{"id":2161,"date":"2008-09-29T10:14:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-29T15:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/09\/vegas-odds-for-dancing-with-the-stars-monday-night-football-and-mlb-playoffs\/"},"modified":"2008-09-29T10:14:00","modified_gmt":"2008-09-29T15:14:00","slug":"vegas-odds-for-dancing-with-the-stars-monday-night-football-and-mlb-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/09\/vegas-odds-for-dancing-with-the-stars-monday-night-football-and-mlb-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegas Odds For Dancing With the Stars, Monday Night Football and MLB Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Ravens will be looking to run their record to 3-0 on the season on Monday night when they go to Pittsburgh<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> to play the rival Steelers. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup.<\/o:P><\/p>\n

The Gridiron Spotlight<\/strong><\/o:P><\/p>\n

Baltimore<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> is 2-0 on the year, thanks to games against struggling division rivals Cincinnati<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> and Cleveland<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> and an unexpected, hurricane-imposed bye in Week 2. The Ravens began the year by beating the Bengals 17-10 at home, and followed up that result by topping the Browns 28-10 at home last week. Baltimore<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> managed to pick up an ATS win in both of those contests, while the OVER\/UNDER is at 1-1 for them this year.<\/o:P><\/p>\n

Pittsburgh<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> was tagged with their first loss of the year last weekend, falling 15-6 in Philadelphia<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> as 3.5-point underdogs. The Steelers began the campaign by thumping the Texans 38-17, and they then squeaked past the Browns 10-6 in Week 2. That puts Pittsburgh<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at 2-1 straight-up and 1-2 against-the-spread on the season, and only their easy victory over Houston<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> in Week 1 has provided an OVER result for their supporters.<\/o:P><\/p>\n

The Ravens and Steelers split their season series 1-1 last year, with each team winning and covering at home (in a pair of OVER results). For Monday night the oddsmakers have Pittsburgh<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> listed as a 5-point home favorite, with the total pegged at just 34 points. Steelers RB Willie Parker will miss Monday’s game with a knee injury, leaving Rashard<\/span> Mendenhall as their starter. Ravens DB Samari<\/span> Rolle<\/span> (shoulder\/neck) is OUT as well.<\/o:P><\/p>\n

Other Notable Events<\/strong><\/o:P><\/p>\n

There’s a single baseball game on the schedule for Monday, with Gavin Floyd (16-8, 3.91 ERA) and the White Sox hosting Freddy Garcia (1-1, 4.50 ERA) and the Tigers in a makeup contest. If Chicago<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> manages to beat Detroit<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> in the Monday matinee they’ll then play a one-game playoff against the Twins on Tuesday to decide the AL Central title.<\/o:P><\/p>\n

As well, the New York Liberty and the Detroit Shock will play the third and deciding game of the WNBA’s<\/span> Eastern Conference Finals on Monday night (at Eastern<\/st1:PLACENAME> Michigan<\/st1:PLACENAME> University<\/st1:PLACETYPE><\/st1:PLACE>). The Shock rallied to avoid elimination on Sunday afternoon, with Deanna Nolan pouring in a team-high 22 points in their 64-55 win over the Liberty<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> in Game 2.<\/p>\n

Divisional Championship Odds<\/o:P><\/b><\/p>\n

The live game odds<\/font><\/a> at press time have not been posted for the respective Game 1 matchups<\/span>, nor have the series odds, though both will be up very shortly and likely by the time you read this. Of course the Tigers-White Sox contest will help determine the matchups<\/span>. Check the link shortly for the Vegas odds on the Brewers-Phillies, Dodgers-Cubs and Red Sox-Angels. <\/p>\n

Best Betting Event<\/o:P><\/b><\/p>\n

GodsTips does have the Tigers-White Sox winner, but the big story is Monday Night Football and the amazing winnings of Stevie Vincent. This is a typical year for The Great One. Kansas City<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> wins as a PERFECT PLAY. All they do is cover by 22.5. That game over, plus another Level 5 on Houston<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> and San Diego<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>. Stevie Vincent is 26-9 in football, collegiate and pro. Stevie casts the ultimate bailout vote. <\/o:P><\/p>\n

Tonight, it’s the 2008 Monday Night GAME of the YEAR Ravens\/Steelers. Click now to purchase<\/font><\/a> and let the bookmaker subsidize what you lost with Wachovia Securities, Evergreen, AG Edwards or your Citigroup stock. <\/o:P><\/p>\n

The Rest of the Schedule<\/strong><\/o:P><\/p>\n

There’s nothing else on the schedule on a light Monday around the world of sports, unless you’re into preseason hockey (the NHL regular season gets started Saturday).<\/o:P><\/p>\n

News from the Wire<\/strong><\/o:P><\/p>\n

Each of Rolle<\/span>, DT Kelly Gregg (knee), S Dawan<\/span> Landry (neck), and QB Troy Smith (illness) are OUT for Baltimore<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>. WR Yamon<\/span> Figurs<\/span> (hamstring), LB Nick Greisen<\/span> (thigh), and T Adam Terry (ankle) are QUESTIONABLE, while LB Tavares Gooden (hip), LB Ray Lewis (foot), RB Le’Ron<\/span> McClain (migraine\/ankle), RB Willis McGahee (eye), CB Fabian Washington (neck), and TE Daniel Wilcox (shoulder\/ankle) are PROBABLE . . . Parker, DT Casey Hampton (groin), and DE Brett Keisel<\/span> (calf) are OUT for Pittsburgh, while LB Donovan Woods (hamstring) is DOUBTFUL, and CB William Gay (ankle), S Troy Polamalu (quadricep<\/span>), and CB Deshea<\/span> Townsend (heel) are all PROBABLE.<\/p>\n

All reports are that Jim Haslett is in and Scott Linehan<\/span> out with the Rams. <\/o:P><\/p>\n

A Peek at the Future<\/strong><\/o:P><\/p>\n

The MLB playoffs and the WNBA<\/span> Finals both get rolling this week, while the drivers of the Sprint Cup Series will head to Talladega for Sunday’s Amp Energy 500 . . . those first NHL regular season games will take place in Europe over the weekend, with the Rangers and Lightning in Prague, and the Penguins and Senators in Stockholm . . . college football gets started again Tuesday, with Florida Atlantic at Middle Tennessee.<\/p>\n

Dancing With the Stars Vegas Betting Line<\/o:P><\/b><\/p>\n

Perhaps somebody in the household would rather watch Warren Sapp on Dancing With<\/span> the Stars than Monday Night Football. Eat that Roshashana<\/span> meal and win betting both events. <\/p>\n

The betting odds<\/font><\/a> say there is not clear-cut favorite. Lance Bass, Toni Braxton, Brooke Burke, Maurice Green, Cody Linley<\/span>, Susan Lucci<\/span>, Misty May-Treanor<\/span> and Warren Sapp all have odds of between +400-500<\/p>\n

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