Wednesday, September 17
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHO at NY | 08:00 PM | NY -4.0 U 159.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at GS | 10:00 PM | GS +10.5 U 151.5 | +500 +500 |
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PLAYOFF RECORD & BEST BETS !
09/17/2025..............................3 - 1 - 0........................75.00%.....................+ 9.50
09/16/2025..............................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.....................- 11.50
09/14/2025..............................4 - 4 - 0........................50.00%......................- 2.00
TOTALS....................................8 - 8 - 0........................55.00%......................- 4.00
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BEST BETS !
09/17/2025..............................3 - 1 - 0........................75.00%.....................+ 9.50
09/16/2025..............................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.....................- 11.50
09/14/2025..............................4 - 4 - 0........................50.00%......................- 2.00
TOTALS......................................8 - 8 - 0.........................50.00%......................- 4.00
09/17/2025..............................3 - 1 - 0........................75.00%.....................+ 9.50
09/16/2025..............................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.....................- 11.50
09/14/2025..............................4 - 4 - 0........................50.00%......................- 2.00
TOTALS....................................8 - 8 - 0........................55.00%......................- 4.00
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BEST BETS !
09/17/2025..............................3 - 1 - 0........................75.00%.....................+ 9.50
09/16/2025..............................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.....................- 11.50
09/14/2025..............................4 - 4 - 0........................50.00%......................- 2.00
TOTALS......................................8 - 8 - 0.........................50.00%......................- 4.00
Thursday’s 6-pack:
College football spreads for Week 3:
% of teams’ running plays that didn’t gain any yards:
37.1%— Raiders
32%— Seahawks
31.3%— Giants
31.3%— Chargers
28.6%— Dolphins
24%— 49ers
Quote of the Day
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
Oscar Wilde
Thursday’s quiz
Who was the first player in major league history to hit 40 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season?
Wednesday’s quiz
Robert Redford played Roy Hobbs in The Natural; Roy Hobbs wore number 9 for the New York Knights.
Tuesday’s quiz
LA/San Diego Chargers have played in one Super Bowl; Stan Humphries was their quarterback in that game.
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I’m not 100% sure of this, but I think Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was the first movie I ever saw in a movie theater. Long time ago.
Redford later created the Sundance Institute, a non-profit that supports independent film and theater and is known for its annual Sundance Film Festival.
What an epic career; he will be missed.
RIP, sir.
— My favorite Robert Redford movies:
Up Close and Personal
The Natural
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The Candidate
Three Days of the Condor
All the President’s Men
— Well-known actors who were also in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, along with Redford and Paul Newman:
Cloris Leachman, Ted Cassidy (Lurch in the Addams Family) and Sam Elliott.
— Former big league pitcher Ron Darling is one of the best, if not the best, color analysts on major league games. He works mainly on Mets’ games.
He was talking the other night about playing in the minor leagues, why they’re important.
“You learn how to win, but you also learn how to lose, and that is important.”
— Salvador Perez had a pretty good night recently; his 300th career home run gave him his 1,000th career RBI. Perez is a future Hall of Famer.
— Arkansas Razorbacks unveiled their non-conference basketball schedule for the coming season; they’re playing all eight teams who were in last spring’s Elite 8. Playing such a tough schedule is an indication that John Calipari thinks he has a really good team.
— Over the last 55 years, only one NFL team has started a season 2-0, with both wins coming on last-minute touchdowns; the 2025 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
— Jets’ QB Justin Fields (concussion) is out for this week’s game in Tampa; Tyrod Taylor will get the start. Taylor is 28-29-1 as an NFL starter, playing for seven different teams in 15 years.
— Famous birthdays, September 18th:
Billy Gambrell, 84
Jeff Bostic, 67
Toni Kukoč, 57
Aisha Tyler, 55
Jason Sudekis, 50
Serge Ibaka, 36
Kevin Dotson, 29
Ceddanne Rafaela, 25
The great actor Jack Warden was born on this day in 1920.
