UFC 133 Betting Preview at Bodog

By Richard Gardner

It's a great month for mixed martial arts as the UFC stages two cards in August, starting with this Saturday's UFC 133 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia? next is UFC 134 at the end of the month in Rio de Janeiro.

The main event on Saturday features a light heavyweight bout between Rashad Evans and former champion Tito Ortiz. It was originally supposed to be Phil Davis against Evans but Davis had to pull out injured. Then reportedly both Ortiz and Lyoto Machida turned down the chance to replace Evans before Ortiz had a change of mind. You have to give him credit as Ortiz will be fighting for the second time in a little more than a month. On July 2 at UFC 132, Ortiz (16-8-1) took a first-round submission win over Ryan Bader, a result that saved the 36-year-old's job. Leading up to the fight, UFC president Dana White made it clear Ortiz needed a win to continue his UFC career, having dropped four of his last five heading into that bout.

Evans (15-1-1), a former light heavyweight champion himself, hasn't fought since earning a unanimous decision win over Quinton Jackson in May 2010 at UFC 114. Crowned the No. 1 contender following that fight, Evans was scheduled to face then-champion Mauricio Rua at UFC 128 last March but Rua required knee surgery. He was then set to face current champ Jon Jones, but that fight was scrapped due to an injury to Jones' thumb.

This bout will be a rematch of a controversial draw between the two at UFC 73 in July 2007. Ortiz was penalized for grabbing the fence in the fight, which ultimately prevented him from taking a decision. Since the judges awarded Ortiz two of the three rounds, the deduction resulted in scores of 28-28 across the board. Thus Ortiz obviously would have won without the deduction.

"Tito's gonna try and take me down, try some ground and pound. That was his game plan in the first fight, and I'll think he'll try that again, Evans said "I'm that much faster than him, as long I keep moving at all times and use my speed, he'll be making a mistake stepping into the cage with me. I'm confident no matter where the fight goes. ? There's no doubt in my mind I'll defeat Tito Ortiz. That I know for sure.?

Evans opened as the -400 favorite at Bodog with Ortiz at +300 and those numbers haven?t changed. Ortiz has taken about 58 percent of the action thus far. Evans is 2-0 in his UFC career as the betting favorite while Ortiz is 1-3 as the betting underdog. When the last bout ended in a draw, the odds closed at Evans -105 and Ortiz at -125.

White has said a victory for Evans means a title shot against the winner of the bout between Jones and Jackson at UFC 135 in late September and even hinted the same could be true for Ortiz.

Saturday's co-featured bout pits Vitor Belfort against Yoshihiro Akiyama in a middleweight contest. Belfort (19-9) enters the fight coming off of a first-round knockout loss to Anderson Silva at UFC 126 in early February. Prior to that he had won five fights in a row. Akiyama (13-3) is coming off back-to-back losses for the first time in his career and fighting for his UFC survival. He last fought Michael Bisping at UFC 120 last October.

The betting on this bout has been very lopsided. Belfort opened at -275 but is now at -285 because he has taken more than 93 percent of the action. Akiyama moved from +215 to +225. Belfort is 1-0 as the betting favorite while Akiyama is 1-1 as the betting underdog.

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Lost in the shuffle of Edmonton's undefeated 2011 season and Montreal's bid for a third-straight Grey Cup title, there have been two CFL clubs that have quietly put their work in early this year and seen it pay off.

This Saturday the 3-2 Calgary Stampeders will host the 3-2 Hamilton Tiger-Cats as each looks to improve their position in their respective division coming off of significant Week 5 victories.

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For the hometown Stampeders it will be a third opportunity to win their first home game of 2011. Despite their above .500 record, is 3-0 on the road and winless at McMahon Stadium, a surprising trend for the team that finished with the top record in the CFL in 2010.

After struggling early, in Week 5 the Stampeders took down the reigning Grey Cup runner up Saskatchewan Roughriders. Will this Saturday serve as the next stepping stone for the franchise hungry to climb back into contention?

Coming off a victory over the Montreal Alouettes the Tiger-Cats are riding high and will be no easy opponent. After starting the season in a 0-2 hole, Hamilton has knocked off three straight with no signs of slowing down.

Is the momentum enough to vault them into the top of the East Division standings? They currently have 5/1 odds of winning the Grey Cup. The once-favored Stampeders currently sit third in the CFL with 7/2 odds.

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Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox meet at Fenway Park.

Lefthander CC Sabathia will take the mound for the Yankees to start this game. Sabathia is 16-5 this season with a 2.55 ERA.

Starting this game for the Red Sox will be John Lackey. The righthander has a 6.23 ERA to go along with a 9-8 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total is sitting at 9.

Last time out for New York, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at +137 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Current streak: New York has won 8 straight games. Boston has lost 2 straight games.

Team records: New York: 69-42 SU Boston: 68-43 SU

New York most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Boston are 4-6 After playing Boston are 4-6 After a win are 9-1

Boston most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4 After playing NY Yankees are 8-2 After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider: NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 13 of NY Yankees's last 16 games when playing on the road against Boston The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games on the road Boston is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Yankees The total has gone OVER in 13 of Boston's last 16 games when playing at home against NY Yankees Boston is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home Boston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games

Next up: Boston home to NY Yankees, Sunday, August 7

AL East Preview: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

Last weekend, the Milwaukee Brewers played host to the Houston Astros and unceremoniously swept them out of town. The rematch begins Friday when the Brew Crew travel to Texas for a three-game series starting Friday night.

Last Saturday, Yovani Gallardo won his 12th game of the season when his Brewers defeated J.A. Happ 6-2. Those two take the hill again on Friday. Other pitching matchups include Chris Narveson against Brett Myers on Saturday and Zack Greinke against Bud Norris on Sunday.

