.00%...............- 0.50

TOTALS..............................3 - 1 - 1...............75.00%................+ 9.50

 

[Udog]

Armadillo Sports

Saturday’s 6-pack:
All-time saves leaders for the Dodgers:
350— Kenley Jansen
161— Eric Gagne
129— Jeff Shaw
127— Todd Worrell
126— Jim Brewer
100— Ron Perranoski

Quote of the Day
“How you lose doesn’t really matter. Obviously it sucks — last-second shot, the energy in the arena and stuff like that. But we lost at the end of the day. We lost Game 1. We’ve lost Game 1 before. On the other side of that, we came out a better team. That’s our goal.”
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Saturday’s quiz
Where did Indiana Pacers’ star Tyrese Haliburton play his college basketball?

Friday’s quiz
Dodgers left Brooklyn and started playing in Los Angeles in 1958.

Thursday’s quiz
Seattle SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City and become the Thunder in 2008.

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

— Panthers 5, Oilers 4, 2OT
Brad Marchand scored on a breakaway 8:05 into the second overtime to even this series 1-1.

First two games of the series both went to overtime.

Teams were a combined 2-10 on power plays; Florida had a shorthanded goal.

Game 4 is Monday night in Florida.

— Major League Baseball does a cruddy job of marketing its product; I spend a decent amount of $$$ on MLB.TV, which is a pretty good deal except for one thing. Can’t watch New York teams play live; have to wait until 90 minutes after the game ends.

Mets are out west this week; couldn’t watch the replay of two of their games in Dodger Stadium this week until 3am. Even for me, that’s too damn late.

Lose the blackouts; stop being greedy bastards. Let people watch the games. When you have a really good product, let people see it.

— Was surprised the other night when Mets TV analyst Keith Hernandez said he’s never seen Major League, the great baseball movie. Hernandez talks about TV/movies a decent amount during his TV work, was surprised he’s never sen a movie that came in 1989, especially with Bob Uecker, Steve Yeager in it.

— A’s 5, Orioles 4
Mason Miller got the last five outs for his 13th save; he escaped a bases loaded, one-out jam in the 8th inning. Tremendous save.

Just like the old days; a closer getting more than three outs to earn a save.

A’s CF Denzel Clarke made a great, great catch in the 4th inning, running full speed into the fence in left-center field after he caught the ball. Clarke left the game a while later, possibly with a concussion.

— In 2012, NFL’s Washington Redskins drafted QB’s Robert Griffin III, Kirk Cousins in the same year, Griffin in the first round, Cousins in the 4th round. Mike Shanahan was the coach; they went 10-6 with rookie Griffin starting, losing 24-14 to Seattle in the playoffs.

That Washington team had a tremendous coaching staff; in addition to Mike Shanahan, who had previously won two Super Bowls with the Broncos, they had these current head coaches as assistants:

Sean McVay
Kyle Shanahan
Matt LaFleur
Mike McDaniel

— Mike Shanahan was 178-144 as an NFL head coach; he is known mainly for the passing attack John Elway used to win two Super Bowls, but Shanahan sept two years early in his career as an assistant coach for Barry Switzer’s Oklahoma Sooners, who were famous for running an offense where they rarely threw the ball. Wishbone offense teams ran the ball……a lot.

— Read on the Interweb this week that North Carolina’s basketball team will have a payroll of $14M this coming season, that’s MILLION, with an M. It isn’t college basketball anymore, it is minor league basketball, where some kids prefer getting paid to pay in college rather than make less money in the G League.

— Famous birthdays, June 7th:
Cazzie Russell, 81
Don Money, 78
Liam Neeson, 73

Jim Burt, 66
Terrell Buckley, 54
Allen Iverson, 50

Kellen Clemens, 42
Michael Cera, 37
Jordan Clarkson, 33

— Jesus Luzardo pitches for the Phillies, and is also on my fantasy team. That situation took a turn for the worse this week.

First 11 starts this year, he allowed a TOTAL of 16 earned runs. Tremendous.

Last two starts, he’s given up 20 earned runs in 5.1 IP. 20 runs in five innings.

Is he tipping his pitches? This was the most runs a pitcher has ever given up in consecutive starts. No bueno.

