UFC 104 Betting – Velasquez vs Rothwell Pick

The World Series odds of big, powerful New York and Philadelphia meeting are looking mighty good right now. That’s fitting, as the odds of a good battle between big, tough heavyweights at UFC 104 are good too. In the second biggest fight of the night, heavyweight contender Cain Velasquez hopes to continue his rise up the ranks against Ben Rothwell. Let’s break down the fight and make a pick.

THE FAVORITE…

Cain Velasquez
Record: 6-0
Notable wins: Cheick Kongo
Online betting odds for UFC 104: -300

It seems no one can agree on Cain Velasquez’s future. Some feel he’s inexperienced and overhyped, the symbol of the UFC’s desperate attempt to build up the heavyweight division. Others see Velasquez as the real deal, a superb athlete and an eventual serious challenger to Brock Lesnar. I tend to view Velasquez as the latter. He’s a fantastic wrestler thanks to his background at Arizona State. As he showed against Cheick Kongo at UFC 99, Velasquez is a master of using body leverage to ragdoll men much bigger than him. His striking isn’t particularly powerful but it’s decent, as he has kickboxing experience. He’s a next-generation mixed martial artist, bringing the type of intensity to his fights usually seen in NFL betting.

THE UNDEROG

Ben Rothwell
Record: 30-6
Notable wins: Krzysztof Soszynski, Roy Nelson
Online betting odds for UFC 104: +240

Big Ben Rothwell may be making his UFC debut, but he’s certainly not an inexperienced fighter. A grizzled vet desipte being just a year older than Velasquez, Rothwell has tangled with top heavyweights like Andrei Arlovski and Tim Sylvia—both former UFC champs. Rothwell is a well-rounded fighter. He has decent wrestling ability, especially because of his 6’5″, 265-pound-plus frame; he’s not a phenomenal boxer but he can drop guys with his big meat hooks; he also has solid submission ability on the ground, as he’s tapped out 11 opponents.

Pick: Velasquez -300. Rothwell is by no means an easy opponent because of his versatility and size. However, Cain Velasquez, as “overhyped” as he may be, is not the type of fighter to underestimate a Rothwell. He’s a tireless worker who prepares meticulously for opponents and is never satisfied with his performance. He’ll be ready for Rothwell and use his superior speed and athleticism to win—just like the Phillies will do against the Yankees in World Series betting.

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College Football Handicappers Tulsa-UTEP Picks

Tulsa vs. UTEP and the Dodgers-Phillies MLB odds put the online books like BetUs Sportsbook in peril.

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In what is a historic start with “big plays” from one of the finest in the land, Mark the Shark, the top handicapper west of the Mississippi hits 60-65 % of his Game/Total of the Month or higher plays.  He is without question the top Pac 10 and Mountain West tipster in America. He’s been offered nearly seven figures per year to join a famed Las Vegas sports handicapping marketing giant, but has spurned offers because they demanded marketing concessions that would negatively affect his modules.  Monday you got Denver as his NFL Game of the Week to go to 11-1 with NFL/NCAAF Game of the Week/Month picks. Conference USA Game of the Month Tulsa/UTEP

A newer service out of San Diego has recently qualified and become just one of two sports betting services ranked in the Top 10 in each and every sport: MLB, NCAAF, NCAAB, NFL, NBA, and overall. (Minimum 1,000 bets each sport and 5,000 overall). Their top play is a 1000-star Perfect Storm. Perfect Storm releases are on a 7-0 tear.  Perfect Storm on the Tulsa-UTEP over/under and Phillies-Dodgers side

Red hot MLB service out of Nevada is 12-2 in the postseason, 3-0 with #1 Best Bets. For the first time in the postseason and only the 23rd time in 2009, their #1 Best Bet is on a baseball total: Dodgers-Phillies over/under.

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Week 7 NFL Spreads: Packers-Browns

Heavy road favorites continue with week 7 NFL betting lines. The Green Bay Packers-Cleveland Browns NFL betting odds has the Cheese heads -7 with a total of 41 at most sportsbooks

The NFL gaming match-ups are set. Which of the top football handicappers will have the biggest play?

In the days before the Internet, any and all handicappers worth their weight in winnings were on scorephones. There was a burden of proof to appear before the World Wide Web allowed anyone with a computer to present herself as a betting expert.

Simply put, every tout, tip sheet, and sports handicapper applied, but only the best of the best made the cut—less than one-percent of all sports services.

OffshoreInsiders.com pulled out all the stops to assure the top two scorephone handicappers ever, based on money won, would be part of The Show for sports handicapping.  Joe Duffy, America‘s only living Grandmaster Handicapper and Matt Rivers are true handicapping legends and their personal bets are exclusively on OffshoreInsiders.com

Yankees World Series Tickets; World Series Odds; Phillies NLCS Championship Shirts

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The updated odds to win the 2009 World Series has the Yankees the favorites at -190. The Phillies are +155. The Angels and Dodgers are each +1600.

Brooke Hundley, Steve Phillips, Marni Phillips Love Triangle Can’t Overshadow Top Sports Picks

Brooke Hundley, a 22-year-old nut job straight out of the balloon boy family profile at ESPN has brought down former Mets GM Steve Phillips—perhaps literally and figuratively. Phillips, who for the time being is an ESPN analyst, has been harassed by Hundley as has his soon-to-be ex-wife Marni Phillips and their teenage son via Facebook.

