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WNBA Basketball Picks

San Antonio at Seattle

The Silver Stars look to build on their 4-0 ATS record in their last 4 games against a team with a SU losing record. San Antonio is the pick (+5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Storm favored by only 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+5 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 Time Posted: 6:30 a.m. EST

Game 651-652: Chicago at Connecticut (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 115.866; Connecticut 107.637 Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 8; 148 Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 4; 153 Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-4); Under

Game 653-654: Tulsa at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 110.708; Phoenix 111.495 Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 166 Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 4; 162 Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+4); Over

Game 655-656: San Antonio at Seattle (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 106.827; Seattle 109.555 Dunkel Line & Total: Seattle by 2 1/2; 149 Vegas Line & Total: Seattle by 5 1/2; 144 Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+5 1/2); Over

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Pirates -138

Royals +105

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Bears +2.5
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Tigers -125

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CFL

Week 7

CFL Rankings: Week 7

Last week's ranking in parentheses.

1. Saskatchewan Roughriders (1) The Riders remain undefeated entering Week 7 and should be rested and ready following their bye week. Unfortunately, so will this week's opponent, the Calgary Stampeders. Saskatchewan took the first meeting this season at home thanks to a dominant second half. Friday night's showdown should be a beauty at McMahon Stadium.

2. Calgary Stampeders (2) The QB carousel continues to spin around in Calgary, with Kevin Glenn expected to start Friday's game against Saskatchewan after Drew Tate suffered a setback in his recovery. There are those that believe Bo Levi Mitchell should be the man to lead the offense this week but John Hufnagel has elected to go with the proven veteran. Probably a wise choice against an opportunistic Riders defense.

3. B.C. Lions (4) I'll bump the Lions up a spot this week as they showed me just enough in Monday's narrow win over Winnipeg. I do think it's only a matter of time before the B.C. offense gets rolling. Perhaps an extra week of practice will allow them to fine-tune. Defensively, the Lions have been good, but not great. Again, the bye week should serve them well in that regard.

4. Toronto Argonauts (3) The Argos will have an opportunity to make a statement and take full control of the East Division on Thursday night in Montreal. They'll have Ricky Ray back in the fold but it sounds like WR Dontrelle Inman will be a no-go once again. RB Chad Kackert remains sidelined as well, but Curtis Steele filled in admirably in his first start last week.

5. Montreal Alouettes (5) It will be interesting to see how the Als respond on Thursday in their first game following the dismissal of much-maligned and short-lived head coach Dan Hawkins. With WR Jamel Richardson and RB Brandon Whitaker sidelined, it's beginning to look a lot like 2012 all over again. We'll see who steps up and fills the void.

6. Hamilton Tiger-Cats (8) Last week's win in Edmonton had to feel awfully good for a Ti-Cats squad that has been ravaged by injuries and marred by its share of bad luck early in the campaign. They'll have a chance to build some solid momentum with a winnable road game in Winnipeg coming up following their bye week.

7. Edmonton Eskimos (6) I like the fight the Eskimos have shown in recent weeks, but they're having a tough time getting over the hump with the personnel they have on board. I'm not sure they've ever recovered from the Ricky Ray trade last year. Until they find a quarterback to lead the offense in the long-term, they'll continue to struggle to reach the in column. Mike Reilly doesn't look like the answer.

8. Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7) Justin Goltz is the right man to lead the Bombers offense this season but he's going to need some guys to make plays for him moving forward. The Bombers came up just short in B.C. on Monday, thanks in large part to an inspired effort from the defense. The good news is, the East Division is still wide open but I suspect the Bombers will ultimately be the odd-team out.

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CFL

Friday, August 9

The hottest bet of the summer you've been missing

Road favorites in the CFL continue to be one of the hottest bets of the summer after the Toronto Argonauts downed the Montreal Alouettes Thursday 38-13.

The Argos easily covered the 2-point spread and road chalk improves to 7-1 straight up and against the spread in the CFL this season.

With only two games on the schedule this week, bettors won't have another opportunity to bet this spot in Week 7. Calgary is a home favorite against Saskatchewan Friday night at -3 as of early Friday morning.

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Roughriders at Stampeders: What bettors need to know

Saskatchewan Roughriders at Calgary Stampeders (-3, 56.5)

The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders entered their bye week riding big winning streaks and the top two teams in the CFL will face off Friday in Calgary. Saskatchewan has not lost a game, outscoring its opponents by 96 points over the first five weeks, while the Stampeders’ only blemish came in a road loss to the Roughriders in Week 2. Calgary quarterback Drew Tate has not played since injuring his right forearm in that 36-21 setback, but will play Friday.

Saskatchewan quarterback Darian Durant will also return after missing one game with a sore foot, but it’s the running backs who have stolen the offensive spotlight for both teams. Roughriders running back Kory Sheets and Stampeders running back Jon Cornish are averaging more than 100 yards, and Sheets is on a record-breaking pace with 712 yards - the best five-game start in CFL history. Saskatchewan limited Cornish to 42 yards in Week 2, but if Calgary can find the same answer for Sheets, the Roughriders might not have a perfect record much longer.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, TSN

ABOUT THE ROUGHRIDERS (5-0, 5-0 ATS): Saskatchewan’s defence has allowed a league-low 87 points because of the leadership of players such as linebacker Renauld Williams, who has six of the team’s 22 sacks to go with an interception and team-leading 22 tackles. Slotback Geroy Simon is rounding into form after missing the start of the season because of injury, leading the team with five receptions for 125 yards and one touchdown in his second game with the Roughriders. Simon joins a crowded backfield that includes slotbacks Weston Dressler (team-leading 319 yards) and Chris Getzlaf (222), giving Durant plenty of options if Sheets gets shut down.

