Betting Preview of Rutgers-North Carolina

North Carolina travels to Rutgers to play the Scarlet Knights in the only major sporting event in the New York metropolitan area on the anniversary of 911.

It’s the second game for each team as the Tar Heels were lackluster in a win to McNeese State, while Rutgers was dominated on national television by Fresno State. Rutgers is trying to live without all-everything Ray Rice.

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The Tar Heels have lost 20 consecutive games straight up outside the state of North Carolina. They have three sophomores and a junior at cornerback and will be going up against two players who had 1,000 or more receiving yards last year Kenny Britt and Tiquan Underwood.

Here are some against the spread betting trends. North Carolina is 0-5 to the Big East. Rutgers is 10-2 in non-conference games, 8-3 to against teams with a winning record and 10-4 off ATS loss. However, the Scarlet Knights have lost five straight on grass.

North Carolina has gone over 15-of-22 on the road. Rutgers has gone over 9-1 off a bye week.

Wednesday MLB, Obama and McCain Betting Updates

The Chicago White Sox will continue their playoff push at home on Wednesday night, but they’ll get a tough game against Roy Halladay. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup …

Event of the day . . .

The White Sox and the Twins have both been playing sluggish baseball over the past couple of weeks, but that has at least allowed Chicago to hold onto top spot in the AL Central division. After hosting the Toronto Blue Jays in a doubleheader on Tuesday the White Sox will sent Mark Buehrle to the mound to face Halladay on Wednesday night.

Buehrle (12-11, 3.98 ERA) is coming off a big win over the Angels on September 5 in which he allowed just three hits and fanned seven over six shutout innings of work. That was a big improvement on the lefthander’s previous outing, in which he was rocked for seven earned runs in 4 2-3 innings pitched against the Red Sox. Buehrle faced the Blue Jays way back on May 2, giving up just two unearned runs over eight strong innings.

Halladay (18-9, 2.64 ERA) has picked up the win in each of his last five starts, and he hasn’t given up more than three earned runs in a contest since July 19. The right-hander also has eight complete games and a pair of shutouts on the season. Halladay had a start against Chicago on May 4, allowing one earned run over 7 1-3 innings in a win.

Betting event of the day…

Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy reported yesterday how the far-left is helping John McCain and Sarah Palin. Now the McCain campaign is trying to give some love back by completely distorting Barack Obama’s “lipstick on a pig” comment. Bonehead Matt Damon assured more Palin vitriol came from Hollywood, but calling Palin “scary” and telling us that it’s inevitable that McCain dies in office.

It’s only a matter of time before somebody blames George Bush for Hurricane Ike. The latest political betting odds have the race tightening, though both Intrade and sportsbooks have Obama ahead.

With tomorrow being September 11, which side and their supporters can sabotage themselves more on the 911 anniversary?

Joe Biden’s comment about Chuck Graham to “stand up” in his wheelchair, Swift Boat Politics, Obama’s 57 states slip of the tongue, makes us all wonder if the issues will have any affect on the race.  

Non-event of the day . . .

The Indians/Orioles game on Wednesday night features a pitching matchup of Scott Lewis (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Chris Waters (2-2, 5.40 ERA). The Rockies/Braves contest will showcase pitchers Livan Hernandez (11-11, 6.16 ERA) and James Parr (1-0, 0.00 ERA). Only die-hard fans will be tuning in to see any of those also-rans take the field.

Also on the schedule . . .

The Twins will send Kevin Slowey (11-9, 3.75 ERA) to the mound on Wednesday to face the Royals and Kyle Davies (6-6, 4.59 ERA). Rounding out the day’s American League schedule: Oakland at Detroit, the Yankees at the Angels, Texas at Seattle, and Tampa Bay at Boston in the finale of their three-game series at Fenway Park.

Brett Myers (9-10, 4.19 ERA) and the Phillies will host Ricky Nolasco (13-7, 3.56 ERA) and the Marlins on Wednesday afternoon, while C.C. Sabathia (9-0, 1.42 ERA in the NL) will try to pitch the Brewers past the Reds and Bronson Arroyo (14-10, 4.84 ERA). The rest of the NL slate: Arizona at San Francisco, Colorado at Atlanta, Washington at the Mets, Pittsburgh at Houston, the Cubs at St. Louis, and the Dodgers at San Diego.

News from the wire . . .

The Dodgers hope to get starting pitcher Brad Penny (shoulder) back from the disabled list this weekend, but he might be headed for the bullpen . . . Diamondbacks starting pitcher Max Scherzer might join the team’s rotation permanently down the stretch . . . Raiders WR Javon Walker missed the team’s blowout loss on Monday night due to his hamstring injury . . . Seahawks WR Nate Burleson (knee) is now out for the season.

Peek at the future . . .

