Bet On College Football – CU Buffaloes vs Hawaii Warriors Gambling Preview
It is a year of new beginnings for the Colorado Buffaloes. New conference – PAC 12 – and a new coach in Jon Embree (a former Buffalo).
Bet On College Football – TCU Horned Frogs vs Baylor Bears Gambling Preview
By now people should know all about the TCU Horned Frogs – no more sneaking up on teams. Yes, they won the Rose Bowl in January. Yes, they are moving to the Big East…and yes All-Everything QB Andy Dalton has graduated.
Bet On College Football – ECU Pirates vs South Carolina Gamecocks Gambling Preview
South Carolina finally broke through in 2010 capturing the SEC East Division title and a berth in the title game (they lost of course).
2011 NCAAF Gambling: Bulldogs vs Tigers Handicapping Preview
One of the first games of the 2011 regular season is a clash of one team (Memphis) that has nowhere to go but up after an awful 2010 showing in Conference USA, with another (Mississippi State) having already begun its ascent in the SEC.
Sunday Night Baseball Betting – Angels vs Rangers Preview & Pick
Date: Sunday, August 28, 2011
Venue: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, TX
Broadcast: ESPN
Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers Betting Lines from Sportsbook.com
Money Line: Texas -115
Over/Under: 8.5
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Los Angeles Angels (71-59 through August 25)
Jered Weaver (15-6, 2.03)
Talk about a perfect matchup for Sunday Night Baseball. Riding a six-game winning streak through Thursday night’s action, Angels climbed right back into the American League West hunt behind the Texas Rangers. The three-game weekend set between the two squads could make or break the season.
Jered Weaver will get the nod Sunday night at Texas. While he’s had the odd blip on the radar, he’s been a Cy Young contender all season long. He’s allowed one or zero earned runs in seven of his last 10 starts, so the dog days of August clearly aren’t slowing him down.
Weaver has already faced Texas four times this season, going 2-1 with a 1.86 ERA. He’s done a fine job against most of the Rangers’ top hitters in 2011, holding Nelson Cruz to a .200 average, Ian Kinsler to .133, Adrian Beltre to .200 and keeping Josh Hamilton hitless.
But boy, does Elvis Andrus ever own Weaver. He’s a whopping 10 for 14 (.714) against the Halos’ ace this year.
Texas Rangers (71-59 through August 25)
Colby Lewis (11-9, 4.07)
Eek. The Rangers picked a bad time to drop three straight against Boston and five of six overall. They’ve let the Angels off the mat. Though Boston shut them out on Thursday, pitching has been their prime problem of late. In three of their last four defeats, they’ve allowed 10 or more runs. That void left by Cliff Lee’s offseason departure stands out. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]
Colby Lewis will start for Texas on Sunday night. He’s almost matched his resurgent 2010 numbers, as his walks, strikeouts and WHIP are right in line with last year. But Lewis’ game has regressed in one noteworthy area: homers.
He can’t stop serving up gopher balls. Lewis has been taken deep a whopping 30 times in 165.2 innings (26 starts). Only Bronson Arroyo has allowed more long balls this season.
MLB Trends:
Over is 8-1 in LAA last 9 games following a win.
LAA are 7-1 in their last 8 overall.
LAA are 7-1 in their last 8 games on grass.
Over is 7-2 in TEX last 9 vs. American League West.
Over is 10-3 in Lewis’ last 13 home starts.
Under is 15-5-1 in Weavers last 21 starts vs. TEX.
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Weaver has been lights-out against Texas this season. Yeah, Andrus has his number, but that won’t matter if none of Texas’ other hitters can drive him in.
On the flipside, Lewis has really struggled at home in 2011, posting a 5.56 ERA. His homer rate at Rangers Ballpark is especially high; he’s allowed 20 in just 79.1 innings. Almost every stat points to an Angels win on Sunday night.
Sunday Night Baseball Prediction: Angels 5, Rangers 2
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2011 Irwin Tools Night Race Predictions – Betting Preview + Picks + Odds
Preview: It’s time for short track beatin’ and bangin’, NASCAR style! This week, the Cup Series visits Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night for the “Irwin Tools Night Race.”
MLB Betting – Rockies vs Dodgers Preview & Pick
The Colorado Rockies are out of the National League West hunt. Right? Right!?
MLB Betting – Rays vs Blue Jays Preview & Pick
Is there still a glimmer of hope for the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East race?
