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Preview: Sun (12-17) at Sky (18-11)

Date: August 30, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

The Connecticut Sun team that beat the Chicago Sky back in June is far different than the one that will be trying to avoid its eighth straight defeat Sunday night.

Chicago has recorded two wins over the last-place Sun since then, and it will be seeking to match a season high with a fourth straight victory.

Connecticut (12-17) has played all season without last year's rookie of the year Chiney Ogwumike due to injury, but it started by winning seven of its first eight to take the early lead in the Eastern Conference.

The Sun, who beat Chicago (18-11) on June 11 in that stretch, lost 16 of 21 since their early run and are in the midst of their second losing streak of at least six games. Kelsey Bone scored 22 points Saturday in an 80-66 home loss to East-leading New York as Connecticut dropped its seventh straight.

"We just wanted to make it a game," Bone said. "We tried to do some things differently. We focused a little more on defense. We gave up 43 points in the first half, so we wanted to buckle down on defense."

Other injuries have hurt Connecticut, too. Alex Bentley, who scored 25 points in a 77-74 loss to the Sky on July 2, has sat out the last four with an ankle injury. Elizabeth Williams has missed seven straight with a knee issue and Alyssa Thomas has been out the last six because of a shoulder injury.

Williams said she's not expecting to play in any of the remaining five games, and coach Anne Donovan isn't sure if Bentley or Thomas will be able to suit up again either.

Chicago clinched a third straight playoff berth with Saturday's 98-96 win over Atlanta despite not having star Elena Delle Donne, who sat out with a foot injury. Cappie Pondexter, who scored a season-high 29 points in a 96-76 win over the Sun in the last meeting July 12, finished with 22 as the Sky won a third straight game.

Chicago sits in second place in the East, 2 1/2 games back of the Liberty and one-half game ahead of Indiana.

With a postseason spot secured, it's unclear if Chicago will risk playing Delle Donne, the league's leading scorer at 23.9 points per game, in this contest. Delle Donne scored 27 points in the first meeting with the Sun but was held to 12 in each of the next two, which were part of the Sky's season high four-game winning streak from July 2-15.

These teams close out the regular season in Connecticut on Sept. 13.


WNBA HEAD TO HEAD

Jul 12, 2015 Score ATS Results
CONN 76 Over: 172
CHI « 96 Cover: 12
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Jul 2, 2015 Score ATS Results
CHI « 77 Under: 151
CONN 74 Cover: 1.5
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Jun 11, 2015 Score ATS Results
CHI 65 Under: 132
CONN « 67 Cover: 7
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Aug 5, 2014 Score ATS Results
CHI « 82 Cover: 12
CONN 66 Under: 148
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Jun 25, 2014 Score ATS Results
CHI 69 Under: 148
CONN « 79 Cover: 8.5
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May 30, 2014 Score ATS Results
CONN 82 Over: 183
CHI « 101 Cover: 11
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May 21, 2014 Score ATS Results
CONN 68 Under: 146
CHI « 78 Cover: 5
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Preview: Mystics (16-11) at Storm (8-20)

Date: August 30, 2015 9:00 PM EDT

The Washington Mystics are closing in on a playoff spot thanks to a lengthy win streak over Western Conference foes.

That streak will get put to the test in a place where the Mystics haven't won in over a decade.

The Mystics look for a ninth straight win against the West as they try to avoid a 10th consecutive road loss versus the Seattle Storm on Sunday night.

Washington (16-11) played without Kara Lawson and Tayler Hill in Friday's 71-63 victory over Phoenix, holding the defending WNBA champions to 40.0 percent shooting ahead of this four-game trip. Ivory Latta matched a season high with 24 points.

Lawson, averaging 9.6 points and a team-high 3.6 assists, was out with a back injury. Hill, averaging 7.3, was out with an ankle problem.

"With the injuries and going on a long trip and everything else, playing a really good team, that was one of our better defensive efforts of the year," coach Mike Thibault said.

The Mystics are enjoying a comfortable advantage over Atlanta and Connecticut for a playoff spot after their eighth straight win over the West. However, they have lost nine in a row at Seattle since a 78-71 victory July 13, 2005, for the longest active league win streak for a team over another at home.

Washington won 87-74 at home over Seattle (8-20) on July 29. Latta scored 20 points and Hill added 18 in a game the Mystics led by 20 after one quarter.

