Baseball betting resumes, NHL trade deadline odds
The defending world champion San Francisco Giants kick off their title defense Monday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers, a team that the Giants are 6-3 SU against in their last nine games.
With the return of baseball, bettors won’t have to worry about a shortage of games on the betting docket again anytime soon. Monday’s opening action kicks off with some great rivalry games including the Giants visiting the Dodgers and the New York Yankees hosting the Boston Red Sox.
As usual, the best MLB underdog moneyline odds are being found at Bovada.
The Yankees have won five straight games against Boston and are a -117 favorite at 5Dimes on Monday sending CC Sabathia to the mound to face Jon Lester (+112). In Los Angeles, Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers are a -153 favorite over Matt Cain and the Giants (+148).
NBA betting setup
Tuesday night plays host to two exciting games on the hard court in the NBA.
The Miami Heat look to continue their home dominance as they host the New York Knicks, and the Los Angeles Lakers host the Dallas Mavericks in a key game for both teams’ playoff hopes.
Miami is 7-3 SU and 6-3-1 ATS in its last 10 games against the Knicks and 17-0 SU in their last 17 games at home. The Lakers are 6-1 SU and 5-2 ATS in their last seven games against the Mavericks.
Thursday night, the two best teams in the Western Conference clash when the San Antonio Spurs visit the Oklahoma City Thunder. Including last year’s playoff series, Oklahoma City is 5-2 SU and 5-1-1 ATS in its last seven games against the Spurs, and could potentially steal first place in the conference down the stretch if they can win this one.
NHL betting - Trade Deadline Odds
Shortly after receiving the good news that they won the Jarome Iginla sweepstakes, the Pittsburgh Penguins got the bad news that they’d lost Sidney Crosby indefinitely with a broken jaw.
The red-hot Penguins will put their 15-game winning streak on the line this week without their fallen captain in back-to-back games hosting the Buffalo Sabres Tuesday and then visiting the New York Rangers Wednesday.
Pittsburgh is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games against Buffalo and 7-0 SU in its last seven against the Rangers.
Online sportsbook Bovada set 16.5 as the number of trade deadline deals.