Marlins-Red Sox Odds Preview

The Florida Marlins and the Boston Red Sox will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Fenway Park.
Andrew Miller will be the starting pitcher for the Marlins on this day. Lefthander Miller is 2-2 this season with a 4.33 ERA.
It’ll be Brad Penny toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Righthander Penny is 5-2 with a 5.32 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
David Ortiz went 2-for-3 with a solo shot and three runs batted in to lead the Red Sox past the Marlins 8-2 on Tuesday night.
Boston cashed as -175 home favorites as the game played OVER the 9.5-run total set by oddsmakers.
Nick Green was 2-for-4 with two RBIs for the Red Sox, while Tim Wakefield gave up two runs over six innings to get the win for Boston.
Chris Coghlan went 2-for-4 with two RBIs for Florida, as Chris Volstad took the loss after getting rocked for eight runs over 3 2-3 innings for the Marlins.
Team records:
Florida: 32-34 SU
Boston: 39-25 SU
Florida most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 6-4
After playing Boston are 4-6
After a loss are 8-2

Boston most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing Florida are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Next up:
Boston home to Florida, Thursday, June 18

 

Brewers-Indians Odds Preview

The Milwaukee Brewers and the Cleveland Indians will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Progressive Field.
Jeff Suppan will be the starting pitcher for the Brewers on this day. Righthander Suppan is 5-4 this season with a 4.48 ERA.
It’ll be David Huff toeing the rubber for the Indians in this contest. Lefthander Huff is 2-2 with a 7.39 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Indians listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
J.J. Hardy was 2-for-4 with two runs batted in, as the Brewers outgunned the Indians 7-5 on Tuesday night.
Milwaukee won as -145 road favorites as the game played OVER the 8.5-run total posted by oddsmakers.
Jason Kendall went 2-for-3 with an RBI for the Brewers, while Yovani Gallardo allowed two runs over five innings to pick up the win for Milwaukee.
Travis Hafner smashed a two-run dinger and had three RBIs for Cleveland, as Jeremy Sowers gave up three runs over five innings to take the defeat for the Indians.
Current streak:
Milwaukee has won 2 straight games.
Cleveland has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Milwaukee: 36-29
SU
Cleveland
: 29-38 SU
Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 3-7
After playing Cleveland are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Chi Cubs are 3-3
After playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Next up:
Milwaukee at Detroit, Friday, June 19
Cleveland at Chi Cubs, Friday, June 19

 

Nationals-Yankees Odds Preview

The Washington Nationals and the New York Yankees will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Yankee Stadium in an interleague contest.
The Nationals will give the ball to starter John Lannan in this one. Lefthander Lannan is 3-5 this season with a 3.51 ERA.
The Yankees will counter Lannan with Chien-Ming Wang. Righthander Wang has a 21.59 ERA to go along with a 0-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Robinson Cano went 4-for-4 with two runs batted in to lead the Yankees past the Nationals 5-3 on Tuesday night.
New York won as -360 home favorites as the game played UNDER the 9.5-run total listed by oddsmakers.
Winning pitcher CC Sabathia allowed three runs over 7 2-3 innings for the Yankees, while closer Mariano Rivera pitched a perfect ninth inning to get the save for New York.
Anderson Hernandez was 2-for-3 with a three-run blast for Washington, as Ron Villone picked up the loss in relief of starter Shairon Martis for the Nationals.
Current streak:
Washington has lost 4 straight games.
New York has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Washington: 16-46 SU
New York: 37-27 SU
Washington most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 1-9
Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After playing NY Yankees are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7

New York most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Washington is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Washington is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Washington
Next up:
NY Yankees home to Washington, Thursday, June 18

 

Blue Jays-Phillies Odds Preview

The fans at Citizens Bank Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies when they take their seats on Wednesday.
The Blue Jays will give the ball to starter Scott Richmond in this one. Righthander Richmond is 4-3 this season with a 4.13 ERA.
The Phillies will counter Richmond with Jamie Moyer. Lefthander Moyer has a 6.11 ERA to go along with a 4-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 133-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Scott Rolen’s RBI single highlighted a five-run top of the 10th inning, as the Blue Jays took out the Phillies 8-3 on Tuesday night.
Toronto won as +190 road underdogs as the teams played OVER the 8.5-run total listed by sportsbooks.
Rod Barajas was 2-for-5 with two runs batted in for the Blue Jays, while Scott Downs picked up the win in relief of starter Ricky Romero for Toronto.
Jayson Werth hit a two-run jack for Philadelphia, as Clay Condrey was with the loss after allowing all five runs in the 10th inning for the Phillies.
Team records:
Toronto: 35-31 SU
Philadelphia: 36-26 SU
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Philadelphia are 7-3
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Toronto are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a loss are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Toronto is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Toronto, Thursday, June 18