The Brewers are currently first in a tight NL Central race with a 62-50 record and have 14/1 odds of winning the World Series. The Astros are about as out of it as they can be, 24.5 games behind, the greatest gap in the majors.

Milwaukee is trying to make this the year they get that first World Series win. Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun have gone wild, combining for 52 home runs and 152 RBIs at this point. Staying that hot will be key as they try to get to the postseason for just the second time since 2008.

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The New York Yankees will be trying to extend a winning streak on Monday when they take on the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.

Lefthander CC Sabathia will take the mound for the Yankees to start this game. Sabathia is 15-5 this season with a 2.56 ERA.

The White Sox will counter Sabathia with Jake Peavy. Righthander Peavy has a 5.60 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 193-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.

The Yankees were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -195 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Chicago lost its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Red Sox on July 31. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at +108 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Current streak: New York has won 3 straight games. Chicago has lost 2 straight games.

Team records: New York: 64-42 SU Chicago: 52-54 SU

New York most recently: When playing on Monday are 8-2 Before playing Chi White Sox are 5-5 After playing Baltimore are 7-3 After a win are 6-4

Chicago most recently: When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4 After playing Boston are 7-3 After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 13 games Chi White Sox are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games at home

Next up: Chi White Sox home to NY Yankees, Tuesday, August 2

MLB Preview: New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox

The Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Nationals Park.

The Braves will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Jair Jurrjens in this game. Jurrjens has a 12-3 record and a 2.38 ERA this season.

It'll be Livan Hernandez toeing the rubber for the Nationals in this contest. Righthander Hernandez is 5-10 with a 4.19 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 153-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.

Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Marlins at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Marlins at +136 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Last time out for Washington, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Mets at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Nationals at -118 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Current streak: Washington has won 2 straight games.

Team records: Atlanta: 63-46 SU Washington: 51-56 SU

Atlanta most recently: When playing on Monday are 7-3 Before playing Washington are 4-6 After playing Florida are 6-4 After a loss are 7-3

Washington most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Atlanta are 6-4 After playing NY Mets are 7-3 After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing Washington The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Atlanta The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games when playing at home against Atlanta The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games at home Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home

Next up: Washington home to Atlanta, Tuesday, August 2

MLB Preview: Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals

The National League Central is shaping up to be one of the hardest fought divisions in all of baseball down the stretch and this week is a perfect example. Think you know baseball? Prove it.

Starting Monday the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers will host the St. Louis Cardinals in a three-game set at Miller Park, individual game MLB odds are available in Bodog?s online sportsbook, but so are pennant and World Series futures for those thinking down the road.

It?s never too early to start talking playoff pictures, and with the wild card spot in the NL currently held comfortably by the Atlanta Braves, the race for the NL Central is only more important.

Though they?ll have the advantage of being the home team in the series, the Brewers will need to be at the top of their games if they hope to put a dent in St. Louis? record. With the Pittsburgh Pirates nipping at their heels in the division, every win is of utmost importance.

According to Bodog, the Brewers have the advantage in the big picture. With 14/1 odds of winning the World Series they top all of their NL Central counterparts in terms of MLB futures. The Cardinals, sit close behind at 22/1.

So far this season the Brewers have seen brilliant seasons from Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder and Rickie Weeks, but none of that will matter if they can?t continue their torrid pace in the final few months.

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Odds Point to Brewers, But Hard-Fought NL Central On the Line

Will Brett Favre play in a game during the 2011 NFL Regular Season?

Yes 2/1

Will Asante Samuel be traded before Week 1 of the 2011 NFL Regular Season?

Yes +110

No -150

Nmadi Asomugha - Total Interceptions in the 2011 Regular Season

Over/Under 2.5

Kevin Kolb - Total Passing Yards in the 2011 Regular Season

Over/Under 3500

Kevin Kolb - Total TD Passes in the 2011 Regular Season

Over/Under 17.5

Kevin Kolb - Total Interceptions in the 2011 Regular Season

Over/Under 17.5

Chad Ochocinco - Total Receiving Yards in the 2011 Regular Season

Over/Under 850

Chad Ochocinco - Total Receptions in the 2011 Regular Season

Over/Under 65.5

Chad Ochocinco - Total TD's in the 2011 Regular Season

Over/Under 6

Mike Sims-Walker - Total Receiving Yards in the 2011 Regular Season

Over/Under 750

Mike Sims-Walker - Total Receptions in the 2011 Regular Season

Over/Under 60.5

Mike Sims-Walker - Total TD's in the 2011 Regular Season

Over/Under 6.5

Reggie Bush - Total Rushing Yards in the 2011 Regular Season

Over/Under 400

Reggie Bush - Total Receiving Yards in the 2011 Regular Season

Over/Under 350

Reggie Bush - Total TD's in the 2011 Regular Season

Over/Under 6

Matt Hasselbeck - Total Passing Yards in the 2011 Regular Season

Over/Under 3000

Matt Hasselbeck - Total TD Passes in the 2011 Regular Season

Over/Under 15.5

Matt Hasselbeck - Total Interceptions in the 2011 Regular Season

Ove/Under 15.5

Donovan McNabb - Total Passing Yards in the 2011 Regular Season

Over/Under 3200

Donovan McNabb - Total TD Passes in the 2011 Regular Season

Over/Under 16.5

Donovan McNabb - Total Interceptions in the 2011 Regular Season

Over/Under 12.5

Plaxico Burress - Total Receiving Yards in the 2011 Regular Season

Over/Under 650

Plaxico Burress - Total Receptions in the 2011 Regular Season

Over/Under 50.5

Plaxico Burress - Total TD's in the 2011 Regular Season

Over/Under 5

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