Cnotes 2019 WNBA News - Notes - Picks Thru The Playoffs !

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SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY AUGUST 9, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
8:00 PM Connecticut Sun Minnesota Lynx Target Center
10:30 PM Chicago Sky Las Vegas Aces Mandalay Bay Events Center


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WNBA AUGUST'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS: ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

08/08/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/07/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
08/06/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
08/04/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/03/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/02/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
08/01/2019 2-3-1 40.00% -6.50


Totals...........18-11-1 .......62.06% .....+29.50


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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS............. ..UNITS...............O/U..............UNITS...........TOTALS

08/08/2019..............3 - 0..............+15.00...............2 - 1............+4.50...........+19.50
08/07/2019..............1 - 0..............+5.00.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-0.50
08/06/2019..............0 - 1...............-5.50.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-11.00
08/04/2019..............2 - 1..............+4.50.................3 - 0...........+15.00..........+19.50
08/03/2019..............2 - 1..............+4.50.................3 - 0...........+15.00..........+19.50
08/02/2019..............0 - 1...............-5.50.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-11.00
08/01/2019..............2 - 1...............+4.50................0 - 2............-11.00............-6.50

Totals.....................10 - 5...............+22.50..............8 - 6...........+7.00............+29.50

 

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Friday?s 6-pack

College football spreads for Labor Day weekend:

? UCLA @ Cincinnati (-3)

? Utah (-5.5) @ BYU

? Colorado State vs Colorado (-11)

? Purdue (-9) @ Nevada

? Ole Miss @ Memphis (-6.5)

? South Carolina (-7) @ North Carolina

Quote of the Day
?There are times where my bedside manner hasn?t been the best. People will tell you that millennials want honesty. Sometimes I?ve been a little too abrupt and to the point. And I think it?s because I?ve never been a pussyfooter. I?ve never dallied around. ? Maybe there has to be a softer, kinder Dave Gettleman. Yeah, I?m 68, but I?m not an old man falling down. I?d like to think that I can learn, that I?m agile and can still learn.?
New Jersey Giants? GM Dave Gettleman

Friday?s quiz
Arizona Cardinals? coach Kliff Kingsbury played in one NFL game, back in 2005; who did he play for?

Thursday?s quiz
The Liberty Bowl is played in Memphis every year.

Wednesday?s quiz
Bill Belichick went 37-45 in five years as coach of the Cleveland Browns, before they moved to Baltimore after the 1995 season and became the Ravens. He hadn?t met Tom Brady yet.

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Friday?s List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here??

13) So you want to be a major league GM? It ain?t easy.

This year, Baltimore is a terrible team, but they were 11-6 when Andrew Cashner started for them; he was 9-3, 3.73 with a 1.19 WHIP. Pretty good.

So on July 13, the Red Sox acquired Cashner for two minor leaguers, hoping he would be the #5 starter that would help propel them into the playoffs.

Not so fast. In five starts for Boston, Cashner is 1-4, 7.53, with a 1.74 WHIP.

Oy.

12) Been a weird baseball season; who had Eduardo Escobar leading the major leagues in RBI (93) on August 8th?

11) Remember the movie Field of Dreams, where Kevin Costner?s character built a baseball diamond on a cornfield in Iowa?

Next summer, Bronx-White Sox will play a real game in a temporary 8,000-seat ballpark that MLB will build on that Dyersville, Iowa farm. ESPN will televise the game.

10) Alex Tanney is fighting to be the Giants? 3rd-string QB; he is 31 years old, has been in/out of nine different NFL organizations. Tanney has played in one NFL game, completing 10-14 passes for 99 yards in a 30-24 loss at Indianapolis at the end of the 2015 season.

If the Giants cut him, chances are someone else will sign him- competent QB?s are hard to find. Sounds like he is laying the foundation to be an NFL coach. Bet he could write a hell of a book.