Ben Sheets (13-7, 2.82 ERA) is expected to start for the Brewers in the opener of their weekend road series against the Phillies on Thursday night . . . Friday night features a clash between a pair of ranked college football teams – No. 13 Kansas vs. No. 19 South Florida . . . the Patriots will try to get by without Tom Brady behind center on Sunday afternoon when they play on the road against Brett Favre and the new-look Jets.

Athletics-Tigers Pointers

The Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Comerica Park.
Sean Gallagher will be the starting pitcher for the Athletics on this day. Righthander Gallagher is 4-6 this season with a 5.26 ERA.
The Tigers will counter Gallagher with Armando Galarraga. Righthander Galarraga has a 3.28 ERA to go along with a 12-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 230-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Rajai Davis went 2-for-5 with a run batted in, as the Athletics edged the Tigers 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Oakland cashed as +130 road underdogs as the teams played under the 10-run total posted by sportsbooks.
Daric Barton and Emil Brown drove in runs for the Athletics, while Joey Devine picked up the win relief for Oakland.
Edgar Renteria knocked in two runs for Detroit, as Fernando Rodney was tagged with the loss after coming in for Tigers starter Nate Robertson.
Team records:
Oakland: 66-78 SU
Detroit: 70-75 SU
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Texas are 1-9
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a win are 2-8

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Chi White Sox are 3-7
After playing Oakland are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Oakland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
Oakland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Oakland
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Oakland
Detroit is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home
Next up:
Oakland home to Texas, Thursday, September 11
Detroit at Chi White Sox, Friday, September 12
 

 

Yankees-Angels Who Will Cover?

The New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Angel Stadium.
The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Andy Pettitte in this game. Pettitte has a 13-12 record and a 4.49 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Angels will be Dustin Moseley. The righthander has a 7.47 ERA to go along with a 1-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Alfredo Aceves allowed one run over seven innings to earn the win, as the Yankees defeated the Angels 7-1 on Tuesday night.
New York cashed as +135 road underdogs as the game played under the 9.5-run total listed by sportsbooks.
Johnny Damon went 2-for-5 with two homers and three runs batted in for the Yankees, while Alex Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a three-run bomb for New York.
Vladimir Guerrero drove in the only run for Los Angeles, as losing pitcher Ervin Santana gave up five earned runs over 6 1-3 innings for the Angels.
Team records:
New York: 77-68 SU
Los Angeles: 87-57 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Tampa Bay are 8-2
After playing LA Angels are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Seattle are 8-2
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games on the road
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home
Next up:
NY Yankees home to Tampa Bay, Friday, September 12
LA Angels home to Seattle, Thursday, September 11

 

Rockies-Braves Who Will Cover?

The Colorado Rockies will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Wednesday when they take on the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.
The Rockies will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Livan Hernandez in this game. Hernandez has a 11-11 record and a 6.16 ERA this season.
The Braves will counter Hernandez with James Parr. Righthander Parr has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Taylor Buchholz’s balk in the bottom of the tenth inning brought home the winning run, as the Braves clipped the Rockies 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Atlanta cashed as -115 home favorites as the teams pushed the 9-run total posted by oddsmakers.
Casey Kotchman drove in two runs for the Braves, while Julian Tavarez picked up the win in relief of starter Jorge Campillo for Atlanta.
Brad Hawpe hit a two-run blast for Colorado, as Buchholz took the loss after allowing the winning run in the 10th.
Current streak:
Colorado has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Colorado: 67-78 SU
Atlanta: 63-82 SU
Colorado most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Atlanta are 5-5
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Colorado are 4-6
After playing Colorado are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games at home
Atlanta is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
Next up:
Atlanta home to Colorado, Thursday, September 11

 

Nationals-Mets Preview

The New York Mets will be trying to extend a winning streak on Wednesday when they take on the Washington Nationals at Shea Stadium.
Lefthander Odalis Perez will take the mound for the Nationals to start this game. Perez is 6-10 this season with a 4.09 ERA.
Starting this game for the Mets will be Michael Pelfrey. The righthander has a 3.62 ERA to go along with a 13-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 250-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Carlos Delgado went 3-for-3 with two homers and three runs batted in to lead the Mets past the Nationals 10-8 on Tuesday night.
New York cashed as -235 home favorites as the game played over the 8.5-run total posted by sportsbooks.
Carlos Beltran was 2-for-4 with a two-run dinger for the Mets, while Joe Smith picked up the victory in relief of starter Oliver Perez for New York.
Anderson Hernandez went 2-for-5 with three RBIs for Washington, as Charlie Manning took the loss after coming in for Nationals starter John Lannan.
Current streak:
New York has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Washington: 56-89 SU
New York: 81-63 SU
Washington most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing Florida are 4-6
After playing NY Mets are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

