Chiney Ogwumike gets 1st WNBA victory against sister
May 24, 2018
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Chiney Ogwumike scored 18 points in her first WNBA victory against sister Nneka, helping the Connecticut Sun beat the Los Angeles Sparks 102-94 on Thursday night.
Chiney Ogwumike, who missed all of last season with an injury, topped Nneka for the first time in six professional meetings. Nneka Ogwumike had 19 points.
Connecticut started the fourth quarter on a 10-0 run - capped by Alyssa Thomas' three-point play - to take a 75-74 lead. Los Angeles had an 86-82 lead with 4:49 remaining but went the next four minutes without a field goal. The Sun made four straight free throws in the final 30 seconds to seal it.
Every starter for Connecticut (2-0) scored in double figures and Jonquel Jones added 17 points off the bench. Thomas had 15 points, nine rebounds and five assists, and Jasmine Thomas scored 13 points with eight assists.
Chelsea Gray scored 21 points, Odyssey Sims added 20 for Los Angeles (2-1), which was without Candace Parker for a third straight game. The Sparks held a 47-46 lead at the break as both teams shot over 55 percent from the floor.
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Delle Donne scores 26 points, Mystics beat Fever 93-84
May 24, 2018
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Elena Delle Donne had 26 points and 10 rebounds and Washington beat Indiana 93-84 on Thursday night for the Mystics' second victory over the Fever in five days.
Kristi Toliver and Tianna Hawkins each added 13 points for Washington (3-0), which has won the past six games in the series. Monique Currie scored 12 points, and Tierra Ruffin-Pratt had 10.
The Mystics went on a 17-2 run to take a 36-30 lead early in the second quarter and extended it to 51-44 at the break. The Mystics led by double digits throughout the fourth quarter until the final seconds.
Kelsey Mitchell, getting her first career start, scored 25 points for Indiana (0-4), which played its fourth game in six days. She's the first Indiana rookie with consecutive 20-point games since Coretta Brown in 2003. Mitchell made five of Indiana's nine 3-pointers.
Candice Dupree had 21 points and seven rebounds for Indiana. Tiffany Mitchell added 13 points.
May 24, 2018
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Chiney Ogwumike scored 18 points in her first WNBA victory against sister Nneka, helping the Connecticut Sun beat the Los Angeles Sparks 102-94 on Thursday night.
Chiney Ogwumike, who missed all of last season with an injury, topped Nneka for the first time in six professional meetings. Nneka Ogwumike had 19 points.
Connecticut started the fourth quarter on a 10-0 run - capped by Alyssa Thomas' three-point play - to take a 75-74 lead. Los Angeles had an 86-82 lead with 4:49 remaining but went the next four minutes without a field goal. The Sun made four straight free throws in the final 30 seconds to seal it.
Every starter for Connecticut (2-0) scored in double figures and Jonquel Jones added 17 points off the bench. Thomas had 15 points, nine rebounds and five assists, and Jasmine Thomas scored 13 points with eight assists.
Chelsea Gray scored 21 points, Odyssey Sims added 20 for Los Angeles (2-1), which was without Candace Parker for a third straight game. The Sparks held a 47-46 lead at the break as both teams shot over 55 percent from the floor.
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Delle Donne scores 26 points, Mystics beat Fever 93-84
May 24, 2018
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Elena Delle Donne had 26 points and 10 rebounds and Washington beat Indiana 93-84 on Thursday night for the Mystics' second victory over the Fever in five days.
Kristi Toliver and Tianna Hawkins each added 13 points for Washington (3-0), which has won the past six games in the series. Monique Currie scored 12 points, and Tierra Ruffin-Pratt had 10.
The Mystics went on a 17-2 run to take a 36-30 lead early in the second quarter and extended it to 51-44 at the break. The Mystics led by double digits throughout the fourth quarter until the final seconds.
Kelsey Mitchell, getting her first career start, scored 25 points for Indiana (0-4), which played its fourth game in six days. She's the first Indiana rookie with consecutive 20-point games since Coretta Brown in 2003. Mitchell made five of Indiana's nine 3-pointers.
Candice Dupree had 21 points and seven rebounds for Indiana. Tiffany Mitchell added 13 points.
SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY MAY 27, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:00 PM Minnesota Lynx Washington Mystics Capital One Arena
5:00 PM Phoenix Mercury Los Angeles Sparks Staples Center
8:30 PM Seattle Storm Las Vegas Aces Mandalay Bay Event Center
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WNBA 2018 RECORD
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
05/24/2018 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
05/23/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
05/22/2018 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
05/20/2018 5-7-0 41.66% -13.50
05/19/2018 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
05/18/2018 1-0-1 100.00% +5.00
Totals............14 - 13 - 1...51.85%......+8.50
WNBA BEST BET RECORD
DATE:...........................ATS............... .....UNITS...............................O/U.....................UNITS
05/24/2018..................2 - 0....................+10.00............................1 - 1 - 0.................-0.50
05/23/2018..................1 - 2.....................-6.00..............................2 - 1 - 0.................+4.50
05/22/2018..................1 - 1.....................-0.50..............................1 - 1 - 0.................-0.50
05/20/2018..................1 - 2....................- 6.00..............................3 - 3 - 0.................- 1.50
05/19/2018..................1 - 0....................+5.00........................ ......1 - 0 - 0.................+5.00
05/18/2018..................1 - 0....................+ 5.00.............................0 - 0 - 1.................+0.00
TOTALS........................7 - 5.....................+7.50....................... . ...8 - 6 - 1..................+7.00
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:00 PM Minnesota Lynx Washington Mystics Capital One Arena
5:00 PM Phoenix Mercury Los Angeles Sparks Staples Center
8:30 PM Seattle Storm Las Vegas Aces Mandalay Bay Event Center
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WNBA 2018 RECORD
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
05/24/2018 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
05/23/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
05/22/2018 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
05/20/2018 5-7-0 41.66% -13.50
05/19/2018 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
05/18/2018 1-0-1 100.00% +5.00
Totals............14 - 13 - 1...51.85%......+8.50
WNBA BEST BET RECORD
DATE:...........................ATS............... .....UNITS...............................O/U.....................UNITS
05/24/2018..................2 - 0....................+10.00............................1 - 1 - 0.................-0.50
05/23/2018..................1 - 2.....................-6.00..............................2 - 1 - 0.................+4.50
05/22/2018..................1 - 1.....................-0.50..............................1 - 1 - 0.................-0.50
05/20/2018..................1 - 2....................- 6.00..............................3 - 3 - 0.................- 1.50
05/19/2018..................1 - 0....................+5.00........................ ......1 - 0 - 0.................+5.00
05/18/2018..................1 - 0....................+ 5.00.............................0 - 0 - 1.................+0.00
TOTALS........................7 - 5.....................+7.50....................... . ...8 - 6 - 1..................+7.00
Armadillo: Friday's six-pack
College football lines that moved 4+ points Thursday:
— Texas (+1) to (-3) vs USC
— North Carolina (+11) to (+7) vs Central Florida
— West Virginia (+3) to (-1.5) vs Texas Tech
— Texas (+12) to (+6) vs Oklahoma
— Arkansas State (pick) to (-4) vs Appalachian State
— Oregon (-9) to (-13) vs Arizona State
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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff after a fun vacation…….
13) Rockets 98, Warriors 94— Golden State’s bench was a combined 2-8 from floor in 53:00 in this game; I didn’t think Houston could beat the Warriors unless they outran them, but they held Golden State to 92-94 points in their last two games.
In their three series wins, Houston has taken 123 3-pointers, 122 2-pointers; in Golden State’s two wins, Rockets have taken 71 treys and 95 2-point shots. Harden was 0-11 behind the arc in this game, but his team leads series, 3-2.
12) Again, in their three wins, Houston has taken 81.7 shots/game; in their losses, 83, so they’re winning with their defensive performance, which is a big surprise.
11) Had an excellent conversation in the Westgate SuperBook Wednesday night with a smart bettor who retired from the military and now lives in Las Vegas. He likes to play parlays and explained to me why; he knows a lot about soccer (I know NOTHING). Learned a lot from talking to him.
10) My godson Tom knows a lot about soccer; he likes Belgium in the World Cup.
9) There have been 23 baseball games this season where a pitcher had a no-hitter going thru six innings. That seems like a lot.
Thru Wednesday, the MLB batting average was .244; last time a full season ended with a batting average that low was 1972, the year before the DH came into being.
8) UConn totally dominates women’s college basketball, so I’m wondering, how many UConn players are in the 12-team WNBA? Must be two or three per team, no?
