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Breaking down the championship odds

Here’s a list of the odds against each playoff team winning the NBA championship this year, courtesy of the World Sports Exchange:
BOSTON 8-5
LOS ANGELES LAKERS 4-1
SAN ANTONIO 15-2
DETROIT 15-2
PHOENIX 10-1
NEW ORLEANS 16-1
UTAH 18-1
DALLAS 20-1
ORLANDO 30-1
CLEVELAND 36-1
HOUSTON 36-1
DENVER 50-1
WASHINGTON 55-1
TORONTO 100-1
PHILADELPHIA 150-1
ATLANTA 150-1
So which team to take? I’m not much of a betting man, […]

Take the Twins over the Royals @ 9:05 EDT

Boof Bonser and the Twins go for a little payback tonight from a loss with the same pitching matchup last week at home. Make your play on Minnesota at Kansas City vs the Royals. Back on August 1, Brian Bannister got the best of the Twinkies in the Homer Dome. The former USC Trojan […]

Take the Rockies over the Brewers @ 9:00 EDT

Milwaukee is struggling right now, especially on the road where they’ve dropped six of their last eight. Back the Rockies at home in Colorado when they host the Brewers tonight. Our Monday MLB selection is on the Colorado Rockies over Milwaukee. Yesterday, Ned Yost’s troops blew a 6-0 lead to Philadelphia by […]

Take the Astros over the Marlins @ 7:05 EDT

While Oswalt is having a down year by his standards, many pitchers would not mind having his 2007 numbers. Take the Astros vs. the struggling Willis. They say a Major League team is only as good as its best starter, and that has certainly been true for the Houston Astros and their right-handed ace, Roy […]

Take the Angels over the A’s @ 10:05 EDT

Los Angeles Angels starter Joe Saunders has allowed four or fewer runs in all seven of his starts this year. The Angels are 6-1 in those starts. Oakland starter Chad Gaudin has been getting hit hard of late, allowing 19 runs in his last 21.2 innings of work. He now faces an Angels team that […]

Take the over in the D’backs vs Padres @ 10:00 EST

Both Owings and Wells have some ugly numbers lately, so both the Arizona and San Diego bats could easily awaken tonight. Go Over this modest number. Tuesday’s game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres stayed beneath the number, but we should see some more offense this evening. Owings has a poor 6.92 ERA […]

Take the Cardinals over the Pirates @ 10:00 EDT

The Pirates may be home in Pittsburgh in front of the home crowd, but their losing ways will continue this evening when the St. Louis Cardinals arrive at PNC Park for a 3-game set.
Could the Pirates be in a worse spot at home? Losers of 14 out of their last 17, on a miserable 2-8 […]

Take the Cubs over the Phillies @ 7:05 EDT

Ted Lilly is quietly having a great season for the Cubs while Cole Hamels may be a tad over-hyped for the Phillies. Take the red-hot Cubs at a great price. Ted Lilly is on fire, so we will back him and the Chicago Cubs today. Lilly is 3-0 with a 2.25 ERA in his last […]

Take the over in the Pirates vs Phillies @ 7:05

The Pirates and Phillies have a recent history of low scoring games, with Under going 10-2 the last 12 meetings. With Utley now out, expect the same here. It is hard to believe, but this is the first time the cross-state rival Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies have met each other this season. Last year […]

Take The A’s Over The Mariners @ 10:05 EDT

Oakland has been in a bit of a rut since the All-Star break, but they have the mound advantage tonight in Seattle. Chalk up the Athletics on the road in this one versus the Mariners. Seattle enters into this home game against Oakland having lost six straight games, and with the inconsistent Jeff […]

Take the Rangers over the Mariners @ 8:00 EDT

Millwood is in raging form right now, and he is catching a Seattle lineup that has been shut out in back-to-back games. Play the pesky Rangers at home. The surprising Seattle Mariners roll into the Lone Star State tonight to take on the hapless Texas Rangers. The Mariners have been having a great year […]

Take Boston over Clevleland @ 7:05 EDT

Red Sox open a big series with the Tribe at the Jake knowing Cleveland right hander Jake Westbrook is in struggling current form with 9 walks and just 8 strikeouts in his last three starts. With Westbrook a poor 2nd half hurler, look for Boston to win for the 7th time in their last nine […]

Go under in Boston/Chicago @ 7:05 EDT

Matsuzaka was not great in his last start, but he should get back on track vs. the light-hitting White Sox. With Vazquez in good form for Chicago, go Under. The Chicago White Sox, who struggle offensively at the best of times, will have the disadvantage of facing “Dice-K” Matzusaka of the Boston Red Sox for […]

Take the Cubs over the Giants @ 8:00 EDT

The Cubs and Giants are heading in opposite directions, as Chicago is 26-12 the last 38 games while the Giants are now 13½ games out of first, so play the Cubs. Barry Bonds is in an 0-20 slump, as the San Francisco Giants reside at the bottom of the National League West. They have now […]

Take the Milwaukee Brewers over the Diamondbacks @ 8:10 EDT

Dave Bush is sharp and Owings is not over each pitcher’s last three stats, and the Brewers are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Milwaukee, so back the Brew Crew. Monday’s matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Arizona Diamondbacks features one team trying to hang on to its division lead vs. a third-place […]

Take the Twins over the A’s @ 8:05 EDT

Johan Santana is the King of the Second Half, as he is 32-3 after the All-Star break the last three years. So lay the big wood with the Twins vs the A’s. Johan Santana of the Minnesota Twins has struggled at home this year, going just 3-4 in the first half, but he has […]

Take the A’s over the Twins @ 8:10 EDT

Right-hander Chad Gaudin has enjoyed a solid season so far with the A’s 13-5 in his outings. Back Oakland tonight when the Green & Gold invade Minnesota to take on the Twins.
The Athletics send right-hander Chad Gaudin up against Scott Baker and the Minnesota Twins tonight knowing Oakland is 13-5 in Gaudin’s starts this […]

Take the Indians over the Blue Jays @ 7″05 EDT

Cliff Lee, Cleveland’s lefty starter tonight, is having an excellent run. Back Lee and the Indians this evening when they open a series in Toronto against Roy Halladay and the Blue Jays. Our Friday MLB selection is on the AL Central leading Cleveland Indians over Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays. A […]

Take the Cubs over the Nationals @ 7:05 EDT

After being blanked by Matt Chico and the Nationals yesterday, look for the Cubs to bounce back this evening for the series win. Back Chicago tonight at RFK in Washington DC. The Cubbies were served up a cold dish of revenge yesterday afternoon, as Matt Chico and the Nats blanked the visitors by a […]

Take the Mariners over the Royals @ 8:10 EDT

After being stunned this week with manager Mike Hargrove’s resignation, the Seattle Mariners will look to continue their recent good run tonight in Kansas City against the Royals. Our Fourth of July MLB selection is on the Seattle Mariners over the Kansas City Royals. Seattle skipper Mike Hargrove stunned just about everyone in the baseball […]