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The fans at Rangers Ballpark will be treated to a game between the Cleveland Indians and the Texas Rangers when they take their seats on Friday.
Ace Fausto Carmona will be the starting pitcher for the Indians on this day. Righthander Carmona is 5-5 this season with a 4.71 ERA.
Carmona’s opponent in this one will be Matt Harrison. The Rangers lefthander has a 5.77 ERA to go along with a 5-2 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 123-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Grady Sizemore drove in seven runs in leading the Indians to a three-game sweep on Thursday, as they cruised past the Royals 10-3 in the finale. The Indians won the game as -270 favorites, while the 13 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (7.5).
Sizemore finished 4-for-5 at the plate, including a three-run homer. Cliff Lee improved to 18-2 with the win, allowing three runs over seven innings.
The Rangers took the series finale with a convincing 9-1 win over the Tigers last time out, as -115 favorites. The 10 runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (11.5).
Travis Metcalfe drove in three runs with two home runs to power the Rangers. Kevin Millwood went the distance, allowing one run off six hits.
Current streak:
Team records:
Texas: 63-65 SU Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Texas are 3-7 After playing Kansas City are 7-3 After a win are 7-3 Texas most recently: A few trends to consider:
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games when playing Texas Cleveland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Texas The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas’s last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas’s last 5 games when playing Cleveland Texas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Cleveland Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home Next up:
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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Astros-Mets Vegas Betting Odds
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The Houston Astros and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Shea Stadium.
Ace righthander Roy Oswalt will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Oswalt is 11-8 this season with a 4.28 ERA.
It’ll be ace Johan Santana toeing the rubber for the Mets in this contest. Lefthander Santana is 11-7 with a 2.75 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Astros fell 5-2 to the Brewers last time out, as +150 underdogs on the road. The seven runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Geoff Blum had two hits and drove in one run in a losing effort for the Astros. Wandy Rodriguez surrendered three runs off three hits over 5 1-3 innings in the loss.
The Mets completed a three-game sweep with a 5-4 win over the Braves as a -205 favorite on Thursday. The nine runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (9).
Carlos Delgado led the way with three RBIs and finished 3-for-5 at the plate for the Mets. Luis Ayala tossed just over an inning of relief for the victory.
Current streak:
Team records:
Houston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing NY Mets are 3-7 After playing Milwaukee are 4-6 After a loss are 6-4 New York most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston’s last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Mets Houston is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Houston’s last 25 games when playing NY Mets NY Mets are 9-1 SU in its last 10 games NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston NY Mets are 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets’s last 11 games when playing at home against Houston Next up:
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Dodgers-Phillies Pointers
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at
The Dodgers will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Greg Maddux in this game. Maddux has a 6-9 record and a 3.99 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Kyle Kendrick. The righthander has a 5.01 ERA to go along with a 10-7 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Dodgers took the finale of a three-game series with a 3-1 win over the
James Loney went 2-for-3 at the plate with a solo home run and two RBIs for the Dodgers. Derek Lowe tossed 6 1-3 innings for the victory, allowing one run off four hits with seven strikeouts.
The Phillies lost 4-3 to the Nationals last time out, as -260 favorites. The seven runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Carlos Ruiz homered in a losing effort for the Phillies. Ryan Madson scattered two runs off four hits in relief to suffer the loss.
Team records:
Philadelphia: 68-59 SU Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Philadelphia are 7-3 After playing Colorado are 3-7 After a win are 6-4 Philadelphia most recently: A few trends to consider:
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Philadelphia The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia LA Dodgers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia’s last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games Philadelphia is 16-8 SU in their last 24 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers Next up:
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Yankees-Orioles Who Will Cover?
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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles meet at Camden Yards.
The Yankees will trot Mike Mussina out to the mound in this one. Righthander Mussina has a 16-7 record and a 3.35 ERA this season.
Mussina’s opponent in this one will be Radhames Liz. The Orioles righthander has a 7.47 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 180-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Yankees were crushed 14-3 by the Blue Jays last time out, as +170 underdogs. The 17 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (8.5).
Hideki Matsui hit a three-run homer in a losing effort for the Yankees. Sidney Ponson gave up seven runs over two innings in the loss.
The Orioles scored 10 runs in the first four innings in an 11-6 win over the Red Sox to avoid a three-game sweep on Wednesday. The Orioles won that game as +115 underdogs, and the 17 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (11).
Melvin Mora belted a three-run homer and finished with four RBIs for the Orioles. Chris Waters gave up five runs over five innings in earning his second straight win.
