Monday, July 8, 2019

Are the Warriors a Good Bet in Crowded Pacific Division?

Golden State Warriors Basketball

Post Durant Warriors Still a Dangerous Team





With the dust finally settling in the NBA's free agency
period for the summer of 2019, teams are finally starting to get a clear
picture as to what they and their competition will look like. And with the Los
Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers coming out as the clear winners of this
portion of the year, the Golden State Warriors are finally in a position where
they are not the favorites to win the title. The question now is if the
Warriors are a good bet to come out on top of the Pacific division.





The
competitive landscape









Unlike in previous seasons, there are teams that should
actually be competitors to the Warriors at the top of the Western Conference
playing in Golden State's own division. Those teams are, of course, the Lakers
and Clippers. And the Clippers may be considered the favorites to win the
entire championship this year, with the surprising
additions
of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. With both players being
elite two-way players, they could quickly make the Clippers the best team in
the league.





As for the Lakers, they traded for Anthony Davis this
offseason, and are adding additional pieces who could further bolster their
roster. The addition of DeMarcus
Cousins
to go along with Davis and LeBron James makes for a fearsome trio
that is fit to go toe to toe with both the Clippers and Warriors. The question
for handicappers will be if those teams can hold off the Warriors to earn a
division title.





Still
the team to beat









Before the start of the season, the Warriors might still be
the team to beat in the Pacific. The biggest reason for this is something that
all NBA picks should take
into account: continuity. The Lakers and Clippers may well endure growing pains
this season, as several star players get used to playing together on some of
the biggest stages in the NBA. The Warriors may not be in perfect health, but
they know how to work together within the system of head coach Steve Kerr.





In addition to the edge that their continuity gives them,
they are also still an incredible basketball team. Despite losing Kevin Durant
in free agency and Klay Thompson to injury, they will still boast former
unanimous MVP Steph Curry and one of the most versatile players in the league
in Draymond Green. Expect Kerr to do an incredible job of finding new wrinkles
in their offense to get Curry open, which will keep the Warriors at or near the
top of the conference even before Thompson's eventual return.





Not only are the Clippers and Lakers favored to win the
Pacific over the Warriors, but they are also favored to win the NBA Finals over
them as well. For the first time in a long time, the Golden State Warriors will
be underdogs to finish at the top of their division. If the rest of the league
should expect anything from them during the Kerr and Curry era, it is that
being an underdog won't be enough to stop the Warriors from accomplishing what
they want to.

Sunday, July 7, 2019

Rays Host Yankees To Wrap First Half

Tampa Bay Rays Baseball

Rays Look to Split Series Sunday Afternoon





There aren’t many baseball teams better than the 51-39 Tampa Bay Rays, but the 57-30 New York Yankees certainly qualify. They’ll play their last game before the All-Star break this Sunday at the Trop. The Yankees have won the first two game of the series. Today's matchup has all the makings of another good one.





TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, TBS; YES (New York), FS Sun (Tampa Bay); LINE: Rays -125; O/U: 7.5 -110.





PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees LH James Paxton (5-3, 4.09 ERA) vs. Rays RH Charlie Morton (9-2, 2.36)





Finally, it was the Tampa Bay Rays coming up with the clutch hits in the late innings. New York looked set to make it to extra innings and grab a third straight win in the series. Aaron Hicks had different ideas, as he tied the game with a solo homer in the top of the ninth Saturday. It was catcher Travis d'Arnaud who came up with two outs and belted a walk-off solo blast. The Rays won the game 4-3. The victory snapped a three-game slide for the Rays. It moved them back within 7 1/2 games of the Yankees and a chance to get closer today.





New York has not dropped back-to-back games since a three-game slide from June 11-14. They had taken six straight from the Rays before Chad Green faltered in the ninth inning Saturday.





Pitching Matchup for Rays is Favorable Against Yankees





Morton is having an incredible season for the Rays after coming over from the Houston Astros in free agency. He’ll be making his second appearance in the Midsummer Classic as announced earlier in the week. Tampa hasn’t taken full advantage of Morton’s talents. They have only gone 11-7 in his 18 starts. Seven of those ended in a No Decision for Morton, with the Rays winning just twice. This is despite a full five runs of support per game and arguably the best bullpen in the majors.





