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07/17/2010 - Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ronny Paulino hit a two-run single in the bottom of the second inning, and the Florida Marlins posted a 2-0 victory over Washington in the second test of a three-game series at Sun Life Stadium.
Florida starter Josh Johnson (10-3) gave up seven hits and struck out seven over six innings. The right-hander lowered his earned run average to an MLB- best 1.62 while improving to 7-0 lifetime in 14 career games (13 starts) against the Nationals.
Paulino's single was among the four hits yielded by former Marlins ace Livan Hernandez (6-6) in his six innings of work.
<< Columbus downs New York to extend lead in East
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Emilio Renteria and Brian Carroll scored and
the Columbus Crew bounced back from a mid-week loss to beat Red Bull New York,
2-0, on Saturday night at Crew Stadium.
Renteria scored in the 20th minute and Carr
<< Kim bests McDaniel for U.S. Amateur Publinx title
Greensboro, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lion Kim defeated David McDaniel, 6 & 5 in
Saturday's 36-hole final of the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship at
Bryan Park.
There was a nearly seven-hour weather delay, but, at 9:06 p.m. (et)
<< Brignac belts two homers as Rays top Yankees
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reid Brignac notched his first career multi-homer
game, blasting two and driving in a career-high five in the Rays' 10-5 win
over the Yankees in the second of three games.
Brignac had just three career hom
<< Wainwright strong as Cards blank Dodgers
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Skip Schumaker's run-scoring double in the
fourth inning backed Adam Wainwright's solid performance on the mound, as the
St. Louis Cardinals snuck past the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-0, in a pitchers'
duel at
Bautista's homer pushes Blue Jays over Orioles >>
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jose Bautista hit a two-run homer in the
top of the eighth inning, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays over the Baltimore
Orioles, 3-2, in the second test of a three-game set at Camden Yards.
Fred Lewis h
Hart and Fielder lead Brewers over Braves >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Corey Hart's three-run double punctuated a
five-run seventh inning, as the Milwaukee Brewers doubled up the Atlanta
Braves, 6-3, in the third test of a four-game series at Turner Field.
Prince Field
A's rally to slip past Royals >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Adam Rosales drove in the go-ahead run
with a single in the top of the ninth inning, as the Oakland Athletics rallied
past the Kansas City Royals, 6-5, in the second test of a three-game series at
Kauffma
Wambach leads U.S. women over Sweden >>
East Hartford, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Abby Wambach scored two goals to lead the
United States women's national team to a 3-0 win over Sweden on Saturday night
in a friendly at Rentschler Field.
Megan Rapinoe opened the scoring in the 34th min
In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
Stay with us here as we take you through the best in NFL action on a consistent basis, with advice columns as well as handicapping selections. If you're looking for college football betting, that's in our NCAA section, which you can reach by clicking here. And if you're looking for a different kind of football, such as the Canadian Football League, which we'll deal with occasionally, or the Arena Football League, which we really like, you can find it in our Miscellaneous section by clicking
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