MLB PLAYOFFS Monday ,September 24 2007
Game No. Date/Time Teams CRIS SCORE
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 901 902 2007-09-24 18:10:00 Washington Nationals New York Mets 10.0 -220 0 0
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 903 904 2007-09-24 19:05:00 St Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Brewers 8.5 -140 0 0
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 905 906 2007-09-24 21:15:00 San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants -140 7.5 0 0
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 907 908 2007-09-24 18:05:00 Minnesota Twins Detroit Tigers 9.5 -155 0 0
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 911 912 2007-09-24 18:05:00 Kansas City Royals Baltimore Orioles 9.0 -110 0 0
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 909 910 2007-09-24 12:05:00 Toronto Blue Jays New York Yankees 10.0 -235 0 0
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 913 914 2007-09-24 19:05:00 Los Angeles Angels Texas Rangers 10.5 -137 0 0
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Daily Betting LinesHow to read the odds page. Below you will find an explanation on how to read the sports odds of each sports league. How to read NFL Football betting lines:NFL odds or NFL Lines which has the same meaning are posted each week during the NFL football betting season and here’s a brief explanation on how to understand the NFL odds released by the Las Vegas Bookmakers. As you can see from the game line example below, the Washington Redskins are a -3.5 point favorite. Therefore, this means the Redskins must win the football game by more than 3.5 points. In order for the Dallas Cowboys to win the side bet, they must win the game straight up or not lose the game by 3.5 points. When you see the high numbers, it’s normally the O/U total and in this case, 49.5 means at the end of the game, when you total both scores, you then compare it to the total. If the final score is Washington 24 Dallas 22, the total combined score is 46 and the UNDER is the winning bet. Since Washington won by only 2.0 points, Dallas +3.5 is the winner of the side bet.
Example of NFL Odds--------------------
Dallas 49.5 Washington -3.5 How to read College Football betting lines:College Football odds or CFB Lines are set by the Sportsbooks either in Las Vegas or from the Offshore Sportsbooks. If you’re new to sports betting, here’s a brief explanation on how to read the College Football odds page. Using the CFB Odds example below, here’s how to read the line. Florida is a -9.5 favorite; therefore, this means the Florida Gators must win the football game by more than 9.5 points to win the bet. Texas on the other hand can win the game straight up or not lose by 9.5 points. With the total set at 52.5, the final combined score will determined the over/under result. If the game finished Florida 40 and Texas 27, the total combined score is 67; therefore the game went OVER the 52.5 total. Plus, Florida won by 13 points, therefore, they win the side bet.
Example of CFB Odds--------------------
Florida -9.5 Texas 52.5 How to read CFL Football betting lines:CFL Football odds are released by the odds makers and bet on by the public. Here’s a brief explanation using the CFL odds below as our example. The Edmonton Eskimos are a -2.5 point favorite vs. Toronto. In order for you to win your football bet, Edmonton must win the game by more than 2.5 points. If you’re betting on Toronto, the Argonauts must win the game straight up or not lose by -2.5 points. With the OVER/UNDER set at 49.5, this means when the final score is accounted for, if both score calculated is over 49.5 and you bet the OVER, you win your bet. If the final combined score is below 49.5 and you chose the UNDER, you won your bet. Let’s say the final score is Toronto 27 Edmonton 24, the total combined score is 51, so the OVER would have been the winning Total and the Argos would have won the side bet as a +2.5 point underdog.
Example of CFL Odds:-------------------
Toronto 49.5 Edmonton -2.5 How to read NBA Basketball betting lines:The NBA Basketball odds are released during the season by the linesman at various Sportsbooks and the public have the option of betting the side or total. Some Sportsbooks will post prop bets which is another form of betting. Using the NBA Odds example below, here’s how to read the betting line. Miami is posted as a -8.5 point favorite, in order for you to win your bet; Miami must win the game by more than 8.5 points. If you bet on Utah +8.5, the Jazz must win the game straight up or not lose by 8.5 points. With the total set at 179.5, when you calculate the final combined score, it will tell you if the game went over or under the posted total. If the final score finishes Miami 80 – Utah 79, the total combined score is 159; therefore, the game went UNDER the 179.5 posted total. With Miami winning by only 1 point, Utah would have been the correct side bet.
Example of NBA Odds--------------------
Miami -8.5 Utah 179.5 How to read College Basketball betting lines:The following College basketball odds are released at BetCRIS Sportsbook, as they provide the CBB odds at the PST. Let’s use the CBB Odds below as an example on how to understand the college hoops betting lines. Duke is a -7.5 point favorite vs. North Carolina, in order to win your side bet on Duke, the Blue Devils must win the game by more than 7.5 points. In order to win your North Carolina bet, the Tarheels must win straight up or not lose by 7.5 points. With the OVER/UNDER set at 144.5, this means the total combined score must be over or under 144.5 to win your totals bet, whichever you may choose. If the final score finishes Duke 90 North Carolina 88, the total combined score is 178. Therefore, the total is OVER 144.5 and if you picked the OVER at 144.5, you won your bet. However, if you picked Duke at -7.5 as a side wager, you lost your bet, as they did not win by 7.5 points.
Example of College Basketball odds:-----------------------------------
Duke -7.5 North Carolina 144.5 How to read MLB Baseball betting lines:Major League Baseball odds are released each day during the summer at the PST and sports bettors has the wagering option of betting on National League and/or American league baseball games. Here’s an example on how to read the MLB Baseball odds, using the line example below. The New York Yankees are a -140 favorite vs. the Red Sox, this means you must wager $140 dollars to win $100 if you want to bet on the Yankees. If you want to bet on the Red Sox, you must wager +100 to win +120. The total is 10.5, which means the total combined score at the end of the game will determined if the game went over or under the total. If the score finished NYY 5 Boston 4, NYY bettors win +100 and receive their $140 back. And if bettors picked the UNDER 10.5, they have won their wager as the total combined score was 9.0.
Example of MLB Baseball odds----------------------------
New York Yankees - PK -140 – 10.5 Boston Red Sox - PK +120 - 10.5 How to read NHL Hockey betting lines:The NHL Hockey odds posted at the Phoenix Sports Ticket are courtesy of Bookmaker
www.enterbet.com. The NHL Hockey betting season starts in October and ends at the end of the Stanley cup playoffs in June. Here’s an explanation on how to wager on hockey using the NHL odds example below. The Montreal Canadiens are listed as a PK -140 favorite vs. the Rangers, this means Montreal must win the game and to win $100, you will need to wager $140. For the Rangers bettors, you must wager $100 to win +120. The O/U is set at 5.5, this means the total combined score at the end of the game will decide if the game went over or under the total. If the game finished New York Rangers 5 and Montreal 2, the total combined score is 7 goals; therefore, the OVER would have been the correct hockey pick.
Example of NHL Hockey odds---------------------------Montreal Canadiens PK -140 – 5.5 New York Rangers PK +120 – 5.5