Morton had little trouble with the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. He struck out a season-high 12 while scattering one run and four hits across seven innings to earn a win. Morton has posted a quality start in each of his last three turns in the rotation. He has allowed three or fewer earned runs in 16 of his 18 outings. Morton's shortest outing of the season came at New York on May 19. He was reached for five runs, three of them earned, on four hits and four walks in four innings.





The Yankees are 9-5 behind Paxton this year. They are giving the southpaw a solid 6.21 runs per game. The Yankees bullpen is performing very well, as well. Paxton hasn't pitched to the level of what some in New York expected. They sent three prospects to the Seattle Mariners for Paxton back in November, after three dominant seasons in the Pacific Northwest.





Paxton is just trying to find some consistency. Today he has a chance to post a quality start in back-to-back outings for the first time since April. He had a solid turn at the New York Mets on Tuesday. Paxton held the Mets to one run on eight hits and two walks. The line was six innings and he did not factor in the decision. Paxton is seeing Tampa Bay for the first time this season. He won his lone start against the Rays as a member of the Seattle Mariners in 2018, allowing three runs and striking out 10 in seven innings.





The Dart Throw: Rays 4, Yankees 1





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Rays & Yankees Betting Odds & Trends






New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Yankees is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of NY Yankees's last 25 games
NY Yankees is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
NY Yankees is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 18 of NY Yankees's last 25 games on the road
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
NY Yankees is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

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Saturday, July 6, 2019

CFL Week 4 - Roughriders Host Stampeders

Roughriders Football

Stampeders and Roughriders Coming Off Big Wins





The fans at Mosaic Stadium will see the Calgary Stampeders and the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday night. Calgary will be without their starting quarterback and star running back on Saturday night. The Roughriders are coming off a dominant performance over the Toronto Argonauts.





Kickoff is at 10:00 p.m. ET. The game will be televised by TSN and ESPN+ and followed live via CFL.ca Game Tracker.





LINE: Roughriders -6; O/U: 50.5.





The Roughriders picked up their first win of the season in Week 3. It has been a tough start to the year for the Riders. They lost starting quarterback Zach Collaros on the very first offensive play of the season. Cody Fajardo has taken up under center and had a breakout game against the Toronto Argonauts last week. Fajardo passed for over 400 yards and had two touchdowns against his former team. The performance allowed him to earn CFL Top Performer of the Week honors.





Fajardo has worked with some of the CFL’s great QB's over the years. He was slated to face one in Week 4. However, Bo Levi Mitchell has been ruled out of Saturday’s contest with an upper body injury. Mitchell was put on the 6-game injured-list.





Stampeders are Banged up Badly





Part of Mitchell’s success as a Stampeder can be attributed to his durability. He has missed a single game specifically due to injury during his eight-year CFL career. When Mitchell is not the starter (whether due to injury or for rest in late-season meaningless games), the Stampeders are 4-3. Nick Arbuckle will get the start tonight. He was critical in the teams thrilling comeback against the BC Lions last week.





Not only is Mitchell out, but star running back Don Jackson is also on the snide. Last season’s breakout star has been limited to just 48 yards on 17 carries through Week 3. He will be replaced by Terry Williams in the backfield. Williams is a very capable replacement. So far this year he has only received one hand-off through the first three games this season. Kadeem Carey will also make his Stampeders debut.





It is not limited to offense either, as Calgary is hurting on both sides of the ball. Defensive mainstays Brandon Smith and Ivan McLennan are out of commission for the Stampeders. So is receiver Juwan Brescacin.





Roughriders Look to Build off Big Win





The Riders will be looking to take advantage of the battered to hell Stampeders. Receivers Kyran Moore and Shaquelle Evans both had 100-yard games versus Toronto. Moore’s 287 receiving yards is already halfway to his total for all of 2018. William Powell has also had a nice start to his Riders career at running back. Saskatchewan’s fearsome defense handed the Stampeders their first loss of the season last year. The Green and White held Calgary to only six first-half points. The then-undefeated Stamps were stunned. They look for a repeat performance tonight. Charleston Hughes, AC Leonard and Solomon Elimimian anchor a solid front-seven. The latter making his Roughriders debut.





