09/13/2008 - Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rookie third baseman Evan Longoria returned to the lineup Saturday for the first-place Tampa Bay Rays for the first time since being activated from the disabled list. Longoria was listed as batting fifth for the Rays in the opener of a doubleheader with the New York Yankees.
The 22-year-old Longoria was hit on his right wrist by a pitch by Seattle Mariners closer J.J. Putz on August 7, fracturing the wrist. The All-Star third baseman went on the disabled list on August 11, and was activated on Sunday.
A favorite to win the AL Rookie of the Year award, Longoria hit .278 with 22 home runs, 71 RBI, 27 doubles and a .533 slugging percentage in 104 games prior to the injury. He had not missed a contest since his major-league debut back on April 12.
<< Simon, Moya advance to Bucharest final
Bucharest, Romania (Sportsbook Betting Lines) -Reigning champion Gilles Simon and
former runner-up Carlos Moya both won Saturday to set up Sunday's final of
the $525,000 BCR Open Romania.
The sixth-seeded Spaniard Moya, the runner up in
<< Royals, Indians slated for twinbill
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former No. 1 overall draft pick Bryan Bullington makes his
American League debut with the Cleveland Indians tonight in the second game of
a doubleheader with the Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field.
A 6-foot-4, 220-
<< Twins hit the road with doubleheader in Baltimore
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Twins embark on another long road trip that
will now begin tonight at Baltimore's Camden Yards, where the playoff hopefuls
start up a three-game series with a doubleheader against the Orioles.
The double-di
<< Jays' Burnett highlights first of two games at Boston
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A.J. Burnett takes aim at win No. 18 this afternoon, as the
Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox stage a day/night doubleheader at Fenway
Park.
The double-dip was made necessary back on August 15 when the schedule
Hamburg rallies to seize Bundesliga lead >>
Hamburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hamburg vaulted to the top of the
Bundesliga on Saturday after pulling out a 3-2 win against Bayer Leverkusen at
HSH Nordbank Arena.
Leverkusen jumped out to a two-goal lead inside of 25 minutes a
Boyd's double helps Rangers slip past Killie >>
Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kris Boyd tallied a pair of goals in the
second half to give Rangers a 2-1 win over Kilmarnock at the Ibrox Stadium on
Saturday.
The game was a matchup of the top two teams in Scotland, with the sur
Karlsson still on top despite penalty >>
Cologne, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Robert Karlsson was assessed a one-stroke
penalty after Saturday's third round, but it was not enough to knock him off
the top spot on the leaderboard at the Mercedes-Benz Championship.
Karlsson appear
Yanks 3B Rodriguez scratched from game >>
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was
scratched Saturday from the opening contest of a day-night doubleheader
against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium.
The slugger is sidelined with a stiff
In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere.
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox early favorites to win 2008 World Series
The Major League Baseball season starts this weekend and MySportsbook.com, a leading online sportsbook for over 8 years, is the first to offer baseball sports betting lines on who will win the 2007 World Series.
"The World Series is the biggest baseball event in the sports betting world and MySportsbook.com is excited that we are first to market with betting lines on every team," says Tim Dalton, Marketing Director, MySportsbook.com. "We are getting things ready for a great baseball season and our members are looking forward to our Player Payback Bonuses, as well as Dime Lines, all season long."
Going in to this weekend, MySportsbook.com's favorites to win the World Series are the New York Yankees at 7-2 and last year’s winners the Chicago White Sox at 9-2.
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