ABOUT THE STAMPEDERS (4-1, 4-1 ATS): Tate threw five touchdowns and one interception in his two starts before being injured, completing 38-of-52 passes. Slotbacks Nik Lewis (285 yards) and Marquay McDaniel (211) have been the preferred targets for Calgary pivots, who have combined to run the second-most effective offence in the league, next to Saskatchewan. Defensive lineman Charleston Hughes, who leads the team with four sacks and has 40 in his career, will return to the lineup after missing time because of a wrist injury, while wide receiver Maurice Price will return after missing two weeks with a hamstring injury.

TRENDS:

* Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
* Roughriders are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
* Roughriders are 0-7 ATS in their last seven games in August.
* Stampeders are 21-6-1 ATS in their last 28 Friday games.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. Sheets leads the league with 790 yards from scrimmage. Cornish is third with 638.

2. Saskatchewan’s best start to a season came in 2008, when it was 6-0 and finished the regular season 12-6, but lost in the division semifinals.

3. Calgary is 2-0 at home; the Roughriders are 3-0 on the road.

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StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets

MLB BOSTON at KANSAS CITY

Play On - Home teams (KANSAS CITY) with a starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.100 or better on the season-AL against opponent with a starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.200 or better on the season-AL
84-40 over the last 5 seasons. ( 67.7% 37.5 units )
14-10 this year. ( 58.3% 2.5 units )

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MLB MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

MINNESOTA is 26-18 (+17.7 Units) against the money line with an on base percentage of .310 or worse over their last 20 games this season.

The average score was: MINNESOTA (3.8) , OPPONENT (3.7)

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WNBA TULSA at PHOENIX

Play On - Home teams (PHOENIX) after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread, with a winning percentage of between 40-49% after 15 or more games
109-58 since 1997. ( 65.3% 45.2 units )
4-1 this year. ( 80.0% 2.9 units )

WNBA CHICAGO at CONNECTICUT

Play On - Home teams vs. the money line (CONNECTICUT) revenging a loss where opponent scored 75 or more points against opponent off a upset loss as a favorite
39-20 over the last 5 seasons. ( 66.1% 0.0 units )
4-5 this year. ( 44.4% 0.0 units )

WNBA CHICAGO at CONNECTICUT

Play On - Road teams vs. the 1rst half line (CHICAGO) after a game where they failed to cover the spread, playing with 2 days rest
67-31 over the last 5 seasons. ( 68.4% 32.9)

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River City Sharps

MLB Play
8:15 PMChicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals -1.5 +100
2 UNITS

The Rail Bird - Saratoga Spot Play
We have included 4-5 selections for each race. Our suggestion is to box the first 3 in Exactas, Trifecta’s and Multi-Race Wagers. You can use selections 4 and 5 underneath in larger tickets. The extra selections can also be used in the event that one or more of the top 3 selections gets scratched.

As usual, I handicapped with value in mind and often list longer shots ahead of favorites. If there’s chalk that you like, feel free to use the horse in combinations with my top selections.

Race 2: 7-6-1A-2 (Saratoga Best Bet: #7 Start Jumping)

Several horses look capable in this opening leg of the pick-4 but we’ll settle on #7 Start Jumping. Certainly a bit concerned that we haven’t seen this horse since February but steady works and the bullet (1:00 3/5) from earlier this week inspires confidence. This horse was placed in tougher company before the layoff and comes back against a shaky looking bunch here. Hasn’t really shown many flashes of speed but may want to hustle to the lead because there doesn’t appear to be much of it in here – save the potential for the firsters to fire out.

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Paul Leiner

100* Dolphins -1.5

100* Indians -120

100* Pirates -135

50* Jets +4

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Chase Diamond

9* NY Yankees +110

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SuperSportsGroup MLB

Oakland v. Toronto 7:05pm
PICK: OVER 9 Game -115

Detroit v. NY 7:05pm
PICK: UNDER 8.5 Game -105

Boston v. Kansas City 8:10pm
PICK: Royals ML +100 Game

Baltimore v. San Francisco 10:15pm
PICK: OVER 7.5 Game +100

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thesportscapper

FRIDAY BASEBALL

100* Play Washington -150 over Philadelphia (TOP MLB PLAY)

Philadelphia has lost 14 of the last 16 games and they have also lost 11 consecutive games when playing as an underdog of +150 or higher. Philadelphia has lost 47 of the last 86 games vs. right-handed starting pitchers and they have lost 35 of the last 58 road games.

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100* Play Cincinnati -140 over San Diego (TOP MLB PLAY)

San Diego has lost 45 of the last 69 games when playing on a Friday and they have also lost 62 of the last 88 road games when playing as an underdog of +125 to +175. San Diego has lost 35 of the last 61 games coming off a loss and they have lost 44 of the last 75 games vs. right-handed starting pitchers.

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100* Play St. Louis -200 over Chicago Cubs (TOP MLB PLAY)

Chicago has lost 26 of the last 35 games when playing in the month of August and they have also lost 21 of the last 29 games when the total posted is between 8 and 8.5 runs. Chicago has lost 15 of the last 17 games when playing with a day off and they have also lost 31 of the last 47 games vs. division opponents.

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CHRIS JORDAN

100 Nationals run line +125