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The division rival St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at
Meanwhile, it’ll be
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Cardinals defeated the Giants 5-2 on Thursday, as -145 favorites. That game’s seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Current streak:
Team records:
Cincinnati: 39-38 SU St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Friday are 2-8 Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5 After playing San Francisco are 5-5 After a win are 4-6 Cincinnati most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis’s last 11 games when playing Cincinnati St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati’s last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati’s last 11 games when playing St. Louis Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis Next up:
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Athletics-Indians Lines Preview
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The Oakland Athletics and the Cleveland Indians will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Progressive Field.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter
Cahill’s opponent in this one will be
Oddsmakers currently have the Indians listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The A’s got two-run homers from
Dallas Braden allowed just five hits and one run over seven innings in getting his sixth win of the season.
The Indians were defeated 6-2 by the White Sox last time out, as -115 favorites. That game’s combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under (9.5).
Grady Sizemore and Shin-Soo Choo drove in one run apiece. Jeremy Sowers allowed 11 hits and five runs over six innings in the loss.
Current streak:
Team records:
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Cleveland are 7-3 After playing Detroit are 4-6 After a win are 4-6 Cleveland most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland’s last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland’s last 5 games when playing Cleveland The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland’s last 7 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games when playing Oakland Next up:
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Braves-Nationals Lines Preview
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The Atlanta Braves will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the Washington Nationals at
Meanwhile, it’ll be
Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Braves scored three runs in the eighth inning to defeat the Phillies 5-2 for a sweep of the three-game series on Thursday, as -140 favorites. The game’s seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8).
The Nationals were defeated 5-3 by the Marlins last time out, as +150 underdogs. That game’s eight runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (8).
Current streak:
Team records:
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Washington are 5-5 After playing Philadelphia are 8-2 After a win are 6-4 Washington most recently: A few trends to consider:
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games when playing Washington The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta’s last 13 games when playing on the road against Washington Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games when playing Atlanta The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington’s last 14 games at home Next up:
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Mets-Phillies Lines Preview
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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies meet at
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Fernando Tatis belted a two-run homer and scored four runs, and Daniel Murphy pinch hit with a two-run single for the Mets.
The Phillies were defeated 5-2 by the Braves last time out, as +120 underdogs. That game’s seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8).
Current streak:
Team records:
Philadelphia: 39-37 SU New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4 After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4 After a win are 3-7 Philadelphia most recently: A few trends to consider:
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets Philadelphia is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home Next up:
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Brewers-Cubs Lines Preview
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The Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs will meet on the field at Wrigley Field on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
The Brewers will give the ball to starter
The Cubs will counter Suppan with ace
Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 170-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Current streak:
Team records:
Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5 After playing Chi Cubs are 3-7 After a loss are 5-5 Chicago most recently: A few trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Milwaukee Next up:
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Blue Jays-Yankees Odds Preview
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Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees meet at Yankee Stadium.
It’ll be
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Yankees were doubled 8-4 by the Mariners last time out, as -320 favorites. That game’s 12 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9.5).
Team records:
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing NY Yankees are 3-7 After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6 After a win are 6-4 New York most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto’s last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Toronto’s last 16 games on the road Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto’s last 6 games when playing NY Yankees NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games NY Yankees are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 6 games when playing Toronto NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Toronto Next up:
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Daytona Odds – Look For "Junior" In Victory Lane
Wimbledon finals betting is sure to take some of the spotlight this weekend, but look out for fireworks on Saturday night, when the Sprint Cup series head to legendary Daytona International Speedway for the Coke Zero 400. Kyle Busch won last year and is one of the favorites again, but one of Daytona’s favorite sons will return for a much-needed win under the lights.
