Reds-Cubs Odds Preview

The Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
Ace Aaron Harang will be the starting pitcher for the Reds on this day. Righthander Harang is 5-10 this season with a 4.17 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Randy Wells. The righthander has a 3.00 ERA to go along with a 5-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Reds were defeated 6-2 by the Dodgers last time out, as +180 underdogs. That game’s eight runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (8).
Joey Votto went 3-for-4 at the plate and drove in a run for the Reds. Bronson Arroyo gave up five run over 5 1-3 innings in the loss.
The Cubs exploded for 13 hits in a 10-5 win over the Phillies on Wednesday, as -115 favorites. That game’s 15 runs sailed OVER the day’s posted over/under (9.5).
Aramis Ramirez went 2-for-4 at the plate with two runs batted in. Carlos Zambrano tossed 6 2-3 innings for the win, and Kevin Gregg sealed the victory with his 19th save.
Current streak:
Cincinnati has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Cincinnati: 44-50
SU
Chicago
: 48-45 SU
Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Chi Cubs are 6-4
After playing LA Dodgers are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati’s last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs’s last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
Next up:
Chi Cubs home to Cincinnati, Saturday, July 25

 

White Sox-Tigers Lines Preview

The Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers will meet on the field at Comerica Park on Friday afternoon in the first game of a doubleheader.
Righthander Jose Contreras will take the mound for the White Sox to start this game. Contreras is 4-8 this season with a 4.75 ERA.
Contreras’s opponent in this one will be Justin Verlander. The Tigers ace righthander has a 3.34 ERA to go along with a 10-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 180-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Mark Buehrle fanned six batters in a no-hitter to lead the White Sox over the Rays 5-0 on Thursday, as -120 favorites. The team’s played UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Josh Fields belted a grand slam home run to lead the way, and Buehrle improved to 11-3 with the victory.
The Tigers lost to Seattle 2-1 as a -125 favorite on Thursday. The three runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9).
Curtis Granderson drove in the Tigers’ lone run and Luke French allowed two runs on eight hits in 5 1-3 innings.
Current streak:
Chicago has won 2 straight games.
Detroit has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Chicago: 50-45 SU
Detroit: 49-44 SU
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After playing Seattle are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox’s last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox’s last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
Chi White Sox are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit’s last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit’s last 6 games
Detroit is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit’s last 7 games at home
Next up:
Detroit home to Chi White Sox, Friday, July 24

 

Baseball Betting – Friday MLB Picks

Put down that college football betting cheat sheet! The baseball season isn’t over yet and you’ll miss the pennant races if you’re not careful. Let’s make a few picks for Friday’s games.

Chicago White Sox @ Detroit Tigers

Friday, July 24, 7:05 p.m. ET

Bartolo Colon (3-6, 4.23) vs Eddie Bonine (0-0, 9.00)


Eddie who? The Tigers are taking a big chance sending the unknown Bonine to the hill Friday in a crucial divisional game. The question is whether or not you should take that chance too. I say no. Just as shouldn’t take a dumb chance on the Lions’ football odds this season, there’s no reason to trust Bodine. He hasn’t started a game this season and he’s allowed at least one run in all five of his relief appearances.

It doesn’t matter that Colon is making his first start since a DL stint. He has the better lineup backing him and Bonine’s track record stinks.

Daily baseball pick: White Sox

Minnesota Twins @ Los Angeles Angels

Friday, July 24, 10:05 p.m. ET

Francisco Liriano (4-9, 5.33) vs John Lackey (5-4, 4.39)


Many bettors are starting to believe in John Lackey again. While I do too in the long haul, I don’t like the Angels on Friday. Lackey hasn’t pitched well at home this season and Francisco Liriano has pitched very well against the Angels in a small sample of innings, holding Chone Figgins, Vladimir Guerrero, Kendry Morales and Maice Izturis hitless.

The Twins will offer good underdog value and it’s good betting management to back Liriano right now. He struggled early in the season but his ERA has fallen under 4.00 for two straight months and his strikeout rate has returned to its lofty level.

Daily baseball pick: Twins

 

Thursday Night MLB Betting Previews

Poor Michelle Beisner, now having her name dragged into the Erin Andrew’s peephole disgrace. Shouldn’t we be more concerned with the Tour de France Stage 18 results?  Let other sites worry about Omer Bhatti pictures and gossip, but we will focus on what the top baseball handicappers are worrying about.

The New York Yankees will try for a seventh straight victory tonight when they send CC Sabathia to the mound to open a four-game home series against the Oakland Athletics.

New York trailed Boston by three games entering the All-Star break, but is 6-0 since resuming play to take over sole possession of first place. The Yankees have won 19 of 26 overall to move 20 games above .500 for the first time since finishing 94-68 in 2007.

Sabathia has alternated wins and losses in his last five outings. He gave up five hits over seven scoreless innings Saturday in a 2-1 victory over Detroit.

The +230 underdog A’s are embarking on what is likely their toughest road trip, with four games in New York followed by four in Boston.

