Tuesday's WNBA Trends and Indexes - 7/2

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Trends and Indexes

Tuesday, July 2

Good Luck on day #183 of 2019!

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Odds for NFL teams to make playoffs:

— Jacksonville Jaguars: No -$310, Yes +$250

— Kansas City Chiefs: Yes -$400, No +$300

— Indianapolis Colts: Yes -$180, No +$150

— Houston Texans: No -$170, Yes +$145

— Green Bay Packers: No -$115, Yes -$105

— Detroit Lions: No -$500, Yes +$375


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

13) Angels’ pitcher Tyler Skaggs passed away Monday in Texas; he was 27 years old.

Monday’s Angels-Rangers game in Arlington was postponed.

RIP, young man.

12) 29 years ago today was the only time I was ever fired from a job; it was a job in the NY State court system, and I was there for 10 months- the person they wanted to have the job didn’t score well enough on her civil service test, so they needed a schmuck to fill the item until she became reachable on the list.

I was that schmuck.

So on July 2, 1990 I was told to take a hike by the Chief Clerk, which taught me a few lessons, the biggest one being: Money ain’t everything; happiness is way more valuable.

Don’t stress out about things you can’t control. Do your best, be a good person, and things will work out well enough in the end. Health and happiness are the most important things.

11) Friday/Saturday, the Cleveland Indians became the first major league team EVER to get shutout in consecutive games, while allowing 13+ runs in both games.

10) Think about how much the NFL has changed over the last 40 years.

In 1976, the Eagles hired Dick Vermeil as coach; he had open tryouts for the public- a 30-year old bartender made the team as a special teams player, a story that was chronicled in the fine movie Invincible, with Mark Wahlberg.

That summer, the Eagles did 2-a-day practices six days a week for six weeks, played six games in the preseason. Now, 2-a-days are forbidden, they play four preseason games (the better players play 2 or 3 games, if that) and there is very little hitting in camp, to avoid injuries.

9) LSU’s football team hired former USC/Rams’ head coach John Robinson as a consultant; LSU coach Ed Orgeron became friends with Robinson when Orgeron was as assistant at USC. Robinson’s wife is from New Orleans; he last coached at UNLV in 2005, is 83 years old.

8) Tampa Bay Rays’ rookie Brendan McKay won his MLB debut on the mound over the weekend, allowing one hit, no runs in six IP. Monday night, he was the Rays’ DH.

7) Mets will pay All Stars Jeff McNeil, Pete Alonso a combined $1,122,714 this season

Mets are paying Bobby Bonilla $1,193,248 this season, and every year until 2035.

6) Golfer Zach Johnson dropped out of the top 100 in the world rankings for the 1st time in over 15 years (April 2004).

5) St John’s sports teams (mostly their basketball team) switched from Under Armour to Nike this week; their 300 athletes will be outfitted wearing the swoosh.

4) Two Cleveland State basketball players joined the transfer portal Monday: Tyree Appleby (17.2 ppg, 5.6 apg) and Jaalam Hill (11.2 ppg, 6.1 rpg). There are rumors that four other players are also considering leaving- they’re not happy with coach Dennis Felton.

3) Charlie Blackmon hit .412 in June, scoring 30 runs, knocking in 25 in 22 games.

2) Kevin Durant played three whole seasons for Golden State, but the Warriors are going to retire his #35, which is weird. Golden State went 140-24 the two years before Durant got there, splitting a pair of Finals appearances. Will Andre Iguodala get his number 9 retired? Have to think Curry, Thompson, Green will all get theirs retired.

1) I’m guessing the people who make the NBA schedule (and TV schedule) have their hands full doing next season’s schedule— once the free agent dust settles, they can come up with the games they want to feature on opening night and Christmas Day.

Toronto-Brooklyn on opening night? Lakers-Warriors in Golden State’s new arena?

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WNBA Betting Recap - 6/25-7/1
Joe Williams

League Betting Notes (Tuesday, June 25 through Monday, July 1)

-- Favorites went 9-5 straight up (SU)
-- Underdogs went 8-5-1 against the spread (ATS)
-- Home teams went 10-4 SU
-- Road teams went 7-6-1 ATS
-- The 'over/under' went 7-7

Season Totals To Date

-- Favorites are 42-31 straight up (SU)
-- Underdogs 42-28-3 against the spread (ATS)
-- Home teams are 44-29 SU
-- Road teams are 36-34-3 ATS
-- The 'under' is 43-30

Team Betting Notes

-- Atlanta (2-8 SU, 3-7 ATS) had just one game in the past week, but it ended like so many others -- with an ugly loss. They were dropped 74-58 by New York (5-7 SU, 5-6-1 ATS), and the Dream have now lost back-to-back games by 16 points, an each of their past three by an average of 14.7 PPG.

-- Chicago (6-6 SU, 6-5-1 ATS) has dropped three in a row after their impressive start. They're 0-2-1 ATS during the span, too. After the under went 5-1 in the first six games for the Sky, the over is 4-2 across the past six.

-- Connecticut (9-4 SU, 6-7 ATS) has slipped in each of the past three outings, including an ugly 43-point loss to rival Washington (9-3 SU, 8-4 ATS). The Sun have also failed to cover in each of the past four contests.

