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Preview: Liberty (15-6) at Sun (12-10)

Date: August 14, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

The Connecticut Sun have an opportunity to further cloud an already unclear playoff picture in the Eastern Conference when the surging New York Liberty visit Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday night.

Though five teams are within 3 1/2 games of first place, the Liberty (15-6) have started to separate from the pack by winning eight of nine. New York increased its lead to 2 1/2 games with Tuesday's 84-63 rout of Chicago, its third straight triumph of at least 14 points.

The Sky's loss combined with Indiana's victory over Washington created a virtual three-way tie for second, with the Sun (12-10) lurking one game back after winning three of four.

Connecticut will face four straight teams with sub-.500 records following Friday's showdown with a Liberty team that scored at will against a Chicago squad hampered by Elena Delle Donne's absence due to an ankle injury.

New York shot 50.8 percent and received another huge effort from Epiphanny Prince, who scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting against her former team. Prince, traded by the Sky to the Liberty for Cappie Pondexter in February, had a season-high 30 in a 77-63 decision over Chicago on Aug. 7.

The Liberty have been anchored by strong defense during this turnaround season. New York is yielding a WNBA-best 70.3 points per game and also leads the league in field-goal percentage defense (37.8) and rebound margin (plus-6.5).

"Those (categories) are two hallmarks of any great defensive team, which we quite frankly are right now," coach Bill Laimbeer told the WNBA's official website.

The Sun displayed some defensive skills of their own last time out, limiting Tulsa to 28.1 percent shooting in the second half to rally for an 80-74 victory Wednesday for their fourth straight home win.

"I thought we were scrappier and more intense defensively," coach Anne Donovan said of the final two quarters. "I am not saying we did not play hard in the first half but we did get after it more in the second half. You saw a different level of intensity and accountability in the second half."

Alex Bentley chipped in 25 points after managing two in a loss at Washington three days earlier. The inconsistent guard had 31 in an 86-72 win over the Mystics on Aug. 7.

Bentley scored 15 points but shot 6 of 19 in a 64-57 loss to the Liberty on July 16 at Madison Square Garden. Former Sun standout Tina Charles had 22 points and 12 rebounds in New York's third straight win in the series.

The Sun will retire the No. 23 jersey of recently retired guard Katie Douglas prior to the game. The five-time All-Star spent eight of her 14 WNBA seasons with the franchise and is the club's all-time leader in 3-pointers.


WNBA HEAD TO HEAD

Jul 16, 2015 Score ATS Results
CONN 57 Under: 121
NEW « 64 Cover: 1.5
Tools: Recaps

Aug 8, 2014 Score ATS Results
CONN 66 Under: 137
NEW « 71 Cover: 0.5
Tools: Recaps

Jun 29, 2014 Score ATS Results
CONN 65 Cover: 1
NEW « 67 Under: 132
Tools: Recaps

Jun 15, 2014 Score ATS Results
NEW 72 Under: 148
CONN « 76 Cover: 5
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Jun 13, 2014 Score ATS Results
CONN « 83 Cover: 14
NEW 75 Over: 158
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May 16, 2014 Score ATS Results
NEW « 75 Cover: 25
CONN 54 Under: 129
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Standings

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Conf. Last 10 Streak

New York Liberty 15 6 0.714 0 8-2 7-4 8-5 8-2 W-3

Indiana Fever 13 9 0.591 2 8-4 5-5 9-7 7-3 W-2

Washington Mystics 13 9 0.591 2 8-4 5-5 8-8 7-3 L-1

Chicago Sky 14 10 0.583 2 10-3 4-7 10-6 5-5 L-1

Connecticut Sun 12 10 0.545 3 7-5 5-5 4-9 5-5 W-1

Atlanta Dream 8 14 0.364 7 5-5 3-9 4-8 3-7 W-1


WESTERN CONFERENCE

Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Conf. Last 10 Streak

Minnesota Lynx 17 6 0.739 0 10-2 7-4 13-4 7-3 W-2

Phoenix Mercury 15 8 0.652 2 10-2 5-6 12-3 7-3 W-1

Tulsa Shock 10 14 0.417 7 6-5 4-9 6-10 0-10 L-10

Los Angeles Sparks 7 16 0.304 10 5-7 2-9 6-10 5-5 L-2

San Antonio Stars 7 17 0.292 10 7-5 0-12 5-9 4-6 L-1

Seattle Storm 6 18 0.250 11 4-5 2-13 5-11 3-7 L-1

Updated Fri Aug 14 10:37 AM EDT

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CFL

Dunkel

Week 8

Toronto @ Winnipeg

Game 113-114
August 14, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
111.624
Winnipeg
108.931
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2 1/2
42
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
N/A

