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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

— Mets 7, Marlins 2— New York won 13 of its last 14 games.

— Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1— LA scored twice in bottom of 9th.

— New York 14, Orioles 2— NY has 40 homers in 10 games at Camden Yards.

— Braves 11, Twins 7— Atlanta scored 23 runs in the last two games.

— Indians 2-5, Rangers 0-1— Cleveland sweeps a twinbill, allowing one run.

— If the playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Braves-Cubs-Dodgers. Wild Card: Phil/Mil @ Wash
AL: New York-Twins-Astros. Wild Card: Rays @ Indians


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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud…….

13) From 2015-17, Cleveland Browns were 4-44; LY, they went 7-8-1, but they let Gregg Williams walk and hired QB coach Freddie Kitchens instead- he’s never been a head coach. Browns were 9-4 vs spread as an underdog LY; they were 12-30-1 the previous three years.

Browns were +7 in turnovers LY, after being -9/-12/-28 the three years before that; finally having a good QB was a big part of that.

12) Tennessee Titans have gone 9-7 the last three years, despite not having a positive turnover ratio in any of those years (even/-1/-4). Titans only made playoffs once in those years, and even fired a head coach after he made the playoffs, and won a playoff game.

Last three years, Titans are 6-1 vs spread as a divisional home favorite, 2-4-2 as non-divisional home favorite.

11) In four years since letting Jim Harbaugh walk, the 49ers are 17-47; they were 44-19-1 when he was their coach (5-3 in playoffs).

Since 2014, Niners are 13-19 vs spread as a road underdog. Over is 20-12 in their road games the last four years. SF was -25 in turnovers LY; Garoppolo got hurt and they played backup QB’s all season. Garoppolo is back now; how much of a bounce does that give the 49ers?

10) Bruce Arians was 49-30-1 as coach of the Cardinals; he was 20-12-1 vs spread in games with a spread of 3 or fewer points, which is very strong.

This is Jameis Winston’s 5th year in the NFL; Buccaneers are 25-39 in his first four seasons, 21-33 in Winston’s starts— it is going to be on Winston if things don’t get better this season.

Last five years, Tampa Bay is 4-13 vs spread as a home favorite.

9) Seahawks are 75-36-1 SU in the Russell Wilson era (8-5 in playoffs); since 2014, Seattle is 6-0 vs spread as an underdog vs NFC West opponents. Since 2011, Seahawks covered 10 of 12 games as a home underdog.

Seattle was +15 in turnovers last year; over last four years they’re +30.

8) Cincinnati Bengals haven’t won a playoff game since 1990; Marvin Lewis went 131-122-3 in 16 years as the Bengals’ coach, but he was 0-7 in playoff games, so Cincy turns to rookie head coach Zach Taylor, who is the son-in-law of former Packer coach Mike Sherman.

Over last decade, Bengals are 42-27-5 vs spread as an underdog, 14-7-1 at home. Cincy won four of its last five Week 1 games, with all four wins on the road.

7) Last year, Houston Texans ran the ball on 53% of 2nd-down plays that followed 1st down incompletions, most in the NFL. Analytics people will tell you that is a bad thing.

6) Over last decade, underdogs are 22-8 vs spread in Jets’ AFC East home games; they’re 5-11 as a favorite when hosting a division foe, 11-3 when an underdog.

Over last four years, Jets are 5-12-1 vs spread on grass; since 2011, they’re 8-18-2 vs spread as an non-divisional road underdog. Over is 19-11-1 in their home games the last four years.

5) From 2015-17, Buffalo was 22-20 in Tyrod Taylor’s starts; they made the playoffs in 2017 for the first time since 1999, but then they drafted QB Josh Allen, shipped Taylor off to Cleveland and regressed to 6-10 LY, with seven losses by 11+ points.

Over last five years, Buffalo is 7-2-2 vs spread as a non-divisional road underdog; last three years, they’re 4-7 as a home underdog.

Allen’s development is essential; Bills were 33-31 in the four years before he got to Buffalo.

4) From 2005-2016, Rams were 60-113-1; in two years under Sean McVay, they’re 24-8, with a +19 turnover ratio. Under McVay, Rams are 10-5 at home, 14-3 on road.

