We?ve officially reached the dog days of summer as Baseball has started to separate the pretenders from the contenders. NASCAR?s Nextel Cup Championship continues to race on as Jimmy Johnson attempts to hold on to the points lead. In light of Summer?s grasp on the sports world, the Emmy?s highlight our Entertainment Props Section.
TRIVIA:
In the last 10 years, 9 people have taken PGA Golf?s British Open Title, Tiger Woods being the only two time winner in that span? But Tiger?s two career wins isn?t close to the all time leader. Since the event started in 1860, one man has more British Open titles than any other. Who is that man?
A. Harry Vardon
B. Tom Morris Jr.
C. Arnold Palmer
D. Jack Nickalaus
E. Walter Hagen
* ANSWER AT BOTTOM
MLB:
FRIDAY:
ATHLETICS (50-45) @ TIGERS (64-31):
7:05 PM ET XM 177
While the Tigers won their recent series with the White Sox, the A?s remained the team to beat in the AL West. This battle of division leaders should have a lot to say about the playoff prospects of both squads.
Dan Haren (R) vs Justin Verlander (R). Verlander is 11-4 with a 2.8 ERA, which ranks him 2nd in the AL. He?s given up more than 2 earned runs only once in his last 6 starts. In 4 of those starts he gave up one run or less. Verlander is 6-1 in his last 10 appearances. Danny Haren is 6-8 with a 3.8 ERA. He?s given up 4 or more runs in 3 of his last 6 starts, and is 2-4 in his last 10 games. Haren?s last win came against Detroit on the 4th of July. The A?s lead the last 10 games against Detroit 6 to 4. Detroit is 7-3 in their last 10 while the A?s are 5-5 in that stretch.
betED Line: Total: Bet this game!
FRIDAY:
YANKEES (55-38) @ BLUEJAYS (53-42):
7:05 PM ET XM 179
The Yankees have been decent lately (7-3 in their last 10), but Boston still leads the AL East and Toronto is only 3 games back of New York. A sweep by the Yankees could pull them closer to the Red Sox, but a sweep by the Blue Jays would take the Yanks to 3rd place in the East.
Jaret Wright (R) vs A.J. Burnett (R). Wright is 6-5 with a 4.29 ERA. Jaret has won 2 straight and is 3-1 in his last 5 games, giving up one run or less in 3 of those contests. Wright is 5-2 in his last 10 starts, but has pitched 6 innings or less in each of those starts. In 3 of his last 5 starts against Toronto, Jaret pitched less than 3 innings. Burnett is 1-2 in his 5 starts since coming off the DL. He?s given up 2 runs or less in 3 of those games. He?s 1-3 with a 4.25 ERA on the season. The Jays and Yanks are even in their last 10 match-ups.
betED Line: Total: Bet this game!
FRIDAY:
ASTROS (46-50) @ METS (57-38):
8:10 PM ET XM 185
After taking down the Reds on Thursday, the Mets will fly home to host the Astros for a three game series in New York. The Roger Clemens addition has yet to pay dividends, but with a series win here, Houston could be poised for a playoff run.
Taylor Buchholz vs Orlando Hernandez. Orlando is 5-8 with a 5.5 ERA. He?s 3-4 since coming over from Arizona, giving up 3 runs or less in 6 of the 9 games he?s pitched for the Mets. Buchholz is 6-7 with a 5.3 ERA. He?s won 3 of his last 4 decisions, and hasn?t given up more than 4 runs in any of his last 6 starts. Taylor has a 6.42 ERA on the road this season. The Mets and Stros are even in their last 10 games. Hernandez gave up 6 runs in less than 6 innings of work the last time he faced Houston.
betED Line: Total: Bet this game!
NASCAR:
SUNDAY:
PENNSYLVANIA 500 @ Pocono Raceway
2:05 PM ET
This weekend Pocono Raceway hosts the Pennsylvania 500. Denny Hamlin won the poll, and took home the checkered flag on June 11th, the last time NASCAR raced Pocono Raceway. It will be interesting to see if Jeff Gordon continues his hot driving or if Jimmy Johnson can get back his winning ways after starting the season on fire.
1. J Johnson +575
2. T Stewart +715
3. G Biffle +725
4. K Kahne +975
5. M Kenseth +975
6. D Earnhardt Jr +1750
7. J Gordon +1250
8. M Martin +1750
9. C Edwards +1250
10. Kyle Busch +1350
11. J Harvick +1750
12. D Hamlin +750
13. B Vickers +1750
14. Kurt Busch +950
15. J Burton +1350
16. R Newman +3100
17. C Mears +5250
18. S Riggs +3500
19. B Labonte +4500
20. J Mayfield +6100
Bet this race!
HOT PROPS:
The 58th Annual Emmy Awards take place on Sunday, August 27th. And being the dog days of summer in sports, I figure now is as good a time as any to dive head first into the entertainment betting world. Past favorites like ?24? and ?The Sopranos? are underdogs this year. It looks to be anybody?s game. Bet your favorite TV Drama and watch the Emmy?s on Sunday the 27th!
58th Annual Emmy Awards:
Odds to WIN Best Drama Series:
1. Greys Anatomy -125
2. House +300
3. 24 +400
4. The Sopranos +700
5. The West Wing +1000
Odds to WIN Best Drama Series:
1. Denis Leary -125
2. Keifer Sutherland +400
3. Peter Krause +450
4. Christopher Meloni +600
5. Martin Sheen +800
Bet these Props Now!
