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The division rival Atlanta Braves and New York Mets are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday when they meet at Shea Stadium.
The Braves will give the ball to starter Jair Jurrjens in this one. Righthander Jurrjens is 11-8 this season with a 3.15 ERA.
It’ll be Michael Pelfrey toeing the rubber for the Mets in this contest. Righthander Pelfrey is 11-8 with a 3.91 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Carlos Delgado’s two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning was the difference, as the Mets defeated the Braves 7-3 on Tuesday night.
Damion Easley drove in two runs for the Mets, while Aaron Heilman picked up the win in relief of
Chipper Jones went 2-for-3 with a run batted in for
Current streak:
Team records:
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing NY Mets are 7-3 After playing NY Mets are 5-5 After a loss are 4-6 New York most recently: A few trends to consider:
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets Atlanta is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games NY Mets are 7-1 SU in its last 8 games NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta NY Mets are 16-5 SU in its last 21 games at home NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta Next up:
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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Angels-Rays Who Will Cover?
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The Los Angeles Angels will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Wednesday when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.
The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Jered Weaver in this game. Weaver has a 10-9 record and a 4.47 ERA this season.
Weaver’s opponent in this one will be Matt Garza. The Rays righthander has a 3.63 ERA to go along with a 10-7 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Willy Aybar’s two-RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted the Rays past the Angels 4-2 on Tuesday night.
James Shields allowed two runs over eight innings to earn the win for the Rays, who got RBIs from B.J. Upton and Carlos Pena on the night.
Vladimir Guerrero was 2-for-4 with a solo shot for
Current streak:
Team records:
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2 Before playing Minnesota are 6-4 After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4 After a loss are 6-4 Tampa Bay most recently: A few trends to consider:
LA Angels are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay LA Angels are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games LA Angels are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road LA Angels are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Angels Next up:
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Astros-Brewers Pointers
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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Houston Astros and the Milwaukee Brewers meet at
Lefthander Wandy Rodriguez will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Rodriguez is 7-5 this season with a 4.15 ERA.
Rodriguez’s opponent in this one will be Manny Parra. The Brewers lefthander has a 4.15 ERA to go along with a 9-6 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Brewers listed as 170-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Geoff Blum hit a three-run homer to lead the Astros past the Brewers 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Michael Bourn drove in two runs for the Astros, while Brian Moehler gave up one earned run over 5 1-3 innings to get the victory for
Mike Cameron was 2-for-4 with a run batted in for
Team records:
Milwaukee: 72-55 SU Houston most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4 Before playing NY Mets are 3-7 After playing Milwaukee are 4-6 After a win are 7-3 Milwaukee most recently: A few trends to consider:
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road Houston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games Houston is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home Milwaukee is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Houston Milwaukee is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games Next up:
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Mariners-White Sox Who Will Cover?
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The Seattle Mariners and the Chicago White Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at U.S. Cellular Field.
Righthander R.A. Dickey will take the mound for the Mariners to start this game. Dickey is 2-7 this season with a 6.03 ERA.
Starting this game for the White Sox will be Gavin Floyd. The righthander has a 3.75 ERA to go along with a 12-6 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the White Sox listed as 240-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Clayton Richard threw six scoreless innings to earn the win, as the White Sox blanked the Mariners 5-0 on Tuesday night.
Jim Thome and Nick Swisher were both 2-for-3 with a homer for the White Sox, while Alexei Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a run batted in for
Felix Hernandez was tagged for five runs over five innings to take the loss for
Current streak:
Team records:
Chicago: 72-53 SU Seattle most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing Oakland are 5-5 After playing Chi White Sox are 7-3 After a loss are 3-7 Chicago most recently: A few trends to consider:
Seattle is 6-17 SU in their last 23 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox Seattle is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home Chi White Sox are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Seattle Chi White Sox are 17-6 SU in their last 23 games when playing at home against Seattle Next up:
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Athletics-Twins Vegas Betting Odds
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The Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at The Metrodome.
