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09/16/2011 - Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Braun belted two home runs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a three-game series at Great American Ball Park.
Prince Fielder, George Kottaras and Mark Kotsay all homered for the Brewers, who bounced back after dropping a 6-2 decision to the Rockies on Wednesday.
Randy Wolf (13-9) was stellar, going seven-plus innings, giving up three runs on seven hits while fanning seven without issuing a walk. John Axford worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 43rd save of the season
Joey Votto collected three hits and all three RBI, while Brandon Phillips added a pair of hits for the Reds, who had their three-game winning streak snapped.
Bronson Arroyo (8-12) lasted 6 1/3 innings, giving up five runs on five hits while striking out two and walking three.
<< RSL, K.C. aim to strengthen playoff positions
Sandy, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake will
both look to continue to ascend in their respective conferences when they
clash at Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday.
Real Salt Lake is just one point out of an
<< Seattle hosts D.C., inching toward playoffs
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seattle Sounders FC will hope to secure a spot
in the 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs when it hosts D.C. United at CenturyLink Field on
Saturday.
The Sounders can clinch a playoff berth with a win over United, but resul
<< Mauer likely out for remainder of season
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer will
likely miss the remainder of the season with mild pneumonia.
Mauer received the diagnosis from the Mayo Clinic Thursday after a lingering
upper respiratory infe
<< Thompson leads by 2 in Alabama
Prattville, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sixteen-year-old Lexi Thompson posted a
four-under 68 Friday to grab a two-stroke lead after 36 holes of the Navistar
LPGA Classic.
Thompson finished two rounds at 10-under-par 134.
This is the second tim
Galaxy host 'Caps with sights on Supporters' Shield >>
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Galaxy already have a spot
reserved in the 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs, but it will be searching for a win over
Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Saturday to help solidify its bid for the MLS
Support
Molina leads Jays over Yanks >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jose Molina hit a game-winning, RBI single in
the bottom of the ninth inning to vault the Blue Jays over the Yankees, 5-4,
in the opener of a three-game series.
Boone Logan (5-3) allowed an Adam Lind leadof
Aviles' homer pushes Red Sox past Rays >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Aviles' solo homer over the Green Monster
in the fourth inning proved to be the difference, as the Boston Red Sox took
down the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-3, in the second test of a key four-game series.
David
Eskimos take down Tiger-Cats >>
Hamilton, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jerome Messam ran for 140 yards and two
touchdowns, leading Edmonton over Hamilton, 38-23.
Ricky Ray passed for 226 yards and a touchdown on 25-of-32 throws, finding
Fred Stamps 14 times for 130 yar
Is there such a thing as a trap game in the NFL?
I once asked that question to Pete Korner, who at the time was office manager and a senior linesmaker for Las Vegas Sports Consultants.
Korner almost ripped my head off. There is no such thing as a trap game, he loudly berated me. It’s a myth. The numbers are made using power ratings, he said.
There are trap games, though. They just might not be what you think. The perception is of a good team, say Philadelphia, laying a small number against New Orleans.
Using the highly-respected power ranking from The Gold Sheet, you’d find the Eagles with a power rating of 4 and the Saints at 8. When you factor the game being played in New Orleans, you could see why the line opened so short at less than a field goal.
For some, this makes it enticing to take the Eagles. That’s not a real trap game, though.
A real trap game, says professional gambler Dave Malinsky, is thinking you’re getting value betting a bad team, which brings us to the Oakland Raiders-Denver Broncos matchup.
The Raiders are +15 in this long-standing division rivalry. Denver is on a short week having dispatched Baltimore Monday. However, the Raiders haven’t covered the spread their last 10 games.
Many bettors don’t trust the Raiders to give a full effort. Few think much of Art Shell and his Oakland’s coaching staff.
So oddsmakers have to do something to make Oakland attractive if they hope to get equal action.
Now Malinsky is a value shopper. But he won’t touch the Raiders even getting more than two touchdowns.
“I try to eliminate the undisciplined, unfocused teams because they’re the ones most likely to suffer the bad beats,” he said.
Near the top of Malinsky’s list of stay-away teams is the Miami Dolphins, who have yet to cover a spread this season.
“Whatever you think of Nick Saban, you have to look at the penalties and turnovers,” Malinsky said.
It’s easy to point out the Dolphins failed to get the money this past week against New England because Olindo Mare missed a field goal and had another field goal blocked. But even though the Dolphins outgained the Patriots, 283-213, they committed eight penalties.
Bad teams not only cost themselves victories, but pointspread covers as well. The Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers are two more examples.
The Cardinals couldn’t have been in a better position this past Sunday, up 14-0 at home against a mediocre Kansas City Chiefs squad. But they couldn’t hold it. The Packers got a push against St. Louis, but also could have won losing by three when Brett Favre fumbled at the St. Louis 11-yard line with 44 seconds left.
“The Packers were in a position to beat Philadelphia, too,” Malinsky said. “But they couldn’t even cover double digits.
“These teams just make mistakes and it costs you … they always will look good from a value standpoint. They really will. But that’s the trap.”
Houston and Tennessee rank among the six-worst teams. Malinsky wouldn’t be afraid to take either of these teams, however, if the price were high enough.
The Texans are bad, Malinsky said, but they have some discipline. The Titans showed they could not only come up with an outstanding game plan, but execute it as well, losing by one to the Colts on the road as an 18 ?-point underdog this past Sunday.
“Jeff Fisher is a worker,” Malinsky said of the Titans coach. “I’m not sure how hard Art Shell wants to work when he gets out of bed.”
Fisher, though, could be out as Tennessee coach after this season. Is he still worth backing in the right spot, with the right price, as a lame duck coach?
“It’s in his nature to keep working hard and not worry about any possible lame duck status,” Malinsky said. “He’s coaching for his resume.”
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting lines.
MySportsbook.com Posts Heisman Trophy Odds
With 3,919 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and a mere seven interceptions last season, combined with a powerful South Bend Heisman legacy, odds makers at MySportsbook.com have given Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn the best Heisman Trophy odds at 5-2.
Quinn isn’t the only big man on campus this season. Oklahoma junior running back and 2004 Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson, listed at 7-2, rushed for a combined 3,033 yards in his first two years as a college player and will give Quinn a run for his money.
This online sportsbook has also listed Troy Smith, Ohio State senior quarterback, as another strong favorite to win the 72nd Heisman Trophy. A 7-1 bet, Smith threw for 2,282 yards last season and also led the Buckeyes to a convincing 34-20 victory over Quinn and the Fighting Irish in last season’s Fiesta Bowl.
Current betting odds Heisman trophy are:
| Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame) Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma) Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State) Michael Bush (RB, Louisville) Steve Slaton (RB, West Virginia) Brian Brohm (QB, Louisville) Chris Leak (QB, Florida) Mike Hart (RB, Michigan) Ted Ginn (WR, Ohio State) Darius Walker (RB, Notre Dame) Drew Tate (QB, Iowa) Marshawn Lynch (RB, Cal) Kenny Irons (RB, Auburn) Chad Henne (QB, Michigan) Kyle Wright (QB, Miami) Drew Stanton (QB, Michigan State) Kenneth Darby (RB, Alabama) JaMarcus Russell (QB, LSU) Drew Weatherford (QB, Florida State) Blake Mitchell (QB, South Carolina) Reggie Ball (QB, Georgia Tech) |
5-2 7-2 7-1 10-1 10-1 12-1 12-1 18-1 18-1 20-1 30-1 35-1 35-1 40-1 50-1 50-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 |
For complete NCAA Football odds visit MySportsbook.com.
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