Cubs-Rockies Lines Preview

The Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Coors Field.
The Cubs will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Randy Wells in this game. Wells has a 8-4 record and a 2.73 ERA this season.
It’ll be Jason Hammel toeing the rubber for the Rockies in this contest. Righthander Hammel is 6-5 with a 4.37 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rockies listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Derrek Lee and Kosuke Fukudome both homered on Saturday night as the Cubs picked up a 6-5 win over the Rockies.
The Cubs were winners as +134 road underdogs in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the night’s posted total (9).
Clint Barmes hit his 15th home run of the season in that loss for the Rockies.
Team records:
Chicago: 58-50 SU
Colorado: 61-49 SU
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Colorado are 8-2
After playing Colorado are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Colorado most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Chi Cubs are 1-9
After playing Chi Cubs are 2-8
After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Chi Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Colorado
Chi Cubs are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Colorado is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home
Colorado is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Colorado is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
Next up:
Colorado home to Chi Cubs, Monday, August 10

 

Twins-Tigers Odds Preview

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers meet at Comerica Park.
Scott Baker will be the starting pitcher for the Twins on this day. Righthander Baker is 9-7 this season with a 4.59 ERA.

Starting this game for the Tigers will be Jarrod Washburn. The lefthander has a 2.93 ERA to go along with a 8-7 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

Joe Mauer hit his 20th home run of the season on Saturday night as the Twins cruised to an 11-0 win over the Tigers.

The Twins had no trouble picking up the victory as +175 road underdogs in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the night’s posted total (8.5).

Justin Verlander was knocked around for five runs over six innings in that loss for the Tigers.

Team records:
Minnesota: 54-56 SU
Detroit: 58-51 SU

Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Kansas City are 6-4
After playing Detroit are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 3-7
After playing Minnesota are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Detroit is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota

Next up:
Minnesota home to Kansas City, Tuesday, August 11
Detroit at Boston, Monday, August 10

Titans-Bills quarterback rotations and everything NFL bettors need to know

Are you ready for some football betting? Sunday night on NBC, it’s the Hall of Fame Game between the Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills. The betting odds have the Titans as a chalk ranging from 2.5-3 points with varying juice.

There frankly are no major surprises in the Titans quarterback rotation and starters playing time as announced by Jeff Fisher.

According to the Titans head coach: the starters including QB Kerry Collins will play “a few series. Vince Young will come in at QB and play into the third quarter. Another former NFL starter Patrick Ramsey will follow and Alex Mortensen may get a few snaps.

Top draft pick Kenny Britt, a wide receiver out of Rutgers will not play. Also out is Pro Bowl center Kevin Mawae.

Buffalo head coach Dick Jauron said the starters will play “a couple of series” but that he knows the starters and wants to take a look at some backups.

The Bills are 0-2 straight up in Hall of Fame games. Buffalo‘s offensive line is completely rebuilt and their first and second round picks Eric Wood and Andy Levitre will both audition for starting spots. The big uglies will be minus one starter up front though as right tackle Brad Butler is out. Wood and Levitre will still stay in the game after the other starters leave.

Totals players: the Bills are expected to unveil their no-huddle even though they didn’t work on it in training camp.

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The Titans actually opened up camp a week late as head coach Fisher believes with the extra postseason game, his team will get plenty of playing time later in camp.

Information from the initial primer: This “neutral” Hall of Fame game should have more Bills fans making the journey as former Bills sack master Bruce Smith and Bills founder Ralph Wilson Jr. will be inducted. Adding to that previous report, 70 percent of the induction ceremony tickets were sold to people in the Buffalo area, so a similar partisan crowd can be expected at kickoff.

The weather should not be a factor at all. Kickoff temperature will be in the lower 70s, though some winds are expected between 9 and 14 mph.

Former starting QB Vince Young is now the backup for the Titans but has looked sharp in training camp.

This game marks the debut of the Terrell Owens circus coming to Buffalo. Tennessee probably lost the biggest star of any NFL team in the offseason as Albert Haynesworth is gone. “Intangibles” handicappers will want to note this is the first Titans game since the tragic death of their best every QB Steve McNair and they will wear a No. 9 in honor of him on their helmet.

The media is making a hullabaloo about this being a rematch of the Music City Miracle in which the Titans stunned the Bills in the 1999-2000 playoffs on one of the greatest and most controversial play in NFL history.

ScoresOddsPicks.com Brian Gould has stated that NFL handicappers should disregard any motivational edge that may apply to this game as a result of a playoff game nine years ago.