"Seattle gave us a pretty good game for a pretty long time in the game here," Thibault said. "They've been playing well, obviously their rookies have been playing better and getting some experience and that's a tough building to play in so it'll be a tough game on Sunday."

While the statuses of Hill and Lawson are in question, the Storm will be without rookie Ramu Tokashiki, who is with Japan's national team. Forward Abby Bishop has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury.

The Storm overcame those absences and used nine players in Friday's 83-69 home win over San Antonio. Former Mystics forward Crystal Langhorne had 22 points and 10 rebounds for her first double-double as Seattle moved to 2-2 on a six-game homestand.

"We knew we were down on numbers so we practiced like that all week," Langhorne told the club's official website. "We practiced with our different rotations, got used to playing with different people."

Seattle is 1-9 against the East. The Storm trail Los Angeles by 2 1/2 games for the West's final playoff spot.


WNBA HEAD TO HEAD

Jul 29, 2015 Score ATS Results
SEA 74 Over: 161
WAS « 87 Cover: 4.5
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Jun 22, 2014 Score ATS Results
WAS 86 Cover: 0.5
SEA « 89 Over: 175
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May 24, 2014 Score ATS Results
SEA « 73 Cover: 13.5
WAS 65 Under: 138
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Stars-Sparks Preview

The Los Angeles Sparks will get three consecutive home games as they try to protect their lead on a playoff spot, but they've been the WNBA's least successful team on their own floor.

A matchup with the league's only winless road team, the San Antonio Stars, could help the Sparks get their final homestand of the season off to a positive start Sunday.

Los Angeles (11-18) has a 2 1/2-game lead over fifth-place Seattle for the Western Conference's final postseason spot after a 3-1 road trip. The Sparks dropped the finale 76-66 to Tulsa on Friday even with Candace Parker shining once again.

Parker had 24 points and 11 rebounds for her 10th double-double in 13 games this season and seventh in a row. The Sparks are 8-5 since she ended a self-imposed hiatus July 29, including 3-2 at Staples Center.

Los Angeles is a league-worst 6-8 at home, most recently losing two of three games on a homestand Aug. 11-18. This stretch includes Thursday's matchup with Washington and next Sunday's game against Tulsa to conclude its home schedule.

The Stars (7-22) are 0-14 on the road and will be officially eliminated from the playoff chase if they lose Sunday. They have three chances left to avoid joining the 1998 Washington Mystics as the only teams in league history to fail to win a road game.

The Sparks beat San Antonio 86-81 on June 3 in the only meeting at Staples Center and have won three of four in the season series. Nneka Ogwumike had a season-best 27 points, but the Sparks' second-leading scorer (16.1 points per game) has missed the past five games because of concussion-like symptoms.

They didn't miss her in the most recent meeting with the Stars, winning 90-59 last Sunday. Parker had 20 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, while Jantel Lavender and Ana Dabovic combined for 40 points on 16-of-21 shooting.

Lavender is averaging 20.5 points on 60.3 percent shooting in the season series but was limited to eight points in Friday's loss at Tulsa.

The Stars have dropped six in a row overall after Friday's 83-69 defeat in Seattle. They've failed to top 40.0 percent from the field in any of those games.

They shot 38.5 percent Friday despite Sophia Young-Malcolm hitting 8 of 13 and scoring 18 points. San Antonio shot 26.8 percent and went 2 of 11 from 3-point range in last week's defeat to Los Angeles.

The Stars will seek to fend off their first seven-game skid since losing their final nine in 2005.

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Standings

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Team W L PCT GB CONF HOME ROAD L-10 STREAK

