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The Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Progressive Field.
Luke Hochevar will be the starting pitcher for the Royals on this day. Righthander Hochevar is 6-11 this season with a 5.44 ERA.
Starting this game for the Indians will be Anthony Reyes. The righthander has a 2.19 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Indians listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Royals lost to the Yankees 15-6 as a +225 underdog on Sunday. The 21 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8.5).
Ross Gload had a pair of RBI for
The Indians defeated the Angels 4-3 as a +145 underdog on Sunday. The seven runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9).
Franklin Gutierrez was 3-3 with a pair of RBI for
Current streak:
Team records:
Cleveland: 56-67 SU Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8 Before playing Cleveland are 3-7 After playing NY Yankees are 2-8 After a loss are 4-6 Cleveland most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City’s last 6 games when playing Cleveland The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City’s last 9 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 6 games when playing Kansas City The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games Next up:
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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Nationals-Phillies Pointers
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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies meet at
Righthander Jason Bergmann will take the mound for the Nationals to start this game. Bergmann is 2-9 this season with a 4.26 ERA.
The Phillies will counter Bergmann with ace Joe Blanton. Righthander Blanton has a 4.79 ERA to go along with a 6-12 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 230-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The National lost to
Pete Orr was 2-3 with an RBI for
The Phillies defeated
Cole Hamels allowed only one runs in eight strong innings for
Current streak:
Team records:
Philadelphia: 66-58 SU Washington most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7 Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4 After playing Colorado are 2-8 After a loss are 1-9 Philadelphia most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington’s last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games when playing at home against Washington The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia’s last 12 games Next up:
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Red Sox-Orioles Pointers
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Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles meet at Camden Yards.
Righthander Daisuke Matsuzaka will take the mound for the Red Sox to start this game. Matsuzaka is 14-2 this season with a 2.74 ERA.
The Orioles will counter Matsuzaka with Daniel Cabrera. Righthander Cabrera has a 4.86 ERA to go along with a 8-7 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Jon Lester gave up one run over seven innings to earn the win for the Red Sox, while David Ortiz was 2-for-5 with an RBI for
Aubrey Huff went 2-for-4 with a dinger and three RBIs for
Team records:
Baltimore: 60-64 SU Boston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5 Before playing Baltimore are 7-3 After playing Baltimore are 7-3 After a win are 6-4 Baltimore most recently: A few trends to consider:
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore’s last 9 games Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games Baltimore is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston Next up:
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Sports Betting Review
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Event of the day . . .
Derek Anderson was the eventual winner of the Browns’ quarterback competition last season, and he managed to lead the team to a 10-6 record (and almost a playoff berth). That gives
Eli Manning led the Giants over the heavily-favored Patriots in the Super Bowl last season, so he pretty much has the team’s starting quarterback job wrapped up for life now. Manning, though, will want top target Plaxico Burress healthy and effective for the start of the regular season; Burress has been nursing an ankle injury for the last few weeks, and his practice time has been extremely limited so far during camp.
The oddsmakers have pegged the Giants as a 2-point home favorite in this contest, with the game’s total sitting at 35.5 points. The kickoff is scheduled to take place at
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There are only seven other Major League Baseball games on the Monday schedule, with CC Sabathia (7-0, 1.55 ERA in the NL) the most notable hurler expected to take to the mound. Sabathia will be looking to pitch the Brewers past the Astros in an
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News from the wire . . .
Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell threw for 75 yards and a touchdown in the team’s game against the Titans over the weekend, but has yet to be turned loose . . . Titans quarterback Vince Young went just 4-of-13 for 37 yards passing in that contest . . . Guard Mo Williams officially became a member of the Cavaliers last week; he was the biggest part of a six-player deal between Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Oklahoma City.
Peek at the future . . .
The third week of the National Football League’s preseason schedule gets underway on Thursday night, with San Francisco at Chicago . . . the Canadian Football League has just two games again this week, with Saskatchewan at Edmonton on Thursday and Calgary at B.C. on Friday . . . the quarterfinals of the Olympic men’s basketball tournament get started at 2:30am ET on Wednesday and continue through the night.
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Mariners-White Sox Vegas Betting Odds
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The Seattle Mariners and the Chicago White Sox will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at U.S. Cellular Field.
The Mariners will give the ball to starter Jarrod Washburn in this one. Lefthander Washburn is 5-12 this season with a 4.61 ERA.
