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03/11/2010 - Viera, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Nationals on Thursday released veteran left-handed pitchers Eddie Guardado and Shawn Estes.
The 39-year-old Guardado, who agreed to a minor league contract with the Nationals on December 26, had a 1-2 record with a 4.46 earned run average in 48 appearances last season for Texas.
A two-time All-Star selection, Guardado has 187 career saves and ranks fourth among active pitchers with 908 appearances with Minnesota, Seattle, Cincinnati and the Rangers.
Estes, 37, has a 101-93 mark and 4.71 ERA in 13 big league seasons with San Francisco, the New York Mets, Cincinnati, the Chicago Cubs, Colorado, Arizona and San Diego.
In addition, Washington re-assigned pitchers Victor Garate, Logan Kensing, Joel Peralta and Ryan Speier, catcher Derek Morris and outfielder Jerry Owens to minor league camp.
<< Sharks continue homestand with battle against Predators
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Having rallied in the third period in each of its last two
victories, the San Jose Sharks wrap their season series with the Nashville
Predators this evening at HP Pavilion.
Even though it is getting later in the season, th
<< Senators resume western swing with stop in Calgary
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Having just picked up their first win since the Winter
Olympics break, the Ottawa Senators will now try to pick up their first
victory in Calgary since 2003 when they visit the Flames tonight at Pengrowth
Saddledome.
The
<< Howard, Magic put streak on line vs. Bulls
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dwight Howard and the surging Orlando Magic shoot for
their seventh straight win tonight in the conclusion of a three-game
homestand versus the Chicago Bulls at Amway Arena.
Orlando is riding a six-game
<< Penguins aim for fifth straight win in clash with hosting 'Canes
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to stay perfect since
returning from the Olympic break when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes
tonight at RBC Center.
The Penguins are 4-0 since the league came back from the Winter Games.
Rockies give Helton contract extension >>
Tucson, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rockies and first baseman Todd
Helton have agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension that will allow
him to finish his career with the franchise.
The new deal will take Helton throug
Chivas USA's Victorine retires >>
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chivas USA midfielder Sasha Victorine has
retired from Major League Soccer after 10 seasons, the club announced on
Wednesday.
During his MLS career, Victorine scored 32 goals and 41 assists i
Red Bulls sign former TFC 'keeper Sutton >>
Secaucus, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Red Bull New York signed goalkeeper Greg
Sutton, the Major League Soccer club announced on Thursday.
"We have been impressed with Greg's performances during his time with us in
preseason," New York
Report: Woods working with Fleischer on return >>
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tiger Woods may be returning to the PGA Tour in
two weeks at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, according to a report
in the New York Post.
In a story Thursday, the Post credits "two sources in the gol
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 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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MySportsbook.com favors Bears, Bengals, Chargers and Colts to remain perfect
LAS VEGAS , Sept. 28 - Two big match-ups of undefeated teams have fans salivating at the Week Four schedule in the NFL. The Chicago Bears stifling defense looks to provide a less than hospitable welcome to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in a battle of two 3-0 teams in the NFC conference. In the AFC, the San Diego Chargers (2-0) head to Maryland to face the surprising Baltimore Ravens (3-0) as both try to keep pace atop the conference standings. Betting Lines makers at MySportsbook.com, online sportsbook and casino, have set the Bears as 3.5 point favorites while the Chargers are a 2.5 point bet.
Of the three remaining undefeated teams, only one, New Orleans, enters this week's game as an underdog. Despite an emotional and resounding win over Atlanta on Monday night, the Saints are a 7.5 point underdog against the struggling Carolina Panthers. Indianapolis looks to stay perfect when they face the New York Jets as a 9 point road favorite while the Cincinnati Bengals are a 6 point favorite at home to the New England Patriots.
Six teams enter the week still looking for their first win, with a seventh, Tampa Bay, on a bye week. The prospect of dropping another game would not bode well for a potential playoff run. Since 1990, just three teams -- the 1992 Chargers, 1995 Detroit Lions and 1998 Buffalo Bills -- have overcome losing their first three games of the season to earn a postseason berth. And only the Chargers managed to accomplish the feat after starting 0-4.
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