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Astros head to Chicago seeking to build off first winBaseball Betting Lines04/16/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Coming off their first win of the 2010 season, the Houston Astros hope to make it two in a row when they open a three-game series against the National League Central-rival Chicago Cubs today at Wrigley Field. The Astros lost their first eight games of the new season before salvaging the finale of a three-game set with a 5-1 victory over St. Louis on Thursday from Busch Stadium. Starter Bud Norris allowed one unearned run through five innings and struck out nine batters with three walks and four hits allowed. He also knocked in a run at the plate. "We have to keep it a little looser in here," Norris said. "We have a good group of guys, and we're coming together." Chris Sampson, Brandon Lyon and Matt Lindstrom combined to throw four shutout innings of relief to preserve the victory. Jeff Keppinger had two hits and three RBI for the Astros, who are 1-2 on a six-game road trip, and Michael Bourn ended with two hits and a pair of runs scored. Pedro Feliz recorded an RBI in the win. Hoping to keep the 'Stros in the win column Thursday will be Felipe Paulino, who did not record a decision in his first start. Paulino took the hill in a 9-6 loss versus Philadelphia on April 10, when he gave up four runs, four hits and four walks in five innings. The righty also fanned four batters. Paulino is winless in his career against the Cubs, going 0-1 with an 8.10 earned run average through two games, one of which was a start. Chicago failed in its bid for a three-game sweep of Milwaukee, as it dropped an 8-6 decision in Thursday's series finale. Starter Carlos Zambrano was roughed up for four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits over five innings for the no-decision. He managed to strike out seven Brewers, while reliever Jeff Samardzija was saddled with the loss for allowing a pair of runs in two innings of work. "I thought I made some good pitches, but obviously you can't walk a guy with two outs in that (seventh) inning and then let him take a bag...and then that pitch to (Ryan) Braun," remarked Samardzija. Derrek Lee, Aramis Ramirez and Marlon Byrd all homered for the Cubs, who are 2-1 on a six-game homestand. Carlos Silva will handle pitching duties for the Cubs this afternoon and pitched well in his 2010 debut. In a 5-4 loss at Cincinnati on April 9, Silva did not factor in the outcome despite allowing only one run on three hits in six innings. He struck out three batters and did not issue a walk. The right-hander is 1-0 with a 5.23 ERA in six career games (1 start) against the Astros. Chicago won 11 of 17 meetings with Houston a year ago, including a 6-3 ledger at Wrigley Field. The Cubs have won two straight and four of their last five meetings with the rival Astros.
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Betting the NFL preseasonRule No. 1 in the gamblers' handbook states, "Avoid sports betting on meaningless games." When you're drowning in a sea of baseball monotony, however, things change. Even a hint of pro football betting can persuade the most disciplined bettor to break a few rules. The NFL preseason is around the corner, with a tempting Hall of Fame match kicking off on Sunday. But bettors must stay vigilant. Wagering on NFL exhibition games is an entirely different beast than the regular season. Most fans don't recognize the players on the field because starters get as much action in August as Warcraft fans get on Prom night. The only certainty about the NFL this time of year is uncertainty – and yet there are some who say betting in August can be a gold mine. “I actually feel the NFL preseason presents solid profit opportunities for sharp bettors and handicappers,” Sports Expert Steve Merril explains. “My experience has been that the sportsbooks fear the preseason, which is evident by lower limits and massive moves.” The line moves are attributed to the limited knowledge available regarding playing-time distribution. One team’s top unit out on the field for one more series has an impact on the pointspread. Setting lines in the preseason often is a shot in the dark. “We base the betting lines mostly on public perception,” Pete Korner, founder of the Sports Club in Las Vegas, says. “It’s very tough to predict, almost a guessing game.” The preseason is all about figuring out who’s in and for how long. “It becomes a race between bettors and oddsmakers to find out how long the quarterbacks are going to stay in,” Korner admits. “If a sharp gets the information first, he could exploit an early line. I’m a full believer in moving the line in the preseason if the books find out something late in the week.” Determining what each team’s motive is can help bettors handicap. To do this you must pay close attention to the philosophies head coaches employ in exhibition play. “You need to know what a coach is trying to accomplish,” says Covers Expert Bryan Leonard. “Sometimes a new coach will want to instill a winning attitude. Others just want to make sure their starters don’t get hurt." So how do you distinguish who’s playing scared and who’s playing for keeps? “Head coaches on the hot seat or new coaches trying to implement a winning attitude usually try harder to win in the preseason,” Merril says. Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel fits this criteria. He’s entering his third season as the sideline boss and has yet to lead the Browns to more than six wins. Cleveland is an enticing bet as well because of the unresolved quarterback situation. General manager Phil Savage sacrificed the Browns’ first-round pick in next year’s draft for Brady Quinn, but the former Notre Dame quarterback hasn’t signed or reported to training camp yet. Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson split time at QB last season and it looks like either player (or even Quinn) could be the opening-day starter. “If a team has quarterback depth and the pecking order hasn’t been decided, it’s a big advantage,” Leonard says. Even in the third week of the preseason when starters generally play the most, the final outcome of the game is in the hands of fringe players. A team's talent, all the way down to the last man on the roster, is something to consider. The New England Patriots have long been considered one of the deeper teams in the NFL and coach Bill Belichick has said in the past he’s unafraid of stars getting hurt in games with nothing on the line. He shocked his colleagues in 2003 by playing some of his starters on special teams in the preseason. “We want to have the team ready to play a tough, physical game and preparation has to go into that and I imagine a certain amount of injuries go with it,” Belichick told the Providence Journal in August 2003. Bettors can only hope to find more teams that share the Pats' business-like approach to the preseason (New England is 17-9-3 against the spread since 2000) and take advantage of teams who detest the exhibition schedule. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your bet on football needs. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards.
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