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The Milwaukee Brewers and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at
The Brewers will give the ball to starter Braden Looper in this one. Righthander Looper is 5-3 this season with a 4.62 ERA.
Starting this game for the Tigers will be
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 123-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Brewers scored on a sacrifice fly by
The Tigers scored four runs in the first inning en route to a 6-3 win over the Cardinals on Thursday, as +100 underdogs. The game’s nine runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (9).
Current streak:
Team records:
Detroit: 35-31 SU Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Detroit are 3-7 After playing Cleveland are 5-5 After a win are 5-5 Detroit most recently: A few trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 6 games when playing Detroit The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit’s last 12 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 6 games when playing Milwaukee Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home Next up:
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Orioles-Phillies Odds Preview
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The Baltimore Orioles and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at
The Orioles will trot
Hill’s opponent in this one will be
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 152-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Orioles rallied with two runs in the ninth inning on Thursday and came back to defeat the Mets 5-4, as -125 favorites. The nine runs went UNDER the posted over/under (10.5).
Aubrey Huff drove in the winning run and finished 3-for-5 at the plate.
The Phillies were defeated 8-7 by the Blue Jays last time out, as -160 favorites at home. The game’s 15 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (10).
Current streak:
Team records:
Philadelphia: 36-28 SU Baltimore most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7 Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5 After playing NY Mets are 4-6 After a win are 6-4 Philadelphia most recently: A few trends to consider:
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore’s last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia Baltimore is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Philadelphia Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road Philadelphia is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Baltimore The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia’s last 9 games when playing at home against Baltimore Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games Next up:
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Indians-Cubs Lines Preview
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The Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
The Indians will trot ace
It’ll be
Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 118-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Cubs managed a split of a rain-shortened two-game series with a come-from-behind 6-5 win over the White Sox last time out, as -155 favorites. That game’s 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5).
Current streak:
Team records:
When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Chi Cubs are 3-3 After playing After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Cleveland’s last 20 games on the road Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games Next up:
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North Korean Explosion
Good news for planet Earth: Kim Jong-Il may finally have a reason not to blow up the world. When next year’s FIFA World Cup takes place in South Africa, the North Korean team, for the first time since 1966, will be suiting up to play in the finals. They’ll join
In a move that shocked most people,
To give you a perspective of the lines here, take a look at two teams and how they stack up on the betting sheet.
NASCAR Betting – Look For Ambrose To Snatch First Cup Win
Those going through their US Open betting odds could have some extra time on Sunday due to Thursday’s round being postponed, so take that extra time and head over to your sportsbook, where you’ll find NASCAR betting odds for the Toyota Save/Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway. This is one of only two road courses on the Sprint Cup slate, and Kyle Busch is the defending race-winner, as well as the favorite on Sunday.
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Busch has been up and down this year, but because he’s a threat to win anywhere, anytime, he has NASCAR odds of +450. The No.18 driver has two top-10s in four
Tony Stewart is next at +500, and the points leader has a pair of victories at Infineon (formerly called
He’ll have to deal with Jeff Gordon, who has NASCAR odds of +550 and is looking for his sixth win at Infineon. Gordon is a
Juan Pablo Montoya has raced here only twice, but he won his first time, and finished sixth last year. The former F1 champion has NASCAR odds of +650 this week after racking up back-to-back top-10s for the first time in his Cup career at Pocono and
However, Marcus Ambrose is getting some love from betting services with NASCAR odds of +750, a big jump from starting the week around +1150. Don’t let last year’s 42nd-place NASCAR results fool you: Ambrose was running third before he was spun out by Elliot Sadler. Ambrose got his start in NASCAR as a road-course specialist, and with his background in Australian Supercars, he knows how to get around a road course as well as anyone. Look for Ambrose to win at the Cup level for the first time and pick up a NASCAR betting victory this week.
Tiger Woods Slowed By Rain; MLB Underdogs Will Have a Big Thursday
Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Tiger Woods tries to live up to his billing as the favorite at the U.S. Open (US Open odds), and the ChiSox try to top the Cubs at Wrigley Field. At press time, rain suspended play at
Keep in mind that betting line for the US Open is taken down once play commences, then is updated for the next days action, though some sportsbooks such as BetUs Sportsbook, rated No. 1 overall by our readers, has some live betting options, so check out the golf TV schedule before making online gambling bets.
Meeting up on the diamond . . .
