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11/18/2011 - Homestead, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Austin Dillon became the youngest champion in the Camping World Truck Series after finishing 10th in Friday night's rain shortened Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Dillon, the 21-year old grandson of NASCAR team owner Richard Childress, finished the season just six points ahead of Johnny Sauter, who won the race. Dillon also became the first driver to win the rookie-of-the-year title and the series championship in consecutive seasons.
Just before the caution flag waved for rain, Denny Hamlin was attempting to pass Sauter for the lead, but Hamlin slightly scraped the wall and could not make the move.
As the rain intensified, NASCAR officials halted the race with 15 laps remaining. Officials then called it minutes later.
Hamlin finished second, followed by Kevin Harvick, Nelson Piquet Jr. and Dillon's Richard Childress Racing teammate Joey Coulter, who clinched top rookie honors in the series this year.
James Buescher finished 12th and ended the season 29 points behind Dillon.
<< Enroth, Sabres blank Hurricanes
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jhonas Enroth rebounded from a subpar
performance in his last outing to backstop the Buffalo Sabres to a 1-0 win
over the Carolina Hurricanes at the RBC Center.
Enroth recorded 14 of his 34 sav
<< No. 13 Xavier downs Miami-Ohio
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mark Lyons had 18 points, Kenny Frease
scored 13 with seven rebounds and the 13th-ranked Xavier Musketeers beat the
Miami-Ohio RedHawks, 66-60, on Friday night.
Tu Holloway posted nine points and a g
<< Mississippi State upsets Arizona at MSG
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arnett Moultrie scored a game-high 19 points
with 10 rebounds as Mississippi State upset No. 15 Arizona, 67-57, in the
championship game of the 2K Sports Classic.
It was the second ranked team in as man
<< Duke uses strong second half to down Davidson
Durham, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mason Plumlee scored 16 points while pulling
down 13 rebounds as sixth-ranked Duke used a strong second half to take an
82-69 victory over Davidson.
Seth Curry and Austin Rivers each added 17 points fo
No. 3 Ohio State routs Jackson State >>
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jared Sullinger scored 16 of his 20 points in
a dominating first half, carrying the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes to an easy
85-41 drubbing of the Jackson State Tigers.
Sullinger also pulled down 11 rebound
UConn G Boatright suspended six games >>
Storrs, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - University of Connecticut men's basketball
freshman Ryan Boatright has been suspended six games for receiving improper
benefits.
The NCAA had been reviewing the infraction and notified UConn of Boatri
No. 16 Alabama takes down Wichita State >>
San Juan, PR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tony Mitchell scored 26 points while JaMychal
Green had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds as the No. 16
Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Wichita State Shockers, 70-60, in the
semifin
Avs' Giguere shuts down Stars >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped all 24 shots he
faced as the Colorado Avalanche took a 3-0 victory over the Dallas Stars.
It was Giguere's 35th shutout of his career but his first since February 6,
2010.
In any football or basketball game (the main sports that use point spreads) there are two teams playing against each other.
Those teams, though, are rarely exactly evenly matched – meaning that typically one team has a better chance than the other to win the game. If bettors were allowed to bet on who was simply going to win the game, smart ones would obviously bet on the better team (likely winning more than 50% of the time in the process).
If winning were that easy the Las Vegas and online sportsbooks would stop taking any bets! This is where the point spread comes in: the basic function of the point spread is to balance the likelihood of each team “winning” by adjusting the final score by the point spread. After this adjustment is made you get the Against The Spread result (ATS result for short).
Let’s look at Super Bowl XXXIX, New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles. Most people believed the defending champ Patriots to be the better team – so if betting were simply based upon which team would win the game, an uneven majority of people would have wagered on New England. But, by using the point spread, the bookmakers adjusted the terms of the bet, evening the proposition so about half the people believed the Pats to be the smart bet, while the other half considered Philly to be the smart bet.
New England Patriots -7 vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The better team, called the Favorite, is expected to win the game and must “give” or “lay” points to the weaker team. The favorite is listed with a minus sign and the number of points they are favored by (e.g., New England -7)
In the case of our example, New England must not only win the game, but they must win by more than 7 points for Pats bettors to have a winning ATS result. An Eagles bettor wins his bet either if:
There was also the possibility that the final score could land exactly on the spread number (for example, the Pats winning 28-21 when -7), which is called a “push” or “no action” and a refund is then issued to bettors of both teams.
The same game with the same point spread can be considered from the weaker team’s perspective: The Underdog (Philly in the case of our example) is not expected to win the game and online football betting thus receives or “gets” points given by the stronger team. When a game is stated from the underdog’s perspective the team is listed with a plus sign and the number of points they are underdogs by:
Philadelphia Eagles +7 vs. New England Patriots
Keep in mind that Philadelphia +7 and New England -7 is the same point spread on the same game, simply stated differently. The first is from the underdog’s perspective; the later is from the favorite’s.
Not a must, but for some a mathematical approach is insightful. You can determine the ATS winner by either:
Let’s look at the actual result of Super Bowl XXXIX: New England 24 Philadelphia 21
The favorite, New England, won the game but not by more than the point spread they were favored by (7), so the ATS result was a LOSS for Pats bettors.
Looking at it from the underdog’s perspective, Philly did not win the game, but they lost by less than the point spread (7), so the ATS result was a WIN for Eagle bettors.
Mathematically considered, 24 for the favorite Pats minus 7 equals 17, which is less than the 20 the Eagles scored, so the underdog Eagles win the ATS result (or you could figure 20 plus 7 equals 27 for the Eagles, which is more than 24 for the Pats).
Emily’s boyfriend understood the point spread and wagered $100 on the Eagles at +7. The Eagles may not have gotten a Super Bowl ring, but since they won the ATS result Emily’s boyfriend cashed his bet – giving him money to take her out to a nice dinner.
And now hopefully you understand how to read point spreads, putting you one step closer to joining the fun of sports betting.
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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''
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