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NFL Weekend Preview
Posted on October 22, 2009 | 12:43 PM ET Filed under:NFL Week 7 features at least a couple of good interconference bouts, and some possible playoff previews. Here's a quick look at some of this weekend's games, and the Oddsmaker.com odds that go with...
NFL Weekend Preview
Posted on October 08, 2009 | 11:01 AM ET Filed under:Through the first quarter of this NFL regular season a few things are becoming apparent. It looks like the Cincinnati Bengals are better than most people thought, as are the San Francisco 49ers. And nobody expected the Denver Broncos to be undefeated at this point. Here's a quick preview of what those teams are up to this weekend, and the Oddsmaker.com odds that go along with...
MLB Weekend Betting Preview
Posted on September 15, 2009 | 11:58 AM ET Filed under:With baseball's regular season winding down, the playoff situation, for the most part, is clearing up. With three weeks remaining, every first-place team leads its division by at least four games. But there is some uncertainty, in the NL Wild Card race, for example, and where playoff-bound teams are jockeying for seedings. Here's a quick look at a couple of...
MLB Weekend Preview
Posted on September 8, 2009 | 2:06 PM ET Filed under:In the waning weeks of this season the AL Wild Card race has evolved into a two-horse sprint to the finish, with the Boston Red Sox leading the Texas Rangers by a couple of lengths down the stretch. This weekend, the Sox will try to put a little more distance between themselves and the Rangers when they host the Tampa Bay Rays...
MLB Weekend Preview
Posted on September 2, 2009 | 11:50 PM ET Filed under:At this point in the MLB season many series involve teams chasing down playoff spots against teams relegated to the role of spoiler. And while the San Diego Padres, who host their SoCal rival Los Angeles Dodgers...
Key series highlight NL schedule
Posted on August 25, 2009 | 2:58 PM ET Filed under:The Colorado Rockies are making things very interesting in the National League at the moment, roaring up to take the lead in the Wild Card race and closing in on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the West Division. The Atlanta Braves are trying to follow suit. The Philadelphia Phillies are getting hot again, while the San Francisco Giants are in danger of fading...
MLB: Weekend Betting Preview
Posted on August 11, 2009 | 1:47 PM ET Filed under:Playoff races are getting tighter around Major League Baseball, even in the National League's East Division where the defending World...
Old rivals highlight MLB slate
Posted on August 08, 2009 | 3:35 PM ET Filed under:Major League Baseball's pennant races are in full bloom as we roll into August. And what could be better than important...
LA Teams Highlight Week Slate
Posted on July 28, 2009 | 11:54 PM ET Filed under:As the Major League Baseball regular season rolls past the 100-game mark this week, the prospects of an all-LA World Series continue to improve.
Weekend Baseball Preview
Posted on July 16, 2009 | 12:21 PM ET Filed under:After putting things in neutral for a week, NASCAR's Sprint Cup circuit restarts its engines this weekend with the running of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Sunday, 2 pm ET, ESPN).
Mark Martin won NASCAR's most recent event two weeks ago, taking the checkered flag at the Lifelock.com 400 at Chicagoland. In doing so, Martin provided his financial backers at Oddsmaker.com with a +800 payout.
Weekend Baseball Preview
Posted on July 16, 2009 | 12:21 PM ET Filed under:A foursome of American League playoff hopefuls kick off their second halves of the regular season Friday, as the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees start a three-game series in the Bronx, and the Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers begin a three-game set in Arlington.
East/West clashes on MLB weekend slate
Posted on June 04, 2009 | 1:58 PM ET Filed under:First place in the East meets first place in the West in both leagues this weekend as the Philadelphia Phillies hit La La Land for four games with the Dodgers beginning Thursday, and the Texas Rangers visit Beantown for three games with the Red Sox starting Friday.
MLB Weekend Preview
Posted on May 28, 2009 | 2:28 PM ET Filed under:As the Major League Baseball season nears the one-third mark, here's a quick look at a couple of divisional matchups on tap for this weekend.