As we survey every quality sportsbook it appears that for those who want Buffalo, Bet Online has the Bills getting 3 points at –119. Bodog has similar odds.

Want to bet on Tennessee? The Titans are laying just 2.5 but -115 at Sports Betting Sportsbook. However 5 Dimes has the Titans at -2 and -115, so shop around.

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Revised Bridgestone Invitational Odds and Hall of Fame Game QB Rotations Highlight Sunday Betting

Wow, what a Sunday. Yes every sportsbook is adding up the UFC 101 results, but it’s time for football, not to mention golf odds.

Bodog and just about every oddsmaker agrees it’s a two man race to win the Bridgestone Invitational. The revised odds show Padraig Harrington at 5/6 and Tiger Woods at 5/4. By comparison, Jerry Kelly is next at 33/1.

For complete odds, which also includes the 2009 US PGA Championship odds from Hazeltine National Golf Club, click here.

The QB rotations and other factors affecting tonight’s Hall-of-Fame Game between Tennessee and Buffalo have been posted. Among the highlights:

Titans’ starters including QB Kerry Collins will play “a few series. Vince Young will come in at QB and play into the third quarter. Another former NFL starter Patrick Ramsey will follow and Alex Mortensen may get a few snaps.

Top draft pick Kenny Britt, a wide receiver out of Rutgers will not play. Also out is Pro Bowl center Kevin Mawae.

Buffalo head coach Dick Jauron said the starters will play “a couple of series” but that he knows the starters and wants to take a look at some backups.

There is also a bombshell that totals players should have great interest in. for the rest of the article click here

The biggest MLB game of the day is without question the Red Sox and the Yankees on ESPN.

The betting preview is up at Examiner.com.  

The Yankees have lost 4-of-5 to Lester, while Boston is 9-19 their last 28 to Andy Pettitte.

Other key records: Boston has dropped a frightening 11-of-12 against teams with a winning record. However they are a very impressive 45-14 with Jon Lester on grass

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Sunday Night ESPN Preview

It does not get much better than this for baseball fans and MLB bettors alike. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox square off on prime-time television. Jon Lester totes the hill for Boston, Andy Pettitte for the Yankees. The Vegas baseball odds have Pettitte laying -117 with a total at 9.5.

It’s an understatement to say that the Yankees have turned the series around. After Boston won the first eight series meeting this year, the Bronx Bombers have won the first three games of this four-game set. They’ve now won six straight overall.

On the other hand, Boston has lost five in a row. They have gone 24 innings without a hit and are 3-for-33 in this series with men in scoring position.

Lester has been the mark of consistency with a 3.79 ERA for the year and a 1.293 WHIP. Andy Pettitte is quite hot. In his last four starts his ERA is 2.36 with a WHIP of 1.087.

The Yankees have lost 4-of-5 to Lester, while Boston is 9-19 their last 28 to Andy Pettitte.

Other key records: Boston has dropped a frightening 11-of-12 against teams with a winning record. However they are a very impressive 45-14 with Jon Lester on grass.

The Yankees have dropped 7-of-9 Pettitte home starts as a favorite.

Here are some more quick hitters for Sunday games written from a baseball betting standpoint. Units/won lost are based on one-unit per bet. Personal record is a pitcher’s record in his decisions including relief appearances.  Team record is how the team did in his starts whether or not he was involved in the decision.

The Angels are 23-8 +18.7 units in day games in 2009.

The Twins Scott Baker has a 1.50 ERA in his last three starts.

The Mets Johan Santana has a team record of 70-11 since 1997 against teams that are outscored by at least .5 runs per game.

Josh Johnson of the Florida Marlins has a team record of 16-2 the last two years +15 units against the division.

Jamie Moyer though is 13-2 career wise to Florida with a 2.83 ERA.

The Athletics Gino Gonzalez is 2-0 personally with a 1.93 ERA over his last three.

The Blue Jays Roy Halladay is a sensational 19-4 lifetime to the Orioles with a 2.92 ERA.

The Rockies Ryan Dempster has a team mark of 1-10 on the road this year for -10.2 units.

The Giants are 19-5 for the year +16.5 units against a starting pitcher who walks 1.75 or fewer batters per game.

The Cubs Randy Wells has won three straight with a 1.69 ERA.

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Penn-Florian Preview Against the UFC 101 Vegas Odds

The quarterback rotations for the NFL picks preseason betting contest between the Titans and Bills is forthcoming in the free NFL spread picks section right about the time the UFC 101 results come pouring in.  The top NFL betting expert GI Joe Duffy is compiling them now.

