Thursday's WNBA Trends and Indexes - 9/3

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Trends and Indexes

Thursday, September 3

Good Luck on day #246 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: Thursday's six-pack

Some of the more intriguing baseball free agents this winter.....

-- Yoenis Cespedes-- Has been on four teams in 13 months; who is going to pay him?

-- Edwin Encarnacion-- Putting up tremendous numbers this season.

-- Ben Zobrist-- Versatile player has done well with Kansas City.

-- Jason Heyward-- At age 26, much younger than most on this list.

-- Johnny Cueto-- If I'm him, I dash back to the NL where there is no DH.

-- Zach Greinke-- $$$$$$$$....the noise you hear is a slot machine emptying.


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

13) College football starts tonight; check out our college football page for info on every game. Some trends and other knowledge and selectons, though we don't have any picks for tonight's games. NFL teams play exhibition games, college teams don't, so hard to know what to expect tongiht. It'll be fun to find out, though.

12) Thank God I don't root for the Redskins; what a mess their offseason has been. How they are not on Hard Knocks is beyond me- it would be high comedy. Now the GM's wife accused a female reporter of trading sex for inside info and there are lot of people on social media who don't think she is making it up. Oy.

11) In his first at-bat in his last eight games, Andrew McCutchen is 6-6 with two walks, not a bad way to start each game.

10) San Diego Padres fired manager Bud Black with a 32-33 record; they are 32-35 with the new manager, Pat Murphy. Same players, basically same results.

9) Miguel Sano is fueling Minnesota's playoff drive; he has 15 HRs in 179 ABs, has a .405 OB%, a .296 batting average. Very good young hitter.

8) It is funny to me that a lot of major league pitchers do not like people to throw the ceremonial first pitch from the dirt part of the mound. Ron Darling has talked about this on Mets broadcasts; he feels the mound "is my office" he doesn't want amateurs throwing on it. I've heard other ex-big leaguers say the same thing.

St John's basketball coach Chris Mullin threw the first pitch last night and he threw a pretty good pitch. From the rubber.

7) School has started in the Albany area, first time that I remember school starting before Labor Day, though I'm not 100% sure on that. Have fun in school, kids!!!!

6) Colorado Rockies had their southern California scout on TV last night; he guessed that he puts 30-35,000 miles on his car every year, just driving to amateur baseball games and games in SoCal are closer together than in many places. Scouting is a hard job, an unglamorous job, but it is the lifeline of the sport.

5) Milwaukee Brewers rookie Zach Davies made his MLB debut last night; he is 6-0, 155 pounds and looks like a 12-year old on the field. Davies was a 26th-round draft pick, not high at all, but he turned down a scholarship to Arizona State to play pro ball and last night it paid off. Most kids in his spot take the scholarship.

4) This is September baseball: with major league call-ups, Angels' AAA team started an infield Tuesday where three of the four players were playing that position for the first time as a pro. Don't see that very much.

3) Steelers play New England a week from tonight in a game that counts, but neither side knows which QB will play for the Patriots. Has to be as unsettling for Pittsburgh as for the hosts-- well maybe not, but this will be very odd if Garoppolo starts.

2) I don't want you betting on NFL exhibition games, but if you must, here is some knowledge that might help some. This week's games are useless, they're cash grabs for the owners, ripping the fans off. Results mean nothing.

1) Lets say the Colts go 12-4 this year but lose their first playoff game; coach Chuck Pagano is a free agent and has a terrific record. If the Colts don't hurry to re-sign him, he would be out of work for less than an hour. To me, Indianapolis is taking an unnecessary risk in letting Pagano coach as a lame duck.

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See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities

Calgary has dominated its Alberta rival in their annual back-to-back set, startng with the Labor Day Classic, going 11-1 SU and 9-3 ATS since 2009.

Lookahead spot

The Houston Cougars are one of the many teams ushering in a new era by swapping out head coaches, dropping Tony Levine back in December and hiring former Ohio State offensive coordinator Tom Herman. The Cougars are hoping to get back to their high-scoring ways, but with the season opener less than a week away they are still on the fence about who will be their starting quarterback.

Herman will use Week 1’s matchup with FCS Tennessee Tech as a tuneup game before clashing with AAC heavyweight Louisville in Week 2. Oddsmakers have Houston as a monstrous 37-point favorite against the Golden Eagles, and with the Cougars ironing out the wrinkles and planning ahead for the Cardinals, we see a potential letdown spot, especially when laying that many points.

Letdown spot

The Boston Red Sox have very little to play for in September. Boston is at the bottom of the American League East and has burned through almost 13 units on the year. The Red Sox, however, will take pleasure in the little things, like spoiling the New York Yankees' postseason push.

These classic rivals opened a three-game set Monday, with Boston taking a 4-3 win. They host the Pinstripes two more times – Tuesday and Wednesday – before making and huge switch in gears and intensity when the lowly Philadelphia Phillies come to Fenway for a weekend interleague set. Boston is ripe for a letdown following the Yankees with the basement-dwelling Phillies on deck Friday.

Schedule spot

When you only have a handful of teams in the league, you’re bound to come across some funny schedule quirks. That’s the case in the CFL this week, with the Labor Day long weekend featuring the all-Alberta showdown between the Edmonton Eskimos and Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium Monday afternoon.

These heated rivals do it all again five days later when the Stamps come to Commonwealth Stadium to play the Eskies Saturday. This back-to-back schedule set is the norm for Calgary and Edmonton, as has become the Stampeders’ dominance over the Eskimos during this two-game span. Calgary is 11-1 SU and 9-3 ATS in the Labor Day Classic and following meeting the next week since 2009.

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WNBA
Dunkel

Thursday, September 3

Chicago @ New York

Game 601-602
September 3, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
110.074
New York
120.888
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 11
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 7 1/2
151 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(-7 1/2); Over

Tulsa @ Seattle

Game 603-604
September 3, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tulsa
110.342
Seattle
113.877
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 3 1/2
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
149
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-1 1/2); Under

Washington @ Los Angeles

Game 605-606
September 3, 2015 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
109.488
Los Angeles
110.852
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 1 1/2
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 4 1/2
143
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+4 1/2); Under




WNBA

Thursday, September 3

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Trend Report
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:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. NEW YORK
Chicago is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing New York
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New York
New York is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
New York is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Chicago

10:00 PM
TULSA vs. SEATTLE
Tulsa is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing Seattle
Tulsa is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Tulsa
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tulsa

10:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Washington's last 25 games when playing Los Angeles
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 6-18-1 ATS in its last 25 games at home


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WNBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, September 3

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CHICAGO (18 - 12) at NEW YORK (21 - 8) - 9/3/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in August or September games this season.
NEW YORK is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NEW YORK is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after a division game this season.
NEW YORK is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.
NEW YORK is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
NEW YORK is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 8-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 9-3 straight up against NEW YORK 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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TULSA (15 - 14) at SEATTLE (9 - 20) - 9/3/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 110-75 ATS (+27.5 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
SEATTLE is 51-31 ATS (+16.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
TULSA is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-6 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
TULSA is 7-5 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (16 - 13) at LOS ANGELES (12 - 18) - 9/3/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 274-331 ATS (-90.1 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 39-66 ATS (-33.6 Units) in road games in August or September games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 21-44 ATS (-27.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 37-57 ATS (-25.7 Units) in road games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 13-34 ATS (-24.4 Units) after scoring 55 points or less since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 27-39 ATS (-15.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
LOS ANGELES is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in home games against Eastern conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-2 straight up against LOS ANGELES 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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