Team records:
Baltimore: 61-65 SU New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2 Before playing Baltimore are 2-8 After playing Toronto are 6-4 After a loss are 5-5 Baltimore most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 5 games when playing Baltimore NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore NY Yankees are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore’s last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 5 games when playing NY Yankees Baltimore is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees Baltimore is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees Next up:
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Nationals-Cubs Preview
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The Washington Nationals and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Wrigley Field.
The Nationals will give the ball to starter John Lannan in this one. Lefthander Lannan is 6-12 this season with a 3.81 ERA.
The Cubs will counter Lannan with Jason Marquis. Righthander Marquis has a 4.68 ERA to go along with a 8-7 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 290-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Nationals avoided a three-game sweep with a close 4-3 win over the Phillies on Thursday, as +225 underdogs. The seven runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Anderson Hernandez led the way with two hits and one RBI for the Nationals. Saul Rivera tossed an inning of relief for the win, and Joel Hanrahan notched his fourth save.
Carlos Zambrano’s home run gave the Cubs a 3-2 win over the Reds on Thursday, as -360 favorites. The five runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Mark DeRosa also homered for the Cubs. Zambrano improved to 13-5 with the win, and Kerry Wood closed out the ninth inning for his 26th save.
Team records:
Chicago: 78-49 SU Washington most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Chi Cubs are 4-6 After playing Philadelphia are 3-7 After a win are 5-5 Chicago most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington’s last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington’s last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs Washington is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs Washington is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs’s last 5 games when playing Washington Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Washington Chi Cubs are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs’s last 10 games when playing at home against Washington Next up:
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Thursday News and Betting Rundown
The PGA Tour’s postseason schedule gets going Thursday morning, with golfers teeing off at The Barclays at Ridgewood Country Club. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup…
Event of the day . . .
Tiger Woods would have been pegged as the favorite to win both The Barclays and, eventually, the FedExCup, but knee surgery will keep the world’s top player out of the PGA Tour’s playoffs this season. That opens the door for everyone else to pick up some cash and titles over the next few weeks, with Phil Mickelson currently listed as the 7/1 Vegas favorite to take the trophy in The Barclays.
British Open and PGA Championship winner Padraig Harrington is next at 10/1 odds, with Sergio Garcia at 12/1, and each of Retief Goosen, Jim Furyk, and Ernie Els at 15/1. Anthony Kim, Adam Scott, and Vijay Singh are then all tied at 20/1 odds to win The Barclays, followed by Kenny Perry at 25/1, and each of Mike Weir, K.J. Choi, Geoff Ogilvy, Stewart Cink, and Stuart Appleby at 30/1.
The top 120 golfers in the FedExCup standings after this weekend will advance to next week’s event, the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston in
College football futures…
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Non sports betting events of the day…
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We are still waiting on BetUs Sportsbook to post odds on the next Bigfoot sighting. They have been in a cone of silence about when. However, they likely will post odds on IOUSA’s opening box office.
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Olympic betting…
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Betting events of the day…
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Non-event of the day . . .
Kyle Orton vs. Rex Grossman? It’s like
Also on the schedule . . .
Some of the American League’s best pitchers will take to the mound on Thursday. Cliff Lee (17-2, 2.43 ERA) will try to guide the Indians past the Royals. Roy Halladay (14-9, 2.64 ERA) will take the mound for the Blue Jays against the Yankees. John Lackey (10-2, 3.22 ERA) will try to pitch the Angels to a win over the Twins. In the other Junior Circuit game on Thursday it’ll be
It’s busier in the National League on Thursday, with six games on the schedule. The Dodgers will host the
Finally, there is one Canadian Football League game on the schedule for Thursday night, with
News from the wire . . .
The Bears stated earlier in the week that Orton would enter the season as the team’s starting quarterback, so that will take a little bit of pressure off him on Thursday night . . . O’Sullivan will start for the Niners on Thursday night, and he’s the leading candidate to be their top quarterback when the regular season gets underway . . . the Cardinals and Anquan Boldin continue to battle over the wide receiver’s trade demands.
Peek at the future . . .
There are four more NFL games on tap for Friday night: Philadelphia at New England, Tennessee at Atlanta, Houston at Dallas, and Green Bay at Denver . . . the Yankees open a series in Baltimore on Friday night, with former Orioles ace Mike Mussina (16-7, 3.35 ERA) expected to take the mound for New York . . . the semifinals of the Olympics men’s hoops tournament will be played at 8am and 10:15am ET on Friday morning.
