Tuesday 8/18/20 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Sharp Bettor

SharpBettor FREE Play TUESDAY, August 18, 2020
MLB

910. Orioles +1.25 (4:35 PT / 7:35 ET)

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Nevada Sharpshooter

Your free winner for Tuesday : BOSTON (Godley) +110 over Philadelphia

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Golden Dragon

FREE WINNER for Tuesday

Milwaukee Burns +155

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Hawkeye Sports

Tuesday's Free Pick: Minnesota Twins - 165

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Huddle Up Sports

Free Play: Washington Voth +112

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Arthur Ralph

Houston w/ Greinke

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Teyas Sports

FREE PICK 8/18 NBA ORLANDO +12 1/2

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Vegas Steam Line

Your free winner for Tuesday: CINCINNATI (Bauer) -160 over Kansas City

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High Stakes Syndicate

Free Selection for Tuesday: Pittsburgh Pirates + 180

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Kenny Towers

Your Free Pick for Tuesday: Orlando/Milwaukee UNDER 225

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WNBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, August 18

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INDIANA (4 - 6) vs. CONNECTICUT (4 - 7) - 8/18/2020, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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LAS VEGAS (8 - 2) vs. CHICAGO (7 - 4) - 8/18/2020, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-3 against the spread versus LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
LAS VEGAS is 5-3 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (1 - 9) vs. SEATTLE (10 - 1) - 8/18/2020, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 6-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Tuesday, August 18

Trend Report

Indiana @ Connecticut
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Indiana's last 11 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Connecticut is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Indiana

Las Vegas @ Chicago
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games at home

New York @ Seattle
New York
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
New York is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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WNBA Betting Trends, Records to Watch
Joe Williams

The WNBA continues to march on in the bubble at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., and it has been a very entertaining time in Central Florida so far.



It was a week very much in favor of the favorites. The biggest surprise of the week came on Sunday when the Dallas Wings won as 9-point underdogs (+375 ML) against the Phoenix Mercury, 95-89. The Connecticut Sun also pulled a rather moderate upset, topping the Chicago Sky by a 77-74 score as 5 1/2-point 'dogs. The 'dogs were few and far between however, and now the favorites have moved ahead on the season.

WNBA Team Trends

Atlanta Dream
Record (2-9 SU, 3-8 ATS, 5-5-1 O/U)

Last Game - L 67-92 (+11.5) vs. Chicago (Under 168)
0-8 SU across the past eight outings, and 1-7 ATS during the losing streak
Have allowed 92 or more points in four straight, with over hitting in three of those outings
Ranks 12th (dead-last) in WNBA with 91.5 points per game allowed
Ranks 12th in WNBA in defensive field-goal percentage (47.5) and 3-pointer percentage (40.8)

Chicago Sky
Record (7-4 SU, 5-6 ATS, 3-8 O/U)

Last Game - W 92-67 (-11.5) vs. Atlanta (Under 168)
Alternated wins and losses (W-L-W-L-W-L-W) across past seven games
Under has cashed in each of the past four, and seven of the previous nine
Ranks 1st in WNBA in offensive field-goal percentage (49.5)

Connecticut Sun
Record (4-7 SU, 4-7 ATS, 5-6 O/U)

Last Game - L 72-95 (+9.5) vs. Seattle (Over 156)
3-1 SU/2-2 ATS across the past four games overall
Averaging just 73.0 PPG in the past three outings
Alternated covers in past seven outings (L-W-L-W-L-W-L)

Dallas Wings
Record (4-7 SU, 5-5-1 ATS, 4-7 O/U)

Last Game - W 95-89 (+9) vs. Phoenix (Over 165)
Despite upset win last time out, Wings are still just 2-6 SU/4-4 ATS across the past eight
Under has connected in seven of the previous nine
Ranks 11th in offensive field-goal percentage (41.0) and free-throw percentage (77.0)

Indiana Fever
Record (4-6 SU, 3-5-2 ATS, 6-3-1 O/U)

Last Game - L 76-90 (+8) vs. Los Angeles (Under 167)
Under result last time out snapped a 4-0 Over run
Have allowed 84 or more points in five of the past six outings
Ranks 1st in WNBA in free-throw percentage (83.2)

Las Vegas Aces
Record (8-2 SU, 7-3 ATS, 4-6 O/U)

Last Game - W 88-73 (-9) vs. Washington Under (162)
Have won seven straight games since last loss on July 31
Have covered three consecutive games, and seven of 10 contests overall
Ranks 1st in WNBA with 88.0 points per game and 1st in offensive rebounds per game (36.9)

Los Angeles Sparks
Record (7-3 SU, 7-3 ATS, 5-5 O/U)

Last Game - W 90-76 (-8) vs. Indiana (Under 167)
4-0 SU across past five since loss on Aug. 7
Have covered six consecutive outings dating back to last non-cover on Aug. 1 vs. Seattle
Ranks 2nd in WNBA with 41.8 percent 3-pointer shooting