9) Bills 24, Colts 16? RB Senorise Perry is the first Buffalo Bill to wear #32 since OJ Simpson left the Bills after the 1977 season.

8) Ravens backup kicker Kaare Vedvik made FG?s from 55, 45 yards in the first half Thursday, which is bad news for kickers around the NFL who are struggling in training camp.

7) Baseball stuff:
? Cubs added C Jonathan Lucroy to their roster.
? Red Sox put P David Price (wrist) on the IL.
? Braves put 3B Austin Riley (knee) on the IL. He got hurt in the weight room.

6) Cleveland Browns traded RB Duke Johnson to Houston for a conditional 4th-round pick.

5) IPFW (Fort Wayne) announced Tuesday that it is leaving the Summit League for the Horizon League, beginning in the 2020-2021 basketball season.

4) Arizona sophomore G Brandon Williams will miss the entire upcoming basketball season after undergoing knee surgery.

3) Went to Saratoga racetrack the other day; saw a guy wearing one of the Jets? new jerseys- very bright green. Look a lot like the CFL?s Saskatchewan Roughriders? jerseys.

2) Rookie QB?s Kyler Murray, Daniel Jones both looked sharp in their first NFL action; not so much for Washington?s Dwayne Haskins, who threw two INT?s in his first preseason action.

1) Air Force Captain Roy Knight Jr was shot down over Laos in 1967 during the Vietnam War; he didn?t survive. It took until this past June to find his remains.

Thursday, travelers at Dallas airport stopped in silence to show respect as the war hero?s remains were brought back to this country.

When Captain Knight left from the Dallas airport to go overseas in 1967, his 5-year-old son came to the airport and waved goodbye. It was the last time he would ever see his father alive.

The Southwest Airlines pilot who brought Captain Knight back to Dallas Thursday was his son.

 

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WNBA AUGUST'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS: ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

08/08/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/07/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
08/06/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
08/04/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/03/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/02/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
08/01/2019 2-3-1 40.00% -6.50


Totals...........18-11-1 .......62.06% .....+29.50


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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS............. ..UNITS...............O/U..............UNITS...........TOTALS

08/08/2019..............3 - 0..............+15.00...............2 - 1............+4.50...........+19.50
08/07/2019..............1 - 0..............+5.00.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-0.50
08/06/2019..............0 - 1...............-5.50.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-11.00
08/04/2019..............2 - 1..............+4.50.................3 - 0...........+15.00..........+19.50
08/03/2019..............2 - 1..............+4.50.................3 - 0...........+15.00..........+19.50
08/02/2019..............0 - 1...............-5.50.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-11.00
08/01/2019..............2 - 1...............+4.50................0 - 2............-11.00............-6.50

Totals.....................10 - 5...............+22.50..............8 - 6...........+7.00............+29.50

 

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WNBA

Friday, August 9

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Trend Report
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Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Connecticut is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Connecticut is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Connecticut is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota
Connecticut is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Connecticut is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Connecticut is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Connecticut
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Connecticut
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing at home against Connecticut

Chicago Sky
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Las Vegas
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chicago's last 14 games when playing Las Vegas
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 6 games
Las Vegas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Las Vegas's last 13 games at home
Las Vegas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Las Vegas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Las Vegas's last 14 games when playing Chicago
Las Vegas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
Las Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Las Vegas's last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago


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WNBA

Friday, August 9

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Trend Report
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Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Connecticut is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Connecticut is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Connecticut is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota
Connecticut is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Connecticut is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Connecticut is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Connecticut
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Connecticut
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing at home against Connecticut

Chicago Sky
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Las Vegas
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chicago's last 14 games when playing Las Vegas
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 6 games
Las Vegas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Las Vegas's last 13 games at home
Las Vegas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Las Vegas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Las Vegas's last 14 games when playing Chicago
Las Vegas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
Las Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Las Vegas's last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago


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WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, August 9