New York Liberty - x
20 8 0.714 0 11-6 10-3 10-5 8-2 W 2

Chicago Sky - x
18 11 0.621 2.5 13-6 11-3 7-8 7-3 W 3

Indiana Fever
17 11 0.607 3 10-8 9-6 8-5 7-3 L 2

Washington Mystics
16 11 0.593 3.5 8-10 10-5 6-6 5-5 W 1

Atlanta Dream
12 17 0.414 8.5 8-10 7-7 5-10 5-5 L 1

Connecticut Sun
12 17 0.414 8.5 4-14 7-9 5-8 2-8 L 7



WESTERN CONFERENCE

Team W L PCT GB CONF HOME ROAD L-10 STREAK

Minnesota Lynx - x
19 10 0.655 0 14-5 10-3 9-7 4-6 L 2

Phoenix Mercury - x
17 12 0.586 2 13-5 11-4 6-8 5-5 L 1

Tulsa Shock
14 14 0.500 4.5 8-10 9-5 5-9 4-6 W 4

Los Angeles Sparks
11 18 0.379 8 8-11 6-8 5-10 6-4 L 1

Seattle Storm
8 20 0.286 10.5 7-11 6-7 2-13 3-7 W 1

San Antonio Stars
7 22 0.241 12 5-13 7-8 0-14 1-9 L 6

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WNBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, August 30

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INDIANA (17 - 11) at TULSA (14 - 14) - 8/30/2015, 4:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULSA is 39-25 ATS (+11.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games against Western conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

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

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PHOENIX (17 - 12) at MINNESOTA (19 - 10) - 8/30/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-9 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 10-8 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
14 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CONNECTICUT (12 - 16) at CHICAGO (17 - 11) - 8/30/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road games vs. division opponents this season.
CONNECTICUT is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 115-83 ATS (+23.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 8-3 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 9-2 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (7 - 22) at LOS ANGELES (11 - 18) - 8/30/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 41-61 ATS (-26.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
LOS ANGELES is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 24-41 ATS (-21.1 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LOS ANGELES is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 7-5 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 7-5 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (16 - 11) at SEATTLE (8 - 20) - 8/30/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 274-329 ATS (-87.9 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 39-64 ATS (-31.4 Units) in road games in August or September games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) in road games on Sunday games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games against Western conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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WNBA

Sunday, August 30

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Trend Report
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4:30 PM
INDIANA vs. TULSA
Indiana is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games on the road
Tulsa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tulsa is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games

7:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. LOS ANGELES
San Antonio is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing San Antonio
Los Angeles is 6-18-1 ATS in its last 25 games at home

7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. MINNESOTA
Phoenix is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Phoenix

7:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. CHICAGO
Connecticut is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Connecticut is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing at home against Connecticut

9:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SEATTLE
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Washington's last 13 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Seattle is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington

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WNBA
Dunkel

Sunday, August 30


Indiana @ Tulsa

Game 651-652
August 30, 2015 @ 4:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
113.829
Tulsa
110.422
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 3 1/2
161
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 1
157 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-1); Over

Phoenix @ Minnesota

Game 653-654
August 30, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
105.522
Minnesota
118.145
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 12 1/2
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 6
144 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-6); Over

Connecticut @ Chicago

Game 655-656
August 30, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Connecticut
106.764
Chicago
115.236
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 8 1/2
166
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 11
157
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
(+11); Over

San Antonio @ Los Angeles

Game 657-658
August 30, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
106.229
Los Angeles
115.241
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 9
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 11 1/2
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(+11 1/2); Under

Washington @ Seattle

Game 659-660
August 30, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
109.111
Seattle
110.967
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 4 1/2
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+4 1/2); Over

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CFL
Dunkel

Week 10


Saskatchewan @ Ottawa

Game 289-290
August 30, 2015 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Saskatchewan
106.170
Ottawa
107.091
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1
46
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
by 3
52 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Saskatchewan
(+3); Under

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CFL
Long Sheet

Sunday, August 30

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SASKATCHEWAN (0 - 8) at OTTAWA (4 - 4) - 8/30/2015, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 117-82 ATS (+26.8 Units) as an underdog since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 1-1 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 2-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL

Week 9

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Trend Report
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Sunday, August 30

4:00 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Saskatchewan's last 7 games when playing Ottawa
Saskatchewan is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing Saskatchewan


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CFL

Sunday, August 30

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Game of the day: Roughriders at RedBlacks
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The Over has cashed in the past four games involving the Ottawa RedBlacks heading into their Week 10 matchup.

Saskatchewan Roughriders at Ottawa RedBlacks (-3, 51.5)

The Ottawa Redblacks look to get back on track when they host the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday. The Redblacks have lost back-to-back games following a 30-24 setback to the Toronto Argonauts to fall four points behind Toronto and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the race for top spot in the East Division.

