Cnotes 2020-2021 wnba trends, news, best bets and opinions thru the playoffs !

[Udog]

WNBA

Saturday, August 21

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trend Report
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Phoenix @ Atlanta
Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing Phoenix

Minnesota @ Chicago
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games


------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Udog]

WNBA
Dunkel

Saturday, August 21




 

[StarDust Bum]

SATURDAY, AUGUST 21
Game Time(ET) Pick Units

PHO at ATL 12:00 PM
PHO -5.5
O 162.5
+500 +500

MIN at CHI 08:00 PM
CHI +2.0
O 160.5
+500 +500

[Udog]

WNBA Daily Free Picks August 21, 2021
Nick Andre

Non-Commissioner's Cup

Phoenix Mercury at Atlanta Dream (ESPN2, 12:00 p.m.)
Minnesota Lynx at Chicago Sky (NBATV, 8:00 p.m.)


Phoenix Mercury at Atlanta Dream
Score Prediction: Mercury 83, Dream 82

Best Bet: Atlanta +5.5

The Mercury are continuing to thrive in the WNBA as they sit with the fifth-best record in the league. The entire team is clicking on all cylinders and it shows with the way they are competing on both ends. Phoenix dominated their last meeting against the Washington Mystics led by Brittney Griner’s 30 points and 12 rebounds. Being winners of three straight, along with a victory against Atlanta last Sunday, the odds are in favor for Phoenix to clinch a win.

The Dream will certainly make things competitive on their end. Unfortunately, they couldn’t close out their last two games against the Los Angeles Sparks. As the team sits at 6-16 on the season, the playoff hopes are very small compared to earlier in the season. Despite those circumstances, expect the Dream to take this game down to the wire and give Phoenix everything they have.

The Chicago Sky will look to turn things around after dropping three of their last four games. (AP)


Minnesota Lynx at Chicago Sky
Score Prediction: Sky 88, Lynx 81

Best Bet: Chicago ML

The Dallas Wings need to continue their push for a playoff spot. As they have the number eight spot at 10-13, playing against the team with the worst record should help their chances increase. The Wings’ top players in Arike Ogunbowale, Satou Sabally, Allisha Gray, and others will need to have a top notch performance to secure the win for Dallas.

Despite the Fever’s 4-18 record, which is worst in the WNBA, they have been competitive since the second half of the season. In their previous two games, they went down to the wire with the Los Angeles Sparks and Phoenix Mercury. Indiana will not allow Dallas to walk away with an easy victory. Although the Fever will still lose the game, they can still make things competitive down the stretch.

Best Bet Tracker

Atlanta +5.5
Chicago ML

Free Picks - Year to Date Record: 49-40, +8.29 Units

[StarDust Bum]

July/ August WNBA Best Bet Record:

Date w-l-t % units record

08/21/2021......2-2-0.....50.00%.......-1.00
08/20/2021......1-3-0.....25.00%......-11.50
08/19/2021......2-2-0.....50.00%.......-1.00
08/18/2021......2-0-0...100.00%.....+10.00
08/17/2021......5-5-0 ....50.00%........-2.50
08/15/2021......7-5-0.....58.33%.....+ 8.50
07/11/2021 .....7-3-0 ....70.00%.... +18.50
07/10/2021..... 0-2-0..... 0.00% ......-11.00
07/09/2021..... 4-4-0 ....50.00% .......-2.00
07/07/2021..... 4-2-0.... 66.67% ......+9.00
07/05/2021 .....2-0-0 ...100.00%.... +10.00
07/04/2021..... 3-1-0..... 75.00%...... +9.50
07/03/2021 .....5-1-0..... 83.33%.... +19.50
07/02/2021 .....1-3-0 .....25.00%..... -11.50
07/01/2021 .....0-2-0 .....00.00%..... -11.00


Totals...........45-34-0......56.96%......+33.50

[Udog]