-- For the Mystics, they have fired off five consecutive wins and covers, thanks mostly in part to their offense. They have 81 or more points in each of the five outings, and they have hit triple digits twice. The Mystics now lead the WNBA with 86.8 PPG, a 45.7 field goal percentage and 87.5 free-throw percentage while ranking No. 2 in 3-point percentage (35.2 percent). Washington is also No. 2 in scoring defense (73.2 PPG) and 3-point defense (30.7 percent).

-- Dallas (4-7 SU, 7-4 ATS) has registered a solid 4-2 SU mark over the past six games after an 0-5 start, finding their sea legs after missing Liz Cambage early on. The Wings have also covered three in a row, and five of the past six. The 'under' has hit in nine of their 11 games overall, too.

-- Indiana (5-9 SU, 7-7 ATS) has dropped four in a row, including the past two games on the road by a total of 27 points. They've allowed 96.5 PPG over the past two games for two overs, and each of the past three.

-- Las Vegas (7-5 SU, 4-8 ATS) has managed victories in three of the past four outings, although they have failed to cover in three in a row, and five of the past six. The over is also 4-1 in the past five outings for the Aces.

-- Los Angeles (6-6 SU, 5-6-1 ATS) has picked themselves off the mat and rattled off wins in two straight after a four-game losing skid. It's a return of offense, averaging 90.0 PPG over the past two. The over has cashed in three in a row for the Sparks, too.

-- Minnesota (6-6 SU, 6-5-1 ATS) has managed to win just two of the past seven outings. However, they're still 4-1 ATS over the past five outings, and the over is 4-1 during the same span.

-- Phoenix (5-5 SU, 5-4-1 ATS) is finally starting to look like themselves after a slow start. The Mercury have won and covered a season-high three in a row, and they look to keep it going against New York on Friday.

-- Seattle (8-6 SU, 7-6-1 ATS) has alternated wins and losses over the past four, and they're just 2-3-1 ATS over the past six outings. While the defending WNBA champs can't find any consistency in the win/loss columns, they're consistent on totals. The under is 6-1 across the past seven outings, and 11-3 overall.

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WNBA

Tuesday, July 2

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Trend Report
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Chicago Sky
Chicago is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chicago's last 13 games when playing Las Vegas
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Las Vegas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games
Las Vegas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Las Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Las Vegas's last 9 games at home
Las Vegas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Las Vegas's last 13 games when playing Chicago
Las Vegas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago

Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Atlanta is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Minnesota
Atlanta is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Atlanta is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Atlanta is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Minnesota is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Atlanta
Minnesota is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Minnesota is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Minnesota is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Atlanta


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WNBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, July 2

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CHICAGO (6 - 6) at LAS VEGAS (7 - 5) - 7/2/2019, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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ATLANTA (2 - 8) at MINNESOTA (6 - 6) - 7/2/2019, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-2 straight up against ATLANTA 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
Dunkel

Tuesday, July 2


Chicago @ Las Vegas

Game 629-630
July 2, 2019 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
107.683
Las Vegas
109.507
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Las Vegas
by 2
164
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Las Vegas
by 9
159 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+9); Over

Atlanta @ Minnesota

Game 631-632
July 2, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
104.019
Minnesota
108.005
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 4
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 7
151
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+7); Under

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Chicago Sky at Las Vegas Aces (-9, 159.5)

The Sky and Aces get things started for a 3 p.m. ET tipoff in Vegas – or 12 noon p.m. local time. And while that may be an early wake-up call for those enjoying the Sin City sights, expect plenty of energy from Chicago Tuesday afternoon – at least in the opening 20 minutes.

The Sky skid into Las Vegas on a three-game losing streak, most recently get dumped 94-69 in Los Angeles Sunday night. Chicago’s offense has sputtered during this stretch, averaging only 73 points on 41 percent shooting through that trio of losses. However, the Sky have put up 41 points per first half during this slump, shooting 45 percent from the floor in the opening two quarters.

The Aces have also been strong performers in the first half in recent games. Las Vegas is 3-1 SU (1-3 ATS) in its last four outings, scoring 41 points on 47 percent shooting per opening half in that span. Las Vegas runs into the worst first-half defense in the WNBA, with Chicago allowing foes to put up an average of 42.6 points in first 20 minutes of action on the season.

This total has slimmed from its opener – dropping from 163.5 to 159.5 – and providing solid value for a first-half shootout in Sin City.

PREDICTION: Over first-half 79.5


Atlanta Dream at Minnesota Lynx (-6.5, 151)

The Minnesota Lynx are running with a skeleton crew heading into Tuesday’s matchup with the Atlanta Dream.

The Lynx lost veteran forward Karima Christmas-Kelly to a season-ending knee injury last week and will be without shooter Damiris Dantas again as she nurses a calf injury. Those recent missing pieces just pile on to Minnesota’s rosters woes, with star Seimone Augustus and forward Jessica Shepard out with knee ailments.

The Lynx had just eight healthy bodies for Sunday’s game at Dallas and that lack of depth showed in the second half. Minnesota had a 53-41 lead at halftime but then scored just 33 total points in the final 20 minutes. The Wings dropped 48 in the second half and took an 89-86 win as 2.5-point home pups.

With the Lynx starters logging extended minutes (and the team watching its pace) and the Dream ranked dead last in scoring – and averaging only 69 points on 36 percent shooting during their current three-game slide – another power outage could be in store Tuesday.

PREDICTION: Under 151

Sunday’s picks: 2-0
Season to date: 29-18