Yes the Red Sox-Yankees is a great appetizer for the fights, but now it’s time to take a look at the betting preview of Florian-Penn.

Early our great friends at Bodog, the Micheal Jackson of sportsbooks, previewed the sensational MMA UFC 101 undercard.

Kenny Florian has been waiting a long time for a second shot at the lightweight title.

On Saturday at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, only champion B.J. Penn stands in his way.

Florian looked impressive in his most recent wins over Joe Stevenson and Roger Huerta, neither of whom had answers for his well-rounded game. But Penn, at his best, is an artist in the cage. And he will have plenty of motivation, looking to put the GSP loss behind him and proving that he is still relevant.

Penn is nicknamed The Prodigy for the speed in which he earned his jiu-jitsu black belt and won the Brazilian jiu-jitsu world championship.

Penn is also the favorite heading into this match at -280 to win. Florian is priced at +220 to pull off the upset.

Florian is one of the best lightweights in the fight game today and will be a load for Penn on Saturday

Get the latest MMA Odds at Bodog.  

Speaking of Titans-Bills betting, here is a look at the Hall-of-Fame Canton inductees.

Before you watch Sunday’s Hall of Fame Game, take a moment to remember the past on Saturday.

The Hall of Fame’s honor roll will grow to 253 with the enshrinement of Bob Hayes, Randall McDaniel, Bruce Smith, Derrick Thomas, Ralph Wilson, Jr., and Rod Woodson.

Hayes, while playing for the Dallas Cowboys, proved a track man could succeed in a contact sport. McDaniel had a streak of 202 consecutive starts and earned 12 straight Pro Bowl berths.

Smith was a dominant player during his 19 playing seasons with the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins. Thomas, a member of the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1990s, was named first-team All-AFC seven times during an eight-year stretch.

Wilson, Jr. was the man responsible for reintroducing pro football to Western New York when he formed the Buffalo Bills in 1959. Finally, Woodson recorded 71 interceptions; 1,483 interception return yards; 2,362 punt return yards; and 17 touchdowns.

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Link to UFC 101 Vegas Betting Odds Previews and More

The Heidi Montag Playboy pictures should be secondary in the eyes of men this weekend as UFC 101, the NFL Hall-of-Fame game between the Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills is here, plus Saturday is one of the biggest betting days in MLB.

Put away the Daiwa golf bag and win some serious cash.

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The AL East’s top rivals continue their four-game series, and the Canadian Football League concludes its weekly schedule.

The UFC 101 MMA MMA Odds has BJ Penn -260 over Kenny Florian and Anderson Silva -350 over Forrest Griffin.  

A complete Mixed Martial Arts/Ultimate Fighting preview for UFC 101 is must-read before wagering on the Vegas odds for the card.

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Colliding in the Junior Circuit  . . .

It’ll be Clay Buchholz (1-1, 6.05 ERA) vs. CC Sabathia (11-7, 3.95 ERA) on Saturday afternoon as the Red Sox and Yankees continue their series at Yankee Stadium. Righthander Buchholz was pounded by the Orioles in his last trip to the mound, surrendering seven earned runs on nine hits over four innings of work. Lefthander Sabathia grabbed a victory over the White Sox in his most recent outing despite giving up five earned runs on 10 hits in his seven innings pitched.

Also on the American League schedule for Saturday: Baltimore at Toronto, Texas at the Angels, Minnesota at Detroit, Cleveland at the White Sox, Tampa Bay at Seattle, and Oakland at Kansas City. Royals ace Zack Greinke (10-7, 2.36 ERA) will take the mound in that contest; righthander Greinke was knocked around for six earned runs in five innings by the Rays last time out. Brett Anderson (6-8, 4.20 ERA) goes for the A’s; the team is 6-2 in his last eight starts.

Clashing in the Senior Circuit . . .

Kenshin Kawakami (5-9, 4.38 ERA) will take on Clayton Kershaw (8-6, 2.89 ERA) on Saturday night as the Dodgers once again host the Braves. Atlanta righthander Kawakami will be looking to pick up his first victory since July 8; he gave up three earned runs in six innings in a loss to the Padres last time out. Lefthander Kershaw was also tagged with a loss in his most recent outing, surrendering three earned runs on four hits over four innings against Milwaukee.