New York most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Washington is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Washington is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
NY Mets are 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
NY Mets are 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
Next up:
Washington at Florida, Friday, September 12
NY Mets home to Atlanta, Friday, September 12

 

Rays-Red Sox Poinspread Pointers

The fans at Fenway Park will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox when they take their seats on Wednesday.
The Rays will trot Andy Sonnanstine out to the mound in this one. Righthander Sonnanstine has a 13-7 record and a 4.66 ERA this season.
It’ll be ace Josh Beckett toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Righthander Beckett is 12-9 with a 4.20 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Dioner Navarro’s RBI-double in the top of the ninth inning lifted the Rays over the Red Sox 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Tampa Bay upset Boston as +165 road underdogs as the teams pushed the 9-run total listed by oddsmakers.
Dan Johnson went deep for the Rays, while Dan Wheeler picked up the win in relief of starter Scott Kazmir for Tampa Bay.
Jason Bay smacked a two-run big fly for Boston, as Jonathan Papelbon took the loss after allowing the go-ahead run in the ninth.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 86-57 SU
Boston: 85-59 SU
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

Boston most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a loss are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Next up:
Tampa Bay at NY Yankees, Friday, September 12
Boston home to Toronto, Friday, September 12

 

Betting Expert: Left-Wing Attack Dogs Hurting Obama Badly


How badly are the personal attacks on Sarah Palin by left-wing mouthpieces hurting Barack Obama? A
widely circulated YouTube video has liberal talker
John Stewart trying to kill two birds with one stone, using unrelated comments
by Bill O’Reilly about Bristol Palin and Jamie Lynn
Spears (sister of Brittany) to
somehow prove a conservative hypocrisy.

As the host of the O’Reilly Factor himself says, “Every
time the far left attacks Palin
personally, it’s another vote for McCain.” Vile smear merchant Bill Maher has
joined the choir in unintentionally helping McCain with vicious innuendo about Palin’s teenage daughter.

There is no question Palin has
benefited from a sympathy vote by those rallying around the victim of the
politics of personal destruction.

If Laura Ingraham compared Obama’s (single) mother to
Brittany or Jamie Lynn Spears, this would help Obama. If Sean Hannity claimed
that Barack’s blunder with George Stephanopoulos was proof of the Democrat’s
radical Islam, this would backfire and hurt McCain. (In an interview, Obama
used the term “My Muslim faith.”)

Four years ago John Kerry led George Bush in all the
polls. Then Bush got his gift horse: Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 911 was a mocumentary filled
with half-truths, exaggerations and just plain lies about President Bush. This
pushed the undecided to rally around Bush.

Ultimately the race will still be decided by who wins the
Presidential and Vice-Presidential debates. But unless Palin
is annihilated by Joe Biden or a true “October
Surprise” is uncovered, the relentless personal attacks on Palin
and her family will aid the Republican ticket in November.

Right wingers extremists like Michael Savage, Anne
Coulter, and Pat Robertson need to be cautious in their bomb-throwing and not
return the favor of the far-left.  So far
they have been typically partisan, but sans the vitriol of Olbermann,
Stewart, and Maher.

If the medium is truly the message, then McCain should
have one request of the far-left: keep talking.

Grandmaster sports
handicapper
Joe Duffy is also the top political handicapper. Well ahead of
the Rasmussen and USA Today/Gallup polls, Duffy
last week declared
that McCain had taken over as the favorite. Keep track
of the political
betting odds
at the site Duffy is CEO OffshoreInsiders.com   


Vegas Presidential Betting Odds: Far Left Continues to Aid Palin Says Betting Expert

How badly are the personal attacks on Sarah Palin by left-wing mouthpieces hurting Barack Obama? A widely circulated YouTube video has liberal talker John Stewart trying to kill two birds with one stone, using unrelated comments by Bill O’Reilly about Bristol Palin and Jamie Lynn Spears (sister of Brittany) to somehow prove a conservative hypocrisy.

As the host of the O’Reilly Factor himself says, “Every time the far left attacks Palin personally, it’s another vote for McCain.” Vile smear merchant Bill Maher has joined the choir in unintentionally helping McCain with vicious innuendo about Palin’s teenage daughter.

There is no question Palin has benefited from a sympathy vote by those rallying around the victim of the politics of personal destruction.

If Laura Ingraham compared Obama’s (single) mother to Brittany or Jamie Lynn Spears, this would help Obama. If Sean Hannity claimed that Barack’s blunder with George Stephanopoulos was proof of the Democrat’s radical Islam, this would backfire and hurt McCain. (In an interview, Obama used the term “My Muslim faith.”)

Four years ago John Kerry led George Bush in all the polls. Then Bush got his gift horse: Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 911 was a mocumentary filled with half-truths, exaggerations and just plain lies about President Bush. This pushed the undecided to rally around Bush.

