Wednesday's WNBA Trends and Indexes - 8/19

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Trends and Indexes

Wednesday, August 19

Good Luck on day #231 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: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Nationals 15, Rockies 6-- Colorado pitchers threw 90 balls, 113 strikes. Oy.

-- Astros have started ten different guys in leftfield this season.

-- $1 hot dogs at every Wednesday Houston home game; a good food value.

-- Phillies' prize rookie Maikel Franco (broken wrist) is out for the year.

-- Mets gave Bobby Parnell a choice; option to AAA, DFA, which would've meant a possible trade, or the 15-day DL-- he chose the disabled list.

-- Red Sox already have $66.6M in payroll on the books.....for the 2019 season!!!!


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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: A heaping helping on Hump Day....

13) Red Sox fired GM Ben Cherington (no one quits these jobs) and hired former Tiger team president Dave Dombrowski to run baseball operations. Big change; just two years ago, Boston won the World Series. Now the GM is out and the manager is batting lymphoma. New GMs usually like to hire their own manager.

12) Odd fact: Cherington is married to ESPN's Wendi Nix, while Dombrowski is married to former ESPN anchor Karie Ross, undoubtedly the most attractive woman anchor ever employed by ESPN-- she came to ESPN right from being a cheerleader during the Barry Switzer era at Oklahoma.

11) Adderall is a drug that will get you suspended by baseball, but 100+ players have what is called a "therapeutic use exception" which I guess is like a ************. Last night, Mets' analyst Keith Hernandez, who knows his way around drugs, called the exception "doctor shopping", referring to Chris Davis of the Orioles getting a doctor to sign off on his use after he was suspended for using Adderall last season.

10) Pirates 9, Arizona 8 (15)-- Francisco Cervelli not only caught all 15 innings in last night's game, he scored from first with winning run on Pedro Florimon's game-winning triple as the Pirates won another close game-- Pittsburgh relief pitchers have now won their last 17 decisions, a remarkable stretch of success.

9) Donald Trump on jury duty? Where is Court TV when we need it?

8) I'm a little late with this, but I finally saw the interesting special on Showtime about knuckleball pitchers, focusing mainly on RA Dickey and Tim Wakefield. Old-time knuckleball pitchers Phil Niekro, Charlie Hough are also in the film a little. If you like baseball, it is worth seeing.

7) Orel Hershiser was once the Rangers' pitching coach; it was he who suggested that RA Dickey become a full-time knuckleballer. Good move.

6) Tigers 10, Cubs 8-- First loss in 13 games for Chicago with Chris Coghlan batting third in the order.

5) Jordan Spieth threw out the first ball in Arlington last night; he is lefty and he appeared to be wearing cleats when he threw a strike from the mound. It was a big night for first pitches Tuesday; Zach Johnson threw a strike at Wrigley, but when the game was delayed by rain, he didn't stick around to sing Take Me Out to the Ballgame (after midnight). He must've had an early tee time today.

Out in Anaheim Deandre Jordan of the Clippers threw a strike on his first pitch; imagine seeing a guy as big as Jordan staring at you from 60 feet away?

4) I like to go to Denny's for breakfast late at night, after I've updated this fine piece of Interweb real estate; anyway, I'm in there late Monday night and four young people come in and sit in the next booth. One guy has two plastic bags that look like they're filled with saline solution, like you'd find in a hospital.

But it isn't saline solution, it is water and there are little fish in each bag; not exactly sure where these geniuses got the fish, but instead of stopping at a store and buying a little container for the fish, they're carrying them around with them, displaying them on the table next to their food. Given that they were not exactly sober (the people, not the fish), I'm concerned the fish may not have survived the evening.

3) The beauty of baseball is that it is a daily grind, 162 games played over 182 days-- you have to be good most every day, not just one day a week. Weaknesses are fairly obvious when you have to play every day; it is why after six months, you have the best teams playing in the playoffs. You get there, you have earned it.

