10/31/2008 - Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Mets picked up the 2009 option on first baseman Carlos Delgado's contract on Friday.
The 36-year-old's option is worth $12 million.
Delgado finished the 2008 season with a team-high 38 home runs along with 115 RBI and a .271 average, but his Mets missed the playoffs for the second straight year. In the final 85 games of the season, he batted .308 with 27 home runs and 80 RBI.
Over his 16 years in the majors, the Puerto Rican native has 469 homers and 1,489 RBI to go with a .280 average in 2,009 games while donning the uniforms of Toronto, Florida and the Mets. He has hit 35-or-more home runs in seven seasons and has eclipsed the century mark in RBI nine times.
<< Young QBs Square Off in Raiders-Falcons Tilt
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Only a year later. But clearly a world apart.
Over two consecutive Aprils at the NFL Draft, the Oakland Raiders and Atlanta
Falcons charted the course for their respective franchises by selecting
quarterbacks with No. 1 pi
<< Browns Can Get Level With Win Over Visiting Ravens
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Browns will try to end a turbulent first-half
of the 2008 season on a high note on Sunday, when Romeo Crennel's squad
welcomes the AFC North rival Baltimore Ravens to town for an important Week 9
clash.
Clev
<< Depleted Cowboys Try to Get By at Giants
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Cowboys may have saved their season with a
victory last week, but the beleaguered club isn't out of the woods just yet.
The bruised and battered Cowboys' next challenge comes this Sunday at the
Meadowlands, wher
<< Bears Can't Afford to Look Past Winless Lions
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bears hope to avoid the dreaded trap game this
Sunday, when they host the winless Detroit Lions at Soldier Field in the
second meeting between the teams this year.
Chicago (4-3), coming off its bye week, enters
Pens' Crosby day-to-day >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pittsburgh Penguins star center Sidney
Crosby is reportedly day-to-day with an undisclosed injury after leaving
Thursday's 4-1 loss against Phoenix in the third period.
A Pittsburgh newspaper i
Malaga faces toughest test yet against Barca >>
Malaga, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Promoted Malaga looked overmatched early this
season, going winless in its first four La Liga matches without scoring a goal.
But since, the club has won four straight and is coming off a huge victory over
S
Red Bulls face stiff test in first leg vs. Houston >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Red Bulls backed into the
2008 Major League Soccer playoffs, and as a result, have to take on the two-
time defending champion Houston Dynamo in the Western Conference Semifinals
series
Cards sign backstop LaRue >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Cardinals announced Friday that
catcher Jason LaRue signed a one-year deal for the upcoming season.
The 34-year-old, who was a free agent, spent 2008 with the club as backup to
starter Yadier
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Eastern Conference Playoff Betting Trends
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New Jersey Nets vs. Toronto Raptors
Toronto was the most reliable covering team this season with a 48-33-1 ATS record but covered the OVER only 41.5% of the time.
The last 20 times these teams have played, the TOTAL has gone UNDER 16 times.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Toronto is 33-19 ATS including 17-9 at home.
New Jersey has covered four games in a row while Toronto has failed to cover their last four games.
When playing a team with a winning record during the second half of the season, New Jersey was just 5-13 ATS this season.
After scoring 105 points or more, Toronto has covered the OVER only 28% of the time this season.
Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls
Miami has failed to cover their last 7 games whereas Chicago has covered 6 out of their last 8 games.
Miami has covered the UNDER in four of their last five games whereas Chicago has covered the UNDER in five out of their last six.
When playing on Saturdays, Miami covered 80% of their games this season.
Away from home, Chicago is just 16-25 ATS this season.
At home, Miami covered the UNDER about 66% of the time whereas Chicago covered the UNDER about 61% of the time.
The last 13 times these teams have played each other, Chicago has covered 9 times.
In Miami’s last 11 road games, the UNDER covered 9 times.
Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons
Detroit has covered 5 out of their last 6 games.
Away from home, Detroit is 28-13 ATS but just 14-26-1 ATS at home.
At home, Orlando covered the UNDER 64% of the time while Detroit covered the UNDER in 63% of their away games.
The last five times these teams have played in Detroit, the OVER covered each time.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Detroit is 8-17-1 ATS at home but 17-9 ATS away.
Detroit covered the spread 5 out of the last 6 times they played Orlando.
After a Division game, Orlando covered the UNDER 87% of the time this season.
Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers
In a home game where the TOTAL is between 190 and 194.5 points, Cleveland is 9-1 ATS this season.
Washington has covered the UNDER in their last 6 games and in 8 of their last 9 games.
The last 6 times these teams have played each other, the UNDER covered each time.
When playing on 3 or more days of rest, Washington is just 18-37 ATS since 1996.
Since 1996, Washington is 28-16 ATS versus Cleveland including 11-5 over the last 3 seasons.
In their last 7 road games, Washington is 6-1 ATS.
Versus Eastern Conference teams at home, Washington is just 6-18-2 ATS.
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