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The Florida Marlins and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Turner Field.
The Marlins will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Josh Johnson in this game. Johnson has a 3-0 record and a 3.51 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it’ll be Mike Hampton who starts for the Braves. Lefthander Hampton is 2-1 with a 6.47 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 103-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Yunel Escobar’s RBI-single in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Braves to a 10-9 win over the Marlins on Tuesday night.
Jeff Francoeur was 2-for-4 with two runs batted in for the Braves, while Will Ohman picked up the win in relief of starter Jair Jurrjens for
Cody Ross went 3-for-5 with a big fly and four RBIs for
Team records:
Atlanta: 58-74 SU Florida most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7 Before playing Atlanta are 5-5 After playing Atlanta are 3-7 After a loss are 6-4 Atlanta most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida’s last 6 games when playing Atlanta Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 6 games when playing at home against Florida Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 7 games Next up:
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Athletics-Angels Who Will Cover?
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The division rival Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday when they meet at Angel Stadium.
The Athletics will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Gio Gonzalez in this game. Gonzalez has a 1-2 record and a 6.52 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Angels will be Joe Saunders. The lefthander has a 3.37 ERA to go along with a 14-6 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Angels listed as 245-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
John Lackey pitched a complete game to earn the win, as the Angels defeated the Athletics 5-1 on Tuesday night.
Torii Hunter went 3-for-4 with a run batted in for the Angels, while Gary Matthews Jr. was 2-for-3 with an RBI for
Jack Cust went deep for
Team records:
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4 Before playing Minnesota are 3-7 After playing LA Angels are 2-8 After a loss are 6-4 Los Angeles most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland’s last 5 games when playing LA Angels The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Oakland’s last 25 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland’s last 7 games Oakland is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels’s last 5 games when playing Oakland LA Angels are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games at home LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Oakland Next up:
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Blue Jays-Rays Vegas Betting Odds
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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at Tropicana Field.
The Blue Jays will give the ball to starter David Purcey in this one. Lefthander Purcey is 2-4 this season with a 6.55 ERA.
It’ll be Matt Garza toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Righthander Garza is 10-7 with a 3.71 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Vernon Wells went 3-for-5 with a homer and three runs batted in to lead the Blue Jays over the Rays 6-2 on Tuesday night.
Eric Hinske went 2-for-3 with two RBIs for
Current streak:
Team records:
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7 Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6 After playing Tampa Bay are 2-8 After a win are 5-5 Tampa Bay most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto’s last 5 games Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Toronto’s last 24 games when playing Tampa Bay Toronto is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto Tampa Bay is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games at home Next up:
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Mets-Phillies Pointers
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The Philadelphia Phillies will be trying to extend a winning streak on Wednesday when they take on the New York Mets at
The Mets will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace lefthander Johan Santana in this game. Santana has a 12-7 record and a 2.64 ERA this season.
It’ll be Kyle Kendrick toeing the rubber for the Phillies in this contest. Righthander Kendrick is 11-7 with a 4.87 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Chris Coste’s RBI-single in the bottom of the 13th inning lifted the Phillies past the Mets 8-7 on Tuesday night.
Jimmy Rollins was 5-for-7 with a big fly and three runs batted in for the Phillies, while Rudy Seanez picked up the win in relief of starter Jamie Moyer for
Fernando Tatis went 2-for-5 with a three-run jack and four RBIs for
Current streak:
Team records:
Philadelphia: 73-59 SU New York most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4 Before playing Florida are 6-4 After playing Philadelphia are 8-2 After a loss are 5-5 Philadelphia most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets’s last 5 games when playing Philadelphia The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets’s last 5 games NY Mets are 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road NY Mets are 11-4 SU in its last 15 games Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games when playing NY Mets The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Philadelphia’s last 13 games at home Next up:
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Red Sox-Yankees Preview
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The Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees will meet on the field at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday in a battle of division rivals.
The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Paul Byrd in this game. Byrd has a 8-11 record and a 4.61 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Yankees will be Sidney Ponson. The righthander has a 4.67 ERA to go along with a 7-4 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 115-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Coco Crisp went 3-for-5 with an RBI for the Red Sox, while Tim Wakefield allowed three runs over five innings to get the win for
Johnny Damon was 2-for-4 with two solo homers for
Current streak:
Team records:
Boston most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4 Before playing NY Yankees are 5-5 After playing NY Yankees are 6-4 After a win are 5-5 New York most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston’s last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston’s last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games when playing NY Yankees Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 5 games when playing Boston The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Yankees’s last 11 games at home NY Yankees are 15-6 SU in their last 21 games at home Next up:
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Dancing With the Stars Odds Posted For 2008
As we reported yesterday, it was only a matter of time before the sportsbooks posted odds on the new season of Dancing With the Stars. Also, as you watch the Democratic National Convention, please note that most online casinos have taken the Republican choice for Vice President off the board.
Intrade still gives Barack Obama a 61 percent chance of being elected President of the
Dancing With The Stars has become an absolute phenomenon with fans watching in record numbers to watch, and old stars looking for a re-boost in their career jockeying for position to get picked to be on the show. From retired athletes to “where are they now?” actors – the show offers a plethora of familiar faces in odd places which adds to the allure.
