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WNBA Betting Recap - 5/24-6/2
June 3, 2019
By Joe Williams

League Betting Notes (Friday, May 31 through Sunday, June 2)

-- Favorites went 10-7 straight up (SU)

-- Underdogs went 9-8 against the spread (ATS)

-- Home teams went 12-5 SU

-- Road teams went 12-5 ATS

-- The 'under' went 12-5

Team Betting Notes

-- Atlanta (1-2 SU, 0-3 ATS) was punished by Washington (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS) in the nation's capital on Saturday, as the Dream have stumbled out of the chute, especially against the number. It doesn't help that their biggest weapon, Angel McCoughtry, is on the sidelines still recovering after suffering a serious knee injury in August during the playoffs, also against the Mystics.

-- Connecticut (3-1 SU, 3-1 ATS) picked up an impressive road win against Las Vegas (1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS) by an 80-74 score as five-point underdogs on the Strip. The 'under' has also connected in three of their four games, including each of their two road contests so far.

-- After a successful performance in the opener against Los Angeles (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS), the Aces have dropped a pair of games as favorites. The 'under' is 2-0 so far for the Aces on their home court. For the Sparks, they're without Candace Parker (hamstring), who is out indefinitely.

-- Dallas (0-2 SU, 2-0 ATS) hasn't been able to find their way into the win column yet, but they have been scrapping. They covered as a 10 1/2-point underdog in Atlanta in the opener, and they narrowly covered a 3 1/2-point number at most shops in their second game against Minnesota (3-0 SU, 2-1 ATS). For the Wings, not only have they been dealing with the trade of Liz Cambage to the Aces in the offseason, but they're trying to make due without Skylar Diggins-Smith, who is slowly working her way back after giving birth to her first child.

-- Speaking of the Lynx, they're perfect on the season despite the fact former MVP Maya Moore has decided to sit out for the 2019 season, focusing on her family and ministry.

-- New York (0-2 SU, 0-2 ATS) has picked up right where they left off last season -- and that's not good. They've failed to win or cover in their two outings. They lost the opener at home to Indiana (2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS) on a last-second tip-in, but then they were hammered by 15 points in Indianapolis in the second end of the home-and-home. The 'over' is 2-0 for New York, while hitting in all three games, and each of the past five dating back to last season, for the Fever.

-- Phoenix (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS) bounced back after their opening game loss in Seattle (2-2 SU, 2-2 ATS) to top the Aces 86-84 as two-point underdogs at home. The Mercury have been without Diana Taurasi (back) so far, and they'll be without her for the foreseeable future.

-- The Storm have been without Breanna Stewart (Achilles') and Sue Bird (knee), and Stewart will be out for the season while Bird is out indefinitely. They're treading water until they can get a little healthier, using defense to win. The 'under' is 3-0-1 so far for the defending champions.

-- Chicago (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS) bounced the Storm on Saturday, topping them as 2 1/2-point favorites as the total pushed. The one thing the Sky have going for them, they do not have one player listed on the injury report, a rarity in the WNBA during the early going.

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LEADING OFF: Angels stop at Wrigley, Bellinger gets off day
June 3, 2019
By The Associated Press

A look at what's happening around the majors on Tuesday:

TRAVELING ANGELS

The Angels took a circuitous route back to Los Angeles for the start of an eight-game homestand following Sunday's victory over the Mariners in Seattle.

The Angels traveled first to Chicago to face the Cubs to make up a game that was snowed out in April. They arrived at the team hotel shortly after midnight.

''I think everyone got a good night's sleep,'' manager Brad Ausmus said. ''With a 3 o'clock start, you don't have to get up too, too early. It's just a pain having to travel four hours and then 4+ hours back in a 24-hour period, but it's better than getting in at 6 in the morning. It's an inconvenience, but we'll get over it.''

Los Angeles lost 8-1 to the Cubs and opens a three-game set against Oakland on Tuesday.