The Athletics will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Dallas Braden in this game. Braden has a 2-2 record and a 4.34 ERA this season.
It’ll be ace Francisco Liriano toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Lefthander Liriano is 3-3 with a 4.96 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Twins listed as 280-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Brian Buscher went 4-for-5 with a two-run dinger and five runs batted in, as the Twins slammed the Athletics 13-2 on Tuesday night.
Carlos Gomez smacked a two-run homer for the Twins, while Kevin Slowey gave up one earned run over seven innings to get the win for
Kurt Suzuki went deep for
Team records:
Minnesota: 71-54 SU Oakland most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4 Before playing Seattle are 4-6 After playing Minnesota are 5-5 After a loss are 4-6 Minnesota most recently: A few trends to consider:
Oakland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota Oakland is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota Oakland is 3-17 SU in its last 20 games on the road Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Oakland Next up:
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Tuesday Rundown: Olympics, Veepstakes and Sports Betting
A battle of American League division leaders is on tap for Tuesday night as the Tampa Bay Rays play host to the Los Angeles Angels. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup . . .
Last chance to bet on Vice Presidential choices…
Several media outlets are reporting that Barack Obama will announce his running mate by Thursday and John McCain will follow up by next Monday. It’s time to make your choice (political betting odds).
Mitt Romney remains the GOP frontrunner according to the
Anticipating an immediate announcement, many sportsbooks have taken down odds on the Democratic side. However, BetUs Sportsbook has a state-by-state breakdown on each candidate’s odds of winning.
Olympic betting odds…
While Michael Phelps and Alicia Sacramone are the darlings of Madison Avenue, Olympic bettors had mixed results recently. Sacramone is the foxio of Roxio, a digital software company that just started Photoshow.
Offshore oddsmakers are reporting big steam bets on kayaker Katalin Kovacs of
Henry Cejudo bettors won big at the online casinos as the American won the gold in freestyle wrestling at 55 kilos.
Event of the day . . .
The Angels are running away with the AL West title this season – unless the Rangers can find some consistency
James Shields (10-7, 3.75 ERA) will get the ball for Tampa Bay on Tuesday night, and the Rays have picked up the win in each of his last three outings. In fact,
Ervin Santana (13-5, 3.49 ERA) will start for the Angels. The righthander is coming off a no-decision versus the Mariners in which he gave up three earned runs on seven hits over 6 1-3 innings of work. Santana had won each of his previous two starts, and
Non-event of the day . . .
The Royals and the Indians will continue their fight for fourth place in the AL Central when they hook up in
Also on the schedule . . .
Daisuke Matsuzaka (14-2, 2.74 ERA) will look to pitch the Red Sox past the Orioles on the road on Tuesday. Other American League matchups on the schedule: the Yankees at
There’s also a full slate of National League games on Tuesday, highlighted by the Brian Moehler (8-4, 3.97 ERA) / Ben Sheets (11-6, 3.00 ERA) duel in the Astros/Brewers matchup. Also on the Senior Circuit schedule: Washington at Philadelphia, Atlanta at the Mets, Cincinnati at the Cubs, Pittsburgh at St. Louis, Colorado at the Dodgers, and Florida at San Francisco.
News from the wire . . .
Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson hurt his shoulder on Sunday night but is expected to be ready to play when Week 1 of the regular season rolls around . . . Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson is expected to make his preseason debut for the team on Friday; he’s been out with a groin injury . . .Tigers reliever Todd Jones went right back on the disabled list on Sunday . . . the Nationals traded reliever Luis Ayala to the Mets.
Peek at the future . . .
It’ll be Jered Weaver (10-9, 4.47 ERA) taking on Matt Garza (10-7, 3.63 ERA) in the Angels/Rays game on Wednesday night . . . the USA men’s hoops teams will compete against the Australians in the quarterfinal round of the Olympic tournament early on Wednesday morning; the semifinals of the tourney will then take place on Friday morning, with the gold medal game set to be played at 2:30am ET on August 24.
