We know our friends at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have been having fun at our expense. We do carry syndicated betting previews in MLB where one of the writers starts out with the inane “both teams will be gunning for victory”. Pulitzer Prize writing no, but great information for the sports bettor abounds on the Offshore Insiders Network.

Speaking of, our partners at Bodog have a sensational tennis betting odds preview of the men’s and women’s Wimbledon action.

So which Williams sister will it be when it comes to your Wimbledon betting at Bodog?

After all, why would you look anywhere but at the Williamses considering they have played each other in three previous Wimbledon finals, with Venus Williamswinning last year (not dropping a set) and Serena Williams taking the title in 2002 and 2003. At least one of them has appeared in eight of the last nine finals. Venus has won five Wimbledon titles since 2000, including the last two.

The sisters, whose power games are well-suited for grass, are in opposites halves of the draw, so a fourth consecutive final meeting could be in the cards. Serena is the betting favorite on Bodog at 5/2, while Venus is No. 2 at 11/4. Neither player has played since the French Open, where Serena was ousted by eventual champion Svetlana Kuznetsova in the quarters and Venus was thumped by Agnes Szavay in the third round.

There’s no question that Serena is playing much better tennis than her sister right now, and the draw is much more difficult for Venus with players like world No. 1 Dinara Safina, Kuznetsova, former Wimbledon champ Amelie Mauresmo and former No. 1s Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic in Venus’ half of the bracket. Don’t expect her to make it through and tie Billie Jean King with a sixth title.

Safina is 8/1 odds to win Wimbledon after reaching her second straight Grand Slam final at the French Open but losing again with a major championship on the line. She has yet to win a major and some are questioning her confidence on the big stage. The Russian has never advanced past the third round at the All England Club.

It’s never super profitable to bet on the favorite in individual sports like tennis, but the smart money must go on Serena at Wimbledon.

Friday’s surprising news that defending champion Rafael Nadal will miss Wimbledon because of his bothersome knees does more than rob tennis fans and bettors of a possible epic final replay against Roger Federer.

It also elevates Andy Murray to the favorite in my opinion.

The Brit is currently 11/4 to win tennis’ lone grass-court major. That’s second to Federer (4/5), who has won this tournament five teams and might be poised to break Pete Sampras record of 14 Grand Slam titles as well as return to No. 1 in the world off his French Open championship. Federer should be the overwhelming favorite.

But Murray is the big winner of the Nadal news. That’s because Murray, now seeded No. 2, was in the same half of the Nadal draw (and thus won’t have to play Federer until a possible final). The Spaniard had reached the final at the All England Club in the past three years and routed Murray in straight sets in a 2008 quarterfinal.

Now the highest-rated possible semifinal opponent for Murray is Argentine Juán Martín del Potro, the world No. 5, who is a clay-courter and has only won two career matches at Wimbledon.

Perhaps most important is that Murray is 6-2 in his career against Federer, including two victories in two tries this year and four in a row. It’s clear he has confidence against the Swiss star.

Murray also enters having just become the first British champion of the warm-up Queen’s Club tournament in 71 years. It was his first-ever grass-court title and continued what has been a great year, with Murray going 40-6 with four titles (second in championships to Nadal).

"I’m playing very well just now," Murray said to reporters. "I feel physically strong."

Obviously history is against Murray, considering no British men’s player has won this tournament since Fred Perry in 1936. But at 11/4, put some money down on history finally repeating itself. Think that would be big news in England?

More Bodog betting previews are on our free sports picks and articles section.

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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Infineon Raceway for Sunday’s Toyota/SaveMart 350. The event is the only Cup race there this season.

Jeff Gordon is pretty much the overwhelming favorite this weekend, pegged at +500 to win.

There’s a reason for that: With five wins in 16 races and an average finish inside the top 10, why would you even think of picking against him?

Tony Stewart (+550) is arguably one of the best road course racers NASCAR has ever seen and he arrives at Infineon raceway with loads of confidence and momentum.

Can Kyle Busch (+600) make it three consecutive Sprint Cup Series road course wins?

Or can Juan Pablo Montoya (+750) continue his hot streak that has him knocking on the door of the Chase?

Watch for all of the drivers’ pit row strategies on Sunday, as it will be key in determining the winner.

Get your Nascar Odds for the Save Mart 350 in the Bodog Sportsbook!

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Sprint Cup Series hits the road, the U.S. Open continues at Bethpage, and the Angels host the Dodgers under the lights.

The Farmingdale, NY weather has been brutal but the season’s second major champion could be determined as early as Monday morning. The revised US Open odds Vegas morning line now has Mike Weir the favorite at 4-1, followed by Lucas Glover at 11-2. The two pre-tournament faves Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are both 9-1.

The College World Series odds between Texas and LSU will be posted shortly.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The Brewers and Tigers will both send their aces to the mound on Sunday afternoon when Milwaukee’s Yovani Gallardo (7-3, 2.93 ERA) takes on Detroit’s Justin Verlander (7-3, 3.39 ERA). Righthander Gallardo is 3-1 with a no-decision over his last five starts, allowing just five earned runs over those 31 1-3 innings of work. Righthander Verlander was tagged with a rare loss in his last trip to the mound, surrendering five earned runs over his four innings against the Cardinals.

The primetime matchup for Sunday has the Dodgers closing out their road series with the Angels, with Clayton Kershaw (3-5, 4.13 ERA) taking on John Lackey (2-2, 6.10 ERA). Lefthander Kershaw held the Athletics scoreless on four hits over 5 2-3 innings of work last time out, but settled for a no-decision in that Angels win. Righthander Lackey bounced back from a rough outing to beat the Giants in his last trip to the mound; Lackey held San Fran to three runs over his seven innings.

Also on MLB’s interleague slate for Sunday: the White Sox at Cincinnati, Tampa Bay at the Mets, Baltimore at Philadelphia, Toronto at Washington, Atlanta at Boston, Houston at Minnesota, St. Louis at Kansas City, Cleveland at the Cubs, Oakland at San Diego, Texas at San Francisco, Arizona at Seattle, and the Yankees at Florida. As well, the Pirates close out their series in Colorado, with Paul Maholm (4-3, 4.23 ERA) set to take on Jorge De La Rosa (2-7, 5.81 ERA).

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Roaring around the track . . .

Meanwhile, the Formula 1 circuit will be at Silverstone on Sunday for the 2009 British Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton won this race last season, but it’s been all about Jenson Button on the F1 track this year. Button won each of the last four races in Bahrain, Spain, Monaco, and Turkey, and he’ll be looking to make it five in a row on Sunday. Sebastien Vettel will start on the pole at Silverstone, with Rubens Barrichello in the second spot, and Button starting from the sixth position.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

The U.S. Open continues on Sunday, with tournament organizers hoping for clear skies. Ricky Barnes completed the second round on Saturday as the leader; Barnes was 8-under after 36 holes to sit one stroke ahead of Lucas Glover. Mike Weir, who shot a 64 in the first round, ended up with an even-par 70 in the second round. Phil Mickelson went 69-70 over the first two rounds of the tournament, while Tiger Woods followed up a first-round 74 with a 69 in Round 2.

Finally, the WNBA offers up five games on Sunday, with New York at Atlanta, Detroit at Indiana, Sacramento at Los Angeles, San Antonio at Connecticut, and Seattle and Phoenix. The Mercury have been the most profitable team in the league for bettors so far this season, pairing up a 5-1 straight-up record with a 5-1 against-the-spread mark. Phoenix is also a perfect 5-0 ATS at home this year. The Silver Stars have been the worst option so far for bettors; they’re at 0-3 ATS.