This, That, and a Dart Throw





Tonight will be the first-ever regular season game that pits two brothers against each other as head coaches. Dave Dickenson is celebrating 10 years as a member of the Stampeders coaching staff in 2019. He’s been at the helm since 2016. Older brother Craig is in his first season as the boss in Regina.





Craig was once on a coaching staff while Dave was still playing. Craig was the special team coordinator in Calgary in 2009, Dave’s final year as a player. The duo were then on the same staff. Dave as the running backs coach and Craig still working with the special teams for the Stamps.





The Roughriders won two of the three regular-season meetings in 2018. The teams split the two games in Regina last season. The ‘over’ cashed in all three of the battles in 2018.





Defensively, the Stamps have allowed 423.0 total yards per game. 108.0 of that is rushing yards per game. They are ranked seventh in each category.





The Dart Throw: Roughriders 29, Stampeders 13.





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CFL Betting Odds & Trends






Calgary Stampeders
Calgary is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games
Calgary is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Calgary is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Calgary's last 15 games on the road
Calgary is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Saskatchewan
Calgary is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Saskatchewan
Calgary is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Calgary's last 8 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Saskatchewan is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Saskatchewan is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Saskatchewan is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Saskatchewan is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Calgary
Saskatchewan is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Calgary
Saskatchewan is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
Saskatchewan is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Saskatchewan's last 8 games when playing at home against Calgary

Next up:
Calgary at Hamilton Saturday, July 13
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Reeling Mets host the Phillies Saturday Night

Mets Baseball

Phillies Feasting off Mets Bullpen





The Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets meet at Citi Field tonight. The bullpen has been a sore subject for the New York Mets for a good part of the season. No team has enjoyed facing it more of late than the Phillies. They hope to get another extended look at New York's beleaguered relief corps this evening. They are looking to extend their winning streak against their NL East rival to seven games.





TV: 7:15 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Mets -150; O/U: 9 -110.





PITCHING MATCHUP: Phillies RH Jake Arrieta (8-6, 4.43 ERA) vs. Mets RH Noah Syndergaard (5-4, 4.56)





Former Met Slugger, Jay Bruce sparked Philadelphia's latest uprising against New York's human gas cans in Friday's 7-2 victory. He delivered a tie-breaking single off Edwin Diaz. The was part of a five-run ninth inning to give the Phillies an 8-3 record against the Metropolotans this season. The Phillies have worn out New York's bullpen during its recent domination. The team has accumulated 27 runs on 35 hits and 11 walks over 17 2/3 innings. This has allowed them to move within two games of matching its longest winning streak in the all-time series. They had a nine-game run that over the 2007 and 2008 seasons.





Mets are a Team of Wasted Opportunities





The Mets wasted solid performances from All-Stars Jacob deGrom and Pete Alonso. deGrom had 10 strikeouts over seven innings and Alonso went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI's. Alonso also extended his own N.L. rookie record with his 29th home run before the Midsummer Classic. The Mets have lost nine of their last 11games. They also tied a season low by dropping 10 games under .500 (39-49).





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The Phillies' Arrieta posted a 5.65 ERA over five starts in June, but remarkably managed to finish the month with a 3-1 record. That was after allowing four runs and eight hits, with six strikeouts over as many innings Sunday in Miami. The former N.L. Cy Young Award winner also won his previous outing despite a lackluster performance. He gave up five runs on nine hits. He also had two walks over six innings against the Mets at home. Jeff McNeil is 10-for-17 and a homer, has tormented Arrieta. He is 4-4 with a 2.85 ERA in 13 career starts against New York.





The Mets' Syndergaard returned from a two-week stint on the injured list with a no-decision against Atlanta on Sunday. He permitted three runs on seven hits and three walks. He also fanned five over 5 2/3 innings. The young veteran still enjoyed his finest month of the season. He finished June with a 2-0 record and 3.55 ERA while holding the opposition to a .204 batting average. Rhys Hoskins is 4-for-11 with two homers and Cesar Hernandez is 10-for-25 against Syndergaard. He gave up five runs over five innings in a no-decision at Philadelphia on April 15.





