Hang on, sports bettors, because we?re heading into the busiest time on the sports calendar. The MLB season wraps up this weekend, and the NL Wild Card spot is still up for grabs. In the NFL, the Green Bay Packers try to bounce back from their loss to Dallas when they visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, and the Philadelphia Eagles battle the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Soldier Field. In NCAA Football, two top-ten teams collide when the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide visit the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday night. In Hot Props, bet on MLB Award winners, like the NL Cy Young.
TRIVIA:
In what year was USC Trojan wide receiver Lynn Swann drafted?
1. 1974
2. 1975
3. 1973
4. 1972
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NFL:
Sunday
GREEN BAY PACKERS @ TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
1 pm ET, FOX
The Green Bay Packers will try to bounce back from their first loss of the season when they visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
The Packers lost 27-16 to the Dallas Cowboys as a 3-point home underdog in Week 3. The score went under the total of 51. The Buccaneers defeated the Chicago Bears 27-24 in overtime as a 3-point road underdog in Week 3. The score went over the total of 35.
Green Bay is 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS. Tampa Bay is 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS.
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU and 4-2 ATS in the past six meetings with Green Bay at home. The total has gone under in six of the past seven meetings, and in four of the past five meetings at home.
betED Line: Buccaneers (-125) (-1.5)(-110) Total: 43
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Sunday
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES @ CHICAGO BEARS
8:15 pm ET, NBC
The Philadelphia Eagles take on the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football at Soldier Field.
The Eagles beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 15-6 as a 3.5-point favorite in Week 3. The score went under the total of 45. The Bears lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-24 in overtime as a 3-point home favorite in Week 3. The score went over the total of 35.
Philadelphia is 2-1 SU and 3-0 ATS. Chicago is 1-2 SU and 1-1-1 ATS, and has dropped two straight.
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU and ATS in its past six. The total has gone under in four of the past five meetings. Chicago is 8-4 ATS in the past 12 meetings.
betED Line: Eagles (-170) (-3)(-110) Total: 40
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NCAA FOOTBALL:
Saturday
No. 8 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE @ No. 3 GEORGIA BULLDOGS
7:45 pm ET, ESPN
The No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide visit the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs in a battle of undefeated SEC rivals on Saturday night.
The Bulldogs have the upper hand head-to-head, going 3-1 SU and ATS over the past four meetings. The teams last squared off on Sept 22, 2007, when Georgia won 26-23 as 3-point road favorites.
Last Saturday, Javier Arenas and Justin Woodall scored on long interception returns for touchdowns as Alabama rolled to a 49-14 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Tide covered the 9.5-point spread, and the score went over the total of 47.5.
Georgia scored 21 points in the second quarter of their 27-10 win over the Arizona State Sun Devils in Week 4. Georgia covered the 7-point spread, while the score fell under the total.
Alabama is 4-0 SU and 3-1 ATS and Georgia is 4-0 SU and 2-0-1 ATS.
The total has gone under in five of Alabama's past seven on the road. Alabama is 8-4 ATS in its past 12 on the road. Georgia is 5-0 SU in its past five, both overall and at home.
betED Line: Bulldogs (-6.5)(-110) Total: 44.5
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MLB:
Friday
FLORIDA MARLINS @ NEW YORK METS
7:10 pm ET, FOX
The New York Mets will try to keep pace with the surging Milwaukee Brewers atop the NL Wild Card standings when they host division-rival Florida Marlins at Shea Stadium.
New York and Milwaukee enter the final weekend of the MLB regular season tied for the National League Wild Card spot.
Righthander Chris Volstad (4-4, 3.18 ERA) will start for the Marlins, while the Mets will counter with Michael Pelfrey (13-10, 3.70 ERA).
The Marlins (82-76 SU) knotted their three-game series with a 9-4 win over the Washington Nationals as -125 favorites on Wednesday. The score went over the total of 8.5.
The Mets (88-71 SU) took the finale of their four-game series on Thursday, as they edged the Chicago Cubs 7-6. The Mets won the game as a +105 underdog, while the score went over the total of 8.
Florida is 2-4 SU in the past six meetings, 1-4 SU in the past five meetings in new York, and the total has gone over in eight of the past 11 meetings in New York.
betED Line: Mets (-161) (-1.5)(+120) Total: 9
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Hot Props:
The 2008 Major League Baseball season wraps up this weekend and the playoffs get started next week.
That means it's awards time, and betED.com has odds for all the major awards categories. One of the most coveted each year is the Cy Young. Cleveland Indians ace Cliff Lee is an overwhelming favorite at betED.com (-3000) win the American League Cy Young, but the National League race is wide open.
Who will win the NL Cy Young award?