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CFL

Long Sheet

Friday, August 14

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TORONTO (4 - 2) at WINNIPEG (3 - 4) - 8/14/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-1 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-1 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL

Week 8

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Trend Report


Friday, August 14

8:00 PM

TORONTO vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Winnipeg is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto

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CFL

Friday, August 14

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Game of the day: Argonauts at Blue Bombers
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The Argonauts have scored a touchdown on 12 of their 17 trips to the red zone this season (71 percent) the highest percentage in the CFL.

Toronto Argonauts at Winnipeg Blue Bombers (+6, 48.5)

Winnipeg begins life without quarterback Drew Willy when it hosts the Toronto Argonauts on Friday, and Blue Bombers coach Mike O'Shea isn't saying who will be his replacement. Willy is expected to be sidelined 6-to-8 weeks after suffering a tibial plateau fracture and partial PCL tear in Winnipeg's 38-8 loss in Hamilton on Sunday - its third setback in the last four games, leaving Brian Brohm or Robert Marve to keep the Blue Bombers afloat until Willy returns.

Brohm hasn't recorded a touchdown pass while throwing five interceptions in 121 attempts covering two seasons, while Marve has thrown 29 passes in two years. Winnipeg also will be without running back Paris Cotton (team-best 268 yards) and slotback Darvin Adams (team-leading 360 receiving yards), who suffered a broken arm and an upper-body injury, respectively, against Hamilton. Toronto has won three of its last four contests and sits in a three-way tie for first place in the East Division following a come-from-behind 30-26 victory over Saskatchewan on Saturday. A big reason for the Argonauts' success has been the play of backup quarterback Trevor Harris, who leads the CFL in all major passing categories but could be back on the bench soon with Ricky Ray's return from offseason shoulder surgery looming.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TSN, ESPN3

LINE HISTORY: The lines have yet to shift since opening at WPG +6, 48.5.

INJURY REPORT: Argonauts - LB Cory Greenwood (Ques-Concussion), S Jermaine Gabriel (Ques-Groin), K Swayze Waters (Ques-Quad) Blue Bombers - RB Paris Cotton (Out-Arm), SB Nick Moore (Ques-Lower Body), DT Bryant Turner Jr. (Ques-Hand)

ABOUT THE ARGONAUTS (4-2 SU, 4-2 ATS, 3-3 O/U): Harris tossed two of his CFL-leading 14 touchdown passes in the fourth quarter last week and also paces the league in completion percentage (75.0) and yards (1,819). Toronto boasts a deep stable of receivers including Diontae Spencer, who caught five passes for 94 yards and a touchdown Saturday in his first CFL contest. The depth will be key because Kevin Elliott (22 catches, 303 yards, three touchdowns) is doubtful to play Friday (ribs) while it appears Chad Owens (26, 284, one) will miss his second straight contest (ankle).

ABOUT THE BLUE BOMBERS (3-4 SU, 3-4 ATS, 2-5 O/U): O'Shea said Da'Rel Scott, a seventh-round draft pick of the New York Giants in 2011 who carried 31 times for 98 yards over three NFL seasons, will make his CFL debut while replacing Cotton. The expected return of Nick Moore (team-best 28 catches, 308 yards), who missed the last two games because of a lower-body injury, could soften the blow of losing Adams. The Blue Bombers' defence allows 30 points per game - second-worst to winless Saskatchewan (32.1) - but could be bolstered by the return of defensive linemen Greg Peach and Bryant Turner.

TRENDS:

*Argonauts are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games.
*Blue Bombers are 1-4-2 ATS in their last 7 home games.
*Under is 8-3 in Argonauts last 11 vs. a team with a losing record.
*Under is 5-0 in Blue Bombers last 5 games overall.

CONSENSUS: 53 percent of backers are taking the Argos with 55 percent on the over.