Also on tap in the National League on Saturday: Cincinnati at San Francisco, St. Louis at Pittsburgh, Florida at Philadelphia, Arizona at Washington, Milwaukee at Houston, the Mets at San Diego, and the Cubs at Colorado. Ryan Dempster (5-5, 4.09 ERA) is slated to start for Chicago; the righthander blanked the Marlins over six innings in a no-decision last time out. Jason Marquis (12-7, 3.49 ERA) counters for the Rockies; the righthander last picked up a victory back on July 19.

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Rounding out the Roundup . . .

The Canadian Football League completes the second half of its Week 6 schedule on Saturday, with Edmonton at Hamilton and Winnipeg at Calgary. The Eskimos and Tiger-Cats both sit at 3-2 straight-up through five contests, but surprising Hamilton has paid off at 4-1 against-the-spread (with Edmonton 2-3 ATS). The Ti-Cats are 1-point home favorites on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Stampeders are big 14.5-point home favorites in their matchup with the Blue Bombers. Calgary sits at 2-3 SU and ATS so far on the season, with Winnipeg 2-3 SU and 3-2 ATS.

Finally, the WNBA offers up three games on Saturday, with Chicago at Atlanta, New York at Seattle, and Indiana at Phoenix. The Fever/Mercury contest is a matchup of the top two teams in the league, with Indiana at 16-4 SU and 13-7 ATS, and Phoenix at 16-6 SU and 16-6 ATS. The Fever are coming off a 76-67 win versus Chicago, while the Mercury got past Seattle 101-90 in their last outing.

Indians-White Sox Odds Preview

The fans at U.S. Cellular Field will be treated to a game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox when they take their seats on Saturday.
Righthander Justin Masterson will take the mound for the Indians to start this game. Masterson is 2-2 this season with a 4.59 ERA.
It’ll be Carlos Torres toeing the rubber for the White Sox in this contest. Righthander Torres is 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the White Sox listed as 133-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Kelly Shoppach blasted a pair of home runs on Friday night as the Indians scored a 6-2 upset victory over the White Sox.
The Tribe got the win as +185 road underdogs in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the night’s posted total (9).
Jim Thome and Gordon Beckham picked up RBI in that loss for Chicago.
Current streak:
Cleveland has won 3 straight games.
Chicago has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Cleveland: 47-62
SU
Chicago
: 56-54 SU
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Chi White Sox are 2-8
After playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Cleveland are 6-4
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games at home
Next up:
Chi White Sox home to Cleveland, Sunday, August 9

 

Rangers-Angels Odds Preview

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Angels meet at Angel Stadium.
Ace righthander Kevin Millwood will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Millwood is 9-7 this season with a 3.39 ERA.
It’ll be Jered Weaver toeing the rubber for the Angels in this contest. Righthander Weaver is 11-3 with a 3.79 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Angels listed as 163-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Josh Hamilton homered and drove in three runs on Friday night as the Rangers blew past the Angels in an 11-6 road victory.
The Rangers were winners as +122 underdogs in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the night’s posted total (9.5).
Maicer Izturis homered in that loss for the Angels.
Current streak:
Texas has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Texas: 61-47 SU
Los Angeles: 64-43 SU
Texas most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing LA Angels are 7-3
After playing LA Angels are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Texas are 6-4
After playing Texas are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Texas is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Texas is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Texas is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
LA Angels are 18-6 SU in their last 24 games
LA Angels are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games at home
LA Angels are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Texas
LA Angels are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Texas
Next up:
LA Angels home to Texas, Sunday, August 9

 

Red Sox-Yankees Lines Preview

The division rival Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Yankee Stadium.
The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Clay Buchholz in this one. Righthander Buchholz is 1-1 this season with a 6.05 ERA.
Starting this game for the Yankees will be ace CC Sabathia. The lefthander has a 3.95 ERA to go along with a 11-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Alex Rodriguez blasted a two-run home run in the 15th inning on Friday night to give the Yankees a 2-0 win over the Red Sox.
The Yankees got the victory as -120 home favorites in that extended contest, while the combined score fell well UNDER the night’s posted total (9).
Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits in that loss for Boston.
Current streak:
Boston has lost 4 straight games.
New York has won 5 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 62-46 SU
New York: 67-42 SU
Boston most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After playing NY Yankees are 8-2
After a loss are 3-7

New York most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Boston are 2-8
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Boston is 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
NY Yankees are 11-1 SU in their last 12 games at home
NY Yankees are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games when playing Boston
Next up:
NY Yankees home to Boston, Sunday, August 9