Saturday, July 23, 2011

CFL Preview: Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Toronto Argonauts

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Toronto Argonauts will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Rogers Centre.

Oddsmakers currently have the Argonauts listed as 3½-point favorites versus the Blue Bombers, while the game's total is sitting at 45½.

Buck Pierce threw for 149 yards in Week 3 as the Blue Bombers fell 21-20 to the Stampeders.

The Stampeders failed to cover the 3-point spread on the road in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the night's posted total (52).

Cleo Lemon passed for 235 yards in Week 3 as the Argonauts were defeated 40-17 by the Alouettes.

The Alouettes managed to cover the 10.5-point spread at home in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the night's posted total (53.5).

Current streak: Toronto has lost 2 straight games.

Team records: Winnipeg: 2-1 SU, 3-0 ATS Toronto: 1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS

Winnipeg most recently: When playing in July are 4-6 When playing on turf are 3-7 After outgaining opponent are 2-8 When playing within the conference are 2-8

Toronto most recently: When playing in July are 5-5 When playing on turf are 5-5 After being outgained are 5-5 When playing within the conference are 4-6

A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Winnipeg's last 13 games when playing Toronto The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Toronto's last 13 games when playing Winnipeg The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto's last 13 games

Next up: Winnipeg home to British Columbia, Thursday, July 28 Toronto at Edmonton, Friday, July 29

CFL Preview: Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Toronto Argonauts

MLB Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Milwaukee Brewers at AT&T Park.

Randy Wolf will be the starting pitcher for the Brewers on this day. Lefthander Wolf is 6-7 this season with a 3.58 ERA.

Wolf's opponent in this one will be Ryan Vogelsong. The Giants righthander has a 2.12 ERA to go along with a 7-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Giants listed as 133-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total is sitting at 7.

Milwaukee won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Giants on July 22. Bettors who backed the Brewers at +123 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Current streak: San Francisco has lost 2 straight games.

Team records: Milwaukee: 54-47 SU San Francisco: 57-43 SU

Milwaukee most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing San Francisco are 5-5 After playing San Francisco are 4-6 After a win are 4-6

San Francisco most recently: When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing Milwaukee are 5-5 After playing Milwaukee are 6-4 After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 15 games when playing San Francisco Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Francisco's last 15 games when playing Milwaukee San Francisco is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games San Francisco is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home

Next up: San Francisco home to Milwaukee, Sunday, July 24

MLB Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. San Francisco Giants

MLB Preview: Atlanta Braves vs. Cincinnati Reds

A winning streak will be on the line for the Atlanta Braves on Saturday when they battle the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.

Righthander Derek Lowe will take the mound for the Braves to start this game. Lowe is 6-7 this season with a 4.37 ERA.

It'll be Homer Bailey toeing the rubber for the Reds in this contest. Righthander Bailey is 4-4 with a 3.74 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.

Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 6-4 winner as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -113 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Current streak: Atlanta has won 2 straight games.

Team records: Atlanta: 59-41 SU Cincinnati: 48-51 SU

Atlanta most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing Cincinnati are 6-4 After playing Cincinnati are 6-4 After a win are 5-5

Cincinnati most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Atlanta are 6-4 After playing Atlanta are 6-4 After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road Atlanta is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games Atlanta is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games Cincinnati is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Atlanta The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Atlanta The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Next up: Cincinnati home to Atlanta, Sunday, July 24

MLB Preview: Atlanta Braves vs. Cincinnati Reds

Breaking News! -- BetJamaica to close today; TheGreek no longer booking US players

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BetJamaica to close today; TheGreek no longer booking US players

Breaking News! -- BetJamaica to close today; TheGreek no longer booking US players

Friday, July 22, 2011

Ti-Cats and Lions Each Look to Turn Things Around in Friday Night Game

Ti-Cats and Lions Each Look to Turn Things Around in Friday Night Game

Kevin Glenn was excellent while the defensive line was even better as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats won their first game of the season last week against Saskatchewan. Now they hope to carry that momentum into BC. Hamilton has 10/1 odds of winning the Grey Cup this season.

Linebacker Jamall Johnson has been excellent for Hamilton this season as he leads the league in tackles with 22, including two sacks. Opponents have also had trouble stopping running back Avon Cobourne, who has 164 rushing yards so far.

BC?s Travis Lulay has 958 passing yards this season which places him third in the CFL. Simon Geroy?s 272 receiving yards also has him third in that category. Bet on CFL player props with Bodog.

The Lions are 0-3 so far this season, but it?s still early and their CFL futures give them 9/1 odds of winning the Grey Cup.

Last season the two teams split a pair of games, with Hamilton taking the first game 35-31 while BC got the second win in an even closer game with a 23-21 score.

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Ti-Cats and Lions Each Look to Turn Things Around in Friday Night Game

Alouettes Host Roughriders in Rematch of Grey Cup

After facing each other in both of the last two Grey Cups, the Montreal Alouettes and Saskatchewan Roughriders renew rivalries Sunday at the Percival Molson Memorial Stadium.

