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Cubs vs. Padres Betting Line – May 19
Sportsbook.ag has your Cubs vs. Padres betting line for May 19.
CHICAGO CUBS (21-16) at SAN DIEGO PADRES (19-20)
Sportsbook.ag Line: San Diego -122, Chicago +112, Total: 6.5
Mariners vs. Orioles Series Pick, Betting Line – May 19
Gambling911.com has your Mariners vs. Orioles series betting line for Tuesday’s game.
Baltimore comes into this one as a -130 home favorite. Seattle was listing at +120. The total was coming in at 8.5.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Mariners RH Taijuan Walker (1-4, 7.22 ERA) vs. Orioles RH Miguel Gonzalez (4-2, 2.93)
Walker is 1-3 with a 10.90 ERA in four road starts this season.
BetOnline.ag Player Hits 12-Team Parlay For Over $79,000
Atlanta Hawks’ bettors collectively let out a huge sigh of relief Friday night as Washington Wizards’ Paul Pierce’s last second fade-away three-pointer was overturned by the officials review.
Yankees vs. Nationals Betting Pick, Line and DFS Picks – May 19
Gambling911.com has your Yankees vs. Nationals betting line and daily fantasy sports picks for Tuesday.
New York is +117, Washington is -127, the total is 7.5
Matchup: Yankees Nathan Eovaldi vs. Nationals Gio Gonzalez
Brewers vs. Tigers Series Betting Line – May 18
The Brewers were a +118 underdog. Detroit was a -128 home favorite at BetOnline (most books were at -140. The total for this game was set at 8.5.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers RH Mike Fiers (1-4, 5.00 ERA) vs. Tigers LH Kyle Lobstein (3-3, 4.33)
Fiers last start marked the third time in four starts the 29-year-old held the opposition to fewer than three earned runs and the second occasion in which he came away empty-handed. He has never pitched against the Tigers.
Rockets vs. Warriors Game 1 Betting Line – NBA Playoffs
The Rockets vs. Warriors Game 1 betting line opened at Golden State -10. The Warriors are now the favorites to win the 2015 NBA Championship at -175.
Angels vs. Blue Jays Series Betting Line, DFS Plays – May 18
The Angels vs. Blue Jays series betting line for May 18 had Toronto as a +106 home underdog, LA at -118 and the total at either 8.5 or 9 depending on the book.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels LH C.J. Wilson (2-2, 2.63 ERA) vs. Blue Jays RH Aaron Sanchez (3-3, 4.26)
Mayweather Wins Big Gambling on Mix of NBA Playoffs, Boxing
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. revealed over the weekend via Twitter that he has won $827,272 betting a mix of NBA Playoffs games and a boxing match.
The world champion boxer posted the bet slips for the whole world to see.
His NBA Playoffs bet included the Rockets money line for May 14 at +370 odds, the Hawks 2nd half spread of +3.5 on May 15 and the Rockets 2nd half spread at +4.5 on May 17.
Rays vs. Twins Series Betting Pick, Line, DFS Plays – May 17
Gambling911.com has your Rays vs. Twins series betting line for Sunday afternoon.
The surprising 21-16 Twins are a +120 home underdog against the 20-18 Rays, who are coming in at -128. The total opened at 7.5 and has moved up to 8.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Rays RH Chris Archer (3-4, 2.59 ERA) vs. Twins RH Kyle Gibson (3-2, 2.70)
Archer is a crazy 3-0 with a 0.49 ERA all-time against the Twins.
Angels vs. Orioles Series Betting Pick, Line and DFS Play – May 17
Gambling911.com has your Angels vs. Orioles series betting line for May 17.
LA was coming in as a -122 road dog while Baltimore was coming in as a +116 home underdog. The total was set at 8.5.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels RH Garrett Richards (3-1, 2.27 ERA) vs. Orioles RH Mike Wright (NA)
White Sox vs. Athletics Series Betting Pick, DFS Plays – May 17
Gambling911.com has your White Sox vs. Athletics series betting pick and DFS plays for Sunday.
Series: White Sox vs. Athletics
Chicago’s Jeff Samardzija faces off against Oakland’s Scott Kazmir.
Kazmir has allowed .318 hitting when facing this current White Sox roster. They are 28-for-88 against him with 11 extra bases secured.
Brewers vs. Mets Series Betting Picks, DFS Play – May 17
Gambling911.com has your Brewers vs. Mets series betting line for Sunday afternoon May 17 along with a daily fantasy sports pick.
The lowly Brewers come into this game as +115 underdogs while New York was listed as an overnight favorite at -125. The total on this game was 7.5.
Giants vs. Reds Series Betting Line – May 17
Gambling911.com has your Giants vs. Reds series betting line for Sunday afternoon May 17.
San Francisco had a line set at +104, Cincinnati at -114, the total was 8.
Starting pitchers were scheduled to be Chris Heston (3-3, 2.91) for the Giants and Anthony DeSclafani (2-3, 2.79) for the Reds.
Braves vs. Marlins Series Betting Pick, Line and DFS Plays – May 17
Gambling911.com has your Braves vs. Marlins series betting line for Sunday afternoon May 17.