The Dart Throw: Phillies 5, Brewers 2





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MLB Betting Odds & Trends






Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Philadelphia is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Philadelphia's last 16 games on the road
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets

New York Mets
NY Mets is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
NY Mets is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
NY Mets is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

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Friday, July 5, 2019

Yankees and Ray Clash in AL East Battle

Tampa Bay Rays Baseball

Yankees Look to Expand AL East Lead





The New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at Tropicana Field on Friday night. The Yankees took a bit of a circuitous route to their 15th win in 17 outings last night. A five-run 10th inning in the series opener allowed the Bronx Bombers to build a season-high 7 1/2-game lead atop the AL East. The Yankees look to continue their torrid hot stretch tonight in the second game of their four-game set against the Rays.





TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, YES (New York), FS Sun (Tampa Bay); LINE: Yankees -108; O/U: 8 Over -115.





PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees RH Masahiro Tanaka (5-5, 3.74 ERA) vs. Rays LH Brendan McKay (1-0, 0.00)





New York squandered a ninth-inning lead but the comeback happened quickly. DJ LeMahieu had a two-run single in the 10th. Fellow All-Star, Gary Sanchez followed two batters later with a mammoth three-run homer into the second deck in Thursday's 8-4 victory. The Yankees have won eight of 10 meetings with the Rays this season. They are averaging 6.0 runs and have belted 15 homers against their AL East rival. The pitching staff has recorded a 2.70 ERA as opposed to Tampa Bay's 5.08 ERA in the series.





The Rays' Austin Meadows had a double and a single on Thursday to improve to 11-for-36 with five extra-base hits (two doubles, three homers) versus New York this season. He is just 2-for-9 with a homer against Friday starter Masahiro Tanaka.





This, That, and a Dart Throw





Tanaka did not enjoy his London experience. The Yankees' Japanese star allowed six runs in just two-thirds of an inning in his start. He luckily got a no-decision against Boston. Tanaka has pitched significantly better versus Tampa Bay this season with a 2-0 mark in three outings. June 17th he tossed a career-best two-hitter with 10 strikeouts for his fourth major league shutout. Tanaka boasts a 4-2 record with a 1.29 ERA in seven starts against the Rays since July 28, 2017. He also had a three-hit shutout on July 24, 2018.





2B Gleyber Torres was added to the AL All-Star team as a replacement for Tampa Bay IF Brandon Lowe. He was placed on the injured list with a bruised right shin. OF Brett Gardner has six hits, four RBI's and four runs scored in his last six games.





McKay made quite the major league debut for the Rays on Saturday. The 23-year-old youngster retired the first 16 batters he faced before exiting after allowing one hit over six shutout innings. The game ended in a 5-2 victory over Texas. McKay was selected fourth overall in the 2017 draft. He posted a 6-0 mark with a 1.22 ERA and 0.80 WHIP in 13 appearances (66 2/3 innings) split between Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham. McKay became the fourth player since 1913 to begin his career with a start as a pitcher and a non-pitcher within his first two games of his budding career. He went 0-for-4 versus Baltimore on Monday. RF Avisail Garcia has six hits, seven RBI's and three runs scored in his last six contests.





The Dart Throw: Yankees 4, Rays 1





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AL East Betting Odds & Trends






New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games
NY Yankees is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games on the road
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

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Thursday, July 4, 2019

Braves Host Phillies in NL East Battle on July 4th

Braves Baseball

Braves Look to Pad Lead over Phillies in NL East





The two best teams in the National League East will meet this Thursday when the 51-36 Atlanta Braves host the 45-41 Philadelphia Phillies. This is the rubber-game of a three-game at SunTrust Park. The Braves needed just one game in July before firing up the offense that dominated in June. They head into Thursday's home series finale against the Phillies looking for a series win. Another big offensive performance would go a long way in helping.





The Braves have extended their NL East lead over the Phillies to 5 games with Wednesday's 9-2 victory. The Braves got three-run homers from Josh Donaldson and Austin Riley to win for the 21st time in their past 30 games.