DAY OF REST

Major league batting leader Cody Bellinger was out of the starting lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers' series opener against the Diamondbacks in Arizona.

Bellinger, who's batting .376 with 20 home runs, missed his third game of the season Monday to rest.

Bellinger has played in 58 of 60 games this season, having missed a game in April and May. Manager Dave Roberts said it was just a normal day off given Bellinger's workload this season. He has a team-leading 210 at-bats and has played first base along with all three outfield positions.

Max Muncy was also held out for rest. Muncy's 197 at-bats are third-most on the team.

DRAFTING

The Baltimore Orioles selected Oregon State switch-hitting catcher Adley Rutschman with the No. 1 pick in the draft.

The announcement at MLB Network studios marked the second time the Orioles have led off the draft, and first since they took LSU pitcher Ben McDonald in 1989.

The 21-year-old Rutschman had been the favorite to go first overall since he led Oregon State to the College World Series title last year and was selected as the most outstanding player. He followed that up with a dominant junior season at the plate - hitting .411 with a career-best 17 homers to go along with 58 RBIs and a school-record 76 walks - and behind it, throwing out 13 of 27 baserunners for the Beavers.

A native of Sherwood, Oregon, he is a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award given to the country's top college player. He was also the Pac-12 player of the year and the conference's co-defensive player of year.

Rounds 3-10 of the draft are scheduled for Tuesday, with rounds 11-40 on Wednesday. The second and third days of the draft will be held via conference calls with teams.

BACK IN THE BOOTH

Mets announcer Ron Darling is set to return to the team's broadcast booth Tuesday night following surgery to treat thyroid cancer.

Darling said April 13 he was taking a medical leave. On May 6, he said a mass had been removed and he planned to be back at work in about a month.

The 58-year-old former pitcher said in a statement Monday his doctors tell him his cancer has been ''stabilized for now'' and he has been cleared to work. He adds that he will be monitored closely for the next several months.

Darling was 136-116 from 1983-95 and helped the Mets win the 1986 World Series.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Some college football spreads for this fall:

Nov 2— Oregon (-1) @ USC

Nov 16— Georgia (-7.5) @ Auburn

Nov 23— UCLA @USC (-5)

Nov 23— Penn State @ Ohio State (-10.5)

Nov 29— Iowa @ Nebraska (even)

Nov 30— Alabama (-13) @ Auburn


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

13) Angels played in Seattle Sunday afternoon, played a makeup game in Wrigley Field on Monday, and host the A’s in Anaheim tonight; that is 3,462 miles in three days, the 3rd-most miles any MLB team has travelled in a 3-day period.

12) As of Monday afternoon, there were 806 players in the college basketball transfer portal; with 353 D-I hoop teams, that works out to 2.28 players per team.. Thats a lot.

178 of the transfers are grad transfers, who are immediately eligible.

11) Michigan coach Juwan Howard did a very smart thing Monday and hired former longtime St Joe’s head coach Phil Martelli as an assistant. Guys who are new head coaches need an experienced voice to help them avoid some of the pitfalls of their job.

10) When you watch and read about the baseball draft, keep in mind that Mike Trout was the 25th pick in the 2009 MLB Draft. Scouting/drafting is an inexact science.

9) On May 1st, Minnesota Twins were 20-1 to win the World Series; 33 days later, they’re down to 13-2 to win the Series.

8) Sports betting legislation passed in Illinois this week; meanwhile here in New York, we have crickets……nothing happening. NFL training camps start next month.

7) Orioles took Oregon State C Adley Rutschman with the first pick of the MLB Draft, the first catcher taken first since Buster Posey in 2001.

Royals took SS Bobby Witt Jr with the #2 pick; his dad Bobby Witt pitched in the major leagues for 16 seasons.

6) Breakdown of DT Gerald McCoy’s deal with the Carolina Panthers:
— 1 year, $4M to sign.
— $3M base salary
— $500K camp roster bonus.
— $500K in 45-man per game bonus
— 6.5 sacks for $500k.
— 8 sacks gets him $1.5M.
— $250K for Pro Bowl.
— $250K for playoffs.
— $4M guaranteed.