Turns out there are currently 17 UConn alumni in the 12-team WNBA. 1.4 per team.
7) SEC-Big X college basketball challenge this winter has some solid matchups: West Virginia-Tennessee, Florida-TCU, Kansas-Kentucky being three of the best.
6) Baseball’s amateur draft is coming up; apparently it is very wide open this year. Detroit has the first pick and consensus is they’re still torn on who their #1 pick will be. Unusual.
5) New England Patriots were practicing in OTA’s in number-less jerseys; the NFL told them to grow up and put numbers on, so Belichick had them wear numbers they won’t (can’t) wear in regular season games. Do rival teams spy on OTA’s?
4) Orioles’ Dylan Bundy is 2-1, 2.86 in three starts since he gave up seven runs on 28 pitches in a hideous start against the Royals earlier this month.
3) Since 1970, 50 QB’s were taken in the 2nd round of the NFL Draft; of those 50, 42 started at least one NFL regular season game. Christian Hackenberg hasn’t even gotten into a game yet; I’m curious why the Raiders traded for him this week.
2) Last year, Oakland averaged 4.14 points less per game than their weekly over/under; Atlanta averaged 4.06 less points per game. Falcons were an “over” machine in 2016; last year, not so much.
1) Indians’ Trevor Bauer and Astros’ Gerrit Cole played college baseball together at UCLA- they did not get along well.
Says Bauer: “We had a rocky relationship in college, because he told me that I had no future in baseball and he insulted my work ethic as a freshman.” Alrighty then.
The two hurlers face each other in Cleveland Sunday.
College football lines that moved 4+ points Thursday:
— Texas (+1) to (-3) vs USC
— North Carolina (+11) to (+7) vs Central Florida
— West Virginia (+3) to (-1.5) vs Texas Tech
— Texas (+12) to (+6) vs Oklahoma
— Arkansas State (pick) to (-4) vs Appalachian State
— Oregon (-9) to (-13) vs Arizona State
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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff after a fun vacation…….
13) Rockets 98, Warriors 94— Golden State’s bench was a combined 2-8 from floor in 53:00 in this game; I didn’t think Houston could beat the Warriors unless they outran them, but they held Golden State to 92-94 points in their last two games.
In their three series wins, Houston has taken 123 3-pointers, 122 2-pointers; in Golden State’s two wins, Rockets have taken 71 treys and 95 2-point shots. Harden was 0-11 behind the arc in this game, but his team leads series, 3-2.
12) Again, in their three wins, Houston has taken 81.7 shots/game; in their losses, 83, so they’re winning with their defensive performance, which is a big surprise.
11) Had an excellent conversation in the Westgate SuperBook Wednesday night with a smart bettor who retired from the military and now lives in Las Vegas. He likes to play parlays and explained to me why; he knows a lot about soccer (I know NOTHING). Learned a lot from talking to him.
10) My godson Tom knows a lot about soccer; he likes Belgium in the World Cup.
9) There have been 23 baseball games this season where a pitcher had a no-hitter going thru six innings. That seems like a lot.
Thru Wednesday, the MLB batting average was .244; last time a full season ended with a batting average that low was 1972, the year before the DH came into being.
8) UConn totally dominates women’s college basketball, so I’m wondering, how many UConn players are in the 12-team WNBA? Must be two or three per team, no?
Turns out there are currently 17 UConn alumni in the 12-team WNBA. 1.4 per team.
7) SEC-Big X college basketball challenge this winter has some solid matchups: West Virginia-Tennessee, Florida-TCU, Kansas-Kentucky being three of the best.
6) Baseball’s amateur draft is coming up; apparently it is very wide open this year. Detroit has the first pick and consensus is they’re still torn on who their #1 pick will be. Unusual.
5) New England Patriots were practicing in OTA’s in number-less jerseys; the NFL told them to grow up and put numbers on, so Belichick had them wear numbers they won’t (can’t) wear in regular season games. Do rival teams spy on OTA’s?
4) Orioles’ Dylan Bundy is 2-1, 2.86 in three starts since he gave up seven runs on 28 pitches in a hideous start against the Royals earlier this month.
3) Since 1970, 50 QB’s were taken in the 2nd round of the NFL Draft; of those 50, 42 started at least one NFL regular season game. Christian Hackenberg hasn’t even gotten into a game yet; I’m curious why the Raiders traded for him this week.
2) Last year, Oakland averaged 4.14 points less per game than their weekly over/under; Atlanta averaged 4.06 less points per game. Falcons were an “over” machine in 2016; last year, not so much.
1) Indians’ Trevor Bauer and Astros’ Gerrit Cole played college baseball together at UCLA- they did not get along well.
Says Bauer: “We had a rocky relationship in college, because he told me that I had no future in baseball and he insulted my work ethic as a freshman.” Alrighty then.
The two hurlers face each other in Cleveland Sunday.
WNBA
Long Sheet
Friday, May 25
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MINNESOTA (1 - 1) at NEW YORK (0 - 1) - 5/25/2018, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 3-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-2 straight up against NEW YORK 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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CHICAGO (2 - 1) at SEATTLE (1 - 1) - 5/25/2018, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) against Eastern conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 38-63 ATS (-31.3 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.
SEATTLE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE 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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WNBA
Friday, May 25
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Trend Report
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Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing New York
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing New York
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against New York
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota's last 14 games when playing on the road against New York
New York Liberty
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 10 games
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
New York is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 7 games at home
New York is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York's last 10 games when playing Minnesota
New York is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Minnesota
New York is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New York's last 14 games when playing at home against Minnesota
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NBA
Dunkel
Friday, May 25
WNBA
Dunkel
Friday, May 25
Minnesota @ New York
Game 315-316
May 25, 2018 @ 7:35 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
115.415
New York
117.185
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 2
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 4 1/2
153
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+4 1/2); Over
Chicago @ Seattle
Game 317-318
May 25, 2018 @ 10:05 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
104.732
Seattle
109.766
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 5
166
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 9 1/2
159
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+9 1/2); Over
Long Sheet
Friday, May 25
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MINNESOTA (1 - 1) at NEW YORK (0 - 1) - 5/25/2018, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 3-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-2 straight up against NEW YORK 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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CHICAGO (2 - 1) at SEATTLE (1 - 1) - 5/25/2018, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) against Eastern conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 38-63 ATS (-31.3 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.
SEATTLE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE 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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WNBA
Friday, May 25
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Trend Report
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Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing New York
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing New York
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against New York
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota's last 14 games when playing on the road against New York
New York Liberty
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 10 games
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
New York is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 7 games at home
New York is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York's last 10 games when playing Minnesota
New York is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Minnesota
New York is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New York's last 14 games when playing at home against Minnesota
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NBA
Dunkel
Friday, May 25
WNBA
Dunkel
Friday, May 25
Minnesota @ New York
Game 315-316
May 25, 2018 @ 7:35 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
115.415
New York
117.185
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 2
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 4 1/2
153
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+4 1/2); Over
Chicago @ Seattle
Game 317-318
May 25, 2018 @ 10:05 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
104.732
Seattle
109.766
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 5
166
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 9 1/2
159
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+9 1/2); Over
WNBA: Lynx spoil Liberty's first game at new arena
May 25, 2018
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) Maya Moore scored 20 points, including a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 19.5 seconds left, and the Minnesota Lynx beat New York 78-72 on Friday night to spoil the Liberty's first game in their new home - the Westchester County Center.
The Lynx star sat out most of the fourth quarter as her team rallied from a six-point deficit. She left with 5 minutes left in the period before re-entering with 56 remaining.
Sylvia Fowles hit two free throws to give the Lynx a 71-70 advantage. Tina Charles answered with a basket to put the Liberty up 72-71 with 23.5 seconds left. After a timeout, Moore caught the ball at halfcourt, dribbled to the top of the key and hit a 3-pointer.
Kia Nurse tried to respond for New York (0-2), but she missed a jumper and the Lynx (2-1) hit four free throws in the final 13 seconds to seal it. Seimone Augustus led the Lynx with 21 points.
Charles finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds for New York, which will play all but two games at the arena, which houses the Knicks' G-League team. The County Center is configured to seat 2,319 fans for Liberty games with the option to expand it to about 4,500. The Liberty drew an average of just over 9,000 last year when they played at Madison Square Garden. Friday's opener was a sellout.
STORM 95, SKY 91, OT
SEATTLE (AP) - Jewell Loyd scored 29 points and made four 3-pointers, Breanna Stewart added 28 points and Seattle overcame a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Chicago in overtime.