Atlanta was coming in with a line of +120 while the Marlins had a line of -130 as the favorites. The total was 7 for this game.
Bookies In…. South Carolina: Brett Parker Thrusts State Into National Spotlight
Gambling911.com’s “Bookies In…” series has become a hugely popular read among bookmakers, agents, sports bettors and the curious alike.
In the series we hone in on specific regions, dispense useful legal information in regard to state and sometimes local statutes, while at the same time providing a colorful history of said city, metropolitan area and/or county in terms of its bookie ties and roots.
American Pharoah Odds to Win Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown at -150
Sportsbook.ag released odds on American Pharoah to win the 2015 Belmont Stakes and become the first Triple Crown winner in over 30 years. Those odds were set at -150 early on, similar to what we were seeing for the Preakness Stakes.
American Pharoah Wins Preakness in Slop: Goes for Triple Crown
American Pharoah has won the 2015 Preakness Stakes in the slop that came about from heavy rains hitting Pimlico right at race time.
American Pharoah’s Preakness win was much more impressive than his victory at the Kentucky Derby.
Divining Rod and Tale of Verve finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Dortmund finished 4th.
Lightning vs. Rangers Stanley Cup Playoffs Series Betting Odds
BetDSI.com has your Lightning vs. Rangers Stanley Cup Playoffs series betting odds as Game 1 was already taking place at the time of publication.
Series Price – New York Rangers -150, Tampa Bay Lightning +130
Game 1 Odds – Rangers -145, Lightning +125, total 5 under
Familiar Foes
NASCAR Xfinity 3M 250 Betting Odds
BetDSI.com has your NASCAR Xfinity 3M 250 betting odds along with some picks for Sunday’s big race.
3M 250 Odds
Erik Jones 2-1
Ryan Blaney 3-1
Chase Elliott 6-1
Regan Smith 6-1
Ty Dillon 12-1
Brian Scott 13-1
Elliott Sadler 16-1
Heavy Rains Approach Preakness: American Pharoah Odds Hold Steady
At 4:40 pm local time, radar indicated steady rains approaching Baltimore scheduled to arrive approximately 6 pm race time. All bets should be locked in here now as odds subject to change.
Clippers vs. Rockets Game 7 Betting Line – NBA Playoffs
The Clippers vs. Rockets critical Game 7 betting line for the 2015 NBA Playoffs had Houston as a +2 home underdog with this one all tied up. This game tips off Sunday afternoon at 3 pm EST.
Houston, with their backs against the wall, managed to extend the series to a final Game 7.
"We kept saying, 'We're not going to quit,'" said Dwight Howard, who had 20 points and 21 rebounds. "We kept believing. We never gave up on each other."
Dortmund, Firing Line Mudders? Hardly
With rain potentially in the forecast at the time of today’s Preakness Stakes race, we have to ask whether Dortmund and/or Firing Line are “mudders”, horses that like running in the slop.
We already know that American Pharoah has excelled on a sloppy track, but what about Dortmund and what about Firing Line, the two top competing horses to American Pharoah?
Preakness 2015 Morning Forecast Calls for Storms in Area: Muddy Track?
The morning forecast and future radar updates show storms forming a few hundred miles west of the Baltimore area and Pimlico Racetrack shortly after noon.
There was now a 50% chance of rain and scattered storms in and around the track by the start of Saturday evening’s Preakness Stakes race.
Preakness Stakes 2015 Morning Odds: Dortmund Favored Over Firing Line
The Preakness Stakes 2015 morning odds had American Pharoah still hovering around -125.
Gambling911.com has seen that number climb close to -150 but for the most part it has remained steady throughout the past two weeks.
Preakness Challengers -Dortmund and Firing Line: Who Can Beat American Pharoah
The two primary Preakness challengers to Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness favorite American Pharoah are Dortmund (now 5-1 odds) and Firing Line (just under 4-1 odds).
Preakness Stakes 2015 Overnight Odds
Gambling911.com has your Preakness Stakes 2015 overnight odds courtesy of AceSportsbook.com.
Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness favorite American Pharoah odds have been slashed from -130 to -160 during the overnight hours.
Firing Line’s odds have been cut a quarter point from 4-1 to -375.
Odds of Bodhisattva Winning The 2015 Preakness Stakes at 45-1
The odds of Bodhisattva winning the 2015 Preakness Stakes race Saturday were not very good at 45-1 but if you are looking for that elusive windfall, this is definitely the horse for you.
Where Can I Find Betting on Whether American Pharoah Wins Triple Crown?
Sportsbook.ag was offering odds on whether American Pharoah will become the first horse to win the Triple Crown in over 35 years at close to 3-1 odds.
American Pharoah vs. Dortmund, Firing Line Betting Odds – Preakness Stakes
Our friends at BetOnline were offering Preakness Stakes matchup betting odds on American Pharoah vs Dortmund and Firing Line.
Online Betting Sites Accepting Bitcoin for the Preakness Stakes – 2015
Bitcoin is becoming one of the most popular methods of funding and withdrawing from one’s online sportsbook account but only a handful of sites offer the anonymous payment option for this year’s Preakness Stakes race.