Tuesday’s Betting Tips
By Covers.com
Weather to watch
San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs - 18 mph winds are expected to blow out to right-centerfield.
Who’s hot
NBA: The Spurs are 22-5-1 ATS in their last 28 home games.
MLB: The over is 9-2-1 in umpire Mark Carlson’s last 12 games behind the plate. He’s scheduled to work Tuesday’s Phillies-Mets matchup.
MLB: Detroit is 13-4 in Justin Verlander’s last 17 starts.
WNBA: Tulsa is 7-0-1 ATS in its last eight vs. Los Angeles.
Who’s not
NBA: The Thunder are 5-11-1 ATS in their last 17 meetings in San Antonio.
MLB: The Los Angeles Angels are 2-9 in Dan Haren’s last 11 starts.
MLB: The Atlanta Braves have lost eight straight games, their longest slump since 2010. The skid has dropped Atlanta supporters to -1.08 units on the year.
WNBA: The over is 3-7 in Los Angeles’ last 10.
Key stat
-7.67 – The Tulsa Shock own the WNBA’s worst rebounding margin at -7.67. They are 0-3 straight up and 2-1 against the spread heading into Tuesday’s road date with the Los Angeles Sparks.
Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked
Carlos Ruiz, Philadelphia Phillies – Ruiz sat out Monday’s game with a tight hamstring and his status for Tuesday’s matchup with the New York Mets is questionable. The catcher is off to a great year, hitting .366 with seven homers and 29 RBI.
Game of the day
Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs (-4.5, 201)
Notable quotable
“I thought defensively in the fourth quarter, we take a lot of pride in our defense in the fourth quarter, we gave up 39 points. Six of those I think were intentional fouls at the end. Over 30 points in the fourth quarter is not good enough to win." – Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks after Game 1’s loss to San Antonio.
Notes and tips
Roy Halladay’s sore right shoulder is scheduled to undergo an examination Tuesday.The Philadelphia Phillies are worried about the health of the veteran pitcher and are hoping that Vance Worley can return fom his elbow injury soon in case Halladay is out for a while. Halladay is 4-5 with a 3.98 ERA and 56 strikeouts and 14 walks this year.
Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh participated in an on-court workout Sunday, but coach Erik Spoelstra said there wasn’t any timetable for his return. Spoelstra classified the workout as “very light” and Bosh may not play at all in the club’s series with Boston.
The Oakland Athletics activated third baseman Brandon Inge from the 15-day disabled list Monday. When Inge was placed on the DL, retroactive to May 13, with a strained right groin, he was hitting .227 with four homers and 17 RBI in 11 starts for the A's. The 35-year-old Inge started the season on the DL with a strained left groin and the Detroit Tigers released him. He signed with the A’s on April 30 as a free agent.