Ottawa dropped both meetings with the Roughriders last season, including a 35-32 double-overtime loss, and hopes to avoid falling further off the pace by earning its fourth home victory of the year. Saskatchewan remains the only winless team in the CFL after dropping a 34-31 decision to the Calgary Stampeders in Week 9. The Roughriders are mired in their longest losing streak since finishing the 1999 season with eight straight defeats, and six of their eight losses this year have come by four points or fewer. Saskatchewan is mathematically alive for the final playoff spot in the West Division as they sit six points behind Winnipeg and BC, but no team has ever started the year with eight straight losses and qualified for the postseason.

TV: 4 p.m. ET, TSN, ESPN2

LINE HISTORY: Books opened Ottawa -3. The total opened 52.5 but is down a full point to 51.5.

INJURY REPORT: Roughriders - SB Chris Getzlaf (Out, leg).

ABOUT THE ROUGHRIDERS (0-8 SU, 2-5-1 ATS, 5-3 O/U): Offensive lineman Randy Richards was slapped with the maximum fine by the CFL after he was ejected for his clothesline tackle on Calgary return man Tim Brown during the loss to Stampeders. The injury bug continues to bite the Riders as slotback Chris Getzlaf, who has caught four touchdown passes, was carted off the practice field after injuring his left leg while running a routine route Wednesday. Paul McCallum saw his extra point streak come to an end as he missed his first conversion since Sept. 25, 1993 after making 802 straight attempts.

ABOUT THE REDBLACKS (4-4 SU, 5-3 ATS, 5-3 O/U): Henry Burris completed his first 18 passes before finishing 32-of-36 for 426 yards to set a CFL record for completion percentage in a game with at least 35 attempts. Ottawa released its leading tackler Brandon McDonald on Wednesday after the defensive back committed his 10th infraction of the season - a momentum-changing objectionable conduct penalty - in the loss to the Argonauts. "It's been an issue and we just felt that enough was enough," Redblacks general manager Marcel Desjardins told reporters. "We couldn't have the lack of discipline continue when we've tried to correct it a number of times."

TRENDS:

* Over is 4-0 in RedBlacks last four games overall.
* Roughriders are 1-6-1 ATS in their last eighth road games.
* RedBlacks are 5-2 ATS in their last seven home games.
* Under is 38-17 in Roughriders last 55 games in August.

CONSENSUS: Fifty-six percent of users are backing the RedBlacks.

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Sunday's Preseason Tips

August 30, 2015

Week 3 of the NFL preseason comes to a close today with a pair of games in New Orleans and Oakland. The “dress rehearsal” week saw several underdogs win outright on Saturday as the Browns, Vikings, Redskins, Jets, and Colts all cashed. Overall in Week 3, favorites own a 7-7 SU and 5-9 ATS record, while the ‘over’ is 5-8-1.

Texans at Saints (-4, 43 ½) – 4:00 PM EST

New Orleans searches for its first preseason victory today after dropping its first two exhibition contests by a combined five points to Baltimore and New England. Last week’s defeat to the Patriots as 2 ½-point favorites didn’t fall on the first-teamers, who jumped out to a 21-0 advantage in the first half before New England’s back-ups rallied for the 26-24 win. Drew Brees looked sharp by tossing two touchdown passes in his limited action, while the New Orleans quarterbacks combined for 373 yards passing.

The Saints have been automatic in the “dress rehearsal” games with Brees under center, winning and covering in the third week of the preseason eight straight times, including a home win over Houston in 2012.

The Texans hit the road for the first time in the preseason after splitting a pair of home games against the 49ers and Broncos. Houston cruised past San Francisco in the opener, 23-10 as three-point favorites, but were tripped up by Denver in a 14-10 loss as 2 ½-point favorites. The lone touchdown scored by the Texans came on an interception return, while the offense put up only 282 yards.

Under Bill O’Brien, the Texans are 5-1 to the ‘under’ in preseason action, including the pair of ‘unders’ against San Francisco and Denver. On the road in exhibition play, Houston is 1-1 SU/ATS, which includes a victory at Denver last August in the “dress rehearsal” game, 18-17 as seven-point underdogs.

Cardinals at Raiders (PK, 39 ½) – 8:00 PM EST

Both of these are coming off losses last week, as Arizona travels to the Black Hole to battle Oakland. The Cardinals are 0-2 SU/ATS in the preseason following losses to the Chiefs and Chargers at home, capped off by a 22-19 defeat to San Diego last week. Arizona closed as 3 ½-point favorites, but accumulated 292 yards of offense in a last-second loss to the Lightning Bolts, as Carson Palmer threw for 88 yards and a touchdown.