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CFL

Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, August 14

Toronto (4-2) @ Winnipeg (3-4)-- Argonauts won eight of last ten series games; five of last six went over the total. Toronto split its four road games this season; four of their last five games were decided by five or less points. Argos have yet to lead (0-5-1) at halftime so far this season. Three of Winnipeg's four losses are by 26+ points; they're 2-1 at home, with a 52-26 loss to Hamilton-- their last five games overall stayed under the total. After scoring 13+ points in each of first four games, they were outscored 45-10 in first half of last three.

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2015 Regular Season Standings

West Division

GP W L T PTS F A HOME AWAY DIV STREAK

Edmonton 7 5 2 0 10 180 101 3 - 0 - 0 2 - 2 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 W1

Calgary 6 4 2 0 8 137 148 4 - 0 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 W1

BC 6 3 3 0 6 144 159 2 - 1 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 3 - 1 - 0 W1

Winnipeg 7 3 4 0 6 140 210 2 - 1 - 0 1 - 3 - 0 2 - 2 - 0 L1

Saskatchewan 7 0 7 0 0 174 225 0 - 4 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 4 - 0 L7


East Division

GP W L T PTS F A HOME AWAY DIV STREAK

Hamilton 6 4 2 0 8 191 114 2 - 0 - 0 2 - 2 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 W3

Ottawa 6 4 2 0 8 131 150 3 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 W2

Toronto 6 4 2 0 8 166 163 2 - 0 - 0 2 - 2 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 W1

Montreal 7 2 5 0 4 142 135 2 - 2 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 L3

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Game Notes

- The Bombers rebounded in last week’s second half by shutout out Hamilton’s offence, limiting the Ticats to 100 yards of offence and only six first downs.

- Winnipeg drew only five penalties last week, a 2015 team-low by any club. Of late the Bombers’ penalty total has dropped from a season-high 18 down to 10 and then just five last week.

- The Argos have won eight of the last 10 meetings between these teams but the 2014 season was split with each team picking up a home win. Toronto has won six of its last seven visits to Winnipeg but had a four-game streak snapped last year.

- The Boatmen have been outscored 104 to 58 in first halves this year (-46) but have outscored opponents 108-59 (+49) in second halves.

- Toronto has scored just three points in the first quarter over the last three games, but no fewer than 21 points in total across quarters two through four.

- Winnipeg made back-to-back interceptions last week vs. Hamilton in the second half but failed to score a single point off those turnovers.

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MLB

Friday, August 14


Orioles' Jiminez loves home cooking

Baltimore Orioles starter Ubaldo Jiminez is much more comfortable on the mound at Orioles Park than away from it in, with the Orioles going 11-2 in his last 13 starts there.

This season alone, Jiminez is 6-2 with a 2.87 ERA and a 0.99 WHIP to go along with 52 strikeouts compared with 11 walks in nine home starts.

Today Jimiez and the Orioles host the Oakland Athletics, who counter with lefty Brad Mills. The Orioles are currently -176 favorites.


Cubs take win streak to the South Side

The Chicago Cubs take their seven game win streak across town to take on the White Sox Friday afternoon.

The Cubs are red hot, not only winning seven in a row, but 14 of their last 16 overall.

The Cubs and right-hander Kyle Kendricks are currently very slight -103 dogs against the White Sox righty Jeff Samardzija.


Mariners streaking right-handers

The Seattle Mariners have won six consecutive starts against right-handed starters, outscoring them 35-19 in the process.

They face another right-hander Friday night when they begin a three-game series against Joe Kelly and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

The Mariners are currently +107 underdogs, which doesn't make things better for Red Sox backers as they are 1-7 in Kelly's last eight starts as a favorite.

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Bad news for the Angels; CJ Wilson (elbow) is out for the year.

-- Busy night in Cleveland last night, with Indians/Browns both at home.

-- Browns' new uniforms look like UTEP's; thats not a compliment. At least UTEP has a good logo on their helmets.

-- Chargers used five centers in 16 games last year; hard to be good that way.

-- Why are pitchers discouraged from catching pop ups?

-- William Shatner does a commercial for a personal injury lawfirm in Milwaukee on Brewers' games; wonder what he makes for that?


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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here.......

13) Washington Nationals are 55-53 and fading fast, 4.5 games behind the Mets and hopelessly out of the Wild Card race. They have three more games with the Giants this weekend; in the immortal words of Micheal Ray Richardson: "The ship be sinkin'".

12) Mets were three games out of first place two weeks ago, when they made the Cespedes trade- they've made up 7.5 games in fourteen days.

