The talk shows debate the Brady Quinn cheap shot on Terrell Suggs, Zach Greinke was no surprise as the American League Cy Young Award 2009 winner. In NFL odds

news, it appears the Josh Cribbs injury, on the pointless last play of the game, is not serious.

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Rangers host the Capitals, the Pacers visit the Nets, and the Suns look to pick up a win against the Rockets in Houston.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA offers up eight games on Tuesday, including Phoenix at Houston. The 9-2 Suns slipped past the Raptors for a 101-100 win on Sunday, getting 30 points and eight rebounds from Amare Stoudemire. Steve Nash picked up 23 points and nine assists in that contest. The 6-4 Rockets were beaten 101-91 by the Lakers on Sunday, with Aaron Brooks scoring 33 points in that defeat. Trevor Ariza picked up nine points and grabbed eight rebounds for Houston that contest.

Also on the NBA hardwood on Tuesday: Golden State at Cleveland, Oklahoma City at Miami, the Clippers at New Orleans, Toronto at Denver, Chicago at Sacramento, Detroit at the Lakers, and Indiana at New Jersey. The Nets’ early-season woes continued on Saturday, as they were edged 81-80 in Miami to fall to 0-10 on the season. Brook Lopez and Trenton Hassell each scored 17 points in that defeat, while Chris Douglas-Roberts was good for 16 points off the bench.

As well, the top two teams in college basketball are both in action on Tuesday, as Kansas hosts Memphis and Michigan State gets a visit from Gonzaga. The Jayhawks rolled to a win in their season opener on Friday, blasting Hofstra 101-65 on the strength of 27 points from Xavier Henry. The Spartans had an easy time in their opener as well, beating up on Florida Gulf Coast by a 97-58 score.

GodsTips continues to be hotter than the Carrie Prejean tapes. Yes this has been a rare year in which the NFL Specialists have laid the big number, especially on the road. And it’s been a rare case of big chalks covering. Wise Guys know that’s no coincidence.

Another rarity: Sunday night we had Indy on the moneyline—a lot of underdog moneyline winners over the years, few moneyline chalks.

But there was a reason and how about that: Indy wins but does not cover. You won. It’s a 5-0 NBA tear and we are 6-3 this year with CBB Wise Guys. Get 13 Wise Guys and six Majors up for Tuesday. Click now to purchase

Finally, there are five games on the NHL’s schedule for Tuesday, with Carolina at Montreal, Toronto at Ottawa, San Jose at Nashville, Colorado at Calgary, and Washington at the Rangers. The 12-4-4 Capitals are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Devils on Saturday night, with Jose Theodore giving up all five goals on 23 shots. Tomas Fleischmann and Mathieu Perreault had the Caps goals. The 11-8-1 Rangers knocked off the Senators 2-1 in a shootout in matinee action Saturday.

Sportsbook odds are backing No.10 Ohio State for yet another win over their bitter Big Ten rivals from Michigan, and the Wolverines have a single conference win this year. Can the Wolverines catch the Buckeyes in a trap game?
Ohio State vs Michigan Betting Odds – Saturday, November 21, 12:00 PM ET

The Buckeyes (9-2, 6-1) clinched a spot in the Rose Bowl with a 27-24 overtime win over Iowa at home, and Devin Barclay’s 39-yard field goal was the difference. True to form, Ohio State were conservative offensively as Terrelle Pryor was only 14-of-17 for 93 yards as coach Jim Tressell did not want any turnovers. It paid off because the Buckeyes forced three out of Iowa. With their No.5-ranked defense, the Buckeyes will always be a internet betting consideration in your sportsbook.

The Wolverines (5-6, 1-6) lost 45-24 at Wisconsin for their fourth straight loss, and defensively, Michigan has been terrible lately. The Wolverines have given up an average of 39 points during that time, which will definitely put some sportsbook players off. Tate Forcier actually had a decent game, going 20-of-26 for 188 yards, two touchdowns and a pick, but it won’t make a difference until the Michigan defense gets it together: they allowed 469 yards to Wisconsin, including 229 on the ground.

Online betting odds in your sportsbook are favoring Ohio State by 12.5 points in Ann Arbor, where they’ve won two of their last three trips. Overall, the Buckeyes have dominated their rivals as of late with five straight wins, and that may be the only thing that keeps Tressel in a job, given his BCS struggles. This is the quintessential trap game for Ohio State, who already know what bowl they’re going to. Meanwhile, this means far more to Michigan as coach Rich Rodriguez has people calling for his head, and it’s never good at Michigan to lose so many in a row to the Buckeyes. The Wolverines need to take away the running game and let Pryor carry the load with his arm. Pryor has attempted at least 25 passes in a game five times this year, and two of those ended in losses. Even if the Wolverines don’t win, they’ll cover.

NCAA football picks: Michigan +12.5

It’s ESPN Monday Night football between the Ravens and Browns. Sportsbooks have Baltimore as an 11-point favorite with a total of 39. However both the side and total vary at different books.

The professional handicappers have today’s sports picks but now it’s time for the official betting preview. Baltimore is 4-4 straight up and 5-3 against the spread while Cleveland is 1-7 straight up and 3-5 in the back pocket.

Baltimore has a prohibitive advantage in every key category used by football handicappers as they average .7 more yards per rush and 1.6 more yards per pass.

On defense, the Ravens allow 1.4 fewer yards per rush than the Browns and .4 fewer yards per pass.

Against the spread records: The Ravens have covered eight straight versus teams with a losing record yet are just 2-9 their last 11 as road favorites.

The Browns are horrific under just about any parameter. They are 3-12 on grass, 2-9 off a straight up loss and 1-8 following a contest in which they allowed more than 150 rushing yards last game. One angle in Cleveland’s favor is that the home team has covered 8-of-11 in head to head competition.

Handicapping notes: Baltimore should have plenty of reason to make a statement as they enter on a 1-4 straight up skid. Baltimore had the best run defense in the league statistically but they’ve allowed three 100-yard rushers over the last four games.

In the first four games, Baltimore QB Joe Flacco averaged 275 passing yards per game and had eight TDs. In the last four those numbers drop to 235 and four scores.

Brady Quinn resumes as starting QB for Cleveland, with a passer rating of 62.1. He has won one of five career starts.

Top expert pick on this game: World Champion sports handicapper Stevie does what he does: wins in every sport. Remaining two-plus decades ahead of the oddsmakers, this groundbreaking superstar in the handicapping science is now 42-22 the last 64. He’s 10-2 with Level 5.

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Other notes of interest in sports betting for today’s card, now to college basketball:

·        St. Mary’s hosts San Diego State and it will be a coming out party for St. Mary’s super frosh Matthew Dellavedova. In his debut against New Mexico State he has 19 points, four assists, a steal and no turnovers

·        Kentucky’s DeAndre Liggins missed both of the Wildcats exhibition games for reasons coach John Calipari would not discuss. He is probable tonight against Miami Ohio. As a freshman he averaged 16 minutes per game and 2.8 assists.

·        Arizona State will not have star recruit Victor Rudd because of eligibility issues. They host Texas State tonight.