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Accuscore on ESPN Insider

ESPN Insider is a low cost (around $3 per month) subscription service that, outside of articles, provides access to AccuScore’s basic data.
The prediction model data (where is game is simulated 10,000 times) gives an outcome prediction, along with some historical gaming statistics.
Here is a screen cap of an Accuscore prediction from 07/28/10
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July 19th Lock - Boston Red Sox +$102

Date: July 19th
Teams: Boston at Toronto
Pitching: Lester vs Halladay
Lester owns the Jays, while conversely Halladay has a difficult time with the Red Sox. Lester has held Aaron Hill to a .167 OPS, and #3 hitter Adam Lind to a .282 OPS. Only two Jays have had success vs [...]

July 16th Lock - Phillies even money

Date: July 16th
Teams: Philadelphia Phillies at Flordia Marlins
Pitchers: Moyer vs Volstad
Bet: Phillies +100
Reasoning:
The Phillies have their full strength lineup back in place, with Rollins, Victorino, Utley, Howard, Ibanez and Werth batting 1-6
The Phils have won each of the past three Moyer starts. The Marlins are 1-2 in Volstad’s past [...]

Date: July 10th
Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates at Philadelphia Phillies
Pitchers: Duke vs Blanton
Bet: Phillies -170
Reasoning:
Zack Duke has allowed 8 HR in his past seven starts. His FB/GB ratio over that time has been 87/76. Not too shabby, not that great when heading into Philly.
Blanton is coming off of a solid start, inducing 13 GB vs 6 [...]

Date: July 4th
Teams: Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees
Pitchers: Halladay vs Wang
Bet: Jays -115
I’m in a bit of a rush here but this shouldn’t need to much of an explanation. Doc Hallady is in the top five in AL groundball percentage, plus he’s Doc. Wang on the other hand has been inconsistent, is sporting [...]

Odd Bodog Betting Lines for 2008 World Series

Bodog has posted their 2008 World Series Playoff Odds.
Series Odds:
Tampa Bay - 150
Philadelphia + 130
For game one the line is:
Philadelphia - 105
Tampa - 105
Hamels is slatted to start for Philly and Kazmir is going for the Rays. This is an odd line. While Hamels has been hot it [...]

A handful of sportsbooks have begun to post their initial odds and lines for the 2008 World Series. The Tampa Bay Rays will receive the home field advantage due to the AL’s 15 inning victory during this seasons all-star game.
Justin Morneau Scoring the Winning Run During the 2008 All-Star Game

The Current Odds from two [...]

2008 World Series Betting Odds

Here are some preliminary betting odds on the 2008 World Series. To bet these odds you can visit Bodog Sports or BetED, the two best sportsbooks on the internet in terms of odds and payouts.
To Win World Series
Boston 3/2
LA Dodgers 9/2
Philadelphia 3/1
Tampa 5/2
World Series Match-ups
Philadelphia vs Tampa 2/1
Philadelphia vs Boston 6/5
LA [...]