Wednesday Sports Betting and Other Wagering Options

A single college football game shares the spotlight with baseball’s pennant races on Wednesday, while golf prepares for the Ryder Cup. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

Louisville will host Kansas State on Wednesday night, with the Wildcats looking to run their record to 3-0 after blasting lesser opponents in their first two games of the season. The Wildcats began the year with an easy 45-6 win over North Texas, and they then rolled past Montana State 69-10 in their second outing. The Cardinals started their season with a 27-1 loss versus Kentucky before beating up on Tennessee Tech 51-10.

The oddsmakers opened the Big 12’s Kansas State as 3-point favorites against the Big East’s Louisville (college football odds , and that line increased to four points early in the week. The total for the game is sitting at 56 points, and kickoff is set for 8:00pm ET on Wednesday night.

Entertainment Events

One of the top approved sportsbooks and certainly one of the original is BetUs Sportsbook. They have just released the betting line on both the Emmy Awards and the Bristol Palin pregnancy.

Among the odds are on Outstanding Drama series, where Mad Men is the favorite with Boston Legal, Dexter, Damages, House and Lost. It seems one or two word titles are the key.

The Outstanding Actor candidates are Alec Baldwin, Steve Carrell, Tony Shalhoub, Charlie Sheen, and Lee Pace. See all of the odds for the Emmy Awards and Bristol Palin’s child.

Welcome Aboard

It’s been a big week for newcomers to OffshoreInsiders.com. Some are wisely investing in the sports betting market after losing with the reserve primary fund. Others are jumping ship after cable television Proline tout Jim Feist downgraded his site. Either way, welcome to the rest of your gambling life and enjoy the winning from the world’s best sports handicappers.

Best Betting Event

Of course it’s the Kansas State-Louisville game. All Stevie Vincent has done since last Friday is hit 87.5 percent of his football betting picks. What a year it continues to be for the groundbreaking science of forensic sports handicapping. The Great One unloads with a Level 4 game side on the Wildcats and Cardinals on the collegiate gridiron. Click now to purchase

Top hotties

Thanks for the suggestions we are getting for top hottie. Among the latest are MSG Network’s Jill Martin, our favorite Olivia Wilde. As always, check out the Hollywood betting odds

Political Odds

Influential Hillary Clinton supporter Lynn Forester de Rothschild is supporting John McCain as the disenfranchised women’s vote continues to swing to Sarah Palin. The political betting odds has InTrade with Barack Obama in a dead heat with McCain.  

Other betting odds

Will OJ Simpson get convicted in his memorabilia trial? Will Ryan Howard win the NL MVP? Check out the approved sportsbooks for the betting line on just about everything such as the Ryder Cup.

Other Notable Events

The Brewers (minus Ned Yost) will continue their series in Chicago on Wednesday, and they’ll send Ben Sheets (13-8, 2.97 ERA) to the mound. Sheets was knocked around for five earned runs over six innings by the Phillies in his last outing, and he was beaten by the Cubs back on July 29. Jason Marquis (10-8, 4.36 ERA) will get the ball for Chicago; he is coming off a win over the Reds in which he gave up two runs in 7 1-3 innings.

It’ll be Tim Wakefield (9-10, 3.92 ERA) taking on Matt Garza (11-9, 3.60 ERA) when the Red Sox and Rays play in Tampa Bay again on Wednesday. Wakefield blanked the Blue Jays over eight innings in his most recent trip to the mound, giving up just three hits. Garza settled for a no-decision versus the Yankees last time out, allowing three earned runs on six hits over his five innings of work in that contest.

The Rest of the Schedule

Rounding out the AL slate for Wednesday: Minnesota at Cleveland, the White Sox at the Yankees, Baltimore at Toronto, Detroit at Texas, Seattle at Kansas City, and the Angels at Oakland. Indians starter Cliff Lee (22-2, 2.36) will look to continue his incredible campaign by beating the Twins; he’s won each of his last eight starts.

Making up the rest of the NL slate: San Diego at Colorado, the Dodgers at Pittsburgh, Houston at Florida, the Mets at Washington, St. Louis at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Atlanta, and San Francisco at Arizona. Diamondbacks starter Brandon Webb (20-7, 3.28 ERA) finally won his 20th game last time out, throwing eight scoreless innings.