Natasha Howard added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Seattle (2-1).
Allie Quigley led Chicago (2-2) with 23 points, and DeShields added 19.
May 25, 2018
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) Maya Moore scored 20 points, including a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 19.5 seconds left, and the Minnesota Lynx beat New York 78-72 on Friday night to spoil the Liberty's first game in their new home - the Westchester County Center.
The Lynx star sat out most of the fourth quarter as her team rallied from a six-point deficit. She left with 5 minutes left in the period before re-entering with 56 remaining.
Sylvia Fowles hit two free throws to give the Lynx a 71-70 advantage. Tina Charles answered with a basket to put the Liberty up 72-71 with 23.5 seconds left. After a timeout, Moore caught the ball at halfcourt, dribbled to the top of the key and hit a 3-pointer.
Kia Nurse tried to respond for New York (0-2), but she missed a jumper and the Lynx (2-1) hit four free throws in the final 13 seconds to seal it. Seimone Augustus led the Lynx with 21 points.
Charles finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds for New York, which will play all but two games at the arena, which houses the Knicks' G-League team. The County Center is configured to seat 2,319 fans for Liberty games with the option to expand it to about 4,500. The Liberty drew an average of just over 9,000 last year when they played at Madison Square Garden. Friday's opener was a sellout.
STORM 95, SKY 91, OT
SEATTLE (AP) - Jewell Loyd scored 29 points and made four 3-pointers, Breanna Stewart added 28 points and Seattle overcame a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Chicago in overtime.
Natasha Howard added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Seattle (2-1).
Allie Quigley led Chicago (2-2) with 23 points, and DeShields added 19.
SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY MAY 26, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
6:00 PM Dallas Wings Atlanta Dream McCamish Pavilion
7:00 PM Indiana Fever Connecticut Sun Mohegan Sun Arena
SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY MAY 27, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:00 PM Minnesota Lynx Washington Mystics Capital One Arena
5:00 PM Phoenix Mercury Los Angeles Sparks Staples Center
8:30 PM Seattle Storm Las Vegas Aces Mandalay Bay Event Center
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WNBA 2018 RECORD
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
05/25/2018 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
05/24/2018 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
05/23/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
05/22/2018 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
05/20/2018 5-7-0 41.66% -13.50
05/19/2018 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
05/18/2018 1-0-1 100.00% +5.00
Totals............17 - 14 - 1...54.83%......+18.00
WNBA BEST BET RECORD
DATE:...........................ATS............... .....UNITS...............................O/U.....................UNITS
05/25/2018..................1 - 1.....................-0.50..............................2- 0 - 0..................+10.00
05/24/2018..................2 - 0....................+10.00....................... .....1 - 1 - 0.................-0.50
05/23/2018..................1 - 2.....................-6.00..............................2 - 1 - 0.................+4.50
05/22/2018..................1 - 1.....................-0.50..............................1 - 1 - 0.................-0.50
05/20/2018..................1 - 2....................- 6.00..............................3 - 3 - 0.................- 1.50
05/19/2018..................1 - 0....................+5.00........................ ......1 - 0 - 0.................+5.00
05/18/2018..................1 - 0....................+ 5.00.............................0 - 0 - 1.................+0.00
TOTALS........................8 - 6.....................+7.00....................... . ...10 - 6 - 1..................+17.00
Time (ET) Away Home Site
6:00 PM Dallas Wings Atlanta Dream McCamish Pavilion
7:00 PM Indiana Fever Connecticut Sun Mohegan Sun Arena
SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY MAY 27, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:00 PM Minnesota Lynx Washington Mystics Capital One Arena
5:00 PM Phoenix Mercury Los Angeles Sparks Staples Center
8:30 PM Seattle Storm Las Vegas Aces Mandalay Bay Event Center
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WNBA 2018 RECORD
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
05/25/2018 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
05/24/2018 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
05/23/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
05/22/2018 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
05/20/2018 5-7-0 41.66% -13.50
05/19/2018 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
05/18/2018 1-0-1 100.00% +5.00
Totals............17 - 14 - 1...54.83%......+18.00
WNBA BEST BET RECORD
DATE:...........................ATS............... .....UNITS...............................O/U.....................UNITS
05/25/2018..................1 - 1.....................-0.50..............................2- 0 - 0..................+10.00
05/24/2018..................2 - 0....................+10.00....................... .....1 - 1 - 0.................-0.50
05/23/2018..................1 - 2.....................-6.00..............................2 - 1 - 0.................+4.50
05/22/2018..................1 - 1.....................-0.50..............................1 - 1 - 0.................-0.50
05/20/2018..................1 - 2....................- 6.00..............................3 - 3 - 0.................- 1.50
05/19/2018..................1 - 0....................+5.00........................ ......1 - 0 - 0.................+5.00
05/18/2018..................1 - 0....................+ 5.00.............................0 - 0 - 1.................+0.00
TOTALS........................8 - 6.....................+7.00....................... . ...10 - 6 - 1..................+17.00
Saturday’s 6-pack
Odds to win one of the last three golf majors this year:
3-1— Dustin Johnson
5-1—- Jason Day, Rickie Fowler
8-1— Sergio Garcia, Tommy Fleetwood
10-1— Paul Casey
12-1— Brooks Koepka
15-1— Tyrrell Hatton, Branden Grace, Matt Kuchar
Quote of the Day
“You are the damn dumbest smart kid I know.”
Jon Voight, in Varsity Blues
Saturday’s quiz
What was the named of the domed stadium where the Seahawks/Mariners used to play their home games?
Friday’s quiz
Hall of Famer Kurt Warner holds the record for most consecutive regular season games where his team was favored, 55 games in a row. Tom Brady (50) is second on the list.
Thursday’s quiz
Pablo Sandoval is the last major leaguer to hit three homers in a World Series game, in 2012.
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Saturday’s List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind…….
13) James Harden has missed his last 20 shots behind the arc; during that time, Houston has still outscored the Warriors by 12 points. Go figure.
12) Rockets’ star Chris Paul (hamstring) is out for Saturday’s Game 6 at Golden State.
11) Sunday afternoon was supposed to be Tanaka vs Ohtani in the Bronx, but the Angels scratched Ohtani from the start, saying “they are just managing his workload.”
Ohtani has thrown 40.1 innings in seven starts this year, not really that big a workload. Am guessing the TV people in Japan are upset; Tanaka-Ohtani would be big ratings in Japan.
10) Milwaukee Brewers are 32-20, in first place in NL Central, but they’ve been shut out in nine of their 20 losses, which means they’re 32-11 when they score at least one run.
9) Eli Manning has a contract with memorabilia dealer Steiner Sports to sell some of his game-worn stuff — he was accused of defrauding collectors by selling equipment that he never actually wore, but he recently settled the suit out of court. In other words, Eli is a greedy creep.
While Manning bought his way out of the suit, the Giants fired three employees who worked on the team’s equipment staff. It is good to be rich- they only fire the worker bees.
8) Back when the Giants had training camp here in Albany, a friend of mine’s son asked Eli to sign a mini-helmet for him. Eli said yes, but he wouldn’t sign with a silver Sharpie, he insisted on signing with a black Sharpie, which doesn’t show up as well on the dark blue helmet.
Apparently the only time he uses a silver Sharpie is if he is getting paid to sign stuff for Steiner Sports.
7) Giants’ Gorkys Hernández had the most plate appearances without a home run last season (348); he already has five homers this season.
6) Red Sox activated Dustin Pedroia from the DL, DFA’d Hanley Ramirez. Ramirez was 302 PA away from his $22M option kicking in for 2019, so they told him to…..take a hike.
5) Mariners traded for Tampa Bay closer Alex Colome and CF Denard Span. giving up pitchers Andrew Moore, Tommy Romero. Moore is 1-5, 5.34 in 11 MLB games (9 starts), none this year.
Span will play CF with Dee Gordon likely moving back to 2B until Robinson Cabo’s 80-game suspension is over. Mariners add $9M in salary with this movie, but they saved $12M when Cano got suspended.
4) Going into Friday’s games, Mets were on pace to have the lowest OPS from the cleanup spot in the history of baseball, which obviously isn’t good. OPS is on-base %age plus slugging percentage.
3) Going into Friday’s games, major league home teams are winning only 49% of the time this season; there has never been a season where home teams lost more games than they won.
