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Posted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 04:15 AM
The New York Yankees have clinched their division and ditto for the L.A. Angels and St. Louis Cardinals.
That means the AL Central, NL’s East and West are still up for grabs.
Over in the AL Central, the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins are battling for top spot.
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Sportsbook Sports Betting is providing information on MLB Postseason.
The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins are currently playing an afternoon game and as of 11:16 am PST, we’re through eight innings knotted at 1 apiece and the two play another game tonight with the Twinkies listed at +145 and the Tigers -160 home faves.
In the NL East, the Philadelphia Phillies are big -310 home faves against the Houston Astros while the Atlanta Braves are -122 against the Florida Marlins.
The L.A. Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies are vying for the NL West crown and the Dodgers play a road game against the San Diego Padres listed at -156 and the Rockies host the Milwaukee Brewers listed at -166.
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Posted Tuesday, September 29, 2009 02:28 AM
The sports betting public, or at least those who love their NFL betting, had a good day overall on Sunday. The NFL picks fell the public’s way, as the favorites went 10-5 against the spread on Sunday, which usually means a winning day for bettors.
Looking back at the NFL action, two of the unbeatens came out of the day with a loss attached to their record. Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons lost to New England, while San Francisco lost an absolute heartbreaker in the final seconds to the Vikings. The 49ers did cover the pointspread, which was 6 ½ (that looked like one of the Best Bets of the week) but to let Favre throw a 32-yard TD on the last play of the game is unforgivable. You have got to be able to defend against a pass that far out with no other options but to go to the end zone. The 49ers held Adrian Peterson in check keeping him under 100 yards and were playing a solid road game up until the last minute. But that Niner team is looking good, despite the defensive lapse.
The Patriots covered the spread (4 ½ points) beating the Falcons 26-10 to drop them to 2-1 on the season. The linesmakers set this Over/Under lines at 46, and by game time, online sportsbook was reporting that 57% of all the wagering volume on the Total was bet on the “Over”. But it was the “Under” bettors who cashed tickets when the final gun went off, as the two teams only combined for 36 points, as the Patriots contained Matt Ryan and Michael Turner, holding Turner to just 56 ya...
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Posted Thursday, September 24, 2009 07:10 AM
Two games into the NFL season and the Rookie of the Year NFL future odds have been shaken up a little as the sports betting community re-evaluates based on a couple of early performances.
One rookie has really stood out in Week 1 and 2 and his stock has risen amongst sports bettors. Jets’ quarterback Mark Sanchez is that guy. While many rookies are still just trying to get on the field or are the second and third options in an offensive scheme, the Jets top pick has led his team to two upset victories.
Sanchez began the season with NFL odds of 8-1 to win Rookie of the Year, but is now the front-runner. Sanchez served notice in his league debut when he threw for 272 yards and a touchdown in Houston against the Texans, who many felt are set to become a top team in the AFC. He followed up that performance in Week 2 with a strong second half showing; outperforming Patriots QB Tom Brady in leading the Jets to their first win in nine tries at home against New England.
Sanchez has settled right in and performed well beyond his years. He is the talk of the town and after two games looks like he has the tools to be an impact player – but yes, it is still early.
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Sportsbook reported solid action coming in on Sanchez after his pre-season performances, but the betting really heated up the last two weeks.
The Lions QB Mark Stafford was also list...
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Posted Thursday, September 24, 2009 01:39 AM
The
second week of the NFL season, NFL Week 2, is in the books and there
were a few more surprises served up for the online betting world that
focus on NFL Betting.
Bet Republic
ran these power rankings last week and now this week we have a new
number one and some big risers and fallers. After the 10th spot you
could make a case for any team to be slotted in any of the 10-22
rankings. It’s been entertaining football…
LET’S LOOK AT THE TOP 10 NFL POWER RANKINGS:
NY Giants:
The
Giants helped the Cowboys open their new stadium by beating Dallas in a
nail biter. With all of the hoopla and circus like atmosphere
happening, the Giants, led by Eli Manning, remained composed and went
on to win the game on a last minute field goal. The Justin Tuck injury
and others to the defense could catch up with the team. Last Week - 2
Baltimore Ravens:
The
Ravens went out West and had another e... [More]
Posted Thursday, September 24, 2009 01:01 AM
After missing the postseason for the first time in 13 seasons in 2008 the New York Yankees made sure that won’t happen again this year.
The Yanks clinched a playoff spot on the strength of a 6-5 road win over the L.A. Angels and a 9-1 Texas Rangers loss to the Oakland Athletics.
Brett Gardner scored the tiebreaking run on Alex Rodriguez's sacrifice fly in the ninth as the New York Yankees celebrated clinching their 14th playoff appearance in 15 seasons Tuesday night with a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
The Bronx Bombers have clinched a Wild Card berth at worst and at best they can capture the AL East division.
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Sportsbook is providing the information on New York Yankees.
The Pinstripers are the odds-on favorites to win the AL Pennant at +100 and the World Series at +225.
The Yankees play another game against the L.A. Angels, this time an afternoon affair, and are listed at +124 underdogs.
New York has struggled in its last 20 road games against the Angels going 5-15 straight up.
A.J. Burnett gets the start for the Yankees.
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Posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 01:35 AM
Not only did Dallas lose Sunday night, RB Marion Barber suffered a strained quadriceps muscle in the fourth quarter of the game.
According to sportingnews.com, Barber will miss between one and two games, although no official word has come from the Cowboys yet.
Yesterday, the Dallas Morning News reported that the injury wasn’t serious and Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips said Barber would undergo an MRI.
Through two games, Barber ran the ball 32 times for 203 yards (6.3 yards per carry) and two scores as the lead back in Dallas. He also caught two passes for 31 yards.
Online
Sportsbook is providing the information on RB Marion Barber’s Quadriceps Injury.
If injury is indeed minor, Barber will have an extra day of rest as the Dallas Cowboys’ next game is next Monday against the Carolina Panthers–Dallas is still a 9-point home fave.
Dallas has gone 7-3 straight up in its last 10 matchups against Carolina overall.
The Dallas Cowboys opened their new billion-dollar stadium with a 33-31 loss on Sunday Night Football to the hated New York Giants–failing to cover as 3-point home faves.
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Posted Friday, September 18, 2009 04:18 AM
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The Former Premier
League players are back this week with another cracking show...
Former Premier
League footballers Steve Claridge and Jason Cundy are back on BetRepublic to
give sports bettors the heads-up on where the betting value lies in this
weekend’s full programme of Premier League fixtures.
Members of the
fast-growing sports betting
community love to tune in to the website’s TV channel (every
Friday to see where the lads are putting their money).
Cundy and Claridge
take viewers through every Premier League game and tell bettors how the game
will be played, how many goals will be scored and who the likely goal scorers
will be.
The duo, who
coincidentally both used to play for Portsmouth FC, gives two betting recommendations
for every game.
They have a
tremendous tipping record and sports bettors who follow them are already
showing a healthy level-stakes profit on the season.
So which games are
the pair looking at this weekend? You can also see clips for every game here. Meanwhile, here is a flavour of what to expect with
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Posted Tuesday, September 15, 2009 06:34 AM
Steve
Claridge and James Eastham take you through the Champions League
fixtures that look like they provide great value to sports bettors...
This sports betting community is fast making a name for itself as a site where those who love to bet on football can get great analysis and picks.
Every
week former pro footballer Steve Claridge and sports betting expert
James Eastham take punters through the weekend’s roster of Premier
League matches. They analyse each game, telling football bettors how
they think each one will be played, what the likely score line will be
and who the most probable goals corers will be.
They
have already built up a tremendous following so bet republic has
decided to give the lads their own Champions League show too.
This
is the first week of Champions League group stage action so Claridge
and Eastham have been hard at work in the Bet Republic’s TV (BRTV)
studio to bring you the first show of the 2009/10 season.
If
you like to bet on football, then you would be crazy to miss the
Champions League Preview Show which is now streaming on the Bet
Republic TV.
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Posted Tuesday, September 15, 2009 04:42 AM
- Watching the action in Week 1 has given sports bettor a lot to go on when they start to do their sports handicapping for Week 2 games. We’ve circled a few games with good odds to track while planning your bets.
One full week of NFL football is in the books and people in the sports betting world seem to agree on one thing: 60 minutes of regular season football teaches you more about each team than 240 minutes of preseason ever could.
What did we learn from the first week of NFL
Online Betting that can be of use for picking winners in Week 2?
One thing we know about the Chicago Bears is that even with Jay Cutler at QB, defense is still king in the Windy City. Since Coach Lovie Smith took over in 2004 the Bears’ defense has accounted for 21-percent of the team’s scoring (compared to league average of nine-percent). When Danieal Manning forced a safety, sacking Aaron Rodgers in the end zone in the second quarter, it looked like that unit might take over the game.
Pittsburgh is in Chicago for the Bears home opener this week and so far bettors are leaning towards the "Under" 37.5 but online sportsbook is reporting some early money showing up on the home team Bears. Bettors appear willing to give Cutler another chance at showing what he can do, this time at home.
- Atlanta couldn’t get the run game untracked vs. a stingy Dolphins D but HC Mike Smith is no f...
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Posted Monday, September 14, 2009 07:22 AM
All you can eat NFL serves up another dish for sports bettors in Week 1, rounding out the card with a Monday Night Football doubleheader.
Two of the biggest heavyweights in the NFL are set to take the field on Monday Night Football and even though they won’t be playing each other, it still gives football bettors a good opportunity to consider some action.
New England and San Diego are the two favorites for the Week 1 doubleheader and judging by the line movement at online sportsbooks, both teams are the betting public’s pick to win big. The Patriots have been a double-digit favourite since odds first went up, with the current line set at most books as Pats -11. It’s only a one-point move and it’s not surprising considering Tom Brady’s return to the line-up – and the Buffalo Bills’ apparent futility. Buffalo’s first team offense was held scoreless in each of the team’s last three preseason games.
Movement in the Chargers game vs. the Oakland Raiders is another story. Most online sportsbooks had the Bolts figured for a one-TD advantage but can hardly keep up with money the Chargers are attracting.
Sportsbook SPORTSBETTING.com is reporting almost 80% of all the betting action coming in on this game showing up on San Diego. The books NFL lines show the Chargers favored by 10 points.
Double-digit road favs on Monday Night are not all that common. One reason is that the l...
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Posted Monday, September 14, 2009 05:21 AM
Monday Night Football, Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots:
Line: Patriots – 11
Over/Under: 46
Tom
Brady is back as the Patriots’ starting quarterback after missing all
of 2008, creating very high expectations for the 2009 season. At
betrepublic, New England is the odds-on favorite to win the Super Bowl.
Bet Republic does not have the Patriots as their Super Bowl pick (check out all the NFL predictions for this season), but we fully understand why many have chosen them as their pick to win it all.
Pats’
head coach Bill Belichick has reloaded on both sides of the ball. The
defense has lost six starters from last year including Tedy Bruschi,
Junior Seau, Rodney Harrison, Ellis Hobbs, Mike Vrable and most
recently Richard Seymour. The defense is younger and faster but lacks
experience and leadership.
New England’s
offense has all the pieces in place to dominate every game they play
this coming season. The offense that terrorized the league in 2007 has
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Posted Friday, September 11, 2009 06:19 AM
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers
Lambeau Field – Sunday Night - NBC
Line: Packers – 3 ½
Over/Under: 46
The oldest rivalry in football is one of the feature games from Week
1 NFL betting action. This battle goes back as far as 1923, when the
first meeting resulted in a 3-0 Bears win (they covered as a 2.5-point
favorite….just kidding)
This weekend’s game has a line on it of -3.5 that’s the current line at sportsbookSPORTSBETTING.com).
The line actually opened at -3, but steady money has been coming in
on the home team Packers, pushing the line up to -3.5. Most online
sportsbooks are reporting 70 to 75% of the betting volume is Green Bay
money. I don’t see that changing as we get closer to kick-off, and in
fact, I think this number could reach -4.
So if you like the Packers (check below for our pick on this one) you might want to get your bet in now.
The Bears head to Lambeau having won four of the last five games in
Green Bay, but note that they were blown out last year 37-3 in Week 11.
In Week 16 the Bears hosted Green Bay and turned the tables beating them 20-17 in overtime.
But this year is different, as the Packers will face a Bears team
that finally has a franchise quarterback. This season the rivalry is
renewed with a legitimate QB showdo... [More]
Posted Friday, September 11, 2009 01:49 AM
The
sports betting community, bet republic like most sports betting
enthusiasts, we were anxiously awaiting the kick-off to the new NFL
season. Thursday night gave us a tase of what was to come, as the
Titans and Steelers mixed it up in Pittsburgh.
We
broke that game down in our Thursday Night sports betting TV show and
will go through all the Sunday action in our Sunday NFL Blitz sports
betting TV show at the site.
Here are a handful of NFL picks and write-ups from the Bet Republic office focused on Sunday’s NFL schedule.
It’s
always tough making football picks in Week 1 since preseason games are
the only opportunity we’ve had so far to really gauge the impact of off
season player/coaching changes. Looking over the odds online presented
a handful of spots that could be a good betting opportunity and we’ve
previewed those games here.
Into the 2009 season we go…
Miami Dolphins at Atlanta Falcons
NFL Odds: Falcons -4
Over/Under: 44
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