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Dickey & New York Mets vs McClellan & St. Louis Cardinals

The New York Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 in Game 1 of their series. Tonight Kyle McClellan looks to tie the series and keep the St. Louis Cardinals in the thick of the NL Central race when he takes the mound Tuesday in the second game of a series with the New York Mets.

 
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Texas Rangers odds on over Angels for 3 game series

The Rangers look to maintain winning ways when they head into Anaheim.

 
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Chris Carpenter & the Cardinals face Bronson Arroyo and the Reds

Veteran righthanders match up in Cincinnati on Saturday when Bronson Arroyo and the Cincinnati Reds meet Chris Carpenter and the St. Louis Cardinals as the two continue their series at Great American Ball Park. 

 
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Halladay vs. Weaver? Pitching Breakdown for the 2011 MLB All Star Game

Many feel that the MLB is moving back to the days where the pitcher had the advantage. With the American League and the National League putting their best on the mound, should we expect a low scoring pitching clinic?

 
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Lincecum, Vogelsong, and Cain to lead the San Francisco Giants over the NY Mets

Baseball's midsummer break looms, and the final weekend before the All-Star Game is chock-full of crucial matchups. One of those is in San Franciscowhere the Giants host the New York Mets, a series that culminates with ESPN's Sunday Night broadcast.

 
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New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians: MLB Betting Preview

Derek Jeter returned to the Yankees lineup on Monday following a short stint on the disabled list.  Now the Pinstripes are set to welcome Phil Hughes back to their starting rotation on Wednesday in the finale of a 3-game series in Cleveland.

 
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Coors Field, Denver is number one for the hitters

How does a baseball travel from a pitcher's hand towards the plate where it comes in contact with the bat and then flies over the fence for a home run? A little Math, physics and meteorology can help you get an edge over the odds.

 
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Petco Park, San Diego the best MLB Pitchers Park

Baseball parks have no feelings or sentiments to favor either pitchers or hitters.  The folks who design them do, however, and many stadiums do eventually prove kinder to pitcher or batter in the long run.

 
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Big 12 Conference: College Football Betting Preview

All eyes are on the Oklahoma Sooners as the Big 12 begins life minus Nebraska and Colorado.  But a conference crown isn't really what's on the mind of Bob Stoops.

 
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Nebraska Cornhuskers in a new home: Big Ten college football betting preview

Welcome to College Football Betting 101, students.  Your one and only assignment this term will be to solve the following problem.

 
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New York Yankees at Chicago Cubs for three game series

Wrigley Field, Chicago will host an interleague series with the Cubs and Yankees.

 
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Big East Conference: College Football Betting Preview

Welcome to Morgantown, West Virginia, where it's already 2012 and the Big East Conference battle in 2011 didn't even take place!

 
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Texas Rangers at New York Yankees: MLB Betting Preview

Most of the talk Tuesday entering Game 1 of the series between the Texas Rangers and Yankees was about New York shortstop Derek Jeter.  A calf injury suffered in Monday's 1-0 loss to the Indians landed Jeter on the disabled list just as he was closing in on his quest to become the 28th major leaguer to reach the 3,000-hit plateau.

 
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New York Yankees with AJ Burnett host the Cleveland Indians

Frustration and a perhaps a little bit of reality is starting to set in for the Cleveland Indians.  Losers of three straight, and off to a 2-9 start in June, the Tribe hopes to avoid the Yankees' brooms on Monday when the clubs finish out a 4-game set in New York. 

 
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Florida State & Virginia Tech to lead the ACC: College Football Preview

If all goes according to the college football betting lines, Jimbo Fisher is going to enjoy his second season in Tallahassee.

 
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San Francisco Giants & Madison Bumgarner vs. Cueto & Cincinnati Reds

Two months into the season, the San Francisco Giants are where we expected to find them, in first place of the NL West Division.  And just as we expected it's their pitching staff that is the club's strength with a weak offense holding the Giants back from running away with the division.

 
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Tim Wakefield and Boston Red Sox vs. AJ Burnett and New York Yankees

A contrast in pitching styles is on tap Wednesday in the Bronx where the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox continue their third series meeting of the season.  Veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is slated for Boston while New York counters with the hard-throwing AJ Burnett.

 
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Cliff Lee and Philadelphia Phillies host Lilly and the Dodgers

There's good news for the Dodgers as they begin a 3-game series at the Phillies.  

 
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New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels for 3 game series

Having swept Oakland, the Yankees will be out to repeat against the Angels. 

 
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San Francisco Giants and Vogelsong vs. St. Louis Cardinals

In their former lives, Ryan Vogelsong and Chris Carpenter were much different pitchers.

 
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Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox: MLB Betting Preview

Fenway Park is an appropriate place to be for Memorial Day this year.  

 
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New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners series: MLB betting

The New York Yankees are about to experience schedule shock.  

 
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Roy Halladay and Philadelphia Phillies host Cincinnati Reds

Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia sees two great pitchers go head to head.

 
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Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians: MLB Betting Preview

When the Cleveland Indians swept the Boston Red Sox at Progressive Field in April, many dismissed it as an early-season fluke.  The Red Sox, after all, entered the 2011 campaign as the heavy favorites in the American League while the Indians were projected to battle the Royals for the basement in the AL Central Division.

 
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New York Yankees host New York Mets for three game series

Have your subway passes ready this weekend when the Mets and Yankees collide.