News from the Wire

Rays outfielder Carl Crawford is hoping to return from hand surgery by the end of next week, while fellow Tampa outfielder B.J. Upton is still recovering from a quad injury . . . Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith is finally eligible to return from his team-imposed suspension this weekend . . . Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin still wants to be traded, but the team says they have no interest in moving him this season.

A Peek at the Future

The WNBA playoffs get underway on Thursday night in New York and Sacramento. First-round matchups: Detroit at Indiana, Connecticut at New York, San Antonio at Sacramento, and Seattle at Los Angeles . . . the Europeans are still pegged as the -125 Vegas favorites heading into play at the Ryder Cup on Thursday, with the USA at +105.

Wednesday Gambling Preview


A single college football game shares the spotlight with baseball’s pennant
races on Wednesday, while golf prepares for the Ryder Cup. Here’s your Daily
Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

Louisville will host Kansas
State
on Wednesday night, with the
Wildcats looking to run their record to 3-0 after blasting lesser opponents in
their first two games of the season. The Wildcats began the year with an easy
45-6 win over North Texas, and they then rolled past Montana
State
69-10 in their second outing.
The Cardinals started their season with a 27-1 loss versus Kentucky
before beating up on Tennessee Tech 51-10.

The oddsmakers opened the Big 12’s Kansas
State
as 3-point favorites against
the Big East’s Louisville (college
football odds
, and that line increased to four points early in the week. The total for the
game is sitting at 56 points, and kickoff is set for 8:00pm ET on Wednesday night.

Entertainment Events

One of the top approved sportsbooks
and certainly one of the original is BetUs Sportsbook. They
have just released the betting line on both the Emmy Awards and the Bristol Palin pregnancy.

Among the odds
are on Outstanding Drama series, where Mad Men is the favorite with Boston
Legal, Dexter, Damages, House and Lost. It seems one or two word titles are the
key.

The Outstanding Actor candidates are Alec Baldwin, Steve Carrell,
Tony Shalhoub, Charlie Sheen, and Lee Pace. See
all of the odds for the Emmy Awards and Bristol Palin’s
child.

Welcome Aboard

It’s been a big week for newcomers to OffshoreInsiders.com.
Some are wisely investing in the sports
betting
market after losing with the reserve primary fund. Others are
jumping ship after cable television Proline tout Jim
Feist downgraded his site. Either way, welcome to the rest of your gambling
life and enjoy the winning from the world’s best sports handicappers.

Best Betting Event

Of course it’s the Kansas State-Louisville game. All Stevie Vincent has done
since last Friday is hit 87.5 percent of his football betting picks. What a year
it continues to be for the groundbreaking science of forensic sports
handicapping
. The Great One unloads with a
Level 4 game side on the Wildcats and Cardinals on the collegiate gridiron. Click now to
purchase

Top hotties

Thanks for the suggestions we are getting for top hottie.
Among the latest are MSG Network’s Jill Martin, our favorite Olivia Wilde. As
always, check out the Hollywood betting odds

Political Odds

Influential Hillary Clinton supporter Lynn Forester de Rothschild is
supporting John McCain as the disenfranchised women’s vote continues to swing
to Sarah Palin. The political
betting odds
has InTrade
with Barack Obama in a dead heat with McCain.  

Other betting odds

Will OJ Simpson get convicted in his memorabilia
trial? Will Ryan Howard win the NL MVP? Check out the approved sportsbooks for the betting line on
just about everything such as the Ryder Cup.

Other Notable Events

The Brewers (minus Ned Yost) will continue their series in Chicago
on Wednesday, and they’ll send Ben Sheets (13-8, 2.97 ERA) to the mound. Sheets was knocked around for five earned runs over six
innings by the Phillies in his last outing, and he was beaten by the Cubs back
on July 29. Jason Marquis (10-8, 4.36 ERA) will get the ball for Chicago;
he is coming off a win over the Reds in which he gave up two runs in 7 1-3
innings.