With speculation building to an all-time high for the show as to who will win this next competition, and the field being set for the dance-off, the largest most successful sportsbook on the web, BetUS.com posted odds on which star will be judged the best dancer.
Analysts at BetUs Sportsbook posted the following odds on Dancing With The Stars:
Lance Bass 5/1
Toni Braxton 3/1
Brooke Burke 12/1
Rocco Dispirito 20/1
Maurice Green 9/1
Kim Kardashian 8/1
Cloris Leachman 18/1
Cody Linley 8/1
Susan Lucci 15/1
Misty May Treanor 7/1
Ted McGinley 15/1
Jeffrey Ross 25/1
Warren Sapp 20/1
Tuesday Betting Card
Two veteran pitchers will take to the mound on Tuesday night when the Mets and the Phillies meet in an NL East divisional matchup. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup . . .
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It’ll be Pedro Martinez (4-3, 4.97 ERA) vs. Jamie Moyer (11-7, 3.54 ERA) on Tuesday night as the Mets begin a short two-game road set against the division-rival Phillies.
Moyer is 1-1 with two no-decisions in his four August outings, but he’s also been effective – the lefthander has allowed just six earned runs over 24 2-3 innings so far this month. Moyer was stuck with a no-decision in his start against the Nationals last time out, giving up two runs (one earned) on five hits over 6 2-3 innings of work that day.
Football rolls along…
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Non-event of the day . . .
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Also on the schedule . . .
The rest of the National League schedule for Tuesday night: the Cubs at
Over in the American League the top Tuesday matchups are in the AL East, where it’s
News from the wire . . .
There is still limited information available about the injuries being nursed by both Colts quarterback Peyton Manning and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady . . . the Giants have lost lineman Osi Umenyiora for the season because of a knee injury, and now might try to lure back Michael Strahan . . . Vijay Singh won the first PGA Tour playoff tournament, beating Sergio Garcia and Kevin Sutherland in a playoff at The Barclays.
Peek at the future . . .
The second PGA Tour playoff tournament, the Deutsche Bank Championship, gets underway on Friday morning . . . it’ll be Johan Santana (12-7, 2.64 ERA) vs. Kyle Kendrick (11-7, 4.87 ERA) in the Mets/Phillies matchup on Wednesday night . . . the college football season gets underway on Thursday night with 14 games on the schedule, including No. 23 Wake Forest hitting the road for a contest against Baylor.
Cubs-Pirates Who Will Cover?
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The Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at
Ace righthander Carlos Zambrano will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Zambrano is 13-5 this season with a 3.29 ERA.
It’ll be ace Ian Snell toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Righthander Snell is 5-10 with a 5.60 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 250-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run dinger and had four runs batted in, as the Cubs drilled the Pirates 12-3 on Monday night.
Kosuke Fukudome was 3-for-4 with four RBIs for the Cubs, while winning pitcher Ted Lilly gave up three runs over seven innings for
Adam LaRoche had a two-run homer for
Current streak:
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 57-74 SU Chicago most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5 Before playing Pittsburgh are 6-4 After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4 After a win are 7-3 Pittsburgh most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chi Cubs’s last 13 games on the road Chi Cubs are 11-1 SU in their last 12 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh’s last 8 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 8 games at home The total has gone OVER in 14 of Pittsburgh’s last 20 games when playing Chi Cubs The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Pittsburgh’s last 19 games Next up:
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Marlins-Braves Vegas Betting Odds
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The division rival Florida Marlins and Atlanta Braves are set to renew hostilities on Tuesday when they meet at Turner Field.
The Marlins will trot ace Scott Olsen out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Olsen has a 6-8 record and a 4.11 ERA this season.
The Braves will counter Olsen with Jair Jurrjens. Righthander Jurrjens has a 3.28 ERA to go along with a 11-9 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Marlins defeated
Josh Willingham was 3-4 with a home run and two RBI for
The Braves lost to
Jo-Jo Reyes drove in two runs for
Team records:
Atlanta: 57-74 SU Florida most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7 Before playing Atlanta are 5-5 After playing Arizona are 5-5 After a win are 1-9 Atlanta most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida’s last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida’s last 6 games Florida is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games when playing at home against Florida Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Florida The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 6 games Next up:
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Mets-Phillies Vegas Betting Odds
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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies meet at Citizens Bank Park.
The Mets will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Pedro Martinez in this game. Martinez has a 4-3 record and a 4.97 ERA this season.
The Phillies will counter Martinez with Jamie Moyer. Lefthander Moyer has a 3.54 ERA to go along with a 11-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Mike Pelfrey went the distance to get the win, as the Mets rolled past the Astros 9-1 on Monday night.
New York won as -235 home favorites as the teams played over the 9-run total listed by oddsmakers.
Brett Myers tossed seven scoreless innings to earn the victory, as the Phillies shut out the Dodgers 5-0 on Monday night.
Philadelphia won as -120 home favorites as the game played under the 8.5-run total posted by sportsbooks.
Current streak: Philadelphia has won 4 straight games. Team records: New York: 73-59 SU Philadelphia: 72-59 SU New York most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 3-7 Before playing Philadelphia are 8-2 After playing Houston are 6-4 After a win are 8-2 Philadelphia most recently: A few trends to consider: NY Mets are 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia NY Mets are 11-3 SU in its last 14 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets’s last 7 games Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games Next up:
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