Blue Jays, Devil Rays continue set at Tropicana Field
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09/08/2007 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Blue Jays try to keep their slim playoff hopes
alive this evening when they play the middle contest of a three-game series
with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Tropicana Field.
Toronto enters tonight's matchup 6 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees in
the wild card race. The Blue Jays failed to gain any ground on the front-
running Yanks on Friday, but picked up a win nonetheless, as Dustin McGowan
hurled eight innings and struck out a career-high 12 in Toronto's 7-2 win.
McGowan (10-8) allowed just two earned runs on four hits, walking only one,
before being lifted for Jason Frasor, who tossed a perfect ninth.
Matt Stairs went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI, Gregg Zaun launched a three-run
homer, and Aaron Hill and John McDonald each scored twice for the Jays, who
have now won five of seven and moved a season-high four games over .500.
Edwin Jackson (4-14) was victimized by two big innings, lasting 5 2/3 innings
in the losing effort for the Rays, surrendering seven earned runs on seven
hits while striking out six and walking three.
Akinori Iwamura and Carl Crawford each scratched out a single and scored a run
for Tampa Bay, which managed just four hits on the night and lost for only the
third time in its last 10 tries.
Getting the call for the Blue Jays tonight will be A.J. Burnett, who has won
three of his last four decisions. Burnett earned the win on Sunday in Seattle,
as he held the Mariners to three runs and four hits in seven innings. He also
struck out seven batters, while running his record to 8-7 to go along with a
3.71 earned run average.
Burnett has dominated the Tampa Bay Devil Rays over the course of his career,
going an impressive 6-1 against them with a 2.57 ERA in 11 starts.
Tampa will counter with right-hander Jason Hammel, who is 2-4 with a 6.95 ERA.
Hammel celebrated his 25th birthday with a win on Sunday against the New York Yankees, as he allowed just a run and five hits in seven solid innings. He
also fanned seven batters without issuing a walk.
Hammel did not receive a decision in his only other appearance against the
Jays back on August 1,
Toronto has won seven of its 13 meetings with the Devil Rays this season and
is 30-20 in the last 50 matchups.
<< Red Sox send Dice-K to the mound against O's
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Daisuke Matsuzaka tries to win back-to-back starts for the
first time in nearly three months this evening when the Boston Red Sox
continue their four-game series with the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.
Matsuzaka picked
<< Brewers hope for some success in Cincinnati
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers haven't fared well against
Cincinnati this season. The club will try and turn things around versus the
Reds -- and hold onto their share of the division lead -- tonight in the
middle portion of a three-
<< Zambrano tries to put boo-birds behind him in Steel City
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Zambrano wasn't happy when Cubs fans booed him
during his last start. Zambrano and the Chicago faithful will get a breather
from each other tonight when the ace makes a road start in the middle portion
of the Cubs' thr
<< Reeling Twins continue series against White Sox
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Twins try to avoid their sixth straight loss
this afternoon when they play the middle contest of a three-game set against
the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.
The Twins lost for the ninth time in the
<< Glavine takes hill for Mets in middle tilt with 'Stros
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York's Tom Glavine will try to win his sixth straight
decision when he takes the hill for the Mets tonight in the continuation of a
three-game series with the Houston Astros at Shea Stadium.
Glavine is 5-0 over his las
Rangers try to extended winning ways against A's >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Texas shoots for its fourth straight win this evening when
it plays game two of its three-game series with the Oakland Athletics at
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
The Rangers won for the fifth time in their last six tries
A-Rod goes for 50th homer in Yanks' matchup against Royals >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alex Rodriguez could become just the fourth player in
Yankees history to reach 50 home runs this evening when New York resumes its
three-game series with the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
Rodriguez belted his maj
Sabathia goes for 17th victory as Indians battle Angels >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - C.C. Sabathia goes for win No. 17 this evening when the
Cleveland Indians continue their four-game series with the Los Angeles Angels
of Anaheim at Angel Stadium.
Sabathia, who is one win off the pace of New York's Chien-M
Zito squares off with Wells by the Bay >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barry Zito will try to extend his excellent pitching
efforts as of late for the Giants tonight when San Francisco plays the second
contest of its three-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers at AT&T Park.
Zito is pitchi
Dredge and Rumford lead in Switzerland >>
Crans Montana, Switzerland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Defending champion Bradley
Dredge and Brett Rumford are tied atop the leaderboard after Saturday's third
round of the Omega European Masters.
Dredge managed a three-under 68 Saturday at
Why Sports Betting is so much fun?
Betting Sports
The most popular sports to bet on are NFL and college football along with NBA and NCAA basketball. There are multiple betting opportunities within those sports, beginning with the basic wager on a game’s outcome (also called betting the side). College Football Point spreads are used in both football and basketball in an attempt to even the attractiveness of each team in a match-up. ( See our article detailing how and why point spreads are made)
But you could also simply bet on the money line, or straight-up winner of the game. Oddsmakers use the money line so that more money must be risked on the favorite or expected winner and less money on the underdog to balance the action on both sides. While money line gambling is an attractive option for football and basketball bettors who only care about picking a winner, it is the primary option for those bettors who enjoy wagering on MLB baseball and individual sports like boxing, tennis, golf and racing events such as NASCAR. ( More details on playing the Money Line)
Points (or Runs) Scored
Another bet across all major team sports including football, basketball, baseball, and hockey involves wagering on the amount of scoring in a game, called an Over/Under total. For example, the Over/Under total on Super Bowl XXXIX was 48, which means a bettor could wager whether there would be more or less than 48 points scored by both teams combined in the game.
The final score of Super Bowl XXXIX was 24-21; the scoring of both teams added up to 45, which means the game went Under . So Under bettors won, and Over bettors lost.
Future Bets
Sports gambling doesn’t end there. Betting sides and totals are the most common wagers available everywhere, but many sportsbooks also offer future bets on big upcoming events like who will win next year’s Super Bowl and what movie will win Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
The main advantage of futures is that you can get appealing odds by betting far in advance. For example, with NFL futures you often can get much higher odds on a team by betting before the season even starts. A NFL future bet on a team to win the Super Bowl odds might be 20/1 in the preseason; but by midseason, their odds might decrease to 10/1 if they turn out to be legitimate championship contenders.
Proposition Bets (or Prop Bets)
Proposition bets , also known as prop bets, focus upon the more exotic aspects of a game and are generally reserved for events that are widely televised. Prop bets are extremely popular when it comes to wagering on the Super Bowl in Las Vegas. The Imperial Palace Casino’s sportsbook is well-known for the enormous number of prop bets offered. For example, you can bet on:
- What team will win the coin toss
- What player will score the game’s first touchdown
- What will be the exact margin of victory
Types of Bets
Straight Bet
Involves one individual wager, whether it be on your team to cover the point spread, to win the game straight-up on the money line, or to go over/under the total.
A parlay is a single bet that links together two or more individual wagers and is dependent on all of those wagers winning together. The benefit of the parlay bet is much better odds than placing each individual bet separately since the difficulty of hitting it is much higher.
Standard payoffs on a two-team parlay are 13/5; while a three-teamer pays 6/1; and a four-teamer 10/1.
Parlay cards are also fairly common in sportsbooks and popular with bettors, as they are released early in the week with set odds that do not change in return for a slightly lower payoff.
Round Robin Betting
Adventurous bettors who enjoy betting parlays sometimes put together a series of parlays called a Round Robin . A three-team Round Robin consists of one three-team parlay and three two-team parlays. For example, Joe likes teams A,B,C – with a Round Robin he has a three-teamer with ABC, and two-teamers with AB, AC, and BC.
Similar to a parlay, a teaser bet is a single bet that links together two or more individual wagers, but is different in that the point spread is adjusted to your advantage on each individual wager. In exchange for the points, you get less of a return on your bet compared to a parlay. For example, a 6-point teaser would move the line on a 7-point favorite from -7 to -1, meaning the team would have to cover 6 less points. Each of the individual wagers must win or the bet is a loss.
These are the main types of sports bets available today. But as sports betting continues to grow, sportsbooks will continue to develop new and creative ways to bet. We’ll continue to track these changes to the sports gambling landscape, so check back often and we’ll tell you all about it!
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Albert Pujols to be This Year's Home Run Champ Says Online Sportsbook
Barry Bonds is a 50-1 long shot to be this year's home run champ odds. The favorite to be this year's home run champ is none other than Albert Pujols, however.
Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.
Not surprisingly, the favorites to go deep the most times this season are Albert Pujols 5-1, Ryan Howard 6-1, David Ortiz 8-1 and Alex Rodriguez 12-1. With 49 homers, Pujols finished second in the National League behind Howard (58). Pujols is considered the favorite due to the consistent power numbers that he has posted since breaking into the league in 2001. Also one must consider the fact that he played in 16 fewer games then Howard did due to an injury. Howard smashed 58 homers in his first complete season of big league play en route to the National League MVP odds award. He silenced his critics by successfully hitting left-handed pitching. Howard also displayed the ability to use his power to the opposite field. Two attributes which should keep Howard amongst the league leaders in long balls for years to come. From the American League representatives, David Ortiz leads the field. Ortiz was second in the majors last year with 54 home runs. Except for 1999 when he only played in 10 games, Ortiz has improved on his home run numbers each year he has been in the majors (1997).
Be sure to log onto online sports betting site MySportsbook.com to check out the odds for who will lead the MLB in home runs this season. Below is just a sample of the players listed. With the highest credit card rates in the industry, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on baseball this summer.
World Series odds
Adam Dunn 15-1
Albert Pujols 5-1
Alex Rodriguez 12-1
Alfonso Soriano 15-1
Andruw Jones 25-1
Barry Bonds 50-1
Carlos Delgado 40-1
David Ortiz 8-1
Jermaine Dye 40-1
Ken Griffey Jr. 100-1
Lance Berkman 40-1
Manny Ramirez 20-1
Richie Sexson 40-1
Ryan Howard 6-1
Travis Hafner 20-1
Vladimir Guerrero 40-1
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Bonds nearly hits HR 751, SF wins
4 and drove in
a pair of runs, and Barry Bonds nearly hit homer No. 751 as San Francisco beat
1, in the middle contest of three at AT&T Park.
6) allowed five hits and one run over 6 2/3 innings, fanning
eight and walking three.
game slide.
Bonds, who came within five homers of Hank Aaron's record on Friday, went
1 with three walks, an RBI double and scored twice. The double ...
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