Worth noting that Carolina/Tampa Bay (McCoy’s old team) are division rivals.

5) Friday, a bettor in Sparks, NV played a $5, 10-team parlay and hit it for $3,605; four of the ten wagers were underdogs. Pretty impressive.

4) Cubs 6, Angels 1— In his first game as a Cub, Carlos Gonzalez made a great diving catch in top of 7th inning to rob Jonathan Lucroy of a bases loaded double.

3) Milwaukee Brewers activated Travis Shaw from the IL and demoted rookie 2B Keston Huira, despite Huira hitting five home runs and having an .865 OPS in only 17 games. Milwaukee also DFA’d 1B Jesus Aguilar.

2) This was the first baseball draft ever where none of the first six picks were pitchers.

1) Excellent news: Mets broadcaster Ron Darling will be back in the booth tonight for the Mets-Giants game; Darling has been battling thyroid cancer the last few months but has been cleared to return to work. He is a friendly voice in the booth; great to have him back.

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WNBA

Tuesday, June 4

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Trend Report
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Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games
Los Angeles is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Los Angeles is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 9 games on the road
Los Angeles is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing New York
Los Angeles is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Los Angeles's last 18 games when playing New York
Los Angeles is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 13 games when playing on the road against New York
New York Liberty
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of New York's last 13 games
New York is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York's last 8 games at home
New York is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Los Angeles
New York is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of New York's last 18 games when playing Los Angeles
New York is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of New York's last 13 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Minnesota's last 14 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Minnesota is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Minnesota is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Storm
Seattle is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Seattle is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Seattle's last 16 games at home
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Seattle is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Seattle is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

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Los Angeles Sparks at New York Liberty (+6.5)

The Sparks have packed light for their current East Coast road trip, which tips off in New York versus the Liberty early this afternoon. Los Angeles is down to 10 active players on the roster with standouts Alana Beard and Candace Parker out due to injury and Maria Vadeeva playing overseas.

The Liberty are still searching for their first win of the 2019 WNBA season after back-to-back losses to the Indiana Fever. Defense remains an issue for New York, which has allowed scores of 81 and 92 points in its opening games and allowed an average of 90.3 points against through four preseason games.

However, with L.A. missing key bodies and the early 11 a.m. ET start tipping at 8 a.m. PT back home in La-La Land, New York holds solid value as a desperate host team Tuesday.


Minnesota Lynx at Seattle Storm (OTB)

The Lynx and Storm mix it up for the second time this season, with Minnesota earning a 72-61 home win as 4.5-point favorite on May 29. That victory was one of three straight wins to start the season for the Lynx, who bring the WNBA’s best defense to Seattle Tuesday night – allowing only 66.3 points per game to open the schedule and staying below the total in all three contests.

On the other end of the floor, Minnesota is managing despite missing plenty of offensive firepower. The Lynx are playing without stars Maya Moore (personal), Seimone Augustus (knee), and Rebekkah Brunson (concussion), and averaging 77 points through their first three outings.

Seattle has also felt the pain of missing players. The Storm are without veteran guard Sue Bird (knee) and reigning MVP Breanna Stewart (Achilles). That’s left Seattle to score 74.8 points through its first four games and post a 0-3-1 Over/Under mark so far in 2019.

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WNBA Basketball Trend Report

LOS ANGELES (1 - 1) at NEW YORK (0 - 2) - 6/4/2019, 11:00 AM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 194-239 ATS (-68.9 Units) after scoring 75 points or more since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 146-189 ATS (-61.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
NEW YORK is 109-78 ATS (+23.2 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 3-3 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 5-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

MINNESOTA (3 - 0) at SEATTLE (2 - 2) - 6/4/2019, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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TUESDAY, JUNE 4
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MIN at SEA 10:00 PM

SEA -1.5

O 150.0

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Storm beat Lynx 84-77 despite 20 turnovers
June 4, 2019
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EVERETT, Wash. (AP) Jewell Loyd scored 19 points, Jordin Canada had a career-high 17 points and seven assists and the Seattle Storm beat the Minnesota Lynx 84-77 on Tuesday night.

