Sunday's WNBA Trends and Indexes - 6/21

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Trends and Indexes

Sunday, June 21

Good Luck on day #172 of 2015!

NOTE: As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Six bowl games that are played in places you wouldn't think would host bowls.......

-- Famous Idaho Potato Bowl-- Nothing says bowls like December in Boise.

-- Pinstripe Bowl-- Do kids like playing a bowl in New York City? Its cold!!!!

-- Popeyes Bahamas Bowl-- I'm gussing kids don't mind going to the Bahamas.

-- Boca Raton Bowl-- Best game each year in Florida Atlantic's home stadium.

-- Gildan New Mexico Bowl-- Why exactly is there a bowl in Albuquerque?

-- St Petersburg Bowl-- Get to see Tropicana Field with some people in it.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday......

13) Max Scherzer came within one out of a perfect game Saturday but did no-hit the Pirates, six days after he one-hit the Brewers in Miller Park. Here are Scherzer's last two starts, compared to Johnny Vander Meer's consecutive no-hitters in 1938:

Vander Meer: 18 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 11 walks, 11 strikeouts
Scherzer: 18 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 walk, 26 strikeouts

12) Both Scherzer starts were day games; Vander Meer's second no-hitter came in the first night game ever, in Brooklyn's Ebbets Field.

11) Quote of the Day: "I mean there is (a letdown), just because you're so close, one strike away from a perfect game. But to get a no-hitter in front of these fans, there's nothing better." Max Scherzer

10) Golfer Jason Day fought off vertigo all day long, but wound up birdieing three of his final four holes to shoot 68 and share the lead at 4-under after three rounds of the US Open. Chambers Bay is a challenging course to walk and to do it with vertigo and still shoot under par is pretty amazing. Sunday night should be some good theater.

9) Meanwhile the greens at Chambers Bay are taking a beating from the players who aren't tied for the lead. Ernie Els says four of the greens are actually dead; others have compared the greens to cauliflower, broccoli, the surface of the moon, or a dust surface. No matter what though, everyone is playing the same golf course.

8) Strange trade in baseball last night; Arizona acquired an infielder named Phil Gosselin from Braves; in exchange, they unloaded injured pitcher Bronson Arroyo (and $10M he is still owed) but to get Atlanta to take that $10M obligation, Arizona also sent the Braves pitcher Touki Touissant, who was Arizona's first round draft pick LY and is doing pretty well this season in the Midwest League (2-2, 3.69 in seven starts).

Initital reaction to this trade greatly favored Atlanta's side. We'll see.

7) As far as Royals fans getting all their players elected to the All-Star Game, I'll say this: be careful what you ask for. The All-Star break is four days long and it helps rest guys because the regular season can be a difficult grind.

Last year the A's had an awesome first half, had six guys in the All-Star Game, but the lack of a break took its toll in the second half of the season-- the A's faded terribly and barely made the playoffs. Some of those guys just plain wore out. Same thing could happen to Kansas City- four days off can re-energize guys.

6) Nori Aoki played for the Royals last year but is on the Giants now; Royals' fans must be voting for him a lot too, since he has more All-Star votes than Marlins' OF Giancarlo Stanton. Aoki is pretty good but if you vote for him over Stanton, then you need to lose your voting rights.

5) Seattle Mariners made hitting coach Howard Johnson the scapegoat for their dismal season, re-assigning HoJo while making franchise legend Edgar Martinez the new batting coach. Martinez has his name on a restaurant in Safeco Field, is considered the best DH ever. We'll see if the change energizes the Mariners' offense.

4) I had never seen the ESPN special on the Fab Five; I'm watching it as I type this-- the sub guard Michigan had on that team was Rob Pelinka, who became a prominent player agent after his college days were done.

Not only is he an agent, he is Kobe Bryant's agent and used to be Kevin Durant's; he also shares a birthday with me, though he is a few years younger and a lot wealthier.

