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The Baltimore Orioles (29-20) and Toronto Blue Jays (25-24) continue a three-game American League East series on Tuesday night at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, with the first pitch scheduled for 7:07 ET.The Blue Jays were released as minus-155 home favorites in the MLB betting odds, but the Orioles have received a good amount of sharp action in the early going as the total stands at 8.5.Toronto returned home off a disappointing 1-5 road trip to post a 6-2 victory in the series opener, going "under" the total for the first time in six games. The Blue Jays are 3-6 ...

The Kansas City Royals (19-28) and Cleveland Indians (27-21) will continue a three-game American League Central series on Tuesday night at Progressive Field, with the first pitch scheduled for 7:05 ETThe Indians were established as minus-155 home favorites in the MLB betting odds, while the total has held steady at its opening number of 8.5.Kansas City has displayed some power in homering in seven straight games, but has managed to go 3-4 over that span. The Royals are still dangerous in this spot, posting a 5-1 mark as a road underdog of plus-125 to plus-150 this season, with the "under" ...

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat will open up the 2012 Eastern Conference final on Monday night inside the American Airlines Arena, with the opening tip scheduled for 8:30 ET on ESPN.The Heat have opened up as 7.5-point home favorites in the betting odds, while the total has yet to be released.Miami has reached this stage for the second consecutive year by moving past the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers in the first two rounds of the 2012 NBA playoffs, but played the last five games without the services of power forward Chris Bosh. His status is uncertain for ...

The Washington Nationals (28-18) and Atlanta Braves (26-22) will close out a three-game National League East series on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball, with the first pitch scheduled from Turner Field at 8:05 ET.Atlanta opened as a minus-140 home favorite in the betting odds, while the total is holding steady at its opening number of 6.5.Washington has outscored Atlanta by a 15-8 combined margin in winning the first two games of the series, including an 8-4 victory Saturday afternoon. The Nationals will now try to turnaround their dismal 1-5 record when playing on Sunday.Let's take a closer look at this nationally-televised ...

The San Diego Padres (17-31) and New York Mets (26-21) will close out a four-game National League series on Sunday afternoon at Citi Field, with the first pitch scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET.New York opened up as a minus-130 home favorite in the betting odds, while the total has held steady at its opening number of 7.5.Mets starting pitcher R.A. Dickey (6-1, 3.45 ERA) has led the club to four consecutive wins, including a 3-2 road victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates last time out, allowing just a single run and five hits over seven frames.The right-hander has garnered a perfect ...

The San Diego Padres (17-30) and New York Mets (25-21) continue a National League series on Saturday afternoon at Citi Field, with the first pitch scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET.Las Vegas oddsmakers have established the Mets as -160 home favorites, while the total has remained at its opening number of 7.5.New York came away with a 6-1 win over San Diego in the second game of the series on Friday night, picking up their third victory in four games. The Mets moved their record to 15-9 against the Padres at home since 2005.Mets starting pitcher Johan Santana (1-2, 3.24 ERA) ...

Las Vegas sports books are buzzing once again due to the release all 32 teams' win totals for the 2012 NFL season—something that should get the juices flowing for every football fan, especially those who plan to visit the strip before the season-opener on Sept. 5.Cantor Gaming opened the NFL futures market for this type of offering on Wednesday morning, with two teams receiving plenty of attention once the numbers were posted on the odds board."Both the Denver Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers received solid action towards the under in the early going," Mike Colbert, who serves as the company's ...

There are few youth sports programs as engaging, dynamic and intelligent as the NFL's flag football initiative.Launched all the way back in 1996, it seems that never has the program been more important than it is right now. See, there is this perfect storm surrounding football that makes flag football a key piece of the current NFL empire.Childhood obesity in the United States has tripled in the last 30 years. In fact, more than one-third of children and adolescents are obese across the country.The NFL has been avid in its efforts to raise awareness and get kids active through both ...

Is it too simplistic to say that Jeremy Lin and New York need each other? Maybe. Before the Big Apple, Lin was a backup point guard with a cult following on the opposite side of the country. Before Lin made his mark, the Knicks were 8-15 with no hint of becoming the team that would eventually finish the season six games over .500 and the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.But then Lin hit it big.According to Baxter Holmes of the L.A. Times, traffic to the Knicks' online store boosted by 4000 percent. Ticket sales at StubHub became a hot ...

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton will provide the hype, but will he deliver eight or more wins for the franchise during the 2012 NFL season.Cantor Gaming of Las Vegas opened some eyes on Wednesday morning, sending out the Panthers regular-season win total at 7.5, which was a notch below the earliest number available in the NFL futures market.There's no doubt in my mind that the oddsmaker is expecting early action to land on the "over" in this proposition offering—the only real question is if the sports book will be forced to move the number higher before the team opens up ...