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The Chicago Cubs and the Florida Marlins will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Dolphin Stadium.
The Cubs will give the ball to starter Ryan Dempster in this one. Righthander Dempster is 13-5 this season with a 2.92 ERA.
It’ll be Chris Volstad toeing the rubber for the Marlins in this contest. Righthander Volstad is 3-2 with a 3.19 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Marlins got the winning run in the fifth inning and held off the Cubs for a 2-1 win on Saturday as a -105 pick’em. The three runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Hanley Ramirez led the way with two hits, including a solo home run for the Marlins. Anibal Sanchez threw 5 1-3 innings for his second win, allowing just three hits and one run.
Henry Blanco homered for the Cubs. Sean Marshall allowed both runs over five innings to suffer the loss on the mound.
Team records:
Florida: 64-60 SU Chicago most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7 Before playing Cincinnati are 8-2 After playing Florida are 3-7 After a loss are 6-4 Florida most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi Cubs’s last 11 games on the road Chi Cubs are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs’s last 7 games Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games Florida is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs Florida is 13-3 SU in their last 16 games when playing Chi Cubs The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Florida’s last 9 games at home The total has gone OVER in 8 of Florida’s last 11 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs Next up:
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Orioles-Tigers Vegas Betting Odds
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Garrett Olson will be the starting pitcher for the Orioles on this day. Lefthander Olson is 8-6 this season with a 6.06 ERA.
It’ll be Zach Miner toeing the rubber for the Tigers in this contest. Righthander Miner is 3-1 with a 2.15 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 163-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Tigers took down the Orioles 5-3 as -210 favorites on Saturday. The combined eight runs went UNDER the posted over/under (10).
Miguel Cabrera went 3-for-4 at the plate with a solo home run for the Tigers. Justin Verlander tossed a four-hitter through six innings for the his ninth victory.
Juan Castro had two hits in four trips to the plate in the loss for the Orioles, who were +190 underdogs. Dennis Sarfate gave up four runs over 4 2-3 innings in suffering the loss.
Team records:
Detroit: 60-63 SU Baltimore most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing Boston are 2-8 After playing Detroit are 5-5 After a loss are 5-5 Detroit most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Baltimore’s last 15 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore’s last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 6 games when playing Detroit Baltimore is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Detroit Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Baltimore The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 6 games when playing Baltimore Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home Next up:
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Royals-Yankees Pointspread Pointers
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The Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Yankee Stadium.
The Royals will trot Brian Bannister out to the mound in this one. Righthander Bannister has a 7-11 record and a 5.36 ERA this season.
It’ll be Mike Mussina toeing the rubber for the Yankees in this contest. Righthander Mussina is 15-7 with a 3.30 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 265-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Brett Gardner drove in the winning run to give the Yankees a 3-2 win over the Royals in 13 innings on Saturday, as a -190 favorite. The five runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (9.5).
Alex Gordon homered in a losing effort for the Royals, who were +170 underdogs. Jeff Fulchino gave up the winning run and was tagged with the loss.
Team records:
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing Cleveland are 3-7 After playing NY Yankees are 2-8 After a loss are 4-6 New York most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City’s last 8 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City’s last 10 games when playing NY Yankees The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees NY Yankees are 21-4 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Kansas City The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees’s last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees’s last 10 games when playing Kansas City NY Yankees are 14-5 SU in their last 19 games at home Next up:
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Sunday Sports Betting Rundown
The drivers of the Sprint Cup Series will hit Michigan International Speedway on Sunday afternoon for this year’s 3M Performance 400. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup . . .
Event of the day . . .
Standings leader Kyle Busch is the 6/1 Vegas favorite to take the checkered flag at
And Busch holds a 242-point lead on Carl Edwards for top spot in the series driver standings as the Chase for the Sprint Cup grows closer. Jimmie Johnson is sitting two points back of Edwards in third place in those standings. Edwards and Johnson are both pegged at 7/1 odds to get the win in the 3M Performance 400.
Kurt Busch won the 3M Performance 400 last year, while Dale Earnhardt Jr. took the checkered flag in the LifeLock 400 at
Non-event of the day . . .
The Rockies and Nationals will finish off their battle of also-rans on Sunday afternoon, with Washington’s Odalis Perez (5-8, 4.12 ERA) expected to take on the Rockies’ Aaron Cook (14-8, 3.87 ERA). Righthander Cook has a nice stats line right now, but he’s given up 11 earned runs on 21 hits over his last two outings (11 1-3 innings), and he had to miss his last scheduled start because of a sore back.