— Pretty cool scene before the Mets’ game the other night; Francisco Lindor’s wife Katia played the national anthem on her violin, with their three kids standing nearby on the field.
— Cubs 8, Pirates 4
Cubs clinch their first playoff berth since 2020.
Ian Happ homered, drove in three runs.
Cubs have won seven of their last eight games.
— Giants 5, Diamondbacks 1 (11)
Brandon Pfaadt allowed one hit in nine shutout IP for Arizona.
Giants end a 4-game skid; they’re 2 games out of the last playoff spot.
Justin Verlander allowed three hits in his 7 IP.
— Padres 7, Mets 4
Manny Machado broke a 2-2 tie with a fifth inning grand slam.
Mets lead Arizona by 1.5 games for the last playoff spot.
Juan Soto hit his 41st home run for the Mets.
— Guardians 4, Tigers 0
Cleveland creeps to within 4.5 games of the first-place Tigers.
Guardians have won 11 of their last 12 games.
Gavin Williams allowed three hits in 5 IP.
— Royals 7, Mariners 5
Royals scored four runs in the 8th, broke Seattle’s 10-game win streak.
Adam Frazier’s two-run home run was the game-winning hit.
Mariners fall a half-game behind Houston in the AL West race.
— Astros 5, Rangers 2
Jeremy Pena homered, doubled for Houston.
Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer.
Cristian Javier allowed five hits in six IP, got the win.
— If the baseball playoffs started today (they start week after next):
NL: Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cubs, Padres, Mets
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Red Sox, Mariners
College football spreads for Week 3:
% of teams’ running plays that didn’t gain any yards:
37.1%— Raiders
32%— Seahawks
31.3%— Giants
31.3%— Chargers
28.6%— Dolphins
24%— 49ers
Quote of the Day
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
Oscar Wilde
Thursday’s quiz
Who was the first player in major league history to hit 40 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season?
Wednesday’s quiz
Robert Redford played Roy Hobbs in The Natural; Roy Hobbs wore number 9 for the New York Knights.
Tuesday’s quiz
LA/San Diego Chargers have played in one Super Bowl; Stan Humphries was their quarterback in that game.
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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud….
— The great actor Robert Redford passed away earlier this week at age 89; what a tremendous career he had, both as an actor and behind the scenes, as a producer/director.I’m not 100% sure of this, but I think Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was the first movie I ever saw in a movie theater. Long time ago.
Redford later created the Sundance Institute, a non-profit that supports independent film and theater and is known for its annual Sundance Film Festival.
What an epic career; he will be missed.
RIP, sir.
— My favorite Robert Redford movies:
Up Close and Personal
The Natural
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The Candidate
Three Days of the Condor
All the President’s Men
— Well-known actors who were also in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, along with Redford and Paul Newman:
Cloris Leachman, Ted Cassidy (Lurch in the Addams Family) and Sam Elliott.
— Former big league pitcher Ron Darling is one of the best, if not the best, color analysts on major league games. He works mainly on Mets’ games.
He was talking the other night about playing in the minor leagues, why they’re important.
“You learn how to win, but you also learn how to lose, and that is important.”
— Salvador Perez had a pretty good night recently; his 300th career home run gave him his 1,000th career RBI. Perez is a future Hall of Famer.
— Arkansas Razorbacks unveiled their non-conference basketball schedule for the coming season; they’re playing all eight teams who were in last spring’s Elite 8. Playing such a tough schedule is an indication that John Calipari thinks he has a really good team.
— Over the last 55 years, only one NFL team has started a season 2-0, with both wins coming on last-minute touchdowns; the 2025 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
— Jets’ QB Justin Fields (concussion) is out for this week’s game in Tampa; Tyrod Taylor will get the start. Taylor is 28-29-1 as an NFL starter, playing for seven different teams in 15 years.
— Famous birthdays, September 18th:
Billy Gambrell, 84
Jeff Bostic, 67
Toni Kukoč, 57
Aisha Tyler, 55
Jason Sudekis, 50
Serge Ibaka, 36
Kevin Dotson, 29
Ceddanne Rafaela, 25
The great actor Jack Warden was born on this day in 1920.
