10/06/2008 - Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell's torn labrum in his right hip will keep him out of the starting lineup for Game 4 against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Lowell, who is hitless in eight at-bats in the series, missed Game 2 due to the hip condition. He has been hampered for the past few months, and recorded just one at-bat in Boston's final 11 regular season games.
Kevin Youkilis will move across the diamond from first base to play third, and Mark Kotsay will play first base. J.D. Drew, who sat out Game 3 with a bad back, is back in the lineup in right field. Drew struck out Sunday in a pinch- hit appearance but recorded the game-winning home run in Game 2 on Friday.
In the Angels lineup, Mike Napoli was moved to sixth after hitting two home runs in Sunday's game. Juan Rivera was dropped a spot to seventh after going 0-for-3.
The Red Sox lead the series 2-1, with Boston's Jon Lester squaring off against Los Angeles' John Lackey. Lester got the best of Lackey in Game 1, as Boston took the game 4-1.
<< Arizona State QB Carpenter questionable for USC game
Tempe, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arizona State quarterback Rudy Carpenter is
questionable for Saturday's game at No. 8 USC.
"We need to get the OK from the doctor, and then see how he moves out there
(in practice)," said Arizona State
<< Report: Vikings' Henderson placed on injured reserve
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Minnesota Vikings middle linebacker E.J.
Henderson has reportedly been placed on injured reserve after dislocating two
toes on his left foot, ending his season.
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported
<< Toronto's Hollweg suspended for two games
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Ryan Hollweg
received an automatic two-game suspension on Monday after receiving his third
boarding or checking from behind major in a 41-game span.
The third penalty came
<< Sprague, Kevin Harvick Inc. part ways in Truck Series
Kernersville, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Three-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
champion Jack Sprague has been released as driver of the No.2 Chevrolet, Kevin
Harvick Inc. officials announced Monday.
KHI co-owner Kevin Harvick will assume
Red Sox 3B Lowell off active roster >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell's
torn labrum in his right hip forced the team to take him off the ALDS roster,
making him ineligible for the rest of the series against the Angels and for a
possibl
Indians' Lewis, Reds' Votto named Rookies of Month for September >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Indians pitcher Scott Lewis and
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto were named AL and NL Rookie of the
Month, respectively, for the month of September.
Lewis, 25, went 4-0 with a 2.6
Rays roll over White Sox, punch ticket to ALCS >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - B.J. Upton hit two solo homers, and the Tampa
Bay Rays defeated the Chicago White Sox, 6-2, to clinch their first berth in
an American League Championship Series in franchise history.
Andy Sonnanstine (1-0
Padres' Bard, Estes elect for free agency >>
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Diego Padres catcher Josh Bard and
pitcher Shawn Estes both cleared waivers and elected for free agency, the team
announced Monday.
Bard, 30, hit just .202 with 16 RBI in 57 games of an injury
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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.
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