— Nationals 2, Rangers 0
Soroka out-dueled former National Corbin in this pitchers’ duel.
Alex Call homered for Washington.
Game was played in 1:50; bad night for the vendors.

— Tigers 3, Cubs 1
Torkelson/Jones homered for Detroit.
Tarik Skubal’s last 11 starts: 3 walks, 95 strikeouts.
Attendance was 40,132, Detroit’s third sellout this season.

— Bronx 9, Red Sox 6
New York led this game 7-0 in the second inning.
Boston starting pitchers have a 7.06 ERA in first inning this year.
Red Sox have lost nine of their last 12 games.

— Pirates 5, Phillies 4
Adam Frazier had three hits, scored winning run in 9th inning.
Phillies have lost seven of their last eight games.

— Angels 5, Mariners 4
Kyle Hendricks got his 100th career win.
Mariners have lost four games in a row.
Julio Rodriguez made a great to rob Chris Taylor of a home run.

— Giants 5, Braves 4 (10)
Winning run scored on a wild pitch.
Atlanta is now 27-35 overall, 9-17 in one-run games.

— If the baseball playoffs started today: (they don’t):
NL: Mets, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Phillies, Padres, Giants
AL: New York, Astros, Tigers, Wild Cards: Rays, Blue Jays, Twins

 

[Udog]

No game today. The finals resume Monday.

 

[Udog]

Armadillo Sports

Sunday’s 6-pack:
All-time saves leaders for the Oakland A’s
320— Dennis Eckersley
136— Rollie Fingers
100— Billy Taylor
94— Huston Street
75— Andrew Bailey/Jason Isringhuasen
67— Blake Treinen

Quote of the Day
“The start of the year was tough, if we’re being honest about it. We weren’t very competitive. Since [interim manager Warren Schaeffer] has taken over we’re pretty much in every game. But it’s not going our way. It’s easier to keep the attitude positive. I know we’re competing every night. At the beginning of the year, that wasn’t the case.”
Colorado pitcher Austin Gomber

Sunday’s quiz
Last time the Baltimore Orioles won a playoff series (2014), who did they beat?

Saturday’s quiz
Indiana Pacers’ star Tyrese Haliburton played his college basketball at Iowa State.

Friday’s quiz
Dodgers left Brooklyn and started playing in Los Angeles in 1958.

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Sunday’s Den: Trends for every major league team……

— Arizona (31-33)
Arizona won four of its last six games.
Diamondbacks are 2-5 in extra inning games.
Arizona is 3-11 in last 14 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Braves (27-36)
Atlanta lost 13 of its last 16 games.
Braves are 17-14 at home, 10-22 on the road.
Under is 16-5 in their last 21 home games.

— Cubs (40-24)
Chicago won 12 of its last 16 games.
Under is 9-2 in their last eleven games.
Cubs are 9-2 vs American League teams.

— Reds (32-33)
Cincinnati is 7-6 in its last thirteen games.
Under is 6-3 in their last nine games.
Reds are 24-21 vs righty starters, 8-12 vs lefties.

— Rockies (12-52)
Colorado is 5-17 since they changed managers.
Under is 16-4 in Rockies’ last 20 road games.
Rockies are 1-17 vs lefty starters, 11-35 vs righties.

— Dodgers (38-27)
Dodgers lost five of their last seven games,
Dodgers are 23-11 at home, 15-16 on the road.
Dodgers are 29-16 vs righty starters, 9-11 vs lefties.
Over is 16-5 in their last 21 home games.

— Marlins (24-38) )
Marlins are 3-8 in their last eleven games.
Miami is 14-20 at home, 10-18 on the road.
Marlins are 1-9 in road series openers.

— Brewers (35-30)
Brewers won 10 of their last 12 games.
Brewers are 19-11 at home, 16-19 on the road.
Under is 12-4 in their last 16 home games.

— Mets (41-24)
Mets won 11 of their last 14 games.
Mets are 24-7 at home, 17-17 on the road.
Under is 18-7 in their last 25 games.

— Phillies (37-27)
Phillies lost eight of their last nine games.
Phillies are 29-15 vs righty starters, 8-12 vs lefties.
Phillies are 7-3 in home series openers.

— Pirates (25-40)
Pirates are 10-7 in their last 17 games.
Pittsburgh is 16-18 at home, 9-22 on the road.
Under is 10-4 in their last 14 road games.