Since shutting out the Texans to kick off the 2014 preseason, the Cardinals have dropped five consecutive exhibition games, including a pair on the road at Minnesota and San Diego last season by a combined five points. The Cardinals are facing the Raiders in the preseason for the first time since 2012, when Arizona knocked off Oakland, 31-27 at home.

The Raiders cruised past the Rams to open up the preseason, but were humbled in a 20-12 setback at Minnesota last week as four-point underdogs. Oakland limited Minnesota’s offense to 260 yards, but the Raiders’ quarterbacks threw two interceptions in the loss. The positive side to Oakland’s offense through two weeks is the Raiders’ running game has racked up at least 100 yards in each contest.

Oakland has been a positive team to back at home in the preseason recently, compiling a 5-1 SU and 4-2 ATS record since 2012. Since 2008, the Raiders have struggled in Week 3 of the preseason, posting a 1-6 SU/ATS mark, with the only victory coming at the Coliseum in 2012 against the Lions as a three-point underdog, 31-20.

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RECAPPING SATURDAY'S ACTION:

MLB: 7 - 7 - 0

WNBA: 3 - 1 - 0

CFL: 0 - 2

NFL: 7 - 4 - 0


WNBA JUNE/ JULY RECORD/ AUGUST :

*****...............................22 - 23 - 2
DOUBLE PLAY....................53 - 42 - 1
TRIPLE PLAY......................27 - 19
SLAM DUNK.......................33 - 24

MLB RECORD FOR JUNE/JULY/AUGUST:

*****.............................119 - 139 - 1 .....................,........- 10.74
double play......................184 - 195 - 2 ..............................- 25.74
triple play........................101 - 96 - 2 ................................ - 28.75
grand slam......................103 - 93 - 4...................,.,............- 13.67
double grand slam.............19 - 17....................................... + 1.49
underdog of the year.........0 - 1...........................................- 8.00


CFL JUNE/JULY/ AUGUST RECORD:

SINGLE PLAY.................................2 - 3
DOUBLE PLAY................................9 - 14
TRIPLE PLAY..................................12 - 6
BLOW OUT.....................................4 - 3

NFL PRESEASON RECORD:

SINGLE PLAY..................................... 13 - 10
DOUBLE PLAY.................................... 17 - 16
TRIPLE PLAY ..................................... 5 - 6 - 1
BLOW OUT......................................... 3 - 2

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Team Pitcher Open Line Movements Current Runline Scores

1:35 PM EDT

901 MIAMI MARLINS (L) Hand, B 7 7 / 7o15 / 7 7o15 +1.5(-110)
902 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (R) Strasburg, S -250 -276 / -275 / -250 -245 -1.5(-110)

MIA-RF-Giancarlo Stanton-OUT | TV: FS-Florida, MASN, DTV: 640, 654 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 20% CHANCE LIGHT SHOWERS LATE. WIND OUT TO LEFT CENTER 4-9. GAME TEMP 86, RH 44% HEAT INDEX 87

1:35 PM EDT

903 COLORADO ROCKIES (L) De La Rosa, J 8u20 8u25 / 8u20 / 7.5o20 7.5o15 +1.5(-120)
904 PITTSBURGH PIRATES (R) Morton, C -200 -225 / -230 / -220 -205 -1.5(+100)

TV: ROOT-Pittsburgh, ROOT-Rocky Mountain, DTV: 659, 683 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. WIND OUT TO LEFT 4-9. GAME TEMP 81, RH 58% HEAT INDEX 83

1:35 PM EDT

905 SAN DIEGO PADRES (R) Shields, J -150 -150 / -149 -148 -1.5(+110)
906 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (R) Asher, A 8u20 8u15 / 8 / 8u11 8o15 +1.5(-130)

TV: FS-San Diego, DTV: 694 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND OUT TO RIGHT 5-10. GAME TEMP 86, RH 44% HEAT INDEX 87

2:10 PM EDT

907 CINCINNATI REDS (L) Lamb, J 9u20 8.5 / 8.5u15 / 8.5o20 8.5o20 +1.5(-200)
908 MILWAUKEE BREWERS (R) Peralta, W -160 -122 / -121 / -124 -121 -1.5(+170)

