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07/21/2007 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Mets placed Jose Valentin on the 15-day disabled list Saturday, one day after the second baseman suffered a fractured right tibia.
Valentin suffered the injury in the fourth inning of Friday's game against the Dodgers, when he fouled a ball off his leg.
This is the second time Valentin has hurt his right leg this season. He suffered a partial tear of the ACL in his right knee and was on the disabled list from April 29 until June 7.
For the season, Valentin is hitting .241 with three homers and 18 RBI.
To take his spot, the Mets recalled infielder Anderson Hernandez from Triple-A New Orleans.
<< Tiger shoots a 69 in third round
Carnoustie, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tiger Woods shot a two-under 69 on
Saturday and finished 54 holes at one-under-par 212 at the British Open
Championship at Carnoustie.
Woods currently trails Sergio Garcia by six shots as th
<< Red Sox clash with White Sox, possibly without Ortiz
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Still with the largest cushion of any American League
division leader heading into play on Saturday, the Boston Red Sox shoot for
their second straight victory as they contend with the Chicago White Sox in
the third game of a
<< KC shoots for consecutive wins over Detroit
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Best meets the worst in the American League Central this
evening as the Detroit Tigers play host to the Kansas City Royals in the
second of a three-game set from Comerica Park.
On Friday night the Tigers were beaten and ba
<< Red-hot Mariners continue series with Blue Jays
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - As one of the hottest teams in baseball, the Seattle
Mariners continue their quest for the top spot in the American League West as
they contend with the Toronto Blue Jays in the second of a three-game set from
the Rogers Cent
Castroneves upsets AGR for Mid-Ohio pole >>
Lexington, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brazilian Helio Castroneves beat out five
other drivers, including all four Andretti Green Racing teammates, in the
"Firestone Fast Six" to capture the pole for Sunday's inaugural The Honda 200
at Mid
Nadal moves into Stuttgart final >>
Stuttgart, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Rafael Nadal advanced to
the final at the Mercedes Cup after posting a victory in the semifinals on
Saturday.
Nadal, who won this title in 2005, defeated fellow Spaniard Feliciano L
Report: Colts' Glenn to retire >>
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Indianapolis Colts offensive tackle
Tarik Glenn is reportedly set to retire from the National Football League.
According to a report in the Indianapolis Star, several sources close to Glenn
have to
Phils' 2006 first-round pick to undergo Tommy John surgery >>
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Phillies announced that
pitcher Kyle Drabek, the team's 2006 first-round draft pick, will undergo
season- ending Tommy John surgery on Wednesday.
The surgery will be performed in Ne
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.
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