Oakland rookie Vin Mazzaro, who grew up a Yankees fan in Rutherford, New Jersey, will face New York for the first time.

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As the MLB season rolls on, the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies are right where they want to be. So what deals are out there to push the two title favorites over the top?

It is believed that the Phillies are at the top of the list for who will land Roy Halladay from the Blue Jays.

Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi expects the Halladay trade talks will come to a head early next week.

Assuming the Yankees don’t want Halladay, they seem pretty content with their current roster.

New York has been very impressive lately, taking over first place and playing well overall.

As long as CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett keep doing what they are doing, the Yankees may just stick with what they got as they chase the AL Pennant.

Expect the Phillies to be the team to make a few more moves before the trade deadline. Thanks to our friends at Bodog for supplying the content.

Yahoo Sports Odds

The ESPN odds and the Yahoo Sports odds are perhaps the
most high profile for the casual gambler and fine for those who bet parlay
cards at the office. For serious sportsbook
bettors the NCAA
football betting line
which is more accurate than the college football
point spreads ESPN.

Also much better than the Fox Sports odds would be the preseason NFL point
spread
and the regular season NFL odds.

No wise wagering expert would bet the ESPN NFL picks or
the ESPN college picks. In fact one would be better
off fading them just as some sharpies do to the Fox NFL picks.

For the best football spread winners it’s the free sports
picks handicappers
give and of course the best premium football handicappers are on the
Offshore Insiders Network.

ESPN Odds, Yahoo Sports Odds

The ESPN odds and the Yahoo Sports odds are perhaps the most high profile for the casual gambler and fine for those who bet parlay cards at the office. For serious sportsbook bettors the NCAA football betting line which is more accurate than the college football point spreads ESPN.

Also much better than the Fox Sports odds would be the preseason NFL point spread and the regular season NFL odds.

No wise wagering expert would bet the ESPN NFL picks or the ESPN college picks. In fact one would be better off fading them just as some sharpies do to the Fox NFL picks.

For the best football spread winners it’s the free sports picks handicappers give and of course the best premium football handicappers are on the Offshore Insiders Network.

Erin Andrews Peephole Fallout: ESPN Takes Action Against NY Post Staff

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The PGA Tour hits the links in Canada, the Yankees take on the Athletics, and the Diamondbacks send their ace to the hill. Plus ESPN takes action against the NY Post over the Erin Andrews exploitation.

Sports headlines

OffshoreInsiders.com is calling out Bill O’Reilly and challenging him to rightfully lambaste his parent company, the NY Post for posting pictures of the Erin Andrews video peephole pictures. Somewhere between bloviating about Hoboken mayor Peter Cammarano, the star of Murdoch’s media needs to give a no-spin repudiation of the Post’s exploitation.

Kudos to ESPN for banning any NY Post staff from appearing on their show…A criminal probe is unlikely in the allegations made against Ben Roethlisberger by Andrea McNulty.   

Colliding in the Junior Circuit  . . .

CC Sabathia (9-6, 3.66 ERA) will try to pitch the Yankees to a win on Thursday night when he takes on the Athletics and Vin Mazzaro (2-6, 4.09 ERA). Lefthander Sabathia dominated the Tigers in his last trip to the mound, tossing seven shutout innings and giving up just five hits in the victory. New  York is 5-5 in Sabathia’s last 10 starts. Righthander Mazzaro was knocked around by the Angels last time out, giving up eight runs (four earned) over three innings pitched.

Also on the American League schedule for Thursday: Cleveland at Toronto, Seattle at Detroit, Tampa Bay at the White Sox, and Minnesota at the Angels. The Twins will go with Scott Baker (8-7, 5.10 ERA) on Thursday night; righthander Baker has won two straight starts, holding the Rangers to one run over eight innings last time out. Jered Weaver (10-3, 3.48 ERA) took a no-decision versus the Athletics last week, surrendering five runs over 3 2-3 innings.

Clashing in the Senior Circuit . . .

There are just four games on the National League schedule for Thursday, with San Francisco at Atlanta, St. Louis at Washington, San Diego at Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh at Arizona. Probable Pirates starter Charlie Morton (2-2, 3.21 ERA) cruised to a win over the Giants last time out, holding them scoreless on three hits over seven innings of work. The Diamondbacks will counter with Dan Haren (10-5, 1.96 ERA), who has earned the victory in each of his last four starts.

 

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Rounding out the Roundup . . .

The PGA Tour is at Glen Abbey in Oakville, Ontario this week for the RBC Canadian Open. Retief Goosen is pegged as the 8/1 Vegas favorite to capture the tournament, with Anthony Kim (10/1), Camilo Villegas (15/1), and Sean O’Hair (15/1) following him on the odds list. Also pegged at 15/1 is Canadian Mike Weir, while countryman Stephen Ames sits just back at 20/1. Luke Donald (20/1) and Kevin Na (25/1) complete the first tier of contenders at the tournament.