Sunday’s 6-pack
Major league leaders, strikeouts:
166— Joey Gallo, NYY
157— Matt Chapman, A’s
148— Shohei Ohtani, LAA
145— Javier Baez NYM, Adolis Garcia, Tex
144— Eugenio Suarez, Cinc
136— Brandon Lowe, TB

Quote of the Day.
“These guys are working hard. I made it clear the message was taken properly. The message was to keep working hard and [stay] together. We have a lot of good hitters that haven’t been as good as they were in the past and they’re working hard to get there.”
Mets manager Luis Rojas, on criticism from the team’s owner

Sunday’s quiz
Who has hit the most home runs in the history of the San Diego Padres?

Saturday’s quiz
Pete Rose had 3,358 hits with Cincinnati, the most of any Reds player; Barry Larkin is #2 on the Reds’ career hit list.

Friday’s quiz
Wrigley Field and Fenway Park are the two oldest ballparks in the major leagues; Dodger Stadium is the 3rd-oldest.

******************************

Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday

13) Padres 4, Phillies 3 (10)
— Cronenworth hit Aaron Nola’s 117th pitch for a game-tying HR in the 9th
— Nola took a perfect game into the 7th; his brother caught for San Diego.
— Padres won game on a wild pitch in 10th inning.
— San Diego/Cincinnati are still tied for the second Wild Card slot.

12) Under is 22-8 in NFL preseason games this summer; so far this week, road teams are 11-2 against the spread.

11) By the way, there are no overtimes in preseason games. Rams were down 17-10 last night, scored a TD with 0:15 left, then went for two, rather than settle for a tie.

10) I’m watching the Chiefs play Friday night and Patrick Mahomes runs with the ball, which probably made Andy Reid queasy. Your star QB shouldn’t be playing, much less running with the ball, where he can be hit.

9) Astros outscored Seattle 27-4 the last two days; tough weekend so far for the Mariners.

8) Ravens 20, Panthers 3— Since 2018, Baltimore is 11-0 in exhibition games, 8-3 ATS.

7) Bills 41, Bears 15— Mitch Trubisky threw for 221 yards against his old team.

6) Rams have a defensive lineman named Eric Banks who played high school ball in the Memphis area; he played basketball for current Memphis Tigers’ coach Penny Hardaway.

5) August 21, 1982, the great relief pitcher Rollie Fingers recorded his 300th career save; back then, relief pitching was different that it is now.

Closers today generally pitch the 9th inning, that’s it. In Rollie Fingers’ five busiest seasons, he AVERAGED five outs an appearance. He once came into a World Series game in the 5th inning and didn’t get taken out until the 9th.

4) In Royals-Cubs game Saturday, a KC runner was ruled safe at home because Chicago’s catcher blocked the plate illegally on a throw home, the way catchers used to block the plate. First time I saw that call since they changed the rule a few years ago.

3) Auburn’s new football coach Bryan Harsin tested positive for COVID, will be isolating for a while.

2) Positive news and we can all use positive news; Wednesday-Friday, three days in a row, over a million people got vaccine shots all three days. The more people that get vaccinated, the sooner COVID will stop being such a problem.

1) Wild Card updates:
NL: Reds/Padres are tied for 2nd slot; St Louis is 4.5 games behind, Phillies are 5 behind.
AL: A’s lead Boston by half game for 2nd slot, Seattle by 4 games, Toronto by 4.5.

[Udog]

WNBA

Sunday, August 22

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trend Report
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Los Angeles @ New York
Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing New York
New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

Seattle @ Washington
Seattle
Seattle is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Seattle is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
Washington
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games at home


------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




WNBA
Dunkel

Sunday, August 22

[Udog]

WNBA Daily Free Picks, Predictions, Odds
Nick Andre

Non-Commissioner's Cup

Los Angeles Sparks at New York Liberty (ESPN3, 2:00 p.m.)
Seattle Storm at Washington Mystics (ESPN, 3:00 p.m.)

Los Angeles Sparks at New York Liberty
Score Prediction: Liberty 92, Sparks 87

An anticipated Sunday afternoon matchup that is expected to go down to the wire. As the Los Angeles Sparks continue their push for a playoff position, every game is important to them. The Sparks will need their veteran leaders in Nneka Ogwumike and Kristi Tolliver to lead the way for the team. As the Sparks look to secure a win, they have a tough opponent in front of them that could prevent that from happening.

The Liberty is also a team that would like to keep their playoff hopes alive. In order to do that, they need to tighten up on the defensive end. The offense has been perfect for the Liberty, which is led by Betnijah Laney. But on the defensive end was what cost their last game against the Seattle Storm. If New York can communicate better on that end of the floor, they can prevail in an upset victory.

The New York Liberty split against the Seattle Storm last series, down 15 in Game 1 only to comeback and win. (AP)


Seattle Storm at Washington Mystics
Score Prediction: Storm 97, Mystics 82

Who will take control in this MVP head-to-head between Breanna Stewart and Tina Charles? The Storm are building their momentum after a dominant victory over the Liberty Friday night. Their ball movement was once again impeccable in a double digit win. For the Storm, expect Stewart to have a dominant performance. She always shows up for games that are highly anticipated and she wants to have the edge in the game.

For the Mystics, it’s all about becoming a second half team. Over their last three meetings, Washington has been a stellar first half team. But the second half is a different story. The Mystics cannot wait for Elena Delle Donne’s return to make things happen. The team is slipping in the playoff standings and they’re losing momentum. Going up against the defending champions is another game where the Mystics will really show who they are as a team.

Best Bet Tracker

Atlanta +5.5
Chicago ML

Free Picks - Year to Date Record: 49-42, +7.29 Units

[StarDust Bum]

July/ August WNBA Best Bet Record:

Date w-l-t % units record

08/22/2021......0-4-0 ......0.00%......-22.00
08/21/2021......2-2-0.....50.00%.......-1.00
08/20/2021......1-3-0.....25.00%......-11.50
08/19/2021......2-2-0.....50.00%.......-1.00
08/18/2021......2-0-0...100.00%.....+10.00
08/17/2021......5-5-0 ....50.00%........-2.50
08/15/2021......7-5-0.....58.33%.....+ 8.50
07/11/2021 .....7-3-0 ....70.00%.... +18.50
07/10/2021..... 0-2-0..... 0.00% ......-11.00
07/09/2021..... 4-4-0 ....50.00% .......-2.00
07/07/2021..... 4-2-0.... 66.67% ......+9.00
07/05/2021 .....2-0-0 ...100.00%.... +10.00
07/04/2021..... 3-1-0..... 75.00%...... +9.50
07/03/2021 .....5-1-0..... 83.33%.... +19.50
07/02/2021 .....1-3-0 .....25.00%..... -11.50
07/01/2021 .....0-2-0 .....00.00%..... -11.00


Totals...........45-38-0......54.21%......+11.50

[Udog]

Tuesday’s 6-pack
Major league leaders, innings pitched:
168.2— Zach Wheeler, Phil
162.2— Adam Wainwright, StL
162.1— Walker Buehler, LA
158.1— Sandy Alcantara, Mia
155.2— Zack Greinke, Hst
151.2— Kyle Hendricks, Chi

Quote of the Day:
“You’ve got to think long-term here. This has been going on for decades, and it’s time to get a new stadium done that we can make sure the Bills are here and successful for many, many decades going forward. We’re focused on keeping the Bills [in Buffalo] in a new stadium in a public, private partnership. That’s what this is all about and that’s where we’re focusing.”
NFL commish Roger Goodell, who is from Jamestown, 70 miles from Buffalo

Tuesday’s quiz
How many major leaguers have hit 600+ home runs?

Monday’s quiz
28 major leaguers have hit 500+ home runs.

Sunday’s quiz
Nate Colbert (163) hit the most home runs of any San Diego Padre.

******************************

Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….

13) Red Sox 8, Rangers 4 (11)— Early candidate for Bad Beat of the Week; total in this game was 9.5. Boston led 3-1 in 9th inning, Texas tied it, then Travis Shaw walked it off with an 11th-inning grand slam. He does anything but hit a homer there, game ends 5-4.

12) San Diego Padres found a scapegoat for their current struggles; Monday they told pitching coach Larry Rothschild to take a hike. Padres have lost 9 of their last 11 games- they scored 3 or fewer runs in six of those nine losses, so by all means, fire the pitching coach.

11) Miguel Cabrera hit his 500th home run Sunday, the 28th big leaguer to do that; he’s having a Hall of Fame career. Marlins won the World Series in his rookie year, 2003, so long ago that the Marlins’ managers that year were Jeff Torborg and Jack McKeon.

10) Atlanta Braves won their last 13 road games; Cubs lost 13 of their last 14 home games.

9) Miami’s Sandy Alcantara has allowed only 3 runs in his last 22 IP, but he didn’t get much help from his teammates last week. In starts against the Braves/Reds, Miami scored a total of one run, losing both games 2-0/3-1.

8) Pirates 6, Arizona 5— This was only 7th time in 125 games that the Pirates were favored.

7) NFL has a labor dispute with its replay officials, who are separate from the game officials who are on the field. The replay officials are still working, but they want to get paid more.

6) If you’re an NFL quarterback and they replay one of your passes and TV analyst Dan Fouts says “I’m not sure what his intention was” that’s not a ringing endorsement of that QB. Fouts was obviously one of the best QB’s ever, and he’s usually not very critical.

5) Lot of rain this weekend; they had nine inches of rain in two days at Liberty National Golf Club, where the PGA Tour event was being played.

4) If they played a major league baseball game with aluminum bats, what would the final score be? You watch this Little League World Series and the kids use them. Exit velocity would go way the hell up with aluminum bats.

3) Trevor Bauer is on administrative leave, still getting paid his $28M a year as his legal issues play out. Bauer hasn’t pitched since June 28, doesn’t appear to have broken any laws, but he is on the sidelines and figures to be for the rest of the season. Dodgers have to be really thrilled about all this.

2) If the baseball playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Braves, Brewers, Giants. Wild Card: Cincinnati @ Los Angeles
AL: Rays, White Sox, Astros. Wild Card: Boston @ New York

1) You see people running marathons and it doesn’t seem healthy; 26 miles is a long way to run. Hey, if I drive 26 miles, I’m looking for a drive-thru window at McDonald’s or Wendy’s.

The idea for a marathon comes from the legend of an ancient Greek messenger who raced from the site of Marathon to Athens, a distance of 40 kilometers, nearly 25 miles, with the news of an important Greek victory over an invading army of Persians in 490 B.C. After making his announcement, the exhausted messenger collapsed and died.

See what I mean?

[Udog]

WNBA

Tuesday, August 24

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trend Report
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Seattle @ Minnesota
Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Seattle is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Chicago @ Atlanta
Chicago
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 13 games at home

Las Vegas @ Connecticut
Las Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Las Vegas's last 7 games when playing Connecticut
Las Vegas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Connecticut
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Connecticut's last 8 games at home

Los Angeles @ Washington
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Washington
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Washington is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home


------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Udog]

WNBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, August 24

[Udog]

WNBA Best Bets for Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021
Nick Andre

Seattle Storm at Minnesota Lynx (ESPN2, 7:00 p.m.)
Chicago Sky at Atlanta Dream (ESPN3, 7:00 p.m.)
Las Vegas Aces at Connecticut Sun (ESPN3, 7:00 p.m.)


Seattle Storm at Minnesota Lynx
Score Prediction: Storm 87, Lynx 78

Best Bet: Seattle -4

As the WNBA season is winding down, playoff positioning can play a huge factor for the contending teams. For the Seattle Storm looking to repeat as champions, having that first seed is important. The Storm have been on a tear since the return of their two stars, Breanna Stewart and Sue Bird. Tuesday’s game will be a repeat of what they have done the past two games.
The Lynx haven’t been at their best the past few games. Despite their win over the Chicago Sky Saturday night, the team understands that they can take their game to another level. The Lynx will be battle-tested through the course of this game. They will need to make sure to communicate defensively against a great offense in Seattle. If they cannot contain the ball movement Seattle has then it’ll be a difficult night for Minnesota.


Chicago Sky at Atlanta Dream
Score Prediction: Sky 77, Dream 71

Best Bet: Chicago -4

At this point in the season, the Atlanta Dream are not playing for a playoff position. It has been a long season of changes and disappointments after high expectations to begin the year. The good thing is the team doesn’t stop competing. The Dream will give everything they have to the Chicago Sky, even if that means falling short once again.

The Sky need a bounce-back win after their loss Saturday night to the Lynx. Sure, Candace Parker didn’t suit up. But they need to continue to play together and grab wins despite her absence. The Sky need to take advantage of this opportunity to continue to keep their playoff hopes alive.


Las Vegas Aces at Connecticut Sun
Score Prediction: Sun 93, Aces 90

Best Bet: Las Vegas ML

Could this become a WNBA Finals match within the next few months? The top two teams in the WNBA are going head to head in what will be a very exciting matchup. The biggest talk of the evening will be the head-to-head between two MVPs, Aja Wilson, and Jonquel Jones. As the Aces look for a win in Tuesday night’s contest, Wilson will need to set the tone early in the meeting.
The Sun have been on a tear since the restart of the season. I guess you can say that the Commissioner’s Cup loss put a chip on their shoulder. We should expect a monster performance against Jonquel Jones as she looks to lead the way for her team. With the Sun having the advantage on their home floor, they will be the team who takes the victory.

Best Bet Tracker

Seattle -4
Chicago -4
Las Vegas ML

Free Picks - Year to Date Record: 50-43, +7.29 Units


 

[StarDust Bum]

TUESDAY, AUGUST 24
Game Time(ET) Pick Units

LA at WAS 07:00 PM
LA +3.0
U 160.0
+500 +500

LV at CONN 07:00 PM
CONN -2.5
U 155.0
+500 +500

CHI at ATL 07:00 PM
CHI -6.0
U 165.5
+500 +500

SEA at MIN 07:00 PM
MIN +4.0
O 164.5
+500 +500

[StarDust Bum]

July/ August WNBA Best Bet Record:

Date w-l-t % units record

08/24/2021......6-2-0.....75.00%.....+19.00
08/22/2021......0-4-0 ......0.00%......-22.00
08/21/2021......2-2-0.....50.00%.......-1.00
08/20/2021......1-3-0.....25.00%......-11.50
08/19/2021......2-2-0.....50.00%.......-1.00
08/18/2021......2-0-0...100.00%.....+10.00
08/17/2021......5-5-0 ....50.00%........-2.50
08/15/2021......7-5-0.....58.33%.....+ 8.50
07/11/2021 .....7-3-0 ....70.00%.... +18.50
07/10/2021..... 0-2-0..... 0.00% ......-11.00
07/09/2021..... 4-4-0 ....50.00% .......-2.00
07/07/2021..... 4-2-0.... 66.67% ......+9.00
07/05/2021 .....2-0-0 ...100.00%.... +10.00
07/04/2021..... 3-1-0..... 75.00%...... +9.50
07/03/2021 .....5-1-0..... 83.33%.... +19.50
07/02/2021 .....1-3-0 .....25.00%..... -11.50
07/01/2021 .....0-2-0 .....00.00%..... -11.00


Totals...........51-40-0......56.04%......+30.50