We?ve got a pair of great Major League Baseball matchups this weekend as well as one of the biggest NASCAR Races of the year. On Friday night, the New York Yankees will be shooting for their eighth-straight win when they host the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium, and across the country, two hot teams clash when the Florida Marlins and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet at Dodger Stadium. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series continues with the 16th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard on Sunday. And in Hot Props, the 2009 NCAA College Football season is fast approaching and now would be a good time to make your picks for the BCS National Championship.
TRIVIA:
What year was the 1st Brickyard 400 NASCAR race held?
1. 1995
2. 1992
3. 1994
4. 1993
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
MLB:
Friday
OAKLAND ATHLETICS @ NEW YORK YANKEES
7:05 pm ET, YES, Comcast
The New York Yankees will be shooting for their eighth-straight win when they host the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium.
Lefty Brett Anderson, who is 5-7 this season with a 4.25 ERA, gets the start for the A?s while the Yankees will counter with righthander Joba Chamberlain, who is 5-2 with a 4.05 ERA.
In the opener of their four-game series on Thursday, Mark Teixeira belted a two-run homer and drove in three runs to help the Yankees to a 6-3 win as -270 favorites. The score was a push on the over/under total of 9.
Oakland is 40-54 SU and New York is 58-37 SU.
New York is 5-0 SU in the past five meetings, both overall and in New York.
betED Line: Yankees (-215) (-1.5)(-105) Total: 9
Bet this Game!
Friday
FLORIDA MARLINS @ LOS ANGELES DODGERS
10:10 pm ET, PRIME
Two hot teams clash Friday night when the Florida Marlins and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet at Dodger Stadium.
The Marlins will start righthander Josh Johnson, who is 8-2 record with a 2.74 ERA this season. Lefty Clayton Kershaw gets the start for the Dodgers. He is 8-5 with a 2.95 ERA.
The Marlins shut down the San Diego Padres 5-0 on Wednesday, winning as -150 favorites. The score went under the total of 8.
Manny Ramirez belted a pinch-hit home run to lift the Dodgers to a 6-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, as -200 favorites. That game's eight runs were a push against the over/under total of 8.
Florida has won three straight and Los Angeles has won five straight.
The total has gone over in seven of the past eight meetings in Los Angeles.
betED Line: Dodgers (-158) (-1.5)(+140) Total: 7
Bet this Game!
AUTO RACING:
Sunday
ALLSTATE 400 AT THE BRICKYARD
12:30 pm ET, ESPN
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series continues with the 16th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard on Sunday.
This will be the 16th time the series has run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which is celebrating its centennial anniversary this year.
Jimmie Johnson, who is currently third in Sprint Cup Series driver standings, is the defending champion.
betED Line: Bet the Allstate 400
Bet this match!
Hot Props:
The 2009 NCAA College Football season is fast approaching and now would be a good time to make your picks for the BCS National Championship.
Who will win the College Football national title?
1. Florida Gators +150
2. Oklahoma Sooners +450
3. Texas Longhorns +700
Bet the BCS National Championship
TRIVIA ANSWER:
3. 1994
The 1st Brickyard 400 was held on Aug. 6, 1994 in front of more than 300,000 fans. It was won by Jeff Gordon.
TRIVIA:
What year was the 1st Brickyard 400 NASCAR race held?
1. 1995
2. 1992
3. 1994
4. 1993
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
MLB:
Friday
OAKLAND ATHLETICS @ NEW YORK YANKEES
7:05 pm ET, YES, Comcast
The New York Yankees will be shooting for their eighth-straight win when they host the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium.
Lefty Brett Anderson, who is 5-7 this season with a 4.25 ERA, gets the start for the A?s while the Yankees will counter with righthander Joba Chamberlain, who is 5-2 with a 4.05 ERA.
In the opener of their four-game series on Thursday, Mark Teixeira belted a two-run homer and drove in three runs to help the Yankees to a 6-3 win as -270 favorites. The score was a push on the over/under total of 9.
Oakland is 40-54 SU and New York is 58-37 SU.
New York is 5-0 SU in the past five meetings, both overall and in New York.
betED Line: Yankees (-215) (-1.5)(-105) Total: 9
Bet this Game!
Friday
FLORIDA MARLINS @ LOS ANGELES DODGERS
10:10 pm ET, PRIME
Two hot teams clash Friday night when the Florida Marlins and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet at Dodger Stadium.
The Marlins will start righthander Josh Johnson, who is 8-2 record with a 2.74 ERA this season. Lefty Clayton Kershaw gets the start for the Dodgers. He is 8-5 with a 2.95 ERA.
The Marlins shut down the San Diego Padres 5-0 on Wednesday, winning as -150 favorites. The score went under the total of 8.
Manny Ramirez belted a pinch-hit home run to lift the Dodgers to a 6-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, as -200 favorites. That game's eight runs were a push against the over/under total of 8.
Florida has won three straight and Los Angeles has won five straight.
The total has gone over in seven of the past eight meetings in Los Angeles.
betED Line: Dodgers (-158) (-1.5)(+140) Total: 7
Bet this Game!
AUTO RACING:
Sunday
ALLSTATE 400 AT THE BRICKYARD
12:30 pm ET, ESPN
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series continues with the 16th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard on Sunday.
This will be the 16th time the series has run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which is celebrating its centennial anniversary this year.
Jimmie Johnson, who is currently third in Sprint Cup Series driver standings, is the defending champion.
betED Line: Bet the Allstate 400
Bet this match!
Hot Props:
The 2009 NCAA College Football season is fast approaching and now would be a good time to make your picks for the BCS National Championship.
Who will win the College Football national title?
1. Florida Gators +150
2. Oklahoma Sooners +450
3. Texas Longhorns +700
Bet the BCS National Championship
TRIVIA ANSWER:
3. 1994
The 1st Brickyard 400 was held on Aug. 6, 1994 in front of more than 300,000 fans. It was won by Jeff Gordon.
