Super Bowl XLVIII Futures
As we inch closer and closer to the start of the football season, it’s getting more and more difficult to avoid seeing the game mentioned just about everywhere.
Arizona vs St. Louis Betting?
Arizona had won 10 of its previous 11 meetings with St. Louis heading into last season, but the Rams turned the tide, beating the birds 17-3 in Week 5, a loss from which Arizona would never recover.
Tigers vs Indians Baseball Odds
The Indians are hot winners of 9-1, but they have not been able to gain any ground in the AL Central, as the Tigers have also won 9 of their last 10 games.
Dodgers vs Cardinals Baseball Odds
The L.A. Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals open an important NL 4-game series tonight. The Dodgers have the best record since the All Star break and are in first place in the NL West 5.5 games ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
New York vs Dallas Betting?
The New York Giants will look to erase their bad start against the Dallas Cowboys in 2012, as they open the 2013 NFL football season on the road in the NFL’s first Sunday night game.
2013-14 Preview (American Athletic Conference) SMU Mustangs
June Jones is an established coach and when he left Hawaii for SMU big things were expected. After a disastrous 1-11 start the Mustangs have played .500 or better each season since, participating in bowl games the last 4 seasons – winning 3.
UFC 163: Aldo vs. Zombie
Arguably the most dominant champion in the UFC returns to the Octagon in his home country of Brazil this weekend to headline UFC 163. Aldo was supposed to fight Anthony Pettis before injury forced him out of action.
Date: August 3, 2013
Time: 10pm ET/7pm PT
Location: HSBC Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
UFC Odds From Bovada
Main Card (PPV)
Jose Aldo (22-1-0): -750
Chan Sung Jung (12-3-0): +475
Enter Chan Sung Jung – the Korean Zombie whose penchant for creating a good fight may have won him this title shot rather than his recent results.
Jung has been good since making his way from the WEC to the UFC, make no mistake about it – beating Mark Hominick and Dustin Poirier. But Aldo is in a completely different league. The Zombie likely won’t abandon his style in this fight – he will move straight ahead and into the danger zones of the Champ. Jung’s aggressiveness has been his friend in the past but it will likely be the enemy here.
Aldo’s striking ability is legendary – his ability to keep his opposition at bay with lethal leg kicks has been nothing short of remarkable and his ability to counterstrike effectively against an over-zealous opponent has been insanely successful. Jung will have to take some chances and that plays right into Aldo’s hands.
Nobody has gotten close to Aldo the last couple of years and that likely won’t change Saturday. Jung can take a beating and keep on ticking and that may be the only thing that keeps him in this fight past the first round. Aldo gets it done in front of his home town fans in highlight reel fashion while Jung leaves Brazil battered and bruised.
Pick: Jose Aldo -750
Lyoto Machida (19-3-0): -350 vs. Phil Davis (11-1-1): +265
Another of Brazil’s favorite sons takes to the Octagon Saturday night when Lyoto Machida meets Phil Davis with a possible Light Heavyweight title shot on the line. Machida will be dependent on his patience, his stellar counterstriking game and his unorthodox Judo stance while Davis will attempt to turn this fight into a wrestling match.
Davis is an elite wrestler with an emerging striking game. He has been close to challenging for the title in the past but lost to Rashad Evans in a match in which he appeared totally outclassed. More mature and developed inside the Octagon, Davis will try to take that step again – this time as an emerging superstar instead of intriguing prospect.
Machida has reached the pinnacle of the Light Heavyweight Division – he has fought the best there is in the world with mixed reactions but one thing has been consistent – his style has been an absolute nightmare for his opposition to deal with. He can stop the takedown and make you pay for trying, he can outwait even the best in the business and he has a superb ground game to counteract what Davis will inevitably attempt to do.
Simply put – there isn’t a whole lot that Davis will be bringing to the Octagon that Machida hasn’t already seen. Davis’s only shot is to drag this fight to the mat quickly and Machida knowing that will most certainly have an answer. Machida is too patient, too good and too motivated to get back to the top of the ladder to be denied in this one. Davis still has some things to learn and Machida is a great teacher!
Pick: Lyoto Machida -350
Cezar Ferreira (5-2-0): -450 vs. Thiago Santos (11-3-0): +325
The winner of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Cezar Ferreira will attempt to prove his legion of doubters wrong on Saturday night when he takes on late injury replacement Thiago Santos. Ferreira won his contract after the favorite to win it all Daniel Sarafian was forced out of the competition with an injury and he defeated Sergio Moraes whom he already defeated.
Santos has some OK striking skills but her certainly but his all around game is not quite the caliber we expect on the main card of a UFC event. Ferreira has altered his training regiment since the show – he is now a member of the Blackzilians and has to be given credibility based upon that.
Not a ton is known about these two fighters but what is know is that Ferreira appears to be the better all around talent. [ad-3573245]
Pick: Cezar Ferreira -450
Thales Leites (20-4-0): -130 vs. Tom Watson (16-5-0): EVEN
Thales Leites returns from nearly a year away from the Octagon and four years away from the UFC to take on Brit Tom Watson who is fresh off a Knockout of the Night and Fight of the Night effort against Stanislav Nedkov. This after an unflattering UFC debut loss to Brad Tavares.
There is no denying that Leites will bring a high level grappling game to the Octagon as well as experience against high level competition – he fought Anderson Silva and Alessio Sakara during his last stint in the UFC.
But Watson has been by far the busier of the two fighters and enters on a high and with a ton to prove. The crowd loves Leites Saturday – I love Watson!