 
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San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers: MLB Betting Preview

Interleague play looms on the horizon this weekend with several great rivalries on the slate.  Before we reach that point, however, there's a great rivalry to be played in Los Angeles where the Dodgers host the San Francisco for a short 2-game series. First pitch is slated for 10:10pm (ET) at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

 
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Philadelphia Phillies at St Louis Cardinals: MLB Betting Preview

It's too early to start talking about any series being a potential postseason preview.  Still, it's not hard to imagine the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals eventually meeting come October. Tonight’s matchup is slated for 7:05pm at Busch Stadium in St Louis with Cliff Lee and Jake Westbrook taking the pitching honors.

 
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St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds: MLB Betting Preview

The race in the National League Central Division heats up this weekend in Cincinnati where the Reds host the St. Louis Cardinals for three games. First pitch is slated for 7:10pm ET at the Great American Ball Park.

 
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St Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs: MLB Betting Preview

Order appears restored in the National League Central Division.  The Chicago Cubs are languishing near the bottom of the standings, the St. Louis Cardinals are on top and Albert Pujols is finally starting to hit. One of the game's best rivalries continues from Second City when the Cubs host the Cardinals on ESPN's usual mid-week prime-time broadcast (8:05 PM ET).

 
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Philadelphia Phillies at Florida Marlins: MLB Betting Preview

Two of the top pitchers in the game square off Tuesday night in Miami when the visiting Philadelphia Phillies send Roy Halladay to the mound against Josh Johnson and the Marlins. If the first head-to-head meeting of the 2011 season between this pair of aces is anything like their two confrontations a year ago, fans are in for a treat and UNDER bettors are in for a payday.

 
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Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers battle in AL West

Rangers Ballpark, Arlington will host the Athletics and the Rangers at 8:05pm ET

 
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New York Mets host Los Angeles Dodgers in a three game series

Two storied franchises each facing their own problems square off this weekend in Queens when the New York Mets host the Los Angeles Dodgers for three games. The Mets walked away with four wins out of the seven meeting between these two teams last season, and they look to have a slight edge over the cross-country competition once again this year.

 
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Los Angeles Angels at Boston Red Sox: MLB Betting Preview

It's going to be a soggy Wednesday in Beantown when ESPN's cameras will be at Fenway Park for the third of a 4-game series between the Angels and Red Sox.  Fans will be hoping the game is not postponed.

 
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New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers: MLB Betting Preview

It's been a little more than a month since the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees opened their seasons against each other in the Bronx.  Not much has changed except tonight Comerica Park is the venue.

 
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New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies: MLB Betting Preview

Forget the standings, rotations and lineups.  Those things don't matter when the Mets and Phillies get together. Worley will take on Pelfrey in game 1 and the MLB odds makers have the Mets at +130.

 
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Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles: MLB Betting Preview

Remember way back when the Boston Red Sox were baseball's laughingstock?  All that money spent in the offseason appeared wasted with the boys from Beantown sitting dead last in the American League East Division.

 
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Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees

The axe is being sharpened in Chicago, and White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen could soon feel its wrath.

 
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Cincinnati Reds at St Louis Cardinals: MLB Betting Preview

The top two teams in the NL Central with 10-9 records meet today.

 
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Jered Weaver meets Matt Harrison as the LA Angels visit the Texas Rangers

Two games after beginning their 3-game series, the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels are right back where they started: Tied atop the American League West Division. Who will pull ahead tonight.

 
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New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays: MLB Betting Preview

The Yankees and the Blue Jays play a two game series starting 7:07pm at Turf of Rogers centre.

 
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Chicago White Sox & Los Angeles Angels: Series Preview

A key series for the general fan as well as at the MLB betting window takes place this week in Chicago where the White Sox host the Los Angeles Angels.

 
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Florida Marlins at Atlanta Braves MLB Betting Preview

Turner Field, Atlanta will play host to the Florida Marlins (5-5) and the Atlanta Braves (5-6), both of whom are currently in the shadow of the Phillies. First pitch is slated for 7:10pm ET.

 
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Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees: MLB Betting Preview

The first-place team in the AL East arrives in the Bronx on Tuesday to begin a 3-game series with the New York Yankees at the Yankee Stadium.

 
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New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park

It's been said that Boston fans will never allow Fenway Park to be torn down and another playground for their Red Sox erected.

 
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MLB Betting: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies

The Mets and Phillies have picked up right where they left off in 2010.  Philadelphia and New York halved their 18 meetings a season ago, and they've opened this year by splitting the first two head-to-head battles of 2011.

 
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Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewers MLB betting

Milwaukee and Atlanta each have their share of solid arms on staff.  Just don't expect to see any of them Wednesday night (8:10 PM) when the Braves and Brewers continue their 4-game series. 

 
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MLB National League East Betting Odds

In case you haven't heard, the Philadelphia Phillies have a very good starting rotation.  Some have already anointed the collection of arms in the City of Brotherly Love as the best rotation ever.

 
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American League East Betting Preview

Who will seperate themselves from the pack this year in the America League East? The Boston Red Sox are the heavy favorites so far, but are followed by the always dangerous New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers.

 
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National League Central Betting Odds

Lets break down this years 2011 National League Central Division, where the Cincinnati Reds are expected to lead the bunch this MLB Season.

 
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American League Central Betting Odds

The AL Central went down to the final day three times in the four-year span from 2006-09. 

 
 
 
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