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CONNECTICUT (16 - 6) at MINNESOTA (11 - 11) - 8/9/2019, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 5-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 5-3 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (13 - 9) at LAS VEGAS (15 - 7) - 8/9/2019, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-2 against the spread versus LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
LAS VEGAS is 4-3 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA
Dunkel

Friday, August 9


Connecticut @ Minnesota

Game 649-650
August 9, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Connecticut
114.818
Minnesota
107.942
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 7
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 1 1/2
154
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
(-1 1/2); Over

Chicago @ Las Vegas

Game 651-652
August 9, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
106.676
Las Vegas
116.354
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Las Vegas
by 9 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Las Vegas
by 5 1/2
165
Dunkel Pick:
Las Vegas
(-5 1/2); Under

 

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 9
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CONN at MIN 08:00 PM
CONN -2.0
O 154.0

CHI at LV 10:30 PM
CHI +5.5
O 164.5

 

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Lynx end Sun's winning streak at 8 games with 89-57 victory
August 9, 2019
By The Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Sylvia Fowles had 17 points and 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Lynx beat Connecticut Sun 89-57 on Friday night.

The Sun had won eight games in a row, their longest streak since 2006.

Danielle Robinson and Stephanie Talbot had 14 points each, Odyssey Sims scored 12 points and Damiris Dantas 11 for the Lynx (12-11). Napheesa Collier added 10 points and eight rebounds and tied her career high with four steals.

Bria Holmes led Connecticut (16-7) with 10 points.

SKY 87, ACES 84

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Courtney Vandersloot had 16 points, including two free throws with 11.1 seconds left, and 13 assists to help Chicago beat Las Vegas.

Vandersloot moved into sixth on the WNBA's career assists list with 1,588, moving past Cappie Pondexter (1,578).

Stefanie Dolson and Diamond DeShields each scored 16 points for Chicago. The Sky (14-9) have won three in a row and seven of eight.

Liz Cambage had a season-high 28 points and added 11 rebounds for the Aces (15-9).

 

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SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY AUGUST 10, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:00 PM Atlanta Dream Indiana Fever Bankers Life Fieldhouse
10:00 PM Dallas Wings Phoenix Mercury Talking Stick Resort Arena


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WNBA AUGUST'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS: ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD


08/09/2019 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
08/08/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/07/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
08/06/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
08/04/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/03/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/02/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
08/01/2019 2-3-1 40.00% -6.50


Totals...........20-13-1 .......60.60% .....+28.50


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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS............. ..UNITS...............O/U..............UNITS...........TOTALS


08/09/2019..............1 - 1...............-0.50.................1 - 1............-0.50.............-1.00
08/08/2019..............3 - 0..............+15.00...............2 - 1............+4.50...........+19.50
08/07/2019..............1 - 0..............+5.00.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-0.50
08/06/2019..............0 - 1...............-5.50.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-11.00
08/04/2019..............2 - 1..............+4.50.................3 - 0...........+15.00..........+19.50
08/03/2019..............2 - 1..............+4.50.................3 - 0...........+15.00..........+19.50
08/02/2019..............0 - 1...............-5.50.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-11.00
08/01/2019..............2 - 1...............+4.50................0 - 2............-11.00............-6.50

Totals.....................11 - 6...............+22.00..............9 - 7...........+6.50............+28.50

 

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Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

College football spreads for Labor Day weekend:

? Northwestern vs Stanford (-6.5)

? Virginia Tech (-2.5) vs Boston College

? Boise State vs Florida State (-4.5)

? SMU vs Arkansas State (-3)

? Virginia (-2.5) vs Pittsburgh

? Oregon vs Auburn (-3)


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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind??..

13) This week, Toronto rookie Bo Bichette became the first player since 1900 to hit a double in nine straight games, and he did it in his 11th career game. Not a bad start to his career.

12) Patriots 31, Lions 3? Total yardage in this game was 459-93, in a freakin? preseason game. Neither starting QB played. I?m guessing the home fans weren?t too pleased with this showing.

