The Lakers are a 6.5 point favorite with a total of 187.5 at SBG Global.

The Lakers need to win on Tuesday to force a Game 7 on Thursday.  If the Lakers don’t get some other players to help Kobe it is unlikely they will win. Kobe did everything on Tuesday but no one else stepped up to contribute.  Ron Artest missed two big free throws, Lamar Odom was terrible again and Pau Gasol is living up to his label as soft.  Andrew Bynum could be a factor but he is barely healthy enough to walk. Boston is playing like a team that wants to win the championship, getting contributions from a number of players while the Lakers are only getting a great effort from Kobe.

History is against the Lakers as teams that lead 3-2 in the NBA Finals win most of the time.  Of the 25 NBA Finals betting series that have been tied at two, the winner of Game 5 went on to win 19 of them. The only thing the Lakers have going for them is their home court.  If the Celtics expect to win the series they probably need to do it on Tuesday.

Boston has been excellent in the NBA Finals recently. The Celtics are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 NBA Championship games. The Celtics are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Celtics are 12-4-1 ATS in the last 17 meetings against the Lakers. The Lakers are 6-14-1 ATS in their last 21 NBA Championship games.

The Under is 4-1-1 in the Celtics last 6 overall. The Over is 6-1-1 in the Lakers last 8 home games but the Under is 5-1-1 in the Lakers last 7 overall. The Under is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings between the two teams.

At Present the Odds makers have SLOVAKIA at -1 (-145) and NEW ZEALAND a +1 (+105) with the Over 2 ½ (-115) and the under at 2 1/2 (-125) and on the Money Line has SLOVAKIA at (-290) with NEW ZEALAND at (+ 850) and the Money line for the DRAW at (+320).

The Second match up of Round 1 for TUESDAY gives us from GROUP G the IVORY COAST playing PORTUGAL from Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium at 10:00 AM EDT.

This game depends for each team on their key players. For the Ivory Coast its Didier Drogba who had 37 goals this season leading Chelsea to the Primer and FA Cup titles. Then for Portugal it is Cristiano Ronald who has the expectations of all riding on his shoulders and he has to play his best if Portugal wants to win. See the latest World Cup Betting lines and World Cup Odds on this morning match up.

At Present the Odds makers have PORTUGAL at PK (-170) and IVORY COAST a PK (+130) with the Over 2 1/2 (+120) and the under at 2 1/2 (-160) and on the Money Line has PORTUGAL at (+110) with IVORY COAST at (+ 230) and the Money line for the DRAW at (+220).

The Third and final matchup for Round 1 on TUESDAY is from GROUP G with BRAZIL playing KOREA DPR from Johannesburg (Ellis Park) at 2:30 PM EDT.

This Group G has been nicknamed the Group of Death and even a draw for the Korean’s will make them famous around the world. On the other bench Brazil has a new breed of players that are so very talented and under the leadership of a midfield general who is now the Coach, Dunga. The World Cup Betting lines and World Cup Odds on this match are somewhat lopsided?

At Present the Odds makers have BRAZIL at -2 ½ (-105) and KOREA a +2 1/2 (-135) with the Over 3 (-130) and the under at 3 (-110) and on the Money Line has BRAZIL at (-1000) with KOREA at (+ 2400) and the Money line for the DRAW at (+700).

Both of these teams have experienced bad run support at the beginning of the 2010 season but are on the comeback and both the Jays and the Padres have had dominant stretches. At present the Padres are leading their NL West Division by one game over the Dodgers. While the Blue Jays are having a very difficult time moving out of 4th place in their AL East Division. Also to note, the Padres lost 2 of 3 in previous Inter League play with Toronto and that was at home for them. That makes for interesting stats for forthcoming move in MLB Betting lines and MLB Odds!

The BLUE JAYS are 17-16 this 2010 season in the away games, while the PADRES are 20-13 while playing on their home field. With that said, and being Inter League play it appears that the BLUE JAYS have a 54 %+ chance of winning this matchup. Will this have a negative effect on the MLB Betting lines or MLB odds for this GAME?
The BLUE JAYS and the PADRES Stats:
The Blue Jays are: 34-30 SU
The Padres are: 37-26 SU
The BLUE JAYS lately:
While playing Monday’s they are 2-8
Before they played the Padres they were 1-2
After they played Colorado they are 6-4
After their last loss they are 4-6

The PADRES lately:
While playing Monday’s they are 2-8
Before they played the Blue Jays they were 1-2
After they played the Mariners they are 5-5
After their last loss they are 7-3
Their Next Game is:
The PADRES at home vs. the BLUE JAYS, on Tuesday, June 15
Presently Baseball Odds Makers have the lines at present for the PADRES at -1 ½ (+190) and the BLUE JAYS at +1 ½ (-230) and the Total – Over 6 ½ (-120) and under 6 ½ (EV) and the PADRES are -107 and the BLUE JAYS are -103 on the Money Line.