Baseball: Weekend Betting Preview
Posted on May 21, 2009 | 11:58 AM ET Filed under:The first round of interleague play hits the baseball betting slate this weekend. In the Bronx, the defending league champion Philadelphia Phillies visit the new Stadium for three games with the streaking New York Yankees. And up in Beantown, the Boston Red Sox play host to the New York Mets for a three-game set.
Major League Baseball: Weekend Preview
Posted on May 07, 2009 | 3:12 PM ET Filed under:This baseball season hits the 30-game mark this weekend with a slate full of interesting series, at least a couple of which involve good divisional rivalries.
Rivals clash on weekend MLB slate
Posted on April 24, 2009 | 4:37 AM ET Filed under:Two of the great rivalries in baseball add the latest chapters to their stories this weekend when the New York Yankees hit Boston for a three-game series with the Red Sox, and the St. Louis Cardinals host the Chicago Cubs for three games at Busch Stadium.
UFC 97 Preview
Posted on April 16, 2009 | 9:57 AM ET Filed under:Anderson “The Spider” Silva (23-4-0) is a huge favorite to defend his UFC middleweight title for a record fifth consecutive time when he enters the Octagon against fellow Brazilian Thales Leites (14-1-0) at UFC 97 Redemption on Saturday night in Montreal.
NBA schedule draws to a close
Posted on April 10, 2009 | 2:07 PM ET Filed under:One team was expected to get here all along; the other, while respected, is a surprise. College basketball's national championship game pits the North Carolina Tar Heels, the preseason consensus #1, against a hot Michigan State Spartans squad Monday night at Ford Field in Detroit (9:15 pm Eastern, CBS).
NCAA Betting: Tar Heels vs. Spartans
Posted on April 02, 2009 | 2:07 PM ET Filed under:One team was expected to get here all along; the other, while respected, is a surprise. College basketball's national championship game pits the North Carolina Tar Heels, the preseason consensus #1, against a hot Michigan State Spartans squad Monday night at Ford Field in Detroit (9:15 pm Eastern, CBS).
College Basketball Betting: Final Four
Posted on March 15, 2009 | 2:23 PM ET Filed under:The long and winding road that is the college basketball season comes to an end this weekend when the Final Four teams remaining in the NCAA basketball championship tournament square off at Ford Field in Detroit. The first berth in Monday's national title game will be decided when the Big 10's Michigan State Spartans (30-6), playing less than 90 minutes from campus, take on the Big East's Connecticut Huskies (31-4) on Saturday evening (6:07 pm Eastern, CBS). And 30 minutes after the completion of the first game, the ACC's North Carolina Tar Heels (t) tangle with another Big East squad, the Villanova Wildcats (30-7), to settle the second title-game berth.
College Basketball Betting: Cleveland at Washington
Posted on March 15, 2009 | 5:06 PM ET Filed under:Playoff time approaches in the NBA, as teams try to pin down good seedings in the last two weeks of the regular season. This Thursday night, TNT will broadcast a couple of games with definite playoff implications. In the opener, the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers hit DC to take on the Washington Wizards (8 pm Eastern). And in the nightcap, the Utah Jazz visit the Northwest Division-leading Denver Nuggets in an important Western Conference bout (10:30 Eastern).
College Basketball Betting: Huskies at Panthers
Posted on March 05, 2009 | 5:06 PM ET Filed under:The Big East season ends with a bang when two teams who both have been ranked No. 1 in the nation this season, the Pittsburgh Panthers and Connecticut Huskies, hook up in Steel City (noon Eastern, CBS) for their final game before the conference tournament next week.
College Basketball Betting: Fighting Irish at Huskies
Posted on Feb 26, 2009 | 3:06 PM ET Filed under:The Big East regular season nears its climax with two more weekends of games before the big show that is the Big East Conference tournament in two weeks at Madison Square Garden. One of the more important games...
NBA Betting: All-Star Game
Posted on Feb 12, 2009 | 4:05 PM ET Filed under:The best professional basketball players on earth will gather in Phoenix this weekend for the showcase that is the National Basketball Association's 58th All-Star game (8 pm Eastern Sunday, TNT).
NFL Betting: Super Bowl XLIII
Posted on Jan 15, 2009 | 2:30 PM ET Filed under:Since an initial bobble in the line and a quick drop in the total, Oddsmaker.com's numbers on Super Bowl XLIII have held steady.
NFL Betting: Ravens at Steelers
Posted on Jan 15, 2009 | 2:30 PM ET Filed under:A nasty rivalry featuring the two best defenses in the league will decide the AFC championship when the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers butt heads on Sunday evening at Heinz Field (6:30 pm Eastern, CBS).
NFL Betting: Eagles at Cardinals
Posted on Jan 15, 2009 | 2:00 PM ET Filed under:Not too long ago, mentioning the possibility of a Philly-Arizona conference title game would have gotten a big laugh out of the boys down at the corner tavern. The Eagles didn't look like they were going to even make the playoffs and the Cardinals, while a division champion, looked like the worst of the 12 teams to make the postseason.
NFL Betting: Chargers at Steelers
Posted on Jan 8, 2009 | 3:25 PM ET Filed under:Every once in a while, and in recent years rather frequently, a team struggles through a good part of their regular season but gets hot at just the right time, begins to get the breaks to go their way, wins a couple of close games and enters into the NFL playoffs as a longshot, and destiny smiles broadly upon them.
College Football Betting: BCS Championship
Posted on Jan 6, 2009 | 2:30 PM ET Filed under:After all the hype, the polls, the upsets, and the countless meaningless bowls, college football will finally crown a champion as the Florida Gators and Oklahoma Sooners meet in the BCS national title game on Thursday night at Dolphin Stadium in suburban Miami (8 pm Eastern, Fox).
NFL Betting: Ravens at Dolphins
Posted on Jan 1, 2009 | 11:02 PM ET Filed under:It doesn't take long to go from the outhouse to the penthouse in the NFL. Just ask the Baltimore Ravens and the Miami Dolphins. Two teams who jumped from a combined six wins in 2007 to 22 this season will meet in an AFC Wild Card tilt when the Baltimore
NFL Betting: Colts at Chargers
Posted on Dec 31, 2008 | 11:33 AM ET Filed under:The Indianapolis Colts enter this year's NFL playoffs as the hottest team in the league, having won their last nine games in a row. The San Diego Chargers are also on a bit of a roll, after beating Denver Sunday night to win the AFC West and become the first team in league history to start a season 4-8 and rally to make the playoffs.
College Football Betting: Rose Bowl
Posted on Dec 30, 2008 | 2:38 PM ET Filed under:The bowl game that started it all – the one with the most tradition, the grandest setting and the coolest nickname – this year features, as it always should, the champions of the Big 10 Conference versus the champs of the PAC 10.
NFL Betting: Celtics vs. Lakers
Posted on Dec 25, 2008 | 1:35 PM ET Filed under:An NBA television executive's dream comes true on Christmas Day with a rematch of last year's championship series, featuring the league's two most fabled teams and their storied rivalry, who together are a glittering 48-7 so far this season.
NFL Betting: Ravens vs. Cowboys
Posted on Dec 20, 2008 | 2:21 PM ET Filed under:Two teams in dire need of a victory to enhance their holiday playoff hopes square off in a key inter-conference clash of NFL contenders this weekend, when the Baltimore Ravens visit Big D to take on the Cowboys in a Saturday night special (8:15 pm Eastern, NFL Network).
NFL Betting: Steelers vs. Ravens
Posted on Dec 12, 2008 | 11:46 AM ET Filed under:The Steelers used a minor miracle to beat Dallas last week 20-13, their fourth win in a row. Meanwhile, the Ravens beat Washington on Sunday night 24-10 to rack up their third straight victory and seventh over their last eight games.
NFL Betting: Saints vs. Bears
Posted on Dec 11, 2008 | 10:46 AM ET Filed under:The New York Giants won the Super Bowl last season, and have been the best team in the league through the first 12 games of this season. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Eagles have struggled through the first three-quarters of this season, and sit on the verge of elimination from playoff contention.
NFL Betting: Jets vs. Titans
Posted on November 20, 2008 | 10:46 AM ET Filed under:The Tennessee Titans may seem unlikely candidates for a perfect season, but they're now 10-0 and more importantly closing in on home-field advantage in the upcoming AFC playoffs.
NFL Betting: Bengals at Steelers
Posted on November 19, 2008 | 11:32 AM ET Filed under:Two teams coming off a couple of the stranger NFL games in recent seasons meet when the 1-8-1 Cincinnati Bengals take on the 7-3 Pittsburgh Steelers in Thursday night football action at Heinz Field (8:15PM ET, NFL Network).
College Football Betting: Week 13 Preview
Posted on November 18, 2008 | 12:19 PM ET Filed under:The college football season has reached real crunch time. About a half-dozen teams, depending on what one thinks of USC and Utah's chances, remain in the hunt for the national championship. And two of those teams meet this weekend, while two more will go at it in the SEC title game in a couple of weeks.
NFL Betting: Ravens at Giants
Posted on November 13, 2008 | 9:17 AM ET Filed under:For a team coming off a 5-11 season, with a new head coach and a rookie starting at quarterback, the Baltimore Ravens are having a great season – already topping last year's win total.
NFL Betting: Titans at Jaguars
Posted on November 12, 2008 | 8:47 AM ET Filed under:The Tennessee Titans are the last undefeated team in the NFL this season and if you want to call what they're doing "winning ugly," so be it. At a lofty 9-0 Tennessee owns a four-game lead in the AFC South, and more importantly, a three-game lead in the race for the best record in the conference. Which, of course, is how one earns home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
College Football: Weekend Preview
Posted on November 11, 2008 | 10:53 AM ET Filed under:This weekend's college football action features a couple of Top-10 teams looking for revenge a year after suffering big upsets. The Ohio State Buckeyes were on their way to going undefeated last year, at least until Juice Williams and Illinois came to Columbus and ran past OSU 28-21 as two-touchdown underdogs. This Saturday, Oddsmaker.com is listing the 8-2 Buckeyes as 10-point favorites over the 5-5 Illini in Champaign (12:00PM ET).
NFL Betting: Packers at Vikings
Posted on November 6, 2008 | 10:19 AM ET Filed under:An old Black-and-Blue Division rivalry plays out its latest chapter when the Green Bay Packers make their annual trek across the state and into the Land of 10,000 Lakes to take on the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon at the Metrodome (1:00PM ET, FOX).
NFL Betting: Titans at Bears
Posted on November 5, 2008 | 12:01 PM ET Filed under:The Tennessee Titans remained the only undefeated team in the NFL with an overtime win over Green Bay last week. This week, Jeff Fisher's 8-0 squad will try to keep its record clean with another bout vs. an NFC North team when they hit Chicago to take on the 5-3 Bears on Sunday afternoon (1:00PM ET, CBS).
College Football Betting Odds: Week 11 Preview
Posted on November 4, 2008 | 10:32 AM ET Filed under:The college football rankings lost another No. 1 team last week, as Texas Tech pulled the upset over Texas on Saturday night. So now Alabama tops the charts, with the Red Raiders, Penn State, Florida and Oklahoma rounding out most top fives. And a bunch of conference races are beginning to take shape. So this weekend's slate of games should just add to the excitement, as we get closer to real crunch time.
NFL Betting: Packers at Titans
Posted on October 30, 2008 | 10:37 AM ET Filed under:The last undefeated team in the NFL looks to stay that way when the 7-0 Tennessee Titans play host to the 4-3 Green Bay Packers Sunday afternoon in Nashville (1:00PM ET, FOX).