11) I was reading Thursday where Elvis Presley was fond of peanut butter and banana sandwiches; I'm trying to envision what they taste like. I like bananas and I love peanut butter but the thought of the two of them together is not making me hungry.

10) Former big league pitcher Tony Cloninger turned 75 this week; he set a record that may never be broken, a pitcher hitting two grand slams in the same game, back in 1966. Hard enough for a regular player to do it; it has only been done 13 times, last time by Josh Willingham in 2009.

9) My A's have a had a cruddy season and it got worse Thursday; Sonny Gray got scratched from his start, then the A's lost a double via a replay review on a play that never should've been reviewed. Thats the way it is for losing teams; they get hosed. This replay review was on the second pitch of the game, bad way to start the day.

8) Twins announcers swear that the ball is carrying better this season at Target Field; Don Mattingly was saying how the ball is carrying better in his home park this year. Maybe the baseballs are just juiced this year; anyone think of that?

7) Blue Jays are first team since the '77 Royals to have two winning streaks of 11+ games in the same season. When you have a great lineup, the pitchers do better, since they know they don't have to be perfect to win.

6) QB Vernon Adams is finally eligible to play football at Oregon; he passed his last Math test Thursday, after he transferred from I-AA Eastern Washington. Funny thing is, Oregon's first game is against EWU and the Eagles were not going to welcome Adams back to their team had he failed that Math class this week.

Eastern Washington lost 59-52 at Washington LY; Adams passed for 475 yards. They lost their I-AA playoff game 59-46. He is seen as a pro prospect.

5) Labor Day is late this year, so the NFL regular season ends on January 3rd; with Christmas on a Friday and Week 16 on the 27th, there will be six bowl games on that Saturday, the 26th. Not a lot of time for anyone to return their Christmas gifts.

4) Golfer Sang-Moon Bae has to leave the golf tour this fall to serve in the Korean military for two years.

3) I saw Jason Dufner on TV yesterday, only I had no idea it was him; he has lost a lot of weight and he cut his hair short. Didn't recognize him at all.

2) Jets went down meekly, 23-3 in Detroit last night; they're stuck right now with rookie Bryce Petty having to play a lot- they can't risk losing Ryan Fitzpatrick to an injury and they don't have a #3 QB who is ready to play right now. Supposedly they are going to sign Tyler Thigpen soon; he already knows the offense.

Personnel advice: the Browns #4 QB is Thad Lewis, who once played for the Rams. Jets should trade for him as soon as humanly poissible; he isn't bad.

1) I don't care one way or the other about the Redskins, but if I was a Redskins fan, I'd sure as hell prefer Kirk Cousins over RGIII at QB. He moves the team better.

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Best and worst NFL preseason bets of the past 20 years

Seattle is a stellar 10-2 SU and ATS in the past three preseasons, while going 13-3 ATS since 2011 in tune-up tilts.

You’ve heard all the warnings when it comes to betting on NFL preseason football. But like smoking, drinking and eating fast food, you still do it anyway.

If you’re going to wager on these whacky-ass exhibition games, in which no one but the head coaches have any clue as to what the hell will happen, at least you should know which NFL teams have consistently cashed in during the preseason and which ones wane in the warm-ups.

Here are the two best and two worst NFL teams to bet during the preseason since 1995:

BEST PRESEASON BETS

Seattle Seahawks (47-29 SU, 45-28-3 ATS)

It doesn’t matter if it’s the preseason or the Super Bowl, the Seahawks are kicking ass and taking names. Seattle has been perfect in two of the past three – going 10-2 SU and ATS – and is 13-3 ATS going back to the 2011 tune-up tilts.

Expectations have never been higher – which could mean so are the preseason spreads - but that didn’t stop the Seahawks from cashing in during the regular season. Winners win – something Seattle backers have done at a 62 percent clip in the preseason since 1995.

New York Jets (46-29 SU, 42-32-1 ATS)

Looking for value come the preseason? Gang Green is your one-stop shop for postseason profits. New York has been inconsistent the past three summers going 1-3, 3-1, and 0-4 ATS in the past three preseasons.

This year, the Jets have Geno Smith and Ryan Fitzpatrick at the top of the QB depth chart – preseason betting’s equivalent to capping starting pitchers when betting baseball. The schedule features Detroit, Atlanta, the Giants and Philadelphia – all teams with established starters. Look for Fitzpatrick to challenge for the starting job, lighting a fire under the J-E-T-S in the preseason.