The Cardinals are looking to get back on track after this Inter League play as they are 1 1/2 game out of first place in their division and have swapped place with the Reds for the last month. On the Mariners dugout side they are struggling on the road as the 9-22 surely indicates and they have managed to lose the 2 inter league series this season. This will surely influence the Inter League MLB Betting lines and MLB Odds on this match up!

The MARINERS are a weak 9-22 this 2010 season in the away games, while the CARDINALS are a strong 19-10 while playing on their home field. With that said, and being Inter League play it appears that the CARDINALS have a 60 % + chance of winning this matchup. Will this have a negative effect on the MLB Betting lines or MLB odds for this GAME?
The Mariners and the Cardinals Stats:
The Mariners are: 24-39 SU
The Cardinals are: 34-29 SU
The Mariners lately:
While playing Monday’s they are 4-6
Before they played the Cardinals they were 2-4
After they played the Padres they are 5-5
After their last win they are 5-5

The Cardinals lately:
While playing Monday’s they are 7-3
Before they played the Mariners they were 3-3
After they played the Diamondbacks they are 4-6
After their last loss they are 5-5
Their Next Game is:
The Cardinals at home vs. the Mariners, on Tuesday, June 15
Presently MLB Odds Makers have the lines at present for the CARDINALS at -1 ½ (*145) and the MARINERS at +1 ½ (+125) and the Total – Over 7 (-120) and under 7 (EV) and the CARDINALS are -300 and the MARINERS are +250 on the Money Line.

The Angels are just finishing one of their best road trips in the last 50 years and desire to continue that success to their home field this week in the Inter League play. The Brewers meanwhile start this three game series on the road with the Angels and the Brewers have lost the last 10 of their last14 road games. This may have an affect on the movement seen in this Inter League MLB Betting lines and MLB Odds for tonight’s game!

The BREWERS are 15-18 this 2010 season in the away games, while the ANGELS are 19-10 while playing on their home field. With that said, and being Inter League play it appears that the BOTH TEAMS have a 46-56 %+ chance of winning this matchup. Will this have a negative effect on the MLB Betting lines or MLB odds for this GAME?
The BREWERS and the ANGELS Stats:
The Brewers are: 26-37 SU
The Angels are: 36-30 SU
The BREWERS lately:
While playing Monday’s they are 2-8
Before they played the Angels they were 2-4
After they played the Rangers they are 1-4
After their last loss they are 5-5

The ANGELS lately:
While playing Monday’s they are 5-5
Before they played the Brewers they are 3-3
After they played the Dodgers they are 4-6
After their last win they are 7-3
Their Next Game is:
The ANGELS at home vs. the BREWERS, on Tuesday, June 15
Presently Baseball Odds Makers have the lines at present for the ANGELS at -1 ½ (+130) and the BREWERS at +1 ½ (-150) and the Total – Over 10 (-120) and under 10 (EV) and the ANGELS are -150 and the BREWERS are +140 on the Money Line.

The US Open betting action holds a special place in the hearts and minds of most golf betting enthusiasts. It is without a doubt the most difficult of any of the Majors and in many years the most difficult layout of any tournament on the golf betting calendar.

This year Pebble Beach will be as beautiful and breathtaking as ever with its sweeping vistas of the rugged Pacific Coast line and its stunning signature holes.

But don’t be fooled by what you see. This is still the US Open betting competition and this is still the toughest course layout of the year. Aside from being as difficult as ever, Pebble Beach will play especially difficult during the US Open betting tournament as the tee boxes will be moved back, pin placements stretched and the competitors will have to cover 7,040 yards in 18 holes after the Arnold Palmer renovations.

Any time you combine that kind of distance with a links style course layout and the potential for wind gust to spray balls in all directions there is very little margin for error.

Obviously when you’re talking about that kind of distance it favors the long ball hitters and all but takes the European-style players out of the golf betting hunt.

It’s little surprising that Tiger Woods is the US Open odds favorite at 6:1. And it’s also no shocker that world #2 Phil Mickelson is second in the US Open odds at roughly 7:1. These two men are clearly the best players in the world and part of an elite group that is both long enough off the tee and precise enough with their wedges to conquer the Pebble Beach course.

Nonetheless, the potential for disaster is so great that even a few bad shots could derail their US Open betting title hopes and that leaves plenty of room for a dark horse contender to emerge in this year’s betting.

The three-way line at SBG has Portugal at +110, Ivory Coast at +230 and the draw at +220. The big question regarding this match is the status of Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba who has a broken arm.  He underwent surgery just over a week ago but it remains questionable as to whether he can play.  Normally a player that suffers a broken arm would have no chance to play just a week after the injury but Ivory Coast realizes the importance of this soccer betting opening match against Portugal.  It seems unlikely either of these teams will beat Brazil so the winner of this match would be in position to advance while the loser would probably need to upset Brazil to have a chance of advancing.