Carlos Zambrano (4-2, 3.39 ERA) will get the ball for the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Thursday afternoon as the team finishes out its rain-shortened interleague series against the rival White Sox and Gavin Floyd (4-5, 4.94 ERA). Righthander Zambrano has surrendered just two earned runs over his past three starts (21 innings), but managed to pick up just one win and a pair of no-decisions for his efforts. Righthander Floyd has been similarly snakebit in the win column, allowing just seven earned runs over his last four outings but only picking up one victory.
Meanwhile, the BoSox send Jon Lester (5-5, 4.76 ERA) to the mound at
Elsewhere on the Thursday interleague slate: Toronto at Philadelphia, Washington at the Yankees, Pittsburgh at Minnesota, Tampa Bay at Colorado, Seattle at San Diego, the Mets at Baltimore, Houston at Texas, Arizona at Kansas City, Detroit at St. Louis, and Oakland at the Dodgers. As well, the Braves and Reds will meet in
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Rounding out the Roundup . . .
The last golfer to win the U.S. Open? Tiger Woods. The last golfer to win the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black? Tiger Woods? The Vegas favorite to win the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black this week? That’d be Tiger Woods, at 5/2. A hobbled Woods dramatically won the major last year at Torrey Pines in a playoff against Rocco Mediate, and he took the trophy at Bethpage Black back in the ’02 season.
Finishing second (by three strokes) in 2002 was Phil Mickelson, who has finished as the runner-up at the U.S. Open four times without ever claiming top spot. Lefty is pegged at 7/1 on the Vegas odds list for this week. Mickelson returned to action at the St. Jude Classic last week, finishing 59th with a score of 1-over par.
Padraig Harrington, Geoff Ogilvy, and Jim Furyk are then listed at 15/1 odds to win the 2009 U.S. Open, with Paul Casey, Sergio Garcia, and Retief Goosen all at 25/1 odds. Ernie Els and Anthony Kim are farther back at 30/1 odds, with each of Camilo Villegas, Henrik Stenson, Kenny Perry, Rory McIlroy, and Sean O’Hair at 35/1 odds. Mediate is well back on the odds list at just 75/1 for the tournament.
Sports headlines…
Melissa “Missy” Giove, a former biking champion, is facing prison time on drug charges…speaking of prison, disgraced former NY Yankee Mel Hall Jr. has been sentenced for having sex with a 12-year-old women. Hopefully David Letterman won’t exploit this for his personal vendetta against Sarah Palin…The USA was annihilated by
Athletics-Dodgers Lines Preview
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The Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Dodger Stadium.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter Vin Mazzaro in this one.
It’ll be
Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 143-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game’s total is sitting at 7½.
The A’s got out to a four-run lead and managed to earn a 5-4 victory over the Dodgers on Wednesday, as +150 underdogs. The nine runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8).
Team records:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8 Before playing After playing LA Dodgers are 6-4 After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Next up:
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Tigers-Cardinals Lines Preview
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The Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Busch Stadium in an interleague contest.
The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander
The Cardinals will counter Porcello with
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 127-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game’s total is sitting at 9.
The Cardinals won their second straight of the series with a 4-3 victory over the Tigers on Wednesday, as +105 underdogs. The seven runs went UNDER the night’s posted over/under (8.5).
Current streak:
Team records:
St. Detroit most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing Milwaukee are 8-2 After playing St. Louis are 5-5 After a loss are 4-6 St. Louis most recently: A few trends to consider:
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home Next up:
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Diamondbacks-Royals Odds Preview
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The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Kauffman Stadium in an interleague contest.
It’ll be
Oddsmakers currently have the Diamondbacks listed as 142-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game’s total is sitting at 8.
The Diamondbacks had 15 hits as they crushed the Royals 12-5 on Wednesday, as +155 underdogs. The game’s 17 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (7.5).
Team records:
Kansas City: 29-35 SU Arizona most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2 Before playing Seattle are 4-6 After playing Kansas City are 4-6 After a win are 2-8 Kansas City most recently: A few trends to consider:
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City Arizona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona Next up:
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Astros-Rangers Lines Preview
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The fans at Rangers Ballpark will be treated to a game between the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers when they take their seats on Thursday.
It’ll be ace
Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 162-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game’s total is sitting at 10½.
The Rangers defeated the Astros for the second time with a 5-4 win on Wednesday, as -150 favorites. The game’s nine runs went UNDER the posted over/under (11).
Hunter Pence had four hits, including a solo home run for the Astros, who were +130 underdogs.
Current streak:
Team records:
Texas: 37-27 SU Houston most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing Minnesota are 4-6 After playing Texas are 2-8 After a loss are 6-4 Texas most recently: A few trends to consider:
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston Texas is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games Next up:
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