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Baseball dominates the sports schedule again on Wednesday, with the Yankees hosting the BoSox in one of the marquee games. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup . . .

Event of the day . . .

The Red Sox are leading the Wild Card race in the American League (with the Rays still comfortably holding down first place in the AL East), but the Yankees will be looking to make up some ground in their quest for yet another postseason berth when they continue their three-game home series against their bitter rival on Wednesday night.

Boston is expected to send recently-acquired Paul Byrd (8-11, 4.61 ERA) to the mound for this contest. Byrd has managed to pick up the win in five of his past six outings, and oddly he’s faced the Blue Jays in each of his last three starts (going 2-1). The righthander last took on the Yankees back on May 8, giving up five runs in a defeat.

New York has Sidney Ponson (7-4, 4.67 ERA) on tap for Wednesday night’s matchup, and the righthander is coming off a brutal outing against Toronto in which he gave up seven earned runs on eight hits over just two innings of work. Ponson is just 1-3 over his past six starts, and he was pummeled by Boston for seven runs back on July 27.

Non sports betting event of the day…

Yesterday we told you have Dancing With the Stars odds were already posted. Today the same sportsbook believes there could be some backstage kissing.

We have gotten a few suggestions as Desi Foxx for our OffshoreInsiders.com hottie, but we are a family oriented site. Foxx is as filthy as Amy Fisher, the real hillbilly house wife, just easier on the eyes. We will add Mia Tyler and Liv Tyler though.

Political betting…

As the world awaits President Clinton’s speech at the Democratic National Convention, the political betting odds are temporarily off the board. According to Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy the Hurricane Gustav projected path could also greatly affect the election.

“If the hurricane hits New Orleans and the federal government shows they’ve learned from the blunders of Katrina, this could take a lot of the sting out of Barack Obama’s attack dogs making this election focused as much on George Bush as John McCain,” says Duffy.

Non-event of the day . . .

The Rangers have been terrible in August, and the Royals have been terrible for many, many years. Those two teams will meet on the field in Kansas City on Wednesday night in the finale of a three-game series. Matt Harrison (5-3, 6.27 ERA) will get the ball for Texas in that contest, while Brian Bannister (7-13, 5.89 ERA) will pitch for Kansas City.

Also on the schedule . . .

It’ll be Fausto Carmona (6-5, 4.40 ERA) vs. Justin Verlander (10-13, 4.42 ERA) in the Indians/Tigers game on Wednesday. Also on the AL‘s slate for the day: Minnesota at Seattle, the White Sox at Baltimore, Toronto at Tampa Bay, and Oakland at the Angels.

There are two key divisional battles in the National League on Wednesday night, with the Mets at Philadelphia and Milwaukee at St. Louis. Filling out the Senior Circuit’s schedule: the Cubs at Pittsburgh, Arizona at San Diego, the Dodgers at Washington, Florida at Atlanta, Cincinnati at Houston, and Colorado at San Francisco.

News from the wire . . .

The White Sox activated third baseman Joe Crede from the disabled list on Monday . . . . the Mets have second baseman Luis Castillo back from the DL, but pitcher John Maine is now on the shelf . . . Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz homered and drove in three runs in his return to the big leagues on Monday . . . Bengals running back Rudi Johnson, who has been dealing with a hamstring injury, is reportedly on the team’s trading block.

Peek at the future . . .

The NFL’s preseason schedule concludes on Thursday and Friday this week . . . the WNBA returns to action on Thursday night; the league was on a break during the Olympics . . . Phil Mickelson is pegged as the 6/1 Vegas favorite to get the win in the PGA Tour’s Deutsche Bank Championship, which gets underway Friday morning.

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More Dancing With the Stars Odds

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One of the great lines from It’s a Wonderful Life was from George Bailey, “Where’s that money, you silly stupid old fool? Where’s that money? Do you realize what this means? It means bankruptcy and scandal and prison. That’s what it means. One of us is going to jail – well, it’s not gonna be me.”

We all love scandal and so do the sportsbooks. Can Dancing With the Stars provide the controversy the stumbling Paula Abdul gives American Idol? BetUs Sportsbook says yes with the following odds for Dancing With the Stars.

