diff --git a/MATScommon b/MATScommon
index 1d3278f47b..1f23298fec 160000
--- a/MATScommon
+++ b/MATScommon
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 1d3278f47b2f25e77127dea0e55c272b4b017879
+Subproject commit 1f23298fec0e646b0167f7e61d33a36fc479fdbc
diff --git a/METexpress b/METexpress
index 8c6a9906bf..4d2c19886a 160000
--- a/METexpress
+++ b/METexpress
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 8c6a9906bfd758a798d7d7cf0258cd2c504e38c0
+Subproject commit 4d2c19886a3cafc2d26ecf6329dfe63aea997875
diff --git a/apps/scorecard/server/dataFunctions/processScorecard.js b/apps/scorecard/server/dataFunctions/processScorecard.js
index 84ae4e140a..1810f07afd 100644
--- a/apps/scorecard/server/dataFunctions/processScorecard.js
+++ b/apps/scorecard/server/dataFunctions/processScorecard.js
@@ -28,19 +28,16 @@ const dealWithUATables = function (
       // get obs partial sums from the GFS
       secondaryModelOption = `, ${databaseValue}.GFS_Areg${regionValue} as m1`;
     }
-    // RAOB tables don't have phases, but we use the clause to facilitate the table join
+    // facilitate the table join
     updatedQueryTemplate = updatedQueryTemplate.replace(
-      /\{\{phaseClause\}\}/g,
+      /\{\{joinClause\}\}/g,
       "AND m0.date = m1.date AND m0.hour = m1.hour AND m0.mb10 = m1.mb10"
     );
   } else {
     // AMDAR tables have all partial sums so we can get them all from the main table
     updatedQueryTemplate = updatedQueryTemplate.replace(/m1/g, "m0");
-    // AMDAR tables have phases
-    updatedQueryTemplate = updatedQueryTemplate.replace(
-      /\{\{phaseClause\}\}/g,
-      "AND m0.up_dn = 2"
-    );
+    // no need to join
+    updatedQueryTemplate = updatedQueryTemplate.replace(/\{\{joinClause\}\}/g, "");
   }
   // either add the m1 clause to the template or remove the secondary model option entirely
   updatedQueryTemplate = updatedQueryTemplate.replace(
@@ -179,28 +176,6 @@ processScorecard = function (plotParams, plotFunction) {
     dateRange = plotParams.dates;
   }
 
-  // get the union of the fcst-length arrays of all the curves
-  const fcstLengthsSet = new Set();
-  plotParams.curves.forEach(function (curve) {
-    if (!curve["forecast-length"]) {
-      fcstLengthsSet.add("0");
-    } else {
-      curve["forecast-length"].forEach(function (fcl) {
-        fcstLengthsSet.add(fcl);
-      });
-    }
-  });
-  const fcstLengths = Array.from(fcstLengthsSet);
-
-  // get the union of all the regions of all the curves
-  const regionsSet = new Set();
-  plotParams.curves.forEach(function (curve) {
-    curve.region.forEach(function (r) {
-      regionsSet.add(r);
-    });
-  });
-  const regions = Array.from(regionsSet);
-
   // create an id for the document
   let idDateRange = dateRange.replace(/ /g, "_");
   idDateRange = idDateRange.replace(/:/g, "_");
@@ -386,6 +361,9 @@ processScorecard = function (plotParams, plotFunction) {
 
     // create the empty object for this block
     const { label } = curve;
+    const fcstLengths =
+      curve["forecast-length"] === undefined ? [] : curve["forecast-length"];
+    const regions = curve.region === undefined ? [] : curve.region;
 
     // duplicate the curve so we're not modifying a function parameter, which the linter doesn't like
     const scorecardCurve = curve;
diff --git a/apps/scorecard/server/dataFunctions/sqlTemplates/tmpl_anomalycor_timeseries.sql b/apps/scorecard/server/dataFunctions/sqlTemplates/tmpl_anomalycor_timeseries.sql
deleted file mode 100644
index c04044b2cc..0000000000
--- a/apps/scorecard/server/dataFunctions/sqlTemplates/tmpl_anomalycor_timeseries.sql
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-SELECT unix_timestamp(m0.valid_date) + 3600 * m0.valid_hour AS avtime,
-        AVG(m0.wacorr/100) AS stat
-    FROM {{database}}.{{model}}_anomcorr_{{region}} AS m0
-    WHERE 1=1
-        AND unix_timestamp(m0.valid_date)+3600*m0.valid_hour >= {{fromSecs}}
-        AND unix_timestamp(m0.valid_date)+3600*m0.valid_hour <= {{toSecs}}
-        AND m0.valid_hour IN({{validTimes}})
-        AND m0.variable = '{{variable}}'
-        AND m0.fcst_len = {{forecastLength}}
-        AND m0.level = {{level}}
-    GROUP BY avtime
-    ORDER BY avtime;
diff --git a/apps/scorecard/server/dataFunctions/sqlTemplates/tmpl_upperair_timeseries.sql b/apps/scorecard/server/dataFunctions/sqlTemplates/tmpl_upperair_timeseries.sql
index d1aa27fe80..db54204366 100644
--- a/apps/scorecard/server/dataFunctions/sqlTemplates/tmpl_upperair_timeseries.sql
+++ b/apps/scorecard/server/dataFunctions/sqlTemplates/tmpl_upperair_timeseries.sql
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ SELECT unix_timestamp(m0.date)+3600*m0.hour AS avtime,
         AND m0.hour IN({{validTimes}})
         AND m0.fcst_len = {{forecastLength}}
         AND m0.mb10*10 = {{level}}
-        {{phaseClause}}
+        {{joinClause}}
     GROUP BY avtime
     ORDER BY avtime;
diff --git a/apps/scorecard/server/main.js b/apps/scorecard/server/main.js
index faed40c55d..6b1e80872e 100644
--- a/apps/scorecard/server/main.js
+++ b/apps/scorecard/server/main.js
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ const doPlotParams = function () {
       type: matsTypes.InputTypes.radioGroup,
       options: ["RedGreen", "RedBlue"],
       controlButtonCovered: false,
-      default: "RedGreen",
+      default: "RedBlue",
       controlButtonVisibility: "block",
       displayOrder: 1,
       displayPriority: 1,
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ const doPlotParams = function () {
       controlButtonCovered: true,
       controlButtonText: " ",
       controlButtonFA: "fa-sm fa-solid fa-caret-up",
-      default: "#00ff00",
+      default: "#0000ff",
       controlButtonVisibility: "block",
       displayOrder: 4,
       displayPriority: 1,
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ const doPlotParams = function () {
       controlButtonCovered: true,
       controlButtonText: " ",
       controlButtonFA: "fa-xl fa-solid fa-caret-up",
-      default: "#00ff00",
+      default: "#0000ff",
       controlButtonVisibility: "block",
       displayOrder: 5,
       displayPriority: 1,