WORST PRESEASON BETS

Kansas City Chiefs (25-51 SU, 22-51-3 ATS)

Andy Reid cares about the preseason about as much as he does for counting carbs and hot yoga. But while the public consensus is “fade Reid in the preseason”, his recent teams haven’t been that bad.

Kansas City is a poor 3-5 SU/ATS in its first two preseasons Reid and the Philadelphia Eagles finished 6-2 ATS in their final two preseason schedule with Reid on the sidelines. Overall, however, the Chiefs have been a terrible play in August – covering just 30 percent of the time.

Oakland Raiders (35-40 SU, 30-43-2 ATS)

Misery loves company, and preseason bettors have suffered in the AFC West. Oakland joins Kansas City as the worst of the worst in exhibition play. The Silver and Black can’t seem to cover – no matter the time of year. Oakland is a dismal 4-8 SU and ATS.

However, there may actually be hope, at least as far as the preseason is concerned. The Raiders have a respectable QB in Derek Carr, as well as star wideout Amari Cooper - given they survive the preseason.

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Diamond Trends - Friday

August 14, 2015


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Pirates are 0-12 since Sep 27, 2010 on the road as a dog and after a 5+ run win and in the first game of a series.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Max Scherzer starts teams are 12-0 since October 2012 if they are not a dog of +110 or more, after an outing where he lost as a favorite of more than -120 and allowed at least three runs.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Giants are 0-12-1 OU since Jun 04, 2011 at home as a dog after a win in which they scored in at most two separate innings.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Rockies are 0-10 since Sep 27, 2013 after a 5+ run loss and in the first game of a series.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Cardinals are 11-0 since Apr 28, 2015 as a favorite vs a team that has won at least their last two games.

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Team Open Line Movements Current Moneyline Halftime Scores


7:00 PM EDT

263 TENNESSEE TITANS 37 36.5 / 36.5o12 / 36.5 37 +115
264 ATLANTA FALCONS -2.5 -2.5 -05 / -2 / -2 -15 -2.5 -15 -135

TV: NFL, DTV: 212 | Dome

7:00 PM EDT

265 CAROLINA PANTHERS 35.5 35.5 / 36 / 36o12 36.5 +130
266 BUFFALO BILLS -3 EVEN -3 / -3 -15 / -3 -03 -3 -05 -150

CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. SOUTHWEST WIND 10-15. GAME TEMP 79, RH 64% HEAT INDEX 82

7:30 PM EDT

267 NEW YORK GIANTS 37 37 36.5 +120
268 CINCINNATI BENGALS -3 -3 / -2.5 / -2.5 -15 -2.5 -140

NYG-WR-Victor Cruz-OUT | PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHWEST WIND 2-7. GAME TEMP 82, RH 50% HEAT INDEX 83

7:30 PM EDT

269 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 36.5 36.5 36 +100
270 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS PK PK / PK +23 / -1 -1 -15 -120

PIT-RB-Le'Veon Bell-OUT | PARTLY CLOUDY, 25% CHANCE LIGHT SHOWERS EARLY. NORTHEAST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 84, RH 69% HEAT INDEX 91

10:00 PM EDT

271 ST. LOUIS RAMS PK 36 / 35.5 36 -105
272 OAKLAND RAIDERS 36 -1 -15 / -1.5 / -1.5 +02 -1 -115

PARTLY CLOUDY, WEST WIND 12-17. GAME TEMP 72, RH 61% HEAT INDEX 74

10:00 PM EDT

273 DENVER BRONCOS 37 37 / 36.5 / 37 35.5 +180
274 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS -4 -4.5 / -4.5 -19 / -5 -4.5 -15 -215

DEN-QB-Peyton Manning-OUT | TV: NFL, DTV: 212 | CLOUDY, 60% CHANCE SHOWERS. SOUTH WIND 9-14. GAME TEMP 64, RH 78%

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NFL Consensus Picks

SIDES (ATS)

Time Away Line Picks Pct Home Line Picks Pct Detail Odds

7:00 PM Carolina +3 620 39.59% Buffalo -3 946 60.41% View View

7:00 PM Tennessee +2.5 672 42.24% Atlanta -2.5 919 57.76% View View

7:30 PM N.Y. Giants +2.5 711 45.69% Cincinnati -2.5 845 54.31% View View

10:00 PM St. Louis +1 784 50.06% Oakland -1 782 49.94% View View

10:00 PM Denver +5 774 50.10% Seattle -5 771 49.90% View View

7:30 PM Pittsburgh +1 879 56.13% Jacksonville -1 687 43.87% View View


TOTALS (OVER/UNDER)