Most Likely to hook up backstage

Lance Bass – Kim Kardashian  5/1
Lance Bass – Misty May Treanor 8/1
Lance Bass – Toni Braxton  15/1
Lance Bass – Brooke Burke 15/1
Toni Braxton – Rocco Dispirito 10/1
Toni Braxton – Jeffrey Ross 10/1
Brooke Burke – Maurice Green  18/1
Brooke Burke – Warren Sapp  25/1
Misty May Treanor – Maurice Green 30/1
Lance Bass – Cody Linley 55/1
Kim Kardashian – Misty May Treanor 50/1

Most Likely to be arrested for DUI after start of show

Lance Bass  30/1
Toni Braxton  20/1
Brooke Burke  25/1
Rocco Dispirito 8/1
Kim Kardashian  20/1
Cloris Leachman  30/1
Cody Linley  75/1
Susan Lucci 5/1
Misty May Treanor 50/1
Ted McGinley 10/1
Warren Sapp 12/1
Maurice Green 35/1
Jeffrey Ross  9/1

First Old timer to suffer an injury

Cloris Leachman 2/3
Susan Lucci 11/10

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AdamWins

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We have gotten a few questions about Adam Meyer of Adamwins.com. Many think his name is Adam Myers because of the radio spots. Cy McCormick of the top sports handicapper’s consensus site MasterLockLine.com reports that Adam Meyer is a decent Pac-10 handicapper, though “Not in the same league with Mark the Shark” reports McCormick, referring to the top west coast handicapper.

Adam Wins has only one Top 25 finish when he was ranked 19th in the NFL in 2004. “His radio show is decent but he does not exactly have the sportsbooks shaking in their boots,” laughs McCormick.

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Marlins-Braves Who Will Cover?

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The Florida Marlins and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Turner Field.
The Marlins will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Josh Johnson in this game. Johnson has a 3-0 record and a 3.51 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it’ll be Mike Hampton who starts for the Braves. Lefthander Hampton is 2-1 with a 6.47 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 103-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Yunel Escobar’s RBI-single in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Braves to a 10-9 win over the Marlins on Tuesday night.
Atlanta won as -150 home favorites as the game played over the 9-run total set by oddsmakers.
Jeff Francoeur was 2-for-4 with two runs batted in for the Braves, while Will Ohman picked up the win in relief of starter Jair Jurrjens for Atlanta.
Cody Ross went 3-for-5 with a big fly and four RBIs for Florida, as Kevin Gregg took the loss after allowing the single to Escobar.
Team records:
Florida: 67-65 SU
Atlanta: 58-74 SU
Florida most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Atlanta are 5-5
After playing Atlanta are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

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

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida’s last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 7 games
Next up:
Atlanta home to Florida, Thursday, August 28

 

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Athletics-Angels Who Will Cover?

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The division rival Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday when they meet at Angel Stadium.
The Athletics will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Gio Gonzalez in this game. Gonzalez has a 1-2 record and a 6.52 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Angels will be Joe Saunders. The lefthander has a 3.37 ERA to go along with a 14-6 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Angels listed as 245-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
John Lackey pitched a complete game to earn the win, as the Angels defeated the Athletics 5-1 on Tuesday night.
Los Angeles won as -250 home favorites as the game played under the 8-run total listed by sportsbooks.
Torii Hunter went 3-for-4 with a run batted in for the Angels, while Gary Matthews Jr. was 2-for-3 with an RBI for Los Angeles.
Jack Cust went deep for Oakland, as losing pitcher Greg Smith was tagged for five runs over six innings to take the loss for the Athletics.
Team records:
Oakland: 60-72 SU
Los Angeles: 80-51 SU
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Minnesota are 3-7
After playing LA Angels are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Texas are 6-4
After playing Oakland are 8-2
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland’s last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Oakland’s last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland’s last 7 games
Oakland is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels’s last 5 games when playing Oakland
LA Angels are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games at home
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Oakland
Next up:
Oakland home to Minnesota, Thursday, August 28
LA Angels home to Texas, Thursday, August 28

 

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Blue Jays-Rays Vegas Betting Odds

