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1* Bet on Storm +3½

1* Free Pick on Mariners -200

This is a FREE PLAY on the Seattle Storm.

Both teams are playing well, but each are still in the basement in the West.

Seattle plays with the "double revenge" factor in this one, though.

The Storm have the league's sixth-ranked defense and their offense has been great over their two-game win surge; I expect further progression here from the revenge-minded visiting side.

Consider SEATTLE in WNBA action on Thursday night in what I believe sets up as a great situational play on the visiting side.

Good luck, NP

The Phoenix Mercury were not that good to reach the WNBA Finals last season. But they are certainly better than their underachieving 7-13 record this season.

The Mercury have begun to show positive signs. They have won and covered each of their last two games beating the Tempo without suspended Alyssa Thomas and defeated the Fever as underdogs in each matchup, both of which were on the road.

Now Arizona is home and Thomas is back from suspension. The thuggish Thomas is my least favorite player in the WNBA. But she also is one of the five best all-around players in the league.

This is a great opportunity for the Mercury to keep their momentum going taking on a Seattle team they have dominated and who has the second worst record in the WNBA at 5-15.

The Mercury have won three consecutive meetings with Seattle, including both this season, winning those two games by an average of 12 points, holding the Storm to just 38 percent shooting each time.

Seattle ranks second to last in scoring and field goal percentage. The Storm are 1-8 on the road.

The Storm are off a pair of upset wins themselves beating the Dream and Liberty, two of the better teams in the league. Impressive yes. Note, though, each of those wins came at home.

Before upsetting Atlanta and New York, the Storm had lost 11 straight games. Seattle has lost eight consecutive road games with all of the losses except one occurring by double digits.

Ezi Magbegor is set to make her Storm debut today. She ranked second in blocked shots last season, but is not a difference maker. Her minutes figure to be limited, too.

Streaky Kahleah Copper has been hot for Phoenix. She is averaging 26.5 points a game during her last six games. Given Cooper's hot scoring hand and the return of Thomas, the Mercury should take care of business.

Dave's Thursday Free Play:

1* on Angels/Mariners OVER 7

The Key: The OVER is 5-2 in the last 7 matchups between the Angels and Mariners with 8 or more combined runs in 5 of them.  These teams combined for 8 runs in Game 1 and 11 runs in Game 2, and it should be another game that gets at least 8 combined runs in Game 3 tonight.  Walbert Urena yielded 7 ER in 4 1/3 innings of a 9-3 loss to the A's in his last start.  Bryce Miller yielded 3 ER and 2 HR in 5 2/3 innings to the Pirates in his last start.  Miller has yielded 9 ER and 3 HR in 10 2/3 innings in his last 2 starts against the Angels.  Take the OVER.

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The Thursday Comp Play is on Algeria plus the half goal at 11:00 eastern. Look for Algeria to push The Swiss team to a very tight game here that may very well be ties at the end of regulation. Algeria head coach Petkovic is a former Switzerland coach and will have his team amped up to take on his former mates. Algeria allowed 3 goals in a draw with Austria last out and should be much better in the back here tonight. They have the quality to score and have pushed at last one through in every match of late except for the Argentina game.. The Swiss team is solid but has not made it to a Quarter final of a major tournament in 72 years. Look for Algeria to hang tough here. Take the + half goal line in this one. GL Rob V-

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