Tigers-Rangers Preview
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The Texas Rangers will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Tuesday when they take on the Detroit Tigers at Rangers Ballpark.
Righthander Armando Galarraga will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Galarraga is 11-4 this season with a 2.97 ERA.
Meanwhile, it’ll be Vicente Padilla who starts for the Rangers. Righthander Padilla is 12-6 with a 4.85 ERA so far this season.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Curtis Granderson was 2-for-4 with four runs batted in to lead the Tigers over the Rangers 8-7 on Monday night.
Gary Sheffield went 3-for-5 with a two-run jack for the Tigers, while Kenny Rogers gave up three runs over six innings to get the victory for
Michael Young and Frank Catalanotto drove in two runs apiece for
Current streak:
Team records:
Texas: 62-64 SU Detroit most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6 Before playing Texas are 6-4 After playing Texas are 6-4 After a win are 3-7 Texas most recently: A few trends to consider:
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit’s last 6 games on the road Detroit is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Texas Detroit is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas’s last 6 games at home Texas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games Next up:
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Braves-Mets Pointspread Pointers
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The Atlanta Braves will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Tuesday when they take on the New York Mets at Shea Stadium.
The Braves will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Jo-Jo Reyes in this game. Reyes has a 3-9 record and a 4.95 ERA this season.
The Mets will counter Reyes with Oliver Perez. Lefthander Perez has a 3.91 ERA to go along with a 9-7 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Jorge Campillo allowed five runs over 6 2-3 innings for
Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado drove in runs for
Current streak:
Team records:
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5 Before playing NY Mets are 8-2 After playing San Francisco are 4-6 After a loss are 4-6 New York most recently: A few trends to consider:
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta’s last 8 games when playing NY Mets The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta’s last 11 games on the road Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road NY Mets are 6-1 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets’s last 5 games at home NY Mets are 15-5 SU in its last 20 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets’s last 8 games when playing Atlanta Next up:
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Angels-Rays Preview
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A winning streak will be on the line for the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday when they battle the Los Angeles Angels at Tropicana Field.
Ervin Santana will be the starting pitcher for the Angels on this day. Righthander Santana is 13-5 this season with a 3.49 ERA.
Santana’s opponent in this one will be James Shields. The Rays righthander has a 3.75 ERA to go along with a 10-7 record this season.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Cliff Floyd and Eric Hinske were each 2-for-3 with two-run homers to lead the Rays over the Angels 6-4 on Monday night.
Winning pitcher Andy Sonnanstine allowed three runs over 5 1-3 innings for the Rays, while Willy Aybar went 3-for-4 for
Juan Rivera had a big fly and two runs batted in for
Current streak:
Team records:
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2 Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7 After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4 After a loss are 7-3 Tampa Bay most recently: A few trends to consider:
LA Angels are 16-8 SU in their last 24 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels’s last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay LA Angels are 15-8 SU in their last 23 games when playing Tampa Bay The total has gone OVER in 15 of LA Angels’s last 23 games Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games at home Next up:
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Yankees-Blue Jays Who Will Cover?
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A winning streak will be on the line for the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday when they battle the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre.
The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Darrell Rasner in this game. Rasner has a 5-9 record and a 5.13 ERA this season.
It’ll be AJ Burnett toeing the rubber for the Blue Jays in this contest. Righthander Burnett is 15-8 with a 4.59 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Yankees defeated
Alex Rodriguez was 3-3 with a home run and five RBI for
The Blue Jays defeated
Adam Lind homered and had four RBI for
Current streak:
Team records:
Toronto: 64-60 SU New York most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4 Before playing Toronto are 5-5 After playing Kansas City are 8-2 After a win are 5-5 Toronto most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees’s last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees’s last 10 games when playing Toronto NY Yankees are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto’s last 11 games at home Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto’s last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto’s last 10 games when playing NY Yankees Next up:
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