It’s one of the no-brainer MLB betting picks you can make in the 2010 baseball odds season. The sub par Chicago Cubs take on the even more pitiful Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. The Cubs are already thinking about next season, while who knows what the P’s brass is pondering. Sports Betting has your odds for this old school matchup.
Pittsburgh vs Chicago
It’s been a disappointing season for the Chicago Cubs. Not really expected to contend for the World Series in 2010, the Cubs have nonetheless underachieved. Their season recently came to a head with the resignation of manager Lou Piniella and the trade of fan favorite Derek Lee.
Meanwhile, the Pirates season has been futile of epic proportions. They’ve won less than some of the worst baseball teams of all-time. Even their top players like Ryan Doumit have underachieved terribly, making it another long, long season in Steeltown. Baseball betting against the Pirates has become common place. Throw in the recent revelations of how much money team owners are taking in and not spending on improving the team and this club is ripe for the picking every time out.
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NFL Betting: AFC West Preview
Team On The Rise:
NFL handicappers are used to betting against the Oakland Raiders and taking it to the bank each year as they lose 10+ games. This year, things are different. They had a decent finish to 2009 (by their standards) and then picked up quarterback Jason Campbell to solidify a position that has been their Achilles heel.
The defense is tough and the offense will be effective; that’s enough for an 8-8 season. For the Raiders, that would be a huge success.
Team On The Decline:
Sportsbook were shocked when this team started 6-0 in 2009 but boy does that look like a distant memory now. The Broncos finished the year with just two wins in their last 10 contests and then put in an ugly offseason. They traded away stud wideout Brandon Marshall, then traded for quarterback Brady Quinn, drafted Tim Tebow and signed Kyle Orton to an extension. Their running backs are already injured and after signing their best defensive player, Elvis Dumervil, to a long term contract, he tore his pectoral muscle and will miss about half the season.
Percy Harvin Returns To Practice Session
Minnesota Vikings receiver, Percy Harvin returned to practice after vomiting on the field because of a migraine headache.
On Thursday, Harvin was rushed to the hospital. Harvin was in hospital for a night and did not go for Sunday’s preseason game with the team.
According to the coach, Brad Childress, Harvin underwent many physical tests on Tuesday. He will not stop practicing till the end of the preseason games. Now, he geared up and reinstated with his practicing mode.
Will Harvin play in the preseason game on Sunday night? It remains unanswered. Read More!
On Thursday, Harvin was rushed to the hospital. Harvin was in hospital for a night and did not go for Sunday’s preseason game with the team.
According to the coach, Brad Childress, Harvin underwent many physical tests on Tuesday. He will not stop practicing till the end of the preseason games. Now, he geared up and reinstated with his practicing mode.
Will Harvin play in the preseason game on Sunday night? It remains unanswered. Read More!
Beware Of The North Carolina Tar Heels
Normally, when we’re talking about the North Carolina Tar Heels, the topic is college basketball betting. Not this year. While the basketball program is on the heels – pun intended – of a down year, the football program is the on upswing. If you still think that the Tar Heels are still the laughing stock of the ACC, you are in for a rude awakening.
In a number of recent 2011 NFL mock drafts, the Tar Heels are shown as having seven of the top 150 prospects. Clearly, this team has plenty of high-level talent – something that it desperately lacked before. Betting fans have seen Butch Davis do a 180 with this program and now they are ready to make a run at an ACC title.
The Tar Heels have 19 starters returning, which is an incredible number regarding consistency. Especially on defense, this unit could be the best in the country. Last year, this unit ranked sixth in the nation and are expected to improve.
College football betting cappers should take notice of their secondary, which includes an experienced starting unit of Kendric Burney, Charles Brown, Deunta Williams and Da’Norris Searcy that have combined for 28 career interceptions. Up front, defensive end Robert Quinn is the leader but he’s just one of many studs. Read More!
In a number of recent 2011 NFL mock drafts, the Tar Heels are shown as having seven of the top 150 prospects. Clearly, this team has plenty of high-level talent – something that it desperately lacked before. Betting fans have seen Butch Davis do a 180 with this program and now they are ready to make a run at an ACC title.
The Tar Heels have 19 starters returning, which is an incredible number regarding consistency. Especially on defense, this unit could be the best in the country. Last year, this unit ranked sixth in the nation and are expected to improve.
College football betting cappers should take notice of their secondary, which includes an experienced starting unit of Kendric Burney, Charles Brown, Deunta Williams and Da’Norris Searcy that have combined for 28 career interceptions. Up front, defensive end Robert Quinn is the leader but he’s just one of many studs. Read More!
Werder Bremen vs Sampdoria
This match sees two sides from the great footballing nations of Germany and Italy battle for the opportunity to represent their countries in the group stages of the Champions League. Sportsbooks make Bremen the favourites to claim the points at odds of 1.73, with Sampdoria available at odds of 4.80 and the draw can be backed at 3.50. Will the game go according to the odds though?
Werder Bremen had a great season in 2009/2010 as they finished in third place in the Bundesliga and they have played just one match so far this season, winning 4-0 away from home in the German Cup. Prior to that game, they played a pre-season friendly against Fulham and were beaten 5-1 by Mark Hughes’ men. They also had a poor home record last season, with their home form only being sixth best in Germany’s top league and their away form assisting them to their third place finish. However, their prize striker, and World Cup star, Mesut Ozil will be moving to Real Madrid and will play no part in this match to ensure he is not cup-tied. He will be a big loss to the German team.
Sampdoria placed fourth in Serie A last season, behind Inter Milan, Roma and AC Milan, to book their first Champions League spot. They will be keen to make a good impression in their first competitive match of the season and they will want to go on in this competition for as long as possible. Unfortunately for the Italian side, they were poor on the road last season and won just six of their nineteen away games, drawing four and losing nine of the other thirteen fixtures away from home. Can they turn things around with a win in Germany?
With it being early in Bremen’s season and the start of Sampdoria’s season I don’t expect much from this game. As a result of this I am going back a second draw from the previewed games and a low scoring encounter as well. My money will be on the draw at odds of 3.50 and there to be less than 2.5 goals in the match at 1.91. Read More!
Werder Bremen had a great season in 2009/2010 as they finished in third place in the Bundesliga and they have played just one match so far this season, winning 4-0 away from home in the German Cup. Prior to that game, they played a pre-season friendly against Fulham and were beaten 5-1 by Mark Hughes’ men. They also had a poor home record last season, with their home form only being sixth best in Germany’s top league and their away form assisting them to their third place finish. However, their prize striker, and World Cup star, Mesut Ozil will be moving to Real Madrid and will play no part in this match to ensure he is not cup-tied. He will be a big loss to the German team.
Sampdoria placed fourth in Serie A last season, behind Inter Milan, Roma and AC Milan, to book their first Champions League spot. They will be keen to make a good impression in their first competitive match of the season and they will want to go on in this competition for as long as possible. Unfortunately for the Italian side, they were poor on the road last season and won just six of their nineteen away games, drawing four and losing nine of the other thirteen fixtures away from home. Can they turn things around with a win in Germany?
With it being early in Bremen’s season and the start of Sampdoria’s season I don’t expect much from this game. As a result of this I am going back a second draw from the previewed games and a low scoring encounter as well. My money will be on the draw at odds of 3.50 and there to be less than 2.5 goals in the match at 1.91. Read More!