2011 New England Patriots Team Preview | NFL Predictions
The New England Patriots had a golden opportunity when they faced the New York Jets in the AFC Divisional Playoffs last season.
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2011 N.Y. Jets Team Preview | NFL Predictions
The cockiest team in professional sports, the New York Jets, seemed to leave everything they had in New England following their upset of the Patriots in last season’s AFC Divisional Playoff game.
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2011 Miami Dolphins Odds | Preview | Picks
2011 Miami Dolphins Team Preview | NFL Predictions
Miami Dolphin head coach Tony Sparano, who was going into the last year of his contract last season, is coming back.
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2011 Buffalo Bills Odds | Preview | Picks
2011 Buffalo Bills Team Preview | NFL Predictions
The loss to the New York Jets in Week 17 capped another lousy season for the Bills, who were trying to win their regular-season finale in consecutive years for the first time since 1998-2000.
CFL Betting – Week 9 Montreal Alouettes vs. Calgary Stampeders Predictions
In the marquee matchup of Week 9, the Montreal Alouettes will look to continue their good fortune in Alberta when they take on the Calgary Stampeders who are winners of three straight games.
CFL Power Rankings: Week 9
Last week was a quiet one for the Canadian Football League, with just four teams in action. It’s more of the same this week, with another four teams enjoying a bye.
Here’s a look at the league’s Week 9 CFL power ratings
1 (1). Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg holds onto the top spot after getting a bye last week. The Blue Bombers have just a single loss this season and, at 6-1, lead Montreal by a game in the East Division.
The “D” has gotten a ton of credit for the hot start, and deservedly so, but the offense hasn’t been too bad either—Fred Reid is second in the CFL in rushing yards.
2 (2). Montreal Alouettes
Montreal was one of four teams with a bye last week. The Alouettes won back-to-back games heading into the week off, and they’re doing it just like you might expect—with offense. Anthony Calvillo has been typically brilliant; he leads the CFL with 14 touchdown passes and is second with 2095 passing yards. 
3 (3). Calgary Stampeders
Another team with a bye… another team holding its spot from last week’s power rankings. Calgary has exploded in its past two games, racking up 77 points. Henry Burris has cranked up his game after a solid but unspectacular start, throwing four touchdowns, 639 yards and no interceptions in his past two outings.
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4 (5). Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton rounds out the bye-week teams, all of which oddly either held ground or moved up. The Tiger-Cats haven’t been able to build much momentum, and at 4-3 they have some work to do in the East Division. Perhaps the week off will give them a chance to regroup and string together their second winning streak of the season.
5 (8). British Columbia Lions
The Lions hammered Edmonton 36-1 last week, and B.C. wound up with two CFL Player of the Week awards. Receiver Arland Bruce exploded for nine catches, 129 yards and two scores—in just his second game with the Leos, no less. Defensive tackle Aaron Hunt earned defensive honours after notching five tackles and three sacks. [ad-4437448]
6 (7). Toronto Argonauts
Toronto creeps up a spot after squeaking past Saskatchewan 24-18. The Boatmen have just two wins this season, but taking a win into their bye this week is massive. Of course, it would help if the Argos got to play the lowly Roughriders every week.
7 (4). Edmonton Eskimos
There’s no getting around it—the Eskimos are free falling. Ricky Ray has completely melted down, and he threw three interceptions in last week’s 36-1 embarrassment against British Columbia. That makes it three straight losses for Edmonton, which has scored just 21 points in the past three weeks—and only five points (five!) it its past two outings.
8 (8). Saskatchewan Roughriders
Woof. The Roughriders can’t get much worse at 1-7. They were competitive in last week’s 24-18 loss to the Argonauts, but competitive doesn’t mean squat—just ask Greg Marshall. Marshall was fired as head coach and replaced with VP-Football Operations Ken Miller.
Miller led the Roughriders to back-to-back Grey Cup appearances during a three-year stint as Saskatchewan’s head coach in 2008-2010.
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MLB Power Rankings / August 25th 2011
Shea’s MLB Power Rankings (as of 8/25/2011)
With the waiver deadline arriving, it’s safe to say we’ve officially entered baseball’s stretch run. Which teams are making a final push up the power rankings?
CFL Betting – Week 9 Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers Predictions
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will attempt to close the gap in the Eastern Conference standings on Friday night when they travel to Winnipeg to take on the league leading Blue Bombers.
