Sunday's Betting Tips
By Covers.com
Weather watch
Thunderstorms are in the forecast for Detroit where the Rockies and Tigers wrap their interleague series Sunday. There is a 60 percent chance of showers and winds blowing SW at Comerica Park. Game-time temperatures will be in the mid 70s.
Who’s hot?
MLB: New York Yankees
The Bronx Bombers took a seven-game winning streak into Saturday’s interleague date with the Washington Nationals. New York is on top of the AL East at 38-25 and has won 4.37 units this season.
WNBA: Minnesota Lynx
The Lynx have yet to taste defeat this season, winning 10 in a row heading into Sunday’s showdown with the Seattle Storm. Minnesota is 7-3 ATS during this hot start to the schedule.
Who’s not?
MLB: Seattle Mariners
The Mariners have lost six in a row heading into Saturday’s date with the San Francisco Giants. Seattle has been outscored 32-13 during this skid.
WNBA: Tulsa Shock
The Shock are horrible and have been horrible ever since setting up shop in Oklahoma. They’re 0-9 SU and 4-5 ATS to open the 2012 season, failing to cover the spread in four of their last five games.
Key stat
2 – The Netherlands needs to beat Portugal by two goals and have Denmark lose to Germany in Group B play at the Euro Cup. With their tournament hopes hanging in the balance, expect the Dutch attack to be at full blast Sunday. The game total is set at 2.5, with the Over priced at -138.
Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked
Nick Swisher, New York Yankees – Swisher limped off the field with an undisclosed leg injury against the Nationals Saturday, and is listed as day-to-day. The right fielder is hitting .255 with 40 RBIs and 10 home runs this season.
Game of the day
Oklahoma City Thunder at Miami Heat (-4, 193.5)
Notable quotable
"We're approaching some safety concerns at the speeds we are going. We've got to walk that fine line of killing people and creating excitement." – Sprint Cup driver Greg Biffle, after speeds reached 218 mph during the test sessions at Michigan.
Notes and tips
In an NBA Finals tied 1-1, the winner of Game 3 has gone on to win the championship 85.3 percent of the time. Miami and Oklahoma City are currently priced as a pick’em in series prices around Las Vegas.
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Brett Cecil makes his first appearance of 2012. He lost his final four starts of 2011 and hasn’t picked up a win in 10 outings, going back to July 29, 2011.
Germany’s Mario Gomez has scored all three of his team’s goals during the first two games of Group B play at the Euro Cup. Oddsmakers have Gomez priced at +450 to be the first goal scorer in Sunday’s matchup with Denmark.
Away favorites are 8-4 ATS in WNBA action. Minnesota is a 10.5-point road favorite versus Seattle Sunday.