Wunderdog Sports Bonus Play
Game: Los Angeles Sparks @ Seattle Storm
Time: Thursday 07/03 10:05 PM Eastern
Pick: Seattle +2 (-108) at 5dimes
There is a boatload of talent on this Los Angeles Sparks team, but the record doesn't consider what it says on paper. Right now the Sparks are heavily into the under-achieving column at just 6-9 on the season. Seattle drew the short straw when it came to scheduling, as the Storm played 10 of their first 13 games on the road. They have already played more than half their season and this is just their seventh home game where they own the toughest arena in the league for a road team to win. The Storm are 96-29 here in their last 125 regular season games. The Sparks have been poor in conference games where they are 8-17 ATS in their last 25, and just 3-8 ATS overall in their last 11 on a day of rest. Seattle is under the radar based on their schedule, and always seem to rise to the occasion at home. Make the play on Seattle.
Game: Los Angeles Sparks @ Seattle Storm
Time: Thursday 07/03 10:05 PM Eastern
Pick: Seattle +2 (-108) at 5dimes
There is a boatload of talent on this Los Angeles Sparks team, but the record doesn't consider what it says on paper. Right now the Sparks are heavily into the under-achieving column at just 6-9 on the season. Seattle drew the short straw when it came to scheduling, as the Storm played 10 of their first 13 games on the road. They have already played more than half their season and this is just their seventh home game where they own the toughest arena in the league for a road team to win. The Storm are 96-29 here in their last 125 regular season games. The Sparks have been poor in conference games where they are 8-17 ATS in their last 25, and just 3-8 ATS overall in their last 11 on a day of rest. Seattle is under the radar based on their schedule, and always seem to rise to the occasion at home. Make the play on Seattle.
MLB
National League
Cardinals-Giants
Martinez is 1-0, 3.38 in three starts (only 13.1 IP).
Bumgarner is 1-2, 3.86 in his last four starts.
St Louis lost four of its last six games.
Giants lost 13 of their last 16 home games.
Under is 12-4-1 in last seventeen St Louis road games.
Phillies-Marlins
Kendrick is 0-2, 5.79 in his lastt couple starts.
Hand was 0-1, 11.37 in two starts back in April.
Philly lost seven of its last eight games.
Miami lost nine of its last fourteen games, but won last two.
Under is 3-1-1 in last five Kendrick starts.
Arizona-Pirates
McCarthy is 1-5, 5.50 in his last six starts.
Worley is 2-0, 1.74 in his first three starts for Pittsburgh.
Arizona lost seven of its last ten road games.
Pirates won nine of their last eleven games.
Last six Diamondback games stayed under total.
Dodgers-Rockies
Greinke is 2-2, 3.28 in his last four starts.
Morales is 0-3, 8.16 in his last six starts, last of which was May 31.
Dodgers are 13-6 in their last 19 games, but lost last two.
Colorado lost 14 of its last 16 games.
Four of last five Morales starts stayed under total.
American League
Rangers-Orioles
Darvish is 1-2, 5.68 in his last three starts; he's allowed no runs in four of his last nine starts.
Chen is 0-1, 6.32 in his last three starts.
Rangers lost 12 of their last 14 games.
Baltimore is 10-5 in its last fifteen games.
Six of last nine Darvish starts stayed under total; six of last eight Chen starts went over.
Rays-Tigers
Bedard is 1-1, 5.76 in his last four starts.
Scherzer is 1-0, 2.07 in his last two starts.
Tampa Bay won seven of its last eight games.
Tigers won eight of their last ten games.
Eight of last twelve Detroit games went over the total.
Bronx-Twins
Tanaka is 5-2, 1.92 in his last seven starts but lost his last two, with Bombers scoring one run in the two games.
Hughes is 1-2, 5.23 in his last three starts.
Bronx lost nine of its last eleven games.
Minnesota lost seven of their last nine games.
Under is 5-0-1 in last six Tanaka starts.
Blue-Jays-A's
Dickey is 0-3, 5.31 in his last three starts.
Gray is 1-2, 5.79 in his last four starts.
Blue Jays lost five of their last six road games.
Oakland lost its last three games, scoring seven runs.
Six of last seven Toronto games stayed under.
Astros-Angels
Oberholtzer is 2-0, 2.33 in his last three starts.
Shoemaker is 2-1, 5.47 in his last four starts.
Houston lost 12 of its last 16 games.
Angels won nine of their last twelve games.
Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Martinez 0-3; Bumgarner 3-17
-- Kendrick 9-16 (8 of last 11); Hand 1-2
-- McCarthy 4-17; Worley 0-3
-- Greinke 3-17; Morales 2-11
-- Darvish 2-15; Chen 6-16 (4 of last 7)
-- Bedard 3-14; Scherzer 5-17
-- Tanaka 5-16; Hughes 3-16
-- Dickey 4-17 (3 of last 5); Gray 6-16
-- Oberholtzer 5-10; Shoemaker 0-8
National League
Cardinals-Giants
Martinez is 1-0, 3.38 in three starts (only 13.1 IP).
Bumgarner is 1-2, 3.86 in his last four starts.
St Louis lost four of its last six games.
Giants lost 13 of their last 16 home games.
Under is 12-4-1 in last seventeen St Louis road games.
Phillies-Marlins
Kendrick is 0-2, 5.79 in his lastt couple starts.
Hand was 0-1, 11.37 in two starts back in April.
Philly lost seven of its last eight games.
Miami lost nine of its last fourteen games, but won last two.
Under is 3-1-1 in last five Kendrick starts.
Arizona-Pirates
McCarthy is 1-5, 5.50 in his last six starts.
Worley is 2-0, 1.74 in his first three starts for Pittsburgh.
Arizona lost seven of its last ten road games.
Pirates won nine of their last eleven games.
Last six Diamondback games stayed under total.
Dodgers-Rockies
Greinke is 2-2, 3.28 in his last four starts.
Morales is 0-3, 8.16 in his last six starts, last of which was May 31.
Dodgers are 13-6 in their last 19 games, but lost last two.
Colorado lost 14 of its last 16 games.
Four of last five Morales starts stayed under total.
American League
Rangers-Orioles
Darvish is 1-2, 5.68 in his last three starts; he's allowed no runs in four of his last nine starts.
Chen is 0-1, 6.32 in his last three starts.
Rangers lost 12 of their last 14 games.
Baltimore is 10-5 in its last fifteen games.
Six of last nine Darvish starts stayed under total; six of last eight Chen starts went over.
Rays-Tigers
Bedard is 1-1, 5.76 in his last four starts.
Scherzer is 1-0, 2.07 in his last two starts.
Tampa Bay won seven of its last eight games.
Tigers won eight of their last ten games.
Eight of last twelve Detroit games went over the total.
Bronx-Twins
Tanaka is 5-2, 1.92 in his last seven starts but lost his last two, with Bombers scoring one run in the two games.
Hughes is 1-2, 5.23 in his last three starts.
Bronx lost nine of its last eleven games.
Minnesota lost seven of their last nine games.
Under is 5-0-1 in last six Tanaka starts.
Blue-Jays-A's
Dickey is 0-3, 5.31 in his last three starts.
Gray is 1-2, 5.79 in his last four starts.
Blue Jays lost five of their last six road games.
Oakland lost its last three games, scoring seven runs.
Six of last seven Toronto games stayed under.
Astros-Angels
Oberholtzer is 2-0, 2.33 in his last three starts.
Shoemaker is 2-1, 5.47 in his last four starts.
Houston lost 12 of its last 16 games.
Angels won nine of their last twelve games.
Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Martinez 0-3; Bumgarner 3-17
-- Kendrick 9-16 (8 of last 11); Hand 1-2
-- McCarthy 4-17; Worley 0-3
-- Greinke 3-17; Morales 2-11
-- Darvish 2-15; Chen 6-16 (4 of last 7)
-- Bedard 3-14; Scherzer 5-17
-- Tanaka 5-16; Hughes 3-16
-- Dickey 4-17 (3 of last 5); Gray 6-16
-- Oberholtzer 5-10; Shoemaker 0-8
MLB Odds and Picks
By: The Linemakers
Sportingnews
LAS VEGAS -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have won nine of their past 11 games and now find themselves a season-best four games above .500 and six games out of first place. Maybe more importantly for the moment, they are only two games out of the final wild-card spot. Las Vegas has taken notice of the Bucs righting the ship and have dropped their World Series odds to win from 40-to-1 down to 30-to-1 in recent days.
The addition of rookie Gregory Polanco has certainly helped, but the biggest reason for Pittsburgh's recent resurgence has been pitching. The Pirates have been getting it in all areas and have posted a 2.25 ERA while winning five of their first six games on their current 10-game homestand. It also helps that they have played a few of the worst teams in baseball. They took four of six on their last road trip against the Cubs and Rays before their current homestand against the Mets and Diamondbacks.
