Tuesday's WNBA Trends and Indexes - 6/30

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Trends and Indexes

Tuesday, June 30

Good Luck on day #181 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: Tuesday's six-pack

More odds an various college football games this season.......

-- Sept 5: Alabama (-9) over Wisconsin in Arlington, TX

-- Sept 5: Auburn (-11.5) over Louisville in Atlanta

-- Sept 12: Oregon at Michigan State (-1)

-- Sept 25: Boise State (-9) @ Virginia

-- October 3: Notre Dame @ Clemson (-2.5)

-- October 10: Oklahoma (-7.5) vs Texas in Dallas

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

13) Bo Ryan is stepping down as basketball coach at Wisconsin after this coming season, a move obviously timed to improve the odds of his long-time assistant Greg Gard inheriting the job. The 67-year old Ryan says his retirement isn't health-related.

12) All of which leaves Wisconsin AD Barry Alvarez (a football guy) with a very hard job; replace a guy who was Wisconsin basketball for the last 14 years. Ryan won four Big Ten (or Big 12 or Big 14) titles at Wisconsin, which had not won any in the 55 years before Ryan got to Madison. He will be almost impossible to replace.

11) Here is a list of six guys Buckys5thquarter.com drew up who are possible replacements for Ryan; well, their list is five and Greg Gard is #6, because Ryan wants him to get the job. I do not think he has a chance in hell of landing it. Big 14 basketball is not an entry level head coaching position, it just isn't.

-- Tony Bennett, Virginia-- His dad was Wisconsin's coach before Ryan. He is 60-11 at Virginia the last two years.
-- Shaka Smart, Texas-- Was born in Madison, but this ain't happening.
-- Saul Phillips, Ohio U-- Followed Tim Miles at North Dakota State and won big there, but would be a hard sell after going 10-20 in his first year at Ohio.
-- Linc Darner, Wisc-Green Bay-- Just got hired at Green Bay; he went 90-12 in his last three years at D-II Florida Southern.
-- Pat Miller, Wisc-Whitewater-- Is 315-87 at the lower levels of college hoop, where Ryan won four national titles himself.
-- Greg Gard, Wisconsin assistant coach.

Two greedy bastard updates for today.........
10) Out in Oakland, they're selling a commemorative basketball celebrating Golden State's NBA championship; they're only charging $89.95 for it. Oy.

9) At the Mobil station closest to my house, gas went up from $2.89 a gallon to $3.09 in one day couple of weeks ago, then Saturday, it suddenly went back down to $2.91 a gallon, for two glorious days. Monday? With 4th of July weekend coming up, gas went back up to $3.09 a gallon. How do they get away with this?

8) Back in Oakland for a minute, they announced a crowd of 12,125 for the Rockies' game with A's last night-- no way were there 10,000 people there. Not close. Too bad, Kendall Graveman pitched really well and the A's won 7-1.

7) Nice moment before the game; Julianna Zobrist sang the national anthem; she is Ben Zobrist's wife, and a professional singer. I think her knees are healthy too, which is more than her husband can say. He is playing hurt this season.

6) Phillies finally did something, hiring Andy MacPhail to take over from 77-year old Pat Gillick as team president, but not until after this season. MacPhail is going to observe the rest of the season, then hopefully hire a very large moving van to get rid of all the washed up/substandard players the Phillies have. They should've cleaned house 3-4 years ago, but never did; now it'll be an immense rebuilding project.

5) Something is wrong with the Dodgers; they lost in Arizona last night, blowing a 4-0 lead- they've scored a total of 11 runs in Zach Greinke's last eight starts that were not in Denver. LA is 43-35, a half-game ahead of the Giants in the NL West. For a club with the biggest payroll ever, you expected a little more.

4) St Louis is 13-3 in its last sixteen games, they're very good, very solid, but it is just weird that they haven't scored a first inning run in their last 22 games.

3) San Francisco Giants are 8-4 in first game of a road series, but only 5-8 in first game of a home series- they lost their last five home series openers.

2) Random college football stat: USC is 4-13 against spread in its last 17 road games.

1) Lebron James is probably going to re-sign with Cleveland, but could you imagine if he ever signed with the Knicks; the entire Interweb would implode. Twitter would definitely crash for a while, SportsCenter would do six-hour specials on it, Spike Lee would do a movie before training camp started- thank the Lord it ain't gonna happen.

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Letdown spot

Before you set off the Fourth of July fireworks this weekend, America’s neighbors to the north celebrate their country on Wednesday, July 1, better known as "Canada Day". And few things are more Canadian than enjoying the holiday with a cold 5 percent beer and flicking on the Blue Jays game – or catching Canada's team live in action at the Rogers Centre. The Canada Day game is always a big deal for the club, with a packed house and tons of festivities at the ballpark (when playing at home) as well as knowing a good chunk of the country is tuning in.