— Pretty cool scene before the Mets’ game the other night; Francisco Lindor’s wife Katia played the national anthem on her violin, with their three kids standing nearby on the field.
— Cubs 8, Pirates 4
Cubs clinch their first playoff berth since 2020.
Ian Happ homered, drove in three runs.
Cubs have won seven of their last eight games.
— Giants 5, Diamondbacks 1 (11)
Brandon Pfaadt allowed one hit in nine shutout IP for Arizona.
Giants end a 4-game skid; they’re 2 games out of the last playoff spot.
Justin Verlander allowed three hits in his 7 IP.
— Padres 7, Mets 4
Manny Machado broke a 2-2 tie with a fifth inning grand slam.
Mets lead Arizona by 1.5 games for the last playoff spot.
Juan Soto hit his 41st home run for the Mets.
— Guardians 4, Tigers 0
Cleveland creeps to within 4.5 games of the first-place Tigers.
Guardians have won 11 of their last 12 games.
Gavin Williams allowed three hits in 5 IP.
— Royals 7, Mariners 5
Royals scored four runs in the 8th, broke Seattle’s 10-game win streak.
Adam Frazier’s two-run home run was the game-winning hit.
Mariners fall a half-game behind Houston in the AL West race.
— Astros 5, Rangers 2
Jeremy Pena homered, doubled for Houston.
Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer.
Cristian Javier allowed five hits in six IP, got the win.
— If the baseball playoffs started today (they start week after next):
NL: Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cubs, Padres, Mets
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Red Sox, Mariners
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Thursday, September 18
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Indiana Fever
Indiana is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games
Indiana is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Atlanta's last 17 games
Atlanta is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Indiana
Seattle Storm
Seattle is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games
Las Vegas is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 6 games
Las Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
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Dunkel
Thursday, September 18
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Indiana Fever
Indiana is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games
Indiana is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Atlanta's last 17 games
Atlanta is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Indiana
Seattle Storm
Seattle is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games
Las Vegas is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 6 games
Las Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
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Thursday, September 18
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| IND at ATL | 07:30 PM | ATL -7.5 U 154.5 | +500 +500 |
| SEA at LV | 09:30 PM | SEA +8.5 O 159.0 | +500 +500 |
PLAYOFF RECORD & BEST BETS !
09/18/2025..............................1 - 3 - 0.........................25.00%....................- 11.50
09/17/2025..............................3 - 1 - 0........................75.00%.....................+ 9.50
09/16/2025..............................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.....................- 11.50
09/14/2025..............................4 - 4 - 0........................50.00%......................- 2.00
TOTALS....................................9 -11 - 0........................45.00%......................- 15.50
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BEST BETS !
09/18/2025..............................1 - 3 - 0.........................25.00%....................- 11.50
09/17/2025..............................3 - 1 - 0........................75.00%.....................+ 9.50
09/16/2025..............................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.....................- 11.50
09/14/2025..............................4 - 4 - 0........................50.00%......................- 2.00
TOTALS....................................9 -11 - 0........................45.00%......................- 15.50
09/18/2025..............................1 - 3 - 0.........................25.00%....................- 11.50
09/17/2025..............................3 - 1 - 0........................75.00%.....................+ 9.50
09/16/2025..............................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.....................- 11.50
09/14/2025..............................4 - 4 - 0........................50.00%......................- 2.00
TOTALS....................................9 -11 - 0........................45.00%......................- 15.50
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BEST BETS !
09/18/2025..............................1 - 3 - 0.........................25.00%....................- 11.50
09/17/2025..............................3 - 1 - 0........................75.00%.....................+ 9.50
09/16/2025..............................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.....................- 11.50
09/14/2025..............................4 - 4 - 0........................50.00%......................- 2.00
TOTALS....................................9 -11 - 0........................45.00%......................- 15.50
Friday’s 6-pack:
QB’s with most passing yards, thru Week 2:
618— Russell Wilson, NJG
588— Daniel Jones, Minn
560— Justin Herbert, LAC
559— Jared Goff, Det
549— Dak Prescott, Dal
543— Matthew Stafford, Rams
Thought of the Day
If you want people to speak kindly about you after you’re gone, then you should speak kindly while you’re alive.