LA is reshuffling its offensive line this year; they’ll have new starters at left guard/center.

3) Since 2014, Carolina Panthers are 7-3 vs spread as a home underdog[ 3-3 in divisional games, 4-0 outside NFC South. Since 2012, Panthers are 22-11 as a road underdog, 6-16-1 as a road favorite. Carolina won four of last five Week 1 games, allowing 14 or fewer points in all four wins.

2) Jacksonville has had one winning season since 2007 (10-6 in ’17); they were +10 in turnovers that year. Nick Foles spent two years as a backup QB on Andy Reid-coached teams, starting seven games; he’s won a Super Bowl but has never started more than 11 games in a season.

None of Jacksonville’s backup QB’s have ever played in an NFL game.

Last six years, Jaguars are 4-20 vs spread when facing an NFC team; this year will be the 8th year in a row they’ll be a Week 1 underdog (3-4 vs spread in last seven).

1) Kansas City’s turnover ratios the last four years: +9/+15/+16/+14- thats +54 in 64 games. 

Last three years, Chiefs scored 33-42-38 points in their season opener. KC covered nine of its last 12 games as a road underdog. Over last four years, Chiefs are 12-5 vs spread in games with a spread of 3 or fewer points.

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WNBA
Dunkel

Thursday, August 8


Indiana @ Washington

Game 643-644
August 8, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
103.957
Washington
121.439
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 17 1/2
176
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
N/A

Phoenix @ Los Angeles

Game 645-646
August 8, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
107.123
Los Angeles
113.540
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 6 1/2
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
N/A

Dallas @ Seattle

Game 647-648
August 8, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
106.112
Seattle
108.595
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2 1/2
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
N/A




WNBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, August 8

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INDIANA (8 - 15) at WASHINGTON (14 - 7) - 8/8/2019, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-3 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 8-0 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (11 - 10) at LOS ANGELES (13 - 8) - 8/8/2019, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 7-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 9-2 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (6 - 16) at SEATTLE (12 - 11) - 8/8/2019, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 6-2 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Thursday, August 8

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Trend Report
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Indiana Fever
Indiana is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Indiana is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
Indiana is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Indiana is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Washington
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Washington
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Indiana is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Indiana's last 16 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Mystics
Washington is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games
Washington is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Indiana
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Indiana
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Washington's last 16 games when playing at home against Indiana

Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Phoenix's last 12 games
Phoenix is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Phoenix is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Los Angeles
Phoenix is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Los Angeles
Phoenix is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Los Angeles's last 25 games at home
Los Angeles is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Phoenix
Los Angeles is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Los Angeles is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Phoenix
Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix

Dallas Wings
Dallas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Dallas's last 22 games
Dallas is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Dallas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Storm
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Seattle's last 23 games
Seattle is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Seattle is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games at home
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas

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WNBA
Long Sheet - Update

Thursday, August 8

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INDIANA (8 - 15) at WASHINGTON (14 - 7) - 8/8/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 22-34 ATS (-15.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 16-27 ATS (-13.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 28-42 ATS (-18.2 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-3 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 8-0 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (11 - 10) at LOS ANGELES (13 - 8) - 8/8/2019, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in August or September games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 20-6 ATS (+13.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 7-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 9-2 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (6 - 16) at SEATTLE (12 - 11) - 8/8/2019, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 132-89 ATS (+34.1 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
SEATTLE is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 45-23 ATS (+19.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 6-2 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 8
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

IND at WAS 07:00 PM
WAS -12.5
O 165.5

PHO at LA 10:00 PM
LA -6.0
O 152.5

DAL at SEA 10:00 PM
SEA -9.0
O 147.5

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Storm knock off Wings, 69-57
August 9, 2019
By The Associated Press

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) Natasha Howard had 23 points, 11 rebounds and six steals, Jordin Canada added a career-high 18 points and six assists and the Seattle Storm beat the Dallas Wings 69-57 on Thursday night.

Howard scored 13 of Seattle opening 20 points, and finished the half with 15 as the Storm trailed 38-37. Seattle was just 2 of 10 from 3-point range before halftime and ended the game 3 for 19.