So that leaves Toronto open for a big letdown the following day – July 2. The Blue Jays have struggled with the letdown spot following the holiday for the past 15 years. Going back to 2000, Toronto is just 4-10 on July 2 (didn’t play on that date in 2009) and has allowed an average of almost 5.8 runs in those contests, leading to an 8-5-1 Over/Under mark in those games. The Jays host the rival Red Sox, who always draw a big crowd in T.O., for four games starting Monday, including the July 1 and July 2 contests.

Schedule spot

The Atlanta Falcons have high hopes for new head coach Dan Quinn, the architect of the Seattle Seahawks’ dominating defense the last two seasons. Quinn, who signed a five-year deal with Atlanta this February, has inside info on the Falcons’ Week 9 opponents: the San Francisco 49ers. During his tenure in the NFC West, Quinn would have missed plenty of sleep game planning for San Francisco and won’t have any trouble kicking this old foe while their suffering through what is expected to be a down year in the Bay Area.

That Week 9 matchup at Levi’s Stadium is especially tough for the Niners, playing at St. Louis in Week 8 and looking ahead to a bye in Week 10 and road matchup with Quinn’s old club, Seattle, in Week 11. Oddsmakers opened with San Francisco as a 6-point home favorite in this matchup but there's solid value with a well-informed road side – even more so if this game is hovering around a touchdown.

Lookahead spot

The New York Mets are currently enjoying the tail end of a six-game home stand, hosting the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field for three games. New York has been night-and-day when it comes to venue, boasting a 29-11 home record and an 11-26 road mark. The Mets are up just 0.67 units on the season, thanks in large part to their -15.14-unit deficit away from Flushing.

New York faces a big road trip Thursday, crossing the country to play the Los Angeles Dodgers for three games before making their way to face the defending World Series winners, the San Francisco Giants, for three contests. The Mets could get caught looking ahead to the long haul to the left side of the country in Thursday’s finale with the Cubs. Last season, New York made a similar Western run – taking on Oakland and L.A. – and dropped the finale of a four-game home set against Chicago on 4-1 on August 8 before leaving town.

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WNBA

Tuesday, June 30

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
INDIANA vs. CONNECTICUT
Indiana is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Indiana is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Connecticut's last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana

8:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games on the road
New York is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago's last 11 games

10:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. PHOENIX
San Antonio is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio

10:00 PM
TULSA vs. SEATTLE
Tulsa is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Tulsa is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Tulsa


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WNBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, June 30


Indiana @ Connecticut

Game 651-652
June 30, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
108.499
Connecticut
119.008
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 10 1/2
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 4 1/2
152
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
(-4 1/2); Over

New York @ Chicago

Game 653-654
June 30, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
104.451
Chicago
119.484
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 15
160
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 7
154
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-7); Over

Tulsa @ Seattle

Game 655-656
June 30, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tulsa
113.017
Seattle
111.550
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tulsa
by 1 1/2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tulsa
by 5 1/2
154
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+5 1/2); Under

San Antonio @ Phoenix

Game 657-658
June 30, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
108.394
Phoenix
114.790
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 6 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 9
149
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(+9); Under

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WNBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, June 30

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INDIANA (3 - 6) at CONNECTICUT (7 - 1) - 6/30/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 110-144 ATS (-48.4 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all games this season.
CONNECTICUT is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in June games this season.
CONNECTICUT is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
CONNECTICUT is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 7-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 5-4 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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NEW YORK (5 - 4) at CHICAGO (5 - 4) - 6/30/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in home games on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 8-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 9-0 straight up against NEW YORK 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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TULSA (8 - 1) at SEATTLE (2 - 7) - 6/30/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 106-74 ATS (+24.6 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
TULSA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all games this season.
TULSA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in June games this season.
TULSA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
TULSA is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TULSA is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TULSA is 6-5 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
TULSA is 7-4 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (2 - 6) at PHOENIX (3 - 5) - 6/30/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 28-48 ATS (-24.8 Units) on Tuesday since 1997.
PHOENIX is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 76-51 ATS (+19.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 7-4 straight up against SAN ANTONIO 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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WNBA

Tuesday, June 30


Shock bettors hope to return to win column Tuesday

The Tulsa Shock suffered their first loss against the spread as they failed to cover as bi 12-point faves in a 93-89 victory over the Seattle Storm Sunday. The Shock had jumped out to a perfect 8-0 ATS record early in the WNBA campaign, making them the hottest bet in the league.

The Shock will get back on the court as 5.5-point road faves at the Storm Tuesday. Tulsa is 3-1 SU and 4-0 ATS in four road games ths season.