Arizona (35-51) has the worst record in baseball, and with a win tonight the Pirates can complete their first sweep of the Dbacks since 2010. Based on the way Arizona starter Brandon McCarthy (2-10, 5.11 ERA) has pitched this season, the Bucs' chances look pretty good at getting the job done. In 17 McCarthy starts, Arizona has lost 14 times with all three of the wins coming against the Padres. His -12.7 units of profit for bettors this season is the worst in baseball.
Pittsburgh's Vance Worley has made the most of his opportunity since being called up from the minors. He's won his last two starts and has allowed only four runs total while pitching into the seventh inning of all three starts. He should continue his solid run against an Arizona squad that has scored only 10 runs in its past six games, all of which have stayed UNDER the total. The stellar pitching by Pittsburgh has kept six of its last seven games UNDER the total as well.
Expect those trends to continue tonight. Let's go with Pittsburgh and the UNDER.
Thursday picks:
Pirates (Worley) -137 vs Diamondbacks
Pirates/Diamondbacks UNDER 7.5 (-105)
Dodgers (Zack Greinke) -131 at Rockies
By: The Linemakers
Sportingnews
LAS VEGAS -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have won nine of their past 11 games and now find themselves a season-best four games above .500 and six games out of first place. Maybe more importantly for the moment, they are only two games out of the final wild-card spot. Las Vegas has taken notice of the Bucs righting the ship and have dropped their World Series odds to win from 40-to-1 down to 30-to-1 in recent days.
The addition of rookie Gregory Polanco has certainly helped, but the biggest reason for Pittsburgh's recent resurgence has been pitching. The Pirates have been getting it in all areas and have posted a 2.25 ERA while winning five of their first six games on their current 10-game homestand. It also helps that they have played a few of the worst teams in baseball. They took four of six on their last road trip against the Cubs and Rays before their current homestand against the Mets and Diamondbacks.
Arizona (35-51) has the worst record in baseball, and with a win tonight the Pirates can complete their first sweep of the Dbacks since 2010. Based on the way Arizona starter Brandon McCarthy (2-10, 5.11 ERA) has pitched this season, the Bucs' chances look pretty good at getting the job done. In 17 McCarthy starts, Arizona has lost 14 times with all three of the wins coming against the Padres. His -12.7 units of profit for bettors this season is the worst in baseball.
Pittsburgh's Vance Worley has made the most of his opportunity since being called up from the minors. He's won his last two starts and has allowed only four runs total while pitching into the seventh inning of all three starts. He should continue his solid run against an Arizona squad that has scored only 10 runs in its past six games, all of which have stayed UNDER the total. The stellar pitching by Pittsburgh has kept six of its last seven games UNDER the total as well.
Expect those trends to continue tonight. Let's go with Pittsburgh and the UNDER.
Thursday picks:
Pirates (Worley) -137 vs Diamondbacks
Pirates/Diamondbacks UNDER 7.5 (-105)
Dodgers (Zack Greinke) -131 at Rockies
Diamond Trends - Thursday
By Vince Akins
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
-- The Yankees are 10-0 since May 20, 2005 as a road favorite after a loss in which they left 18+ men on base and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $1000.
PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:
-- When RA Dickey starts the Blue Jays are 0-10 on the road after giving up 6 or fewer hits in a game where they did not win by 3+ runs for a net profit of $1019 when playing against.
MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:
-- The Dodgers are 22-4 since June 27, 2013 as a 130+ favorite it is the first game of the series. 8-4 this season.
CHOICE TREND:
-- The Phillies are 0-9 since August 28, 2005 on the road after being shutout and it is the last game of a series for a net profit of $1110 when playing against.
ACTIVE TRENDS:
-- When Max Scherzer starts the Tigers are 20-1 since June 15, 2010 as a home 140+ favorite after more strike outs than hits allowed on the road for a net profit of $1855.
By Vince Akins
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
-- The Yankees are 10-0 since May 20, 2005 as a road favorite after a loss in which they left 18+ men on base and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $1000.
PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:
-- When RA Dickey starts the Blue Jays are 0-10 on the road after giving up 6 or fewer hits in a game where they did not win by 3+ runs for a net profit of $1019 when playing against.
MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:
-- The Dodgers are 22-4 since June 27, 2013 as a 130+ favorite it is the first game of the series. 8-4 this season.
CHOICE TREND:
-- The Phillies are 0-9 since August 28, 2005 on the road after being shutout and it is the last game of a series for a net profit of $1110 when playing against.
ACTIVE TRENDS:
-- When Max Scherzer starts the Tigers are 20-1 since June 15, 2010 as a home 140+ favorite after more strike outs than hits allowed on the road for a net profit of $1855.