This is where I remind you that Detroit fired coach Jim Caldwell after consecutive 9-7 seasons, so they could hire New England?s defensive coordinator, who then went 6-10 LY.

Last time the Lions won a playoff game was 1991. No bueno.

11) I still struggle with analyzing NFL exhibition games and figuring out how much they mean; the Ravens never lose them, the Falcons never win one. Outcomes of a lot of the games will be decided by guys who will be bartenders or driving UPS trucks in a few weeks.

Most coaches don?t game plan for exhibition games, but some do; Arizona Cardinals huddled in their game Thursday, but aren?t expected to huddle at all on September 8.

Avoiding injuries and determining who will win the final roster spots are really the most important part of these games.

10) Two years ago, Cleveland Browns went 4-0 in preseason, allowing a total of 29 points. There was a lot of optimism on Lake Erie. Then they went 0-16 in the regular season.

For most part, I would disregard scores of exhibition games; injuries to key people matter, like the Eagles losing their backup QB for six weeks Thursday.

9) Titans 27, Eagles 10? Eagles? backup QB Nate Sudfeld broke his left (non-throwing) wrist Thursday night; the other two backup QB?s on Philly?s roster are suspects more than prospects, so they better keep oft-injured starter Carson Wentz healthy while Sudfeld?s wrist heals.

8) If any of you play fantasy soccer or are interested in starting to do it, here is an article I recommend, because my godson wrote it and he knows a lot about soccer:

https://www.fanduel.com/theduel/pos...ntasy-soccer-for-the-2019-season-01dhpnjtft7a

7) Baseball stuff:
? Mets signed 2B Joe Panik, who was cut by the Giants the other day.
? Twins put DH Nelson Cruz (wrist) on IL.

6) Someone bet $10,000 on the Vikings at CG Technology Friday, at 20-1 odds, which is a lot of faith in a team whose $28M a year QB has never won a playoff game.

5) Bill Walton is going to broadcast a White Sox game with Jason Benetti when the Pale Hose go to Anaheim next Friday. They?ve done college basketball games together, but there is lot more dead time in a baseball broadcast. This should be interesting.

4) In case you wondering, Bryce Harper has hit his 204 career home runs off of 159 different pitchers.

3) BYU basketball star Yoeli Childs will miss the first nine games this coming season because of a paperwork screw-up when he declared for the NBA draft last May, then decided to return to BYU after testing the draft waters.

2) This Antonio Brown thing isn?t going well??.according to Mike Silver:

???..Brown, according to witnesses, typically glances at the screens of several tablets and his smart phone during meetings, distracting himself by engaging in activities which include perusing his bank accounts and ?liking? photos on Instagram.?

?the meeting thing isn?t that bad? but the feet, helmet and going dark is an issue.?

1) Chargers? backup QB Easton Stick has a great name; how many guys you know who are named after an aluminum bat? Stick was 49-3 playing QB at North Dakota State, where he took over for Carson Wentz. He looked good playing ball in Arizona Thursday night.

 

[Udog]

WNBA
Dunkel

Saturday, August 10


Atlanta @ Indiana

Game 653-654
August 10, 2019 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
98.894
Indiana
107.453
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 8 1/2
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 7
150 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-7); Under

Dallas @ Phoenix

Game 655-656
August 10, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
99.495
Phoenix
109.815
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 10 1/2
160
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 9
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(-9); Over

 

[Udog]

WNBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 10

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ATLANTA (5 - 18) at INDIANA (8 - 16) - 8/10/2019, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 6-3 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (6 - 17) at PHOENIX (11 - 11) - 8/10/2019, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-4 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 7-3 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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[Udog]

WNBA

Saturday, August 10

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Trend Report
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Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Indiana
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana Fever
Indiana is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games
Indiana is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games at home
Indiana is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games at home
Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Indiana is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Indiana is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Dallas Wings
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Dallas's last 23 games
Dallas is 4-15 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games on the road
Dallas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Phoenix
Dallas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Dallas is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
Phoenix is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Dallas
Phoenix is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Dallas
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
Phoenix is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Dallas