Betting events of the day…
As you knew would be the case, yesterday was a banner day for the world’s best sports handicappers. The power of 620 sports services behind every selection, the MasterLockLine, goes 9-0. GodsTips goes 4-1 in the NFL to improve to a typical 13-6 so far. And Stevie Vincent hits the Preseason Game of the Year on the Chargers continuing a brilliant run of 52-16 with Level 5 plays.
Check out what each handicapper has at OffshoreInsiders.com
Also on the schedule . . .
Ryan Dempster (13-5, 2.92 ERA) was supposed to start for the Cubs on Saturday, but instead his start was moved to Sunday – when he’ll face the Marlins and Chris Volstad (4-2, 3.03 ERA). Other NL games on the Sunday schedule:
Over in the American League Mike Mussina (15-7, 3.30 ERA) will be gunning for his 16th victory of the season when the Yankees host the Royals and Brian Bannister (7-11, 5.36 ERA) on Sunday. The rest of the
Finally, there are two NFL preseason games on the schedule for Sunday.
News from the wire . . .
Angels shortstop Maicer Izturis will miss the rest of the season because of a torn thumb ligament . . . Kevin Millwood returned from the disabled list for the Rangers on Friday night, giving up five earned runs on 10 hits over 4 2-3 innings of work . . . Ravens tight end Todd Heap is struggling to return from a calf injury . . . there’s a chance Buccaneers running back Cadillac Williams could return to the team by midseason.
Peek at the future . . .
CC Sabathia (7-0, 1.55 ERA in the NL) will take on Randy Wolf (8-10, 4.56 ERA) in the Brewers/Astros matchup on Monday night . . . the Browns will play the defending Super Bowl champs at Giants Stadium on Monday night . . . Team USA will play Team Germany in men’s Olympic basketball action at 8:00am ET on Monday morning, with the tournament’s playoff rounds getting underway late on Tuesday night.
Angels-Indians Preview
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The Los Angeles Angels and the Cleveland Indians will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Progressive Field.
The Angels will give the ball to starter Joe Saunders in this one. Lefthander Saunders is 14-5 this season with a 3.07 ERA.
Saunders’s opponent in this one will be Jeremy Sowers. The Indians lefthander has a 6.28 ERA to go along with a 1-6 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Angels listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Angels evened their three-game series with a hard-fought 4-3 win over the Indians on Saturday, as -165 favorites. The combined seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8.5).
Vladimir Guerrero drove in two runs to lead the Angels at the plate. John Lackey tossed six innings for the win, allowing three runs off six hits.
David Dellucci had two hits, including a solo home run for the Indians, who were +155 underdogs. Fausto Carmona gave up four runs off six hits over seven innings in the loss.
Team records:
Cleveland: 55-67 SU Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4 Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7 After playing Cleveland are 6-4 After a win are 7-3 Cleveland most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels’s last 5 games when playing Cleveland The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games LA Angels are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games when playing LA Angels The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels Cleveland is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland’s last 9 games at home Next up:
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Sacramone and Phelps Dominate Olympics, But in Difference Ways
While gymnast Alicia Sacramone has throbbed
the hearts of Americans and Michael Phelps keeps winning Gold, sharp Olympic
gamblers continue to crush the sportsbooks.
There is still plenty of money to be made and we don’t
mean in selling Sacramone pictures. Rowing has
several events still to be decided with
Britain
Bookmakers have the following as the heaviest favorites to
win their respective Gold Medals (Olympic Betting
Odds): Usain Bolt of
is 1/12 to win the 200 meter in track and field. The men’s 10,000 meters will go
to Kenenisa Bekele of
and the 400 meter to Jeremy Wariner of the
The men’s triple jump is more wide open with Philips Idowu of
a more modest 6/5 favorite. The communist countries will likely get Gold and
Silver in the 110 meter hurdles with Dayron Robles of
Cuba and Liu Xiang as near co-favorites.
The men’s long jump frontrunner is Irving Saladino of
Many events are considered wide open, but virtual locks also include Blanka Vlasic of
in the women’s high jump and
in both the women’s and men’s 4×100 relay.
However, Team
is a Michael Phelps like favorite to win the men’s 4×400 at 1/25.
Either way, the 1/69 favorite of the OffshoreInsiders.com
staff is Alicia Sacramone.