The Dodgers and Rangers continue to provide gamblers with profits, but it’s the Los Angeles Angels and Colorado Rockies who all of a sudden are becoming hot in the BetUS online sportsbook.
The Angels in particular are starting to look like a difficult team for other A.L. teams to handle. The Red Sox continue to win and the Rockies?
Well, the Rockies are just beating good teams without looking like they’re trying.
This NFL off-season has seemed to be dominated by stories about big name wide receivers. These stories have either been off the field issues, mainly arrests and run-ins with the law, or trade demands. Brandon Marshall, Donte Stallworth, Plaxico Burress, Terrell Owens, and Anquan Boldin have all made the headlines of various sports outlets due to their behavior or demands.
The baseball season is in full swing and Matt Fargo will be examining teams that are hot and teams that are not and how they can make us some money.
This week he takes a look at some cold teams that may be providing some good value to play against in the upcoming MLB baseball betting schedule.
After the 2008 NCAA Basketball season UNC’s Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green all flirted with the idea of entering their names into the 2008 NBA Draft. Instead, they all decided to return and we all know the end result.
Now it’s time for their next challenge, the NBA. The Big Apple is the location for Thursday’s NBA Draft and all that remains for these four Tar Heels is where they’ll be selected.
Every so often Handicapper Craig Trapp loves to breakdown his top 5 of a college or pro sports.
So in continuing with a long line of top 5 lists that have included Craig’s top Five: Overrated Basketball Coaches, 2009 NFL Draft Prospects, NCAA Bracket Tips, and College Basketball Coaches.
Today Craig will look at the top 5 most overrated college football programs.
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For all intents and purposes, the BIG 12 CONFERENCE has become a main player in the BCS picture.
The conference has proven that quality, not quantity, earns national championships while the loop continues to get stronger by the season. However, Oklahoma’s loss to Florida in last year’s BCS title game perpetuated a problem that has officials in the conference concerned.
Let’s take a look at the numbers:
betED NFL Sportsbook Odds – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Odds To Win NFC South – +450
Season Over/Under Win Total Betting Odds From beted.com – 4.5
Let’s take a look at the numbers:
betED NFL Sportsbook Odds – Detroit Lions Odds To Win NFC North – +1400
Season Over/Under Win Total Betting Odds From beted.com – 4.5
Let’s take a look at the numbers:
betED NFL Sportsbook Odds – Cleveland Browns Odds To Win AFC North – +900
Season Over/Under Win Total Betting Odds From beted.com – 7
Eric Mangini bears a striking resemblance to a fire hydrant. Here’s guessing that Cleveland fans will be lifting their legs on him by mid-season. Mangini’s hiring was a head-scratcher, but he’s the guy now and must deal with a Rubic Cube of problems:
Let’s take a look at the numbers:
betED NFL Sportsbook Odds – Kansas City Chiefs Odds To Win AFC West – +800
Season Over/Under Win Total Betting Odds From beted.com – 6
We know that Matt Cassel can do more than OK with great receivers and behind a good offensive line. This year we’ll find out how he does working with a mediocre O line and average receivers. Cassel is part of a new world order in KC, with a new GM (Scott Pioli, from New England) and new coach (Todd Haley, from Arizona).
Another full set of Interleague games is on tap for this weekend, and the American League is starting to distance itself from the Senior Circuit once again, as A.L. teams own a 67-58 record in the MLB betting matchups to date.
For this weekend, there are several intriguing matchups, including Milwaukee visiting Detroit in a battle of divisional leaders, as well as the renewal of regional rivalries between St. Louis and Kansas City and Dodgers-Angels.
The wait for Wimbledon betting is almost over.
The tourney starts Monday, the retractable roof is all set – now we just need Rafael Nadal to confirm his status so the books can get their lines back up.
Let’s break down the top men’s and women’s sports picks for Wimbledon.
MEN (with most recent lines in brackets)
Roger Federer (+119)
The Sprint Cup racing series makes a stop in Northern California this weekend for the Toyota Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma.
betED.com has Kyle Busch as a +450 favorite in Auto Racing Betting Odds, followed by Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon, both at 550.
Another round of Interleague play resumes this weekend and the MLB CHEAT SHEET is right here to guide you through as intra-division play between both circuits continues on the MLB front.
This guide is designed to help you isolate a few key best bets as we focus on four different series on this weekend’s Interleague card.
Keep in mind that all pitcher records are ‘team starts’ unless noted otherwise.
If you thought the Big East has been bad in recent years, just wait ’till this season.
There is no favorite, just a bunch of mediocre teams, for the most part lacking big-time talent.
College Football Oddsmakers seem to like South Florida to win the conference. The media prefers Pittsburgh, with the Panthers picked in multiple preseason publications. Rutgers and West Virginia also should be in the mix. But none of the above is heads and shoulders better than UConn, Louisville or even Syracuse (gasp).
Race: Toyota/SaveMart 350 – Infineon Raceway
Date: Sunday, June 21, 2009
Time: 5:16 PM EST (scheduled green flag)
TV: 3:30 PM EST on TNT
Preview: Road courses – most NASCAR fans either love ’em or hate ’em, but not too many feel indifferent about them. Either way, the 36-race Cup season includes two road courses per year – Infineon in Sonoma, California, and Watkins Glen in upstate New York. Both will feature the so-called ‘ringers’ – road course racing specialists who give struggling teams an opportunity for a big points day, though not necessarily a win.
