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The 2009 MLB season has been underway for one week, and Scott Orgera weighs in with his weekly MLB Power Rankings article for the MLB baseball season.
Movers and Shakers: Toronto Blue Jays (+21) – Cleveland Indians (-17)
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Now that golf betting players are done with The Masters, they can move on to this week’s event, the Verizon Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links. Harbour Town is known as one of the best courses in the country and a ball-striker’s paradise, so it’s no surprise that Boo Weekley has won this event two years running. However, it won’t be easy with a strong field chasing him.
The Western Conference playoff race figures to be the Lakers versus the field.
Los Angeles has sprinted away from the pack this season while the #2 through #8 teams in the West are grouped as closely as any other season in the history of the NBA.
16 teams in the NHL will be on a quest but there won’t be John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Eric Idle and Terry Jones gallivanting around knocking coconut shells together, mimicking the sound of horse hooves.
No, this quest will be less humorous and a lot more physical.
Do You Have the Balls to Bet Against the Los Angeles Lakers?
The Los Angeles Lakers hold the record for most NBA Finals appearances. The Boston Celtics, however, lead the league with most (17) NBA Championship trophies.
After yesterday’s Eastern Conference preview, we switch gears to the NHL’s Western Conference, which boasted four teams with 100 or more points. Here’s a look at who NHL odds are favoring in the first round of the playoffs, plus below we pick the NHL winners!!
After a surprising regular season in which many experts didn’t even predict the Boston Bruins would make the playoffs, the B’s find themselves as the top seed in the Eastern Conference and second in the NHL as they enter the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
But, as the +150 favorite to win the Eastern Conference, are the Bruins the best value? Boston is matched against its Original Six rival, the Montreal Canadiens, a team Boston has struggled against in recent playoff appearances.
The Charlotte Bobcats (35-45 SU, 46-34 ATS, 37-41-2 O/U) and New Jersey Nets (33-47 SU, 42-37-1 ATS, 42-38 O/U) will both be gunning for an SU and ATS victory in the BetUS Sportsbook when they square off at the Izod Center tonight at 7:30 PM ET.
Last game out the Nets grabbed a one-sided win over the Magic, winning 103-93 at IZOD Arena Saturday night, and the Bobcats fell 113-106 to the Bulls, as 9.5-point underdogs. The 219 points fell UNDER the posted total of 199.5.
The online NHL betting regular season is in the books and postseason starts on Wednesday, April 15 (four games), as 16 teams battle for Lord Stanley’s Cup. With the puck ready to drop this postseason, now’s the time to visit Our NHL odds (futures) for series prices, odds to raise the Cup and more! Here are the eight first round matchups reviewed for your viewing pleasure, with game 1 odds listed as well.
UFC 97 doesn’t have quite the amazing roster of fights that UFC 100 has, but it does feature one of the most anticipated light heavyweight fights the organization has seen in a while.
Both Chuck Liddell and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua have all the talent in the world, but they haven’t given very impressive performances in recent fights. Despite losing 3 of his last 4 fights, Liddell is the favorite in this one at -200 to +150 for Rua.
We had to wait for the final Sunday on the final day of the 2009 NHL season, but we now know all of the playoff matchups for both the Western Conference (Preview tomorrow) and the Eastern Conference. Below we pick the NHL winners! The NHL’s second season begins this week!
CappersPicks.com brings you another great day of Sports betting action, plus our experts weigh in with the best picks on the web!
The New York Yankees visit the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night (7:08 pm ET, YES, SUNN). New York will start righthander Chien-Ming Wang while Tampa Bay will counter with lefty Scott Kazmir.
Bulls at Pistons (-4, 196) – 7:35 pm ET (NBA-tv)
Playoff Positioning
The good news for Chicago and Detroit is the fact they have both clinched a spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The bad news is that they will have to face Cleveland, Boston, or Orlando in the first round. Chicago (40-40) is currently 7th in the conference and one spot ahead of Detroit (39-41) who is currently seeded 8th. The Bulls could surpass Philadelphia for the 6th seed, but can not move any higher.
NBA Basketball Sports Betting
DOUBLE PLAY FOR SATURDAY
BetUS NBA Basketball Sports Betting Matchup:
Golden State Warriors (28-50 SU, 37-40-1 ATS) at Utah Jazz (47-31 SU, 38-40 ATS)
Energy Solutions Arena, Salt Lake City — 9 PM ET
MLB Baseball Betting Matchup:
New York Mets (2-1) at Florida Marlins (3-0)
Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL (natural turf) — 6:10 PM ET
(Records good through Thursday’s games)
Right-handers go at it, as New York’s Livan Hernandez, the former Marlin favorite, goes up against Ricky Nolasco, who had a breakout season for Florida in 2008.
It’s the final weekend of the NBA’s regular season, and by the time we meet again next Friday, the playoff matchups will be set and we’ll be anxiously awaiting the tip-off of the postseason the next day. Until that happens however, there is still plenty left to be decided in terms of seeding in both conferences. While the 16 teams that will be participating in the playoffs are virtually set, who will be playing who remains far from.