Pick: Tom Watson EVEN
John Lineker (21-6-0): -450 vs. Jose Maria Tome (33-3-0): +325
Flyweights open the Pay-per-view portion of Saturday night’s card when the #7 ranked John Lineker takes on late injury replacement Brazilian and UFC virgin Jose Maria Tome. Tome is no slouch – he has won 33 times in his career and he hasn’t tasted defeat in his last 16 bouts.
But Lineker has a ton to prove and he last won two months ago in another fight in Brazil. Lineker is a good fighter and has faced some decent competition while Tome although his record is impressive has faced basically nobody of note.
Lineker takes this one by decision – he is the better fighter and has proven himself against the higher level of competition.
Pick: John Lineker -450
Preliminary Card (FX)
Vinny Magalhaes (10-6-0): -400 vs. Anthony Perosh (13-3-0): +300
Pick: Vinny Magalhaes -400
Amanda Nunes (7-3-0): -400 vs. Sheila Gaff (10-5-1): +300
Pick: Amanda Nunes -400
Sergio Moraes (7-2-0): -135 vs. Neil Magny (8-1-0): +105
Pick: Neil Magny +105
Ian McCall (11-4-1): -400 vs. Iliarde Santos (27-7-1): +300
Pick: Ian McCall -400
Preliminary Card (Facebook)
Rani Yahya (18-7-0): -900 vs. Josh Clopton (6-1-1): +550
Pick: Rani Yahya -900
Viscardi Andrade (13-5-0): -170 vs. Bristol Marunde (12-8-0): +140
Pick: Viscardi Andrade -170
Ednaldo Oliveira (13-1-1): -150 vs. Francimar Barroso (15-3-0): +120
Pick: Francimar Barroso +120
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NFL Hall Of Fame Game Lines: Dolphins vs Cowboys
Are you ready for some football? The NFL is back with the first game of the preseason this weekend. It’s the NFL Hall of Fame Game in Canton.
Los Angeles Dodgers (59-49) vs Chicago Cubs (49-60)
Los Angeles continued their winning ways with a ho-hum victory over Chicago Friday night.
Pocono – GoBowling.com 400 Predictions
NASCAR’s Sprint Cup series heads back to Pocono Raceway this week as the race to the Chase continues with the running of the GoBowling.com 400. Sunday’s race is set to get underway at 1 p.m. and it will be broadcast nationally on FOX.
Angels vs Rangers Baseball Odds
The Angels hopes of making the playoffs are pretty slim these days, as they are 14 games out of first place in the AL West and have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
Venue/ Stadium: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Time/Date: 8:05 PM EST Wednesday, July 31, 2013
MLB Odds From: BetOnline
Moneyline: Angels +130 / Rangers -140
Over/Under: 9.5 runs
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L.A. Angels vs. Texas Rangers Preview
The Rangers have won 2 straight and are in 2nd place in the AL West 5 games back of the Oakland A’s. MLB lines have the Rangers as home favorites tonight with a high run total of 9.5 runs.
In yesterday’s game the Rangers beat the Angels 14-11.
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On the season the Angels have an Over/Under record of 55-47 and a run-line W/L record of 47-58 and the Rangers have an Over/Under record of 38-63 and a run-line W/L record of 47-60.
This season the Rangers are 31-24 at home and the Angels are 21-29 on the road.
The Rangers will go for the sweep tonight and they have won 5 of their last 6 home games against the Angels.
Jerome Williams (5-7 4.85 ERA) gets the starting nod for the Halos tonight and he gave up 4 earned runs in 5 innings in his last start taking a loss facing the Oakland A’s.
Martin Perez (3-3 4.37 ERA) goes for the Rangers and he was torched in his last outing giving up 6 earned runs in only 3 innings, but the offense bailed him out and he took a no decision against the Cleveland Indians.
Williams have the highest ERA in the Majors (8.90) of any pitcher with at least 5 starts since June 22nd. In that span he has lost his last 5 starts. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]
Perez is 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA in his last 3 starts and tonight will be his first career start against the Angels.
Josh Hamilton is 4 for 9 with 6 RBI in the series and 13 for 26 in his last 6 games against his former team.
Angels Closer Ernesto Frieri had converted 25 of 27 saves before blowing 2 straight save chances in this series.
In some betting trends for this AL West match up the Angels are 0-5 in their last 5 road games, 2-10 in Williams’ last 12 starts vs. a team with a winning record, and they have an Over record of 4-1-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
The Rangers are 5-12 in their last 17 overall, 4-9 in Perez’s last 13 starts, and they have an Under record of 12-3-2 in their last 17 overall.
In the last 10 games between these 2 teams in Texas the total has gone Over 8 times.
Jason’s Pick: Hard pick in this one, but I think the Angels and their offense will get to Perez and they will win tonight and snap their 5- game losing streak.
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PGA Betting Predictions
After a week off for most of the world`s best, the Bridgestone Invitation comes our way this weekend from Firestone Country Club in Akron Ohio.
49ers Schedule – NFL Football
Next up. The San Francisco 49ers. One of my favorite tools in preparing for the 2013 NFL football season and to enhance your nfl wagering knowledge is to look ahead at each teams NFL schedule, and evaluate the games they will play.
Cardinals Schedule – NFL Football
Next up. The Arizona Cardinals. One of my favorite tools in preparing for the 2013 NFL football season and to enhance your nfl wagering knowledge is to look ahead at each teams NFL schedule, and evaluate the games they will play.
Yankees vs Dodgers Baseball Odds
The Dodgers have been the hottest team in the Majors for the last month and they have won 9 of their last 10 games. They now are in first place in the NL West with a 2.5 game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Seahawks Schedule – NFL Football
Next up. The Seattle Seahawks. One of my favorite tools in preparing for the 2013 NFL football season and to enhance your nfl wagering knowledge is to look ahead at each teams NFL schedule, and evaluate the games they will play.