Time Away Total Over Pct Home Total Under Pct Detail Odds

7:30 PM Pittsburgh 36.5 433 33.15% Jacksonville 36.5 873 66.85% View View

7:00 PM Carolina 35.5 488 37.28% Buffalo 35.5 821 62.72% View View

10:00 PM St. Louis 36 520 40.47% Oakland 36 765 59.53% View View

7:00 PM Tennessee 37 548 41.93% Atlanta 37 759 58.07% View View

10:00 PM Denver 36.5 549 42.33% Seattle 36.5 748 57.67% View View

7:30 PM N.Y. Giants 37 557 43.69% Cincinnati 37 718 56.31% View View

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Team Pitcher Open Line Movements Current Runline Scores


7:10 PM EDT

901 PITTSBURGH PIRATES (L) Happ, J 7.5o20 8 / 8o11 / 8o12 8 +1.5(-210)
902 NEW YORK METS (R) Colon, B -120 -111 / -112 / -113 -112 -1.5(+180)

TV: ROOT-Pittsburgh, SNY, DTV: 639, 659 | FAIR, WIND OUT TO LEFT CENTER 5-10. GAME TEMP 81, RH 40% HEAT INDEX 81

7:35 PM EDT

903 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (L) Ray, R -120 -127 / -118 / -120 -119 -1.5(+135)
904 ATLANTA BRAVES (R) Teheran, J 7.5u15 7.5u25 / 7.5u26 / 7.5u30 7o15 +1.5(-155)

TV: FS-Arizona, FS-South, DTV: 646, 686 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND IN FROM RIGHT 5-10. GAME TEMP 86, RH 46% HEAT INDEX 88

8:10 PM EDT

905 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (L) Morgan, A 8.5u15 8.5o15 / 8.5o12 / 8.5o11 8.5 +1.5(-140)
906 MILWAUKEE BREWERS (R) Peralta, W -160 -170 / -164 / -170 -175 -1.5(+120)

TV: FS-Wisconsin, DTV: 669 | PARTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS. WIND IN FROM RIGHT 5-10. GAME TEMP 83, RH 60% HEAT INDEX 87 (MILLER PARK ROOF CLOSES IN WET WEATHER)

8:15 PM EDT

907 MIAMI MARLINS (R) Koehler, T 7o20 7o20 / 7 / 7u15 6.5o20 +1.5(-110)
908 ST LOUIS CARDINALS (L) Garcia, J -210 -215 / -220 / -221 -230 -1.5(-110)

MIA-RF-Giancarlo Stanton-OUT | STL-LF-Matt Holliday-OUT | TV: FS-Florida, FS-Midwest, DTV: 654, 671 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND IN FROM RIGHT 2-7. GAME TEMP 86, RH 49% HEAT INDEX 89

8:40 PM EDT

909 SAN DIEGO PADRES (R) Ross, T 10 -132 / -131 / -129 -140 -1.5(+115)
910 COLORADO ROCKIES (L) Flande, Y -108 10.5u20 / 10.5u15 / 10.5u14 10.5u15 +1.5(-135)

TV: FS-San Diego, ROOT-Rocky Mountain, DTV: 683, 694 | PARTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE LIGHT THUNDERSTORMS. WIND OUT TO CENTER 7-12. GAME TEMP 82, RH 36% HEAT INDEX 81

10:10 PM EDT

911 CINCINNATI REDS (L) Lamb, J 7o25 7o30 / 7.5u20 / 7.5u21 7.5u15 +1.5(-145)
912 LOS ANGELES DODGERS (L) Wood, A -170 -170 / -171 / -174 -175 -1.5(+125)

Overnight Pitching Change: Cincinnati - John Lamb (L) for A. DeSclafani | TV: FS-Ohio, DTV: 660 | CLEAR, WIND OUT TO CENTER 5-10. GAME TEMP 91, RH 24% HEAT INDEX 88

10:15 PM EDT

913 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (R) Scherzer, M -150 -154 / -153 / -150 -151 -1.5(+115)
914 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (R) Cain, M 6.5o25 6.5o25 6.5o20 +1.5(-135)