2) Before the playoff game Friday night. a gambler at SouthPoint Casino in Las Vegas bet $100K on the Cavaliers to win their series vs Boston at +$165. Same bettor also put $25K on Cleveland to win NBA title at 18-1, and another $25K at 15/1.
1) Last time both NBA conference finals went seven games was 1979; Sonics-Bullets was the NBA Finals, the year before Bird-Magic. Could happen again this year.
Odds to win one of the last three golf majors this year:
3-1— Dustin Johnson
5-1—- Jason Day, Rickie Fowler
8-1— Sergio Garcia, Tommy Fleetwood
10-1— Paul Casey
12-1— Brooks Koepka
15-1— Tyrrell Hatton, Branden Grace, Matt Kuchar
Quote of the Day
“You are the damn dumbest smart kid I know.”
Jon Voight, in Varsity Blues
Saturday’s quiz
What was the named of the domed stadium where the Seahawks/Mariners used to play their home games?
Friday’s quiz
Hall of Famer Kurt Warner holds the record for most consecutive regular season games where his team was favored, 55 games in a row. Tom Brady (50) is second on the list.
Thursday’s quiz
Pablo Sandoval is the last major leaguer to hit three homers in a World Series game, in 2012.
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Saturday’s List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind…….
13) James Harden has missed his last 20 shots behind the arc; during that time, Houston has still outscored the Warriors by 12 points. Go figure.
12) Rockets’ star Chris Paul (hamstring) is out for Saturday’s Game 6 at Golden State.
11) Sunday afternoon was supposed to be Tanaka vs Ohtani in the Bronx, but the Angels scratched Ohtani from the start, saying “they are just managing his workload.”
Ohtani has thrown 40.1 innings in seven starts this year, not really that big a workload. Am guessing the TV people in Japan are upset; Tanaka-Ohtani would be big ratings in Japan.
10) Milwaukee Brewers are 32-20, in first place in NL Central, but they’ve been shut out in nine of their 20 losses, which means they’re 32-11 when they score at least one run.
9) Eli Manning has a contract with memorabilia dealer Steiner Sports to sell some of his game-worn stuff — he was accused of defrauding collectors by selling equipment that he never actually wore, but he recently settled the suit out of court. In other words, Eli is a greedy creep.
While Manning bought his way out of the suit, the Giants fired three employees who worked on the team’s equipment staff. It is good to be rich- they only fire the worker bees.
8) Back when the Giants had training camp here in Albany, a friend of mine’s son asked Eli to sign a mini-helmet for him. Eli said yes, but he wouldn’t sign with a silver Sharpie, he insisted on signing with a black Sharpie, which doesn’t show up as well on the dark blue helmet.
Apparently the only time he uses a silver Sharpie is if he is getting paid to sign stuff for Steiner Sports.
7) Giants’ Gorkys Hernández had the most plate appearances without a home run last season (348); he already has five homers this season.
6) Red Sox activated Dustin Pedroia from the DL, DFA’d Hanley Ramirez. Ramirez was 302 PA away from his $22M option kicking in for 2019, so they told him to…..take a hike.
5) Mariners traded for Tampa Bay closer Alex Colome and CF Denard Span. giving up pitchers Andrew Moore, Tommy Romero. Moore is 1-5, 5.34 in 11 MLB games (9 starts), none this year.
Span will play CF with Dee Gordon likely moving back to 2B until Robinson Cabo’s 80-game suspension is over. Mariners add $9M in salary with this movie, but they saved $12M when Cano got suspended.
4) Going into Friday’s games, Mets were on pace to have the lowest OPS from the cleanup spot in the history of baseball, which obviously isn’t good. OPS is on-base %age plus slugging percentage.
3) Going into Friday’s games, major league home teams are winning only 49% of the time this season; there has never been a season where home teams lost more games than they won.
2) Before the playoff game Friday night. a gambler at SouthPoint Casino in Las Vegas bet $100K on the Cavaliers to win their series vs Boston at +$165. Same bettor also put $25K on Cleveland to win NBA title at 18-1, and another $25K at 15/1.
1) Last time both NBA conference finals went seven games was 1979; Sonics-Bullets was the NBA Finals, the year before Bird-Magic. Could happen again this year.
WNBA
Long Sheet
Saturday, May 26
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DALLAS (1 - 2) at ATLANTA (1 - 1) - 5/26/2018, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 4-3 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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INDIANA (0 - 4) at CONNECTICUT (2 - 0) - 5/26/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 43-27 ATS (+13.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 35-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 5-1 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 4-2 straight up against INDIANA 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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WNBA
Saturday, May 26
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Trend Report
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Dallas Wings
Dallas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Dallas is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Dallas's last 19 games on the road
Dallas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
Dallas is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games at home
Atlanta is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Dallas
Atlanta is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Indiana Fever
Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Indiana is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Indiana is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
Connecticut is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 5 games at home
Connecticut is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Connecticut is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Indiana
Connecticut is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Connecticut's last 8 games when playing at home against Indiana
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WNBA
Dunkel
Saturday, May 26
Dallas @ Atlanta
Game 319-320
May 26, 2018 @ 6:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
109.424
Atlanta
105.476
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 4
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 3 1/2
165 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+3 1/2); Under
Indiana @ Connecticut
Game 321-322
May 26, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
101.166
Connecticut
112.693
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 11 1/2
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 15 1/2
164
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+15 1/2); Under
Long Sheet
Saturday, May 26
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DALLAS (1 - 2) at ATLANTA (1 - 1) - 5/26/2018, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 4-3 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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INDIANA (0 - 4) at CONNECTICUT (2 - 0) - 5/26/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 43-27 ATS (+13.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 35-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 5-1 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 4-2 straight up against INDIANA 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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WNBA
Saturday, May 26
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Trend Report
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Dallas Wings
Dallas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Dallas is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Dallas's last 19 games on the road
Dallas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
Dallas is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games at home
Atlanta is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Dallas
Atlanta is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Indiana Fever
Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Indiana is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Indiana is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
Connecticut is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 5 games at home
Connecticut is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Connecticut is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Indiana
Connecticut is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Connecticut's last 8 games when playing at home against Indiana
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WNBA
Dunkel
Saturday, May 26
Dallas @ Atlanta
Game 319-320
May 26, 2018 @ 6:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
109.424
Atlanta
105.476
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 4
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 3 1/2
165 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+3 1/2); Under
Indiana @ Connecticut
Game 321-322
May 26, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
101.166
Connecticut
112.693
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 11 1/2
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 15 1/2
164
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+15 1/2); Under
Diggins-Smith leads Wings past Dream
May 26, 2018
ATLANTA (AP) Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 12 of her 26 points in the fourth quarter and Liz Cambage had 14 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks to help the Dallas Wings beat the Atlanta Dream 80-70 on Saturday night.
Kayla Thornton also scored 14 points for the Wings (2-2).
Thornton's jumper midway through the first quarter gave Dallas a 12-10 lead and the Wings never again trailed. They opened the second quarter with an 11-2 run, including five points from Cambage, to take a 13-point advantage and went into the break with a 39-31 lead.
Atlanta used a 9-2 spurt - capped by Brittney Sykes' 3-pointer - to pull within two points with two minutes left in the third quarter, but would get no closer. Diggins-Smith answered with a pull-up jumper and, after a the Wings got a stop on the other end, hit two free throws to make it 54-48.
Angel McCoughtry led the Dream (1-2) with 19 points, and Elizabeth Williams and Tiffany Hayes added 14 apiece.
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Thomas, Williams lead Sun over Fever
May 26, 2018
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Alyssa Thomas had 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting and Courtney Williams added 11 points, seven rebounds and career-high tying six assists in the Connecticut Sun's 86-77 victory over the Indiana Fever on Saturday night.
Rachel Banham scored a career-high 14 points, Jasmine Thomas added 11, and Chiney Ogwumike had 10 points with eight rebounds for Connecticut (3-0). The Sun are off to their best start in 10 seasons.
Alyssa Thomas made back-to-back layups to give Connecticut a 6-0 lead and the Sun never trailed. Kelsey Mitchell hit a 3-pointer to pull the Fever within one late in the first quarter, but Alex Bentley answered with a layup to make it 24-21 going into the second and spark a 16-0 run. Banham scored seven points during that span, including a pair of free throws that capped the spurt and made it 37-21.
Mitchell, the second overall pick in the 2018 draft, finished with 18 points - her fourth consecutive game in double figures - for Indiana (0-5). The Fever tied their franchise record, set in 2001, for consecutive losses to open a season.