3) How bad are this year's Phillies? Their starting pitcher Sunday is Adam Morgan, a lefty who posted a 0-6, 4.74 record in AAA this season. How does someone who has a 0-6, 4.74 record get promoted to the bigs? The 2015 Phillies are a freakin' trainwreck.

2) Mets lost again in Atlanta, are now 3-15 in their last 18 road games and 56-102 in their history at Turner Field- their defense sucks, changes need to be made. Question is does the front office have the onions to do it? This should be a playoff team.

1) Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there; many of you probably know I lost my dad last month and I miss him greatly- what I wouldn't give to watch golf and the baseball with him today. Tell your dad you love him today.

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WNBA

Sunday, June 21

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 12 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home

5:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Connecticut's last 14 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Connecticut is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Connecticut
Los Angeles is 1-11-1 ATS in its last 13 games at home

7:00 PM
TULSA vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tulsa's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tulsa's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Tulsa
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tulsa

9:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Phoenix's last 24 games
Phoenix is 8-15-1 ATS in its last 24 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games at home


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WNBA

Sunday, June 21


Connecticut, Tulsa look to remain perfect ATS

Though the WNBA season is still young, two teams have proven to be making bank foe bettors early. The Tulsa Shock and Connecticut Sun are both 6-0 against the spread, 5-1 straight-up, as they enter Sunday's games.

Tulsa has the second ranked offense in the WNBA with the Shock averaging 81.8 points per game. The Shock are currently +9 when they travel to Minnesota to take on the Lynx.

The Sun have been covering thanks predominantly to their defense which has only allowed 66 ppg. Connecticut is currently +1 when they visit the 0-3 LA Sparks Sunday.

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WNBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, June 21

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NEW YORK (3 - 3) at ATLANTA (3 - 4) - 6/21/2015, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.
NEW YORK is 91-61 ATS (+23.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.
ATLANTA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 6-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-3 straight up against ATLANTA 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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CONNECTICUT (5 - 1) at LOS ANGELES (0 - 3) - 6/21/2015, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all games this season.
CONNECTICUT is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in June games this season.
CONNECTICUT is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
CONNECTICUT is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 29-47 ATS (-22.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in June games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games against Eastern conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 3-1 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-0 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TULSA (5 - 1) at MINNESOTA (5 - 1) - 6/21/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 51-34 ATS (+13.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-28 ATS (+16.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
TULSA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all games this season.
TULSA is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
TULSA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in June games this season.
TULSA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
TULSA is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-5 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 9-1 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (2 - 3) at SEATTLE (2 - 3) - 6/21/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 105-73 ATS (+24.7 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
SEATTLE is 48-29 ATS (+16.1 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
PHOENIX is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-4 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 5-4 straight up against SEATTLE 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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WNBA

Sunday, June 21


WNBA ref counts basket that didn't go in

For those who wager on WNBA games something fishy went down in Friday night's game between Chicago and Atlanta, as one of the officials counted a basket that didn't go in the hoop.

Chicago's Elena Delle Donne was fouled on a shot late in the fourth quarter. The ball didn't go in. Not even close. But the referees counted the basket and Delle Donne took just one free throw, which she made. It made the score 72-71 Atlanta.

The worst part is the officials reviewed the play and still counted the basket.

Luckily for Atlanta backers they still managed to cover as 3.5-point home dogs, winning the game 74-73, but still it makes you think.

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WNBA
Dunkel

Sunday, June 21


New York @ Atlanta

Game 601-602
June 21, 2015 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
112.189
Atlanta
111.204
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 1
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 5
149
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+5); Under

Connecticut @ Los Angeles

Game 603-604
June 21, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Connecticut
107.576
Los Angeles
111.076
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 3 1/2
133
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 2 1/2
139
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(+2 1/2); Under

Tulsa @ Minnesota

Game 605-606
June 21, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tulsa
114.624
Minnesota
118.626
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 4
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 8 1/2
156
Dunkel Pick:
Tulsa
(+8 1/2); Under

Phoenix @ Seattle

Game 607-608
June 21, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
114.416
Seattle
108.723
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 5 1/2
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 1
142
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+1); Under