TV: FS-Ohio, DTV: 660 | MOSTLY FAIR, WIND IN FROM LEFT 3-8. GAME TEMP 71, RH 73% HEAT INDEX 73

4:05 PM EDT

909 ST LOUIS CARDINALS (L) Garcia, J -115 -129 / -131 / -132 -131 -1.5(+125)
910 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (R) Heston, C 6.5 7u13 / 7o15 / 7u12 7 +1.5(-145)

SFO-C-Buster Posey-? | TV: CSN-Bay, FS-Midwest, DTV: 671, 696 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND OUT TO CENTER 7-12. GAME TEMP 74, RH 55% HEAT INDEX 76

8:05 PM EDT

911 CHICAGO CUBS (R) Arrieta, J -135 -125 / -120 / -121 -123 -1.5(+135)
912 LOS ANGELES DODGERS (L) Wood, A 6.5 7u19 / 7u20 / 7u21 7u25 +1.5(-155)

TV: ESPN, DTV: 206 | CLEAR, WIND OUT TO LEFT CENTER 4-9. GAME TEMP 84, RH 41% HEAT INDEX 84

1:05 PM EDT

913 DETROIT TIGERS (R) Simon, A 9.5 10u15 / 10u26 / 9.5o15 9.5o15 +1.5(+104)
914 TORONTO BLUE JAYS (L) Buehrle, M -270 -215 / -220 / -234 -230 -1.5(-124)

TV: FS-Detroit, DTV: 663 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, WIND OUT TO CENTER 3-8. GAME TEMP 71, RH 68% HEAT INDEX 72

1:10 PM EDT

915 KANSAS CITY ROYALS (L) Duffy, D -120 7o15 / 7o16 / 7o15 7o15 +1.5(-215)
916 TAMPA BAY RAYS (R) Karns, N 7.5u20 -112 / -110 / -115 -113 -1.5(+185)

TV: FS-Kansas City, SunSports, DTV: 653, 672 | Dome

1:10 PM EDT

917 LOS ANGELES ANGELS (R) Weaver, J 8u20 8u15 / 8 / 8o11 8o20 +1.5(-180)
918 CLEVELAND INDIANS (R) Tomlin, J -130 -140 / -150 / -135 -132 -1.5(+160)

TV: FS-West, SportsTime Ohio, DTV: 662, 692 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. WIND IN FROM LEFT CENTER 4-9. GAME TEMP 78, RH 66% HEAT INDEX 81

2:10 PM EDT

919 SEATTLE MARINERS (L) Olmos, E 8o20 8o20 / 8 8u15 +1.5(-155)
920 CHICAGO WHITE SOX (L) Quintana, J -140 -150 / -151 / -150 -160 -1.5(+135)

TV: ROOT-Northwest, WGN, DTV: 307, 687 | MOSTLY FAIR, WIND IN FROM LEFT 4-9. GAME TEMP 76, RH 66% HEAT INDEX 79

2:10 PM EDT

921 HOUSTON ASTROS (R) Mccullers, L -135 -143 / -145 / -146 -145 -1.5(-110)
922 MINNESOTA TWINS (R) Santana, E 8.5o15 8.5u11 / 8.5u15 / 8 8 +1.5(-110)

TV: FS-North, ROOT-Southwest, DTV: 668, 674 | MOSTLY SUNNY, WIND RIGHT TO LEFT 5-10. GAME TEMP 78, RH 64% HEAT INDEX 80

3:05 PM EDT

923 BALTIMORE ORIOLES (R) Gonzalez, M 9.5 9.5u15 / 9.5 / 9.5u11 9.5u15 +1.5(-180)
924 TEXAS RANGERS (L) Holland, D -130 -135 / -127 / -128 -130 -1.5(+160)

TV: FS-Southwest, MASN2, DTV: 641, 676 | MOSTLY FAIR, WIND IN FROM RIGHT 6-11. GAME TEMP 94, RH 33% HEAT INDEX 96

1:10 PM EDT

925 BOSTON RED SOX (L) Miley, W 7.5u15 7.5u34 / 7.5u20 / 7.5u25 7o30 +1.5(-130)
926 NEW YORK METS (R) Syndergaard, N -180 -182 / -185 / -186 -190 -1.5(+110)