Alysha Clark added 12 points and eight rebounds to help Seattle (13-11) snap a three-game skid.

Kayla Thornton led Dallas (6-17) with 14 points. Arike Ogunbowale added 13, Isabelle Harrison 12 and Allisha Gray 11. Glory Johnson, the fifth starter, was just 1 of 10 from the field for three points.

Dallas' 0-11 road record is the franchise's worst start since losing 13 straight in 2011, while based in Tulsa.

SPARKS 84, MERCURY 74

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nneka Ogwumike scored 24 points, Candace Parker added 12 points, 11 rebounds and six assists and Los Angeles beat Phoenix for its fourth straight victory.

Chelsea Gray chipped in with 10 points and five assists for Los Angeles (14-8).

Brittney Griner scored 27 points, and Leilani Mitchell added 19 for Phoenix (11-11).

MYSTICS 91, FEVER 78

WASHINGTON (AP) - Elena Delle Donne had 22 points and eight rebounds, and Kristi Toliver added a career-high 11 assists in Washington's victory over Indiana.

Emma Meesseman scored 19 points, LaToya Sanders added 16, Aerial Powers 14 and Natasha Cloud 13 for Washington (16-7). Toliver was held scoreless on six shot attempts. The Mystics have won seven of their last eight games for the second best record in the WNBA.

Kelsey Mitchell scored 13 of her 18 points in the first half for Indiana (8-16).

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SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY AUGUST 9, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
8:00 PM Connecticut Sun Minnesota Lynx Target Center
10:30 PM Chicago Sky Las Vegas Aces Mandalay Bay Events Center


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WNBA AUGUST'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS: ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

08/08/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/07/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
08/06/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
08/04/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/03/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/02/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
08/01/2019 2-3-1 40.00% -6.50


Totals...........18-11-1 .......62.06% .....+29.50


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BEST BETS:

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

08/08/2019..............3 - 0..............+15.00...............2 - 1............+4.50...........+19.50
08/07/2019..............1 - 0..............+5.00.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-0.50
08/06/2019..............0 - 1...............-5.50.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-11.00
08/04/2019..............2 - 1..............+4.50.................3 - 0...........+15.00..........+19.50
08/03/2019..............2 - 1..............+4.50.................3 - 0...........+15.00..........+19.50
08/02/2019..............0 - 1...............-5.50.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-11.00
08/01/2019..............2 - 1...............+4.50................0 - 2............-11.00............-6.50

Totals.....................10 - 5...............+22.50..............8 - 6...........+7.00............+29.50

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Friday’s 6-pack

College football spreads for Labor Day weekend:

— UCLA @ Cincinnati (-3)

— Utah (-5.5) @ BYU

— Colorado State vs Colorado (-11)

— Purdue (-9) @ Nevada

— Ole Miss @ Memphis (-6.5)

— South Carolina (-7) @ North Carolina

Quote of the Day
“There are times where my bedside manner hasn’t been the best. People will tell you that millennials want honesty. Sometimes I’ve been a little too abrupt and to the point. And I think it’s because I’ve never been a pussyfooter. I’ve never dallied around. … Maybe there has to be a softer, kinder Dave Gettleman. Yeah, I’m 68, but I’m not an old man falling down. I’d like to think that I can learn, that I’m agile and can still learn.”
New Jersey Giants’ GM Dave Gettleman

Friday’s quiz
Arizona Cardinals’ coach Kliff Kingsbury played in one NFL game, back in 2005; who did he play for?

Thursday’s quiz
The Liberty Bowl is played in Memphis every year.

Wednesday’s quiz
Bill Belichick went 37-45 in five years as coach of the Cleveland Browns, before they moved to Baltimore after the 1995 season and became the Ravens. He hadn’t met Tom Brady yet.

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Friday’s List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here……

13) So you want to be a major league GM? It ain’t easy.

This year, Baltimore is a terrible team, but they were 11-6 when Andrew Cashner started for them; he was 9-3, 3.73 with a 1.19 WHIP. Pretty good.

So on July 13, the Red Sox acquired Cashner for two minor leaguers, hoping he would be the #5 starter that would help propel them into the playoffs.

Not so fast. In five starts for Boston, Cashner is 1-4, 7.53, with a 1.74 WHIP.