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SATURDAY, AUGUST 10
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

ATL at IND 03:00 PM
IND -6.5
U 151.5

DAL at PHO 10:00 PM
DAL +9.0
O 145.5

 

[Udog]

WNBA

Sunday, August 11

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Trend Report
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Seattle Storm
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Seattle's last 24 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Seattle's last 15 games on the road
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing New York
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
Seattle is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing on the road against New York
New York Liberty
New York is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
New York is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing Seattle
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
New York is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 10 games when playing at home against Seattle

Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Minnesota's last 24 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Washington
Minnesota is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Washington
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Mystics
Washington is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
Washington is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Chicago Sky
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Chicago is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Chicago is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Los Angeles is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games at home
Los Angeles is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Los Angeles is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Chicago
Los Angeles is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Chicago

Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Connecticut is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Connecticut's last 12 games
Connecticut is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Connecticut is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 6 games on the road
Connecticut is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Las Vegas
Connecticut is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games when playing Las Vegas
Connecticut is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
Connecticut is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Connecticut's last 12 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 7 games
Las Vegas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Las Vegas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Las Vegas is 3-9-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Connecticut
Las Vegas is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Las Vegas is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Connecticut
Las Vegas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Las Vegas's last 12 games when playing at home against Connecticut


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[Udog]

WNBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, August 11

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MINNESOTA (12 - 11) at WASHINGTON (15 - 7) - 8/11/2019, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 8-2 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SEATTLE (13 - 11) at NEW YORK (8 - 14) - 8/11/2019, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 4-4 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 5-3 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (14 - 9) at LOS ANGELES (14 - 8) - 8/11/2019, 5:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 6-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CONNECTICUT (16 - 7) at LAS VEGAS (15 - 8) - 8/11/2019, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 5-2 against the spread versus LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 6-1 straight up against LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA
Dunkel

Sunday, August 11


Seattle @ New York

Game 603-604
August 11, 2019 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
109.467
New York
101.972
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 7 1/2
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
N/A

Minnesota @ Washington

Game 601-602
August 11, 2019 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
107.778
Washington
121.439
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 13 1/2
162
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
N/A

Chicago @ Los Angeles

Game 605-606
August 11, 2019 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
110.898
Los Angeles
114.446
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 3 1/2
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
N/A

Connecticut @ Las Vegas

Game 607-608
August 11, 2019 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Connecticut
110.635
Las Vegas
109.460
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 1
167
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
N/A

 

[Udog]

Tuesday?s 6-pack
? Blue Jays 19, Rangers 4? Toronto is 10-5 since Bo Bichette was called up.
? Nationals 7, Reds 6? Aristides Aquino has 15 hits, 8 HR?s in his first 35 at-bats.
? Rays 10, Padres 4? Tampa Bay won eight in a row vs San Diego.
? Indians 5, Red Sox 4? Cleveland is in 1st place by itself for first time since April 20.
? JD Martinez has his batting practice videotaped every day, so he can analyze it.
? Chiefs? rookie QB Kyle Shurmur was 6-15 for 77 yards and a TD in KC?s 38-17 win Saturday; he is the son of Giants? coach Pat Shurmur.

Today would?ve been my parents? 64th wedding anniversary; congrats to them up in heaven.

Quote of the Day
?While I disagree with the arbitrator?s decision, I?m working on getting back to full health and looking forward to rejoining my teammates on the field. I?m excited about this season appreciate all the concerns about my feet.?
Antonio Brown

Tuesday?s quiz
Which NFL head coach played college football at Princeton and was later Nick Saban?s QB coach with the Miami Dolphins?

Monday?s quiz
When Jon Gruden won the Super Bowl coaching Tampa Bay, Bill Callahan was coaching the Raiders.

