Bettor's best friend (BBF): Friday's wagering tips
OH-HI-Woe
It just keeps getting worse for the Ohio State Buckeyes. After choking away a late-lead against USC, the Buckeyes found out their three-year starter at right tackle, Jim Cordle, will miss at least three weeks with an ankle injury. The team must now plug in a backup or retool its offensive line. The Buckeyes figure to have plenty of talent to outmuscle Toledo (+20.5) on Saturday in Cleveland, but the Rockets, who are averaging more than 42 points per game, are becoming a more and more enticing play.
How ?bout a Revolution?
The New England Revolution (+125) must be licking their chops about a trip to play the New York Red Bulls. The Revolution are fighting desperately for a playoff berth and will look to get the full three-points against a team they have gone 5-0-5 against since 2006. Even better for New England, the Red Bulls could be without leading scorer Juan Pablo Angel (nine goals), who is nursing an ankle injury and missed the team?s last game. No Angel, means hell for New York.
Bullpen banter
Santiago Casilla. Michael Wuretz. Brad Ziegler. Craig Breslow. Andrew Bailey. Sounds like a beer league softball team right? How about the hottest bullpen on the hottest team in the Majors. The Oakland Athletics are an MLB-best 8-2 their past 10 games and can thank these hurlers for it. During that stretch, the pen has pitched 38 2-3 innings and allowed a meager seven earned runs. Oakland might be out of the playoffs, but they will be a tough out the rest of the season.
Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?
Atlanta might want to re-think its home court advantage. The Sky dropped the opening game of their best-of-three series against the Shock in Detroit, and now must play Game 2 on Friday night at Gwinnett Arena in Duluth, Ga., because Phillips Arena already had booked Sesame Street. The defending champion Shock (+6) won nine of their final 11 games to make the postseason, and won?t be intimidated by Oscar, Elmo or Snuffy.
These guys are still good
No PGA this weekend? No problem. Look close, and there is a very solid play on the Champions Tour this weekend at the Greater Hickory Classic. Normally, we wouldn?t say that about a golfer who has just one top 10 finish this season, but R.W.Eaks is a special cat. Eaks is the two-time defending champion on the course, nearly set a record-low last year, and says his knees feel the best they have all season. Listed at +2500, Eaks is such a good value, he makes you want to scream.
OH-HI-Woe
It just keeps getting worse for the Ohio State Buckeyes. After choking away a late-lead against USC, the Buckeyes found out their three-year starter at right tackle, Jim Cordle, will miss at least three weeks with an ankle injury. The team must now plug in a backup or retool its offensive line. The Buckeyes figure to have plenty of talent to outmuscle Toledo (+20.5) on Saturday in Cleveland, but the Rockets, who are averaging more than 42 points per game, are becoming a more and more enticing play.
How ?bout a Revolution?
The New England Revolution (+125) must be licking their chops about a trip to play the New York Red Bulls. The Revolution are fighting desperately for a playoff berth and will look to get the full three-points against a team they have gone 5-0-5 against since 2006. Even better for New England, the Red Bulls could be without leading scorer Juan Pablo Angel (nine goals), who is nursing an ankle injury and missed the team?s last game. No Angel, means hell for New York.
Bullpen banter
Santiago Casilla. Michael Wuretz. Brad Ziegler. Craig Breslow. Andrew Bailey. Sounds like a beer league softball team right? How about the hottest bullpen on the hottest team in the Majors. The Oakland Athletics are an MLB-best 8-2 their past 10 games and can thank these hurlers for it. During that stretch, the pen has pitched 38 2-3 innings and allowed a meager seven earned runs. Oakland might be out of the playoffs, but they will be a tough out the rest of the season.
Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?
Atlanta might want to re-think its home court advantage. The Sky dropped the opening game of their best-of-three series against the Shock in Detroit, and now must play Game 2 on Friday night at Gwinnett Arena in Duluth, Ga., because Phillips Arena already had booked Sesame Street. The defending champion Shock (+6) won nine of their final 11 games to make the postseason, and won?t be intimidated by Oscar, Elmo or Snuffy.
These guys are still good
No PGA this weekend? No problem. Look close, and there is a very solid play on the Champions Tour this weekend at the Greater Hickory Classic. Normally, we wouldn?t say that about a golfer who has just one top 10 finish this season, but R.W.Eaks is a special cat. Eaks is the two-time defending champion on the course, nearly set a record-low last year, and says his knees feel the best they have all season. Listed at +2500, Eaks is such a good value, he makes you want to scream.