Oy.

12) Been a weird baseball season; who had Eduardo Escobar leading the major leagues in RBI (93) on August 8th?

11) Remember the movie Field of Dreams, where Kevin Costner’s character built a baseball diamond on a cornfield in Iowa?

Next summer, Bronx-White Sox will play a real game in a temporary 8,000-seat ballpark that MLB will build on that Dyersville, Iowa farm. ESPN will televise the game.

10) Alex Tanney is fighting to be the Giants’ 3rd-string QB; he is 31 years old, has been in/out of nine different NFL organizations. Tanney has played in one NFL game, completing 10-14 passes for 99 yards in a 30-24 loss at Indianapolis at the end of the 2015 season.

If the Giants cut him, chances are someone else will sign him- competent QB’s are hard to find. Sounds like he is laying the foundation to be an NFL coach. Bet he could write a hell of a book.

9) Bills 24, Colts 16— RB Senorise Perry is the first Buffalo Bill to wear #32 since OJ Simpson left the Bills after the 1977 season.

8) Ravens backup kicker Kaare Vedvik made FG’s from 55, 45 yards in the first half Thursday, which is bad news for kickers around the NFL who are struggling in training camp.

7) Baseball stuff:
— Cubs added C Jonathan Lucroy to their roster.
— Red Sox put P David Price (wrist) on the IL.
— Braves put 3B Austin Riley (knee) on the IL. He got hurt in the weight room.

6) Cleveland Browns traded RB Duke Johnson to Houston for a conditional 4th-round pick.

5) IPFW (Fort Wayne) announced Tuesday that it is leaving the Summit League for the Horizon League, beginning in the 2020-2021 basketball season.

4) Arizona sophomore G Brandon Williams will miss the entire upcoming basketball season after undergoing knee surgery.

3) Went to Saratoga racetrack the other day; saw a guy wearing one of the Jets’ new jerseys- very bright green. Look a lot like the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders’ jerseys.

2) Rookie QB’s Kyler Murray, Daniel Jones both looked sharp in their first NFL action; not so much for Washington’s Dwayne Haskins, who threw two INT’s in his first preseason action.

1) Air Force Captain Roy Knight Jr was shot down over Laos in 1967 during the Vietnam War; he didn’t survive. It took until this past June to find his remains.

Thursday, travelers at Dallas airport stopped in silence to show respect as the war hero’s remains were brought back to this country.

When Captain Knight left from the Dallas airport to go overseas in 1967, his 5-year-old son came to the airport and waved goodbye. It was the last time he would ever see his father alive.

The Southwest Airlines pilot who brought Captain Knight back to Dallas Thursday was his son.

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WNBA

Friday, August 9

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Trend Report
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Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Connecticut is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Connecticut is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Connecticut is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota
Connecticut is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Connecticut is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Connecticut is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Connecticut
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Connecticut
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing at home against Connecticut

Chicago Sky
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Las Vegas
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chicago's last 14 games when playing Las Vegas
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 6 games
Las Vegas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Las Vegas's last 13 games at home
Las Vegas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Las Vegas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Las Vegas's last 14 games when playing Chicago
Las Vegas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
Las Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Las Vegas's last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago


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WNBA

Friday, August 9

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Trend Report
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Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Connecticut is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Connecticut is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Connecticut is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota
Connecticut is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Connecticut is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Connecticut is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Connecticut
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Connecticut
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing at home against Connecticut

Chicago Sky
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Las Vegas
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chicago's last 14 games when playing Las Vegas
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 6 games
Las Vegas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Las Vegas's last 13 games at home
Las Vegas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Las Vegas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Las Vegas's last 14 games when playing Chicago
Las Vegas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
Las Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Las Vegas's last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago


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WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, August 9

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CONNECTICUT (16 - 6) at MINNESOTA (11 - 11) - 8/9/2019, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 5-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 5-3 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (13 - 9) at LAS VEGAS (15 - 7) - 8/9/2019, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-2 against the spread versus LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
LAS VEGAS is 4-3 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA
Dunkel

