Dodgers vs Giants Baseball Odds
The Giants have taken the first 2 games in this series and they have done it in dramatic fashion with both games being won by walk off home runs.
139th Kentucky Derby Preview and Picks
The 2013 Triple Crown horse racing season for three-year old thoroughbreds gets underway this Saturday afternoon with the running of the Crown Jewel of the series; the Kentucky Derby. Run on a 1 ¼ mile dirt track at Churchill Downs, this grade I stakes race features a field of 20 horses competing for a total prize purse of $2 million.
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The following is a closer look at my top favorite, contender and longshot for Saturday’s race with odds provided by Sportsbook.
The Favorite
There are a few quality horses in this category, but the one that I have pegged as the favorite to win the Derby is Verrazano at +400. Trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by John Velazquez, this colt comes into this race with a perfect 4-0 record in four previous starts.
After winning a maiden weight special and allowance race at Gulfstream, he really burst onto the scene with a victory in the Tampa Bay Derby this past March as a 2/5 favorite in his first graded stakes race.
Verrazano cemented himself as one of the favorites to win on Saturday after winning the grade I Wood Memorial as a 4/5 favorite in early April.
The Contender
The early odds on Goldencents are +1000, but he could easily move up to be one of the top three or four horses in the field depending of the outcome of the draw for starting positions.
As a two-year old, this colt broke his maiden in his first start at Del Mar and then went on to finish second in the Champagne Stakes at Belmont and first in the Delta Jackpot at Delta Downs to close-out a very successful juvenile campaign. [ad-1605881]
With Doug O’Neill as his trainer, Goldencents won the Sham Stakes at Santa Anita in early January in his first stakes race as a three-year old.
Following a disappointing fourth-place finish in the grade II San Felipe Stakes in early March, he moved right back up the ranks with a huge victory in the grade I Santa Anita Derby on April 6.
The Longshot
This is one of the strongest fields in years for the Kentucky Derby as there are a number of horses with longer odds more than capable of upsetting the field late Saturday afternoon.
One horse in particular that is starting to draw quite a bit of attention is Mylute at +2500.
This horse has gained a reputation as an excellent sprinter so the added distance of this race is a concern; however trainer Tom Amoss and jockey Rosie Napravnik have done a great job with him as a three-year old to build his endurance.
His best finish in a major stakes race this year is second in the grade II Louisiana Derby on March 30, but Mylute still has upset potential written all over him.
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Wild vs Hawks NHL Spread/Handicapping
The Chicago Blackhawks had a much more difficult time with the Minnesota Wild in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarter final than most thought – but the result was what almost everybody predicted. Minnesota played almost the perfect road game, they held one of the best offenses in the game to one goal during regulation with their backup goalie, they stayed out of the penalty box and they still lost.
Islanders vs Penguins NHL Spread/Handicapping
The biggest mismatch of the postseason continues Friday night when the New York Islanders attempt to gain a little respectability against the Pittsburgh Penguins – a team that beat them in relatively easy fashion in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarter final. Sound easy?
Red Sox vs Rangers Baseball Odds
Tonight’s game between the Rangers and the Red Sox is one of a couple of division leaders. The Red Sox have the best record in baseball, are 8-2 in their last 10 games, and they lead the New York Yankees by 2.5 games in the AL East.
Dodgers vs Giants Baseball Odds
This rivalry is one of the best in baseball and tonight’s game is the first one of a 3 game series. The Giants are only .500 in their last 10 games, but they have won 3 straight and only trail the Rockies by a single game in the NL West.
L.A. vs Memphis Betting!
The Grizzlies can close out this series tonight with a win at home. They beat the Clippers in Game 5 and that was the first road win of the series for either team. Blake Griffin injured his ankle before game 5 and was ineffective, but he should go for this elimination game tonight.
Pacers vs. Hawks NBA Handicapping
Something happens to the Indiana Pacers when they head to Atlanta. Maybe a few of the players sneak off to the Gold Club for some entertainment. Who knows?
Knicks vs Celtics NBA Handicapping
Some people get life in the NBA – the ebbs and the flows, the way many players in true Michael Jordan tradition use any perceived slight to their advantage once the playoffs come around. Then there are the New York Knicks.
2013 Aarons 499 Predictions
This week the Sprint Cup series will make its first trip this season to one of the most storied NASCAR tracks in the country for the running of the Aarons 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. Sunday’s race is set to get underway at 1 p.m. and it will be broadcast nationally on FOX.
Kings vs Blues NHL Spread/Handicapping
The Los Angeles Kings find themselves in an unfamiliar position – trailing in a series! That’s right – LA won the Cup last year while going 16-4 and not trailing at any point along the way. But there is a reason that the Blues are up 1-0 – they outhit, outshot and completely outhit the Kings on Tuesday night for their first win versus the Kings in nine games.
Rangers vs. Capitals NHL Spread/Handicapping
Two of the hotter teams down the stretch of the NHL’s regular season meet in the Nation’s Capital Thursday night when the Washington Capitals entertain the New York Rangers in a playoff series for the fourth time in the last five years. Both teams heated up at precisely the right time in order to qualify for the postseason – the Rangers went 10-3-1 while the Caps went 11-1-1.
Denver vs. Golden State Betting!
The Nuggets avoided being eliminated in the last game in this series, but they are still down 3-2 and need a win tonight to force a Game 7 at home.
Red Sox vs Blue Jays Baseball Odds
Many picked the Blue Jays to win the AL East and for the Red Sox to struggle, but that has not been the case so far in this young season. The Red Sox are in first place in the division while the Blue Jays are in the basement 9.5 games back of Boston. MLB lines have the visiting Red Sox as the favorite with a total of 9 runs.
Nationals vs Braves Baseball Odds
The Braves won the first 2 games in this series, but the Nationals won yesterday’s game. The Braves are 4-6 in their last 10 games, but are still in first place in the NL East 3.5 games up on the Nationals. Washington is also 4-6 in their last 10 games.
Nets vs Bulls NBA Handicapping
Tonight the Brooklyn Nets pay the price for not winning Game 2 on their home court.
Road wins in the playoffs are plated with gold, and the Bulls may have nailed down the series a little more than a week ago when they sucked it up in Brooklyn and came away with a 90-82 victory after being blown off the hardwood by 17 points in the opener.