May 26, 2018
ATLANTA (AP) Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 12 of her 26 points in the fourth quarter and Liz Cambage had 14 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks to help the Dallas Wings beat the Atlanta Dream 80-70 on Saturday night.
Kayla Thornton also scored 14 points for the Wings (2-2).
Thornton's jumper midway through the first quarter gave Dallas a 12-10 lead and the Wings never again trailed. They opened the second quarter with an 11-2 run, including five points from Cambage, to take a 13-point advantage and went into the break with a 39-31 lead.
Atlanta used a 9-2 spurt - capped by Brittney Sykes' 3-pointer - to pull within two points with two minutes left in the third quarter, but would get no closer. Diggins-Smith answered with a pull-up jumper and, after a the Wings got a stop on the other end, hit two free throws to make it 54-48.
Angel McCoughtry led the Dream (1-2) with 19 points, and Elizabeth Williams and Tiffany Hayes added 14 apiece.
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Thomas, Williams lead Sun over Fever
May 26, 2018
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Alyssa Thomas had 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting and Courtney Williams added 11 points, seven rebounds and career-high tying six assists in the Connecticut Sun's 86-77 victory over the Indiana Fever on Saturday night.
Rachel Banham scored a career-high 14 points, Jasmine Thomas added 11, and Chiney Ogwumike had 10 points with eight rebounds for Connecticut (3-0). The Sun are off to their best start in 10 seasons.
Alyssa Thomas made back-to-back layups to give Connecticut a 6-0 lead and the Sun never trailed. Kelsey Mitchell hit a 3-pointer to pull the Fever within one late in the first quarter, but Alex Bentley answered with a layup to make it 24-21 going into the second and spark a 16-0 run. Banham scored seven points during that span, including a pair of free throws that capped the spurt and made it 37-21.
Mitchell, the second overall pick in the 2018 draft, finished with 18 points - her fourth consecutive game in double figures - for Indiana (0-5). The Fever tied their franchise record, set in 2001, for consecutive losses to open a season.
SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY MAY 27, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:00 PM Minnesota Lynx Washington Mystics Capital One Arena
5:00 PM Phoenix Mercury Los Angeles Sparks Staples Center
8:30 PM Seattle Storm Las Vegas Aces Mandalay Bay Event Center
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WNBA 2018 RECORD
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
05/26/2018 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
05/25/2018 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
05/24/2018 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
05/23/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
05/22/2018 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
05/20/2018 5-7-0 41.66% -13.50
05/19/2018 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
05/18/2018 1-0-1 100.00% +5.00
Totals............19 - 16 - 1...54.28%......+17.00
WNBA BEST BET RECORD
DATE:...........................ATS............... .....UNITS...............................O/U.....................UNITS
05/26/2018..................1 - 1.....................-0.50..............................1 - 1 - 0.................-0.50
05/25/2018..................1 - 1.....................-0.50..............................2- 0 - 0..................+10.00
05/24/2018..................2 - 0....................+10.00....................... .....1 - 1 - 0.................-0.50
05/23/2018..................1 - 2.....................-6.00..............................2 - 1 - 0.................+4.50
05/22/2018..................1 - 1.....................-0.50..............................1 - 1 - 0.................-0.50
05/20/2018..................1 - 2....................- 6.00..............................3 - 3 - 0.................- 1.50
05/19/2018..................1 - 0....................+5.00........................ ......1 - 0 - 0.................+5.00
05/18/2018..................1 - 0....................+ 5.00.............................0 - 0 - 1.................+0.00
TOTALS........................9 - 7.....................+6.50....................... . ...11 - 7 - 1..................+16.50
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:00 PM Minnesota Lynx Washington Mystics Capital One Arena
5:00 PM Phoenix Mercury Los Angeles Sparks Staples Center
8:30 PM Seattle Storm Las Vegas Aces Mandalay Bay Event Center
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WNBA 2018 RECORD
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
05/26/2018 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
05/25/2018 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
05/24/2018 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
05/23/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
05/22/2018 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
05/20/2018 5-7-0 41.66% -13.50
05/19/2018 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
05/18/2018 1-0-1 100.00% +5.00
Totals............19 - 16 - 1...54.28%......+17.00
WNBA BEST BET RECORD
DATE:...........................ATS............... .....UNITS...............................O/U.....................UNITS
05/26/2018..................1 - 1.....................-0.50..............................1 - 1 - 0.................-0.50
05/25/2018..................1 - 1.....................-0.50..............................2- 0 - 0..................+10.00
05/24/2018..................2 - 0....................+10.00....................... .....1 - 1 - 0.................-0.50
05/23/2018..................1 - 2.....................-6.00..............................2 - 1 - 0.................+4.50
05/22/2018..................1 - 1.....................-0.50..............................1 - 1 - 0.................-0.50
05/20/2018..................1 - 2....................- 6.00..............................3 - 3 - 0.................- 1.50
05/19/2018..................1 - 0....................+5.00........................ ......1 - 0 - 0.................+5.00
05/18/2018..................1 - 0....................+ 5.00.............................0 - 0 - 1.................+0.00
TOTALS........................9 - 7.....................+6.50....................... . ...11 - 7 - 1..................+16.50
Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack
Odds to win one of the last three golf majors this year:
30-1— Bryson DeChambeau
40-1— Jason Dufner, Zach Johnson
50-1— JB Holmes
60-1— Billy Horschel
80-1— Beau Hossler
150-1— Russell Knox
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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday
13) Warriors 115, Rockets 86— Golden State outscored Houston 93-47 over the final three quarters, 64-25 in second half. Game 7 is Monday in Houston; the health of Chris Paul’s legs will obviously determine whether the Rockets have a chance or not.
12) This is first time since 1979 that both conference finals will go to a seventh game.
11) Houston’s PJ Tucker played 87 college games for Texas; he was 2-4 behind the arc in those 87 games, but he’s worked like hell on improving his game.
In the NBA, Tucker is 436 for 1,225 behind the arc (35.6%); he shot 37.1% on 3’s this season. He’s worked his butt off and now he makes $8M a year playing ball. Good for him.
10) Madison Bumgarner struck out eight of 12 hitters he faced in his first rehab game; he only threw 47 pitches, so he may have one more rehab game before the Giants activate him.
9) Mike Trout’s on-base %age the last three years: .441, .442, .461
8) Russell Martin played shortstop for Toronto Saturday, his first appearance at short in 1,555 major league games. He’s played third base in 33 games.
7) There are only three major leaguers this year who have 10+ homers and 10+ stolen bases: Mookie Betts, Mike Trout and White Sox SS Tim Anderson.
6) When Mets’ SS Amed Rosario walked in the 5th inning Saturday, it was his first walk in his last 92 plate appearances.
5) 45-year old Bartolo Colon throws fastballs 83% of the time, the highest %age of any starting pitcher in the big leagues.
4) Reds 6, Rockies 5— Colorado had bases loaded, none out in 9th inning, didn’t score- they hit into a line drive DP to end game, the 5th double play they hit into in the game.
3) Reds’ 2B Scooter Gennett had the second 5-hit game of his career Saturday; the first one included four homers and 10 RBI.
2) Greedy bastard update: Mobil station on corner of Wolf/Sand Creek in my town raised the price of gas 20 cents a gallon this week, because it is Memorial Day weekend. It is $3.05 there, it is $2.89 at the Mobil station a half-mile away at the corner of Central/Fuller.
1) San Diego 3B Christian Villanueva hit two homers last night, is 2nd in the NL in homers, behind only Bryce Harper.
Odds to win one of the last three golf majors this year:
30-1— Bryson DeChambeau
40-1— Jason Dufner, Zach Johnson
50-1— JB Holmes
60-1— Billy Horschel
80-1— Beau Hossler
150-1— Russell Knox
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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday
13) Warriors 115, Rockets 86— Golden State outscored Houston 93-47 over the final three quarters, 64-25 in second half. Game 7 is Monday in Houston; the health of Chris Paul’s legs will obviously determine whether the Rockets have a chance or not.
12) This is first time since 1979 that both conference finals will go to a seventh game.
11) Houston’s PJ Tucker played 87 college games for Texas; he was 2-4 behind the arc in those 87 games, but he’s worked like hell on improving his game.
In the NBA, Tucker is 436 for 1,225 behind the arc (35.6%); he shot 37.1% on 3’s this season. He’s worked his butt off and now he makes $8M a year playing ball. Good for him.
10) Madison Bumgarner struck out eight of 12 hitters he faced in his first rehab game; he only threw 47 pitches, so he may have one more rehab game before the Giants activate him.