Friday, August 9


Connecticut @ Minnesota

Game 649-650
August 9, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Connecticut
114.818
Minnesota
107.942
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 7
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 1 1/2
154
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
(-1 1/2); Over

Chicago @ Las Vegas

Game 651-652
August 9, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
106.676
Las Vegas
116.354
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Las Vegas
by 9 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Las Vegas
by 5 1/2
165
Dunkel Pick:
Las Vegas
(-5 1/2); Under

[StarDust Bum]

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CONN at MIN 08:00 PM
CONN -2.0
O 154.0

CHI at LV 10:30 PM
CHI +5.5
O 164.5

[StarDust Bum]

Lynx end Sun's winning streak at 8 games with 89-57 victory
August 9, 2019
By The Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Sylvia Fowles had 17 points and 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Lynx beat Connecticut Sun 89-57 on Friday night.

The Sun had won eight games in a row, their longest streak since 2006.

Danielle Robinson and Stephanie Talbot had 14 points each, Odyssey Sims scored 12 points and Damiris Dantas 11 for the Lynx (12-11). Napheesa Collier added 10 points and eight rebounds and tied her career high with four steals.

Bria Holmes led Connecticut (16-7) with 10 points.

SKY 87, ACES 84

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Courtney Vandersloot had 16 points, including two free throws with 11.1 seconds left, and 13 assists to help Chicago beat Las Vegas.

Vandersloot moved into sixth on the WNBA's career assists list with 1,588, moving past Cappie Pondexter (1,578).

Stefanie Dolson and Diamond DeShields each scored 16 points for Chicago. The Sky (14-9) have won three in a row and seven of eight.

Liz Cambage had a season-high 28 points and added 11 rebounds for the Aces (15-9).

[StarDust Bum]

SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY AUGUST 10, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:00 PM Atlanta Dream Indiana Fever Bankers Life Fieldhouse
10:00 PM Dallas Wings Phoenix Mercury Talking Stick Resort Arena


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WNBA AUGUST'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS: ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD


08/09/2019 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
08/08/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/07/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
08/06/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
08/04/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/03/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/02/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
08/01/2019 2-3-1 40.00% -6.50


Totals...........20-13-1 .......60.60% .....+28.50


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BEST BETS:

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


08/09/2019..............1 - 1...............-0.50.................1 - 1............-0.50.............-1.00
08/08/2019..............3 - 0..............+15.00...............2 - 1............+4.50...........+19.50
08/07/2019..............1 - 0..............+5.00.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-0.50
08/06/2019..............0 - 1...............-5.50.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-11.00
08/04/2019..............2 - 1..............+4.50.................3 - 0...........+15.00..........+19.50
08/03/2019..............2 - 1..............+4.50.................3 - 0...........+15.00..........+19.50
08/02/2019..............0 - 1...............-5.50.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-11.00
08/01/2019..............2 - 1...............+4.50................0 - 2............-11.00............-6.50

Totals.....................11 - 6...............+22.00..............9 - 7...........+6.50............+28.50

[StarDust Bum]

Saturday’s 6-pack

College football spreads for Labor Day weekend:

— Northwestern vs Stanford (-6.5)

— Virginia Tech (-2.5) vs Boston College

— Boise State vs Florida State (-4.5)

— SMU vs Arkansas State (-3)

— Virginia (-2.5) vs Pittsburgh

— Oregon vs Auburn (-3)

Quote of the Day
“At some point as a quarterback, you have to take a sack. That’s the play. But the guy has a little bit of a gunslinger mentality and likes to let it rip. Obviously, that was a nice one to Preston, but I think we want to play smarter than that in that situation. Not, just let the ball go like we did.”
Dolphins coach Brian Flores, talking about QB Josh Rosen

Saturday’s quiz
Where did Antonio Brown play his college football?

Friday’s quiz
Arizona Cardinals’ coach Kliff Kingsbury played in one NFL game, back in 2005; he played that game for the Jets.

Thursday’s quiz
The Liberty Bowl is played in Memphis every year.

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Saturday’s List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind……..

13) This week, Toronto rookie Bo Bichette became the first player since 1900 to hit a double in nine straight games, and he did it in his 11th career game. Not a bad start to his career.

