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The fans at Tropicana Field will be treated to a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Wednesday.
The Phillies will give the ball to starter
Starting this game for the
Oddsmakers currently have the
Team records:
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6 After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4 After a win are 6-4 Tampa Bay most recently: A few trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia Tampa Bay is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games Next up:
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Reds-Blue Jays Lines Preview
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The Toronto Blue Jays will be trying to extend a winning streak on Wednesday when they take on the Cincinnati Reds at Rogers Centre.
The Reds will trot Bronson Arroyo out to the mound in this one. Righthander Arroyo has a 8-5 record and a 5.16 ERA this season.
It’ll be
Oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Rod Barajas went 2-for-4 with a dinger and two runs batted in, as the Blue Jays defeated the Reds 7-5 on Tuesday night.
Current streak:
Team records:
Toronto: 39-33 SU Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7 Before playing Toronto are 2-5 After playing Toronto are 3-3 After a loss are 4-6 Toronto most recently: A few trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home Next up:
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Cubs-Tigers Lines Preview
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A winning streak will be on the line for the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday when they battle the Chicago Cubs at
The Cubs will give the ball to starter
Meanwhile, it’ll be
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 132-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Micah Hoffpauir smashed a two-run dinger for
Current streak:
Team records:
Detroit: 39-31 SU Chicago most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing Detroit are 5-5 After playing Detroit are 4-5 After a loss are 5-5 Detroit most recently: A few trends to consider:
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Detroit Detroit is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Next up:
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Red Sox-Nationals Odds Preview
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The fans at
It’ll be
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 183-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Current streak:
Team records:
Boston most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2 Before playing Washington are 9-1 After playing Washington are 8-2 After a win are 7-3 Washington most recently: A few trends to consider:
Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road Boston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games Washington is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games at home Washington is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games Washington is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston Next up:
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Indians-Pirates Odds Preview
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The Cleveland Indians and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at
The Indians will give the ball to starter
The Pirates will counter Pavano with
Oddsmakers currently have the Pirates listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Current streak:
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 31-39 SU Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6 Before playing Pittsburgh are 3-7 After playing Pittsburgh are 2-8 After a win are 3-7 Pittsburgh most recently: A few trends to consider:
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road Cleveland is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh Cleveland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games Next up:
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WSOP Updates From Bodog
World Series of Poker events are underway and as usual Bodog is at the forefront. The betting news section will also have updates not to mention live reports about the full legalization of online gambling.
While the smell of Ben Gay and Old Spice waft their way toward media row and the high-pitched whine of electric scooters echoes through hallways of the
Among the players who have turned out to play are Alex Jacob, Amnon Filippi, Barry Greenstein, Gavin Smith, Erick Lindgren, Joe Sebok, Lex Veldhuis, Rafe Furst, Scotty Nguyen, Vanessa Rousso and, you know what, just a whole lot more. This should be a very interesting event to watch, so stay tuned for more updates.
Elsewhere at the 2009 WSOP, the $5,000 No Limit Holdem Shootout is wrapping up, but you wouldn’t recognize any of the names still standing…. so, next.
In the $2,500 Mixed event, there are still many notable players left among the 14 remaining players, including Bodog Poker room regular and online poker pro Jon “PearlJammer” Turner, who is currently in second. Also still playing are Jimmy “gobboboy” Fricke, Layne Flack, Dario Alioto and Blair Rodman. First place pays out and impressive $241,637.
A strong and talented field of 295 players came out for the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha World Championship two days ago at the 2009 WSOP, and at the end of play last night there were only 25 players left, with Bodog Poker pro David Williams among them.
Those players return to the Amazon Room in just a few hours to battle it out for the $679,379 first-place prize. There are several players who will be looking to secure their first WSOP bracelets, including Day 1 and Day 2 chip leader Noah Schwartz, who has built up a monstrous lead with almost double the chip stack of second place’s Marcus Golser. Those seeking another WSOP bracelet to add to their collections include Barry Greenstein, Josh Arieh, Howard Lederer, Chau Giang and Nenad Medic.
Williams has a below average stack but won several key hands toward the end of play last night to make it through to Day 3. With the wild swings that can happen in Pot Limit Omaha, the event really still is open to anyone, so there’s no counting anyone out.
Stay tuned for more 2009 WSOP updates.
NASCAR Betting – New Hampshire Odds and Pick
If you bet on Nascar odds, it’s a lot easier to say “
Jimmie Johnson
New Hampshire odds: +600
The 2003 winner at this race is the top sportsbook favorite, not so much because he’s piling up wins by the boatload (though two is nothing to sneeze at) but because he’s always threatening, as his 9.0 finishing average and four top-10s in New Hampshire suggest. I can’t fault anyone for picking him.
Denny Hamlin
Hamlin may be the best pick this week if you make sports predictions. His average
Jeff Gordon
New Hampshire odds: +800
Gordon hasn’t won here since 1995 but he’s often among to the top 10 at New Hampshire, cracking it eight times in 16 starts there. He’s racing well, as he did a great job overcoming loose lugnuts to finish ninth at
Tony Stewart
New Hampshire odds: +900
If you want better value then Hamlin, your sportsbook software may direct you to Tony Stewart. He’s a two-time winner of this race (2000, 2005) and he’s nearing the top of his game right now, having finished second at Infeneon. He’s tempting at +900
Daily sports pick: Denny Hamlin +700
MLB Odds: Nationals-Red Sox, Yankees-Braves Sportsbook Look
Super sportsbook Bodog takes a look at two contests tonight for baseball betting picks.
