If you’re betting on golf this week and don’t see Tiger Woods in the PGA field, don’t panic. The Crowne Invitational at Colonial features a solid field and is among the most storied tournaments in golf betting. Fun fact: only Augusta National has hosted a tournament for more consecutive years than this week’s stop, Colonial Country Club in Forth Worth, TX. Let’s break down some intriguing picks.
Most bettors are focused on NBA odds picks and French Open betting this week but another MMA betting spectacular isn’t far away. UFC 99 may not have a title fight, but anyone who dismisses the card will miss a night jam-packed with great fights.
Let’s break down two matchups from a card that should have real fireworks.
Scott Dixon
Indy 500 odds: +425
The defending champ isn’t even favored this year but he is pretty close at just over 4-to-1. Dixon has been in six Indy 500s and he’s placed in the Top 10 four times, including last year’s outright win.
The Indy 500 odds and UFC 98 odds will distract many a sports bettor this weekend, but there’s also some hot baseball betting action to as interleague play arrives and features some marquee series. The Mets vs Red Sox odds feature a matchup many online betting fans figured would be a World Series preview at the beginning of the season.
Race: Coca-Cola 600 – Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Date: Sunday, May 24, 2009
Time: 5:35 PM EST (scheduled green flag)
TV: 5:00 PM EST on SPEED
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Preview: Tony Stewart won his first race as owner/driver of Stewart-Haas
Racing in last week’s Sprint All-Star Race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. This week, the cars are back on the same track, but for a much different race.
Most hockey betting fans are likely irritated to no end at the NHL’s strange scheduling of the Conference Final matchups, but there’s a silver lining to the big gaps between action; those betting NHL have more time to prep their NHL picks. Let’s break down Thursday’s and Friday’s NHL lines.
Below is a look at some of the hottest bets this week, covering an array of different sports and events.
NBA
DENVER NUGGETS
Despite their 105-103 loss in Game 1 on Tuesday night, the Denver Nuggets still got the pointspread win as a 6½-point road underdog. The Nuggets are now 10-0-1 ATS in their eleven NBA playoff games this season.
By Tony George
Each year I write something that pertains to this subject. Let me preface by saying that baseball is my least favorite spectator sport as a fan of the game, straight up or with action on it. I am a huge College Football fan, being from Nebraska I have no choice, as well as NFL, NCAA Hoops (what’s better than March madness, really?) as well as the NBA.
While UFC 98 odds and Indy 500 odds are at the top of the online sports book list this week, the NBA playoffs are down to the final four and the action tips off on Tuesday. NBA odds have the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers favored in a dream Finals matchup, but the Denver Nuggets and Orlando Magic will be looking to make it interesting.
The final four teams in this year’s NBA playoffs have been set, as the Conference finals are set to tip off this Tuesday. The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Denver Nuggets had already closed out their second round series as the Cav’s took out Atlanta in 4 games and the Nuggets disposed of Dallas in 5. The other two series came down to a “winner take all” game 7, with Orlando shocking Boston at home and Los Angeles cruising past Houston in a rout.
Cleveland (1) vs. Orlando (3)
Like Republicans seeking the presidential nomination, NBA superstars need to wait patiently for their turn at a shot at the championship. Shaquille O’Neal had to wait, Michael Jordan had to wait, and LeBron James has had to wait. But now everyone in the Association agrees that James’s time has come.
Los Angeles Lakers (1) vs. Denver (2)
The Lakers seem to be oblivious to the rest of the league, and that attitude bit them in their butts three times against Houston. Maybe they were never in danger of being taken out by the Rockets, but it forced them into playing another belly-to-the-wall game in Game 7 that may have drained them of energy they’ll need against Denver.
Sunday May 17, 8:05 PM ET
New York Mets (21-15) 1st place in NL East
San Francisco Giants (18-18) 2nd place NL West
New York has won the first 3 games of the series. They turn to #2 guy, Mike Pelfrey to finish off the sweep. The Giants will send Matt Cain to the hill.
While most will be making their Preakness betting choices this weekend, there is an intriguing series on the baseball diamond that is worth your consideration. The lead in the American League West is up for grabs at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, as the division-topping Rangers host the Los Angeles Angels, who are starting to regain the form that has brought them two straight West titles.
Craig’s MLB Free Play for May 15th, 2009. Craig’s MLB free play is on the NL matchup between the Cincinnati Reds and the San Diego Padres. Lets look at the records and trends in this series!
The Celtics are 9-point underdogs in their series opener vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers…and bettors at SPORTSBETTING.com still like King James and the Cavs to continue their playoff domination, as 80% of all the volume wagered on the game is on Cleveland.
