Basketball Betting
 

Basketball Betting


NFL Football
NCAA Football
NCAA Basketball
MLB Baseball
NHL Hockey
Soccer
Auto
Horse Racing
Golf
Tennis
 

NBA Basketball Betting

Phils shoot for fourth straight victory versus Dodgers

Baseball Betting Lines

08/30/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Phillies are hoping a recent sweep of the talented San Diego Padres will catapult them back into the postseason. Currently standing in the way of that goal are the Los Angeles Dodgers, who will welcome the two-time defending National League champions to Chavez Ravine tonight in the opener of a three-game series.

Before winning all three games at San Diego's Petco Park over the weekend, the Phillies were swept in four games at home by the also-ran Houston Astros. Great pitching from Philadelphia's starters led to the recent sweep, which was finished off in Sunday's performance by Cole Hamels. Hamels fired eight shutout innings and struck out six Padres for the win before Ryan Madson closed the door in the ninth to preserve the 5-0 shutout.

"After the last four games we had at home, we're just trying to get back to the way we know we're capable of playing," Hamels said.

Mike Sweeney hit a two-run homer, his first with the club, and Jayson Werth contributed a solo home run for the Phillies, who lead the National League Wild Card race by 1 1/2 games ahead of San Francisco. The Phils are still two games behind Atlanta for NL East bragging rights.

Roy Halladay has beaten the Dodgers all three times he has faced them and will try to get back on the winning path in Monday's series opener. Halladay, who sports a 1.50 earned run average over 24 innings against LA, had won six straight starts before losing to Houston last Wednesday in a 3-2 setback. He allowed all three runs and six hits in seven innings.

The right-hander fell to 16-9 in 27 starts and raised his ERA slightly from 2.16 to 2.22. Halladay is 6-4 in 11 road starts this season.

Los Angeles dropped the last two portions of a three-game set at Colorado following a four-game winning streak, but now has more on its mind with the reported loss of slugging outfielder Manny Ramirez.

Baseball sources have confirmed to MLB.com that Ramirez, who's been on and off the disabled list this season, will become a member of the Chicago White Sox on Monday. He was placed on waivers by the Dodgers earlier in the week and the White Sox won the exclusive rights to Ramirez on Friday. The Dodgers have until Tuesday to work out a trade with Chicago, pull him off waivers and keep him with the club or let him go and get nothing back in return.

Ramirez was batting .311 with eight homers and 40 RBI in 66 games for Los Angeles this season.

The Dodgers pounded out 13 hits in Sunday's 10-5 loss to the Rockies, as Scott Podsednik and Matt Kemp both finished with three hits in defeat. Ryan Theriot drove in two runs and Ted Lilly suffered his first loss in a Dodger uniform, yielding seven runs and nine hits in just four innings.

"One of those days when I wasn't throwing the ball that well," Lilly said on LA's site after winning his first five starts with the club. "It would have been nice to find a way to give up two runs, or three or five. Not seven."

Los Angeles, which is 6 1/2 games behind the Phillies in the wild card standings, will send Hiroki Kuroda to the mound Monday. Kuroda was 0-3 in five starts before defeating Milwaukee the previous time out last Wednesday, when he was touched for four runs in seven innings of a 5-4 win.

Kuroda, a right-hander, pushed his 2010 mark to 9-11 in 25 starts to go along with a 3.56 ERA. He is 1-0 in three career starts against Philadelphia.

The Phillies won two of three meetings with Los Angeles at Citizens Bank Park earlier this month and, of course, beat the Dodgers in each of the past two National League Championship Series.

<< Padres seek to snap season-long skid in clash with D-Backs
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Padres are mired in a season-high losing streak and look to get back on track tonight against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a three-game series between division foes at Chase Field. The National L

<< Braves carry momentum into opener with Mets
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Count the Braves as fans of instant replay. After a reversed call helped Atlanta maintain a two-game edge for first place in the National League East, the Braves look to make it three victories in a row this evening in

<< Giants continue string of NL West games against Rockies
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Playing against division opponents hasn't helped much for the San Francisco Giants and their quest for a playoff berth. Tonight they'll continue their tour through the familiar National League West with the first of three str

<< Cubs to honor Dawson; open series vs. Buccos
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Though the season is a lost one for the Cubs, they will still try to make Monday's opener with the Pirates a special one. Standing in the way is Pittsburgh starter Paul Maholm, who aims for a fourth victory in as many st

<< Yankees return home, open set with Athletics
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Yankees are back in the Bronx and have some favorable matchups ahead starting with tonight's opener of a four-game series versus the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees will also host Toronto and

NL Central-leading Reds seek a win over Wolf, Brewers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In winning 11 of their last 15 games the Reds now own their largest division lead this season. Perhaps that momentum can help them solve Brewers starter Randy Wolf. Cincinnati will try to defeat Wolf for the f

Pettitte's health the key to the Yankees repeating >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - If the New York Yankees hope to win a second straight world championship they'll need a healthy and productive Andy Pettitte on the mound come October. Before the 38-year old lefty went down with a strained groin

Nats hand ball to Marquis in Florida >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Despite pitching well over his last two starts, Nationals hurler Jason Marquis is still searching for his first victory in nearly a year. Unfortunately, tonight's opponent, the Marlins, have given him issues over th

Rays host Jays in series opener at the Trop >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Youngster Wade Davis makes his second start since returning from the disabled list tonight, when the Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game home series at Tropicana Field. A soon-to-be 25

First-place Rangers, Royals square off in KC >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The first-place Texas Rangers can get their road record to .500 and maintain a stranglehold on the American League's West Division tonight, when they visit the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a three-game series

SPORTS BETTING

NFL Football Betting Online

In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.

It is called the "pointspread."

Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.

But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.

A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.

In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.

The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .

Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.

Stay with us here as we take you through the best in NFL action on a consistent basis, with advice columns as well as handicapping selections. If you're looking for college football betting, that's in our NCAA section, which you can reach by clicking here. And if you're looking for a different kind of football, such as the Canadian Football League, which we'll deal with occasionally, or the Arena Football League, which we really like, you can find it in our Miscellaneous section by clicking

Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting odds .
To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your football betting needs. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook betting credit cards