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**Udog** · 08-24-2021, 09:43 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-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

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Armadillo: 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** · 08-24-2021, 09:44 AM

WNBA

Tuesday, August 24

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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

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**Udog** · 08-24-2021, 10:32 AM

WNBA
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Tuesday, August 24

**Udog** · 08-24-2021, 10:37 AM

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.

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Seattle -4
Chicago -4
Las Vegas ML

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