The Washington Nationals have taken two of three from a pair of the Boston Red Sox’s AL East rivals, and now they’ll get a crack at the division leaders tonight as the Red Sox open their first three-game series in the nation’s capital since 1971.
Boston (-140 favorites according to the latest MLB odds) has won 13 of 18 games in June, a hot stretch that has expanded its division lead from a half-game over the New York Yankees to four full games.
The Nationals had their season-high four-game run snapped on Sunday with a 9-4 loss to the Blue Jays, but still feel positive with the Red Sox coming to town.
John Lannan, the only non-rookie in
Brad Penny is 12-5 with a 2.54 ERA in 20 starts against the Nationals’ franchise, whom he hasn’t faced since 2007.
Meanwhile the New York Yankees are at the Atlanta Braves. Bodog has the Braves a slight 109 favorite with a total of 9.5
Two righthanders who may be headed on different career paths meet tonight as the New York Yankees visit the Atlanta Braves for the first time in nine years in the opener of a three-game series.
Chien-Ming Wang earned another start for
Tommy Hanson, on the other hand, has gotten better with each outing for the Braves and allowed three hits and four walks in six innings Thursday in a 7-0 win at
This will also be the first game in
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Pittsburgh is Championship City; Move Coyotes to Hamilton
Tremendous sportsbook and online casino takes a look at several issues of the day.
Forget
They now own the Super Bowl champion Steelers and the Stanley Cup champion Penguins.
Even the World Series winners, the Philadelphia Phillies are in the same state. Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy point out that his alma mater, California University of PA will only add to the equation. His beloved California Vulcans football team will win the Division II college football national championship led by Jordan Portis, a former Florida Gator.
California University of PA, it about 35 miles north of
No city has ever won more than two titles from the NBA, NFL, MLB, or NFL in the same year.
Can you imagine if only Villanova’s Scottie Reynolds had missed that layup? The Panthers could have made a run at the NCAA title.
Other cities like
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Speaking of the NHL, our partners at Bodog have a few other opinions they’d like to share.
There are many opinions out there on what should happen with the Phoenix Coyotes and where they should end up.
For the sake of the true hockey fans in
There is a huge belief that the team should relocate to
But Gary Bettman seems to have a grudge against Balsillie and
If the team does not stay put in
Get your NHL Futures in the Bodog Sportsbook as the odds to win the 2010 Lord Stanley Cup are up.
Did you watch the NBA Finals this year?
If so, you joined millions of others who did as well. The NBA is just one of the many sports that is heavily watched each year in the
NFL football is king, of course, as the Super Bowl is the most watched sporting event every year. People live and breath the NFL and there is little chance any sport will ever replace it as No. 1.
Other major players would be NASCAR and NCAA Football, thanks to the very successful Bowl season.
April is all about NCAA Basketball and March Madness before the sports fan shifts to MLB Baseball.
PGA golf certainly brings in the ratings now that Tiger Woods is back and even Arena Football has a huge following (when the league is actually running).
Last year the Olympics were highly watched of course, and you can’t forget the rise of Mixed Martial Arts.
Sorry hockey, maybe one day.
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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Dream Team and Best Dressed Male Sports Figures
Elite sportsbook Bodog has it all for sports bettors and those who follow pop culture as well.
They share their choices of hot women as well as best dressed men. Of course, we’d love to see
The world’s best-looking models and athletes populate the pages of the annual Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. But why limit ourselves? We know at least 10 other entertainers who would look especially good with the appropriate attire, just like Beyoncé did in 2007.
Jessica Alba: Because we want more of what we saw in Into the Blue.
Megan Fox: There can never be too much media saturation of this woman.
Scarlett Johansson: She isn’t even 25 yet. Great googly-moogly.
Angelina Jolie: A skimpier version of Lara Croft, anyone?
Vanessa Hudgens: The innocent Disney thing works for her.
Natalie Portman: Even looked good bald in V for Vendetta.
Kristin Kreuk: Joins Ming Na in the vibrant world of Chun-Li cosplay fantasy.
Hayden Panettiere: Put her in the same photo with Hudgens. Please.
Eva Mendes: She needs to make up for doing The Spirit.
Rihanna: You know she’d do it in a heartbeat.
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We go from best looking women in the world, to the sharp dressed men according to a tennis icon.
Tennis icon and 2004
Here’s her Richard Blackwell-inspired list of the 10 best and worst dressed figures in sports.
Best
LeBron James,
David Beckham,
Tom Brady,
Dwight Howard,
Tiger Woods, PGA Tour
Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, F1
Dwyane Wade,
Sean Avery, N.Y. Rangers
Chris Fowler, ESPN anchor
Worst
Mark Cuban,
Craig Sager, TNT sideline reporter
Charles Barkley, TNT analyst
Radek Stepanek, ATP Tennis
Cristiano Ronaldo, Real
Michael Phelps,
Ben Roethlisberger,
Amanda Beard,
Brad Gilbert, Tennis coach
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