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The Oakland Athletics will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
The Yankees will counter
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 290-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Yankees scored four times in the eighth inning and closed out an 8-3 victory over the A’s on Friday, as -200 favorites. That game’s 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9).
Current streak:
Team records:
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing NY Yankees are 3-7 After playing NY Yankees are 2-8 After a loss are 5-5 New York most recently: A few trends to consider:
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games Oakland is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees Oakland is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Oakland NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games Next up:
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Monthly Archives: July 2009
Affliction Betting – The Non-Fedor Fights
UFC 101 odds followers have to enjoy watching Affliction’s rocky week. After Josh Barnett tested positive for banned substances, the main event involving Fedor Emelianenko is up in the air. Lost in the shuffle are the other main fights, which are pretty decent bouts. Let’s look at a couple of them.
Renato Sobral (35-8) vs Gegard Mousasi (
Stressed about Fedor? Don’t worry – Sobral/Mousasi is a great matchup. “Babalu” Sobral has seen it all; the skilled Jiu-Jitsu vet has fought the likes of Chuck Liddell and Fedor himself and beaten the likes of Shogun Rua and Jeremy Horn. He’s a smart fighter who stays calm and is willing to take punishment to set up his deadly submissions.
However, Babalu has a very tall order in Gegard Mousasi. Mousasi, a kickboxer just entering his physical prime at age 23, is considered a top-three middleweight in the world in some MMA circles. He’s a devastating striker and gets most of his victories via knockout (14). However, he’s also very comfortable on the ground, having submitted eight opponents. Do the math; Gegard has finished 22 of his 25 victims. Chances are, this fight doesn’t go the distance.
Sobral is a great fighter but Mousasi is just too tough and well-rounded for him. Expect him to take a beating, like a Patriots/Lions game in football betting.
Daily sports pick: Mousasi
Gilbert Yvel (36-13) vs Paul Buentello (24-9)
Here’s my pick for the fight of the night, as Yvel and Buentello are two big, tough, take-no-prisoners heavyweights who like to strike. Yvel is known as a wild man and earned a reputation as the Mike Tyson of MMA when he punched out a referee in 2004. He’s a killer in the ring, having won 31 fights via knockout. He even knocked out the iron-jawed Cheick Kongo; that gives you an idea of his power.
His opponent, Paul Buentello, may look sloppy, but he’s a smart fighter. He’s a great boxer with fantastic punching accuracy and he can even submit opponents on occasion. However, he doesn’t have the same power and aggression as Yvel and has been overwhelmed by strong, aggressive fighters like Andrei Arlovski in the past. Bet on Yvel to win and, if you like prop bets, bet on the fight to end in a KO one way or the other. This fight alone should make Affliction worth what you pay per head to watch it.
Daily sports pick: Yvel
Indians-Mariners Odds Preview
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The Cleveland Indians and the Seattle Mariners will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Safeco Field.
Starting this game for the Mariners will be
Oddsmakers currently have the Mariners listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Indians defeated
Shin-Soo Choo drove in a pair of runs and scored once for
The Mariners defeated
Current streak:
Team records:
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Seattle are 4-6 After playing Toronto are 6-4 After a win are 1-9 Seattle most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland’s last 7 games when playing Seattle The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 7 games Cleveland is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Seattle Cleveland is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle’s last 9 games Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle’s last 7 games when playing Cleveland Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games Next up:
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Marlins-Dodgers Odds Preview
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The Florida Marlins and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Dodger Stadium.
The Marlins will trot
Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Manny
Current streak:
Team records:
Florida most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing LA Dodgers are 6-4 After playing San Diego are 8-2 After a win are 6-4 Los Angeles most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Florida’s last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida’s last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida’s last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida’s last 5 games on the road LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers’s last 8 games when playing at home against Florida The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games when playing Florida Next up:
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Twins-Angels Lines Preview
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The Minnesota Twins and the Los Angeles Angels will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at
Ace
Liriano’s opponent in this one will be
Oddsmakers currently have the
Kendry Morales drove in the winning run in the 10th inning as the
Current streak:
Team records:
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing LA Angels are 5-5 After playing LA Angels are 4-6 After a loss are 6-4 Los Angeles most recently: A few trends to consider:
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Angels Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota Next up:
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Pirates-Diamondbacks Odds Preview
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The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at
Starting this game for the Diamondbacks will be Yusmeiro Petit. The righthander has a 6.81 ERA to go along with a 0-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Diamondbacks listed as 115-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Diamondbacks scored five runs in the eighth inning and earned an 11-4 victory over the Pirates on Thursday, as -210 favorites. That game’s 15 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (7.5).
Team records:
Arizona: 41-55 SU Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Arizona are 5-5 After playing Arizona are 5-5 After a loss are 5-5 Arizona most recently: A few trends to consider:
Pittsburgh is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games Pittsburgh is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing Arizona Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home Arizona is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Pittsburgh Next up:
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Giants-Rockies Odds Preview
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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies meet at Coors Field.
The
Oddsmakers currently have the
The Giants defeated the Braves 5-1 as a +160 underdog on Thursday. The six runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (8.5).
Team records:
Colorado: 52-43 SU San Francisco most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2 Before playing Colorado are 4-6 After playing Atlanta are 6-4 After a win are 5-5 Colorado most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco’s last 9 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco’s last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco’s last 6 games when playing Colorado The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado’s last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games Colorado is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado’s last 6 games when playing San Francisco Next up:
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Rangers-Royals Odds Preview
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A winning streak will be on the line for the Texas Rangers on Friday when they battle the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
Feldman’s opponent in this one will be
Oddsmakers currently have the Royals listed as 153-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Rangers completed a three-game sweep of the Red Sox with a 3-1 win on Wednesday, as +140 underdogs. The four runs went UNDER the night’s posted over/under (10).
The Royals blew a late lead and lost 9-6 to the
Current streak:
Team records:
Kansas City: 37-57 SU Texas most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Kansas City are 7-3 After playing Boston are 5-5 After a win are 7-3 Kansas City most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas’s last 5 games Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas’s last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 6 games at home The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City’s last 9 games when playing Texas The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 6 games when playing at home against Texas Next up:
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Braves-Brewers Lines Preview
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The fans at
The Braves will give the ball to starter
The Brewers will counter Vazquez with Manny Parra.
Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Braves lost to
Team records:
Milwaukee: 48-47 SU Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3 Before playing Milwaukee are 2-8 After playing San Francisco are 3-7 After a loss are 5-5 Milwaukee most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta’s last 12 games when playing Milwaukee Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta’s last 9 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Atlanta’s last 21 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Milwaukee’s last 12 games when playing Atlanta The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 7 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Milwaukee’s last 21 games when playing at home against Atlanta Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta Next up:
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Mets-Astros Odds Preview
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The New York Mets and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at
The Mets will give the ball to ace starter
Starting this game for the Astros will be
Oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Mets fell 3-1 to the Nationals in the series rubber match on Wednesday, as +105 underdogs. The team’s played UNDER the night’s posted over/under (9).
The Astros scored twice in the bottom of the ninth inning as they defeated the Cardinals 4-3 in a series sweep on Wednesday. The Astros won that game as +105 underdogs, while the seven runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (7).
Current streak:
Team records:
New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Houston are 4-6 After playing Washington are 6-4 After a loss are 4-6 Houston most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets’s last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets’s last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets’s last 7 games when playing Houston The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets’s last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games Next up:
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