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Emmy Odds and Lines on Palin Pregnancy

As if Sarah Palin garnering the Republican nomination for VP of the United States wasn’t enough of a shocker – the news that her seventeen year old daughter was pregnant just days after set off even more media frenzy.

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 Bristol Palin Pregnancy:

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       
 
Additional Pop-Culture odds, Sports and Newsworthy odds can be found at: BetUs Sportsbook  

 

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

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 Milwaukee. The combined score fell UNDER the day’s posted total (9).
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:
Houston has lost 2 straight games.
Florida has won 5 straight games.
Team records:
Houston: 80-69 SU
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:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Houston are 4-6
After playing Washington are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

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:
Florida home to Houston, Wednesday, September 17

 

Mets-Nationals Vegas Betting Odds

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals meet at Nationals Park.
Michael Pelfrey will be the starting pitcher for the Mets on this day. Righthander Pelfrey is 13-9 this season with a 3.76 ERA.
Pelfrey’s opponent in this one will be Odalis Perez. The Nationals lefthander has a 4.38 ERA to go along with a 6-10 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Elijah Dukes had a three-run dinger to lead the Nationals to a 7-2 upset of the Mets on Monday night.
Washington cashed as +160 home underdogs as the teams pushed the 9-run total posted by sportsbooks.
Anderson Hernandez drove in two runs for the Nationals, while John Lannan gave up one run over seven innings to earn the win for Washington.
Jose Reyes knocked in two runs for New York, as losing pitcher Pedro Martinez allowed four runs over six innings for the Mets.
Current streak:
New York has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
New York: 83-66 SU
Washington: 57-93 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Washington are 6-4
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Washington most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing NY Mets are 3-7
After playing NY Mets are 3-7
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets’s last 11 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets’s last 5 games when playing Washington
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington’s last 11 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington’s last 9 games at home
Next up:
Washington home to NY Mets, Wednesday, September 17

 

Phillies-Braves Pointers

A winning streak will be on the line for the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday when they battle the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.
The Phillies will give the ball to starter Jamie Moyer in this one. Lefthander Moyer is 14-7 this season with a 3.68 ERA.
The Braves will counter Moyer with James Parr. Righthander Parr has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Phillies defeated Milwaukee 6-1 as a -170 favorite in Game 2 of a doubleheader on Sunday. The seven runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9.5).
Brett Myers pitched a complete-game two-hitter, allowing only one run for Philadelphia, while Jimmy Rollins was 2-2 with a pair of RBI in the win.
The Braves put up five runs in the ninth inning on Sunday afternoon to rally past the Mets for a 7-4 victory.
The Braves got the win as +154 road underdogs in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the day’s posted total (9).
Current streak:
Philadelphia has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Philadelphia: 83-67 SU
Atlanta: 67-83 SU
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Atlanta are 6-4
After playing Milwaukee are 8-2
After a win are 5-5

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After playing NY Mets are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Philadelphia is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia’s last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta’s last 9 games
Next up:
Atlanta home to Philadelphia, Wednesday, September 17

 

Red Sox-Rays Preview

A winning streak will be on the line for the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday when they battle the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.
The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace righthander Josh Beckett in this game. Beckett has a 12-9 record and a 4.10 ERA this season.
Beckett’s opponent in this one will be Andy Sonnanstine. The Rays righthander has a 4.47 ERA to go along with a 13-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
David Ortiz went 2-for-4 with a three-run shot and four runs batted in, as the Red Sox cruised past the Rays 13-5 on Tuesday night.
Boston cashed as -115 road favorites as the game played over the 8.5-run total listed by oddsmakers.
Kevin Youkilis was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and three RBIs for the Red Sox, while Daisuke Matsuzaka allowed one run over five innings to get the win for Boston.
Dan Johnson and Justin Ruggiano had two-run dingers for Tampa Bay, as Scott Kazmir was rocked for nine runs over three innings to take the loss for the Rays.
Current streak:
Boston has won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 89-61 SU
Tampa Bay: 88-60 SU
Boston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Boston are 8-2
After a loss are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston’s last 11 games on the road
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Tampa Bay’s last 16 games
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Boston, Wednesday, September 17

 