It’ll be Tim Wakefield (9-10, 3.92 ERA) taking on Matt Garza (11-9, 3.60
ERA) when the Red Sox and Rays play in Tampa
Bay
again on Wednesday. Wakefield
blanked the Blue Jays over eight innings in his most recent trip to the mound,
giving up just three hits. Garza settled for a no-decision versus the Yankees
last time out, allowing three earned runs on six hits over his five innings of
work in that contest.

The Rest of the Schedule

Rounding out the AL slate for
Wednesday: Minnesota at Cleveland,
the White Sox at the Yankees, Baltimore
at Toronto, Detroit
at Texas, Seattle
at Kansas City, and the Angels at Oakland.
Indians starter Cliff Lee (22-2, 2.36) will look to continue his incredible
campaign by beating the Twins; he’s won each of his last eight starts.

Making up the rest of the NL slate: San Diego at Colorado, the
Dodgers at
Pittsburgh, Houston at Florida, the Mets at Washington, St. Louis at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Atlanta, and San Francisco at Arizona. Diamondbacks starter Brandon Webb (20-7, 3.28 ERA) finally
won his 20th game last time out, throwing eight scoreless innings.

News from the Wire

Rays outfielder Carl Crawford is hoping to return from hand surgery by the
end of next week, while fellow Tampa outfielder B.J.
Upton is still recovering from a quad injury . . . Panthers wide receiver Steve
Smith is finally eligible to return from his team-imposed suspension this
weekend . . . Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin still wants to be traded, but the team says they
have no interest in moving him this season.

A Peek at the Future

The WNBA playoffs get underway on Thursday night
in New York and Sacramento.
First-round matchups: Detroit
at Indiana, Connecticut
at New York, San
Antonio
at Sacramento,
and Seattle at Los
Angeles
. . . the Europeans are still pegged as the
-125 Vegas favorites heading into play at the Ryder Cup on Thursday, with the USA
at +105.


Brewers-Cubs Pointers

The Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
The Brewers will give the ball to ace starter Ben Sheets in this one. Righthander Sheets is 13-8 this season with a 2.97 ERA.
The Cubs will counter Sheets with Jason Marquis. Righthander Marquis has a 4.36 ERA to go along with a 10-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Aramis Ramirez went 3-for-4 with two runs batted in, as the Cubs edged the Brewers 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Chicago won as +105 home underdogs as the game played over the 8.5-run total set by oddsmakers.
Alfonso Soriano was 2-for-4 with a solo shot for the Cubs, while Ryan Dempster gave up two runs over six innings to get the victory for Chicago.
Prince Fielder went 3-for-5 with two homers and three RBIs for Milwaukee, as losing pitcher C.C. Sabathia allowed four runs over seven innings for the Brewers.
Current streak:
Milwaukee has lost 5 straight games.
Chicago has won 5 straight games.
Team records:
Milwaukee: 83-68 SU
Chicago: 91-58 SU
Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Chi Cubs are 3-7
After playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home
Next up:
Chi Cubs home to Milwaukee, Thursday, September 18

 

Kansas State-Louisville Preview

The Kansas State Wildcats and the Louisville Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Wildcats listed as 4-point favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game’s total is sitting at 56.
Current streak:
Kansas State has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Kansas State: 2-0 SU, 1-0 ATS
Louisville: 1-1 SU, 0-1 ATS
Kansas State most recently:
When playing in September are 7-3
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 6-4

Louisville most recently:
When playing in September are 7-3
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Kansas State’s last 21 games on the road
Kansas State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas State is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
Kansas State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Louisville is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Louisville is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Next up:
Kansas State home to Louisiana-Lafayette, Saturday, September 27
Louisville home to Connecticut, Friday, September 26

 

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Emmy Odds and Lines on Palin Pregnancy

As if Sarah Palin garnering the Republican nomination for VP of the United States wasn’t enough of a shocker – the news that her seventeen year old daughter was pregnant just days after set off even more media frenzy.

The American public ate it up, and as usual the media didn’t disappoint with their non-stop and often over the top coverage of Bristol Palin and her pregnancy.  With speculation at an all time high, and media scrutiny growing ever more intense, the largest most successful sportsbook on the web, BetUS.com once again beat everyone to the punch and posted odd son all things Bristol Palin pregnancy.

Analysts at BetUs Sportsbook  posted the following odds on the Bristol Palin Pregnancy:

Odds on sex of baby m/f?
1/1 boy 
1/1 girl  
250/1 twins 

Odds on whether she’ll get married before or after the birth of the child
Before  1/1   
After   1/1  
Not marry the father   20/1

Odds on color eyes the baby will have
Brown 4/6
Green 6/4   
Blue 2/1

Weight of Bristol’s baby at birth
Over/Under 7lbs 5 ounces
 5/6 Over   5/6 Under       
 
Additional Pop-Culture odds, Sports and Newsworthy odds can be found at: BetUs Sportsbook  

 

BetUs posts latest odds:


60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 2008

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Mad Men     +125    5/4
Boston Legal    +700    7/1
Dexter        +550    11/2
Damages     +450    9/2
House        +650    13/2
Lost        +750    15/2

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
30 Rock         +175    7/4
The Office        +250    5/2
Curb Your Enthusiasm    +450    9/2
Entourage         +500    5/1
Two and a Half Men    +550    11/2

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock             +150    3/2
Steve Carell, The Office         +250    5/2
Tony Shalhoub, Monk            +400    4/1
Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men    +550    11/2
Lee Pace, Pushing Daisies        +700    7/1

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine     +225    9/4
Tina Fey, 30 Rock                         +250    5/2
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds                    +350    7/2
Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?                +450    9/2
America Ferrera, Ugly Betty                    +500    5/1

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Jon Hamm, Mad Men         +275    11/4
Michael C. Hall, Dexter          +300    3/1
Hugh Laurie, House         +325    13/4
James Spader, Boston Legal     +600    6/1
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad    +650    13/2
Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment    +700    7/1

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Glenn Close, Damages                     +125    5/4
Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters                +500    5/1
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit    +600    6/1
Holly Hunter, Saving Grace                +550    11/2
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer                 +300    3/1

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Ted Danson, Damages         +200    2/1
Michael Emerson, Lost        +550    11/2
Zeljko Ivanek, Damages        +250    5/2
William Shatner, Boston Legal    +600    6/1
John Slattery, Mad Men        +325    13/4

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Chandra Wilson, Grey’s Anatomy     +250    5/2
Dianne Wiest, In Treatment        +275    11/4
Candice Bergen, Boston Legal        +350    7/2
Sandra Oh, Grey’s Anatomy         +400    4/1
Rachel Griffiths, Brothers & Sisters    +450    9/2

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live     +275    11/4
Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies     +300    3/1
Holland Taylor, Two and a Half Men    +325    13/4
Jean Smart, Samantha Who?        +400    4/1
Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty         +400    4/1

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Rainn Wilson, The Office             +250    5/2
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother    +275    11/4
Kevin Dillon, Entourage                +350    7/2
Jeremy Piven, Entourage            +400    4/1
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men             +450    9/2

OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION
The Amazing Race     +275    11/4
Dancing With The Stars +275    11/4
Project Runway        +325    13/4
American Idol        +400    4/1
Top Chef        +450    9/2

OUTSTANDING HOST, REALITY SERIES
Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars    +250    5/2
Heidi Klum, Project Runway        +275    11/4
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol         +325    13/4
Jeff Probst, Survivor             +350    7/2
Howie Mandel, Deal or No Deal        +600    6/1

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES
The Colbert Report            +300    3/1
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart    +275    11/4
Late Show With David Letterman    +450    9/2   
Real Time With Bill Maher        +400    4/1
Saturday Night Live            +300    3/1

Astros-Marlins Pointers

The Houston Astros and the Florida Marlins will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Dolphin Stadium.
Ace righthander Roy Oswalt will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Oswalt is 15-9 this season with a 3.54 ERA.
The Marlins will counter Oswalt with Chris Volstad. Righthander Volstad has a 3.41 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Astros listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Astros were almost no-hit by Ted Lilly on Monday afternoon in a 6-1 loss to the Cubs.
The Cubs had been pegged at -129 in that contest, which took place in Milwaukee. The combined score fell UNDER the day’s posted total (9).
The Marlins put up seven runs in the eighth inning on Sunday afternoon en route to an 8-7 win over the Nationals.
The Marlins rallied to the win as -145 home favorites in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the day’s posted total (9.5).
Current streak:
Houston has lost 2 straight games.
Florida has won 5 straight games.
Team records:
Houston: 80-69 SU
Florida: 77-72 SU
Houston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 5-5
After playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

Florida most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Houston are 4-6
After playing Washington are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Houston’s last 18 games
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida’s last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida’s last 8 games at home
Next up:
Florida home to Houston, Wednesday, September 17

 

Mets-Nationals Vegas Betting Odds

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals meet at Nationals Park.
Michael Pelfrey will be the starting pitcher for the Mets on this day. Righthander Pelfrey is 13-9 this season with a 3.76 ERA.
Pelfrey’s opponent in this one will be Odalis Perez. The Nationals lefthander has a 4.38 ERA to go along with a 6-10 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Elijah Dukes had a three-run dinger to lead the Nationals to a 7-2 upset of the Mets on Monday night.
Washington cashed as +160 home underdogs as the teams pushed the 9-run total posted by sportsbooks.
Anderson Hernandez drove in two runs for the Nationals, while John Lannan gave up one run over seven innings to earn the win for Washington.
Jose Reyes knocked in two runs for New York, as losing pitcher Pedro Martinez allowed four runs over six innings for the Mets.
Current streak:
New York has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
New York: 83-66 SU
Washington: 57-93 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Washington are 6-4
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Washington most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing NY Mets are 3-7
After playing NY Mets are 3-7
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets’s last 11 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets’s last 5 games when playing Washington
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington’s last 11 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington’s last 9 games at home
Next up:
Washington home to NY Mets, Wednesday, September 17

 

Phillies-Braves Pointers

A winning streak will be on the line for the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday when they battle the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.
The Phillies will give the ball to starter Jamie Moyer in this one. Lefthander Moyer is 14-7 this season with a 3.68 ERA.
The Braves will counter Moyer with James Parr. Righthander Parr has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Phillies defeated Milwaukee 6-1 as a -170 favorite in Game 2 of a doubleheader on Sunday. The seven runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9.5).
Brett Myers pitched a complete-game two-hitter, allowing only one run for Philadelphia, while Jimmy Rollins was 2-2 with a pair of RBI in the win.
The Braves put up five runs in the ninth inning on Sunday afternoon to rally past the Mets for a 7-4 victory.
The Braves got the win as +154 road underdogs in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the day’s posted total (9).
Current streak:
Philadelphia has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Philadelphia: 83-67 SU
Atlanta: 67-83 SU
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Atlanta are 6-4
After playing Milwaukee are 8-2
After a win are 5-5

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After playing NY Mets are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Philadelphia is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia’s last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta’s last 9 games
Next up:
Atlanta home to Philadelphia, Wednesday, September 17

 

Red Sox-Rays Preview

A winning streak will be on the line for the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday when they battle the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.
The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace righthander Josh Beckett in this game. Beckett has a 12-9 record and a 4.10 ERA this season.
Beckett’s opponent in this one will be Andy Sonnanstine. The Rays righthander has a 4.47 ERA to go along with a 13-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
David Ortiz went 2-for-4 with a three-run shot and four runs batted in, as the Red Sox cruised past the Rays 13-5 on Tuesday night.
Boston cashed as -115 road favorites as the game played over the 8.5-run total listed by oddsmakers.
Kevin Youkilis was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and three RBIs for the Red Sox, while Daisuke Matsuzaka allowed one run over five innings to get the win for Boston.
Dan Johnson and Justin Ruggiano had two-run dingers for Tampa Bay, as Scott Kazmir was rocked for nine runs over three innings to take the loss for the Rays.
Current streak:
Boston has won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 89-61 SU
Tampa Bay: 88-60 SU
Boston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Boston are 8-2
After a loss are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston’s last 11 games on the road
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Tampa Bay’s last 16 games
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Boston, Wednesday, September 17