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09/10/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Red-hot lefty John Lannan can make it three straight wins and six in seven starts tonight when the Washington Nationals host the Florida Marlins in game one of three between the National League East Division foes at Nationals Park.
Lannan, who'll turn 26 later this month, was 2-5 on the season after a 6-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox in an interleague game on June 20. He got a no- decision in his next start against Philadelphia but is 5-1 in six outings since, including seven innings of five-hit, one-run ball in a 9-2 win at Pittsburgh on Sept. 4.
One start earlier, Lannan twirled 7 2/3 innings of one-run ball against the St. Louis Cardinals, scattering eight hits and striking out four while walking none.
His only loss since June came Aug. 24 against the Chicago Cubs.
The Long Beach, N.Y. native dropped a 9-3 verdict to the Marlins in their last matchup on May 2 in Miami, but he's 2-2 against them in five career starts over 25 1/3 innings.
Lannan is 2-3 in 10 home starts this season.
Florida counters with rookie righty Alex Sanabia, who turned 22 years old on Wednesday.
The San Diego native, a 32nd-round pick in 2006, has made 11 appearances overall since debuting on June 24 with a 3 1/3-inning stint against the Baltimore Orioles.
He pitched in relief for the first three outings, but has made eight subsequent starts in which he is 3-1 over 39 2/3 innings of work.
Sanabia last won on Aug. 25 against the New York Mets, allowing four hits and two earned runs in 6 1/3 innings of a 5-4 Marlins triumph.
In two starts since - a loss and a no-decision - he's given up 13 hits and nine runs in 10 2/3 innings.
The loss came Aug. 30 against the Nationals in Miami, reversing the verdict of a July 18 start when he pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings in Florida's 1-0 defeat of Washington.
Sanabia is 2-0 on the road in six appearances with a 4.56 earned run average.
On Wednesday in Washington, Nick Evans' pinch-hit double in the seventh inning drove in the winning run as New York upended the Nationals, 3-2, to capture the rubber match of a three-game set.
Livan Hernandez (9-11) was charged with the loss after allowing three runs on six hits while walking two and fanning four over 6 1/3 innings for the Nats, who have lost 10 of their last 13 rubber games.
Wilson Ramos' first major league home run accounted for the Washington offense.
In Philadelphia, Ryan Howard finished 3-for-5 with a three- run homer and tied a season-high with six RBI as the Phillies built a double-digit lead but held on to top Florida, 10-6, in the finale of a four-game set.
Gaby Sanchez hit a three-run blast and Cameron Maybin contributed a two-run double for the Marlins, who have lost four of six.
Andrew Miller (1-1) was tagged in defeat for 11 hits and seven runs over just four innings, boosting his earned-run average to 6.16.
Florida has won 10 of its 15 meetings with the Nationals this season.
<< Brewers try to make it three straight wins in opener with Cubs
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Right-hander Dave Bush can push Milwaukee's win streak to
three tonight when the Brewers host the visiting Chicago Cubs in the
initial test of a three-game set between National League Central Division foes
at Miller Park.
<< CFL Western Division: BC bursts out of major slump
Toronto, Canada (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wally Buono's Lions team put together a
vintage BC performance when they trounced the Alouettes in Montreal by a 38-17
count in Week 10. The beat-down came out of nowhere, as the Lions entered the
game on a se
<< Tigers welcome Orioles to Comerica Park
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The streaking Detroit Tigers can boost an already
impressive home record tonight when they begin a three-game weekend series
with the Baltimore Orioles at Comerica Park.
Detroit, a distant third in the American League's C
<< Aging Senators and Gonchar a good fit
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Ottawa Senators have made the playoffs in
12 of the last 13 seasons and that's an impressive statistic. But for a city
that hasn't won a Stanley Cup since 1927, it's only the first step. Playing in
the post
CFL Eastern Division: Tiger-Cats on a roll >>
Toronto, Canada (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hamilton began the year meekly, but has now
won four straight to finally get over .500 on the season. Two of those wins
came against the Toronto Argonauts, who have slipped in the standings and are
now playing
Reds hope to get on track at home versus Pirates >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - If a return home isn't enough to fix the Cincinnati Reds,
then perhaps a visit from the woeful Pittsburgh Pirates will do the trick.
Tonight, the Reds will try to stop a five-game losing streak when they begin a
three-game se
AL Central-leading Twins visit Indians >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Twins take a growing lead atop the American
League Central's Division into a six-game road trip that begins with tonight's
matchup with the Cleveland Indians from Progressive Field.
The red-hot Twins just con
Rays continue road trip in Toronto >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Although the Tampa Bay Rays still stand a good chance of
reaching the postseason, they haven't played like a playoff participant over
most of the team's current road trip. The American League Wild Card leaders
will attempt to
In any football or basketball game (the main sports that use point spreads) there are two teams playing against each other.
Those teams, though, are rarely exactly evenly matched – meaning that typically one team has a better chance than the other to win the game. If bettors were allowed to bet on who was simply going to win the game, smart ones would obviously bet on the better team (likely winning more than 50% of the time in the process).
If winning were that easy the Las Vegas and online sportsbooks would stop taking any bets! This is where the point spread comes in: the basic function of the point spread is to balance the likelihood of each team “winning” by adjusting the final score by the point spread. After this adjustment is made you get the Against The Spread result (ATS result for short).
Let’s look at Super Bowl XXXIX, New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles. Most people believed the defending champ Patriots to be the better team – so if betting were simply based upon which team would win the game, an uneven majority of people would have wagered on New England. But, by using the point spread, the bookmakers adjusted the terms of the bet, evening the proposition so about half the people believed the Pats to be the smart bet, while the other half considered Philly to be the smart bet.
New England Patriots -7 vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The better team, called the Favorite, is expected to win the game and must “give” or “lay” points to the weaker team. The favorite is listed with a minus sign and the number of points they are favored by (e.g., New England -7)
In the case of our example, New England must not only win the game, but they must win by more than 7 points for Pats bettors to have a winning ATS result. An Eagles bettor wins his bet either if:
There was also the possibility that the final score could land exactly on the spread number (for example, the Pats winning 28-21 when -7), which is called a “push” or “no action” and a refund is then issued to bettors of both teams.
The same game with the same point spread can be considered from the weaker team’s perspective: The Underdog (Philly in the case of our example) is not expected to win the game and online football betting thus receives or “gets” points given by the stronger team. When a game is stated from the underdog’s perspective the team is listed with a plus sign and the number of points they are underdogs by:
Philadelphia Eagles +7 vs. New England Patriots
Keep in mind that Philadelphia +7 and New England -7 is the same point spread on the same game, simply stated differently. The first is from the underdog’s perspective; the later is from the favorite’s.
Not a must, but for some a mathematical approach is insightful. You can determine the ATS winner by either:
Let’s look at the actual result of Super Bowl XXXIX: New England 24 Philadelphia 21
The favorite, New England, won the game but not by more than the point spread they were favored by (7), so the ATS result was a LOSS for Pats bettors.
Looking at it from the underdog’s perspective, Philly did not win the game, but they lost by less than the point spread (7), so the ATS result was a WIN for Eagle bettors.
Mathematically considered, 24 for the favorite Pats minus 7 equals 17, which is less than the 20 the Eagles scored, so the underdog Eagles win the ATS result (or you could figure 20 plus 7 equals 27 for the Eagles, which is more than 24 for the Pats).
Emily’s boyfriend understood the point spread and wagered $100 on the Eagles at +7. The Eagles may not have gotten a Super Bowl ring, but since they won the ATS result Emily’s boyfriend cashed his bet – giving him money to take her out to a nice dinner.
And now hopefully you understand how to read point spreads, putting you one step closer to joining the fun of sports betting.
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Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup
September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans.
Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to name a few. Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR. They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.
The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer. Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.
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Ryder Cup Odds| Europe Tie USA |
4-5 10-1 6-5 |
| Tiger Woods Jim Furyk Phil Mickelson Chris DiMarco David Toms Stewart Cink Chad Campbell Scott Verplank Zach Johnson Vaughan Taylor JJ Henry Brett Wetterich |
9-4 4-1 5-1 7-1 8-1 12-1 15-1 15-1 25-1 30-1 30-1 50-1 |
| Sergio Garcia Luke Donald Padraig Harrington Colin Montgomerie Darren Clarke David Howell Lee Westwood Paul Casey Henrik Stenson Jose Maria Olazabal Paul McGinley Robert Karlsson |
5-1 5-1 6-1 13-2 8-1 9-1 9-1 11-1 12-1 12-1 20-1 25-1 |
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