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09/03/2010 - Sparta, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - NASCAR announced on Friday that Kentucky Speedway will host a second Camping World Truck Series race during the 2011 season.
The Thursday, July 7 event will mark the 10th race on next year's truck schedule. It will be the first time the series has competed on a Thursday night since 2005. The race also will complete a triple-header weekend at Kentucky, with the Nationwide Series running here the following day and then the Sprint Cup Series holding its inaugural race at Kentucky on Saturday night.
Last month, NASCAR released its 2011 schedule for all three of its national touring series. Twenty-four truck races had been announced, with an additional date to be revealed on a later date.
The series will return to Kentucky later in the 2011 season on October 1.
<< Dodgers activate Furcal from DL
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have activated
shortstop Rafael Furcal from the 15-day disabled list.
The 32-year-old switch hitter is penciled into the leadoff spot for the
Dodgers Friday night as the
<< Royals activate Bannister, Hochevar; Kendall has surgery
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Royals activated pitchers
Brian Bannister and Luke Hochevar from the disabled list, and catcher Jason
Kendall underwent successful surgery to repair his right shoulder.
Bannister was o
<< Strasburg has successful surgery
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen
Strasburg underwent successful season-ending ulnar collateral ligament
replacement surgery on Friday.
The procedure, more commonly known as Tommy Jo
<< Johnson, Day share Deutsche Bank lead
Norton, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Zach Johnson and Jason Day both fired eight-
under 63s to share the lead after the first round of the Deutsche Bank
Championship.
With Hurricane Earl bearing down on the Northeast coast, players wer
Clijsters, Venus roll into U.S. Open fourth round >>
Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Defending champion Kim Clijsters and
Venus Williams took easy third-round wins Friday at the U.S. Open.
The second-seeded Clijsters dropped the first three games of her match
against 27th-se
A's sign Hermida, assign him to Triple-A Sacramento >>
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Athletics signed outfielder Jeremy
Hermida on Friday after he was recently released by the Boston Red Sox.
He was sent to Triple-A Sacramento.
Hermida, who appeared in 52 games for the Red So
Report: Giants trade for Sage Rosenfels >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Giants have apparently found
a backup quarterback after reportedly acquiring Sage Rosenfels from the
Minnesota Vikings.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune cited sources as confirming the mov
Hamels, Ruiz help Phils nip Brewers >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Ruiz drove in the lone run of the
game and Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings, as the Philadelphia
Phillies snuck past the Milwaukee Brewers, 1-0, in the opener of a three-game
series
Eastern Conference Playoff Betting Trends
We all know by now that the “public” loves to put their money on the FAVORITES and the OVERS. Just by taking a quick glance at Sportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends” it appears as is this tendency will continue as far as the Eastern Conference games are concerned. For the inaugural games of the first round, 69% of the early money is on Toronto -4.5; 59% of bettors prefer Chicago -4.5; 84% are backing Detroit -9; and 56% think Cleveland -11.5 is the way to go. As far as TOTALS are concerned, the only UNDER the “public” is backing is the Cleveland/ Washington game in which 83% are pounding the UNDER (190). Remember, there is no better way to predict a possible line change than by monitoring MySportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”. By determining who the “public” is backing, you can get the most ideal line for your bet. For example, if you are siding with the public you better place your bet before the line moves in the wrong direction. On the other side of the coin, if you prefer the team that the “public” is betting against; you might be able to get and extra ½ or even more by placing your bet a bit later. Under the “Betting Trends” section, Sportsbook.com also provides plenty of statistical data and trends in order for the bettor to make the most informed pick. Below are some extremely important trends for the first round opponents of the Eastern Conference match-ups, more can be found at MySportsbook.com
New Jersey Nets vs. Toronto Raptors
Toronto was the most reliable covering team this season with a 48-33-1 ATS record but covered the OVER only 41.5% of the time.
The last 20 times these teams have played, the TOTAL has gone UNDER 16 times.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Toronto is 33-19 ATS including 17-9 at home.
New Jersey has covered four games in a row while Toronto has failed to cover their last four games.
When playing a team with a winning record during the second half of the season, New Jersey was just 5-13 ATS this season.
After scoring 105 points or more, Toronto has covered the OVER only 28% of the time this season.
Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls
Miami has failed to cover their last 7 games whereas Chicago has covered 6 out of their last 8 games.
Miami has covered the UNDER in four of their last five games whereas Chicago has covered the UNDER in five out of their last six.
When playing on Saturdays, Miami covered 80% of their games this season.
Away from home, Chicago is just 16-25 ATS this season.
At home, Miami covered the UNDER about 66% of the time whereas Chicago covered the UNDER about 61% of the time.
The last 13 times these teams have played each other, Chicago has covered 9 times.
In Miami’s last 11 road games, the UNDER covered 9 times.
Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons
Detroit has covered 5 out of their last 6 games.
Away from home, Detroit is 28-13 ATS but just 14-26-1 ATS at home.
At home, Orlando covered the UNDER 64% of the time while Detroit covered the UNDER in 63% of their away games.
The last five times these teams have played in Detroit, the OVER covered each time.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Detroit is 8-17-1 ATS at home but 17-9 ATS away.
Detroit covered the spread 5 out of the last 6 times they played Orlando.
After a Division game, Orlando covered the UNDER 87% of the time this season.
Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers
In a home game where the TOTAL is between 190 and 194.5 points, Cleveland is 9-1 ATS this season.
Washington has covered the UNDER in their last 6 games and in 8 of their last 9 games.
The last 6 times these teams have played each other, the UNDER covered each time.
When playing on 3 or more days of rest, Washington is just 18-37 ATS since 1996.
Since 1996, Washington is 28-16 ATS versus Cleveland including 11-5 over the last 3 seasons.
In their last 7 road games, Washington is 6-1 ATS.
Versus Eastern Conference teams at home, Washington is just 6-18-2 ATS.
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