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**Udog** · 07-13-2010, 09:37 PM

WNBA

Wednesday, July 14

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Trend Report
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12:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing Chicago
San Antonio is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Chicago is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago's last 12 games

1:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. MINNESOTA
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

1:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. INDIANA
Connecticut is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Connecticut is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

3:30 PM
SEATTLE vs. PHOENIX
Seattle is 10-2-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle

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Lady Luck: Today's WNBA best bets
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San Antonio Silver Stars at Chicago Sky (-6.5, 147)

The Silver Stars are aiming to get back in the mix of the WNBA’s Western Conference. However, they may have to take the first steps without their best player.

Point guard Becky Hammon is nursing a quadriceps injury that forced her to miss the league’s All-Star festivities last week and could have her out of the lineup again against the Sky Wednesday night.

San Antonio lost three of four games heading into the break, going 1-3 against the spread. The Silver Stars’ most recent defeat was an 89-68 beating at the hands of the Minnesota Lynx, falling short as 2.5-point road underdogs.

Forward Sophia Young was the only starter to crack double figures in scoring in that loss, getting help from Jayne Appel and Roneeka Hodges off the bench. San Antonio will be asking everyone to step up against Chicago, but that might not be enough with Hammond on the sidelines.

Pick: Chicago

Seattle Storm at Phoenix Mercury (+2, 176)

The Seattle Storm put together a stellar first half of the WNBA schedule, posting a 16-2 record with an 11-6-1 mark against the spread. But a week-long layoff could snap any momentum the Storm have built, especially after winning seven straight outings.

"I feel every game we play, we are going to have the opportunity to win it,” Seattle forward Swin Cash told reporters. “Even when we're down, I feel like we have the pieces that can get it done. It's just about what it is that each person who comes in can bring to the table."

The biggest thing on the Storm’s side this season has been the lack of injuries to key players. Cash, who has battled knee injuries during her pro career, is averaging almost 16 points and Lauren Jackson, who missed the team’s last game with a concussion, hasn’t suffered any of her normal season-shortening injuries. Point guard Sue Bird has been the only member of the Storm truly hampered by injuries, but has fought through knee and back ailments.

If Seattle is going to continue its pace from the first half of the season, it starts with a win over the defending WNBA champs Wednesday. The Storm have already knocked off the Mercury twice this season, covering in both contests.

Pick: Seattle

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**Udog** · 07-13-2010, 09:38 PM

CFL
Dunkel

Calgary at Toronto
The Argonauts look to take advantage of a Calgary team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 meetings in Toronto. Toronto is the pick (+6) according to Dunkel, which has the Stampeders favored by only 5 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+6). Here are all of today's CFL picks.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14

Game 411-412: Calgary at Toronto (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 111.816; Toronto 106.519
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 5 1/2; 47
Vegas Line: Calgary by 6; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+6); Under

FRIDAY, JULY 16

Game 413-414: Winnipeg at Hamilton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 107.310; Hamilton 111.432
Dunkel Line: Hamilton by 4; 51
Vegas Line: Hamilton by 3; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (-3); Under

SATURDAY, JULY 17

Game 4417-418: Edmonton at Saskatchewan (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 107.932; Saskatchewan 122.277
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 14 1/2; 57
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 6 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (-6 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 07-13-2010, 09:39 PM

CFL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, July 14

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(2 - 0) at TORONTO (1 - 1) - 7/14/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) off a division game over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in home games in July games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-1 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 5-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Friday, July 16

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WINNIPEG (1 - 1) at HAMILTON (0 - 2) - 7/16/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 5-2 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 5-2 straight up against HAMILTON 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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MONTREAL (1 - 1) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (1 - 1) - 7/16/2010, 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 MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 3-2 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA 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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Saturday, July 17

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EDMONTON (0 - 2) at SASKATCHEWAN (2 - 0) - 7/17/2010, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 140-104 ATS (+25.6 Units) in all games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 140-104 ATS (+25.6 Units) in all lined games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 127-94 ATS (+23.6 Units) in games played on turf since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 40-18 ATS (+20.2 Units) in July games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 3-3 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 3-3 straight up against EDMONTON 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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**Udog** · 07-13-2010, 09:40 PM

CFL

Week 3

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Trend Report
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Wednesday, July 14

7:30 PM
CALGARY vs. TORONTO
Calgary is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Toronto is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games at home

