The Oakland Athletics (17-25 SU, 23-19 O/U, 23-19 RL) will be looking to extend their modest two-game winning streak in the BetUS Sportsbook when they battle the Seattle Mariners (21-25 SU, 22-23-1 O/U, 21-25 RL) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum tonight at 10 PM ET.
Travis Buck homered and scored three runs to lead the Athletics to a 6-1 win over the Mariners on Monday afternoon.
Source: Over to Cash in – A’s and Mariners Southpaw Showdown
NFL: New-look Jets have lots to prove
The Chicago White Sox (19-24 SU, 21-22 RL, 19-24 O/U) and the Los Angeles Angels (23-20 SU, 23-20 RL, 22-20-1 O/U) will both be trying to pick up a win in the BetUS Sportsbook when they battle at Angel Stadium tonight at 9 PM ET.
NHL: Wings favored to even series
NASCAR is back at Lowe’s Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600 this Sunday. Last week Tony Stewart won his first race as a car owner when he took the 1 million dollar prize in the Sprint Cup Challenge All-Star race.
Can Tony pull off a Lowe’s double? Or will last year’s Coca-Cola winner, Kasey Kahane, repeat?
How will #48, Lowe’s sponsored car driven by Jimmie Johnson,…
Source: Sprint Cup Winning Picks – Odds on the Coca-Cola 600
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One is a fading superstar in the UFC ranks. The other landed one lucky punch on Georges St. Pierre. No fight on this card is tougher to call than the war that will wage on between Serra and Hughes. Who’s corner will you be in?
Appropriately, this is a match that will go to the mat. Hughes is an accomplished and punishing grappler who has submitted some of the best in the business.
Source: UFC 98 Preview – Battle of “Matt’s” as Hughes takes on Serra
Although we wouldn’t know it based on airplay in North America, the game of soccer is the most popular sport in the world, by any measure. Soccer is the most watched, the most played, and the highest grossing sport on the planet, according to any study ever done on those topics. Soccer is relatively easy to get into, not requiring a lot of equipment at the very basic level, and it’s no wonder that a sport people can easily identify with has become so popular.
When a sport is as well known and well loved as soccer is, you can be sure that there will be a high level of sports betting action following teams all over the world. The most money will be wagered in Europe, of course, the home of the highest grossing soccer leagues in the world. However, even in North America pitch fans will find ample opportunities to place a wager on their team, as there are several leagues operating in the United States and Canada.
One of the great things about sports betting is that it generally follows the same basic rules and patterns, no matter which sport one is talking about. Soccer betting has the same types of wagers to be placed as American football or baseball. As it is a relatively low scoring sport, those betting on soccer tend to play the money line. With money lines, a bet is placed on the team that the bettor thinks will win.
Money lines look like this:
Chicago Fire -180
Kansas City Wizards +120
Chicago is the favorite soccer club here, as far as the bookmakers are concerned. There are more wagers being placed on Chicago than on Kansas City, thus a bettor will have to pay $180 in order to win $100. On the other hand, if a bettor wants to take Kansas City as the dog, he or she can win $120 if the Wizards take the match for every $100 wagered. Taking the underdog seems like the best value, but remember that they have to win the match in order for you to get that money!
There is a version in soccer betting of the spread, a very popular sports betting method for many sports. In soccer wagering, the spread is known as the goal line. The favorite team has a higher payout, but bets are only paid if the favored team wins by a set amount of goals (usually two). Conversely, if the underdog loses by less than two goals, those who bet on them (in the above example, the Wizards) will collect on their bets.
One of the advantages of soccer betting, at least in the United States and in Canada, is that there is a real chance to make some profit for those who know what they are talking about. Soccer is not as popular as other sports, and is still at the “fan level” even when it comes to sports betting. That means that best are still being placed mostly by fans of the game, who tend to take their favorite teams. This means that many bets on underdogs are good value, and can be taken advantage of by bettors with an idea about the teams, game, strategies, and history.
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Playoff Payday: Four chances for Friday cash
Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres 10:05 ET
The only two teams not participating in interleague play this weekend square off when the Chicago Cubs (21-18 -$135) and San Diego Padres (19-22 -$40) participate in the first of three sports betting affairs from Petco Park. Chicago was in the midst of a nice little hot streak before it got swept right out of Busch Stadium in its L/3 MLB betting contests…
Source: Spoiling a Streak – Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres
