The 2014 MLB season is rapidly approaching, which leaves the savvy bettor little time to finalize their futures card. Spring Training has given us a preview of what to expect from each squad during the regular year, while a busy offseason has greatly changed the complexion of most divisions.
For three consecutive seasons the Houston Astros have a set a franchise record in losses while posting the worst record in baseball, including a 51-111 finish in 2013.
The youth movement in Washington over the past few seasons that has added players such as Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper have helped set the stage for success for a number of years to come, but the Nationals will first have to overcome the disappointment of last season.
The Padres were able to overcome some injuries woes a year ago to compile a 76-86 record, with the team winning 16 of its 27 games in the month of September to bring some hope into the offseason.
The Rockies are a team that is surely making onlookers scratch their heads. The team has an odd mix of young and old talent, spending money to bring in aging veterans like Michael Cuddyer and Justin Morneau, despite appearing to be in a rebuilding stage.
The Giants finished 76-86 just a year after winning the World Series, and that did not sit well with the team’s front office this offseason.
When the Cyclones are at their best they are an exciting offensive team that can score with anybody on the country. They have a versatile lineup but at the same time they lack real size and that can be exploited.
Stanford is 17-12-2 ATS with an O/U record of 14-16-1 and New Mexico is 17-12 ATS with an O/U record of 12-17.
Kansas is 14-12-1 ATS with an O/U record of 13-12 and Eastern Kentucky is 16-16-1 ATS with an O/U record of 19-13. In their last games Eastern Kentucky beat Belmont in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament final and Kansas was upset losing to Iowa State 94-83 in the Big 12 conference tournament.
The UCLA Bruins finished second in the Pac-12 during the regular season and first in the Pac-12 Tournament. As a result, they’ve drawn the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the second round of the Big Dance.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup series crisscrosses the nation one more time with a return west this week to the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California for the running of the Auto Club 400.
Worst in the East Visits Worst in the West – Sabres in Edmonton Thursday Night
Two teams battling for first pick in this year’s draft do battle when the Buffalo Sabres, riding their second seven game losing streak of the season head to Edmonton to take on an Oilers team that is finding its groove as the season comes to an end.
The Tar Heels had their long winning streak snapped by Duke and then lost again in the ACC Tournament to Pittsburgh.
The 15th-seeded American University Eagles are slated to face the No. 2 Wisconsin Badgers Thursday afternoon, and while it wouldn’t be advised to choose the Eagles as your Cinderella team this season, there are reasons to believe they could cover the spread in their second-round matchup.
The Tigers finished the season right about where we expected, near the top of the new AAC. This is a team that can be dangerous at times but still too often seems to not live up to the assumed talent level.
Well the Cavs have done it. They have used their blue collar approach to climb to the top of the ACC mountain, besting perennial contenders like Duke and North Carolina as well as newcomers like Syracuse.