Sunday?s quiz
When Jon Gruden won the Super Bowl coaching Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers beat Oakland, Gruden?s old team (and current team).

***********************************************************************

Tuesday?s List of 13: Nobody asked me, but??.

13) Miami Hurricanes will start redshirt freshman Jarren Williams at QB when they open their season against Florida next week, which means that Ohio State transfer Tate Martell may have transferred to the wrong school- he was expected to start.

Martell is from Las Vegas; if he transferred home now, he could sit out next year, then play for UNLV in 2021 and 2022.

12) Bryce Harper jumped from Washington to the Phillies this season, but as of August 12, here are the standings in the NL East:

Braves 70-50
Nationals 63-55
Mets 61-57
Phillies 60-58
Marlins 44-73

They also traded for catcher JT Realmuto last winter. If the Phillies don?t make the playoffs, how does manager Gabe Kapler keep his job?

11) Dak Prescott turned down a $30M a year offer from the Cowboys. Word is he wants $40M a year, which I?m pretty sure ain?t going to happen, at least not this year.

Russell Wilson makes $35M a year, Carson Wentz makes $32M. Wilson has won a Super Bowl and Wentz hasn?t, nor has Prescott. Wonder if Prescott would take $32M a year?

10) Jets kicker Chandler Catanzaro missed two PAT?s Thursday, then retired Saturday before the Jets could tell him to take a hike. Catanzaro kicked for four teams the last five years; he will be replaced by Taylor Bertolet, who kicked for the Salt Lake Stallions in the ill-fated AAF.

9) Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 55-105 in the 10 years since Jon Gruden last coached there.

8) If you thought you had a bad day, thieves recently broke into Alex Rodriguez? rented SUV and made off with $500,000 worth of electronics and jewelry in San Francisco? ARod was there to broadcast the Phillies-Giants game Sunday night.

7) Baseball stuff:
? Reds claimed SS Freddie Galvis off waivers from Toronto.
? Red Sox put IF Michael Chavis (shoulder) on IL.

6) The 2020 baseball schedule is out; the A?s open next season on March 26 at home against the Twins. There are going to be some cold fans around the country on March 26. Starting a season that early and finishing it in late September is a little odd.

5) Mets and Marlins will play a three-game series in San Juan, Puerto Rico on April 28-30.

4) Gleyber Torres has 26 home runs this year; 13 of them are against the Orioles.

3) Caddy Steve Williams worked six tournaments for golfer Jason Day, then got told to take a hike; Day finished above 40th in only two of the six tournaments.

2) Random beverage item: Starbucks? Pumpkin Spice Latte returns to menus on August 27, it?s earliest-ever recorded official launch. Just thought you?d like to know.

1) We can put a man on the moon, but we can?t find a football helmet that Antonio Brown likes that is less than 10 years old?

 

[Udog]

WNBA

Tuesday, August 13

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Trend Report
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Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Minnesota's last 25 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing New York
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 15 games when playing New York
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
New York Liberty
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
New York is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
New York is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games at home
New York is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 10 of New York's last 15 games when playing Minnesota
New York is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-14-1 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Las Vegas
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Las Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta's last 14 games when playing Las Vegas
Atlanta is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Las Vegas is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Las Vegas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Las Vegas is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games when playing Atlanta
Las Vegas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Las Vegas's last 14 games when playing Atlanta
Las Vegas is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta


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[Udog]

WNBA Betting Recap - 8/6-8/12
Joe Williams

League Betting Notes (Tuesday, Aug. 6 through Monday, Aug. 12)

-- Favorites went 10-3 straight up (SU)
-- Favorites went 7-5-1 against the spread (ATS)
-- Home teams went 9-4 SU
-- Home/road teams went 6-6-1 ATS
-- The 'over' went 10-3

Season Totals To Date

-- Favorites are 92-52 straight up (SU)
-- Underdogs 78-62-4 against the spread (ATS)
-- Home teams are 88-56 SU
-- Road teams are 74-66-4 ATS
-- The 'under' is 77-65-2

Team Betting Notes

-- Atlanta (5-19 SU, 10-14 ATS) continues to careen out of control, losing both games in the past week, pushing their losing streak to nine games. They're also just 2-5 ATS across the past seven. The Dream have started to struggle on the defensive end again, allowing 85 or more points in each of the past three contests with the 'over' hitting in each.