 

Mets-Orioles Lines Preview

The New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Camden Yards in an interleague contest.
Righthander Tim Redding will take the mound for the Mets to start this game. Redding is 0-2 this season with a 6.18 ERA.
The Orioles will counter Redding with Koji Uehara. Righthander Uehara has a 4.37 ERA to go along with a 2-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Orioles listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Brian Schneider went 2-for-3 with a run batted in, as the Mets clipped the Orioles 6-4 on Tuesday night.
New York cashed as +115 road underdogs as the game played OVER the 9.5-run total posted by sportsbooks.
David Wright was 2-for-5 with an RBI for the Mets, while Mike Pelfrey picked up the win after giving up two runs over 5 2-3 innings for New York.
Nick Markakis went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer for Baltimore, as losing pitcher Jeremy Guthrie allowed three earned runs over 6 1-3 innings for the Orioles.
Team records:
New York: 33-29
SU
Baltimore
: 27-37 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Baltimore are 5-5
After playing Baltimore are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

Baltimore most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing NY Mets are 5-5
After playing NY Mets are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
NY Mets are 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Mets
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Baltimore is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Next up:
Baltimore home to NY Mets, Thursday, June 18

 

Angels-Giants Odds Preview

The fans at AT&T Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Los Angeles Angels and the San Francisco Giants when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Matt Palmer will be the starting pitcher for the Angels on this day. Righthander Palmer is 6-0 this season with a 4.01 ERA.
Palmer‘s opponent in this one will be Tim Lincecum. The Giants ace righthander has a 2.66 ERA to go along with a 6-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Giants listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Mike Napoli went 4-for-5 with a three-run jack, as the Angels ripped the Giants 8-1 on Tuesday night.
Los Angeles won as -125 road favorites as the teams played OVER the 8.5-run total listed by oddsmakers.
Maicer Izturis was 3-for-5 with a two-run bomb for the Angels, while Sean O’Sullivan earned the win after allowing one run over seven innings for Los Angeles.
Nate Schierholtz drove in the lone run for San Francisco, as Jonathan Sanchez was roughed up for six earned runs over 3 2-3 innings to take the loss for the Giants.
Current streak:
Los Angeles has won 5 straight games.
San Francisco has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 34-29 SU
San Francisco: 34-30 SU
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After playing San Francisco are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

San Francisco most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing LA Angels are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
San Francisco is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Next up:
LA Angels home to LA Dodgers, Friday, June 19
San Francisco home to Texas, Friday, June 19

 

White Sox-Cubs Lines Preview

The Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Wrigley Field in an interleague contest.
The White Sox will give the ball to starter John Danks in this one. Lefthander Danks is 4-5 this season with a 4.81 ERA.
Danks’s opponent in this one will be Carlos Zambrano. The Cubs ace righthander has a 3.39 ERA to go along with a 4-2 record this season.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The White Sox defeated Milwaukee 5-4 as a +120 underdog on Sunday. The nine runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8.5).
A.J. Pierzynski was 3-5 and drove in the winning run in the ninth inning for Chicago, while Gordon Beckham drove in a pair of runs in the win.
The Cubs defeated Minnesota 3-2 as a -130 favorite on Sunday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (7.5).
Ryan Theriot was 2-3 with two RBI for Chicago and Ted Lilly allowed two runs on nine hits in 7 2-3 innings.
Current streak:
Chicago has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Chicago: 30-34
SU
Chicago
: 30-30 SU
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 8-2
After a win are 5-5

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chi White Sox’s last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox’s last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs’s last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs’s last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs’s last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Next up:
Chi Cubs home to Chi White Sox, Thursday, June 18

 

College World Series Betting, Letterman Finally Apologizes and Arnie Lange Beats Down Joe Buch

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The College World Series odds take center stage again, the Nationals run into the Yankees, the Rangers get a visit from the Astros, and the Cubs and White Sox meet at Wrigley.

In fact, a sports betting expert offers some College World Series picks to beat the sportsbooks.

In the big SL vs. NZ Super Eight match, bettors have wagered on Sri Lanka to beat New Zealand.  


Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The Bronx Bombers will be looking for some easy wins early this week when they play host to the Nationals at Yankee Stadium. CC Sabathia (5-4, 3.68 ERA) will get the ball for New York in the series opener on Tuesday night; the lefthander was beaten by the Red Sox in his last trip to the mound, allowing four earned runs over seven innings. Countering for the Nats will be Shairon Martis (5-1, 5.04 ERA); the righthander has allowed just three earned runs over his last 12 innings.