It’ll be ace Mark Buehrle toeing the rubber for the White Sox in this contest. Lefthander Buehrle is 10-10 with a 3.77 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the White Sox listed as 225-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Mariners lost to
Raul Ibanez was 5-5 with an RBI and a run scored for
The White Sox defeated
Alexei Ramirez hit a grand slam home run for the White Sox, while Carlos Quentin homered and had four RBI in the rout.
Current streak:
Team records:
Chicago: 70-53 SU Seattle most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Chi White Sox are 5-5 After playing Minnesota are 5-5 After a loss are 4-6 Chicago most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle’s last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle’s last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle’s last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox Seattle is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox’s last 5 games when playing Seattle The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox’s last 7 games at home Next up:
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Athletics-Twins Who Will Cover?
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The Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at The Metrodome.
The Athletics will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace righthander Justin Duchscherer in this game. Duchscherer has a 10-8 record and a 2.59 ERA this season.
The Twins will counter Duchscherer with Nick Blackburn. Righthander Blackburn has a 3.73 ERA to go along with a 9-6 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Twins listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Athletics lost to the White Sox 13-1 as a +110 underdog on Sunday. The 14 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8).
Daric Barton was 2-3 and drove in the A’s lone run while Gio Gonzalez was roughed up for seven earned runs in three 1-3 innings.
The Twins defeated
Jason Kubel was 4-5 with two RBI and four runs scored for
Current streak:
Team records:
Minnesota: 70-53 SU Oakland most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Minnesota are 4-6 After playing Chi White Sox are 3-7 After a loss are 3-7 Minnesota most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland’s last 8 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Oakland’s last 14 games when playing Minnesota The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Oakland’s last 19 games Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota’s last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 5 games at home Next up:
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Astros-Brewers Preview
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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Houston Astros and the Milwaukee Brewers meet at
The Astros will give the ball to starter Randy Wolf in this one. Lefthander Wolf is 8-10 this season with a 4.56 ERA.
It’ll be CC Sabathia toeing the rubber for the Brewers in this contest. Lefthander Sabathia is 13-8 with a 3.04 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Brewers listed as 280-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Astros defeated
Roy Oswalt pitched eight shutout innings, allowing only one hit while striking out 10 for
The Brewers lost to the Dodgers 7-5 as a +145 underdog on Sunday. The 12 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8).
Ryan Braun smacked a two-run home run for the Brewers, while Mike Cameron had a solo shot.
Team records:
Milwaukee: 71-54 SU Houston most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6 Before playing Milwaukee are 3-7 After playing Arizona are 4-6 After a win are 8-2 Milwaukee most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 6 games on the road Houston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing Milwaukee The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games when playing Houston Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Milwaukee is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Houston Milwaukee is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games Next up:
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Tigers-Rangers Pointers
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The Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Rangers Ballpark.
The Tigers will give the ball to starter Kenny Rogers in this one. Lefthander Rogers is 8-10 this season with a 5.01 ERA.
It’ll be Scott Feldman toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. Righthander Feldman is 4-5 with a 5.05 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 114-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Tigers lost to
Edgar Renteria was 4-5 and scored three runs for
The Rangers lost to
Josh Hamilton was 2-4 with two RBI for the Rangers, while Dustin Nippert was roughed up for seven runs in four innings.
Team records:
Texas: 62-63 SU Detroit most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Texas are 7-3 After playing Baltimore are 7-3 After a loss are 4-6 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 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games on the road Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Texas Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas’s last 5 games at home Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games Next up:
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Angels-Rays Vegas Betting Odds
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The Los Angeles Angels and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Tropicana Field.
Jon Garland will be the starting pitcher for the Angels on this day. Righthander Garland is 11-7 this season with a 4.26 ERA.
Starting this game for the Rays will be Andy Sonnanstine. The righthander has a 4.35 ERA to go along with a 12-6 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Angels lost to
Chone Figgins scored a pair of runs for the Angels and Joe Saunders gave up three runs in five innings in a no-decision.
The Rays defeated
B.J. Upton and Carlos Pena both homered and had three RBI for Tampa Bay, while Scott Kazmir earned the win after allowing two runs in six innings with seven strikeouts.
Team records:
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7 After playing Cleveland are 6-4 After a loss are 7-3 Tampa Bay most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels’s last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay LA Angels are 16-7 SU in their last 23 games LA Angels are 15-7 SU in their last 22 games when playing Tampa Bay LA Angels are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games on the road Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games at home Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Next up:
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