BOS-DH-David Ortiz-Probable | NYM-LF-Yoenis Cespedes-Doubtful | TV: NESN, SNY, DTV: 628, 639 | MOSTLY SUNNY, WIND OUT TO CENTER 5-10. GAME TEMP 85, RH 44% HEAT INDEX 86

1:35 PM EDT

927 NEW YORK YANKEES (R) Eovaldi, N -175 -170 / -171 / -170 -145 -1.5(+110)
928 ATLANTA BRAVES (R) Teheran, J 7o20 7o20 / 7o15 / 7 7u20 +1.5(-130)

NYY-3B-Alex Rodriguez-Doubtful | NYY-1B-Mark Teixeira-OUT | TV: FS-South, DTV: 646 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 60% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. WIND IN FROM RIGHT 7-12. GAME TEMP 76, RH 71% HEAT INDEX 79

4:10 PM EDT

929 OAKLAND ATHLETICS (R) Chavez, J 9o15 -101 / -105 / +103 -105 +1.5(-215)
930 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (R) Webster, A -150 9.5u20 / 9.5u19 / 9u12 9o15 -1.5(+185)

Overnight Pitching Change: Arizona - A. Webster for Undecided ARI | TV: CSN-California, FS-Arizona, DTV: 686, 698 | PARTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. WIND OUT TO LEFT 4-9. GAME TEMP 104, RH 21% HEAT INDEX 105 (CHASE FIELD ROOF CLOSES IN WET WEATHER)

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MLB Consensus Picks

SIDES (ATS)

Time Away Line Picks Pct Home Line Picks Pct Detail Odds

1:10 PM Boston +166 215 24.74% NY Mets -181 654 75.26% View View

1:07 PM Detroit +194 227 25.82% Toronto -212 652 74.18% View View

1:35 PM Colorado +195 221 26.22% Pittsburgh -213 622 73.78% View View

1:35 PM Miami +215 230 28.50% Washington -236 577 71.50% View View

3:05 PM Baltimore +117 239 30.68% Texas -127 540 69.32% View View

2:10 PM Cincinnati +114 242 31.35% Milwaukee -123 530 68.65% View View

2:10 PM Seattle +140 264 34.42% Chi. White Sox -152 503 65.58% View View

4:10 PM Oakland -104 306 41.13% Arizona -104 438 58.87% View View

1:10 PM LA Angels +120 374 46.52% Cleveland -130 430 53.48% View View

1:35 PM San Diego -142 456 60.24% Philadelphia +131 301 39.76% View View

1:10 PM Kansas City +101 537 62.30% Tampa Bay -109 325 37.70% View View

8:08 PM Chi. Cubs -120 514 62.61% LA Dodgers +111 307 37.39% View View

2:10 PM Houston -140 522 65.66% Minnesota +129 273 34.34% View View

4:05 PM St. Louis -127 552 67.07% San Francisco +117 271 32.93% View View

1:35 PM NY Yankees -160 578 68.32% Atlanta +147 268 31.68% View View


TOTALS (OVER/UNDER)

Time Away Total Over Pct Home Total Under Pct Detail Odds

2:10 PM Seattle 8 197 44.87% Chi. White Sox 8 242 55.13% View
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1:10 PM LA Angels 8 193 45.20% Cleveland 8 234 54.80% View View

3:05 PM Baltimore 9.5 213 46.00% Texas 9.5 250 54.00% View View

2:10 PM Houston 8.5 210 48.50% Minnesota 8.5 223 51.50% View View

8:08 PM Chi. Cubs 7 230 49.04% LA Dodgers 7 239 50.96% View View

1:35 PM Miami 7 215 49.54% Washington 7 219 50.46% View View

4:10 PM Oakland 9.5 56 50.00% Arizona 9.5 56 50.00% View View

4:05 PM St. Louis 7 240 50.42% San Francisco 7 236 49.58% View View

1:35 PM Colorado 8 230 52.15% Pittsburgh 8 211 47.85% View View

1:10 PM Kansas City 7 248 56.75% Tampa Bay 7 189 43.25% View View

2:10 PM Cincinnati 8.5 260 57.27% Milwaukee 8.5 194 42.73% View View

1:35 PM San Diego 8 250 58.41% Philadelphia 8 178 41.59% View View

1:10 PM Boston 7.5 286 60.72% NY Mets 7.5 185 39.28% View View

1:35 PM NY Yankees 7 286 62.04% Atlanta 7 175 37.96% View View

1:07 PM Detroit 9.5 333 64.91% Toronto 9.5 180 35.09% View View



Games are highlighted when more than 59% of all cash contests players choose outcome.

