When deciding where to place you’re hard earned cash in the sports betting arena most will tell you to find a solid underdog and back that puppy because they will lead to more cash in your portfolio in the long run? This seems to be a basic concept when playing football, basketball and especially baseball where the odds are certainly against you when playing favorites.
Offense has been down a bit the last few seasons in major league baseball. There are many theories about this, from teams shoring up the relief staff as many games are decided in the 6th, 7th and 8th innings, to the decrease in steroids. Another factor that’s always worth considering is the ballpark.
The first full week of the NFL preseason schedule kicks off Thursday as football betting fans get geared up for the start of the regular season in September.
The College Football season may be 3-4 weeks away but our man James Hayes has been deep in study and will provide his take and 2009 College Football Predictions on as many NCAA teams as he can before the 2009/10 season kicks off.
We start from the top and move our way down so keep checking in for more college football previews for the 2009-2010 NCAA Football Season!
The Eagles and Bears have solid NFL odds this year, and their fans are hoping that they have as much success as the Phillies and Cubs, who are either leading their division or closing in on the top spot.
The two meet at Wrigley Field for a three-game set beginning on Tuesday.
Conference USA Power Rankings (ATS records are from last three seasons.)
1. East Carolina Pirates
ATS: 23-17 (Home: 11-6. Away: 10-9)
Thing to remember: This is coach Skip Holtz’s best team, featuring 16 returning starters and plenty of all-conference talent on both sides of the ball.
The betting scene is shifting to pigskin as the dog days of summer wear down.
As some NFL races are about to start, the MLB races are about to start coming down the stretch.
Put down the Super Bowl odds for a second and take a look at our weekly power rankings:
They’re not officially the main event because there’s no title on the line. But everyone knows the Anderson Silva-Forest Griffin match is the focal point of this Saturday’s UFC 101 event at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia.
Race: Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen – Watkins Glen International Speedway
Date: Sunday, August 9, 2009
Time: 2:18 PM EST (scheduled green flag)
TV: 2:00 PM EST on ESPN
Preview: Watkins Glen is the second of two road course races on the Sprint Cup circuit; the first was California’s Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, won by Kasey Kahne in June. But NASCAR’s Matt Kenseth notes that although both races involve road courses, the similarities pretty much end there: “Watkins Glen is quite a bit different than Sonoma and, of the two, I like racing at Watkins Glen better.
Time to raise the curtain on the 2009 NFL season, as it all gets going this weekend in Canton, Ohio with the Hall-of-Fame game.
The Hall-of-Fame game odds have been listed for a while now. The Tennessee Titans are 3-point favorites over the Buffalo Bills, with a Total set at 31. The number has actually moved a little at a number of online sportsbooks, with some of them now showing -2.5.
Friday’s “Need To Know”
A look at the hot and cold pitchers going on Friday. The information you need to know whether it is for fantasy baseball or wagering contests. Friday features many hot pitchers with a total of 8 pitchers with an ERA under 3.00 in their last 5 starts with at least 27.2 IP. We’ve got 6 other starters who have an ERA under 4.00 in their last 5 starts with at least 30 IP.
CappersPicks.com brings you the only college football handicapping guide you’ll need. Use the College football previews for the 2009 NCAA football season to help you with your college football handicapping at our top sportsbooks online this season.
Keep checking back with Cappers Picks + Cappers Picks College football betting forums for more 2009 CFB previews coming daily: (In No Particular Order).
With over 50 games left on the Major League schedule, there is plenty for a lot of teams still to play for, especially in the congested National League Central division where no less than four teams are within four games of top spot.
The NFL preseason schedule opens Sunday when the Buffalo Bills take on the Tennessee Titans in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio (8 pm ET, NBC).
betED.com has the Titans as 3-point favorites and the over/under total at 31 in NFL Betting Odds.
It seems like we were just congratulating the Los Angeles Lakers on winning their 15th NBA Title in the history of their franchise, but it is time to start thinking about which teams will be in the thick of things for the upcoming 2009-2010 NBA season.
Here is a look at the top contenders from each conference along with their current odds to win the 2010 NBA Championship from Beted.com.
In our quest to be the ONLINE LEADER in NFL Gambling & NFL Handicapping information we’re way out ahead of the rest with our 2009 Divisional Previews for all 8 NFL divisions.
We will be covering the entire off season for each team and giving you a preview of the upcoming 2009 season with updates from now through kickoff of Week 1 of the NFL 2009/10 Season.