12) Patriots 31, Lions 3— Total yardage in this game was 459-93, in a freakin’ preseason game. Neither starting QB played. I’m guessing the home fans weren’t too pleased with this showing.

This is where I remind you that Detroit fired coach Jim Caldwell after consecutive 9-7 seasons, so they could hire New England’s defensive coordinator, who then went 6-10 LY.

Last time the Lions won a playoff game was 1991. No bueno.

11) I still struggle with analyzing NFL exhibition games and figuring out how much they mean; the Ravens never lose them, the Falcons never win one. Outcomes of a lot of the games will be decided by guys who will be bartenders or driving UPS trucks in a few weeks.

Most coaches don’t game plan for exhibition games, but some do; Arizona Cardinals huddled in their game Thursday, but aren’t expected to huddle at all on September 8.

Avoiding injuries and determining who will win the final roster spots are really the most important part of these games.

10) Two years ago, Cleveland Browns went 4-0 in preseason, allowing a total of 29 points. There was a lot of optimism on Lake Erie. Then they went 0-16 in the regular season.

For most part, I would disregard scores of exhibition games; injuries to key people matter, like the Eagles losing their backup QB for six weeks Thursday.

9) Titans 27, Eagles 10— Eagles’ backup QB Nate Sudfeld broke his left (non-throwing) wrist Thursday night; the other two backup QB’s on Philly’s roster are suspects more than prospects, so they better keep oft-injured starter Carson Wentz healthy while Sudfeld’s wrist heals.

8) If any of you play fantasy soccer or are interested in starting to do it, here is an article I recommend, because my godson wrote it and he knows a lot about soccer:

https://www.fanduel.com/theduel/post...n-01dhpnjtft7a

7) Baseball stuff:
— Mets signed 2B Joe Panik, who was cut by the Giants the other day.
— Twins put DH Nelson Cruz (wrist) on IL.

6) Someone bet $10,000 on the Vikings at CG Technology Friday, at 20-1 odds, which is a lot of faith in a team whose $28M a year QB has never won a playoff game.

5) Bill Walton is going to broadcast a White Sox game with Jason Benetti when the Pale Hose go to Anaheim next Friday. They’ve done college basketball games together, but there is lot more dead time in a baseball broadcast. This should be interesting.

4) In case you wondering, Bryce Harper has hit his 204 career home runs off of 159 different pitchers.

3) BYU basketball star Yoeli Childs will miss the first nine games this coming season because of a paperwork screw-up when he declared for the NBA draft last May, then decided to return to BYU after testing the draft waters.

2) This Antonio Brown thing isn’t going well…….according to Mike Silver:

“……..Brown, according to witnesses, typically glances at the screens of several tablets and his smart phone during meetings, distracting himself by engaging in activities which include perusing his bank accounts and “liking” photos on Instagram.”

“the meeting thing isn’t that bad… but the feet, helmet and going dark is an issue.”

1) Chargers’ backup QB Easton Stick has a great name; how many guys you know who are named after an aluminum bat? Stick was 49-3 playing QB at North Dakota State, where he took over for Carson Wentz. He looked good playing ball in Arizona Thursday night.

[Udog]

WNBA
Dunkel

Saturday, August 10


Atlanta @ Indiana

Game 653-654
August 10, 2019 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
98.894
Indiana
107.453
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 8 1/2
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 7
150 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-7); Under

Dallas @ Phoenix

Game 655-656
August 10, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
99.495
Phoenix
109.815
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 10 1/2
160
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 9
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(-9); Over

[Udog]

WNBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 10

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ATLANTA (5 - 18) at INDIANA (8 - 16) - 8/10/2019, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 6-3 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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DALLAS (6 - 17) at PHOENIX (11 - 11) - 8/10/2019, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-4 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 7-3 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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[Udog]

WNBA

Saturday, August 10

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Trend Report
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Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Indiana
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana Fever
Indiana is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games
Indiana is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games at home
Indiana is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games at home
Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Indiana is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Indiana is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Dallas Wings
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Dallas's last 23 games
Dallas is 4-15 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games on the road
Dallas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Phoenix
Dallas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Dallas is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
Phoenix is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Dallas
Phoenix is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Dallas
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
Phoenix is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Dallas


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