Daytona Odds – Saturday, July 4,
Busch is rated at +700 to repeat at the Coke Zero 400, a feat last achieved by Tony Stewart in 2005 and 2006. The No.18 driver is coming off an eventful seventh-place run at
Speaking of Stewart, the points leader also has Daytona odds of +700 after finishing fifth at
Hendrick will be running at the front as Jeff Gordon (+800), Jimmie Johnson (+950) and Mark Martin (+1500) are all experienced plate-rack drivers. Gordon has three wins in this race, and six all-time at Daytona, and he would have beaten rookie Joey Logano at
However, the Hendrick driver to watch out for when making your sports picks is Dale Earnhardt Jr., who is the Daytona betting favorite at +650. Earnhardt Jr. won this race in 2001, which was the first race at Daytona since his father died in the 500 at the beginning of the season. His finishing average of 12.4 in nine Daytona summer races is fourth among active drivers, but the guys in front of him (David Ragan, Clint Bowyer and Kyle Busch) have combined to make nine summer trips to the 2.5-mile superspeedway. He’s arguably the best plate racer in NASCAR, and despite a disappointing 27th-place finish in the 500, Earnhardt Jr. won one of the qualifying duels, and he finished second at
Wimbledon Betting – Top Four Seeds Remaining On Women’s Side
While many people are shifting their focus to NFL odds, UFC odds,
On the men’s side, Feder, Murray, Novak Djokovic and Andy Roddick are all still present as they will curtail the field to a final four tomorrow. There’s a good chance Federer and
Federer will take on Ivo Karlovic on Thursday while Murray – and his thousands of fans on
He might be a little spent facing Roddick after he needed five sets to down No. 23 seed Radek Stepanek.
On the women’s side, it looks like it will be an all-Williams sisters final as neither Venus nor Serena has even lost a set yet. Both will take on Russians in the sem-finals as Venus will take on No. 1 seed Dinara Safina while Serena will take on No. 4 seed Elena Dementieva.
Interestingly enough, all top four seeds on the women’s side are in the semi-finals, which means the system worked. The best players remain but the Williams sisters should dominate.
Those making their sports predictions know that Dementieva is a patsy and always falls short at Grand Slams. She’s never won a Grand Slam and typically fails in the semis.
On the other side of the draw, Safina will take on Venus and it might not be the matchup people expect. Safina has been pushed to her limits in her last two matches, going the full three sets with an unseeded German and No. 17 seed Amelie Mauresmo.
Safina might be a little more fatigued than Venus and considering Venus owns Wimbledon to begin with and hasn’t even lost a set either, should lead to another finals for her.
AT&T National Betting – PGA Tour Heads To Tiger’s Tourney
The PGA Tour is heading to Tiger Woods’ tournament: the AT&T National, which will be held over the July 4th weekend.
The golf betting crowd will be looking to make some money but the proceeds from the actual event are just going to charity, so this event isn’t another corporate shill. The charity, of course, being the Tiger Woods Foundation, which creates and supports community-based programs that improve the health, education, and welfare of all children in
The field should be a little more stocked than last week’s Travelers Championship, where most of the big names skipped the event. Kenny Perry pulled out the win but the field was admittedly weak as there were a lot of golfers who passed on the Travelers after a long, rainy week at the Bethpage Black for the US Open.
Last year, those who bet on sports might recall that Anthony Kim got his second career PGA win at this event. At that point, a lot of pundits felt that the youngster was going to be a dominant force for years to come on the PGA Tour.
That has been far from the case.
Kim started the year with a bang, tying for second at the Mercedes Championship but it has gone downhill from there. Since then, he has zero Top 10 finishes and just four other Top 25 finishes.
The good news is two of those have come in the last two weeks with a tie for 16th at the US Open and then a tie for 11th at the US Open.
I’m betting management isn’t particularly happy with the overall field at Woods’ tournament. Obviously Tiger will be there, as will Mike Weir, Vijay Singh, Jim Furyk and US Open winner Lucas Glover, but most of those guys are brand names who were better in the past.
Woods should have an easy time dominating this field and a lot of sports predictions will put his name beside them.
Look for Woods to get on the board after a poor showing at the US Open.
Both CBS and The Golf Channel will carry coverage of this event this week. This is the third major event on the PGA Tour sponsored by AT&T.
AT&T National Previous Winners
2008 – Anthony Kim
2007 – K.J. Choi
USA-Brazil Soccer Preview and NBA Draft Review
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This was the weakest NBA draft in recent memory, with no sure-fire superstars and a lack of depth. That meant a lot of wild action from contenders in terms of trades.
The L.A. Clippers were a winner on this night. They landed the best player in Blake Griffin and that has to help turn the franchise around – right?
After just two winning seasons in 30 years and a dark history of draft futility,
The Chicago Bulls improved on draft night. They are building around rookie of the year Derrick Rose, using two so-so picks to acquire athletic ability and versatility inJames Johnson and Taj Gibson.
The Denver Nuggets had no first-round pick and for a while looked content to deal away their second-rounder and take the night off. Instead they made a move to improve their team, grabbing point guard Ty Lawson of
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