3DW Sports Betting Line Moves – Crucial Betting Info
By Doug Upstone
Football returns this Thursday and the action heats up with sports bettors sharing their thoughts with their money. Both NFL contests have seen considerable adjustments and a couple of baseball conflicts have also seen the numbers changed rather dramatically. For reasons as to why, read on.
MLB- St. Louis at Washington 7:05 EDT MASN
Maybe the Cardinals just need to face better competition to reclaim the lead in the NL Central. Since the All-Star break, St. Louis has lost six of seven series against teams currently below .500. The most recent was against pathetic Pittsburgh and they are 8-12 versus these lowly clubs compared to 13-3 against teams above .500. Chris Carpenter (14-4, 2.88 ERA) will try and change the Cards fortunes, though online sports betting action players have some doubt, taking the Redbirds from -210 to -195 or less at sports wagering outlets. The demotion hardly seems justified with Carpenter is 5-1 with a 1.99 ERA since the break and St. Louis having won 13 of 15 vs. the Nationals. Washington has lost four in a row and scored five runs on 14 total hits in being swept by the Cubs and are 64-113 after two or more consecutive losses over the last three seasons. Jordan Zimmerman returns from Tommy John surgery and has been sharper than a Ginzu knife at Triple-A Syracuse, posting a 0.53 ERA in four starts. Always check the latest baseball and football numbers at SBGGlobal.com.
NFL- St. Louis at New England 7:30 EDT
Sam Bradford will get the start for the Rams and those betting on football are thinking this is like feeding the sheep to the lion. St. Louis was 6.5-point underdog on Monday night and is catching 7.5-points at this juncture. Bradford is forced to start with A.J. Feeley out with injured elbow and thumb. Granted it is the preseason, but Bill Belichick isn’t about to go warm and fuzzy just because Bradford is a rookie signal caller and might test him with early heat to build a quick lead. The Patriots are 20-8 ATS in home preseason non-conference games; however home chalk favorites of 7.5 with the present total, are merely 6-10 ATS when this situation lines up.
MLB- Indianapolis at Green Bay 8:00 EDT ESPN
Huge totals movement for this televised tilt for two teams known for scoring. This contest began at 41.5 and has been bet heavily to 44.5. Here is why sports bettors are pounding this matchup. Both teams will play their first string offenses at least a half if not more and each is expected to want a sharp effort. Both defenses have not shown much in the preseason and there is no reason to believe they will be any more effective in this spot, playing it fairly vanilla. Green Bay just played Saturday in Seattle, thus has short week, travel conditions to deal with and will be expected to sub more liberally, which could cause breakdowns. The Colts are 12-1 OVER in games played on a grass field and the Packers are 7-0 OVER when playing with six or less days rest. A lot of the value has been taken out of the number; nevertheless the wagering public seems to be on the right side.
MLB – Minnesota at Texas 8:05 EDT
In spite of tallying only 12 runs, the Texas starters and relief pitchers have done their job in taking the first three games of the series over fellow first place team Minnesota. Manager Ron Washington now hopes his ace can join the party. Cliff Lee (10-7, 3.09) is 2-4 with a 4.18 ERA since the Rangers acquired him in early July and has really struggled of late with 5.80 ERA in five August starts. His mound opponent is Minnesota’s Francisco Liriano (11-7, 3.45), who seems to be pitching with a tired left arm. Liriano is 5-0 with a 2.45 ERA in seven starts since the All-Star break, but has failed to complete six innings in each of his last three outings, walking 12 ( 5.87 ERA) in 15 1/3 innings. With two uncertain starters, the total has jumped to 9 from opening 8.5. The Twins are 27-11 OVER after three or more consecutive losses and Texas has two oddities. Lee is 22-7 (Teams record) pitching on Thursday’s with average score 10.7 runs per game and the Rangers are 9-2-1 OVER in Game 4’s.
3DW Bonus Info
Money Line Nugget
San Diego is 28-5 against the ML as a favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
Totals Nugget
Indianapolis is 18-6 OVER the first half total as a road underdog of 3.5 points or less vs. the first half line.
Run Line Nugget
Cleveland is 22-47 (-35.5 Units) against the run line after two straight games where they committed no errors, losing by 1.9 RPG.