— St Louis (36-28)
St Louis won 22 of its last 31 games.
Cardinals are 11-2 when Sonny Gray starts.
Over is 7-3 in their last ten games.
St Louis is 22-10 at home, 14-18 on the road.

— Padres (36-27)
Padres won nine of their last 13 games.
Under is 7-2 in their last nine games.
San Diego is 8-3 in its last 11 series openers.
Padres are 9-3 against their NL West rivals.

— Giants (37-28)
Giants won their last four games.
Giants are 31-16 vs rightly pitchers, 6-12 vs lefties.
SF is 14-6 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Under is 17-3 in Giants’ last 20 games.

— Washington (30-34)
Nationals lost four of their last six games.
Under is 10-2 in their last 12 home games.
Washington is 13-3 last 16 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Famous birthdays, June 8th:
Kathy Baker, 75
Don Robinson, 68
Kevin Gross, 64
John Gibbons, 63

Julianna Margulies, 59
Anthony Bonner, 57
Troy Vincent, 55
Tom Nutten, 54

Mark Feuerstein, 54
Bryant Reeves, 52
TJ McFarland, 36
Tyson Bagent, 25

— Orioles (26-37)
Baltimore is 7-1 in its last eight games.
Orioles are 8-8 vs AL East foes, 18-29 vs everyone else.
Under is 7-1 in their last eight games.

— Red Sox (31-35)
Red Sox are 4-9 in their last 13 games.
Boston is 6-17 in one-run games.
Over is 4-1 in their last five games.
Red Sox are 17-16 at home, 14-19 on the road.

— White Sox (22-43)
Chicago is 12-7 in its last 19 home games.
White Sox are 6-26 on the road.
White Sox are 16-34 vs righty starters, 6-9 vs lefties.

— Cleveland (33-30)
Guardians lost four of their last five games.
Cleveland is 14-5 against its AL Central rivals.
Guardians are 30-19 vs righty starters, 3-11 vs lefties.
Under is 10-2 in their last 12 road games.

— Detroit (42-24)
Detroit is 13-8 vs its AL Central rivals.
Tigers won nine of their last 13 games.
Under is 8-1 in their last nine home games.

— Houston (36-28)
Astros are 22-12 at home, 14-16 on the road.
Houston is 5-1 in its last six series openers.
Under is 16-8 in their last 24 games.
Astros are 12-6 Zzin games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Royals (33-32)
Royals are 5-9 in their last fourteen games.
Kansas City is 19-13 at home, 14-19 on the road.
Over is 4-1 in Royals’ last five games.
Kansas City is 12-9 in one-run games.

— Angels (30-33)
Angels won four of their last five games.
Over is 8-4 in their last 12 road games.
Under is 5-2 in their last seven home games.
Halos are 13-7 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Twins (34-30)
Twins are 5-8 in their last 13 games.
Minnesota is 18-10 at home, 16-20 on the road.
Over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

— New York (39-24)
New York won 20 of its last 28 games.
Under is 9-3 in their last 12 home games.
New York is 31-18 vs righty starters, 8-6 vs lefties.

— A’s (25-41)
A’s lost 21 of their last 24 games.
A’s are 11-23 in Sacramento, 14-18 on the road.
Over is 13-5 in their last 18 games.

— Seattle (32-31)
Mariners lost five in row, 11 of their last 15 games.
Seattle is 4-11 in its last 15 home games.
Under is 8-4 in Seattle’s last 12 road games.
Under is 4-0 in Mariners’ last four home games.

— Tampa Bay (34-30)
Tampa Bay won 13 of its last 17 games.
Under is 19-9 in their last 28 home games.
Rays are 10-4 in last 14 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Texas (30-35)
Rangers lost 13 of their last 18 games.
Texas is 5-13 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Rangers are 20-13 at home, 10-22 on road.
Under is 17-5 in their last 22 road games.

— Toronto (35-29)
Blue Jays won nine of their last ten games.
Over is 8-1 in their last nine games.
Toronto is 7-2 in last nine games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— If the baseball playoffs started today: (they don’t):
NL: Mets, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Phillies, Padres, Giants
AL: New York, Tigers, Mariners. Wild Cards: Rays, Blue Jays, Twins