1. Ryan Demster +100
2. Tim Lincecum -115
3. Edinson Volquez -120
4. Brandon Webb -140
Bet on the NL Cy Young Award winner at betED.com
TRIVIA ANSWER:
1. 1974
Lynn Swann was the Pittsburgh Steelers? No. 1 draft pick and 21st player selected overall in the 1974 NFL Draft.
TRIVIA:
In what year was USC Trojan wide receiver Lynn Swann drafted?
1. 1974
2. 1975
3. 1973
4. 1972
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NFL:
Sunday
GREEN BAY PACKERS @ TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
1 pm ET, FOX
The Green Bay Packers will try to bounce back from their first loss of the season when they visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
The Packers lost 27-16 to the Dallas Cowboys as a 3-point home underdog in Week 3. The score went under the total of 51. The Buccaneers defeated the Chicago Bears 27-24 in overtime as a 3-point road underdog in Week 3. The score went over the total of 35.
Green Bay is 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS. Tampa Bay is 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS.
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU and 4-2 ATS in the past six meetings with Green Bay at home. The total has gone under in six of the past seven meetings, and in four of the past five meetings at home.
betED Line: Buccaneers (-125) (-1.5)(-110) Total: 43
Bet this Game!
Sunday
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES @ CHICAGO BEARS
8:15 pm ET, NBC
The Philadelphia Eagles take on the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football at Soldier Field.
The Eagles beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 15-6 as a 3.5-point favorite in Week 3. The score went under the total of 45. The Bears lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-24 in overtime as a 3-point home favorite in Week 3. The score went over the total of 35.
Philadelphia is 2-1 SU and 3-0 ATS. Chicago is 1-2 SU and 1-1-1 ATS, and has dropped two straight.
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU and ATS in its past six. The total has gone under in four of the past five meetings. Chicago is 8-4 ATS in the past 12 meetings.
betED Line: Eagles (-170) (-3)(-110) Total: 40
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NCAA FOOTBALL:
Saturday
No. 8 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE @ No. 3 GEORGIA BULLDOGS
7:45 pm ET, ESPN
The No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide visit the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs in a battle of undefeated SEC rivals on Saturday night.
The Bulldogs have the upper hand head-to-head, going 3-1 SU and ATS over the past four meetings. The teams last squared off on Sept 22, 2007, when Georgia won 26-23 as 3-point road favorites.
Last Saturday, Javier Arenas and Justin Woodall scored on long interception returns for touchdowns as Alabama rolled to a 49-14 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Tide covered the 9.5-point spread, and the score went over the total of 47.5.
Georgia scored 21 points in the second quarter of their 27-10 win over the Arizona State Sun Devils in Week 4. Georgia covered the 7-point spread, while the score fell under the total.
Alabama is 4-0 SU and 3-1 ATS and Georgia is 4-0 SU and 2-0-1 ATS.
The total has gone under in five of Alabama's past seven on the road. Alabama is 8-4 ATS in its past 12 on the road. Georgia is 5-0 SU in its past five, both overall and at home.
betED Line: Bulldogs (-6.5)(-110) Total: 44.5
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MLB:
Friday
FLORIDA MARLINS @ NEW YORK METS
7:10 pm ET, FOX
The New York Mets will try to keep pace with the surging Milwaukee Brewers atop the NL Wild Card standings when they host division-rival Florida Marlins at Shea Stadium.
New York and Milwaukee enter the final weekend of the MLB regular season tied for the National League Wild Card spot.
Righthander Chris Volstad (4-4, 3.18 ERA) will start for the Marlins, while the Mets will counter with Michael Pelfrey (13-10, 3.70 ERA).
The Marlins (82-76 SU) knotted their three-game series with a 9-4 win over the Washington Nationals as -125 favorites on Wednesday. The score went over the total of 8.5.
The Mets (88-71 SU) took the finale of their four-game series on Thursday, as they edged the Chicago Cubs 7-6. The Mets won the game as a +105 underdog, while the score went over the total of 8.
Florida is 2-4 SU in the past six meetings, 1-4 SU in the past five meetings in new York, and the total has gone over in eight of the past 11 meetings in New York.
betED Line: Mets (-161) (-1.5)(+120) Total: 9
Bet this Game!
Hot Props:
The 2008 Major League Baseball season wraps up this weekend and the playoffs get started next week.
That means it's awards time, and betED.com has odds for all the major awards categories. One of the most coveted each year is the Cy Young. Cleveland Indians ace Cliff Lee is an overwhelming favorite at betED.com (-3000) win the American League Cy Young, but the National League race is wide open.
Who will win the NL Cy Young award?
1. Ryan Demster +100
2. Tim Lincecum -115
3. Edinson Volquez -120
4. Brandon Webb -140
Bet on the NL Cy Young Award winner at betED.com
TRIVIA ANSWER:
1. 1974
Lynn Swann was the Pittsburgh Steelers? No. 1 draft pick and 21st player selected overall in the 1974 NFL Draft.
