Chance Harper - The St. Louis Cardinals made easy work of the Milwaukee Brewers yesterday, handing them an 11-5 beating. Find out why I am expecting a different result tonight, as we are adding the under to our MLB picks.

Chance Harper - Friday's MLB betting options includes a late-night ESPN2 broadcast from the Big A in Anaheim where the Angels are set to begin their 2012 campaign against the Kansas City Royals.

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No team is expected to cruise to a division title and reach the playoffs any easier than the Detroit Tigers.  Jim Leyland's crew raced to the AL Central crown by a 15-game margin in 2011, and begin this campaign as prohibitive -650 chalk to successfully defend that flag.

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Wednesday is Opening Day of the MLB 2012 season.

Chance Harper - It looks like there could be a tight race in the National League this season, so lets go over some of the front runners and decide which MLB futures odds might be hiding some value.

Chance Harper - Our NCAA Basketball picks and predictions for tonight's bubble games.

Chance Harper - Let our NCAA Basketball picks and predictions help you get your march madness betting off to a good start.

Chance Harper - Can the San Francisco Giants find a way to reclaim the NL West title, and who looks to be their biggest competition coming into the season? Lets take a look at the current futures odds in the NL West and decide who holds the best value.

Chance Harper - The mystery surrounding which team from the Horizon League gets the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament will be solved Tuesday night, and this time, it won't be a case in which the Butler did it. Who do we like in this matchup?

Chance Harper - Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs will be making their 15th consecutive appearance in the West Coast Championship game on Monday night, and for the fourth straight year, their opponent will be Randy Bennett and the Saint Mary's Gaels. ESPN will have the tip from Orleans Arena in Las Vegas a little past 9 PM (ET).

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For a while this offseason, it appeared the biggest news for the NL Central Division heading into 2012 would be the departure of sluggers Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder. The recent mess surrounding Milwaukee's Ryan Braun changed that.

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Week 16 on the college basketball betting slate was very unkind to the Florida State Seminoles. Leonard Hamilton's team has had plenty of time to think of what might have been, and now it's time to focus on what still could be.

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If there ever was a game to qualify as a look-ahead spot, it's Wednesday's clash in Chapel Hill between host North Carolina and the Maryland Terrapins.

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One school has a pair of NCAA Tournament Championships and eight Final Four appearances.  Its season got off to a 0-2 start and appeared heading towards a rare bad campaign.  The other has five NCAA titles along with eight Final Four trips, fell on hard times in recent years and seemed to be on the way back after a 15-1 start.

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Those of you who haven't caught an Iona Gaels game yet this season have missed out.  This is a fun little team to watch, and Tim Cluess' squad will be on public display again Friday evening when the Gaels take aim at clinching at least a share of the regular season title in the MAAC.

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Is it the luck of the Irish, or is head coach Mike Brey simply doing another outstanding job with Notre Dame? 

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The next two weeks will determine if Baylor is going to live up to their preseason hype or not.  Four games remain on Baylor's regular season schedule, and if Scott Drew's crew is going to gain any momentum and, more importantly, confidence, now is the time to kick it into gear.

Chance Harper - The Murray State Racers hold onto the 14th spot in the nation, but with their roster full of injuries, will they be able to defend their ranking tonight against the St. Mary's Gaels? See who we think will come out on top.

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Is it a letdown spot for the Michigan State Spartans, a revenge game for the Wisconsin Badgers, or both? That question might draw an even three-way split if you posed it to the next 99 college basketball bettors who passed by.  

Chance Harper - The Miami Hurricanes will attempt to end their losing streak against the North Carolina Tar Heels as they meet tonight. Find out why we think that they Heels will pick up another win, while covering the 5 point spread.

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February 25 is the next big date on the Big 12 schedule.  That's when the Kansas Jayhawks and Missouri Tigers will meet at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, presumably with the No. 1 seed for the postseason conference tournament on the line.

Chance Harper - We've reached that stage of the season that every game is critical, so it's easy to understand the hype surrounding Saturday's clash of Big Ten titans in Columbus between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan State Spartans.

Chance Harper - The San Diego State Aztecs and the UNLV Rebels meet today in an early matchup. With their matchup earlier in the season going to overtime, is there anything that we can use from that game to help with our NCAA Basketball picks tonight?

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We've had Colossal Wednesday and now it's time for Mid-Major Thursday in NCAA basketball, even if it means a little less sleep for some of you poor souls on the East Coast. Gonzaga and St Mary's tip off at 11pm tonight.

Chance Harper - The Baylor Bears play host to the Kansas Jayhawks tonight. With so many great games to choose from, see why you shoul add this matchup to your college basketball picks, as it will not only be exciting, but also holds great value.

Chance Harper - Two Top 10 teams will meet tonight as the Kentucky Wildcats play host to the Florida Gators. Find out why we have selected two NCAA Basketball picks in this matchup, as we feel that both the spread and the total hold great betting value.

Chance Harper - The UConn Huskies look to keep momentum on their side as they head into tonight's game against the Louisville Cardinals. Read our full game preview and see where we are placing our NCAA Basketball picks in this matchup.

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There really isn't much at stake in the grand scheme of things Saturday night in Provo.  The season won't come to an end for the loser, the winner will not have automatically guaranteed itself an invite to the NCAA Tournament in March.

Chance Harper - The Wisconsin Badgers play host to the Indiana Hoosiers in a Big Ten showdown tonight. Lets take a look at the odds that the sportsbook odds makers have on tap for us and decide where we should place our NCAA Basketball picks.

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Comcast Center, College Park, MD sees the Blue Devils and the Terrapins tip off at 9:00pm (ET) with ESPN holding the broadcast rights. Duke is just 2-5 ATS in their last 7 on the road and holds a 4-2 SU record in their last 6 in MD.

Chance Harper - The Baylor Bears were off to a roaring start, going 17-0. However, after falling in their past two games, the Bears look to right their ship in tonight's matchup against the Oklahoma Sooners. Can the Bears cover the 5.5 point spread?

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Things were looking up for Mike Brey and the Fighting Irish when Notre Dame began Big East play 3-1, taking down ranked Pittsburgh and Louisville squads along the way. Tonight they entertain the Orange in South Bend.

Chance Harper - The Murray State Racers travel to Ellis Johnson Arena for a date with the Morehead State Eagles. While this matchup may sound small in excitement, it does hold great betting value, as I have two NCAA Basketball picks ready for this one.

Chance Harper - The Clemson Tigers play host the Duke Blue Devils in tonight's ACC matchup. Lets decide which NCAA basketball picks hold the most value for bettors tonight, and where we have the best chance of cashing in.

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The Cameron Crazies will be out in full force Thursday night when Duke hosts Virginia.  Of course, the Crazies are always on hand when Duke is at home, but this group should be especially charged for the Blue Devils first conference home game on the schedule.

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A few days after college hoops rankings were shuffled following a tough week of action, things could get even more interesting on Wednesday when four of the top 10 schools in the country hit the road in conference tilts.  

Chance Harper - The Baylor Bears remain undefeated on the season, but the Kansas State Wildcats hope to change that tonight as the two collide in a Big 12 showdown. While the Wildcats have the slight edge in the odds, should we bet on a upset?

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Phog Allen Fieldhouse is the venue when the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Kansas Jayhawks go head to head. Ohio State is a solid 8-1 Over in their last 9 on the road.

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A hardwood matchup between the Harvard Crimson and Connecticut Huskies wouldn't normally draw that much attention outside fans for both sides and those looking to play the college basketball odds.

Chance Harper - The Xavier Musketeers travel to meet the Butler Bulldogs for tonights college basketball matchup. See what the sportsbook odds makers are offering us as we decide how we are going to play our NCAA Basketball picks tonight.

Chance Harper - The Villanova Wildacats look to give the Missouri Tigers their first real test.

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A second battle between top 10 teams in the two conferences will bring this year's ACC-Big-Ten Challenge to a close, and it's an intriguing matchup to say the least.

Chance Harper - Timing is everything, as the old adage goes, and the Duke Blue Devils could be heading into Columbus at exactly the wrong time to face the Ohio State Buckeyes in a premier NCAA basketball betting tilt.

Chance Harper - Xavier sat 12th in both of last week's polls with Vanderbilt 18th in the AP and 22nd according to the coaches. These two teams tip-off tonight at Memorial Gym in Nashville shortly after 7:00 PM (ET) and ESPN2 will broadcast the clash between ranked schools from the Atlantic-10 and Southeastern Conference.

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A quick check of common opponents on the schedules belonging to North Carolina and South Carolina will provide a very good reason why the Tar Heels are such heavy favorites over the Gamecocks Friday night at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.

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At least Madison Square Garden continues to get a workout despite the NBA nowhere to be found.

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Cutting down nets is always fun.  Doing so at Madison Square Garden just makes it special.

Chance Harper - The 2K Sports Classic in NCAA basketball gets underway on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. The second of the two games features St John's and Arizona with Sean Miller's team looking to claim their first ATS cover for backers.

Chance Harper - Aggies injuries are threatening to spoil their last season in the Big 12.

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A lot of hype surrounding the 2012 NFL Draft is already developing.  It's become affectionately known as the Andrew Luck Sweepstakes in honor of the Stanford quarterback who is projected to be the No. 1 pick.