Herta Muller wins the 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature. One of the top sportsbooks Paddy Power has Nobel Peace Prize odds: Seema Samur as the favorite, followed by Piedad Cordoba, Hu Jia, and Ghazi bin Muhammad.
The Nobel Prize has become notoriously left-leaning, rarely missing a chance to take a political potshot at George W. Bush. Hence US President Barack Obama would be a reasonable long shot at 14/1.
Today’s free pick comes from legendary tipster handicapper Matt Rivers.
It’s certainly not easy to travel across the country and deal with Mike Scioscia’s Angels but I love Jon Lester and at this near pick-em price I’m all about the visitors.
John Lackey is a really good pitcher and at times a total bulldog who will eat up innings and dominate. But something lately has not been right with the righthander and to get a stud in Lester and the Sox at this price is definitely fine with me.
Lester is a total stud and being a lefty certainly does not hurt against the running and small ball team which the Angels are. I’m not saying that Vlad, Abreu,
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The Boston Red Sox will battle the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium on Thursday in Game 1 of their ALDS.
The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Jon Lester in this one. Lefthander Lester is 15-8 this season with a 3.41 ERA.
Lester’s opponent in this one will be John Lackey. The Angels ace righthander has a 3.83 ERA to go along with a 11-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game’s total is sitting at 8.
Jed Lowrie smashed a grand slam, as the Red Sox dumped the Indians 12-7 on Sunday.
Mike Napoli was 2-for-3 with a solo shot, as the Angels got past the Athletics 5-3 on Sunday.
Team records:
Boston most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3 Before playing LA Angels are 6-4 After playing Cleveland are 7-3 After a win are 7-3 Los Angeles most recently: A few trends to consider:
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston’s last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston’s last 9 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston’s last 6 games when playing LA Angels LA Angels are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels’s last 6 games LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home LA Angels are 14-7 SU in their last 21 games when playing Boston Next up:
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The fans at Dodger Stadium will be treated to Game 2 of the NLDS between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers when they take their seats on Thursday.
Righthander Adam Wainwright will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. Wainwright is 19-8 this season with a 2.63 ERA.
The Dodgers will counter Wainwright with Clayton Kershaw. Lefthander Kershaw has a 2.82 ERA to go along with a 8-8 record this season.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Dodgers captured Game 1 of the series with a 5-3 victory over the Cardinals on Wednesday, as +115 underdogs. The eight runs made it OVER the posted over/under (7).
Rafael Furcal went 3-for-4 at the plate with one RBI for the Dodgers. Jeff Weaver picked up the win in relief, and Jonathan Broxton collected his first save of the postseason.
Mark DeRosa had three hits and drove in one run for the Cardinals, who were -135 favorites. Chris Carpenter gave up nine hits and four runs over five innings in the loss.
Team records:
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing LA Dodgers are 7-3 After playing LA Dodgers are 6-4 After a loss are 4-6 Los Angeles most recently: A few trends to consider:
St. Louis is 11-5 SU in their last 16 games when playing LA Dodgers St. Louis is 10-5 SU in their last 15 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road St. Louis is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home LA Dodgers are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against St. Louis LA Dodgers are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games when playing St. Louis Next up:
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The Colorado Rockies and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at
The
The Phillies will counter Cook with ace Cole Hamels. Lefthander Hamels has a 4.32 ERA to go along with a 10-11 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the
The Phillies took Game 1 with a 5-1 victory over the
Raul Ibanez went 2-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs to lead the Phillies. Cliff Lee tossed a complete game for the victory on the hill.
Troy Tulowitzki drove in the lone run for the
Team records:
Philadelphia: 93-69 SU Colorado most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5 After playing Philadelphia are 1-9 After a loss are 4-6 Philadelphia most recently: A few trends to consider:
Colorado is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado Philadelphia is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home Next up:
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If you don’t see an NFL betting line that interests you, why not bet on the baseball playoffs? The Red Sox and Angels kick off what should be the close of the two American League Division Series. Let’s get our playoff baseball picks started on the right foot.
Boston Red Sox @ Los Angeles Angels
Jon Lester (15-8, 3.41) vs John Lackey (11-8, 3.83)
Game 1 – Thursday, October 8, 9:37 p.m. ET
Sportsbook odds: Red Sox -115, Angels -105
The Red Sox and Angels both trot power pitchers to the mound to open the ALDS. If it weren’t for his ugly April and May, Jon Lester would’ve been part of the Cy Young discussion. From June until now, he’s been Boston’s best pitcher, allowing three or fewer runs 19 times in 21 starts. His nasty stuff leads to boatloads of strikeouts and his control is reasonable. His ERA was a full run higher on the road but he remained an effective pitcher away from
Big John Lackey regained his impeccable control as the season progressed, going 7-4 with a 3.05 ERA after the All-Star break. In the regular season, he’s just 2-5 All-time against the Red Sox but, like Lester, he rises to the occasion in the playoffs. He held
It’s a good idea to bet under the total (eight runs) in this matchup; in the end, I’d go with
Betting services recommend: Red Sox -115
Today’s free pick comes from handicapper Matt Rivers. He says go with the St. Louis Cardinals -137 at BetUs Sportsbook against the LA Dodgers. Here is why:
It’s tough to lay anything on the road in any sport and baseball included but to get arguably the best hurler on the planet in Chris Carpenter and the best player on that same planet in Albert Pujols along with a total stud in Matt Holliday makes me feel ok in backing the Cardinals today.
Let’s face it, Randy Wolf had a great season and is a quality lefty but he is no Carpenter as the
Joe Torre’s Dodgers limped into the postseason a bit as they almost blew the division late. The Redbirds don’t exactly come into this thing firing away on all cylinders themselves but all in all I do believe that
Jonathan Broxton and the blue probably do boast the better bullpen, I’ll give them that, but down the stretch the LA closer has looked a little tired and therefore we are not looking at a mismatch as Ryan Franklin has had success this season.
Manny Ramirez has another gear which can be scary for sure and Ethier and Kemp and a few others certainly are extremely legit but once again if you want to give me Carpenter and Pujols and Holliday and lay a small number, nothing too crazy, then I’ll make a small play on these visitors and expect a Carpenter gem and a 5-2 type of a victory.
The pick:
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When it comes to Florida vs LSU betting for this massive Saturday night clash, all eyes and ears are waiting for news on one player and a concussion that threatens to keep him out of this game, as well as his team’s No.1 ranking.
Florida vs LSU Betting – Saturday, October 11, 8:00 PM ET
The No.1 Gators’ top-ranked ground game depends heavily on quarterback Tim Tebow, who suffered a concussion in a 41-7 win two weeks ago at
The No.4 Tigers got two rushing touchdowns from Charles Scott in the fourth quarter of an enthralling 20-13 win at
Betting services are waiting to hear what’s going on with Tebow, so keep a close eye on the online wagering line as we come closer to game time.