Friday, July 16

7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. HAMILTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Hamilton
Winnipeg is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Hamilton
Hamilton is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Winnipeg
Hamilton is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Winnipeg

10:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of British Columbia's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of British Columbia's last 5 games

Saturday, July 17

4:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Edmonton is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Edmonton's last 9 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 6 games
Saskatchewan is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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**Udog** · 07-14-2010, 06:56 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: July 14

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Baseball finishes up its All-Star Break, while Calgary takes on Toronto on the gridiron, and the WNBA hits the floor with four games.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

Major League Baseball has no games on its schedule for Wednesday as it finishes up its All-Star Break. There are seven games on the slate when action resumes Thursday.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

The Canadian Football League kicks off its third week on Wednesday night with Calgary at Toronto. The Stampeders improved to 2-0 (2-0 ATS) on the season with a 23-22 road win over Hamilton on Saturday; Henry Burris threw for 257 yards for the Stamps in that win, while Joffrey Reynolds rushed for 98 yards. The Argonauts are 1-1 (1-1 ATS) on the season after slipping past Winnipeg 36-34 on the road in their game last Friday night. Cleo Lemon threw for 162 yards for Toronto in that victory, and Cory Boyd ran for 109 yards. Oddsmakers have Toronto as a 6-point underdog for Wednesday's matchup.

Finally, there are four games on tap in the WNBA on Wednesday, with San Antonio at Chicago, Atlanta at Minnesota, Seattle at Phoenix, and Connecticut at Indiana. The Sun (10-8 SU, 10-7-1 ATS) were beaten 108-103 by Atlanta in their last contest despite a 27-point, 20-rebound performance from Tina Charles. The Fever (11-6 SU, 10-7 ATS) are coming off an easy 100-72 win over Tulsa in their last matchup; Tamika Catchings was good for 24 points for Indiana in that game, while Katie Douglas poured in 17 points.

**Udog** · 07-14-2010, 07:03 AM

Wednesday's six-pack

Odds to win the national championship in college hoops this winter:

6-1-- Duke Blue Devils
8-1-- Michigan State Spartans
12-1-- Purdue Boilermakers
18-1-- Kentucky Wildcats
20-1-- North Carolina/Butler/Kansas State/Syracuse/Villanova
25-1-- West Virginia/Pitt/Memphis

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Wednesday's Armadillo's Den: Odds and ends from Las Vegas

13) If Alex Rodriguez wasn't healthy enough to pinch-run in ninth inning, why the hell was he on the roster? How do you run out of players in a nine-inning game, when you have a 34-man roster?

12) If the Bronx Bombers are planning on recruiting Carl Crawford as free agent this winter, they probably shouldn't bat him 9th in All-Star Game. Dude is hitting .321 with 11 HRs and is a veteran star. Not good.

11) Memo to FOX; on your graphics that show baserunners, making the runners yellow makes them show up a lot better. Not sure why this was changed, but the way they do it now (red) isn't good.

10) My dad is 84, loves baseball, but if a game starts at 8:50, he ain't up for the end of it. Can't they start the game at 8:20 or so?

9) Was surprised that the Home Run Derby didn't sell out; thought that had become a very hot ticket.

8) By the way, Joe Girardi's contract runs out in October; wonder if he makes the World Series but loses Game 7 (on the road) if tonight will get held against him in negotiations?

7) CFL's Toronto Argonauts did something last week I guarantee doesn't happen in the NFL this year; they had a 102-yard touchdown drive.

6) So Scott Boras thinks Prince Fielder is going to get more than $169M for 7 years (what Ryan Howard got)? Someone needs to tell Scumweasel Scott that out of 338 major leaguers with 100+ PA this year, Fielder is ranked 334th in % of runners driven in (19 of 264). Terrible.

OBI is RBI minus home runs hit. So a grand slam would be three OBI.

5) Speaking of that stat, Rafael Furcal (23.2%) leads big leagues, Mike Stanton is second (22.4%), Johnny Gomes third (22.3%). ARod is 6th, Manny Ramirez 11th, Miguel Cabrera 12th, Vladimir Guerrero is 14th and David Wright 15th, so its a pretty telling stat.

4) Leaders in number of men on base when a hitter bats: Teixeira/Howard are tied for big league lead (281), Evan Longoria (275) is next, then Billy Butler/James Loney (268). Guys at top of this list almost have to knock in 100+ runs; they always have lot of opportunities.