Ultimately the race will still be decided by who wins the Presidential and Vice-Presidential debates. But unless Palin is annihilated by Joe Biden or a true “October Surprise” is uncovered, the relentless personal attacks on Palin and her family will aid the Republican ticket in November.

Right wingers extremists like Michael Savage, Anne Coulter, and Pat Robertson need to be cautious in their bomb-throwing and not return the favor of the far-left.  So far they have been typically partisan, but sans the vitriol of Olbermann, Stewart, and Maher.

If the medium is truly the message, then McCain should have one request of the far-left: keep talking.

Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy is also the top political handicapper. Well ahead of the Rasmussen and USA Today/Gallup polls, Duffy last week declared that McCain had taken over as the favorite. Keep track of the political betting odds at the site Duffy is CEO OffshoreInsiders.com

Sports Betting Tuesday News

The Rays and Red Sox will continue their series at Fenway Park on Tuesday night, with each of those two teams tossing out stud pitchers. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup …

Event of the day . . .

The Red Sox aren’t going to make finishing in first place in the AL East division easy for the upstart Rays, and if Tampa Bay is going to pick up a victory over Boston on Tuesday night they’re going to have to find a way to knock around Daisuke Matsuzaka.

Matsuzaka (16-2, 2.88 ERA) is 7-1 with two no-decisions over his past 10 starts, and Boston is a stellar 9-1 in those outings. The righthander, though, is coming off a middling outing against the Orioles in which he gave up three earned runs on four hits over six innings of work (while fanning seven). Matsuzaka last faced Tampa Bay on July 2, allowing one earned run on two hits over five innings in a hard-luck no-decision.

Countering Dice-K on Tuesday will be Rays ace Scott Kazmir (11-6, 2.99 ERA). Kazmir has been on a roll for Tampa, tossing 11 1-3 scoreless innings versus the Yankees and O’s over his last two starts. The lefthander is 4-2 with four no-decisions over his past 10 starts, with the Rays going 8-2 in those games. Kazmir was Matsuzaka’s opponent on July 2, and he also got a no-decision after surrendering four runs in five innings.

Vegas odds on president….

Most objective pundits agree that Barack Obama more than holding his own against Bill O’Reilly has slowed down the impalin (sic) that the Sarah Palin momentum has brought to the John McCain campaign. The political betting odds still have Obama as a 170 favorite to take the White House.

Tom Brady injury and Super Bowl betting line…

According to BetUs Sportsbook, the Dallas Cowboys are now the favorites to win the Super Bowl following week 1 results and Tom Brady’s season ending injury. Dallas is +350, the San Diego Chargers +700. Matt Cassel led New England only dropped to +850.   

Betting event of the day…

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Non-event of the day . . .

Can the Yankees still claim the AL Wild Card this season? The math says yes, but logic says no. That means New York doesn’t have much to lose by trotting reliever Alfredo Aceves (0-0, 1.29 ERA) out to the mound against the cruising Angels on Tuesday night.

Also on the schedule . . .

The Twins will be looking to stay in the thick of the AL Wild Card and AL Central races on Tuesday when they send Nick Blackburn (9-8, 3.71 ERA) to the mound at home to face the Royals. Also on the American League schedule: Cleveland at Baltimore, Oakland at Detroit, Toronto at the White Sox, and Texas at Seattle.

The Dodgers and the D-Backs will continue their battle for the NL West crown on different fronts Tuesday, with Los Angeles at San Diego and Arizona at San Francisco. Rounding out the NL slate: Florida at Philadelphia, Washington at the Mets, Colorado at Atlanta, Cincinnati at Milwaukee, Pittsburgh at Houston, and the Cubs at St. Louis.

Finally, there are six WNBA games on Tuesday in a busy night around the league: Phoenix at Detroit, San Antonio at New York, Indiana at Minnesota, Washington at Chicago, Connecticut at Houston, and Seattle at Sacramento.

News from the wire . . .

Along with Pats QB Tom Brady (knee), other key NFL players who got hurt on the season’s opening Sunday include Titans QB Vince Young (knee), Chiefs QB Brodie Croyle (shoulder), Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson (toe), Cowboys RB Marion Barber (ribs), Seahawks RB Maurice Morris (knee), and Seahawks WR Nate Burleson (knee) . . . Southern California retained the top spot in the AP Top 25 poll this week, with Georgia at No. 2, Oklahoma at No. 3, and East Carolina now at No. 14.

Peek at the future . . .

It’ll be Andy Sonnanstine (13-7, 4.66 ERA) vs. Josh Beckett (12-9, 4.20 ERA) in the Rays/BoSox game on Wednesday night . . . the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup gets underway on Sunday afternoon with the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; the drivers who qualified for those playoffs are Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Burton, Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth.