Thursday Trends and Indexes 9/17 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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WNBA
Dunkel Index


Phoenix at San Antonio
The Mercury open up the playoffs against a San Antonio team that went 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games. Phoenix is the pick (-1) according to Dunkel, which has the Mercury favored by 3. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-1). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

Game 605-606: Indiana at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 110.517; Washington 107.572
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 3; 141 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 1 1/2; 144
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-1 1/2); Under

Game 607-608: Phoenix at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 116.382; San Antonio 113.162
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 3; 184 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 178
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-1); Over

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WNBA
Long Sheet

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Thursday, September 17
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INDIANA (22 - 12) at WASHINGTON (16 - 18) - 9/17/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 72-102 ATS (-40.2 Units) in road games since 1997.
INDIANA is 40-65 ATS (-31.5 Units) in road games after a division game since 1997.
INDIANA is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 176-225 ATS (-71.5 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 105-142 ATS (-51.2 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 29-49 ATS (-24.9 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 109-145 ATS (-50.5 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 109-142 ATS (-47.2 Units) after a division game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 8-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 10-1 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (23 - 11) at SAN ANTONIO (15 - 19) - 9/17/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
PHOENIX is 77-53 ATS (+18.7 Units) in August or September games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest this season.
PHOENIX is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after a division game this season.
PHOENIX is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
PHOENIX is 19-11 ATS (+6.9 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-6 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 7-6 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Looking to this week’s CFL games for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
More info should be provided in tomorrow’s thread.



CFL
Long Sheet


Week 12

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Friday, September 18
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CALGARY (6 - 4) at HAMILTON (5 - 5) - 9/18/2009, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-1 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 3-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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Saturday, September 19
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TORONTO (3 - 7) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (4 - 6) - 9/19/2009, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 3-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 5-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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Sunday, September 20
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WINNIPEG (3 - 7) at MONTREAL (8 - 2) - 9/20/2009, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 5-3 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 5-3 straight up against MONTREAL 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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EDMONTON (5 - 5) at SASKATCHEWAN (6 - 4) - 9/20/2009, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 5-3 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 5-3 straight up against EDMONTON 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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CFL


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Trend Report
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Friday, September 18

7:30 PM
CALGARY vs. HAMILTON
Calgary is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Hamilton is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Hamilton's last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary


Saturday, September 19

10:00 PM
TORONTO vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Toronto is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing British Columbia
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing British Columbia
British Columbia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of British Columbia's last 7 games


Sunday, September 20

1:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. MONTREAL
Winnipeg is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Winnipeg is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing Winnipeg

4:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Edmonton is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
Edmonton is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Edmonton
Saskatchewan is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Edmonton

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Len’s Top Five


Thursday, September 17

Len's Top 5

Happy Thursday everyone, here's my Top 5 for September 17, 2009 from Len Berman Sports.

1. Quick Hits

* The Jets were fined $75-thousand, and G.M. Mike Tannenbaum and former coach Eric Mangini $25-thousand each for lying about Brett Favre's injury status last year.

* You may have been tired of the Brett Favre story, but not his fans. Favre's jersey is the top seller in America. And would you believe Michael Vick's is the top seller in 3 states?

* Yankee catcher Jorge Posada was suspended 3 games for being a hothead. Actually he and two others were suspended for their Tuesday night fight with Toronto.

* NCAA president Myles Brand dies of cancer at the age of 67.


2. The Jewish Jordan

Remember a few years back when Tamir Goodman was touted as the "Jewish Jordan?" He wound up playing basketball at Towson. He then played in the Israeli basketball league. But now, at the age of 27, he has retired. Michael Jordan, he was not. (Who is?) But how sad. I was so hoping that pamphlet on the "Great Jewish Pro Athletes" could have been expanded by 5 pages.

3. PSL's

Yesterdays item about contraction in pro sports sparked some great emails from Top 5 subscribers. Here's the best. Steve G. told me that 8 years ago he put his 6 year old son on the waiting list for Giants tickets. The wait was over 30 years. Last week his son, now 14, was offered a chance to buy season tickets at $250 per game per seat and a PSL (Personal seat license) of $7500. His son said take the money and buy big screen TVs for every room in the house!
Smart kid.

4. Fred Cusick (1918-2009)

Many New Englanders wanted me to mention the passing of longtime Boston Bruins TV announcer Fred Cusick. He was their voice during the glory years of Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito. In this era of announcer schtick, Fred was a solid and knowledgeable voice without the hype. Subscriber Ron T. put it best. "I'm not a huge hockey fan but his calls are legendary around Boston. He had zero ego and his on-air personality was always all about the game that was going on down on the ice."
How refreshing.

5. Fore!

Make your reservations. Just one month until opening day for a new golf course in Australia. 848 miles and 171 yards. It stretches clear across the Outback. You play a hole, spend the night, and drive to the next tee. As you approach your ball you might run into sheep, kangaroos, or you might not find your ball if birds of prey swoop down and swipe it. Sounds like fun, but hell on caddies.

Happy Birthday: The Baby Bull. Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda. 72.
Bonus Birthday: Another Hall of Famer, this one in football. George Blanda. 82.

Today in Sports: Reggie Jackson hits his first career home run. 1967. Also Reggie Jackson hits his 500th career homer. 1984.
Bonus Event: Cy Young and the Boston Pilgrims clinch the American League Pennant. They go on to beat Honus Wagner and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first ever World Series. 1903.

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