3) One guy that stood out, only because he hasn't been around so much, is Cleveland's young catcher Santana; he's driven in 11 of 52 runners, good for 21.2%, a strong number. Don't tell the Indians, or they'll trade him.

2) If they had all this stat analysis stuff when I was in school, probably never would have graduated. High school.

1) Was at the World Series of Poker today; saw Sammy Farha and Dan Harrington and Humberto Brenes. Amazing operation; picture an indoor football field, covered end-to-end with poker tables. All you hear is the clicking of poker chips, much like hearing the squeaking of sneakers on a basketball court. Now watching guys play cards ain't much fun, so didn't spend lot of time there, but it was great seeing how it is all set up.

**Udog** · 07-14-2010, 07:06 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

San Antonio at Chicago
The Sky look to take advantage of a San Antonio team that is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 road games. Chicago is the pick (-6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Sky favored by 10. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-6 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14

Game 651-652: San Antonio at Chicago (12:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 105.753; Chicago 115.757
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 10; 145
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 6 1/2; 147
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-6 1/2); Under

Game 655-656: Atlanta at Minnesota (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 111.562; Minnesota 110.074
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 172
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 2; 169 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+2); Over

Game 657-658: Connecticut at Indiana (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 106.311; Indiana 120.855
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 14 1/2; 152
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 7 1/2; 150
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-7 1/2); Over

Game 659-660: Seattle at Phoenix (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 118.746; Phoenix 116.064
Dunkel Line & Total: Seattle by 2 1/2; 179
Vegas Line & Total: Seattle by 2; 176
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-2); Over

**Udog** · 07-14-2010, 07:16 AM

Baseball's best and worst bets from the first half

At the midway point of the 2010 MLB campaign, there are some major surprises. Teams such as the Reds and Padres, labeled as longshots to start the year, are leading their respective divisions. Expected contenders like the Cubs and Brewers are south of .500.

We’re looking at the best and worst wagering hits from the first half of the MLB season.

Best Bet

San Diego Padres (+17.48 units)

Nobody gave the Friars a chance to do anything but finish at the bottom of the NL West this year. San Diego was slapped with 200/1 odds to win the World Series before the season kicked off and now that ratio has shrunk to 28/1.

It’s a good thing the Padres lead the league in pitching because their offense has not aided in this profitable 2010 season. San Diego ranks in the bottom third of baseball in runs scored and 25th in batting average (.250).

But the staff’s 3.25 ERA is the best in the bigs and the team’s 12 shutouts are good for the second-best mark. Pads hurlers boast the top WHIP rate at 1.23 and hold opponents to league-lows in average (.238) as well as on-base (.303) and slugging (.363) percentages.

Another winning component for San Diego has been a sound defensive effort. The Pads have committed the second-fewest errors in the league with 33.

Slugger Adrian Gonzalez is clearly not going anywhere and the Padres should be looking to land another bat before the trade deadline. Of the 88 games played this season, San Diego has only been favored in 33. This squad should continue to be undervalued by oddsmakers and as long as the pitching doesn’t falter, it will continue to turn a profit.

Worst Bet

Chicago Cubs (-21.90 units)

The Cubbies truly are a cursed team. The 2010 season for Chicago has been tainted by a dysfunctional clubhouse. Carlos Zambrano struggled, was demoted to the bullpen, returned to the starting rotation and then went Ron Artest on his teammates. Aramis Ramirez has been accused of quitting on the team. In short, Sweet Lou Piniella has had nothing sweet to sing about this year.

The heart of the Cubs problems comes from an offensive disappearing act. The team as a whole ranks 26th in runs scored and its .241 average with runners in scoring position is the second-worst mark in the Senior Circuit. Marlon Byrd is the only member of the team hitting over .300 while Chicago’s No. 3 and 4 hitters, Derrek Lee and Ramirez, have combined for a dismal .217 average, 19 home runs and 67 RBIs.

The third-highest MLB error total (69) has not made things any easier for the Cubs. The team is just 11-20 in one-run ballgames this year and costly fielding mistakes have contributed to that porous record.

Chicago was a 14/1 favorite to win the Fall Classic before the season started; it now holds odds of 150/1.

The Cubs are adored by the public which means they receive a lot of casual bettors’ money and the oddsmakers know it. Chicago has been listed as the underdog in only 30 of its 89 games. The North Siders finished last year 15.55 units in the red and they won’t end 2010 far off that number.

Best Over

Arizona Diamondbacks (53-34-2)

Take the worst team ERA in baseball (5.27) and combine that with the free-swinging lineup of the Diamondbacks and you’ve got the best over club in the big leagues.

Arizona has scored more than 400 runs this season and connected on 100 long balls. Arizona pitchers are allowing opposing teams to hit .281 against them and have yielded a league-high 117 home runs.

The Diamondbacks’ ace, Dan Haren, carries a bloated 4.36 ERA and the over/under record in his starts this season is 14-5. Chad Qualls and the back end of Arizona’s bullpen have been in shambles all season with 14 blown saves – the most in MLB. Opponents average more than a half run per inning against D-Backs’ pitching.

Arizona’s Chase Field produces the most runs per game in the majors at 10.8 and teams have played to the over in 29 of the 46 games played at the ballpark.

Best Under

St. Louis Cardinals (34-52-2)

A three-headed monster at the top of the rotation consisting of Chris Carpenter, Adam Wainwright and Jaime Garcia is the primary reason St. Louis has been such a profitable under wager. That trio holds a combined ERA of 2.52 and Garcia has a ridiculous 3-14 over/under mark in 17 starts as a rookie.

Yadier Molina is one of the best defensive backstops in baseball year in and year out. Molina and his pitching counterparts have kept opposing runners honest by allowing a league-low 26 steals this season. Unders become more common when a catcher can keep ducks off the pond.

The Red Birds finished last season with a 68-86-8 over/under record and oddsmakers failed to adjust the numbers during the first half of 2010.

**Udog** · 07-14-2010, 10:37 AM

WNBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, July 14

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SAN ANTONIO (6 - 10) at CHICAGO (8 - 11) - 7/14/2010, 12:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 15-31 ATS (-19.1 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
SAN ANTONIO is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) against Eastern conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 3-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 3-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CONNECTICUT (10 - 8) at INDIANA (11 - 6) - 7/14/2010, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) in road games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
INDIANA is 42-63 ATS (-27.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 5-4 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 5-4 straight up against CONNECTICUT 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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ATLANTA (14 - 5) at MINNESOTA (6 - 11) - 7/14/2010, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 31-20 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in July games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games against Western conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 51-77 ATS (-33.7 Units) in July games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 3-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SEATTLE (16 - 2) at PHOENIX (7 - 11) - 7/14/2010, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 132-99 ATS (+23.1 Units) in home games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 43-26 ATS (+14.4 Units) on Wednesday since 1997.
PHOENIX is 84-59 ATS (+19.1 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
PHOENIX is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 6-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (12 - 5) at NEW YORK (8 - 9) - 7/15/2010, 12:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 6-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 5-4 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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**Udog** · 07-14-2010, 10:41 AM

CFL

Wednesday. July 14

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Canadian bacon: Today's best CFL bet
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Calgary Stampeders at Toronto Argonauts (5.5, 48.5)

This will be a second road game in five days for the Calgary Stampeders. They claimed a short 23-22 victory in Hamilton against the Tiger Cats, thus beginning the season with a 2-0 record for the first time since 2000. The Argos also picked up a win in Week 2 - a 36-34 victory in Winnipeg that brought to a halt a nine-game regular-season losing streak.

These two teams met to start the 2010 season in Calgary where the Stamps took a 30-16 victory, their fifth in a row against the Argos. Despite some encouraging signs of improvement and the surprise win against the Blue Bombers, the Argonauts will again find it difficult to match skills with the Stampeders.

Even in a somewhat ordinary offensive performance against Hamilton, Calgary managed to total 385 yards with two touchdowns and 23 points on the board. As for quarterback Henry Burris, he completed 65 percent of his passes for 257 yards and the two TDs.

Although young quarterback Cleo Lemon picked up the first win of his CFL career Friday night, his numbers are far from impressive. After two games, he has a total of 354 yards with only one touchdown and one interception. Fortunately, the Argos can diversify their attack schemes with the addition of rookie running Cory Boyd, who rushed for 109 yards against Winnipeg after being held to only 32 the previous week against Calgary.

These Stampeders can also run the ball. Joffrey Reynolds rushed for 98 yards against the Tiger Cats. He already has 214 yards rushing after two games and, if history matters, Reynolds gains an average of more than 90 yards a game against Toronto.

The Argos now have a real head coach after the Bart Andrus fiasco and are a much-improved team in comparison with last year. But far from enough to beat the Stampeders, not even in the Queen City.

Pick: Calgary

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