9) Mike Trout’s on-base %age the last three years: .441, .442, .461
8) Russell Martin played shortstop for Toronto Saturday, his first appearance at short in 1,555 major league games. He’s played third base in 33 games.
7) There are only three major leaguers this year who have 10+ homers and 10+ stolen bases: Mookie Betts, Mike Trout and White Sox SS Tim Anderson.
6) When Mets’ SS Amed Rosario walked in the 5th inning Saturday, it was his first walk in his last 92 plate appearances.
5) 45-year old Bartolo Colon throws fastballs 83% of the time, the highest %age of any starting pitcher in the big leagues.
4) Reds 6, Rockies 5— Colorado had bases loaded, none out in 9th inning, didn’t score- they hit into a line drive DP to end game, the 5th double play they hit into in the game.
3) Reds’ 2B Scooter Gennett had the second 5-hit game of his career Saturday; the first one included four homers and 10 RBI.
2) Greedy bastard update: Mobil station on corner of Wolf/Sand Creek in my town raised the price of gas 20 cents a gallon this week, because it is Memorial Day weekend. It is $3.05 there, it is $2.89 at the Mobil station a half-mile away at the corner of Central/Fuller.
1) San Diego 3B Christian Villanueva hit two homers last night, is 2nd in the NL in homers, behind only Bryce Harper.
WNBA
Long Sheet
Sunday, May 27
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MINNESOTA (2 - 1) at WASHINGTON (3 - 0) - 5/27/2018, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 313-373 ATS (-97.3 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 60-85 ATS (-33.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) against Western conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 180-231 ATS (-74.1 Units) after a division game since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-4 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 8-1 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PHOENIX (2 - 1) at LOS ANGELES (2 - 1) - 5/27/2018, 5:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 6-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 8-1 straight up against PHOENIX 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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SEATTLE (2 - 1) at LAS VEGAS (0 - 2) - 5/27/2018, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) as a road favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-3 against the spread versus LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 5-2 straight up against LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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WNBA
Sunday, May 27
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Trend Report
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Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Washington
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Mystics
Washington is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games at home
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Phoenix's last 11 games on the road
Phoenix is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Phoenix is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games
Los Angeles is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Los Angeles's last 21 games
Los Angeles is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Los Angeles is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Los Angeles's last 17 games at home
Los Angeles is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Phoenix
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Los Angeles is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Seattle Storm
Seattle is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Las Vegas
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Las Vegas
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Las Vegas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Las Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Las Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Las Vegas is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 7 games at home
Las Vegas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Las Vegas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Las Vegas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Las Vegas's last 9 games when playing at home against Seattle
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WNBA
Dunkel
Sunday, May 27
Minnesota @ Washington
Game 323-324
May 27, 2018 @ 3:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
115.192
Washington
114.540
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
165
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 5 1/2
161
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+5 1/2); Over
Phoenix @ Los Angeles
Game 325-326
May 27, 2018 @ 5:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
109.316
Los Angeles
115.802
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 6 1/2
163
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 8 1/2
158 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+8 1/2); Over
Seattle @ Las Vegas
Game 327-328
May 27, 2018 @ 8:30 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
111.409
Las Vegas
102.606
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 9
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 5
157
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-5); Under
Long Sheet
Sunday, May 27
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MINNESOTA (2 - 1) at WASHINGTON (3 - 0) - 5/27/2018, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 313-373 ATS (-97.3 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 60-85 ATS (-33.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) against Western conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 180-231 ATS (-74.1 Units) after a division game since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-4 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 8-1 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PHOENIX (2 - 1) at LOS ANGELES (2 - 1) - 5/27/2018, 5:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 6-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 8-1 straight up against PHOENIX 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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SEATTLE (2 - 1) at LAS VEGAS (0 - 2) - 5/27/2018, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) as a road favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-3 against the spread versus LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 5-2 straight up against LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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WNBA
Sunday, May 27
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Trend Report
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Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Washington
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Mystics
Washington is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games at home
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Phoenix's last 11 games on the road
Phoenix is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Phoenix is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games
Los Angeles is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Los Angeles's last 21 games
Los Angeles is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Los Angeles is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Los Angeles's last 17 games at home
Los Angeles is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Phoenix
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Los Angeles is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Seattle Storm
Seattle is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Las Vegas
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Las Vegas
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Las Vegas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Las Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Las Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Las Vegas is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 7 games at home
Las Vegas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Las Vegas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Las Vegas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Las Vegas's last 9 games when playing at home against Seattle
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WNBA
Dunkel
Sunday, May 27
Minnesota @ Washington
Game 323-324
May 27, 2018 @ 3:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
115.192
Washington
114.540
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
165
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 5 1/2
161
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+5 1/2); Over
Phoenix @ Los Angeles
Game 325-326
May 27, 2018 @ 5:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
109.316
Los Angeles
115.802
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 6 1/2
163
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 8 1/2
158 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+8 1/2); Over
Seattle @ Las Vegas
Game 327-328
May 27, 2018 @ 8:30 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
111.409
Las Vegas
102.606
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 9
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 5
157
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-5); Under
Toliver, bench help Mystics rally to beat Lynx
May 27, 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) Kristi Toliver had 19 points, including five 3-pointers, and Washington' backups scored 58 points to help the Mystics overcome an 18-point deficit and beat the Minnesota Lynx 90-78 on Sunday.
Rookie Myisha Hines-Allen had season highs of 15 points and 13 rebounds, and fellow reserves Natasha Cloud and Ariel Atkins scored 14 points apiece for the Mystics (4-0). Shatori Walker-Kimbrough added nine points, on 4-of-4 shooting, in five minutes off the bench.
Back-to-back baskets by Sylvia Fowles gave the Lynx (2-2) a 24-6 lead before Toliver hit her first 3 late in the first quarter that ignited Washington, which scored 35 second-quarter points take a 46-39 lead into the break. Maya Moore scored 10 of her 18 points in the third quarter and Minnesota led 68-66 going into the fourth.
Toliver hit back-to-back 3s to give the Mystics a 74-73 lead with six minutes to go and found Atkins for 3 that pushed the lead into double figures with 2:15 remaining.
Fowles had 17 points, on 8-of-8 shooting, and eight rebounds for the defending champion Lynx. Minnesota swept the Mystics last year in the league semifinals.
STORM 105, ACES 98
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Breanna Stewart had 23 points and nine rebounds, Jewell Loyd added 20 and nine assists and Seattle beat Las Vegas in the Aces' first game at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
Natasha Howard added 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis had 13 and Sue Bird 10 for the Storm (3-1). No. 1 overall draft pick A'ja Wilson led Las Vegas (0-3) with a season-high 27 points.
SPARKS 80, MERCURY 72
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chelsea Gray had 23 points and nine assists and Nneka Ogwumike scored 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting in Los Angeles' victory over Phoenix.
Odyssey Sims added 14 points for the Sparks (3-1). Candace Parker had 10 in her season debut after missing the first three games with a back injury. Sancho Lyttle led Phoenix (2-2) with 20 points.
May 27, 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) Kristi Toliver had 19 points, including five 3-pointers, and Washington' backups scored 58 points to help the Mystics overcome an 18-point deficit and beat the Minnesota Lynx 90-78 on Sunday.
Rookie Myisha Hines-Allen had season highs of 15 points and 13 rebounds, and fellow reserves Natasha Cloud and Ariel Atkins scored 14 points apiece for the Mystics (4-0). Shatori Walker-Kimbrough added nine points, on 4-of-4 shooting, in five minutes off the bench.
Back-to-back baskets by Sylvia Fowles gave the Lynx (2-2) a 24-6 lead before Toliver hit her first 3 late in the first quarter that ignited Washington, which scored 35 second-quarter points take a 46-39 lead into the break. Maya Moore scored 10 of her 18 points in the third quarter and Minnesota led 68-66 going into the fourth.
Toliver hit back-to-back 3s to give the Mystics a 74-73 lead with six minutes to go and found Atkins for 3 that pushed the lead into double figures with 2:15 remaining.
Fowles had 17 points, on 8-of-8 shooting, and eight rebounds for the defending champion Lynx. Minnesota swept the Mystics last year in the league semifinals.
STORM 105, ACES 98
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Breanna Stewart had 23 points and nine rebounds, Jewell Loyd added 20 and nine assists and Seattle beat Las Vegas in the Aces' first game at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
Natasha Howard added 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis had 13 and Sue Bird 10 for the Storm (3-1). No. 1 overall draft pick A'ja Wilson led Las Vegas (0-3) with a season-high 27 points.