TV: 7:20 p.m. ET, ESPN; NBCS Philadelphia, FS Southeast (Atlanta); LINE: Braves -162; O/U: 10.5 Over -115.





PITCHING MATCHUP: Phillies RH Zach Eflin (7-7, 3.34 ERA) vs. Braves RH Mike Soroka (9-1, 2.13)





Phillies and Braves Have Youngsters on the Hill





In his first full season in the bigs, Soroka has been one of the most profitable pitchers in baseball. He has led Atlanta to a record of 11-3 in his 14 starts. The 21-year-old baby-faced assassin has been selected for the All-Star Game. The Braves drafted him out of high school in 2015 with the No. 28 pick. Soroka has already paid big dividends for the team. He has show impressive pitch control and inducing nearly three times as many ground-ball's as fly-ball's.





Eflin was a first round pick in 2012. The Florida native hasn’t enjoyed much success since making his MLB debut with the San Diego Padres. He has an ERA of 3.34 this season and it has been his most successful throughout his young career. He has made16 starts for the Phillies. He has the Phillies at 7-9 thus far and is getting just 4.06 runs of support per game.





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Atlanta added a two-run, pinch-hit homer from Matt Joyce in pounding out 10 hits in last nights win. It was one night after being shut out for only the second time this season. They have improved to 33-16 in the team's past 49 games. Atlanta has averaged 5.9 runs and 9.4 hits per game and has bashed 86 homers over that span.





Wednesday was a milestone night for Philadelphia right fielder Bryce Harper. He recorded his 200th career homer and 1,000th career hit on a solo blast in the sixth inning. The Phillies lost for the third time in their past nine games. They were held to six hits after averaging 9.8 in their previous eight games. Catcher J.T. Realmuto extended his hitting streak to four games with two hits. He is batting .355 in his past nine games.





Eflin continues to stabilize a sometimes-shaky Philadelphia rotation. He has thrown two complete games in his first 16 starts. He is entering tonight's game ninth in the NL in ERA. The 25-year-old gave up six runs in five innings to the Mets on June 24, but he rebounded five days later by holding Miami to three runs on eight hits with one walk in six innings. Eflin has pitched to a 1.24 WHIP, but has surrendered 15 homers in 97 innings this season. He is 2-0 in three career starts with a 1.57 ERA against Atlanta.





Soroka makes his first start since being named to the NL All-Star team.He began Wednesday tied for second in the league in wins. Soroka would be second in ERA if he had enough innings to qualify. He left a June 23 start at Washington when he was hit with a pitch in his right forearm. The righty came back strong and held the Mets to two runs on seven hits with no walks and four strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings Friday. Soroka is limiting opponents to a .206 average this season and is making his first career appearance against the Phillies. Braves SS Dansby Swanson extended his hitting streak to six games Wednesday and is batting .423 during that stretch.





The Dart Throw: Braves 7, Phillies 2





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NL East Betting Odds & Trends






Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Philadelphia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Philadelphia is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Atlanta

Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Atlanta is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Atlanta's last 16 games at home
Atlanta is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

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Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Bookie Happy with Deal Between Atlanta Hawks and Sports Data Firm

In the quest for giving its players the advantage over opponents, the Atlanta Hawks signed up with a sports data startup. Their goal is to collect and analyze big data to help make smarter game decisions. As a result, they will rely more on gathered information instead of just instinct.





Orreco is a sports technology company based in Ireland. It is the leading bio-analytical firm in the world today. According to its sports news press release, Orreco will provide the Hawks with its analytic services.





In addition, the Hawks will use the data to help players recover faster. Also, the company will monitor the players to help them achieve longer careers in the NBA. Under the deal, Orreco will use its proprietary products to support the training of the Hawks throughout the year.





Atlanta Hawks and Bio-Analytics





Bookie Reports the Deal Between Atlanta Hawks and Sports Data Firm




The Atlanta Hawks told the best bookie pay per head that they will use the data to optimize the performance of their players. In addition, they hope to reduce the training sessions required for each player. Also, they want to prevent games lost due to injury during the season.





Orreco creates a profile of each player’s bio-markers in his blood and collects data via its machine learning software. The information will provide the athlete’s optimal training conditions. In addition, it can give advice on diet and sleeping patterns. Through the system, the coaching staff can personalize individual training programs.





Atlanta is not the first big client of Orreco. In fact, it has worked with the Dallas Mavericks. Also, it provided its services to the USA Swimming Team, New Zealand women’s rugby team, and the Newcastle United of the Premier League.





Using blood samples to evaluate an athlete’s performance is a relatively new science. However, it has its pros and cons. Through technology, teams can get more data about their athletes and find potential injury factors. Bookie software experts agree that technology is beneficial for any pro team that wants to avoid player injuries.

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Braves Host the Phillies in NL East MLB Action

Atlanta Braves

Two Best Team in the NL East Clash at SunTrust Park





The Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves will meet on Tuesday at SunTrust Park. The Phillies endured a rough June. The preseason NL East favorites went 11-16 and tumbled out of first place in the division. They are optimistic after winning five of their past seven games entering Tuesday's road series opener at the division-leading Braves.





TV: 7:20 p.m. ET, MLB Network, NBCS Philadelphia, FS Southeast (Atlanta); LINE: Braves -106; O/U: 10 Under -105





PITCHING MATCHUP: Phillies RH Aaron Nola (6-2, 4.22 ERA) vs. Braves LH Dallas Keuchel (1-1, 5.06)





Philadelphia pitching struggled throughout the month. The squad posted a 5.63 ERA that ranked 28th in MLB. The relief corps was worse and had a 6.62 ERA. Opponents slashed the human gas-cans to a .317/.389/.579 stat line. Philadelphia outscored the Braves 23-11 in sweeping the season-opening series in March. Atlanta scored 29 runs in winning two of three at home against the Phillies on June 14-16.





Nick Pivetta was initially ahead of Nola in the Phillies' pitching schedule. Skipper Gabe Kapler will take advantage of Monday's off day and reorder the rotation before the All-Star break. Nola now is set to take the hill on his normal four days' rest rather than five. In his last outing Nola allowed one hit, one walk and struck out 10 across seven shutout innings against the Mets. He did not factor into the decision. Nola was in complete control as only two Mets reached scoring position. One of which made it on an error. He managed double-digit strikeouts for his second consecutive start. This effort was headlined by 20 called strikes. His ERA spiked to 4.89 after his June 15 start. He has settled down and has allowed only one earned run across 15 innings in two outings. He has whiffed 20 while handing out only two free passes. C J.T. Realmuto, named to the NL All-Star team Sunday, was removed from the series finale at Miami in the sixth inning for precautionary reasons after tweaking his left hamstring.





Keuchel picked up his first victory in his second start with Atlanta on June 26 at Chicago. He allowed three runs on eight hits, while walking three. He had two strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. of the 5-3 win. Keuchel signed with the Braves on June 7 and pitched in two minor-league tune-up starts. He then gave up four runs (three earned) in his Atlanta debut on June 21 at Washington. He last that game 4-3. Keuchel is 1-0 with a 0.73 ERA in two career starts against the Phillies. He has not faced Philadelphia since 2014. Atlanta placed RHP Anthony Swarzak (right shoulder inflammation) on the injured list before Sunday's game. It was a big blow considering he has a 0.52 ERA in 17 appearances since being acquired from Seattle.





The Dart Throw: Braves 5, Phillies 3





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MLB Betting Odds & Trends






Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 12 games on the road
Philadelphia is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta

Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
Atlanta is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Atlanta's last 14 games at home
Atlanta is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Next up:
Philadelphia at Atlanta Wednesday, July 3





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How European football seems to undervalue football Olympic gold

UEFA Champions Legue Soccer

Do Players Care About Olympic Gold?





European football is widely believed to be the very best on
the planet, with the world’s greatest players having to try their luck on these
shores.





Neymar, Lionel Messi, Ronaldo, Diego Maradona; the finest
footballers to come out of South America find their way to Europe to play club
football. The Champions League is considered the pinnacle of club football, the
hardest competition to win outside of the international game.





