SPORTS N STUFF

The sports betting is getting down to the wire in MLB as the regular season comes to a close and both wild card races are still up in the air. Some of the pennants have been clinched while others wait patiently for the lead teams to reach their magic number. This week is the last full week of the regular season and it should be a fun one to watch.

Monday September 26, 2011
Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles 7:05PM EST
The only thing keeping the Boston Red Sox in the playoffs is the fact that the Tampa Bay Rays cannot beat the New York Yankees. The Red Sox have only beaten the Baltimore Orioles once in the month of September, but yet this is the second series the two teams have played against each other in the last two weeks. Boston needs to figure out a starting pitching rotation and determine what happened to its offense if it wants to find success in the playoffs.
Pick: Baltimore Orioles

Tuesday September 27, 2011
Texas Rangers @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 10:05PM EST
As of late last week, the Texas magic number to beat out the Angels for the AL West pennant was two games. But the Angels have been hanging in there and a head-to-head series against the Rangers is just what the Angels need. But many MLB betting experts feel that the Angels are just putting off the inevitable as opposed to being in control of its own destiny.
Pick: Texas Rangers

Wednesday September 28, 2011
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Milwaukee Brewers 8:10PM EST
If the Brewers have not clinched the NL Central pennant by this time, then this should be the game where it happens. The Brewers magic number over the St. Louis Cardinals is two, and the Cardinals seem to be more wrapped up in the NL wild card race with the Atlanta Braves. The Pirates were a playoff contender prior to the All-Star break, but they have been a doormat ever since.
Pick: Milwaukee Brewers

Wednesday September 28, 2011
St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros 8:05PM EST
The St. Louis Cardinals have this one last game of the season to try and lay claim to the NL wild card spot. While the Atlanta Braves spend its last series of the season battling with the Philadelphia Phillies, the Cardinals get the worst team in baseball in the Houston Astros. If the Cardinals want to stay in the World Series betting then they will have to win out and the Braves will have to keep losing. Considering how poorly the Braves have played in the stretch, it is not out of the question to think that the NL wild card could come down to this final day of the season.
Pick: St. Louis Cardinals

Wednesday September 28, 2011
Philadelphia Phillies @ Atlanta Braves 7:10PM EST
The only thing going for the Braves in this game is that it is at home. Atlanta has allowed a sizeable lead over the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL wild card race to shrink to two games. The Phillies are playing for real as it gets ready to enter the playoffs and that is just something that the Braves may not be able to handle.
Pick: Philadelphia Phillies