ASA – Sports Handicapper

ASA WNBA play on Las Vegas Aces -6.5 at Chicago Sky, 4 pm ET - Let’s not kid ourselves and get excited about the Sky’s two game winning streak as those two W’s came against the expansion Portland Fire. In fact, of the Sky’s 6 wins this season, 3 have been against Portland and one was versus Connecticut, two of the worst teams in the league. Chicago has gotten great play from center Kamilla Cardoso in recent games, but she’ll have a tough time here against the Aces front court led by Aj’a Wilson. Wilson is having another MVP caliber season, leading the league in scoring at 25.5ppg, she’s first in blocks per game at 1.9 and tied for 4th in rebounding. Las Vegas is 13-5 SU on the season with the 5th best net differential in the league at +5.0. They are 9-2 SU in their last eleven games with the losses coming in Dallas and at home to New York, two of the league’s better teams. Chicago is 3-6 SU at home this season and have an overall negative net differential on the season of -3.1. The Aces have won 5 straight games against the Sky and will make it 6 in a row today with this win coming by double-digits.

#906 ASA PLAY ON Milwaukee Brewers Run Line -1.5 (-105) over Chicago Cubs, Sunday at 2:10 PM ET - The Brewers lost yesterday's game 8-2 and Milwaukee is 3-0 the last 3 times they've entered a game off a loss in which they allowed 8 or more runs. We look for a big bounce back here as Woodruff takes the mound and he was fantastic in his first start back after returning from injury. Woodruff delivered 6 scoreless innings and allowed only 1 hit while striking out 10. The Cubs are going with Rolison as a starter here and they might try to let him work longer than a normal opener because Chicago does not have any true bulk-relief options truly available behind him. That sets this one up well for a home blowout as the Brewers bounce back off the loss. Lay the 1.5 runs with Milwaukee in early afternoon action Sunday.

#929/930 ASA PLAY ON Under 9 Runs (-120) – Colorado Rockies at Minnesota Twins, Sunday at 2:10 PM ET - Great situation for an under here in Minneapolis Sunday. Some rain in the area this morning and then strong southeast winds expected for this game and that blows in toward home plate at Target Field. Definitely not a good day for hitting homers here and we've had B2B overs in this series so far and that is helping to keep this total a little above where it should be. The Twins Connor Prielipp is holding opponents to a .207 batting average in his starts at Target Field this season. The Rockies Ryan Feltner has only had one rough start in his last 5. In the other 4 starts he allowed only 5 earned runs in 22 and 2/3 innings and 3 of those 4 starts were at home in hitter-friendly Coors Field. That being said, we expect Feltner to have very strong results here at Target Field this afternoon. Take the Under in early afternoon action in Minnesota Sunday.

#903 ASA PLAY ON Philadelphia Phillies -140 over New York Mets, Sunday at 1:40 PM ET - The Phillies lost yesterday's game 6-2 and Philadelphia is a fantastic 10-1 the last 11 times they have entered a game off a loss! Also, Luzardo has been fantastic over his last 3 starts as he is piling up strikeouts and has allowed only 4 earned runs while striking out 30 in 19 and 1/3 innings. The Mets were in a horrible slump prior to yesterday's win and one victory does not change everything for this spiraling team. Also, Cionel Perez is an opener for the Mets here and this looks like a true bullpen game fo rhythm with no bulk relief options at hand at the moment. Lay the moderate, yet reasonable, money line price with Philadelphia in early afternoon action Sunday.