-- Chicago (14-10 SU, 16-7-1 ATS) continues to be a friend of bettors at the window, cashing in each of their past six while hitting the 'over' in each of the past five. Chicago ranks No. 2 overall in the WNBA with 81.9 points per game (PPG), while allowing 80.9 PPG, good for 11th in the WNBA in scoring defense.

-- Connecticut (16-8 SU, 10-15 ATS) slipped into second place this week with a pair of road losses and non-covers after a seven-game winning streak. The Sun have been terrible against the number, going just 1-5 ATS across the past six.

-- Dallas (7-17 SU, 12-12 ATS) had a rare 'over' result in their testy game in Phoenix (11-12 SU, 11-11-1 ATS), just their fifth over in 22 games overall this season. The Wings continue to struggle on the offensive end, ranking dead-last in the WNBA with 69.8 PPG. They're also second in the league in scoring defense at 74.8 PPG.

-- Indiana (9-16 SU, 11-13-1 ATS) has pulled into fourth place in the Eastern standings, which is no small feat considering they were one of the worst performers in the WNBA last season. They're currently the ninth seed, three games back of the Mercury for the final playoff seed with nine games remaining in the regular season. The Fever have won three of the past four overall, but they're still a dismal 1-4-1 ATS over the past six, and 2-6-1 ATS across the past nine.

-- Las Vegas (16-9 SU, 10-15 ATS) has been playing without star C A'ja Wilson (ankle), and she will be sidelined until at least late August. Even so, they won a key battle against the Sun on Sunday, 89-81, and they're a respectable 5-2 SU aross the past seven.

-- Also in the West, Los Angeles (15-8 SU, 12-10-1 ATS) remains tied with the Aces for first place, and they have two games in hand, too. The Sparks have rattled off five in a row, and eight of the past nine, while going 4-1 ATS over the past five. The 'over' has hit in three in a row, as the Sparks are averaging 84.7 PPG during the span.

-- Minnesota (12-12 SU, 13-10-1 ATS) was humbled by Washington (17-7 SU, 13-10-1 ATS) for the second time in the past 18 days, falling 101-78 in D.C. on Sunday. They're 13-8-1 against everyone else, and 0-2 ATS against the Mystics.

-- New York (8-15 SU, 9-13 ATS) fell behind Indiana in the race for a playoff spot. They have dropped five in a row, and eight of the past nine, while the Liberty have posted an 0-4 ATS mark in the past four, and 2-7 ATS in the previous nine. The Liberty will look to get well against Minnesota on Tuesday evening.

-- The Mercury are struggling to find tertiary scoring this season, and it's one of the reasons they're barely alive in the playoff rce. They have posted a 1-4 SU mark over the past five outings, although they are a respectable 5-2 ATS across the past seven. The 'over' is also 3-0 in the past three, and 5-1 in the past six, as their defense has gone south recently. Rebounding is also a problem, as the Merc rank dead-last in offensive rebounds (32.1 RPG), while checking in 10th in defensive boards (36.6 RPG).

-- Defending WNBA champion Seattle (14-11 SU, 13-11-1 ATS) has cobbled together a two-game winning streak, and they're 6-3 SU over the past nine while also going 6-3 ATS. They're also a solid 5-3 ATS across the past eight outings away from home.

-- The Mystics have managed a 7-1 SU record across the past eight, and the 'over' has cashed in five consecutive outings. They continue to score the basketball well, hitting 91 or more points in two straight, four of the past five and six of the past eight outings.

