Five Things You Need to Know for Oct. 5
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Five Things You Need to Know in Sports
Want to start your sports day off right? Looking for some action and the most exciting matchups of the day? There are two football games tonight and two MLB playoff games. Here is a brief look at the top four important matchups of the day along with future odds.
1)Pittsburgh at Syracuse, Carrier Dome
Both teams are coming off byes. Two weeks ago, Pitt defeated FCS-member Gardner-Webb, 55-10, while Syracuse lost at Minnesota, 17-10. Last year: PITTSBURGH (-8.5) over Syracuse, 33-20. RB Ray Graham leads a resurgent Panthers squad while QB Ryan Nassib anchors the Orange attack. Fave is 7-2 ATS L9 in series. Syracuse is a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 58.
2)Utah State at BYU, from Lavell Edwards Stadium, Provo
Utah State is 4-1, coming off a 35-13 win over UNLV, while BYU (3-2) blanked Hawaii, 47-0 last Friday. Last year: BYU (-7') defeated Utah State at home, 27-24. BYU's defense has been strong early in the season and freshman QB Taysom Hill provided 143 yards on the ground last week. Utah State is 4-0 ATS L4 in series. BYU is a 6.5-point favorite and the total is 46.
3)St. Louis at Atlanta, Wild Card Game, Kyle Lohse (16-3, 2.86 ERA) vs. Kris Medlen (10-1, 1.57 ERA)
Chipper Jones doesn't want to his career to end tonight as the Braves will host the defending World Series-champion St. Louis Cardinals on Friday in the National League's one-game wild card playoff. The Braves were one of the best teams in baseball in the second half and send their best pitcher in Kris Medlen, who takes the mound opposite a clutch Kyle Lohse. Home team is 4-1 ATS L5 in series. Atlanta opened as a -165 favorite with a total of 7.
4)Baltimore at Texas, Joe Saunders (3-3, 3.63 ERA) vs. Yu Darvish (16-9, 3.90 ERA)
The surprising Baltimore Orioles were tied with the New York Yankees atop the AL East entering the final three-game series of the year. But while New York was sweeping the Red Sox, Baltimore dropped two of three against the Rays in Tampa Bay and wound up settling for the second wild-card spot. Saunders is a veteran of both leagues, while Darvish is a rookie from Japan. Texas is 4-14 Under last 18 Friday games. Texas opened as a -190 favorite with a total of 9.
5)Odds to Win the 2012-13 NBA MVP
The NBA season starts on Oct. 30. Now is the time to look at the some prop bets for the upcoming season. LeBron James is a heavy favorite to repeat as the NBA MVP but Kevin Durant is a close second. Here are the odds listed below from Bovada.
Odds To Win 2012-2013 NBA MVP
LeBron James (MIA) 7/4
Kevin Durant (OKC) 15/4
Kobe Bryant (LAL) 12/1
Russell Westbrook (OKC) 16/1
Dwight Howard (LAL) 16/1
Steve Nash (LAL) 16/1
Deron Williams (BK) 20/1
Dwyane Wade (MIA) 22/1
Blake Griffin (LAC) 25/1
Chris Paul (LAC) 25/1
Kevin Love (MIN) 25/1
Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 25/1
Tony Parker (SAN) 25/1
Rajon Rondo (BOS) 28/1
Dirk Nowitzki (DAL) 30/1
Andrew Bynum (PHI) 40/1
Chris Bosh (MIA) 50/1
Derrick Rose (CHI) 50/1
Danny Granger (IND) 60/1
Kyrie Irving (CLE) 60/1
Pau Gasol (LAL) 60/1
Paul Pierce (BOS) 60/1
Tim Duncan (SAN) 60/1
Amare Stoudemire (NYK) 75/1
Joe Johnson (BK) 75/1
David Lee (GSW) 100/1
Jeremy Lin (HOU) 100/1
Josh Smith (ATL) 100/1
LaMarcus Aldridge (POR) 100/1
Andre Iguodala (DEN) 150/1
Eric Gordon (NOH) 150/1
John Wall (WAS) 150/1
Luol Deng (CHI) 150/1
Rudy Gay (MEM) 150/1
Jrue Holiday (PHI) 200/1
Stephen Curry (GSW) 200/1
Roy Hibbert (IND) 200/1
Baron Davis (NYK) 250/1
Luis Scola (PHO) 250/1
Marc Gasol (MEM) 250/1
Al Jefferson (UTA) 250/1
DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) 250/1
Monta Ellis (MIL) 250/1
Nene Hilario (WAS) 250/1
Kevin Martin (HOU) 300/1
Andrea Bargnani (TOR) 300/1
Brandon Jennings (MIL) 300/1
Demar Derozan (TOR) 300/1
Tyreke Evans (SAC) 300/1
Andrew Bogut (GSW) 350/1
Evan Turner (PHI) 350/1
James Harden (OAK) 350/1
Kemba Walker (CHA) 350/1
Zach Randolph (MEM) 350/1
Brook Lopez (BK) 500/1
Greg Monroe (DET) 500/1
Kevin Garnett (BOS) 500/1
Manu Ginobili (SAN) 500/1
Nicolas Batum (POR) 500/1
Ricky Rubio (MIN) 500/1
Tyson Chandler (NYK) 500/1