I know a lot of people might be new to betting on NWSL. It is similar to MLS in the sense you're going to see very aggressive numbers in favor of the home-team regardless of the matchup. Home-field advantage means a ton in this league, which is why we're seeing lines like this. Utah is the better side, and Cloe Lacasse and Mina Tanaka in their form they're in, I expect them to break through a Denver side who has just one win in their last five, even with home-field advantage.
There's a lot of people who enjoy watching NWSL due to their pretty consistent high-scoring matches. This is a league that is loaded with World Class attacking talent and some defenses that can be streaky. Washington is one of the exceptions to this. They have only conceded 13 goals this season and are one of the two teams averaging less than one goal conceded per game alongside Gotham. Four of their last five matches have ended 1-0. This is a team that plays good defense, and doesn't run up the score often. I like the under at almost even money.
The Dodgers are finding new and creative ways to lose games, just look at last nights outing. It’s not easy to go against Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who owns 2.17 road ERA. But, Brandon Pfaadt has been great since coming back from his back injury as Arizona has won seven straight when he takes the mound. The Diamondbacks have also won five straight against Los Angeles.
Billy Q had a late-career run to the fringes of the rankings a few years ago but that proved to be his ceiling. He's now 37, 1-3 in his last 4 fights, looked semi-washed in his last appearance and is coming off an 18-month layoff to move up a weight class. Ferreira is 41 and also past his prime but we think he has enough left to dispatch of Quarantillo, who could be facing release with another lopsided defeat.