Orioles-Blue Jays Vegas Betting Odds

The Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Rogers Centre.
The Orioles will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Chris Waters in this game. Waters has a 2-3 record and a 5.73 ERA this season.
The Blue Jays will counter Waters with Shaun Marcum. Righthander Marcum has a 3.37 ERA to go along with a 9-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 170-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Nick Markakis homered twice on Sunday afternoon as the Orioles cruised to a 7-3 win over the Twins.
The Orioles pulled off the upset as +140 home underdogs in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day’s posted total (11).
Roy Halladay surrendered two earned runs over seven innings on Sunday afternoon as the Blue Jays fell 4-3 to the Red Sox.
The Red Sox were winners as -117 home favorites in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day’s posted total (8).
Current streak:
Toronto has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Baltimore: 66-82 SU
Toronto: 80-70 SU
Baltimore most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Minnesota are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

Toronto most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Baltimore are 5-5
After playing Boston are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Baltimore’s last 17 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Baltimore’s last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 6 games
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto’s last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto’s last 10 games at home
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore
Next up:
Toronto home to Baltimore, Wednesday, September 17

 

White Sox-Yankees Pointers

The Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Yankee Stadium.
Righthander Gavin Floyd will take the mound for the White Sox to start this game. Floyd is 15-7 this season with a 3.77 ERA.
Starting this game for the Yankees will be Andy Pettitte. The lefthander has a 4.52 ERA to go along with a 13-13 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Xavier Nady hit a two-run homer to lead the Yankees over the White Sox 4-2 on Monday night.
New York won as -125 home favorites as the game played under the 9.5-run total listed by oddsmakers.
Johnny Damon and Wilson Betemit drove in runs for the Yankees, while Phil Coke picked up the win in relief for New York.
Dewayne Wise smacked a two-run jack for Chicago, as Ehren Wassermann was handed the loss after coming in for White Sox starter Mark Buehrle.
Current streak:
New York has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Chicago: 83-66 SU
New York: 80-70 SU
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

New York most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Chi White Sox are 9-1
After playing Chi White Sox are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox’s last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox’s last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games on the road
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
NY Yankees are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 6 games
Next up:
NY Yankees home to Chi White Sox, Wednesday, September 17

 

Twins-Indians Preview

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians meet at Progressive Field.
Ace Francisco Liriano will be the starting pitcher for the Twins on this day. Lefthander Liriano is 5-3 this season with a 3.19 ERA.
It’ll be Zach Jackson toeing the rubber for the Indians in this contest. Righthander Jackson is 0-3 with a 5.70 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Twins listed as 170-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Scott Lewis tossed six scoreless innings to get the win, as the Indians shut down the Twins 3-1 on Monday night.
Cleveland cashed as +100 home underdogs as the game played under the 9-run total set by oddsmakers.
Shin-Soo Choo went 2-for-4 with a two-run big fly for the Indians, who got a solo shot from Kelly Stoppach in the payday.
Joe Mauer went deep for Minnesota, while Kevin Slowey allowed three runs over six innings to take the loss for the Twins.
Current streak:
Minnesota has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Minnesota: 82-68 SU
Cleveland: 73-77 SU
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Cleveland are 6-4
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing Minnesota are 3-7
After playing Minnesota are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota’s last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER 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 Minnesota
Cleveland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Next up:
Cleveland home to Minnesota, Wednesday, September 17

 

Dodgers-Pirates Who Will Cover?

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at PNC Park.
The Dodgers will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Derek Lowe in this game. Lowe has a 13-11 record and a 3.48 ERA this season.
The Pirates will counter Lowe with Jeff Karstens. Righthander Karstens has a 4.46 ERA to go along with a 2-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 180-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
James Loney was 2-for-4 with three runs batted in, as the Dodgers drilled the Pirates 8-2 on Monday night.
Los Angeles won as -185 road favorites as the game played over the 9-run total listed by sportsbooks.
Manny Ramirez went 3-for-4 with two RBIs for the Dodgers, while winning pitcher Hiroki Kuroda threw seven scoreless innings for Los Angeles.
Adam LaRoche hit a two-run bomb for Pittsburgh, as Ross Ohlendorf allowed two earned runs over three innings to take the defeat for the Pirates.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 78-72 SU
Pittsburgh: 63-87 SU
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 12 of LA Dodgers’s last 13 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
LA Dodgers are 13-2 SU in their last 15 games
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Pittsburgh’s last 13 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to LA Dodgers, Wednesday, September 17