Alysha Clark added 16 points and Natasha Howard 12 for Seattle (3-2), which shot 59% from the field and overcame 20 turnovers to get the win. The Storm were 6 of 8 on 3-pointer in the opening half after hitting just 2 of 15 in a loss to the Lynx last Wednesday.

Loyd scored 11 points in the first half and Clark had 10 to help Seattle build a 49-39 lead. Sylvia Fowles scored 10 of Minnesota's first 16 points and had 14 points at the break before finishing with 16.

Minnesota outscored Seattle 20-10 to start the third quarter, tying it at 59 after being down by as many as 12. The Lynx led 75-74 with 4:12 remaining but the Storm scored the next eight points, highlighted by Canada's steals, to take control.

Napheesa Collier scored 17 points for Minnesota (3-1), which was looking to start 4-0 for the third time in four seasons. The Lynx entered allowing a league-low 66.3 points per game.

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SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY JUNE 5, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Chicago Sky Washington Mystics The Entertainment and Sports Arena

SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY JUNE 6, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Las Vegas Aces Atlanta Dream McCamish Pavilion
7:00 PM Los Angeles Sparks Connecticut Sun Mohegan Sun Arena
8:00 PM Phoenix Mercury Minnesota Lynx Target Center

SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY JUNE 7, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Dallas Wings Indiana Fever Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7:30 PM Washington Mystics New York Liberty Westchester County Center

SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY JUNE 8, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:30 PM Los Angeles Sparks Minnesota Lynx Target Center

SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY JUNE 9, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:00 PM Connecticut Sun Atlanta Dream McCamish Pavilion
3:00 PM Dallas Wings Washington Mystics The Entertainment and Sports Arena
3:00 PM Las Vegas Aces New York Liberty Westchester County Center
4:00 PM Phoenix Mercury Indiana Fever Bankers Life Fieldhouse
6:00 PM Seattle Storm Chicago Sky Wintrust Arena

SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY JUNE 11, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Seattle Storm Indiana Fever Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7:00 PM Washington Mystics Connecticut Sun Mohegan Sun Arena
8:00 PM Phoenix Mercury Chicago Sky Wintrust Arena


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WNBA JUNE'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

06/04/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
06/02/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
06/01/2019 3-4-1 42.86% -700

Totals...............6-5-1 54.54% +2.50


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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS

06/04/2019.............1 - 0.....................+5.00.................1 - 0.................+5.00..............+10.00
06/02/2019.............1 - 0.....................+5.00.................0 - 1..................-5.50...............-0.50
06/01/2019.............1 - 1......................-0.50.................2 - 2..................-1.00...............-1.50

Totals.....................3 - 1......................+9.50..................3 - 3..................-1.50...............+8.00

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Wednesday’s 6-pack

— Giants 9, Mets 3 (10)— If you bet the under, my condolences.

— It is June 5; the Phillies have already used 41 players this year.

— Dodgers 9, Arizona 0— Hyun-Jin Ryu allowed two ER in his last 44.2 IP.

— If you’re wondering, Tim Tebow is batting .159 at AAA Syracuse.

— RIP Alan Young, who passed away at 96; he played Wilbur Post on the classic TV show Mr Ed.

— Bruins’ Zdeno Chara (broken jaw) hasn’t been ruled out of Game 5 in the Stanley Cup finals. Hockey players are tough.

Quotes of the Day
“No, I don’t regret it. And to be fair, I don’t think I owe anyone an explanation because it’s not a rule that I have to speak…….since I got traded over here it’s been some stories that shouldn’t have come out that have come out. And it’s difficult because the way I am perceived by people is not how I think I really am.”
Clint Frazier

Wednesday’s quiz
When was last time the NBA Finals ended in a 4-0 sweep?