Friday’s quiz
Who was the QB for the Buffalo Bills, the year before they drafted Josh Allen?
Thursday’s quiz
Henry Aaron was the first player in major league history to hit 40+ home runs and steal 30+ bases in the same season.
Wednesday’s quiz
Robert Redford played Roy Hobbs in The Natural; Roy Hobbs wore number 9 for the New York Knights.
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Buffalo won its first three games,. scoring 41-30-31 points.
Bills ran ball 27 times for 157 yards (5.8 yards/carry)
Buffalo outgained the Dolphins, 360-277.
Bills won five in row, 13 of last 14 series games.
Game was 14-14 at halftime.
Miami converted 10 of 15 third down plays; it wasn’t enough.
Dolphins lost their first three games, giving up 33-33-31 points.
Miami is minus-5 in turnovers in its three games.
— Rice 28, Charlotte 17
Rice is 3-1 for the first time since 2001.
Owls led 14-9 at halftime.
Rice ran the ball 46 times for 255 yards (5.5 yards/carry).
Charlotte threw for 259 yards, converted 8-18 on third down.
— Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is going to retire after this season, his 18th season in the major leagues. Kershaw is 222-96, 2.54 in his career; he’s led the league in ERA five times, also won three Cy Young awards.
— Seattle 3B Eugenio Suarez went 4-for-4 for the Mariners in Kansas City Tuesday, snapping an 0-for-32 skid. This year, he is hitting .096 in 23 games in T-Mobile Park in Seattle. Kind of hard to visualize him signing with the Mariners as a free agent this winter.
— June 11-15th, Reds’ SS Elly De La Cruz homered in four straight games; since June 24th, he has hit one home run, in 297 at-bats. Is he playing hurt?
— Minnesota Twins eliminated their four-person pro scouting department this week; teams are trending towards video-based scouting.
— Tennessee Titans are the only NFL team that doesn’t have a play of 30+ yards in their first two games.
— Famous birthdays, September 19th:
David Ray, 81
Randolph Mantooth, 80
Larry Brown, 78 (Redskins’ RB)
Nat Moore, 74
Dan Hampton, 68
Phil Stephenson, 65
Jim Abbott, 58
Jimmy Fallon, 51
Nick Johnson, 47
Gio Gonzalez, 40
Ryan Succop, 39
George Springer, 36
CJ McCollum, 34
Dejounte Murray, 29
— Guardians 3, Tigers 1
Jose Ramirez hit a 2-run homer in the 7th inning.
Cleveland has won 12 of its last 13 games.
Detroit has lost six of its last seven games.
Tigers’ lead in AL Central is down to 3.5 games.
— Reds 1, Cubs 0
Hunter Greene threw a complete game one-hitter.
Reds are within two games of the Mets for the last Wild Card slot.
— Mets 6, Padres 1
Pete Alonso homered for the fourth game in a row.
Juan Soto got his 100th RBI of the season.
— Mariners 2, Royals 0
Luis Castillo allowed three hits in his six IP.
Seattle/Houston are tied for first in the AL West.
— Rays 4, Blue Jays 0
Shane Baz pitched five scoreless IP for Tampa Bay.
Chandler Simpson had three hits, for second game in a row.
Toronto’s magic number to clinch the AL East is 3.
— A’s 5, Red Sox 3
Brent Rooker hit his 30th home run for the A’s.
Red Sox have lost five of their last seven games.
Red Sox lead Cleveland by 1.5 games for the last Wild Card slot.
QB’s with most passing yards, thru Week 2:
618— Russell Wilson, NJG
588— Daniel Jones, Minn
560— Justin Herbert, LAC
559— Jared Goff, Det
549— Dak Prescott, Dal
543— Matthew Stafford, Rams
Thought of the Day
If you want people to speak kindly about you after you’re gone, then you should speak kindly while you’re alive.
Friday’s quiz
Who was the QB for the Buffalo Bills, the year before they drafted Josh Allen?
Thursday’s quiz
Henry Aaron was the first player in major league history to hit 40+ home runs and steal 30+ bases in the same season.
Wednesday’s quiz
Robert Redford played Roy Hobbs in The Natural; Roy Hobbs wore number 9 for the New York Knights.
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Friday’s Den: Clearing out a cluttered mind…….
— Bills 31, Dolphins 21Buffalo won its first three games,. scoring 41-30-31 points.
Bills ran ball 27 times for 157 yards (5.8 yards/carry)
Buffalo outgained the Dolphins, 360-277.
Bills won five in row, 13 of last 14 series games.
Game was 14-14 at halftime.
Miami converted 10 of 15 third down plays; it wasn’t enough.
Dolphins lost their first three games, giving up 33-33-31 points.
Miami is minus-5 in turnovers in its three games.
— Rice 28, Charlotte 17
Rice is 3-1 for the first time since 2001.
Owls led 14-9 at halftime.
Rice ran the ball 46 times for 255 yards (5.5 yards/carry).
Charlotte threw for 259 yards, converted 8-18 on third down.
— Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is going to retire after this season, his 18th season in the major leagues. Kershaw is 222-96, 2.54 in his career; he’s led the league in ERA five times, also won three Cy Young awards.
— Seattle 3B Eugenio Suarez went 4-for-4 for the Mariners in Kansas City Tuesday, snapping an 0-for-32 skid. This year, he is hitting .096 in 23 games in T-Mobile Park in Seattle. Kind of hard to visualize him signing with the Mariners as a free agent this winter.
— June 11-15th, Reds’ SS Elly De La Cruz homered in four straight games; since June 24th, he has hit one home run, in 297 at-bats. Is he playing hurt?
— Minnesota Twins eliminated their four-person pro scouting department this week; teams are trending towards video-based scouting.
— Tennessee Titans are the only NFL team that doesn’t have a play of 30+ yards in their first two games.
— Famous birthdays, September 19th:
David Ray, 81
Randolph Mantooth, 80
Larry Brown, 78 (Redskins’ RB)
Nat Moore, 74
Dan Hampton, 68
Phil Stephenson, 65
Jim Abbott, 58
Jimmy Fallon, 51
Nick Johnson, 47
Gio Gonzalez, 40
Ryan Succop, 39
George Springer, 36
CJ McCollum, 34
Dejounte Murray, 29
— Guardians 3, Tigers 1
Jose Ramirez hit a 2-run homer in the 7th inning.
Cleveland has won 12 of its last 13 games.
Detroit has lost six of its last seven games.
Tigers’ lead in AL Central is down to 3.5 games.
— Reds 1, Cubs 0
Hunter Greene threw a complete game one-hitter.
Reds are within two games of the Mets for the last Wild Card slot.
— Mets 6, Padres 1
Pete Alonso homered for the fourth game in a row.
Juan Soto got his 100th RBI of the season.
— Mariners 2, Royals 0
Luis Castillo allowed three hits in his six IP.
Seattle/Houston are tied for first in the AL West.
— Rays 4, Blue Jays 0
Shane Baz pitched five scoreless IP for Tampa Bay.
Chandler Simpson had three hits, for second game in a row.
Toronto’s magic number to clinch the AL East is 3.
— A’s 5, Red Sox 3
Brent Rooker hit his 30th home run for the A’s.
Red Sox have lost five of their last seven games.
Red Sox lead Cleveland by 1.5 games for the last Wild Card slot.
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New York Liberty
New York is 5-17-1 ATS in its last 23 games
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of New York's last 10 games
New York is 3-16-1 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games on the road
Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Phoenix's last 12 games
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
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Friday, September 19
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Trend Report
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New York Liberty
New York is 5-17-1 ATS in its last 23 games
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of New York's last 10 games
New York is 3-16-1 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games on the road
Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Phoenix's last 12 games
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
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