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The Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Yankee Stadium.
The White Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Javier Vazquez in this game. Vazquez has a 12-13 record and a 4.13 ERA this season.
The Yankees will counter Vazquez with Mike Mussina. Righthander Mussina has a 3.63 ERA to go along with a 17-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Yankees scored all their runs in the seventh and eighth innings in Wednesday’s 5-1 win over the White Sox, as -145 favorites. The game’s six runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (10.5).
Johnny Damon belted a two-run dinger to lead the Yankees. Brian Bruney picked up the win in relief and improved to 3-0.
Jermaine Dye drove in the lone run for the White Sox, who were +130 underdogs. Clayton Richard gave up two runs over 6 2-3 innings in the loss.
Team records:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3 Before playing After playing NY Yankees are 4-6 After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
Chi White Sox are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games on the road Chi White Sox are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing NY Yankees Chi White Sox are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games NY Yankees are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox NY Yankees are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing Chi White Sox Next up:
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Phillies-Braves Pointspread Pointers
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The Philadelphia Phillies will be trying to extend a winning streak on Thursday when they take on the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.
Ace lefthander Cole Hamels will take the mound for the Phillies to start this game. Hamels is 12-9 this season with a 3.11 ERA.
Hamels’s opponent in this one will be Mike Hampton. The Braves lefthander has a 5.34 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
J.A. Happ tossed a three-hit shutout through six innings on Wednesday, as the Phillies defeated the Braves 6-1. The Phillies won the game as +115 underdogs, while the seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (10).
Matt Stairs homered and Carlos Ruiz drove in two runs, while Happ collected his first win for the Phillies.
Greg Norton drove in the lone run for the Braves, who were favored at -128 in that game. Jair Jurrjens gave up four runs off five hits in five innings to suffer the loss.
Current streak:
Team records:
Atlanta: 67-85 SU Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7 Before playing Florida are 5-5 After playing Atlanta are 9-1 After a win are 6-4 Atlanta most recently: A few trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta Philadelphia is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Atlanta Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road Atlanta is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing Philadelphia Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia Next up:
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West Virginia-Colorado Preview
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The West Virginia Mountaineers and the Colorado Buffaloes will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Folsom Field.
Oddsmakers currently have the Mountaineers listed as 3-point favorites versus the Buffaloes, while the game’s total is sitting at 56.
Pat McAfee kicked the only field goal in a losing effort for
Current streak:
Team records:
Colorado: 2-0 SU, 1-0 ATS West Virginia most recently:
When playing in September are 8-2 When playing on grass are 8-2 After being outgained are 7-3 When playing outside the conference are 9-1 Colorado most recently: A few trends to consider:
West Virginia is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games on the road West Virginia is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games West Virginia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of West Virginia’s last 7 games on the road Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home Next up:
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Sports Advisors Betting Information Louisville-Kansas State Official Gambler’s Preview
It is quite clear that the expert picks say that tonight’s
The college football odds have
Also, defensively, the Wildcats faced spread offenses the first two weeks; something the speed based defense of
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The Cardinals are 50-12 straight up at Papa John Stadium, but lost straight up twice last year in head coach Steve Kragthorpe’s debut season. Keep in mind that
Here are some betting trends, all records against the spread:
Wednesday Sports Betting and Other Wagering Options
A single college football game shares the spotlight with baseball’s pennant races on Wednesday, while golf prepares for the Ryder Cup. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup.
The Gridiron Spotlight
The oddsmakers opened the Big 12’s
Entertainment Events
One of the top approved sportsbooks and certainly one of the original is BetUs Sportsbook. They have just released the betting line on both the Emmy Awards and the Bristol Palin pregnancy.
Among the odds are on Outstanding Drama series, where Mad Men is the favorite with Boston Legal, Dexter, Damages, House and Lost. It seems one or two word titles are the key.
The Outstanding Actor candidates are Alec Baldwin, Steve Carrell, Tony Shalhoub, Charlie Sheen, and Lee Pace. See all of the odds for the Emmy Awards and Bristol Palin’s child.
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Other Notable Events
The Brewers (minus Ned Yost) will continue their series in
It’ll be Tim Wakefield (9-10, 3.92 ERA) taking on Matt Garza (11-9, 3.60 ERA) when the Red Sox and Rays play in
The Rest of the Schedule
Rounding out the
Making up the rest of the NL slate:
News from the Wire
Rays outfielder Carl Crawford is hoping to return from hand surgery by the end of next week, while fellow Tampa outfielder B.J. Upton is still recovering from a quad injury . . . Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith is finally eligible to return from his team-imposed suspension this weekend . . . Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin still wants to be traded, but the team says they have no interest in moving him this season.
A Peek at the Future
The WNBA playoffs get underway on Thursday night in
Brewers-Cubs Pointers
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The Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
The Brewers will give the ball to ace starter Ben Sheets in this one. Righthander Sheets is 13-8 this season with a 2.97 ERA.
The Cubs will counter Sheets with Jason Marquis. Righthander Marquis has a 4.36 ERA to go along with a 10-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Aramis Ramirez went 3-for-4 with two runs batted in, as the Cubs edged the Brewers 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Alfonso Soriano was 2-for-4 with a solo shot for the Cubs, while Ryan Dempster gave up two runs over six innings to get the victory for
Prince Fielder went 3-for-5 with two homers and three RBIs for
Current streak:
Team records:
Chicago: 91-58 SU Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing Chi Cubs are 3-7 After playing Chi Cubs are 4-6 After a loss are 2-8 Chicago most recently: A few trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Milwaukee Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home Next up:
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Kansas State-Louisville Preview
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The Kansas State Wildcats and the Louisville Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Wildcats listed as 4-point favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game’s total is sitting at 56.