TV: CSN-Bay, MASN2, DTV: 641, 696 | FAIR, WIND OUT TO CENTER 15-25, GUSTY. GAME TEMP 66, RH 78%

7:05 PM EDT

915 OAKLAND ATHLETICS (L) Mills, B 8.5u20 8.5u20 8o15 +1.5(-125)
916 BALTIMORE ORIOLES (R) Jimenez, U -170 -195 / -190 / -191 -190 -1.5(+105)

Pitching Change: Oakland - B. Mills (L) for Undecided OAK | TV: CSN-California, MASN, DTV: 640, 698 | FAIR, WIND OUT TO LEFT 5-10. GAME TEMP 81, RH 43% HEAT INDEX 81

7:05 PM EDT

917 NEW YORK YANKEES (R) Nova, I 8.5u20 8u20 / 7.5o15 / 7.5o16 7.5o15 +1.5(-109)
918 TORONTO BLUE JAYS (L) Price, D -230 -240 / -239 / -241 -240 -1.5(-111)

TOR-1B-Edwin Encarnacion-Probable | TV: YES, DTV: 631 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS. WIND LEFT TO RIGHT 9-14, GUSTY. GAME TEMP 77, RH 71% HEAT INDEX 80 (ROGERS CENTRE ROOF CLOSES IN WET WEATHER)

7:10 PM EDT

919 SEATTLE MARINERS (L) Montgomery, M 9.5u20 9.5o11 / 9.5 / 9.5o15 9.5 +1.5(-185)
920 BOSTON RED SOX (R) Kelly, J -125 -125 / -124 / -126 -124 -1.5(+165)

SEA-LF-Nelson Cruz-Probable | TV: NESN, ROOT-Northwest, DTV: 628, 687 | FAIR, WIND OUT TO CENTER 4-9. GAME TEMP 80, RH 46% HEAT INDEX 81

8:05 PM EDT

921 TAMPA BAY RAYS (R) Karns, N 9u15 -114 / -105 / -106 -105 +1.5(-215)
922 TEXAS RANGERS (L) Perez, M -130 9u15 / 9 / 9u11 9 -1.5(+185)

TV: FS-Southwest, SunSports, DTV: 653, 676 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND IN FROM LEFT 7-12. GAME TEMP 94, RH 32% HEAT INDEX 95

8:10 PM EDT

923 CLEVELAND INDIANS (R) Kluber, C -160 -144 / -143 / -144 -140 -1.5(+121)
924 MINNESOTA TWINS (R) May, T 7o20 7.5 / 7.5u14 / 7.5 7.5u15 +1.5(-141)

Overnight Pitching Change: Minnesota - T. May for P. Hughes | CLE-LF-Michael Brantley-Doubtful | TV: FS-North, SportsTime Ohio, DTV: 662, 668 | CLEAR, WIND OUT TO LEFT CENTER 3-8. GAME TEMP 88, RH 49% HEAT INDEX 92

8:10 PM EDT

925 LOS ANGELES ANGELS (R) Weaver, J 8o20 8.5u15 / 8.5o15 / 8.5o20 8.5o20 +1.5(-200)
926 KANSAS CITY ROYALS (L) Duffy, D -135 -117 / -118 / -119 -117 -1.5(+170)

TV: FS-Kansas City, FS-West, DTV: 672, 692 | FAIR, WIND RIGHT TO LEFT 3-8. GAME TEMP 85, RH 50% HEAT INDEX 87

8:10 PM EDT

927 DETROIT TIGERS (R) Simon, A 8u15 8u15 / 8u13 / 8 8o15 +1.5(-120)
928 HOUSTON ASTROS (L) Keuchel, D -230 -215 / -210 / -205 -200 -1.5(+100)

DET-1B-Miguel Cabrera-Probable | TV: FS-Detroit, ROOT-Southwest, DTV: 663, 674 | FAIR, WIND OUT TO LEFT CENTER 6-11. GAME TEMP 91, RH 53% HEAT INDEX 99 (MINUTE MAID PARK ROOF MAY CLOSE IN HOT WEATHER)

4:10 PM EDT

929 CHICAGO CUBS (R) Hendricks, K -104 -107 / -110 / -112 -111 -1.5(+140) 4BOT 4
930 CHICAGO WHITE SOX (R) Samardzija, J 8u15 9u14 / 9u16 / 9u19 9u20 +1.5(-160) 5