Tuesday’s quiz
San Antonio Spurs were the last Western Conference team other than Golden State to play in the NBA Finals; they beat Miami in the 2014 Finals.

Monday’s quiz
Sacramento is the state capital of California.

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Wednesday’s List of 13: Mid-week musings…….

13) There are 256 regular season games in the NFL every year; last year, 73 of them (28.5%) were decided by 3 or fewer points.

12) Las Vegas Bowl is one of the first beneficiaries of the new domed stadium in Las Vegas; the LV Bowl will now feature a matchup of a Pac-12 team vs either an SEC team or Big 14 team every year, starting in 2020. The bowl also moves into a post-Christmas slot; the #2 Pac-12 team will be heading to Las Vegas for this game.

11) Since 2011, there have been 12 Pac-12-SEC football games:
2011:
LSU +3 W40-27 vs Oregon
2012:
LSU -23 W41-3 Washington
Missouri -3 W24-20 Arizona State
2013:
Tennessee +28 L14-59 @ Oregon
Auburn -14 W31-24 Auburn
2015:
Tex A&M -3 W38-17 vs Arizona St.
2016:
Tex A&M -3 W31-24 OT UCLA
Alabama -11.5 W52-6 vs USC
Alabama -13.5 W24-7 vs Washington
2017:
Tex A&M +5.5 L44-45 @ UCLA
Ole Miss -7 L16-27 @ California
2018:
Auburn -2 W21-16 vs Washington

SEC teams are 9-3 SU in those games, 9-3 vs spread, 7-2 when favored.

10) Michigan landed former Alabama assistant Josh Gattis as its new offensive coordinator at least in part because Nick Saban doesn’t want a play caller who has never called plays before, so he wouldn’t name Gattis as the Crimson Tide’s OC.

As a player, Gattis starred at safety for Wake Forest and was the leader of the only Demon Deacons team that won the ACC title and went to the Orange Bowl.

9) North Carolina football coach Mack Brown has had his right knee replaced by a surgeon who once played for him, Dr. Michael Bolognesi, who played DB for Brown at UNC from 1989-93.

8) There were only three high school pitchers taken in the first round of the baseball draft, the lowest amount since 2008.

7) Baseball stuff:
— Phillies lost OF Andrew McCutchen (torn ACL) for the season.
— Tigers put 3B Jeimer Candelario (shoulder) on IL.
— Indians put P Jefry Rodriguez (shoulder) on IL.
— Royals put 3B Hunter Dozier (right side) on IL.

6) Northern Arizona basketball coach Jack Murphy is leaving the Lumberjacks to become the associate head coach at Arizona, his alma mater. Murphy went 78-149 in seven years at NAU and was going into the final year of his contract, which means he was probably getting fired next spring unless the Lumberjacks won the Big Sky, so he jumped ship before he got pushed.

5) Odds to win college basketball national title next April:
8-1— Michigan State
10-1— Kentucky, Duke
12-1— Kansas, Memphis
16-1— North Carolina, Villanova
20-1— Gonzaga, Louisville, Oregon, Virginia

4) Kawhi Leonard filed a lawsuit against Nike on Monday in California in an attempt to reclaim control over a logo Leonard says he created, when he was a Nike client. Leonard signed a deal with New Balance earlier this season.

3) UConn added grad transfer QB Micah Lemon from NC State, which prompted Huskies’ QB Marvin Washington to announce he was leaving UConn. Huskies’ WR Keyion Dixon also said he would be leaving the UConn program.

2) RJ Hampton was a highly sought after basketball recruit who instead chose to play pro ball in New Zealand this season, which is his business, but supposedly he signed the pro contract a full month before he told the college teams that he wouldn’t be playing for them.

Why would someone do this? Once he signed the contract, there was no going back. Lot of people, both coaches/other recruits, were waiting for his decision so the next domino in the process could fall.