Meanwhile, an all-Texas interleague matchup in Arlington has the Astros’ Wandy Rodriguez (5-5, 2.82 ERA) taking on the Rangers’ Kevin Millwood (6-4, 2.72 ERA). Lefthander Rodriguez is 0-3 with a no-decision in his last four trips to the mound, but against the Cubs last time out he allowed just one earned run over seven innings. Righthander Millwood is coming off consecutive wins over the Red Sox and Blue Jays, surrendering just one unearned run over 14 2-3 innings.

Cincinnati hosts Atlanta on Tuesday in an NL-only matchup, but the rest of the slate is made up of interleague contests: the Mets at Baltimore, Milwaukee at Cleveland, Toronto at Philadelphia, Florida at Boston, Pittsburgh at Minnesota, Arizona at Kansas City, Detroit at St. Louis, Tampa Bay at Colorado, Seattle at San Diego, Oakland at the Dodgers, and the Angels at San Francisco. As well, the Cubs will begin a series at Wrigley Field on Tuesday against the White Sox.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, there are a pair of WNBA contests on the Tuesday schedule, with Connecticut at Chicago and Minnesota at Sacramento. The Monarchs are coming off a 115-104 loss to Phoenix in their last outing on Saturday, despite Nicole Powell’s 28-point performance. Sacramento point guard Ticha Penicheiro missed that game with a thumb injury and is questionable to play Tuesday night.

Entertainment: Letterman finally apologizes…

Hollywood and entertainment betting odds dominate today as David Letterman finally apologized for his tasteless joke about Alex Rodriquez having sex with her 14-year-old daughter, while Al Roker defends his Speidi interview.

Brett Favre’s appearance on Joe Buck’s HBO show was upstaged by Artie Lange humiliating Buck.

Baseball Odds – Wednesday MLB betting picks

Bethpage Black beckons as the US Open odds have almost arrived, but we still need to kill some time before then. Interleague play continues in MLB betting, so why not make some picks for Wednesday’s games? Let’s have a look.

Angels Giants odds
Wednesday, June 17, 3:45 PM ET
Matt Palmer (6-0, 4.11) vs Tim Lincecum (6-1, 2.66)

You may think you have a beauty upset pick for this Wednesday matinee, but betting management requires deep research if you really want to succeed. Look closer at the numbers; yes, Matt Palmer is 6-0, but how did he achieve that mark? He’s allowed four or more runs in five of his eight starts this season but has an amazing 9.5 runs of support from his offense in his six wins. Translation: he’s frigginlucky. Something tells me the Angels won’t score as much when they face Tim Lincecum Wednesday. He’s as dominant as ever and his home ERA (2.41) is even lower than his already-low overall ERA. With Torii Hunter also nursing an injury, the Angels’ MLB odds don’t look so hot.

MLB betting pick: Giants

Blue Jays Phillies odds
Wednesday, June 17, 7:05 p.m. ET
Scott Richmond (4-3, 3.90) vs Jamie Moyer (4-5, 6.11)

The Jays are falling fast, but they’ll latch onto an outstretched branch Wednesday night—a withered branch named Jamie Moyer. Everything about Moyers‘ numbers suggest he’ll be absolutely bombed—namely, the career averages of Marco Scutaro (.379), Vernon Wells (.342), Lyle Overbay (.462) and Aaron Hill (.375) against him. While his game log suggests he’s turning things around, he still gets rocked at home—he’s allowed nine homers in 33 innings this season. Scott Richmond continues to hang in there for the Jays and, while I wouldn’t be surprised if Howard, Utley and Ibanez take him for a ride, he should get oodles of run support. The Jays will likely be sportsbook underdogs, so they make for solid MLB picks.

MLB betting pick: Blue Jays

Angels-Giants Lines Preview

The Los Angeles Angels will be trying to extend a winning streak on Tuesday when they take on the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park.
Righthander Sean O’Sullivan will take the mound for the Angels to start this game. O’Sullivan is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Giants will be Jonathan Sanchez. The lefthander has a 4.92 ERA to go along with a 2-6 record this season.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Robb Quinlan went 3-for-5 with two runs batted in, as the Angels dropped the Giants 9-7 on Monday night.
Los Angeles won as -115 road favorites as the game played OVER the 8.5-run total listed by oddsmakers.
Erick Aybar was 2-for-5 with a two-run shot for the Angels, while winning pitcher John Lackey gave up three runs over seven innings for Los Angeles.
Pablo Sandoval went 3-for-5 with two dingers and four RBIs for San Francisco, as Barry Zito was rocked for seven runs over 3 2-3 innings to earn the loss for the Giants.
Current streak:
Los Angeles has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 33-29 SU
San Francisco: 34-29 SU
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing San Francisco are 4-6
After playing San Francisco are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

San Francisco most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing LA Angels are 6-4
After playing LA Angels are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Francisco
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
San Francisco is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against LA Angels
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Next up:
San Francisco home to LA Angels, Wednesday, June 17

 

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