GINA
Friday, October 15, 2010, 8:05 p.m. est.
New York Yankees (98-67) at Texas Rangers (93-74)
(L) CC Sabathia (1-0) vs. (L) C.J. Wilson (1-0)
New York Yankees have lost four of their last 5 games versus Texas and four of their last 5 in Arlington, but have won the last nine postseason games against the Texas Rangers.
New York will send lefthander CC Sabathia to the hill. Sabathia is 8-3 with a 4.29 ERA in 14 career starts against the Rangers. The Yankees are 20-8 in Sabathia's last 28 road starts. Texas counters with C.J. Wilson. The lefthander is 0-3 with a 4.12 ERA in 20 games, including three starts against the Yankees. The Rangers are 15-3 in Wilson's last 18 home starts.
Game 1 is tough. I believe tonight’s battle could easily go either way, but the Yankees and Sabathia are rested and Texas' C.J. Wilson has not been successful against the Yankees this season. By the way, Wilson has never beaten the Yanks.
New York Yankees -145
Friday, October 15, 2010, 8:05 p.m. est.
New York Yankees (98-67) at Texas Rangers (93-74)
(L) CC Sabathia (1-0) vs. (L) C.J. Wilson (1-0)
New York Yankees have lost four of their last 5 games versus Texas and four of their last 5 in Arlington, but have won the last nine postseason games against the Texas Rangers.
New York will send lefthander CC Sabathia to the hill. Sabathia is 8-3 with a 4.29 ERA in 14 career starts against the Rangers. The Yankees are 20-8 in Sabathia's last 28 road starts. Texas counters with C.J. Wilson. The lefthander is 0-3 with a 4.12 ERA in 20 games, including three starts against the Yankees. The Rangers are 15-3 in Wilson's last 18 home starts.
Game 1 is tough. I believe tonight’s battle could easily go either way, but the Yankees and Sabathia are rested and Texas' C.J. Wilson has not been successful against the Yankees this season. By the way, Wilson has never beaten the Yanks.
New York Yankees -145
GAMBLERS WORLD
Sport: MLB
Game: 8:07PM New York Yankees vs. Texas Rangers
Play On: New York (-135)
Current Line: New York (-135)
Over/Under: 8.5
Preview: The New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Rangers Ballpark in Game 1 of the ALCS.
CC Sabathia will be the starting pitcher for the Yankees on this day. Lefthander Sabathia is 22-7 this season with a 3.21 ERA.
The Rangers will counter Sabathia with C.J. Wilson. Lefthander Wilson has a 3.25 ERA to go along with a 16-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
Marcus Thames belted a two-run homer and the Yankees defeated the Twins 6-1 in a sweep of their best-of-five ALDS last time out. The Yankees won the game as -180 favorites, while the seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Nick Swisher went deep for a solo homer for New York that day, and Phil Hughes tossed seven scoreless innings for the win.
Cliff Lee went the distance to earn the victory as the Rangers defeated the Rays 5-1 to win Game 5 of their ALDS last time out.
Texas cashed as +100 road underdogs in that contest, while the teams played UNDER the 6.5-run total.
Sport: MLB
Game: 8:07PM New York Yankees vs. Texas Rangers
Play On: New York (-135)
Current Line: New York (-135)
Over/Under: 8.5
Preview: The New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Rangers Ballpark in Game 1 of the ALCS.
CC Sabathia will be the starting pitcher for the Yankees on this day. Lefthander Sabathia is 22-7 this season with a 3.21 ERA.
The Rangers will counter Sabathia with C.J. Wilson. Lefthander Wilson has a 3.25 ERA to go along with a 16-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
Marcus Thames belted a two-run homer and the Yankees defeated the Twins 6-1 in a sweep of their best-of-five ALDS last time out. The Yankees won the game as -180 favorites, while the seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Nick Swisher went deep for a solo homer for New York that day, and Phil Hughes tossed seven scoreless innings for the win.
Cliff Lee went the distance to earn the victory as the Rangers defeated the Rays 5-1 to win Game 5 of their ALDS last time out.
Texas cashed as +100 road underdogs in that contest, while the teams played UNDER the 6.5-run total.
SPORTS WAGERS
Colorado +1.46 over NEW JERSEY
The Devils are a bit of a mess to start the season with a slew of lineup changes, injuries and call-ups. D-man Mark Fraser is now out and he joins defenseman Anton Volchenkov and other three d-men on the rack. The Devils have one win thus far and that came in its last game, a 1-0 victory over the Sabres. Buffalo was extremely flat in that contest. The Devils will have to go to a bunch of rookies behind the blue line and Martin Brodeur can no longer be counted on to bail this team out. The Av’s picked up right where they left off last season. They work diligently and they keep on coming. They already have wins over Chicago and in Detroit with its only loss coming in Philly. Craig Anderson is also picking up where he left off and is proving he was no one-year wonder. The Avalanche defense is its biggest flaw but they make up for it by playing hard and every forward chips in with relentless back-checking. This Colorado squad was a tough out last season and they look to be even a tougher out this year. We get some very sweet value here on a team that is more than capable of beating this vulnerable and overpriced host. Play: Colorado +1.46 (Risking 2 units).
Atlanta +1.21 over ANAHEIM
It is highly recommended that you lay off the Ducks when they’re favored until they make some serious improvements on defense. The Ducks got its first win of the year in its last game when they edged the Canucks 4-3. That’s nice but they were outplayed for the fourth straight game, as they continue to give up tons of scoring chances. The Ducks are in big trouble when playing in their own end, as they can’t move the puck out cleanly. They’ve been outshot by counts of 43-21, 49-37, 53-14 and 39-32. Fortunately for them they have a solid goaltender in Jonas Hiller and he’s the only reason they have one win in four games. The Ducks are the riskiest favorite in the league right now. The Thrashers come in with one win in three games but they’ve played Washington, Tampa Bay and Los Angeles and they beat the Caps. Those are three very good teams and they get its easiest assignment of the year now. Atlanta rolls out three very strong lines and they’re also strong defensively. The Ducks are tremendously vulnerable against a hard-working squad and that’s precisely what they’re going to run into here. Once again, there’s strong value taking back a tag against this putrid defensive Ducks club. Play: Atlanta +1.21 (Risking 2 units).
Colorado +1.46 over NEW JERSEY
The Devils are a bit of a mess to start the season with a slew of lineup changes, injuries and call-ups. D-man Mark Fraser is now out and he joins defenseman Anton Volchenkov and other three d-men on the rack. The Devils have one win thus far and that came in its last game, a 1-0 victory over the Sabres. Buffalo was extremely flat in that contest. The Devils will have to go to a bunch of rookies behind the blue line and Martin Brodeur can no longer be counted on to bail this team out. The Av’s picked up right where they left off last season. They work diligently and they keep on coming. They already have wins over Chicago and in Detroit with its only loss coming in Philly. Craig Anderson is also picking up where he left off and is proving he was no one-year wonder. The Avalanche defense is its biggest flaw but they make up for it by playing hard and every forward chips in with relentless back-checking. This Colorado squad was a tough out last season and they look to be even a tougher out this year. We get some very sweet value here on a team that is more than capable of beating this vulnerable and overpriced host. Play: Colorado +1.46 (Risking 2 units).
Atlanta +1.21 over ANAHEIM
It is highly recommended that you lay off the Ducks when they’re favored until they make some serious improvements on defense. The Ducks got its first win of the year in its last game when they edged the Canucks 4-3. That’s nice but they were outplayed for the fourth straight game, as they continue to give up tons of scoring chances. The Ducks are in big trouble when playing in their own end, as they can’t move the puck out cleanly. They’ve been outshot by counts of 43-21, 49-37, 53-14 and 39-32. Fortunately for them they have a solid goaltender in Jonas Hiller and he’s the only reason they have one win in four games. The Ducks are the riskiest favorite in the league right now. The Thrashers come in with one win in three games but they’ve played Washington, Tampa Bay and Los Angeles and they beat the Caps. Those are three very good teams and they get its easiest assignment of the year now. Atlanta rolls out three very strong lines and they’re also strong defensively. The Ducks are tremendously vulnerable against a hard-working squad and that’s precisely what they’re going to run into here. Once again, there’s strong value taking back a tag against this putrid defensive Ducks club. Play: Atlanta +1.21 (Risking 2 units).
TOUTBUSTER
Oct 15/10: NHL: LA/Vancouver
Selection: Under 5.5 (with ot) Odd: -125
Outcome: - Returned:
Oct 16/10: NCAAF: Hawaii/Nevada
Selection: Hawaii win Odd: +225
Outcome: - Returned:
Oct 16/10: NCAAF: Texas/Nebraska
Selection: Texas +10 Odd: -110
Outcome: - Returned:
Oct 16/10: NCAAF: Alabama/Mississippi
Selection: Under 55 Odd: -110
Outcome: - Returned:
Oct 17/10: NFL: Minnesota/Dallas
Selection: Minnesota -1.5 Odd: -110
Outcome: - Returned:
Oct 17/10: NFL: Seattle/Chicago
Selection: Seattle +6.5 Odd: -110
Outcome: - Returned:
Oct 17/10: NFL: Baltimore/New England
Selection: New England -2.5 Odd: -110
Outcome: - Returned:
Oct 15/10: NHL: LA/Vancouver
Selection: Under 5.5 (with ot) Odd: -125
Outcome: - Returned:
Oct 16/10: NCAAF: Hawaii/Nevada
Selection: Hawaii win Odd: +225
Outcome: - Returned:
Oct 16/10: NCAAF: Texas/Nebraska
Selection: Texas +10 Odd: -110
Outcome: - Returned:
Oct 16/10: NCAAF: Alabama/Mississippi
Selection: Under 55 Odd: -110
Outcome: - Returned:
Oct 17/10: NFL: Minnesota/Dallas
Selection: Minnesota -1.5 Odd: -110
Outcome: - Returned:
Oct 17/10: NFL: Seattle/Chicago
Selection: Seattle +6.5 Odd: -110
Outcome: - Returned:
Oct 17/10: NFL: Baltimore/New England
Selection: New England -2.5 Odd: -110
Outcome: - Returned:
