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Month: May 2010
There are two main ways to bet sides in baseball – the moneyline and the runline. The difference between the two seems subtle, but the more you look at them, the more you appreciate their complexity. The most interesting thing about the two different bets to me is that if you ask baseball bettors what they prefer you’ll get a bunch of different answers, and most of those answers will be passionate. Some people favor betting the moneyline because runlines can present lousy value. Others play the runline because the payoffs are better and about two-thirds of games are decided by more than one run. As is the case in so many things, both opinions can be right or wrong depending upon your perspective and how you look to use them. To know what’s best for you you need to understand the two tools, and their strengths and weaknesses.
Just going with 2 previews today, although one could argue the Yanks/Sox game is such a rivalry it is worth 2 games. One could also argue that the Royals/Orioles game is worth 0 games so I guess it evens out in the end.
The Phoenix Suns have dealt with some drama including sweeping the Spurs in the second round of the NBA Western Conference Finals. Their all-star point guard Steve Nash’s scary appearance should be less frightful as his stitched up eye heals.
Philadelphia Phillies at Milwaukee Brewers – ESPN Sunday Night Baseball
Philadelphia improved to an NL-best 12-7 on the road on Saturday, with a 10-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. The Phillies also improved their May record to 10-3 and record against NL Central teams to a solid 8-1 mark. Offensively the team leads all major league teams with 21 home runs in May. Overall this season, the Phillies rank second among all NL teams in homers (43). With a win on Sunday night, Philadelphia can improve upon its 12-7 record on the road, as the team is hitting .272 and averaging 5.56 runs per game away from Citizens Bank Park.
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The NBA playoffs have bee full of great stories. The Celtics have gone back in time by a couple of years. The Suns finally got the Spurs’ monkey off their backs. The Lakers are looking like the Lakers. Performance the most impressive showing so far, though, is by the Orlando Magic. Not only have they swept both of their opponents, but they won their four second round games by a stunning combined total of 101 points. That shouldn’t be possible in the playoffs, and certainly not in the second round. The Magic are now riding a 14 game winning streak, and the only time they didn’t cover the spread over that stretch was in the first game of the playoffs, and they only missed by one point. Oddsmakers haven’t been shy with setting numbers, but Orlando just doesn’t care.
Here are 3 previews for the Sunday day baseball games. Happy wagering!
New York Mets at Florida Marlins
New York Mets look to improve upon its 27-20 record at Florida over the last three years in the final game of the series. The Mets have won just four of their first 14 road games this season, including a 2-7 mark in their last nine. The team carries the lowest road batting average in the majors (.204), which is a big disparity from the Milwaukee Brewers (.288) who lead in the category. The offense will certainly be challenged against a hard-throwing starter on Sunday afternoon, which doesn’t fit well with their 263 strikeouts as a club (11th-most in the majors).
Here are 2 previews for the night games. Happy wagering!
Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels
Oakland came into this divisional series with a 9-13 record since April 17, when they were a season-high five games over .500 (9-4). The key for the Athletics is scoring four runs or more in a game, as they possess a sparkling 17-1 record when doing so. On the flip side, Oakland is a miserable 1-16 when failing to do so. The pitching staff has managed a 5.43 ERA on the road compared to 2.78 at home. They have also yielded 26 home runs in 16 road games, while just allowing nine home runs in 20 games at home.
We are currently in the closest thing to an offseason that the NFL has these days. Players are working out and coaches are scheming, but for the rookies have been drafted, and most of the significant free agents have new homes. We have the best sense we’ve had yet of what teams are going to look like next year, so it only makes sense that this is a good time to look at the Super Bowl futures that are available to see what is interesting. There are three teams that stand out to me as being lousy bets, and three more that are at least a little interesting that their current prices (all odds are from Bodog):
We picked out 4 games to preview for todays daytime card. Hopefully this insight will give you an edge in any baseball bets you will make today. Be back later with a couple preivews for 2 night games.
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