This game sets up to be a bit different from the previous championship games as the Roughriders have fallen to 0-3 to start the CFL season while the Als are a perfect 3-0. The two played in Week 2 with Montreal taking the victory.

Saskatchewan has hardly made it difficult for their opponents, not coming closer than 14 points in any of their losses. The Roughriders have 15/1 odds of winning the Grey Cup.

Montreal, on the other hand, has gotten better each game. Last Friday Anthony Calvillo became the CFL?s all-time touchdown pass leader, connecting with Eric Deslauriers in the end zone for his 395th career touchdown pass, toppling Damon Allen?s record. Calvillo added another one before the night was done. The Alouettes CFL futures give them 3/2 odds of winning the Grey Cup.

It won?t be that easy for Montreal though. Roughrider linebacker Sean Lucas is second in the league in tackles going into Week 4 while on the offensive side, Wes Cates is fifth in the league with 148 rushing yards, and against Hamilton last weekend, wide receiver Efrem Hill and slot-back Chris Getzlaf combined for 137 yards on seven receptions.

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Alouettes Host Roughriders in Rematch of Grey Cup

MLB Preview: Atlanta Braves vs. Cincinnati Reds

The Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Great American Ball Park.

Righthander Jair Jurrjens will take the mound for the Braves to start this game. Jurrjens is 12-3 this season with a 2.26 ERA.

Jurrjens's opponent in this one will be Bronson Arroyo. The Reds righthander has a 5.57 ERA to go along with a 7-8 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 113-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total is sitting at 9.

In their last action, Atlanta was a 9-6 winner on the road against the Rockies. Bettors on Atlanta at +103 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

In their last action, Cincinnati was a 3-1 winner on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Cincinnati at -121 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Team records: Atlanta: 58-41 SU Cincinnati: 48-50 SU

Atlanta most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5 After playing Colorado are 4-6 After a win are 5-5

Cincinnati most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Atlanta are 6-4 After playing Pittsburgh are 3-7 After a win are 0-10

A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Atlanta The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta Cincinnati is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Next up: Cincinnati home to Atlanta, Saturday, July 23

MLB Preview: Atlanta Braves vs. Cincinnati Reds

MLB Preview: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

The St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at PNC Park.

Chris Carpenter will be the starting pitcher for the Cardinals on this day. Righthander Carpenter is 5-7 this season with a 3.69 ERA.

It'll be Paul Maholm toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Lefthander Maholm is 6-9 with a 3.06 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 131-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.

Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 6-2 winner as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at +106 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Reds at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -121 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Team records: St. Louis: 51-47 SU Pittsburgh: 51-45 SU

St. Louis most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Pittsburgh are 4-6 After playing NY Mets are 6-4 After a win are 5-5

Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing St. Louis are 8-2 After playing Cincinnati are 6-4 After a loss are 8-2

A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing St. Louis Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games Pittsburgh is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home

Next up: Pittsburgh home to St. Louis, Saturday, July 23

MLB Preview: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Giants and Brewers Start Three-Game Series on Friday

Friday night marks the first of three games between the Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in a series that looks to be all about pitching. Bet on MLB player props now.

The Giants will likely throw Barry Zito, Matt Cain and Ryan Vogelsong to the hill. The most surprising of the three this season has to be Vogelsong, who, after starting his career with the Giants and Pirates and pitching to a 10-22 record from 2000-06, spent three seasons in Japan before coming back to the Giants and going 7-1 so far this year.

The Brewers will counter with Shaun Marcum, Randy Wolf and Yovani Gallardo, all of whom are performing admirably for Milwaukee this season. The Brewers have 15/1 odds of winning the World Series.

Milwaukee is in a three-way battle with Pittsburgh and St. Louis for top spot in the NL Central. Thanks to a hot streak by Atlanta, the wild card is slipping further and further away from them. Meanwhile, San Francisco is currently holding onto a slim lead in the NL West over Arizona. San Francisco futures have them at 14/1 odds of winning the World Series.

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Giants and Brewers Start Three-Game Series on Friday

Odds To Win the 2011 Big Ten Conference Football Leaders Division, Legends Division and Conference Championship


Big Ten Conference 2011 - Odds to Win Conference

Nebraska 8/5
Wisconsin 13/5
Ohio State 5/1
Penn State 11/2
Michigan State 10/1
Michigan 16/1
Iowa 18/1
Northwestern 22/1
Illinois 25/1
Purdue 85/1
Indiana 125/1
Minnesota 125/1

Big Ten Conference 2011 - Odds to Win Leaders Division

Wisconsin 7/5
Ohio State 2/1
Penn State 43/20
Illinois 10/1
Purdue 33/1
Indiana 40/1

Big Ten Conference 2011 - Odds to Win Legends Division

Nebraska 1/2
Michigan State 4/1
Michigan 11/2
Iowa 7/1
Northwestern 9/1
Minnesota 50/1

Odds To Win the 2011 Big Ten Conference Football Leaders Division, Legends Division and Conference Championship