Aaron Rodgers Green Bay Packers
The public is betting on Green Bay hand over fist tonight
The Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals Plan to Ruin the Public Consensus.  The betting public is decidedly in favor of playing both the Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos in their first preseason contests. The Pack welcomes the Cleveland Browns to Lambeau Field, while the Broncos head east to tackle the Cincinnati Bengals. In each situation, bettors should consider fading these public favorites at a shop like Bodog or Bookmaker.

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Both pitchers find themselves in a situation to dominate opposing hitters in the second game of this three-game series at Busch Stadium.

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals

Chicago has lost 14 of its last 16 games including a 6-3 defeat in the first game of this three-game series against its main NL Central rival.  “We just didn’t hold the game in check,” manager Lou Piniella said.  The Cubs are now also 1-7 in their 17-game stretch in which they face teams that either rank first or second in their division.  The club is now 12-26 in series openers this season. Offensively, the team is awaiting the return of 3B Aramis Ramirez, who was withheld from Friday’s lineup with a sore left oblique muscle.  Chicago has been a road underdog of +200 to +225 just once this year (-100) and three times over the last three seasons (-300).  The team is a disappointing 26-33 in day games in 2010 (-1,550) and the total stands at 29-27 O/U in those contests.  The Cubs average 4.5 runs and hit for a combined .258 average under the sun.

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Lions Vs Steelers Preseason Betting Preview
Will Big Ben Play Tonight? Expect the betting odds to tick up a hair if Tomlin says he is getting some snaps.
The big question for the Pittsburgh Steelers going into their preseason opener against the Detroit Lions is, will we see QB Ben Roethlisberger?  Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin refused to comment on whether or not the troubled signal caller will play, but his team will still enter the game as home favorites at -3 on the NFL point spread regardless.  Unlike his predecessor Bill Cowher, Tomlin has been an outstanding coach in the preseason with a 10-3 career mark.

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Texans Vs Cardinals Preview
NFL Oddsmakers have the Texans as a 1 point favorite in tonights preseason contest
One could make the argument that the Houston Texans are closer to becoming a playoff team than the Arizona Cardinals this year despite the fact that they have never made it to the postseason.  The Texans will take that first step toward proving themselves as the first road favorites of the preseason against a Cardinals team that was in the Super Bowl two years ago.  Preseason lines tend to move on game day so be sure to check out the pro football lines page offering up to date lines for all of the preseason and regular season NFL games.

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Bears Vs Chargers Preseason Game Preview
Brian Urlacher and the Bears at +3 are Maddux's Free NFL Pick for Today
The San Diego Chargers are a lot more familiar with the Chicago Bears than the casual fan would think as they face each other for the first time in three years in their preseason opener on Saturday night.  The last meeting to open the regular season in 2007 saw former Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera as the new linebackers coach in San Diego after helping lead Chicago to Super Bowl XLI.  The Chargers won that game 14-3 and are home favorites at -3 tonight to beat the Bears again.  Be sure to view the NFL betting odds page of our website that offers live and updated point spreads for all games.

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The NL West division is up for grabs as the top two contenders get ready to do battle at AT&T Park.

San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants

San Diego travels up to San Francisco leading the Giants by 2 1/2 games and are riding a four-game winning streak into this pivotal series.  “We’re feeling good about ourselves,” said pitcher Jon Garland.  “We can’t get a little overexcited.  We just need to go up there an continue to play good baseball.”  The Padres picked up their seventh sweep of the season in beating the Pirates in a three-game set and enter with the National League’s best record at 67-46 (+2,360).  New addition Ryan Ludwick has been leading the offense, hitting three home runs in his past four games, after hitting just .222 during his first 10 games with the club. The club is a solid 21-11 against left-handed starters this year (+1,190) and the total is 15-16 O/U in those contests.  San Diego has compiled a solid 8-4 record as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season (+520) and are 27-25 in this situation the last three years (+560).

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John Wall NBA
John Wall is the Odds on favorite to win the NBA rookie of the year according to the oddsmakers
With the NBA draft a few months behind us and the free agency period coming to a close, let’s take a look at some of the favorites to win the NBA Rookie of the Year award.  When the season starts our NBA betting odds page features live point spreads on every game on the board.  Bookmark it!

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Both teams are coming off disappointing defeats in starting a crucial three-game series in Arlington.

Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers

Boston will look to rebound from a disappointing 6-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday in Toronto, as closer Jonathan Papelbon suffered his sixth blown save of the season.  “I didn’t have much power or energy in my delivery today,” said Papelbon.  The Red Sox are now 4-3 on their current 10-game road trip and have fallen four games back in the wild card race behind the Rays.  The collapse of the bullpen was unusual, with the unit posting a 1.57 ERA over its last 15 games and the closer’s 0.75 ERA in 24 previous appearances against the Blue Jays.  The club is 10-5 as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season (+600) and the total is 7-7 O/U in those contests.  Boston is just 7-6 over the course of this month, but is a fantastic 41-27 in August the last three years (+900).

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It is easy to get excited about new QB Donovan McNabb if you are a Washington Redskins fan, but the bigger move by the team in the offseason was bringing in head coach Mike Shanahan and GM Bruce Allen to restructure the organization from the bottom up.  Shanahan brings a winning attitude as a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Denver Broncos to the favored Redskins (-3) against the Buffalo Bills in their opener on Friday and owns one of the most impressive preseason records of any active coach at 41-19.

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