TV: CSN-Chicago, WGN (America), DTV: 307, 665 | PARTLY CLOUDY, 25% CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS. WIND OUT TO LEFT 6-11. GAME TEMP 87, RH 54% HEAT INDEX 92

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MLB Consensus Picks

SIDES (ATS)

Time Away Line Picks Pct Home Line Picks Pct Detail Odds

7:05 PM Oakland +174 132 21.05% Baltimore -190 495 78.95% View View

8:15 PM Miami +197 228 22.03% St. Louis -215 807 77.97% View View

10:10 PM Cincinnati +161 283 28.61% LA Dodgers -175 706 71.39% View View

8:10 PM LA Angels +107 309 30.29% Kansas City -116 711 69.71% View View

8:10 PM Detroit +182 333 32.65% Houston -199 687 67.35% View View

7:07 PM NY Yankees +210 440 40.37% Toronto -230 650 59.63% View View

7:10 PM Pittsburgh +100 421 41.23% NY Mets -108 600 58.77% View View

7:35 PM Arizona -121 472 48.86% Atlanta +112 494 51.14% View View

8:40 PM San Diego -136 452 49.24% Colorado +126 466 50.76% View View

8:05 PM Tampa Bay -106 479 49.43% Texas -102 490 50.57% View View

8:10 PM Philadelphia +162 488 50.89% Milwaukee -176 471 49.11% View View

7:10 PM Seattle +112 504 52.23% Boston -121 461 47.77% View View

8:10 PM Cleveland -134 534 54.49% Minnesota +124 446 45.51% View View

4:10 PM Chi. Cubs -106 616 58.44% Chi. White Sox -102 438 41.56% View View

10:15 PM Washington -145 600 60.24% San Francisco +134 396 39.76% View View


TOTALS (OVER/UNDER)

Time Away Total Over Pct Home Total Under Pct Detail Odds

8:15 PM Miami 7 254 43.05% St. Louis 7 336 56.95% View View

7:10 PM Seattle 9.5 285 49.48% Boston 9.5 291 50.52% View View

8:05 PM Tampa Bay 9 273 49.64% Texas 9 277 50.36% View View

7:05 PM Oakland 8 186 50.68% Baltimore 8 181 49.32% View View

8:10 PM Detroit 8 284 50.71% Houston 8 276 49.29% View View

10:15 PM Washington 6.5 295 50.77% San Francisco 6.5 286 49.23% View View

7:07 PM NY Yankees 7.5 312 50.81% Toronto 7.5 302 49.19% View View

4:10 PM Chi. Cubs 9 343 54.97% Chi. White Sox 9 281 45.03% View View

7:10 PM Pittsburgh 8 352 55.78% NY Mets 8 279 44.22% View View

8:10 PM LA Angels 9 334 56.71% Kansas City 9 255 43.29% View View

7:35 PM Arizona 7 338 56.90% Atlanta 7 256 43.10% View View

8:40 PM San Diego 10.5 344 57.53% Colorado 10.5 254 42.47% View View

8:10 PM Cleveland 7.5 320 58.08% Minnesota 7.5 231 41.92% View View

10:10 PM Cincinnati 7.5 228 61.96% LA Dodgers 7.5 140 38.04% View View

8:10 PM Philadelphia 8 377 65.79% Milwaukee 8 196 34.21% View View

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Team Open Line Movements Current Moneyline Halftime Scores

7:05 PM EDT

651 NEW YORK LIBERTY -4 -05 -5 -06 / -5 -05 / -4.5 -4.5 -15 -205
652 CONNECTICUT SUN 144.5o07 145u21 / 145o24 / 145o29 145.5 +175

CON-F-Chiney Ogwumike-OUT

7:35 PM EDT

653 MINNESOTA LYNX -8 -07 -7.5 / -8 / -8 -06 -8 -05 -380
654 ATLANTA DREAM 155o06 156.5 / 156 / 157 157.5 +310

MIN-G-Seimone Augustus-? | TV: NBA, DTV: 216

10:05 PM EDT

655 CHICAGO SKY -4.5 -09 -5 / -5 -14 / -5 -15 -6 -15 -250
656 SEATTLE STORM 156o07 157.5 / 157 / 156 158.5 +210

CHI-G-Elena Delle Donne-Probable | SEA-G-Sue Bird-Probable | TV: NBA, DTV: 216