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 30

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Detroit - 1:07 PM ET Toronto -212 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Toronto - Under 9.5 500

Boston - 1:10 PM ET Boston +172 500 *****
NY Mets - Over 7.5 500

LA Angels - 1:10 PM ET LA Angels +120 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Cleveland - Under 8 500

Kansas City - 1:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -109 500
Tampa Bay - Over 7 500

NY Yankees - 1:35 PM ET NY Yankees -147 500 GRAND SLAM
Atlanta - Over 7 500

Colorado - 1:35 PM ET Pittsburgh -205 500 DOUBLE GRAND SLAM
Pittsburgh - Over 8 500

Miami - 1:35 PM ET Miami +215 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Washington - Over 7 500

San Diego - 1:35 PM ET Philadelphia +131 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Philadelphia - Over 8 500

Seattle - 2:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox -160 500 *****
Chi. White Sox - Over 8 500

Houston - 2:10 PM ET Houston -138 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Minnesota - Under 8.5 500

Cincinnati - 2:10 PM ET Cincinnati +111 500
Milwaukee - Over 8.5 500

Baltimore - 3:05 PM ET Texas -127 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Texas - Under 9.5 500

St. Louis - 4:05 PM ET San Francisco +117 500 *****
San Francisco - Over 7 500

Oakland - 4:10 PM ET Oakland -104 500
Arizona - Under 9 500

Chi. Cubs - 8:08 PM ET LA Dodgers +111 500 DOUBLE GRAND SLAM
LA Dodgers - Under 7 500

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Team Open Line Movements Current Moneyline Halftime Scores

4:00 PM EDT

279 HOUSTON TEXANS 44 44u15 / 43.5 / 43.5o11 43.5 +160
280 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS -3.5 -4 / -3.5 -05 / -3.5 -08 -3.5 -05 -180
HOU-RB-Arian Foster-OUT | TV: FOX | Dome

8:00 PM EDT

281 ARIZONA CARDINALS 40 39.5 / 40 / 40u15 39.5 +115
282 OAKLAND RAIDERS -1 -1 / PK / -1 -2 -135

TV: NBC | PARTLY CLOUDY, WEST WIND 10-15. GAME TEMP 75, RH 55% HEAT INDEX 78

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NFL Consensus Picks

SIDES (ATS)

Time Away Line Picks Pct Home Line Picks Pct Detail Odds

4:00 PM Houston +4 595 40.04% New Orleans -4 891 59.96% View View

8:00 PM Arizona +1.5 737 50.34% Oakland -1.5 727 49.66% View View


TOTALS (OVER/UNDER)

Time Away Total Over Pct Home Total Under Pct Detail Odds

8:00 PM Arizona 40 478 40.82% Oakland 40 693 59.18% View View

4:00 PM Houston 43.5 644 54.07% New Orleans 43.5 547 45.93% View View

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 30

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Houston - 4:00 PM ET New Orleans -4 500 TRIPLE PLAY

New Orleans - Under 43.5 500 *****

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Team Open Line Movements Current Moneyline Halftime Scores

4:05 PM EDT

289 SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS 52.5 51 / 51u19 / 50 50.5 +145
290 OTTAWA REDBLACKS -3 -3 / -3 -15 / -3 -3 -20 -165

SSK-QB-Kevin Glenn-OUT | SSK-QB-Darian Durant-OUT | TV: ESPN2, DTV: 209

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CFL Consensus Picks

SIDES (ATS)

Time Away Line Picks Pct Home Line Picks Pct Detail Odds

4:00 PM Saskatchewan +3 387 42.62% Ottawa -3 521 57.38% View View


TOTALS (OVER/UNDER)

Time Away Total Over Pct Home Total Under Pct Detail Odds

4:00 PM Saskatchewan 50.5 369 45.61% Ottawa 50.5 440 54.39% View View

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 30

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Saskatchewan - 4:00 PM ET Ottawa -3 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Ottawa - Under 50.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY