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07/30/2010 - Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Nationals have dealt infielder Cristian Guzman to the Texas Rangers for prospects.
A story on the Nationals' official website cited Guzman's agent in reporting the move, which was confirmed by a team source.
The Rangers' acquisition of Guzman helps to offset the loss of second baseman Ian Kinsler, who was placed on the disabled list this week with a strained left groin. Texas had already acquired Jorge Cantu from the Florida Marlins on Thursday.
Guzman, 32, hit .282 in 89 games with the Nationals this season, playing mostly second base. But over 11 seasons with Minnesota and Washington, Guzman has primarily been a shortstop. A two-time All-Star, Guzman owns a career .272 batting average and .308 on-base percentage with 62 home runs and 466 RBI.
<< Lightning add F Moore
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Lightning signed free agent
forward Dominic Moore to a two-year contract on Friday.
The 29-year-old spent last season split between the Panthers and Canadiens,
tallying 10 goals and 28 p
<< Texans sign first-round pick Jackson, second-rounder Tate
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Texans have signed cornerback
Kareem Jackson, the team's first-round pick in the 2010 draft.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the Houston Chronicle is reporting
that the deal with
<< Titans coach derides Kiffin's idea behind lawsuit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -Coach Jeff Fisher has one word to describe the theory that the Titans sued Southern California because the NFL team is in the same state as Lane Kiffin's last employer.Absurd.The Titans accuse USC and Kiffin of breaching the c
<< Steelers ink rookie LB Worilds, make Adams agreement official
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Steelers signed rookie
linebacker Jason Worilds on Friday, and also announced they have agreed to
terms on a two-year contract with veteran offensive tackle Flozell Adams.
Worilds,
Veloso seals move to Genoa >>
Genoa, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Genoa has agreed to a deal that will bring
them midfielder Miguel Veloso from Sporting Lisbon, it was confirmed by the
Portuguese club on Friday.
The 24-year-old Veloso has been linked with a number o
Mets trade Jacobs to Blue Jays >>
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Mets have traded first baseman
Mike Jacobs to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later.
Jacobs signed with the Mets this offseason, but played in only seven games in
April before
NL Central: Pirates' purge won't be like years past >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The final few days of July are almost always antsy ones for
veteran players of the Pittsburgh Pirates, not to mention an absolute
nightmare for the organization's media relations staff, equipment managers and
clubhouse attend
German midfielder Khedira joins Real Madrid >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Madrid agreed to a transfer for Germany
midfielder Sami Khedira from Stuttgart on Friday. The 23-year-old will sign a
five-year contract after undergoing a physical in Madrid.
Khedira emerged in the re
Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament odds
As of February 9, MySportsbook.com has released its coveted 2007 Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds. “March Madness betting ” only a month away, the top ranked Florida Gators are favorite at 7-2 to win it all. The defending champs have not disappointed at all this season and currently have a 22-2 record and are undefeated (9-0) in SEC play. The Gators’ thrive off of their extremely balanced, experienced and versatile attack. All five starters started in last seasons National Championship game. What is most impressive with this group is their balance; the five starters all average between 10.7 and 13.6 PPG. The Gators have been on an absolute roll having won 15 straight by an average of 16.4 PPG.
Right behind the Gators are the 5th ranked UNC Tar Heels at 9-2. The Heels (21-3, 7-2) are absolutely loaded with top notch talent and are as deep as any team in the country. A concern for the Tar Heels might be inexperience. Of their top four scorers/ minute earners, three are freshmen and the other is a sophomore. The rest of the regular season, the Tar Heels play only one team that is currently ranked (Duke). Their remaining opponents do combine for an impressive 107-58 record though.
Other teams that the MySportsbook.com members seem to believe will win it all include the west coasts’ top team #2 UCLA (6-1), #3 OSU behind man-child Greg Oden (8-1), and #4 Wisconsin (10-1) behind their defense which has given up 70+ points only three times all season.
Below is a list of some of the favorites to win the 2007 Men’s NCAA Basketball Championship lines. For the full list of teams and March Madness odds be sure to log onto MySportsbook.com. If you want to use your credit card to bet on college hoops or any other event, MySportsbook.com has the highest credit card acceptance rate in the industry.
Arizona 20-1
Butler 20-1
Duke 30-1
Florida 7-2
Georgetown 30-1
Indiana 35-1
Kansas 15-1
Marquette 25-1
Maryland 40-1
Memphis 50-1
Nevada 50-1
UNC 9-2
OSU 8-1
Oregon 30-1
Pittsburgh 15-1
Texas 30-1
Texas A&M 18-1
UCLA 6-1
Wisconsin 10-1
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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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