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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at Tropicana Field.
The Blue Jays will give the ball to starter David Purcey in this one. Lefthander Purcey is 2-4 this season with a 6.55 ERA.
It’ll be Matt Garza toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Righthander Garza is 10-7 with a 3.71 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Vernon Wells went 3-for-5 with a homer and three runs batted in to lead the Blue Jays over the Rays 6-2 on Tuesday night.
Toronto cashed as +105 road underdogs as the game played over the 7-run total listed by sportsbooks.
Lyle Overbay was 2-for-4 with two RBIs for the Blue Jays, while winning pitcher Roy Halladay gave up two runs over six innings for Toronto.
Eric Hinske went 2-for-3 with two RBIs for Tampa Bay, as James Shields allowed four runs over 6 2-3 innings to take the loss for the Rays.
Current streak:
Tampa Bay has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Toronto: 68-63 SU
Tampa Bay: 79-51 SU
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 2-8
After a win are 5-5

Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 8-2
After a loss are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto’s last 5 games
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Toronto’s last 24 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Toronto, Thursday, August 28

 

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Mets-Phillies Pointers

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The Philadelphia Phillies will be trying to extend a winning streak on Wednesday when they take on the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park.
The Mets will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace lefthander Johan Santana in this game. Santana has a 12-7 record and a 2.64 ERA this season.
It’ll be Kyle Kendrick toeing the rubber for the Phillies in this contest. Righthander Kendrick is 11-7 with a 4.87 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Chris Coste’s RBI-single in the bottom of the 13th inning lifted the Phillies past the Mets 8-7 on Tuesday night.
Philadelphia cashed as -120 home favorites as the game played over the 9-run total posted by oddsmakers.
Jimmy Rollins was 5-for-7 with a big fly and three runs batted in for the Phillies, while Rudy Seanez picked up the win in relief of starter Jamie Moyer for Philadelphia.
Fernando Tatis went 2-for-5 with a three-run jack and four RBIs for New York, as Scott Schoeneweis took the loss after allowing the walk-off hit to Coste.
Current streak:
Philadelphia has won 5 straight games.
Team records:
New York: 73-60 SU
Philadelphia: 73-59 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 8-2
After a loss are 5-5

Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Chi Cubs are 7-3
After playing NY Mets are 2-8
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets’s last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets’s last 5 games
NY Mets are 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
NY Mets are 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Philadelphia’s last 13 games at home
Next up:
NY Mets at Florida, Friday, August 29
Philadelphia at Chi Cubs, Thursday, August 28

 

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Red Sox-Yankees Preview

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The Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees will meet on the field at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday in a battle of division rivals.
The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Paul Byrd in this game. Byrd has a 8-11 record and a 4.61 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Yankees will be Sidney Ponson. The righthander has a 4.67 ERA to go along with a 7-4 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 115-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Jason Bay and Jeff Bailey were both 2-for-4 with two runs batted in, as the Red Sox defeated the Yankees 7-3 on Tuesday night.
Boston cashed as +140 road underdogs as the game played over the 9.5-run total listed by oddsmakers.
Coco Crisp went 3-for-5 with an RBI for the Red Sox, while Tim Wakefield allowed three runs over five innings to get the win for Boston.
Johnny Damon was 2-for-4 with two solo homers for New York, as losing pitcher Andy Pettitte was rocked for six runs over 4 1-3 innings for the Yankees.
Current streak:
Boston has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 76-55 SU
New York: 70-61 SU
Boston most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

New York most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Boston are 8-2
After playing Boston are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Yankees’s last 11 games at home
NY Yankees are 15-6 SU in their last 21 games at home
Next up:
NY Yankees home to Boston, Thursday, August 28

 

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Dancing With the Stars Odds Posted For 2008

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As we reported yesterday, it was only a matter of time before the sportsbooks posted odds on the new season of Dancing With the Stars. Also, as you watch the Democratic National Convention, please note that most online casinos have taken the Republican choice for Vice President off the board.

Intrade still gives Barack Obama a 61 percent chance of being elected President of the United States say the political betting odds.  

Dancing With The Stars has become an absolute phenomenon with fans watching in record numbers to watch, and old stars looking for a re-boost in their career jockeying for position to get picked to be on the show.  From retired athletes to “where are they now?” actors – the show offers a plethora of familiar faces in odd places which adds to the allure.


With speculation building to an all-time high for the show as to who will win this next competition, and the field being set for the dance-off, the largest most successful sportsbook on the web, BetUS.com posted odds on which star will be judged the best dancer.