2) So Jared from Subway is pleading guilty to child porn charges; where exactly does this guy go for another job? I have a feeling he'll be making the rounds of hideous reality TV shows over the next few years.

1) Baseball movie trivia: Royce Clayton played 2,108 big league games in his 17-year career; he is also a part of baseball movie trivia.

Clayton was the actor who played Miguel Tejada in Moneyball, and was also the first batter former schoolteacher Jim Morris faced when he made the Devil Rays in 1999 as a rookie in his 30's. Morris' story was made into a rmovie called The Rookie, with Dennis Quaid playing Morris.

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WNBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, August 19

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NEW YORK (16 - 7) at SAN ANTONIO (7 - 18) - 8/19/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 41-23 ATS (+15.7 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
NEW YORK is 72-49 ATS (+18.1 Units) in road games against Western conference opponents since 1997.
NEW YORK is 72-49 ATS (+18.1 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.
NEW YORK is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 4-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-1 straight up against NEW YORK 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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WASHINGTON (14 - 9) at MINNESOTA (18 - 7) - 8/19/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 271-328 ATS (-89.8 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 167-207 ATS (-60.7 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 37-64 ATS (-33.4 Units) in road games in August or September games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 49-74 ATS (-32.4 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 55-39 ATS (+12.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games against Western conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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WNBA

Wednesday, August 19

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MINNESOTA
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games

8:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. SAN ANTONIO
New York is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing at home against New York
San Antonio is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against New York


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WNBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, August 19


New York @ San Antonio

Game 651-652
August 19, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
110.806
San Antonio
111.770
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 1
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 5
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(+5); Over

Washington @ Minnesota

Game 653-654
August 19, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
112.084
Minnesota
115.096
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 10
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+10); Over

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Schedule spot

The CFL’s most Eastern team visits its most Western when the Montreal Alouettes come to BC to face the Lions as 3-point road underdogs Thursday. The Lions have been the wise wager when these non-conference foes clash, covering in 23 of their last 31 head-to-head meetings overall, including a dominating 14-3 ATS mark in their last 17 home games with Montreal.

While those trends are impressive, BC is playing on a short schedule in Week 9. The Lions are coming off a 52-22 thrashing at the hands of the Ti-Cats in Hamilton Saturday and have a quick turnaround to put that loss behind him. The Lions have lost three of their last four games and have struggled with mid-week matchups, covering just four times in their past 13 Thursday contests.

Letdown spot

The St. Louis Cardinals have enjoyed an extended home stand in recent weeks, wrapping up a nine-game slate inside Busch Stadium with a series against the San Francisco Giants. The Cardinals have been tested in those games, hosting the Pirates and Marlins before welcoming the reigning World Series champs, and have bolstered their spot atop the National League in the process.

St. Louis crosses the country to kick off a 10-game road swing, which will nearly take them into September, with a three-game set in San Diego beginning Friday. The Cardinals are in letdown mode for Game 1, off a grueling series with the Giants and travel on top of that wear and tear. St. Louis and San Diego split a four-game series back in early July. Veteran John Lackey is on the mound for the Cardinals, lugging a 4.25 road ERA into Friday’s start – compared to a trim 1.91 ERA at home.

Lookahead spot

The Miami Hurricanes are still one of the most hated football programs in the land, and a lot of that animosity is coming from the Coral Gables faithful. Head coach Al Golden is on the hot seat in South Beach and in desperate need of a turnaround at “The U”. Picking up wins against old rivals like Nebraska, which is a 2-point underdog at Miami in Week 3, is key to Golden’s employment.

But before the Canes and Huskers rekindle their bad blood, Miami visits in-state little brother Florida Atlanta in Week 2. The Hurricanes will likely be lofty faves against the Owls out of the C-USA, but Florida Atlantic will have a packed house at FAU Stadium on September 11 for a nationally televised Friday night showdown. With the Hurricanes holding back with Nebraska on their minds, the Owls and new head coach Charlie Partridge could keep this game closer than oddsmakers expect.

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