I see now that 61 62 51 52 are awkward for Blue. That's probably not a full explanation of why this seems to be a take but it's a factor I overlooked.

              
 
              
 | | White is Player 2
score: 0 pip: 103 | | 5 point match | pip: 112 score: 2
Blue is Player 1 | |
| XGID=-a-B-CCCB-------bbBccb-b--:0:0:1:00:2:0:0:5:10 |
| Blue on roll, cube action? |
| Analyzed in XG Roller+ |
| Player Winning Chances: | 77.10% (G: 5.46% B: 0.16%) |
| Opponent Winning Chances: | 22.90% (G: 3.63% B: 0.08%) |
| |
| Cubeless Equities |
| No Double: | +0.576 |
| Double: | +1.233 |
| |
| Cubeful Equities |
| No Double: | +0.778 (-0.190) |
| Double/Take: | +0.968 |
| Double/Drop: | +1.000 (+0.032) |
| |
| Best Cube action: Double / Take |
| |
eXtreme Gammon Version: 1.21, MET: Rockwell-Kazaross

              
 
              
 | | White is Player 2
score: 0 pip: 146 | | 5 point match | pip: 132 score: 0
Blue is Player 1 | |
| XGID=aa-BABB-D---bB---bcdbB----:0:0:1:00:0:0:0:5:10 |
| Blue on roll, cube action? |
| Analyzed in XG Roller+ |
| Player Winning Chances: | 66.01% (G: 26.89% B: 1.00%) |
| Opponent Winning Chances: | 33.99% (G: 8.13% B: 0.34%) |
| |
| Cubeless Equities |
| No Double: | +0.499 |
| Double: | +1.080 |
| |
| Cubeful Equities |
| No Double: | +0.713 (-0.108) |
| Double/Take: | +0.822 |
| Double/Drop: | +1.000 (+0.178) |
| |
| Best Cube action: Double / Take |
| |
eXtreme Gammon Version: 1.21, MET: Rockwell-Kazaross
I was blindsided by this one! Nice problem.

              
 
              
 | | White is Player 2
score: 0 pip: 140 | | 5 point match | pip: 142 score: 1
Blue is Player 1 | |
| XGID=-aBa--DBB--AbA-b-bBbbab-A-:0:0:-1:52:1:0:0:5:10 |
| White to play 52 |
| 1. | XG Roller+ | 6/4 6/1* | eq: +0.114 |
| Player: Opponent: | 51.83% (G:20.35% B:0.95%) 48.17% (G:15.51% B:0.90%) | |
|
| 2. | XG Roller+ | 24/22 10/5 | eq: +0.074 (-0.040) |
| Player: Opponent: | 51.42% (G:17.39% B:0.61%) 48.58% (G:11.83% B:0.47%) | |
|
| 3. | XG Roller+ | 22/15 | eq: -0.074 (-0.188) |
| Player: Opponent: | 50.31% (G:15.33% B:0.82%) 49.69% (G:16.60% B:0.75%) | |
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| 4. | XG Roller+ | 8/1* | eq: -0.087 (-0.202) |
| Player: Opponent: | 48.26% (G:20.90% B:1.14%) 51.74% (G:21.73% B:2.37%) | |
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| 5. | XG Roller+ | 10/8 10/5 | eq: -0.096 (-0.210) |
| Player: Opponent: | 48.61% (G:16.85% B:0.94%) 51.39% (G:17.12% B:0.88%) | |
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eXtreme Gammon Version: 1.21, MET: Rockwell-Kazaross