Without knowing all the fact, it does seem very selfish.

1) St. Louis Blues have never won a Stanley Cup, but four of their former coaches have won 17 of them; their series with Boston now stands at 2-2. Blues have an interim coach (Craig Berube).

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WNBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, June 5


Chicago @ Washington

Game 637-638
June 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
106.546
Washington
114.104
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 7 1/2
175
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
N/A




WNBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, June 5

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CHICAGO (1 - 1) at WASHINGTON (1 - 1) - 6/5/2019, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-0 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Wednesday, June 5

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Trend Report
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Chicago Sky
Chicago is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games on the road
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Washington
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington

Washington Mystics
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Washington is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago

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Chicago Sky at Washington Mystics (-10.5, 168.5)

Home is where the heart is to start the 2019 WNBA season, and that heart is running over with cash after host teams opened the schedule with a 13-4-1 ATS mark against the pointspread. And depending on where you got the New York Liberty Tuesday (+7 to +5), that home record could be even better.

The Washington Mystics are the lone home side on the WNBA odds board Wednesday, welcoming the Chicago Sky to the nation’s capital. The Mystics are 1-1 to start the season but their opening game of the calendar (an 84-69 loss at Connecticut) was played without plenty of key contributors. Superstar Elena Delle Donne, forward Aerial Powers, and rookie guard Kiara Leslie all sat out the 2019 debut.

Washington looked much stronger in its second game (a 96-75 home win over Atlanta), getting 18 points and seven rebounds from a returning Delle Donne. The team is expected to have the 6-foot Powers back in action for Wednesday’s home stand with the Sky and that gives a boost to an offense putting up an average of 82.5 points through two games. Chicago comes into this contest ranked last in defense, giving up 89 and 79 points in its first two outings.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CHI at WAS 07:00 PM

CHI +11.0

U 166.0

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Mystics beat Sky for 2nd win in new arena
June 5, 2019
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WASHINGTON (AP) Kristi Tolliver had 19 points, six assists and four steals, Elena Delle Donne added 12 points and seven rebounds, and the Washington Mystics beat the Chicago Sky 103-85 on Wednesday night.

Washington led 27-25 at the end of the first quarter before using a 24-8 spurt, including a 9-0 run, to open the second quarter, for an 18-point lead. The Mystics were ahead by as many as 21 points in the opening 20 minutes and it was 57-42 at the break.

Emma Meesseman played her last game with Washington (2-1) until July due to international duty, finishing with 12 points, and Ariel Atkins scored all 11 of her points in the first half. Delle Donne, the ex-Sky star, entered averaging 20 points and seven rebounds in six games against her former team, but she was just 4 of 14 from the field.

The Mystics shot 50% from the field, including 13 of 34 from 3-point range, in their eighth straight series win. Washington improved to 2-0 in its new home arena.

Diamond DeShields scored 24 points and Jantel Lavender added 15 for Chicago (1-2). Allie Quigley, averaging a team-high 17.5 points, was scoreless in 26 minutes.

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SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY JUNE 6, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Las Vegas Aces Atlanta Dream McCamish Pavilion
7:00 PM Los Angeles Sparks Connecticut Sun Mohegan Sun Arena
8:00 PM Phoenix Mercury Minnesota Lynx Target Center


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WNBA JUNE'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

06/05/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
06/04/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
06/02/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
06/01/2019 3-4-1 42.86% -700

Totals...............6-7-1 46.15% -8.50


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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS

06/05/2019.............0 - 1......................-5.50.................0 - 1..................-5.50...............-11.00
06/04/2019.............1 - 0.....................+5.00.................1 - 0.................+5.00..............+10.00
06/02/2019.............1 - 0.....................+5.00.................0 - 1..................-5.50...............-0.50
06/01/2019.............1 - 1......................-0.50.................2 - 2..................-1.00...............-1.50

Totals.....................3 - 2......................+4.50................3 - 4..................-7.50...............-3.00