 

[Udog]

WNBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, August 13

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MINNESOTA (12 - 12) at NEW YORK (8 - 15) - 8/13/2019, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (5 - 19) at LAS VEGAS (16 - 8) - 8/13/2019, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LAS VEGAS is 4-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-2 straight up against LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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[Cnotes53]

WNBA

TUESDAY AUGUST 13, 2019

Minnesota
@
New York
Game 609-610
August 13, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating: Minnesota
107.135
New York
108.981
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: New York
by 2
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: New York
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick: New York
N/A


Atlanta
@
Las Vegas
Game 611-612
August 13, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating: Atlanta
110.877
Las Vegas
110.550
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Las Vegas
by 9 1/2
160
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Las Vegas
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick: Las Vegas
N/A

 

[Cnotes53]

Preview: Lynx (12-12) at Liberty (8-15)
Date: August 13, 2019 7:00 PM EDT

The Minnesota Lynx try to put more ground between themselves and the bottom four of the league Tuesday night when they face the struggling New York Liberty.

The Lynx (12-12) are currently seventh in the WNBA and would need to finish fifth or sixth to host a first-round playoff game. Minnesota has a 3 1 /2-game lead over ninth-place Indiana with 10 games remaining and trails fourth-place Las Vegas by 3 1/2 games for a postseason bye into the second round.

Cheryl Reeve's team was unable to complete a sweep of the top two teams in the league after getting pummeled 101-78 at Washington on Sunday. The Lynx barely resembled the team that thumped Connecticut by 32 points Friday night, allowing the Mystics to shoot 54.8 percent while getting outscored 27-10 at the foul line.

"We've got one of the top defensive teams in the league, but you would not know that by watching this game today," Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve fumed to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. "We had zero concept of defending the post. Zero. Three players with 20-plus points - 25, 23 and 20 on our defense."

Odyssey Sims had 20 points and eight assists while rookie Napheesa Collier contributed 11 points, six rebounds and five assists. Minnesota has lost five of seven overall and four of five on the road - with the lone win coming against WNBA-worst Atlanta. In the three road games in that span the Lynx played outside Atlanta, they gave up 87.7 points per game - well above their season average of 75.3 that ranks third in the league.

The playoffs appear to be out of reach for New York (8-15), which is three games behind Phoenix for the eighth and final spot. The Liberty are trying to avoid their first six-game skid since ending last year with 13 straight losses and have dropped eight of nine overall after an 84-69 home defeat to Seattle on Sunday.

Tina Charles had 22 points and eight rebounds to pace the Liberty, who committed nine of their 19 turnovers in a decisive third quarter in which they were outscored 27-12.

"We dug ourselves a hole again in the second half," coach Katie Smith told Elite Sports New York. "We knew they were going to ratchet up their pressure, knew they were going to fly around. We turned over the ball in the second half. ... (It was) "same as Chicago, same as Dallas. We can't turn it over."

Starting forward Amanda Zahui B. is currently in the league's concussion protocol and her status for this game is uncertain. Asia Durr, the No. 2 overall pick who has averaged 9.7 points in 18 games, is questionable after aggravating a groin injury that caused her to miss Sunday's contest.

The teams have split the first two meetings this year, with the home team winning both. The Lynx won the most recent matchup 92-83 on June 22 as Sims, Collier and Sylvia Fowles combined for 58 points on 24-of-38 shooting.


WNBa HEAD TO HEAD

Jun 22, 2019 Score ATS Results
NEW 83 Over: 175
MIN ? 92 Cover: 0.5
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Jun 12, 2019 Score ATS Results
MIN 69 Under: 144
NEW ? 75 Cover: 9
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Jul 24, 2018 Score ATS Results
NEW 82 Cover: 9.5
MIN ? 85 Over: 167
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Jun 16, 2018 Score ATS Results
NEW 71 Over: 156
MIN ? 85 Cover: 7
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May 25, 2018 Score ATS Results
MIN ? 78 Under: 150
NEW 72 Cover: 1
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