The Canadian Football League begins Week 4 action on Thursday night with Hamilton at Montreal. The undefeated Alouettes (3-0 straight-up and against-the-spread) pounded Saskatchewan 43-10 last time out, and they’ve put up 133 points over their first three games. The surprising Tiger-Cats (2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS) got past Winnipeg 25-13 in their last contest. Oddsmakers have the Alouettes listed as 14-point home favorites for Friday, with the total pegged at 54.5 points.

Finally, there are three WNBA games on tap for Thursday, with Chicago at Washington, Sacramento at New York, and Indiana at San Antonio. The Fever improved to 12-3 SU (10-5 ATS) with an 82-70 win over Washington on Tuesday night; Indiana‘s 11-game winning streak had come to an end in their previous contest. The Silver Stars sit at 6-8 SU and 5-9 ATS on the season after falling to Chicago 85-75 last time out. Becky Hammon picked up 22 points in that defeat.

Twins-Angels Odds Preview

The Minnesota Twins and the Los Angeles Angels will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Angel Stadium.
The Twins will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Scott Baker in this game. Baker has a 8-7 record and a 5.10 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it’ll be Jered Weaver who starts for the Angels. Righthander Weaver is 10-3 with a 3.48 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Angels listed as 156-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Twins were pounded 16-1 by the A’s last time out, as a -110 pick’em. The 17 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9).
Glen Perkins was rocked for eight runs off six hits in the loss.
The Angels scored five runs in the eighth inning to come-from-behind and defeat the Royals 9-6 on Wednesday, as -120 favorites. That game’s 15 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9).
Chone Figgins went 4-for-5 at the plate with a pair of RBIs. Justin Speier improved to 4-2 with the win in relief, and Brian Fuentes notched his 30th save.
Current streak:
Los Angeles has won 5 straight games.
Team records:
Minnesota: 48-47 SU
Los Angeles: 55-38 SU
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing LA Angels are 6-4
After playing Oakland are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing Kansas City are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota’s last 12 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 6 games
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels’s last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels’s last 8 games at home
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home
Next up:
LA Angels home to Minnesota, Friday, July 24

 

Pirates-Diamondbacks Lines Preview

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Chase Field.
Charlie Morton will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Righthander Morton is 2-2 this season with a 3.21 ERA.
Meanwhile, it’ll be Dan Haren who starts for the Diamondbacks. Righthander Haren is 10-5 with a 1.96 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Diamondbacks listed as 220-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Brandon Moss belted a walk-off homer in the ninth to give the Pirates an 8-7 victory over the Brewers in the series rubber match on Wednesday, as a -110 pick’em. That game’s 15 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (8.5).
Ryan Doumit led the way with two home runs for three RBIs. Matt Capps fanned two batters in a scoreless ninth to record his second win.
The Diamondbacks were edged 4-3 by the Rockies in the series rubber match on Wednesday, as -215 favorites. That game’s seven runs went UNDER the day’s posted over/under (9).
Miguel Montero smacked a three-run homer, while Scott Schoeneweis gave up the winning run and suffered his second loss in relief.
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 42-52 SU
Arizona: 40-55 SU
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Arizona are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 2-8
After a win are 4-6

Arizona most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After playing Colorado are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh’s last 9 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Pittsburgh’s last 23 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona’s last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Arizona’s last 20 games at home
Next up:
Arizona home to Pittsburgh, Friday, July 24

 

Athletics-Yankees Odds Preview

The New York Yankees will be trying to extend a winning streak on Thursday when they take on the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium.
The Athletics will trot Vin Mazzaro out to the mound in this one. Righthander Mazzaro has a 2-6 record and a 4.09 ERA this season.
It’ll be ace CC Sabathia toeing the rubber for the Yankees in this contest. Lefthander Sabathia is 9-6 with a 3.66 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 275-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The A’s scored 12 runs in the first two innings en route to a 16-1 rout of the Twins in Wednesday’s rubber match, as a -110 pick’em. That game’s 17 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9).
Rajai Davis drove in four runs, and Scott Hairston belted a three-run homer. Trevor Cahill allowed six runs and one run over seven innings for the victory.
The Yankees won their sixth in a row with a 6-4 victory over the Orioles in a series sweep on Wednesday, as -320 favorites. That game’s 10 runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (10.5).
Jorge Posada hit a solo home run and drove in two runs, while Nick Swisher also had two RBIs. A.J. Burnett improved to 9-4 with the win, and Mariano Rivera closed out the ninth for his 28th save.
Current streak:
New York has won 6 straight games.
Team records:
Oakland: 40-53 SU
New York: 57-37 SU
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After playing Minnesota are 3-7
After a win are 2-8

New York most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Oakland are 6-4
After playing Baltimore are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland’s last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland’s last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland’s last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland’s last 6 games
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees’s last 5 games at home
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees’s last 5 games
Next up:
NY Yankees home to Oakland, Friday, July 24

 

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