Was playing around with dogs this morning. I read somewhere that dogs do well in the first game of a series after winning the game before it. Check this out (it is very similar to Azmat's system, but without temp):

SU: 119-108 (-0.1 rpg) average line: +132 / -144 on / against: +$4,540 / -$5,775 ROI: +20.0% / -17.7%

http://killersports.com/mlb.py/query?sid=guest&sort=ON_PL& text=series+game%3D1+and+po%3Apoints%3Cp
%3Apoints+and+0%3Cline+and+to%3Adivision
%3Ddivision+and+month%3D4&submit=query

Just a different approach to April dogs. :-) Today, two teams are showing (it was three but the Dodgers are moving on an off identity); however, the system is hot...not sure who believes in law of averages.

Nice find Herb....did u check previous years to see if the results repeat themselves?

Yup. If you go on in there and type "and season" it hold up nicely. After April I have a reverse of this. Let's see how these April dogs do. Good stuff Azmat. Thanks.

Actually...see I only have 18 posts. Someone sent me a link to Azmats doggies. Now I like the statfox boards :P

EDIT: Have a loot at this too:

http://killersports.com/mlb.py/query?sid=therber2_772721&sort=ON_PL& text=+series+game%3D1+and+po%3Apoints%3C
p%3Apoints+and+0%3Cline+and+to%3Adivisio
n%3Ddivision+and+month%3D4+and+day&submit=query

I add "and Day" in there and we find out today isn't a very good day just like Saturday isn't a good day for Azmats.

If you notice this one is one win streak at the moment. I'd fade it today if anything. Seems logical that some of these only apply to certain days of the week. I love that.

I'm having issues getting the weather to match the time. it's weird.. it will match/find certain times, like 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, but not every time... and this is screwing up the gametime temp. If a game starts at 8:00, my spreadsheet won't find a temp. I may just have it take the last temp available, which isn't completely accurate... but at least it will show you what's borderline.

The other issue I'm having is the previous non-shutout requirement. If a team didn't play YESTERDAY, I don't have a result. Anybody know of a site that displays every daily matchup and the teams last result? I can only find yesterday's results easily.

by the way, I see today's picks as Mets, Astros, and possibly Pittsburgh (gametime temp of 59F is what I see). Is this what everyone else is seeing?

As of right now, Mets, Astros and Pirates look like plays today. Weather.com has gametime temp of 58 degrees in St. Louis tonight.

Only got Houston here. Others are too close. Pitt seems closest then SEA

"The other issue I'm having is the previous non-shutout requirement. If a team didn't play YESTERDAY, I don't have a result. Anybody know of a site that displays every daily matchup and the teams last result? I can only find yesterday's results easily."

Go to killersports.com MLB query page

http://killersports.com/mlb.py/query?sid=guest

If that link doesn't work, killersports.com
then click on MLB
then click on MLB SDQL query


put this in the query box

date=today and p:runs=0


It will show you a list of teams playing today that were shutout in their last game, no matter when the last games was played (as long as it's the same season).

For example, today it shows SDG even though they didn't play yesterday.

Or, maybe you're looking for something more like the MLB standings page?

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/standings/

It shows the last game for each team, with a date and score.

the killersports query should work. I've got it in there now.

I also figured out the weather problem. It was a rounding error (even though the times appeared both the same, say 11:00, they were actually slightly different decimals when converted by excel). Just in case there are any excel geeks out there... :)

Anyway, I should be able to get it done tomorrow.

NYM is play : dime line +175, & temp 50F game time 7:00pm.

PIT is NOT a play, game time temp in STL will be 61F

Pitt looks like a no go tonight as game time temp is now showing 61 degrees at weather.com

Sorry about that big dadi. I started typing my post and got distracted with something else. By the time I posted you had already put up your info.

GLTA!

No problem MCDADDY our common goal is provide info to viewers.

Looks like only 2 plays tonight: NYM, HOU.

Intellicast says 59 degrees at 8:00 pm - who knows?

Game time ... Time zone 8pm is ET... 7pm local time 60F

Since 4/3/11 4-2 +379

While you guys are checking temperatures, look out for the Astros playing in a game under 48 degrees. Since 2004 they are 13-3 under the total:

http://killersports.com/mlb.py/query?sid=therber2_391778&sort=ON_PL& text=team%3DAstros+and+playoffs%3D0+and+
temperature%3C%3D48&submit=query