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4-Unit Play. #625. Take Los Angeles Sparks over Phoenix (Friday at 10:00pm).

As per your selection on the Los Angeles Sparks, we are going to go to the well on a theory that has proved fruitful over the years and that is fading a team that is playing their first home game after a lengthy road trip. Phoenix comes into this game after a 1-2 road trip where they were beaten by Minny and Chicago to bookend a win at Indiana. Now they must turn around and play on just two day's rest while their opponent, LA, comes into this game with 6 days of rest after beating Minnesota on their own court. LA has been a great bet on Friday's going 10-3 ATS in their last 13 Friday games, while they've also gone 12-4-1 ATS in their last 17 games vs a team with a SU losing record and 18-7-1 ATS in their last 26 games while playing on 3 or more days rest. Phoenix is just 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games against the Sparks, so we are going to bank on the Sparks' fresh legs in this one and the fact that they own a top-4 FG% and 3pt FG%. Look for the Sparks to push the pace tonight and just simply wear down the Mercury in this one.

10-Unit Play. Take #919 Cleveland over Detroit (7:10 p.m. Friday, June 14) Game of the Week. Cleveland came in with high expectations again this season but have scuffled due to injuries and inconsistent play. Playing against the Tigers could help turn things around and give them some momentum as the All-Star break nears. The Indians took two of three games from Detroit earlier this season and I think they will win this matchup. Adam Plutko has been sharp in two of his three starts allowing two runs or fewer and I think he can limit a Tigers team that ranks in the bottom of most offensive categories. Ryan Carpenter has been brutal when pitching at home this season going 1-3 with a 10.53 ERA over four starts allowing 7 home runs across 19.2 innings. I like the Indians to take the first game of this series.

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