Minnesota Lynx
Record (7-3 SU, 7-3 ATS, 4-5 O/U)

Last Game - W 94-64 (-7.5) vs. New York (Over 154.5)
Over has cashed in five of the past six games after a 4-0 run for the Under to open season
6-2 ATS across the past eight contests
Ranks 2nd in WNBA in points allowed (75.1) and defensive field-goal percentage (42.5)

New York Liberty
Record (1-9 SU, 2-7-1 ATS, 5-5 O/U)

Last Game - L 64-94 vs. Minnesota (Over 154.5)
Over has cashed in each of the past three outings, allowing 86 or more points in each game
Ranks 12th in WNBA in points per game (73.3), offensive field-goal percentage (36.7) and 3-pointer shooting (29.6)
2-1 ATS in past three as a double-digit underdog

Phoenix Mercury
Record (6-5 SU, 6-5 ATS, 7-4 O/U)

Last Game - L 89-95 (-9) vs. Dallas (Over 165)
Over has cashed in three of the past four outings
Ranks 2nd in WNBA in points per game (87.8), while ranking 9th in scoring defense (85.8)
Have alternated covers in past six games (L-W-L-W-L-W)

Seattle Storm
Record (10-1 SU, 9-2 ATS, 5-6 O/U)

Last Game - W 95-72 (-9.5) vs. Connecticut (Over 156)
Have won a WNBA-best eight consecutive games dating back to July 30 vs. Washington
5-0 ATS across the past five, and 7-1 ATS over the previous eight outings
Ranks 1st in WNBA in 3-pointer shooting (42.0)
Ranks 1st in scoring defense (73.3) and defensive field-goal percentage (38.7)

Washington Mystics
Record (3-7 SU, 3-7 ATS, 3-7 O/U)

Last Game - L 73-88 (+9) vs. Las Vegas (Under 162)
Have lost and failed to cover in seven straight games since Aug. 1 after opening season 3-0 SU/ATS
Under 7-1 across the past eight after Over hit in first two games of the season
Ranks 2nd in WNBA in scoring (78.2)

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NBA public betting, line movement, sharp money for August 18
Patrick Everson

Damian Lillard and Anthony Davis will see plenty of each other the next several days, in the Trail Blazers-Lakers playoff series. The Lakers are 5.5-point favorites in Game 1 on Tuesday night.

NBA betting odds are on the board and drawing dollars as four more postseason series take the floor. The marquee matchup on Tuesday’s NBA playoffs schedule is the last one, with the top-seeded Lakers facing the No. 8 Trail Blazers in the Western Conference quarterfinals.

Circa Sports provided insights on NBA opening lines and early line movement, sharp money and public betting for Tuesday’s matchups. Covers will update this action report with NBA sharp picks vs. public bets and line movement throughout the day.

NBA line movement

Portland had to win its way through the NBA regular-season bubble to nab the eighth seed, including a Saturday play-in game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Damian Lillard has been electric, and for the moment, the line is stagnant for a 9 p.m. ET tipoff. Circa Sports risk supervisor Nick Kalikas said the Lakers opened -5.5, where they were Monday night, while the total moved from 228.5 to 229.5.

The Rockets and Thunder meet in the preceding game, at 6:30 p.m. ET, in the West’s 4-5 matchup. That line is also stable at Circa, with the Thunder -1.5. And in the day’s first game, at 1:30 p.m. ET, the Bucks moved from -11 to -12 against the Magic in the East’s 1-vs.-8 series.

NBA sharp money

The Magic-Bucks series got some early professional attention, leading to that 1-point move at Circa Sports.

“Despite the high opening price, we still got hit with early sharp action on the Bucks -11,” Kalikas said.

NBA public betting

Along with the sharp Milwaukee play, there’s no shortage of Bucks believers among public bettors.

“Our parlay liability is already pretty heavy on the Bucks, as well,” Kalikas said. “It looks like we’ll be hoping for the Magic to play well.”

As for Blazers-Lakers, Kalikas said there’s limited two-way action so far, and while the total is up a point to 229.5, it’s not really a big liability yet. Likewise, action on Rockets-Thunder Game 1 is light so far.

“We’re seeing a little more action on Rockets moneyline early on, so we’ve adjusted our price accordingly a few pennies,” Kalikas said.

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761ORLANDO -762 MILWAUKEE
ORLANDO is 21-5 ATS (15.5 Units) after scoring 120 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

767PORTLAND -768 LA LAKERS
LA LAKERS are 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in road games versus teams who average 7 or less steals/game on the season in the current season.

769MIAMI -770 INDIANA
INDIANA is 13-3 ATS (9.7 Units) in road games versus good ball handling teams - committing <=14 turnovers/game in the current season.

771OKLAHOMA CITY -772 HOUSTON
HOUSTON is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) after 3 straight games being outrebounded by opponent by 5 or more in the current season.