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Britain’s Got Talent phenomenon Susan Boyle hopes to have the staying power of Vincent, but there is no better rag to riches story than hers.

Now Irish sportsbook Paddy Power has many a betting option for all things Susan Boyle. With her 15 minutes of fame likely extended for some time, some of the opportunities seem like great bets. Among them:

Will Susan Boyle perform on American Idol in 2009-2010? Considering she is the all-time poster child for reality television at 9-4 she seems like a lock. Will a movie about her be made in Hollywood by 2012? Though seemingly inevitable, the odds have that at 8-1.

The long shot odds don’t seem long enough at 500-1. Those proposition bets include Miss Boyle posing in Playboy. Oh not just anywhere, but as a centerfold. Will she date Mel Gibson?

The top sports handicappers advise against those dark horse bets.

Other reasonable bets including will she meet with US President Barack Obama at the White House before the year is out? Considering he’s been backslapping dictators, inviting Boyle would seem to be good public relations.

The more logical proposition bets include whether or not she wins a Grammy Award or tops the Billboard 200 Album chart.

Either way, the sportsbooks seem to be “Boyleing” over with Hollywood and entertainment betting odds.

Of course she may not be a lock to win Britain’s Got Talent. Sheheen Jafargholi is 10-3 and Flawless is 6-1 to topple the heavy favorite. At 8-1, don’t count out Julian Smith.

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Heat look to get into the win column, the Habs try to avoid the loss column, and the Sox continue their set with the Twins.

Bodog is back…

Bodog Life  is Bodog again as the popular sportsbook won back its domain. Is more good news coming in the betting news world? Barney Frank is expected to take steps to end gambling prohibition this month just as Formula 1 betting is taking off the way the UFC odds did.

Tipping off on the hardwood  . . .

Dwyane Wade and the Heat will be trying to bounce back from an embarrassing Game 1 loss on Wednesday night when they play in Atlanta for the second time in the best-of-seven series. The Hawks pounded Miami 90-64 in the opener on Sunday, with Josh Smith picking up 23 points and 10 rebounds. Wade had 19 points for Miami in the loss; the Heat are listed as 5-point underdogs in Game 2.

Along with the Heat, the Magic and Hornets are also down 1-0 in their first-round series heading into play on Wednesday. Orlando was upset 100-98 in the opener by Philadelphia on Sunday, with Andre Iguodala scoring 20 points for the Sixers. New Orleans was blasted 113-84 by Denver in Game 1 on Sunday. The Magic are favored by 10 points in Game 2 Wednesday; Denver is favored by 5.5 points.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The Twins and Red Sox are scheduled to play twice on Wednesday (a day/night doubleheader), as their Tuesday night matchup at Fenway Park was rained out.  Also on the American League schedule for Wednesday: Oakland at the Yankees, the White Sox at Baltimore, Kansas City at Cleveland, Texas at Toronto, Tampa Bay at Seattle, and Detroit at the Angels. The Tigers will use Justin Verlander (0-2, 7.88 ERA) on Wednesday; the Angels go with Joe Saunders (2-1, 2.18 ERA).

Meanwhile, 2-0 Paul Maholm and his microscopic 0.87 ERA will take the mound for Pittsburgh on Wednesday afternoon in their meeting with the Marlins in one of the eight games on the NL schedule. Also on tap: Colorado at Arizona, San Diego at San Francisco, Milwaukee at Philadelphia, Atlanta at Washington, the Dodgers at Houston, Cincinnati at the Cubs, and finally the Mets at St. Louis.

The Pirates are already in for GodsTips and the world’s top baseball handicapper does have a free pick going tonight.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

The Bruins will be looking to deal a death blow to the rival Canadiens on Wednesday night, as they take a commanding 3-0 series lead into the 7:00pm ET puck drop. Boston doubled up Montreal 4-2 in Game 3 on Monday night, as Phil Kessel scored his third goal of the playoffs and Tim Thomas made 23 saves. Carey Price stopped 26 of 29 Boston shots in a losing cause for the Canadiens.

There are two other games on the NHL’s playoff schedule for Wednesday, with Washington at the Rangers and Chicago at Calgary. The Capitals cut their series deficit to 2-1 on Monday night with a 4-0 road win behind the goaltending of Simeon Varlamov. The Flames also showed some life on Monday night, topping the Blackhawks 4-2; Calgary is down 2-1 in that series heading into Wednesday.

Soon baseball betting will be the big player and town. While beating the NBA odds continues to thrive, it’s now time for one of our popular sports betting free picks.

Tonight it comes from Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy and GodsTips on the Detroit Tigers-LA Anaheim Angels game. The game is now hovering around a pick at most sportsbooks and BetUs Sportsbook has the total at 8.5 over -125. Justin Verlander is on the hill for the Tigers, while the Halos counter with Joe Sanders.

The free is to go with the California, make that the Anaheim, no make that the Los Angeles Anaheim Angels.

The Anaheim Angels are 10-3 in the series to Detroit including 7-1 at home. The home team is 7-1 in the Angels last eight games.

Detroit’s Justin Verlander has been pure crap this year. His ERA is 7.87 with a 1.562 WHIP. That includes a 10.64 on the road with a 1.727 WHIP.

The Halos are 2-1 with Joe Saunders, whose ERA is 2.18 and who has a .919 WHIP. The Angels are 12-5 the last 17 in the series. Anaheim is 3-0 to Justin Verlander, who is -4.3 units on those three home starts. Conversely Joe Saunders has a team record of 3-1 to Detroit +2.4 units.

Personal record is a pitcher’s record in his decisions including relief appearances.  Team record is how the team did in his starts whether or not he was involved in the decision.

Going back to last year, the Tigers have lost 7-of-8 Verlander starts as an underdog. Anaheim is good at home to quality teams. Since last year they are 48-21 at home against teams with a winning record. They’ve also won 40-of-56 Joe Saunders starts.

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As hockey betting rages on, the hate in each series is on the rise and many of the matchups are becoming more like boxing odds battles than hockey games. There’s no point paying attention to poor Montreal‘s plight, so let’s explore some other NHL odds for tonight.

Capitals vs Rangers odds: Game 4 tonight, 7:00 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden
NHL lines: Capitals -150, Rangers +130

What a difference a game can make in online betting. Whether it was Ovechkin’s spying tactics or reduced pressure playing on the road, something clicked for the Capitals and they looked reborn in Game 3. Not only did the “big three” of Ovechkin/Backstrom/Semin combine for eight points, but the forwards backchecked as well as they have all season and rookie netminder Simeon Varlamov shone brightly. Naturally, the Rangers will always have the goaltending advantage with King Henrik Lundqvist in goal, but Washington only needs to be somewhat close in that department. Varlamov, who has experience in the World Junior Championship and Russian Super League hockey betting, has been cool as a cucumber, stopping 56 of 57 shots in two games since taking over the starting job. Given that he seems poised to keep the scores close, the Caps look like a great sportsbook pick to even up the series on Wednesday. Look for Ovechkin to notch his first goal of the series, too.

Online betting pick: Capitals -150

Blackhawks vs Flames odds: Game 4 tonight, 10:00 p.m. ET at Pengrowth Saddledome
NHL Lines: Blackhawks +135, Flames -155

For the first time all series, the Blackhawks looked off their game Monday night in their Game-3 loss to the Flames. While both teams combine skill and grit nicely, the Flames’ style seems to cater slightly more to the “grit” side, and they got under the young Hawks’ skin on Monday night. Playing at home in front of the Sea of Red again, the Flames likely won’t change their strategy in this NHL betting matchup .Bet on Calgary to bully Chicago again as the Flames even up what is rapidly becoming the most exciting series in the Stanley Cup odds so far this season.

Online betting pick: Flames

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The silly season in baseball betting  isn’t quite over, as some good teams are still slumping and some bad teams are still winning. Online betting fans therefore have to tread carefully with MLB odds this month. Here’s some help for Tuesday night picks.

Tim Wakefield is effective for the BoSox when his knuckler is dancing and it’s doing just that if last week is any indication. He took a no-hitter into the eighth inning against Oakland and went the distance in a 9-2 victory. He’s hot right now, and Baker’s not, so don’t get sucked in by Minnesota‘s value tonight.

Online betting pick: Red Sox -165

Padres vs Giants odds – Jake Peavy (2-1, 3.98) vs Matt Cain (1-0, 2.08)
MLB lines: Padres -124, Giants +104

Here’s a nice baseball betting treat early in the year: two young aces going head to head, though Cain probably hasn’t quite reached that status yet (it’s hard to do it with the NL’s worst run support every year). You have to like the Giants’ value at +104 here. Sure, it’s risky betting against Peavy , but any time a pitcher like Cain is an “underdog,” it’s tempting to go with him. Cain has been stellar against the Padres in his career, sporting a 2.92 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, .197 opponents average and 94 strikeouts in 95 innings. That’s not a small sample either—it’s over 15 starts. Peavy has been solid against the Giants in MLB betting (12-8, 3.24) over his career, but online betting fans should take Cain for a spin tonight.

Online betting pick: Giants +104