TRIVIA ANSWER:
A. Harry Vardon
While Tom Morris Jr. and Tom Morris Sr. combined to win 8 British Opens (4 a piece), Mr. Harry Vardon is the lone golfer with 6 British Open Titles to his name. Vardon won his first title in 1896 and his last in 1914.
TRIVIA:
In the last 10 years, 9 people have taken PGA Golf?s British Open Title, Tiger Woods being the only two time winner in that span? But Tiger?s two career wins isn?t close to the all time leader. Since the event started in 1860, one man has more British Open titles than any other. Who is that man?
A. Harry Vardon
B. Tom Morris Jr.
C. Arnold Palmer
D. Jack Nickalaus
E. Walter Hagen
* ANSWER AT BOTTOM
MLB:
FRIDAY:
ATHLETICS (50-45) @ TIGERS (64-31):
7:05 PM ET XM 177
While the Tigers won their recent series with the White Sox, the A?s remained the team to beat in the AL West. This battle of division leaders should have a lot to say about the playoff prospects of both squads.
Dan Haren (R) vs Justin Verlander (R). Verlander is 11-4 with a 2.8 ERA, which ranks him 2nd in the AL. He?s given up more than 2 earned runs only once in his last 6 starts. In 4 of those starts he gave up one run or less. Verlander is 6-1 in his last 10 appearances. Danny Haren is 6-8 with a 3.8 ERA. He?s given up 4 or more runs in 3 of his last 6 starts, and is 2-4 in his last 10 games. Haren?s last win came against Detroit on the 4th of July. The A?s lead the last 10 games against Detroit 6 to 4. Detroit is 7-3 in their last 10 while the A?s are 5-5 in that stretch.
betED Line: Total: Bet this game!
FRIDAY:
YANKEES (55-38) @ BLUEJAYS (53-42):
7:05 PM ET XM 179
The Yankees have been decent lately (7-3 in their last 10), but Boston still leads the AL East and Toronto is only 3 games back of New York. A sweep by the Yankees could pull them closer to the Red Sox, but a sweep by the Blue Jays would take the Yanks to 3rd place in the East.
Jaret Wright (R) vs A.J. Burnett (R). Wright is 6-5 with a 4.29 ERA. Jaret has won 2 straight and is 3-1 in his last 5 games, giving up one run or less in 3 of those contests. Wright is 5-2 in his last 10 starts, but has pitched 6 innings or less in each of those starts. In 3 of his last 5 starts against Toronto, Jaret pitched less than 3 innings. Burnett is 1-2 in his 5 starts since coming off the DL. He?s given up 2 runs or less in 3 of those games. He?s 1-3 with a 4.25 ERA on the season. The Jays and Yanks are even in their last 10 match-ups.
betED Line: Total: Bet this game!
FRIDAY:
ASTROS (46-50) @ METS (57-38):
8:10 PM ET XM 185
After taking down the Reds on Thursday, the Mets will fly home to host the Astros for a three game series in New York. The Roger Clemens addition has yet to pay dividends, but with a series win here, Houston could be poised for a playoff run.
Taylor Buchholz vs Orlando Hernandez. Orlando is 5-8 with a 5.5 ERA. He?s 3-4 since coming over from Arizona, giving up 3 runs or less in 6 of the 9 games he?s pitched for the Mets. Buchholz is 6-7 with a 5.3 ERA. He?s won 3 of his last 4 decisions, and hasn?t given up more than 4 runs in any of his last 6 starts. Taylor has a 6.42 ERA on the road this season. The Mets and Stros are even in their last 10 games. Hernandez gave up 6 runs in less than 6 innings of work the last time he faced Houston.
betED Line: Total: Bet this game!
NASCAR:
SUNDAY:
PENNSYLVANIA 500 @ Pocono Raceway
2:05 PM ET
This weekend Pocono Raceway hosts the Pennsylvania 500. Denny Hamlin won the poll, and took home the checkered flag on June 11th, the last time NASCAR raced Pocono Raceway. It will be interesting to see if Jeff Gordon continues his hot driving or if Jimmy Johnson can get back his winning ways after starting the season on fire.
1. J Johnson +575
2. T Stewart +715
3. G Biffle +725
4. K Kahne +975
5. M Kenseth +975
6. D Earnhardt Jr +1750
7. J Gordon +1250
8. M Martin +1750
9. C Edwards +1250
10. Kyle Busch +1350
11. J Harvick +1750
12. D Hamlin +750
13. B Vickers +1750
14. Kurt Busch +950
15. J Burton +1350
16. R Newman +3100
17. C Mears +5250
18. S Riggs +3500
19. B Labonte +4500
20. J Mayfield +6100
Bet this race!
HOT PROPS:
The 58th Annual Emmy Awards take place on Sunday, August 27th. And being the dog days of summer in sports, I figure now is as good a time as any to dive head first into the entertainment betting world. Past favorites like ?24? and ?The Sopranos? are underdogs this year. It looks to be anybody?s game. Bet your favorite TV Drama and watch the Emmy?s on Sunday the 27th!
58th Annual Emmy Awards:
Odds to WIN Best Drama Series:
1. Greys Anatomy -125
2. House +300
3. 24 +400
4. The Sopranos +700
5. The West Wing +1000
Odds to WIN Best Drama Series:
1. Denis Leary -125
2. Keifer Sutherland +400
3. Peter Krause +450
4. Christopher Meloni +600
5. Martin Sheen +800
Bet these Props Now!
TRIVIA ANSWER:
A. Harry Vardon
While Tom Morris Jr. and Tom Morris Sr. combined to win 8 British Opens (4 a piece), Mr. Harry Vardon is the lone golfer with 6 British Open Titles to his name. Vardon won his first title in 1896 and his last in 1914.