Oddly, international football has a tournament that
showcases the very best young players, merges them with a handful of big-name
stars and yet isn’t recognised as a huge honour in the same way as other
tournaments.









Indeed, the Nations League, recently surrendered so
meekly by England,
is held in higher esteem in the UK than the Olympics.
Debates rage on as to whether Great Britain should put a team into the Olympic
games, with some of the home countries fearing a loss of identity if they
agree. That means when the best young players in the world take to the stage
next summer in Japan, the UK will barely be watching.





Considering that European teams are usually amongst the favourites
for a major tournament win in international football betting
, that isn’t
the case at the Olympics. European nations have failed to win gold at every
Olympic tournament since 1992.





It was August of that year when a Spain
side overcame Poland 3-2 in the final to take home the gold medal
. Current
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was part of the side that saw off the brave
fight of the Poles, with Kiko bagging twice in a thrilling final. He played 225
times for Atletico Madrid, but won just 26 caps following his gold medal.





Eight years later in Sydney, Spain were back in the final,
this time against Cameroon. An African side might not yet have lifted a World
Cup, but they secured gold after a penalty shoot out. Carlos Puyol was on the
losing Spain side, whilst Geremi and Samuel Eto’o were amongst those taking
medals back to Africa.









South America have dominated the medals since, Brazil
taking gold in 2016, Argentina securing it in both 2004 and 2008 with the help
of Lionel Messi and Mexico taking the prize at London 2012.





Perhaps with the European Championships taking place at the
same time, the international focus is shifted from the Olympics. Perhaps, with
the tournament often finishing days before domestic seasons start, the
federations of Europe are happier to field weaker sides and let the gold be
taken by countries who see football as an area they can succeed in during the
summer games.





However, with crowds 0f 95,000 and 105,000 watching those
two Spanish finals, those gold medal matches could be the biggest games those
players ever take part in. As the sides have to be made up of at least eight
under 23 players as well, it seems the European countries are missing a key
development opportunity for their young players.





Could 2020 be the first Olympic tournament in almost three
decades where a European side takes home a gold medal?

Monday, July 1, 2019

MLB Monday - Giants at Padres

San Diego Padres Baseball

Padres Need to Take Care of Giants





Monday’s MLB betting action comes to a close with a NL West tilt between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres. BetAnySports has opened the Padres at -164 home favorites for the 10:10 p.m. start at PETCO Park and the total line as been set at eight runs.





The Giants wrapped up an extended four-game weekend series at home against Arizona with a 10-4 victory on Sunday as slight +104 underdogs with BetAnySports to earn a 2-2 split. The total easily went OVER the seven-run line and it has gone OVER or ended as a PUSH in four of their last five games. San Francisco is an even 5-5 over its last 10 games as part of an overall record of 36-47. It is 18-22 on the road this year.





While the 10 runs scored on Sunday was encouraging, the Giants are still ranked 14th in the NL with an average of just 3.9 runs a game. They do move up to 10th on the list in pitching with a 4.57 staff ERA. Look for Jeff Samardzija to get the start for San Francisco on Monday night. The right hander has lost three of his last four starts after allowing a combined 17 earned runs in those four games. His ERA now stands at 4.52 with a 1.29 WHIP.





Padres Look to go Into Break On a Roll





The Padres lost Game 3 of their weekend series at home against St. Louis 5-3 as -130 favorites. This snapped a brief four-game winning streak as part of an 8-4 record over their last 12 contests. San Diego is 42-41 overall with a 23-21 record at home. It has won five of its last six games played at PETCO Park. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in four of those six contests.





San Diego ranks 10th in the NL in scoring with an average of 4.6 runs a game. Its pitching staff inches its way up to eighth on the list with a team ERA of 4.45. Look for Logan Allen to get the start on Monday night. Through two previous trips to the mound as the team’s starter, the left hander has allowed just two earned runs on 11 hits through 13 innings pitched. He got the win in each of those efforts.





I am going to ride the hot arm in this one with San Diego getting another win at home behind Allen on the mound.





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MLB Monday Betting Odds Trends






San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games when playing San Diego
San Francisco is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego

San Diego Padres
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Diego is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Diego's last 10 games when playing San Francisco
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco

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