SPARKS 80, MERCURY 72
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chelsea Gray had 23 points and nine assists and Nneka Ogwumike scored 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting in Los Angeles' victory over Phoenix.
Odyssey Sims added 14 points for the Sparks (3-1). Candace Parker had 10 in her season debut after missing the first three games with a back injury. Sancho Lyttle led Phoenix (2-2) with 20 points.
SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY MAY 29, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Dallas Wings New York Liberty Westchester County Center
7:00 PM Minnesota Lynx Atlanta Dream McCamish Pavilion
10:00 PM Washington Mystics Seattle Storm KeyArena
SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY MAY 30, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
10:00 PM Washington Mystics Phoenix Mercury Talking Stick Resort Arena
SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY MAY 31, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
10:00 PM Las Vegas Aces Seattle Storm KeyArena
SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY JUNE 1, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
8:00 PM Phoenix Mercury Minnesota Lynx Target Center
9:00 PM Connecticut Sun Chicago Sky Wintrust Arena
10:30 PM Washington Mystics Las Vegas Aces Mandalay Bay Event Center
SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY JUNE 2, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM New York Liberty Indiana Fever Bankers Life Fieldhouse
8:00 PM Seattle Storm Dallas Wings College Park Center
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WNBA 2018 RECORD
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
05/27/2018 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
05/26/2018 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
05/25/2018 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
05/24/2018 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
05/23/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
05/22/2018 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
05/20/2018 5-7-0 41.66% -13.50
05/19/2018 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
05/18/2018 1-0-1 100.00% +5.00
Totals............26 - 17 - 1...60.46%......+36.50
WNBA BEST BET RECORD
DATE:...........................ATS............... .....UNITS...............................O/U.....................UNITS
05/27/2018..................2- 1.....................+4.50.............................3 - 0 - 0.................+15.00
05/26/2018..................1 - 1.....................-0.50..............................1 - 1 - 0.................-0.50
05/25/2018..................1 - 1.....................-0.50..............................2- 0 - 0..................+10.00
05/24/2018..................2 - 0....................+10.00....................... .....1 - 1 - 0.................-0.50
05/23/2018..................1 - 2.....................-6.00..............................2 - 1 - 0.................+4.50
05/22/2018..................1 - 1.....................-0.50..............................1 - 1 - 0.................-0.50
05/20/2018..................1 - 2....................- 6.00..............................3 - 3 - 0.................- 1.50
05/19/2018..................1 - 0....................+5.00........................ ......1 - 0 - 0.................+5.00
05/18/2018..................1 - 0....................+ 5.00.............................0 - 0 - 1.................+0.00
TOTALS........................11 - 8.....................+11.00.........................14 - 7 - 1................+31.50
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Dallas Wings New York Liberty Westchester County Center
7:00 PM Minnesota Lynx Atlanta Dream McCamish Pavilion
10:00 PM Washington Mystics Seattle Storm KeyArena
SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY MAY 30, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
10:00 PM Washington Mystics Phoenix Mercury Talking Stick Resort Arena
SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY MAY 31, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
10:00 PM Las Vegas Aces Seattle Storm KeyArena
SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY JUNE 1, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
8:00 PM Phoenix Mercury Minnesota Lynx Target Center
9:00 PM Connecticut Sun Chicago Sky Wintrust Arena
10:30 PM Washington Mystics Las Vegas Aces Mandalay Bay Event Center
SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY JUNE 2, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM New York Liberty Indiana Fever Bankers Life Fieldhouse
8:00 PM Seattle Storm Dallas Wings College Park Center
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WNBA 2018 RECORD
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
05/27/2018 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
05/26/2018 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
05/25/2018 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
05/24/2018 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
05/23/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
05/22/2018 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
05/20/2018 5-7-0 41.66% -13.50
05/19/2018 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
05/18/2018 1-0-1 100.00% +5.00
Totals............26 - 17 - 1...60.46%......+36.50
WNBA BEST BET RECORD
DATE:...........................ATS............... .....UNITS...............................O/U.....................UNITS
05/27/2018..................2- 1.....................+4.50.............................3 - 0 - 0.................+15.00
05/26/2018..................1 - 1.....................-0.50..............................1 - 1 - 0.................-0.50
05/25/2018..................1 - 1.....................-0.50..............................2- 0 - 0..................+10.00
05/24/2018..................2 - 0....................+10.00....................... .....1 - 1 - 0.................-0.50
05/23/2018..................1 - 2.....................-6.00..............................2 - 1 - 0.................+4.50
05/22/2018..................1 - 1.....................-0.50..............................1 - 1 - 0.................-0.50
05/20/2018..................1 - 2....................- 6.00..............................3 - 3 - 0.................- 1.50
05/19/2018..................1 - 0....................+5.00........................ ......1 - 0 - 0.................+5.00
05/18/2018..................1 - 0....................+ 5.00.............................0 - 0 - 1.................+0.00
TOTALS........................11 - 8.....................+11.00.........................14 - 7 - 1................+31.50
WNBA Betting Recap - 5/18-5/27
May 28, 2018
League Betting Notes (Friday, May 18 through Sunday, May 27)
-- Favorites/underdogs went 15-7 straight up (SU)
-- Underdogs went 13-9 against the spread (ATS)
-- Home teams posted a 12-10 SU record
-- Road teams posted a 14-8 ATS record
-- The 'over' went 13-9
Team Betting Notes
-- It has been an erratic start for Atlanta (1-2) so far. The Dream was trounced in their opener by 23 points on the road, won by 18 on the road and then they sffered a 78-70 setback in their home opener. What's apparent is that they are not on par with Dallas (2-2), as the Wings have won and covered both games against the Dream.
-- The Wings are 2-0 SU/ATS against the Dream and 0-2 SU/1-1 ATS against everyone else. The Wings have covered three in a row since failing to cover in their season opener.
-- Indiana (0-5) is off to a dismal start, especially at home. The Fever has posted an 0-3 SU/ATS mark at home while going 0-2 SU/2-0 ATS on the road. The bad news is three of the next four are in Indianapolis.
-- Connecticut (3-0) has been on a roll to open the season, helped in part by the fact all three outings have been at home. They covered their first two before failing to cover against the struggling Fever last time out. We'll get a better idea about the Sun from June 1-7 when they have four contests on the road.
-- Washington (4-0) is off to a surprising start. While they were favored in each of the first three outings and expected to win, they passed a major test as a five-point home 'dog by winning against Minnesota (2-2) on Sunday. The 'over' has hit in three of four for the Mystics, too, while they are winning by an average of 8.3 points per game.
-- Fans hoping Las Vegas (0-3) would experience the same type of success as the Golden Knights on the hockey rink have been disappointed early on. The Aces were waxed 101-65 in their debut in Connecticut on May 20, and they're 0-3 SU/1-2 ATS through three outings. It doesn't figure to get much easier as they'll have six of their next eight on the road.
-- Seattle (3-1) will host the Mystics and Aces this week at home before traveling to Dallas. The Storm split their season-opening series with Phoenix (2-2), rattling off three wins in a row since a setback in the opener at home on May 20. The Storm are favorites at the betting window for total bettors, too, as the 'over' is a perfect 4-0 so far. Seattle ranks second in the WNBA in points per game (92.2) so far while yielding 86.8 PPG to check in 11th in scoring defense.
-- Speaking of the Mercury, they've split their four games to date, and they're 1-1 SU/ATS both at home and on the road so far. While they're a bit difficut to read against the number, total bettors like them a lot. The 'over' is 3-1 through four games so far. The Merc are allowing 81.8 PPG through four outings, ninth-best in the WNBA.
-- We've only been able to see New York (0-2) twice so far, but they have come up short each time. As a favorite they are 0-1 ATS, and as an underdog they're 1-0 ATS. When favored the 'over' has it, while the 'under' has hit when they're an underdog. We'll continue to watch and see if those trends continue.
May 28, 2018
League Betting Notes (Friday, May 18 through Sunday, May 27)
-- Favorites/underdogs went 15-7 straight up (SU)
-- Underdogs went 13-9 against the spread (ATS)
-- Home teams posted a 12-10 SU record
-- Road teams posted a 14-8 ATS record
-- The 'over' went 13-9
Team Betting Notes
-- It has been an erratic start for Atlanta (1-2) so far. The Dream was trounced in their opener by 23 points on the road, won by 18 on the road and then they sffered a 78-70 setback in their home opener. What's apparent is that they are not on par with Dallas (2-2), as the Wings have won and covered both games against the Dream.