Analysts at BetUs Sportsbook posted the following odds on Dancing With The Stars:

Lance Bass    5/1
Toni Braxton  3/1
Brooke Burke  12/1
Rocco Dispirito 20/1
Maurice Green  9/1
Kim Kardashian 8/1
Cloris Leachman 18/1
Cody Linley  8/1
Susan Lucci 15/1
Misty May Treanor  7/1
Ted McGinley  15/1
Jeffrey Ross  25/1
Warren Sapp  20/1

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Tuesday Betting Card

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Two veteran pitchers will take to the mound on Tuesday night when the Mets and the Phillies meet in an NL East divisional matchup. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup . . .

Non-sports betting event…

That didn’t take long. BetUs Sportsbook has posted Dancing With the Stars odds. Our sympathies are out to the family of former NBA player Kevin Duckworth, who died at age 44 of unknown causes.

We have been asked about odds on Hurricane Gustav. Again the sportsbooks suffered some PR hits and few any longer post odds on potential natural disasters.

At our international headquarters though, we are ecstatic of the rising levels of Lake Lanier in north Atlanta. We have gone from drought to our backyards looking like the Georgia Aquarium.

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In our never ending goal to be inclusive and pay homage to all beautiful women, Miami Dolphins cheerleader Lilly Robbins is our latest. Ellen Tien, the distaff answer to John Edwards is our anti-hottie.

Event of the day . . .

It’ll be Pedro Martinez (4-3, 4.97 ERA) vs. Jamie Moyer (11-7, 3.54 ERA) on Tuesday night as the Mets begin a short two-game road set against the division-rival Phillies.

Martinez has managed to pick up just one win so far in the month of August, going 1-1 with three no-decisions over five outings. However, the righthander held the opposition to three or fewer earned runs in four of those five August starts. Last time out, against the Braves, Martinez surrendered four earned runs on seven hits over seven innings.

Moyer is 1-1 with two no-decisions in his four August outings, but he’s also been effective – the lefthander has allowed just six earned runs over 24 2-3 innings so far this month. Moyer was stuck with a no-decision in his start against the Nationals last time out, giving up two runs (one earned) on five hits over 6 2-3 innings of work that day.

Football rolls along…

GodsTips has had winning weeks 4-of-4 in football. Yes folks, you are seeing what is about to come—a lot of winning. We have had four winning weeks, closing out with Buffalo and Seattle and as we told you in the analysis, the similarities between the two games bit us. Both covered easy and we are so fired up as we are two days away from college football!

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Non-event of the day . . .

The poor Rockies seem to end up in this section quite a bit. Colorado is expected to send Jorge De La Rosa (6-7, 5.86 ERA) to the mound on the road on Tuesday night when they take on San Francisco. The Giants’ probable pitcher for the contest is rookie Matt Palmer (0-1, 8.64 ERA), who was roughed up in his first start of the season against the Braves, but came back with a solid outing against the Marlins last Thursday night.

Also on the schedule . . .

The rest of the National League schedule for Tuesday night: the Cubs at Pittsburgh, the Dodgers at Washington, Florida at Atlanta, Cincinnati at Houston, Milwaukee at St. Louis, and Arizona at San Diego. Brandon Webb (19-4, 2.74 ERA) will be gunning for his 20th win of the season when the Diamondbacks take on the weakling Padres.

Over in the American League the top Tuesday matchups are in the AL East, where it’s Boston at the Yankees (Wakefield vs. Pettitte) and Toronto at Tampa Bay (Halladay vs. Shields). Other Junior Circuit contests on tap: the White Sox at Baltimore, Cleveland at Detroit, Texas at Kansas City, Oakland at the Angels, and Minnesota at Seattle.

News from the wire . . .

There is still limited information available about the injuries being nursed by both Colts quarterback Peyton Manning and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady . . . the Giants have lost lineman Osi Umenyiora for the season because of a knee injury, and now might try to lure back Michael Strahan . . . Vijay Singh won the first PGA Tour playoff tournament, beating Sergio Garcia and Kevin Sutherland in a playoff at The Barclays.

Peek at the future . . .

The second PGA Tour playoff tournament, the Deutsche Bank Championship, gets underway on Friday morning . . . it’ll be Johan Santana (12-7, 2.64 ERA) vs. Kyle Kendrick (11-7, 4.87 ERA) in the Mets/Phillies matchup on Wednesday night . . . the college football season gets underway on Thursday night with 14 games on the schedule, including No. 23 Wake Forest hitting the road for a contest against Baylor.

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