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NBA

L.A. vs. Charlotte Free NBA Pick (Mar. 31)

Los Angeles at Charlotte – Are the Lakers Slipping?

Los Angeles Lakers (58-15 SU, 37-35-1 ATS) at Charlotte Bobcats (33-40 SU, 44-29 ATS)

BetUS NBA Betting Odds: L.A. LAKERS -5.5, Total 191

Here are some of the NBA betting trends as they relate to this matchup:

* LA has covered four of its last five games
* LA has won five of its last six games SU

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MLB

2009 AL Central Future Lines: Predictions

Odds To Win The MLB AL Central

The AL Central should be the most wide open race in baseball as three maybe four teams have a legitimate shot to win this division. It will all come down to who has the best pitching late in the summer when there are those “must win” games on the line. Most likely there will be little margin for error, so every win becomes that more important.

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Handicapping

NIT Handicapping: Penn St. vs. Notre Dame (Mar. 31)

NIT Semi-Finals – Notre Dame vs. Penn State

BetUS NCAA Basketball Odds: NOTRE DAME -4, Total 138

Here are some of the NCAA basketball betting trends as they relate to this matchup:

* ND has covered four of its last six games
* ND has covered seven of its last 21 games

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Betting Props

Sportsbetting? Final Four Gambling Props

Final Four Props

The cliché “Time flies when you’re having fun” is an old dusty one, but it really holds true when it comes to March Madness.

It seems like it was just Selection Sunday and with a blink of an eye, the Opening Round, the Sweet 16 and the Elite Eight are all in the rearview mirror…and now it’s the Final Four.

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PGA Golf

2009 Houston Open Preview/Picks

Golf Betting – Mickelson, Ogilvy Tee It Up In Houston

Masters betting players can warm up, like many of the PGA pros, with this weekend’s tournament in Houston at Redstone Golf Course, the Shell Open. Johnson Wagner is the defending champion in this event, but he’ll have his hands full with one of the strongest fields in recent memory.

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MLB

Sportsbook MLB Lines: AL Win Total Odds

MLB: AMERICAN LEAGUE WIN TOTALS

The Major League Baseball season begins this Sunday night and Sportsbook.com has already released its most popular futures bet, Over/Under Season Win Totals.

Sportsbook.com recently gave away two $3,000.00 trips to an Opening Day game, and there will be plenty of more prizes and promotions coming soon.

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Sportsbooks

Sportsbook Lines: 2009 NCAA Final 4 Odds

FINAL FOUR LINES : TAR HEELS ALONE AT THE TOP

The North Carolina Tar Heels are the clear-cut favorite to cut down the nets in Detroit for the Final Four.

UNC was previously the co-favorite with Louisville, but Rick Pintino’s squad went down in shocking defeat to the Michigan State Spartans.

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Betting Props MLB

2009 World Series Future Odds / Props

MLB REGULAR SEASON SET FOR LAUNCH

EXPERTS HAVE ALL THE BASES COVERED GIVING FANS A MUCH NEEDED SEASON PREVIEW

NEW YORK, NY – With MLB’s regular season set to begin fans across the country are already speculating as to how their teams will perform. Will they win it all this year? How long until our coach gets fired?

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NBA

Week 21 NBA Betting + Handicapping Tips

NBA Hot and Cold Bets Week 18

The NBA regular season is winding down fast and the games are becoming that much more important. Matt Fargo has been looking into Hot and Cold NBA bets throughout the season and he takes a look at four games that you will want to pay attention to coming up over the next few days.

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MLB

2009 AL East Future Lines: Predictions

Odds to Win MLB’s American League East

The American League’s Eastern Division was extremely competitive last season with Tampa Bay shocking everyone by edging out Boston for the division crown. The Red Sox captured the Wild Card and four out of five teams finished with winning records. With some major off season acquisitions and some juggling of the line ups, 2009 is shaping up to be even more competitive and should be a thrilling race to the finish.

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NBA

08/09 NBA Playoff Betting Projections

2009 Playoffs – NBA Predictions – Who’s In…Out?

Figuring out where it all went wrong for the Suns this season is like examining the McCain-Palin campaign. A mid-season coaching change and a complete offensive makeover haven’t been able to staunch the bleeding in the desert, and when the Western Conference regular-season music stops in a little over a week, the Suns will be the ones without an NBA playoff chair.

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Handicapping

2009 Final Four Handicapping Tips

Michael Alexander: Final Four NCAAB Picks — Who Has the Edge?

Tickets to the Final Four have been punched and two of the finalists come from, what some acknowlegde as the Power Conference of NCAAB Picks, the Big East. Between now and the actual games you’ll be able to read all sorts of articles about who is going to make a profitable NCAAB Pick.  Handicapping the final games is all about matchups, motivation, injuries, and historical perspectives.

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NCAAB

Odds To Win 2009 NCAA Championship

Bet The NCAA Final Four Now at betED.com

The Final Four matchups are set and betED.com has odds for the big games this weekend as the craziness of March Madness reaches a climax.

It’s hard not to like the Michigan State Spartans’ chances as they will enjoy home-court advantage playing at Ford Field in Detroit, where they’ll face the Connecticut Huskies on Saturday (6:07 pm ET, CBS).

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MLB

2009 MLB Baseball Wagering Tips

MLB Betting 101 for the 2009 Season

By Tony George

The 2009 spring training games in MLB are well underway, and while March madness is in the air, it has not gone unnoticed by myself the scores rolling across the bottom of the screen on ESPN of the baseball games currently ongoing as the regular season draws near.

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NBA

Merril: Magic vs. Heat Handicapping

Steve Merril’s NBA Fullcourt Report

Below is a look at the most important NBA game in the Eastern Conference tonight.

Orlando Magic (-3, 194) at Miami Heat – 7:35 pm ET

Playoff Positioning

The Magic have clinched the Southeast division title and a top three seed in the upcoming playoffs; however Orlando is still battling with the Boston Celtics for the overall #2 seed and home court advantage in a probable second-round matchup.

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MLB

MLB Predictions / Previews: Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB Team Preview – Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh-area fans have been spoiled over the past few years, what with the collective success of the Steelers, Penguins and Panthers. Apparently, somebody forgot to send the memo to the Pittsburgh Pirates, and it looks like another long season in Steeltown for this baseball club.