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This is a 10* play on DALLAS

Dallas plus the points represents our only loss of the WNBA season and it came by just half of a point! The loss took place Thursday and kept the Wings as the league's only winless team (0-5). This is a team certainly playing shorthanded right now as its two best players - Skylar Diggins (maternity leave) and rookie Arike Ogunbowale (sprained ankle) - have missed time. But those absences haven't kept the Wings from being competitive. Three of the five losses, including Thursday's, have been by four points or less. This is as favorable a matchup as any they can ask for as they suit up Saturday to take on Atlanta. The Dream have just one win on the season and are the only team with a worse point differential than Dallas. That lone win did come at the Wings' expense, back in the season opener, but was also at home and saw them have to rally late (outscored Dallas 29-17 in 4th quarter). Not that Dallas needed the added motivation, but we'll take the revenge angle. Reports are that Ogunbowale could return here as well. Play on DALLAS

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This is a 10* on Houston -1.5 

The Astros absolutely trashed the Blue Jays Friday night (won 15-2!) and should be able to do it again this afternoon. The Blue Jays are pretty much one of the worst teams in baseball right now. Only two teams have been outscored more runs over the course of the season: Baltimore and Detroit. The only real reason to follow the team, Vlad Guerrero Jr, has been a disappointment (thus far) and had to leave last night's game after taking a fastball to the hand. His status for Saturday is unclear, but even with him in the lineup, Toronto has the worst batting average in all of MLB. They probably won't be getting good pitching today either as Clayton Richard has a 7.04 ERA and 1.76 WHIP in his four starts. He gave up seven runs in only 2 2/3 innings in the last one. The Jays' closer (Ken Giles) is also on the DL. Houston has injuries up and down its lineup right now, but last night proved that hardly matters. Framber Valdez looked good in his first start even though the Astros lost the game. He went seven innings and allowed just a run. Play Houston -1.5 on the Run Line.

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This is an 8* play on UNDER Rays/Angels

Tampa Bay came back from an early 4-0 deficit to easily down the Angels last night. Their nine runs were scored across two innings. That isn't likely to repeated this afternoon. The Rays' previous five games had all stayed Under as had 9 of their last 10. But the Angels are even more likely to struggle to score here as they have to go up against Charlie Morton, the surprise Cy Young contender who is still unbeaten (8-0) after 14 starts. Morton has a 2.10 ERA and 1.02 WHIP on the year and hasn't allowed a run in June with 14 scoreless innings under his belt. Remember that the Rays have allowed fewer runs this year than every other team. They allow just 3.3 per game. Before losing yesterday, LA had won three in a row, all by the same score of 5-3. All three games stayed Under. They're sending out Jose Suarez, whose only two starts both came against Seattle, a high-scoring team that hits lots of home runs. The Rays are a very different type of offense. Play UNDER Angels-Rays

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This is a 7* play on the LA DODGERS

The Dodgers were our *10* Game of the Week on Friday and they came through, in come from behind fashion, beating the Cubs 5-3. It was their fifth straight win overall as they made it two straight over the Cubs. Why not come right back with them again tonight. They'll send out Walker Buehler, who - like everyone else in this Dodgers rotation - has been outstanding over the last month or so. Buehler is 5-1 with a 2.45 ERA in his last eight starts and has allowed just one run in his last 15 innings pitched. The Cubs seem ill-equipped to deal with him given that they've lost 8 of 10 on the road. The Dodgers have the best home record in all of baseball (27-7) and have won seven in a row here. They are averaging 5.7 runs/game at Chavez Ravine while allowing only 3.4. The former is third best overall, the latter tied for first (home games only). Yu Darvish has been way too inconsistent to bet on as he has bad memories of pitching here in Los Angeles (2017 World Series) and his team start record on the road is just 2-5. The Cubs are 2-9 their last 11 games in this stadium. The Dodgers have won the last seven times Buehler has started on five days rest. Play on LA DODGERS

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This is a 10* play on BRITISH COLUMBIA

British Columbia is hosting Winnipeg in the final matchup of CFL Week 1, an all Western Division battle. B.C. is looking to improve upon last season's .500 record while Winnipeg feels like it can win the division after going 10-8 and winning its first round playoff game. But the Lions are a strong home team (went 7-2 here last season) and should take this season opener. The home team captured both meetings in 2018. B.C. definitely improved in the offseason. We like the coaching change and nabbing QB Mike Reilly away from Edmonton was the biggest free agent move in the division. Reilly is now the highest paid player in the entire CFL, making $725K annually. The Blue Bombers seem a little overhyped to us as we don't see the ground game being quite as effective as it was last year. Again, B.C. is a much better team at home. Play on BRITISH COLUMBIA

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