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It just keeps getting busier and busier as we slowly make our way toward the Fall, the most hectic time on the sports calendar. This week we feature a pair of important MLB tilts, Week 3 of the NFL preseason, and the final Grand Slam tennis championship of the year. On Friday night, the New York Yankees try to keep their run of 13-straight postseason appearances going when they visit the Baltimore Orioles. On Saturday, a pair of American League division leaders square off when the Tampa Bay Rays visit the Chicago White Sox. Also Saturday, the Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Minnesota Vikings in NFL preseason action. And in Hot Props, new World No. 1 Rafael Nadal is the favorite heading into the 2008 U.S. Open Tennis Championships, which starts Monday.
TRIVIA:
Which Grand Slam tennis championship did Pat Rafter win twice?
Wimbledon
U.S. Open
French Open
Australian Open
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
MLB:
Friday
NEW YORK YANKEES @ BALTIMORE ORIOLES
7:05 pm ET, WWOR My9 HD
The New York Yankees try to keep their sputtering postseason hopes alive when they visit the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards Friday night.
The Yankees will start righthander Mike Mussina, who is 16-7 record with a 3.35 ERA this season. He?ll face righthander Radhames Liz, who is 4-3 with a 7.47 ERA.
New York was hammered 14-3 by the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday, as +170 underdogs. The Orioles scored 10 runs in the first four innings in an 11-6 win over the Boston Red Sox to avoid a three-game sweep on Wednesday. The Orioles won that game as +115 underdogs.
The total has gone under in five of the past six meetings in Baltimore, but over in four of the past five meetings overall. The Yankees are 2-4 SU in the past six meetings in Baltimore, and 4-8 SU in their past 12 overall.
betED Line: Yankees (-210) (-1.5)(-140) Total: 10.5
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Saturday
TAMPA BAY RAYS @ CHICAGO WHITE SOX
3:55 pm ET, FOX
The Tampa Bay Rays visit the Chicago White Sox in a battle of AL division leaders Saturday at U.S. Cellular Field.
Tampa Bay will start lefthander Scott Kazmir (9-6, 3.21 ERA) while the White Sox will have righthander Javier Vazquez (10-10, 4.34 ERA) on the mound for the game, the second of a three-game set.
The Rays lead the AL East while the White Sox lead the AL Central.
This is the second of a three-game set. Before Friday night?s opener, the Rays lost 5-4 to the LA Angels on Wednesday, as -115 favorites at home. And the White Sox pasted the Seattle Mariners 15-3 rout on Wednesday, as -240 favorites.
There is an Under trend, as the total has gone under in all five of the past five meetings, and in 14 of Tampa Bay?s past 18 on the road. Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its past five on the road, and 16-5 SU in its past 21 overall. The White Sox are 5-0 SU in their past five overall and at home.
betED Line: White Sox (-182) (-1.5)(-105) Total: 9.5
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NFL:
Saturday
PRESEASON
PITTSBURGH STEELERS @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS
8 pm ET, CBS
The Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Minnesota Vikings in NFL preseason action Saturday night.
Pittsburgh has a slight edge in recent meetings, going 2-1 SU, although it is just 1-2 ATS. They last met on Dec. 18, 2005, when the Steelers won 18-3 as 4?-point road favorites.
Last season, the Steelers went 10-6 SU and 8-8 ATS, while the Vikings were 8-8 SU and 7-7-2 ATS. Both teams were 8-8 O/U.
betED Line: Steelers (-3)(-110) Total: 36
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Hot Props:
The 2008 U.S. Open Tennis Championships start Monday in Flushing Meadows, NY, and Rafael Nadal, the world?s new No. 1 men's player, goes in as the favorite to win the men?s title.
It marks the first time since January, 2004 that someone other than Roger Federer has held the No. 1 seed going into a Grand Slam tournament. Nadal overtook Federer as the top men?s player earlier this month.
Who will win the men?s title at the 2008 U.S. Open Tennis Championships?
Rafael Nadal +100
Roger Federer +175
Novak Djokovic +200
Bet the 2008 U.S. Open at betED.com
TRIVIA ANSWER:
2. U.S. Open
Rafter was a finalist at Wimbledon twice, but never won it. He won the U.S. Open in 1997 and 1998, defeating Greg Rusedski and Mark Phillippoussis, respectively.
It just keeps getting busier and busier as we slowly make our way toward the Fall, the most hectic time on the sports calendar. This week we feature a pair of important MLB tilts, Week 3 of the NFL preseason, and the final Grand Slam tennis championship of the year. On Friday night, the New York Yankees try to keep their run of 13-straight postseason appearances going when they visit the Baltimore Orioles. On Saturday, a pair of American League division leaders square off when the Tampa Bay Rays visit the Chicago White Sox. Also Saturday, the Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Minnesota Vikings in NFL preseason action. And in Hot Props, new World No. 1 Rafael Nadal is the favorite heading into the 2008 U.S. Open Tennis Championships, which starts Monday.
TRIVIA:
Which Grand Slam tennis championship did Pat Rafter win twice?
Wimbledon
U.S. Open
French Open
Australian Open
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
MLB:
Friday
NEW YORK YANKEES @ BALTIMORE ORIOLES
7:05 pm ET, WWOR My9 HD
The New York Yankees try to keep their sputtering postseason hopes alive when they visit the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards Friday night.
The Yankees will start righthander Mike Mussina, who is 16-7 record with a 3.35 ERA this season. He?ll face righthander Radhames Liz, who is 4-3 with a 7.47 ERA.
New York was hammered 14-3 by the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday, as +170 underdogs. The Orioles scored 10 runs in the first four innings in an 11-6 win over the Boston Red Sox to avoid a three-game sweep on Wednesday. The Orioles won that game as +115 underdogs.
The total has gone under in five of the past six meetings in Baltimore, but over in four of the past five meetings overall. The Yankees are 2-4 SU in the past six meetings in Baltimore, and 4-8 SU in their past 12 overall.
betED Line: Yankees (-210) (-1.5)(-140) Total: 10.5
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Saturday
TAMPA BAY RAYS @ CHICAGO WHITE SOX
3:55 pm ET, FOX
The Tampa Bay Rays visit the Chicago White Sox in a battle of AL division leaders Saturday at U.S. Cellular Field.
Tampa Bay will start lefthander Scott Kazmir (9-6, 3.21 ERA) while the White Sox will have righthander Javier Vazquez (10-10, 4.34 ERA) on the mound for the game, the second of a three-game set.
The Rays lead the AL East while the White Sox lead the AL Central.
This is the second of a three-game set. Before Friday night?s opener, the Rays lost 5-4 to the LA Angels on Wednesday, as -115 favorites at home. And the White Sox pasted the Seattle Mariners 15-3 rout on Wednesday, as -240 favorites.
There is an Under trend, as the total has gone under in all five of the past five meetings, and in 14 of Tampa Bay?s past 18 on the road. Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its past five on the road, and 16-5 SU in its past 21 overall. The White Sox are 5-0 SU in their past five overall and at home.
betED Line: White Sox (-182) (-1.5)(-105) Total: 9.5
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NFL:
Saturday
PRESEASON
PITTSBURGH STEELERS @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS
8 pm ET, CBS
The Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Minnesota Vikings in NFL preseason action Saturday night.
Pittsburgh has a slight edge in recent meetings, going 2-1 SU, although it is just 1-2 ATS. They last met on Dec. 18, 2005, when the Steelers won 18-3 as 4?-point road favorites.
Last season, the Steelers went 10-6 SU and 8-8 ATS, while the Vikings were 8-8 SU and 7-7-2 ATS. Both teams were 8-8 O/U.
betED Line: Steelers (-3)(-110) Total: 36
Bet this Game!
Hot Props:
The 2008 U.S. Open Tennis Championships start Monday in Flushing Meadows, NY, and Rafael Nadal, the world?s new No. 1 men's player, goes in as the favorite to win the men?s title.
It marks the first time since January, 2004 that someone other than Roger Federer has held the No. 1 seed going into a Grand Slam tournament. Nadal overtook Federer as the top men?s player earlier this month.
Who will win the men?s title at the 2008 U.S. Open Tennis Championships?
Rafael Nadal +100
Roger Federer +175
Novak Djokovic +200
Bet the 2008 U.S. Open at betED.com
TRIVIA ANSWER:
2. U.S. Open
Rafter was a finalist at Wimbledon twice, but never won it. He won the U.S. Open in 1997 and 1998, defeating Greg Rusedski and Mark Phillippoussis, respectively.