-- The Wings are 2-0 SU/ATS against the Dream and 0-2 SU/1-1 ATS against everyone else. The Wings have covered three in a row since failing to cover in their season opener.
-- Indiana (0-5) is off to a dismal start, especially at home. The Fever has posted an 0-3 SU/ATS mark at home while going 0-2 SU/2-0 ATS on the road. The bad news is three of the next four are in Indianapolis.
-- Connecticut (3-0) has been on a roll to open the season, helped in part by the fact all three outings have been at home. They covered their first two before failing to cover against the struggling Fever last time out. We'll get a better idea about the Sun from June 1-7 when they have four contests on the road.
-- Washington (4-0) is off to a surprising start. While they were favored in each of the first three outings and expected to win, they passed a major test as a five-point home 'dog by winning against Minnesota (2-2) on Sunday. The 'over' has hit in three of four for the Mystics, too, while they are winning by an average of 8.3 points per game.
-- Fans hoping Las Vegas (0-3) would experience the same type of success as the Golden Knights on the hockey rink have been disappointed early on. The Aces were waxed 101-65 in their debut in Connecticut on May 20, and they're 0-3 SU/1-2 ATS through three outings. It doesn't figure to get much easier as they'll have six of their next eight on the road.
-- Seattle (3-1) will host the Mystics and Aces this week at home before traveling to Dallas. The Storm split their season-opening series with Phoenix (2-2), rattling off three wins in a row since a setback in the opener at home on May 20. The Storm are favorites at the betting window for total bettors, too, as the 'over' is a perfect 4-0 so far. Seattle ranks second in the WNBA in points per game (92.2) so far while yielding 86.8 PPG to check in 11th in scoring defense.
-- Speaking of the Mercury, they've split their four games to date, and they're 1-1 SU/ATS both at home and on the road so far. While they're a bit difficut to read against the number, total bettors like them a lot. The 'over' is 3-1 through four games so far. The Merc are allowing 81.8 PPG through four outings, ninth-best in the WNBA.
-- We've only been able to see New York (0-2) twice so far, but they have come up short each time. As a favorite they are 0-1 ATS, and as an underdog they're 1-0 ATS. When favored the 'over' has it, while the 'under' has hit when they're an underdog. We'll continue to watch and see if those trends continue.
Tuesday’s 6-pack
SouthPoint released college over/under win totals for football season:
— Air Force 4.5
— Arizona 7.5, over -$120
— Army 7.5, under -$120
— Boise State 10
— Buffalo 6.5
— NC-Charlotte 3.5
Quote of the Day
“I want to make it clear that my actions on that day, in my mind, were the only acceptable actions I could have done given the circumstances. I deeply care for my students and their well-being. That is why I did what I did that day.”
Jason Seaman, a teacher who was shot while disarming a teacher last week
Tuesday’s quiz
In the Wizard of Oz, what state was Dorothy from?
Monday’s quiz
When Michael Jordan played minor league baseball, Terry Francona was his manager with the AA Birmingham Barons of the Southern League.
Sunday’s quiz
James Harden played his college basketball at Arizona State.
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Tuesday’s List of 13: Nobody asked me, but……
13) What genius decided the Cubs had to play a day game in Pittsburgh Monday after they played a home game on ESPN Sunday night? That makes no sense.
If the Pirates have to play a Memorial Day afternoon home game, at least make it a 4:00 first pitch. Or don’t schedule the Cubs to play at night on Sunday.
12) Nightcap of the Mets-Braves day/night twinbill started at 10:07 pm, after a 3-hour rain delay. With Tuesday’s weather forecast not looking so good, they tried like hell to get both games in Monday,
11) Pablo Sandoval played second base Sunday night, third time in 1,117 major league games he played there, first time he started a game at second.
10) Weird baseball injury late Monday night; Rhys Hoskins is batting in 9th inning with a 1-2 count; he swings and misses, but ball hits him on arm, bounces up and hits him in the face.
Umpires ruled it a foul ball, which was wrong; game should’ve ended there. Hoskins has to leave the game because he got drilled in the face with a deflected pitch, Pedro Florimon wound up striking out in his place as the Dodgers rallied late for a 5-4 win.
9) In his last seven starts, Jacob deGrom has allowed two runs in 43.1 IP, but has only two wins in those seven games. Mets scored total of nine runs in his last four starts.
8) Mets’ relief pitchers have already had more at-bats this season than all of last season. They’ve had 20 this year on May 28- they had 18 in all of 2017.
7) Phillies will face Clayton Kershaw Thursday, as he comes off the disabled list, and might very well face Madison Bumgarner Friday, as he comes off the DL. Not the best luck there.
6) ESPN’s Steve Levy and Barry Melrose had a live shot from the Stanley Cup finals at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with…….comedian Carrot Top.
5) Not sure of the exact crowd, but looked like they had over 10,000 fans in Washington to watch the hockey game on the big screen in the Capitals’ arena. They went home unhappy as the Golden Knights won 6-4.
4) San Diego Padres are 7-3 this season when Tyson Ross starts, 15-30 when anyone else starts.
3) Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas is running a football pool again this fall; $1,000 per entry, you pick seven games a week, but you can use NFL or college games. The Westgate pool is five games per week, but only NFL games and it is $1,500 an entry.
2) Warriors 101, Rockets 92— Houston got outscored 122-63 combined in the second half of Games 6-7.
1) Happy 80th birthday to the great Jerry West, who still works as a consultant for the Clippers.
SouthPoint released college over/under win totals for football season:
— Air Force 4.5
— Arizona 7.5, over -$120
— Army 7.5, under -$120
— Boise State 10
— Buffalo 6.5
— NC-Charlotte 3.5
Quote of the Day
“I want to make it clear that my actions on that day, in my mind, were the only acceptable actions I could have done given the circumstances. I deeply care for my students and their well-being. That is why I did what I did that day.”
Jason Seaman, a teacher who was shot while disarming a teacher last week
Tuesday’s quiz
In the Wizard of Oz, what state was Dorothy from?
Monday’s quiz
When Michael Jordan played minor league baseball, Terry Francona was his manager with the AA Birmingham Barons of the Southern League.
Sunday’s quiz
James Harden played his college basketball at Arizona State.
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Tuesday’s List of 13: Nobody asked me, but……
13) What genius decided the Cubs had to play a day game in Pittsburgh Monday after they played a home game on ESPN Sunday night? That makes no sense.
If the Pirates have to play a Memorial Day afternoon home game, at least make it a 4:00 first pitch. Or don’t schedule the Cubs to play at night on Sunday.
12) Nightcap of the Mets-Braves day/night twinbill started at 10:07 pm, after a 3-hour rain delay. With Tuesday’s weather forecast not looking so good, they tried like hell to get both games in Monday,
11) Pablo Sandoval played second base Sunday night, third time in 1,117 major league games he played there, first time he started a game at second.
10) Weird baseball injury late Monday night; Rhys Hoskins is batting in 9th inning with a 1-2 count; he swings and misses, but ball hits him on arm, bounces up and hits him in the face.
Umpires ruled it a foul ball, which was wrong; game should’ve ended there. Hoskins has to leave the game because he got drilled in the face with a deflected pitch, Pedro Florimon wound up striking out in his place as the Dodgers rallied late for a 5-4 win.
9) In his last seven starts, Jacob deGrom has allowed two runs in 43.1 IP, but has only two wins in those seven games. Mets scored total of nine runs in his last four starts.
8) Mets’ relief pitchers have already had more at-bats this season than all of last season. They’ve had 20 this year on May 28- they had 18 in all of 2017.
7) Phillies will face Clayton Kershaw Thursday, as he comes off the disabled list, and might very well face Madison Bumgarner Friday, as he comes off the DL. Not the best luck there.
6) ESPN’s Steve Levy and Barry Melrose had a live shot from the Stanley Cup finals at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with…….comedian Carrot Top.
5) Not sure of the exact crowd, but looked like they had over 10,000 fans in Washington to watch the hockey game on the big screen in the Capitals’ arena. They went home unhappy as the Golden Knights won 6-4.
4) San Diego Padres are 7-3 this season when Tyson Ross starts, 15-30 when anyone else starts.
3) Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas is running a football pool again this fall; $1,000 per entry, you pick seven games a week, but you can use NFL or college games. The Westgate pool is five games per week, but only NFL games and it is $1,500 an entry.
2) Warriors 101, Rockets 92— Houston got outscored 122-63 combined in the second half of Games 6-7.
1) Happy 80th birthday to the great Jerry West, who still works as a consultant for the Clippers.
