The St. Louis Cardinals didn’t even expect to have pitcher Lance Lynn in the starting rotation this season. That is one more reason why it is so ironic that Lynn leads the club in wins, ERA, and strikeouts, and is one of just two pitchers in the majors to reach 10 wins. The combination of excellent per head play from Lynn out of the bullpen during last year’s World Series run and an injury to ace … [Read more...]

Now that the Stanley Cup has been handed out to the Los Angeles Kings, it is time for the NHLfranchises to participate in the annual free agency feeding frenzy. Last summer, Brad Richards was the top prize that every team sought. This summer, the betting sites have several free agents they are keeping their eyes on.   Let's take a look at what the NHLfree agent market has to offer for … [Read more...]

After a listless performance in game three of the Stanley Cup Finals, the online betting crowd has all but handed the Stanley Cup to the Los Angeles Kings. The New Jersey Devils, who were the laughing stock of theNHL Eastern Conference just 18 months ago, have climbed back into being a Stanley Cup contender. But is it something that can last? What will losing the Stanley Cup do in the mind of … [Read more...]

Any online sportsbook expert will tell you that it is difficult for a team to make the NHL playoffs every year. There are some cities that expect a playoff berth every season, but it is an extremely difficult proposition to deliver on. In the 2011-2012 season, there were some teams that struggled to make the playoffs and then faded away as the playoffs wore on. To some sports betting fans, making … [Read more...]

Sports Betting Overview Whenever two New York Cityteams meet in a playoff series, the press is quick to dub that series a "Subway Series." Aside from its potential commercial implications, calling a series a "Subway Series" indicates that these are two cross-town rivals battling it out for bragging rights. The state of New Jerseyhas become such a part of the sports landscape in New York … [Read more...]

Online Sportsbook Overview The warning flags should be going up all over the Big Apple about the Rangers' realistic chances at winning the Stanley Cup this year. The Rangers required overtime of the seventh game of the series with Ottawato final crack the shell of what had been a weak Ottawadefense. Now the Rangers need a seventh game to decide whether or not Big Blue can get past Washington's … [Read more...]

The NHLplayoffs are in full swing, but the online sportsbook experts are already looking towards next season to see which teams will rise and which ones will fall. For this season, the story everyone is talking about is the St. Louis Blues. The Blues went from 11th place in the Western Conference last year to second place this year. Now the online sports book enthusiasts are trying to see which … [Read more...]

The sports betting world all but ignored the news headlines that were made in the hockey world when Ken Hitchcock became the head coach of the St. Louis Blues in the off-season. Hitchcock had disappeared for a couple of years, lost some weight and re-entered the NHL with a new mission. Now he has taken a St. Louis Blues team that finished in 11th place in the Western Conference last year and … [Read more...]

It took less than a week for the first three rounds of the March Madness betting tournament to be completed, and while the all four No. 1 seeds made it through to the Sweet 16, there were some underdog stories that made it through, most notably in the Midwest region, where the 11th-seeded North Carolina State Wolfpack and 13th-seeded Ohio Bobcats have each made it through. The Wolfpack were all … [Read more...]