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05/25/2010 - St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox have activated outfielder Mike Cameron from the 15-day disabled list.
He had been sidelined since April 19 because of a lower abdominal strain.
The 37-year-old Cameron initially thought he might be out of action for up to two months but returned ahead of schedule. The Boston Globe is reporting the injury might require surgery following the season.
Cameron played in five rehab games for Triple-A Pawtucket and went 4-for-14 with a home run and three runs batted in. He then played in three games for Double-A Portland and had five hits in 13 at-bats, including two home runs, one a game-ending shot on Sunday, and drove in three.
In 11 games with Boston this season, Cameron is hitting .233 without a home run or run batted in.
To make room on the roster for Cameron, the Red Sox designated outfielder Darnell McDonald for assignment.
The 32-year-old McDonald was recalled to replace Cameron and batted .263 with three homers and 11 RBI in 31 games.
<< Indians and Tigers to make up May 7 rainout on July 17
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers will
make up their May 7 rainout at Progressive Field as part of a day/night
doubleheader on Saturday, July 17.
The rescheduled game will take place at 1:05
<< Pirates place Pearce on DL
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed first
baseman Steve Pearce on the 15-day disabled list because of a sprained right
ankle.
Pearce was hurt during Monday's game against Cincinnati. In 15 games th
<< Canadian MLB Report: Votto powering Reds' hot start
Toronto, Canada (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A strong start to the season from Joey Votto
has helped the Cincinnati Reds sit atop the National League Central division
standings through the first 45 games of the season. The Reds tied the St.
Louis Cardin
<< Hall looking like he could be an Oiler
Toronto, Canada (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hockey is a team game, but you'd have to
think Windsor Spitfires forward Taylor Hall was out to prove something of an
individual nature during the 2010 Memorial Cup, which ended Sunday with the
Spits claiming
Nadal, Roddick advance in France >>
Paris, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former top-ranked stars Rafael Nadal and
Andy Roddick posted contrasting first-round victories Tuesday at the 2010
French Open.
The second-seeded and four-time Roland Garros champion Nadal crushed helpless
Franklin, Michna & Nyenhuis earn weekly honors >>
Tulsa, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tulsa wide receiver CARLESE FRANKLIN, Chicago
quarterback RUSS MICHNA and Tulsa defensive end GABE NYENHUIS have been named
the JLS Ironman, Russell Athletic Offensive Player and Riddell Defensive Player
of the Week
AL West: The Oakland Pitching Factory >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Year after year, the Oakland Athletics have churned out
solid young pitchers from their farm system in assembly-line fashion.
This year has been no different, as Oakland's pitching staff ranks third in
the American League
Eagles release P Brooks >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Eagles have released
punter Durant Brooks.
Brooks, the winner of the Ray Guy Award for the nation's top punter in 2007,
was signed by Philadelphia in February to compete with incumb
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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Academy Award Betting Odds for Best Picture Offer Great Value
If there is any category that is not an obvious win for any one nominee in this year's Academy Awards, it would be for Best Picture. Sure the Departed is a 5/7 favorite, but that's hardly anything when we look at Helen Mirren and her "out-of-reach" 1 to 40 odds (which means you would win a whopping $1 for every $40 bet).
For value, take a look at MySportsbook.com Oscars betting odds on my personal favorite, The Queen - a remarkable 12 to 1 long shot. The film hasn't won any pre-awards for Best Picture (compared to The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine), but there is a tremendous following and it is a strong enough film to warrant a surprise win.
TV Guide advises Oscar watchers should be cautioned not to discount the drama "Babel" with its strong social themes about overcoming communication gaps among people of different cultures.
"While 'Babel' lost several guild awards to 'Sunshine' and 'Departed,' it still enjoys loyal support, and historically Oscar voters favor dramas with social messages over comedies like 'Sunshine' and violent crime movies like 'Departed'."
"It hasn't done well in the guilds, which means there isn't much industry support," said Tom O'Neil of awards site TheEnvelope.com, "But several critics are expecting it to win, and that gets my attention." Babel had 7 to 2 odds at press time.
Who is to say independently produced Little Miss Sunshine won't be this year's Crash. Last year, Crash won for Best Motion Picture, shocking those who bet on gay cowboy flick, Brokeback Mountain, as the favorite to win.
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