Current streak:
Team records:
Louisville: 1-1 SU, 0-1 ATS Kansas State most recently:
When playing in September are 7-3 When playing on turf are 6-4 After outgaining opponent are 6-4 When playing outside the conference are 6-4 Louisville most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Kansas State’s last 21 games on the road Kansas State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games Kansas State is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games on the road Kansas State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road Louisville is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home Louisville is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games Next up:
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Emmy Odds and Lines on Palin Pregnancy
As if Sarah Palin garnering the Republican nomination for VP of the
The American public ate it up, and as usual the media didn’t disappoint with their non-stop and often over the top coverage of Bristol Palin and her pregnancy. With speculation at an all time high, and media scrutiny growing ever more intense, the largest most successful sportsbook on the web, BetUS.com once again beat everyone to the punch and posted odd son all things Bristol Palin pregnancy.
Analysts at BetUs Sportsbook posted the following odds on the
Odds on sex of baby m/f?
1/1 boy
1/1 girl
250/1 twins
Odds on whether she’ll get married before or after the birth of the child
Before 1/1
After 1/1
Not marry the father 20/1
Odds on color eyes the baby will have
Brown 4/6
Green 6/4
Blue 2/1
Weight of Bristol’s baby at birth
Over/Under 7lbs 5 ounces
5/6 Over 5/6 Under
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BetUs posts latest odds:
60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 2008
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Mad Men +125 5/4
Boston Legal +700 7/1
Dexter +550 11/2
Damages +450 9/2
House +650 13/2
Lost +750 15/2
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
30 Rock +175 7/4
The Office +250 5/2
Curb Your Enthusiasm +450 9/2
Entourage +500 5/1
Two and a Half Men +550 11/2
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock +150 3/2
Steve Carell, The Office +250 5/2
Tony Shalhoub, Monk +400 4/1
Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men +550 11/2
Lee Pace, Pushing Daisies +700 7/1
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine +225 9/4
Tina Fey, 30 Rock +250 5/2
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds +350 7/2
Christina Applegate, Samantha Who? +450 9/2
America Ferrera, Ugly Betty +500 5/1
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Jon Hamm, Mad Men +275 11/4
Michael C. Hall, Dexter +300 3/1
Hugh Laurie, House +325 13/4
James Spader, Boston Legal +600 6/1
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad +650 13/2
Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment +700 7/1
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Glenn Close, Damages +125 5/4
Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters +500 5/1
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit +600 6/1
Holly Hunter, Saving Grace +550 11/2
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer +300 3/1
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Ted Danson, Damages +200 2/1
Michael Emerson, Lost +550 11/2
Zeljko Ivanek, Damages +250 5/2
William Shatner, Boston Legal +600 6/1
John Slattery, Mad Men +325 13/4
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Chandra Wilson, Grey’s Anatomy +250 5/2
Dianne Wiest, In Treatment +275 11/4
Candice Bergen, Boston Legal +350 7/2
Sandra Oh, Grey’s Anatomy +400 4/1
Rachel Griffiths, Brothers & Sisters +450 9/2
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live +275 11/4
Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies +300 3/1
Holland Taylor, Two and a Half Men +325 13/4
Jean Smart, Samantha Who? +400 4/1
Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty +400 4/1
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Rainn Wilson, The Office +250 5/2
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother +275 11/4
Kevin Dillon, Entourage +350 7/2
Jeremy Piven, Entourage +400 4/1
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men +450 9/2
OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION
The Amazing Race +275 11/4
Dancing With The Stars +275 11/4
Project Runway +325 13/4
American Idol +400 4/1
Top Chef +450 9/2
OUTSTANDING HOST, REALITY SERIES
Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars +250 5/2
Heidi Klum, Project Runway +275 11/4
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol +325 13/4
Jeff Probst, Survivor +350 7/2
Howie Mandel, Deal or No Deal +600 6/1
OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES
The Colbert Report +300 3/1
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart +275 11/4
Late Show With David Letterman +450 9/2
Real Time With Bill Maher +400 4/1
Saturday Night Live +300 3/1
Astros-Marlins Pointers
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The Houston Astros and the Florida Marlins will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Dolphin Stadium.
Ace righthander Roy Oswalt will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Oswalt is 15-9 this season with a 3.54 ERA.
The Marlins will counter Oswalt with Chris Volstad. Righthander Volstad has a 3.41 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Astros listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Astros were almost no-hit by Ted Lilly on Monday afternoon in a 6-1 loss to the Cubs.
The Cubs had been pegged at -129 in that contest, which took place in
The Marlins put up seven runs in the eighth inning on Sunday afternoon en route to an 8-7 win over the Nationals.
The Marlins rallied to the win as -145 home favorites in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the day’s posted total (9.5).
Current streak:
Team records:
Florida: 77-72 SU Houston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5 Before playing Florida are 5-5 After playing Chi Cubs are 4-6 After a loss are 6-4 Florida most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road Houston is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Houston’s last 18 games Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida’s last 5 games when playing at home against Houston Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida’s last 8 games at home Next up:
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