Worse is Brooke Hundley pictures indicate that she is no Carrie Prejean.  

We are guessing that Phillips will not be the first guest on the Dennis and Callahan Show on WEEI. The sports talk pioneer has joined forces with ESPN.  Hundley appears intent on destroying Phillips in the same way the top sports handicappers have done to the sportsbooks.   

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Tulsa takes on Texas-El Paso, the Wild try to cool off the Avalanche, and the Dodgers and Phillies play Game 5 of the NLCS.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

There’s one college football game on the schedule for Wednesday, with Tulsa at UTEP. The Golden Hurricane (4-2 SU, 3-1-1 ATS) will be looking to bounce back from a 28-21 loss to Boise State last time out; G.J. Kinne had two TD passes for Tulsa in that contest. The Miners (2-4 SU, 2-4 ATS) fell 35-20 to Memphis in their last game. Trevor Vittatoe threw for 319 yards and two scores in that defeat. Oddsmakers have Tulsa pegged as the 7.5-point favorite for Wednesday’s game.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

It’s Game 5 of the NLCS between the Dodgers and Phillies in Philadelphia on Wednesday night, with Los Angeles sending Vicente Padilla to the mound against Philly’s Cole Hamels. Righthander Padilla started Game 2 of the NLCS, settling for a no-decision after giving up one earned run on four hits over 7 1-3 innings of work. Lefthander Hamels won Game 1 of the series, surrendering four earned runs on eight hits over 5 1-3 innings. Hamels fanned four in that contest.

 

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Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, the National Hockey League offers up six games on Wednesday, including Colorado at Minnesota. The red-hot Avalanche have started the season 6-1-1, and they got past the Red Wings 4-3 on the road in a shootout in their last contest. Craig Anderson stopped 28 of 31 Detroit shots in that game. The Wild, on the other hand, are off to a miserable 1-6-0 start this year, and they were beaten 2-1 by the Canucks last time out. Mikko Koivu had the Wild’s lone score.

Rounding out Wednesdays action on the ice: Carolina at the Islanders, Buffalo at Florida, Vancouver at Chicago, Dallas at Anaheim, and Nashville at Boston. The 2-4-1 Predators lost 3-2 in shootout to the Capitals in their last game, and they’ve lost forward Jason Arnott for a couple weeks with an arm injury. The 3-4-0 Bruins fell 4-1 to the Coyotes last time out, with Tim Thomas giving up four goals on 36 shots. Bruins forward Milan Lucic had finger surgery and will be out for a month.

NCAA Football Odds: Tulsa vs Texas El Paso

The fans at Sun Bowl will be treated to a game between the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the Texas El Paso Miners when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Golden Hurricane listed as 8-point favorites versus the Miners, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Tulsa was defeated 28-21 by Boise State last time out as 9-point underdogs. The 49 points went UNDER the posted total of 56.
G.J. Kinne threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns in that loss.
UTEP was downed by Memphis, 35-20, on the road in Week 6.
Memphis covered as a 1.5-point home underdog while the final score played under the 58-point total.
Team records:
Tulsa: 4-2 SU, 3-1-1 ATS
Texas El Paso: 2-4 SU, 2-4 ATS
Tulsa most recently:
When playing in October are 7-3
When playing on turf are 8-2
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 8-2

Texas El Paso most recently:
When playing in October are 4-6
When playing on turf are 5-5
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tulsa’s last 5 games on the road
Tulsa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tulsa’s last 5 games when playing Texas El Paso
Tulsa is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas El Paso’s last 5 games when playing Tulsa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas El Paso’s last 6 games at home
Texas El Paso is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
Texas El Paso is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Tulsa home to Southern Methodist, Saturday, October 31
Texas El Paso home to UAB, Saturday, October 31

 

MLB Betting: Dodgers vs Phillies

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Citizens Bank Park in Game 5 of the NLCS.
The Dodgers will give the ball to starter Vicente Padilla in this one. Righthander Padilla is 13-6 this season with a 4.17 ERA.
Padilla’s opponent in this one will be Cole Hamels. The Phillies ace lefthander has a 4.46 ERA to go along with a 11-12 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game’s total is sitting at 8½.
Jimmy Rollins’ two-run double in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Phillies past the Dodgers 5-4 in Game 4 of the series on Monday night.
Philadelphia cashed as -125 home favorites, while the teams played OVER the 8.5-run total listed by oddsmakers.
Ryan Howard hit a two-run dinger for the Phillies, as Brad Lidge picked up the win in relief of starter Joe Blanton for Philadelphia.
James Loney was 2-for-4 with a run batted in for Los Angeles, while Jonathan Broxton was tagged with the loss after allowing the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning.
The Phillies now lead the best-of-seven series 3-1.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 95-67 SU
Philadelphia: 93-69 SU
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Dodgers’s last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Next up:
Philadelphia at LA Dodgers, Friday, October 23

 

Scores and Odds: Bears vs. Bengals Week 6 NFL Spreads

The Bears vs. Bengals NFL betting line has Cincinnati -1 with a total of 41.5. For the best football handicappers check out the MasterLockLine, which has the top plays from the top sports services in their highest ranked sports.  

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