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Athletics-Mariners Pointers
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The Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners will meet on the field at Safeco Field on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Lefthander Greg Smith will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Smith is 5-12 this season with a 3.91 ERA.
It’ll be Ryan Rowland-Smith toeing the rubber for the Mariners in this contest. Lefthander Rowland-Smith is 0-0 with a 6.05 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Mariners listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The A’s dropped the rubber match 3-1 to the Twins last time out, as +225 underdogs on the road. The combined four runs went UNDER the day’s posted over/under (7.5).
Jack Cust drove in the lone run for the A’s. Dallas Braden gave up three runs off six hits over 5 2-3 innings in the loss.
The Mariners were swept away on Wednesday, as they dropped the finale 15-3 to the White Sox. The Mariners were +200 road underdogs in that game, while the 18 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (10.5).
Raul Ibanez had two hits and drove in all three runs for
Current streak:
Team records:
Seattle: 46-80 SU Oakland most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5 Before playing Seattle are 4-6 After playing Minnesota are 4-6 After a loss are 4-6 Seattle most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland’s last 5 games when playing Seattle Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle Oakland is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle’s last 5 games when playing Oakland The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle’s last 8 games at home Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland Next up:
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Twins-Angels Preview
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A winning streak will be on the line for the Minnesota Twins on Thursday when they battle the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium.
The Twins will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Scott Baker in this game. Baker has a 7-3 record and a 3.91 ERA this season.
The Angels will counter Baker with ace John Lackey. Righthander Lackey has a 3.22 ERA to go along with a 10-2 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Angels listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Twins defeated the A’s 3-1 in Wednesday’s rubber match, as -280 favorites. The four runs went UNDER the day’s posted over/under (7.5).
Mike Redmond went 2-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs for the Twins. Francisco Liriano tossed five innings for the win, allowing one run off five hits and Joe Nathan notched his 34th save.
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Erick Aybar drove in two runs to lead the Angels at the plate. Jose Arredondo tossed 1 2-3 innings of relief for the win, and Francisco Rodriguez closed out the ninth with his 48th save.
Current streak:
Team records:
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing LA Angels are 3-7 After playing Oakland are 5-5 After a win are 6-4 Los Angeles most recently: A few trends to consider:
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 6 games when playing LA Angels The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota’s last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Angels LA Angels are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Minnesota The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels’s last 6 games when playing Minnesota The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels’s last 6 games at home LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home Next up:
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Padres-Diamondbacks Pointers
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The San Diego Padres will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.
The Padres will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Chad Reineke in this game. Reineke has a 1-0 record and a 5.40 ERA this season.
Reineke’s opponent in this one will be Brandon Webb. The Diamondbacks ace righthander has a 2.95 ERA to go along with a 18-4 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Diamondbacks listed as 330-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Despite getting badly outhit on Wednesday, the Diamondbacks defeated the Padres 8-6 as -150 favorites. The 14 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (7).
Adam Dunn smacked a three-run homer to lead the Diamondbacks. Dan Haren allowed five runs and 11 hits over six innings for the win.
Jody Gerut homered in a losing effort for the Padres, who were +135 underdogs. Jake Peavy allowed six runs off five hits over five innings in the loss.
Current streak:
Team records:
Arizona: 66-60 SU San Diego most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7 Before playing San Francisco are 4-6 After playing Arizona are 2-8 After a loss are 5-5 Arizona most recently: A few trends to consider:
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road San Diego is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Arizona San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games Arizona is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Diego Next up:
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Braves-Mets Who Will Cover?
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The Atlanta Braves will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the New York Mets at Shea Stadium.
The Braves will give the ball to starter Mike Hampton in this one. Lefthander Hampton is 2-1 this season with a 6.92 ERA.
The Mets will counter
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Mets scored five runs in the first inning in defeating the Braves 6-3 as a -140 favorite on Wednesday. That game’s nine runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5).
Daniel Murphy drove in two runs, and David Wright homered for the Mets. Mike Pelfrey tossed a complete-game for his 12th victory, allowing three runs off three hits.
Gregor Blanco had two hits and drove in the lone run for the Braves, who were +125 underdogs. Jair Jurrjens gave up six runs over five innings in taking the loss.
Current streak:
Team records:
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3 Before playing St. Louis are 3-7 After playing NY Mets are 4-6 After a loss are 3-7 New York most recently: A few trends to consider:
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets Atlanta is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games NY Mets are 8-1 SU in its last 9 games NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta NY Mets are 17-5 SU in its last 22 games at home NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta Next up:
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