Ivory Coast does have other talented players including Salomon Kalou, and Yaya Toure but they really need Drogba if they expect to advance. Four years ago, Ivory Coast didn’t make it out of the group stage and they are looking at a similar result this time unless they can find a way to win on Tuesday.

When you look at this match between Portugal and Ivory Coast you might immediately think that Ivory Coast would have a big edge in fan support but that is not going to be the case.  There are about a half a million Portuguese immigrants who live in South Africa and in their warmup match against Mozambique last week, more than 30,000 fans turned out to watch Portugal win 3-0. Head coach Carlos Queiroz believes it will be like playing a home game on Tuesday at Port Elizabeth.

Portugal is led by Cristiano Ronaldo who is capable of having a big World Cup betting . Portugal has a number of other talented players including Hugo Almeida. Their defense is solid as well and should be bolstered by the addition of Pepe who was cleared to play this week.

This game 5 is a critical game that both the Celtics and the Lakers need badly to win! Why? Because it the Celtics lose then the Lakers can end the series in game 6 in LA. On the other side if the Lakers lose then they have dug themselves a deep, deep whole and will they be able to overcome that?

For Game 5 the CELTICS are preferred pick by a small 53.9 % over the LAKERS. When it comes to the backboards the even for re-bounding with the CELTICS 51 – 42 for LAKERS and that data will definitely be a factor on NBA Playoff Betting and the NBA Playoff Odds makers along with the shooting and 3 point leaders. In the shooting stats the LAKERS out shot 45.2 to the CELTICS 44.7 from the court also very close. For the 3 pointers this game 4 the CELTICS completed 4 while the LAKERS made 7 of the 3 pointers from the court. Very close are the turnover stats with the CELTICS having 12 to the LAKERS 15 turn overs? Check out the NBA Playoff Betting lines and NBA Playoff odds!

The major concern for this game for the Lakers is they have some injury problems mainly with their center Bynum. He only played a total of 12 minutes in the last game and that allowed Boston’s biggies the opportunity to score 54 points. If the Celtics can get Ray Allan back on target and get a continued effort from Glen Davis and Paul Pierce they will be tuff to beat in this Sunday night game in Boston.
The Next Game:
The LAKERS at home vs. the CELTICS, on TUESDAY, June 15
Presently basketball Odds Makers have the EARLY lines for the NBA Championship GAME 5 for the CELTICS – 3 and the Total Over/Under 188 and the CELTICS are -155 and the LAKERS are +135 on the Money Line.

The UFC odds lineups for the UFC 113 and UFC 114 Main Events were simply incredible. For anyone with even a miniscule knowledge of MMA wagering and the UFC the bouts on the Main Cards in both of those events were mind-blowing. In UFC 113 sports betting fans witnessed one of the most anticipated rematches in UFC betting history when Mau Rua took on –and defeated- light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida to claim the title.

But that was just a warm up for the UFC 114 betting odds action. The match that UFC fans have been demanding for more than a year finally took place when former light heavy weight champions Rampage Jackson and Rashad Evans squared off in the Octagon for a shot at the newly crowned UFC betting champ, Machida. The fighters did not disappoint as Evans went onto to claim a unanimous decision and is next in line to challenge for the UFC betting light heavyweight title.

The UFC 115 betting action won’t feature any title holders in any weight class and there aren’t nearly as many top contenders as have been featured in recent UFC wagering events. But the UFC 115 betting action has something that the UFC 113 nor UFC 112 featured, and that is a bona fide UFC betting legend.

Former champ and UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell will be featured in the UFC 115 wagering main event and it just might be the last time that MMA betting fans see him in the Octagon. So while it might be easy for some sports betting fans to dismiss the fight card for UFC 115, it would be impossible to discount the presence of legend of UFC betting legend like Liddell and that’s what makes the UFC 115 betting action so special.

Chuck Liddell is one of those select UFC odds stars and without risk of hyperbole is arguably the most popular fighter in the history of UFC betting.

And so as he prepares to climb into the Octagon yet again, at the age of 40 years old to headline the UFC 115 betting odds there will be overwhelming support for him to win from nostalgic fans and UFC odds bettors that would love to see the ‘old man’ get another UFC betting victory before he rides off into the sunset.

As proof of Liddell’s still immense popularity among UFC odds aficionados the General Motors Palace in Vancouver, BC is sold out as fans are hoping to get at least one last look at the hall of famer in action. But it’s not just the fact that Arena sold out, it’s that it sold in minutes and broke the record for the fastest sell out of arena in UFC betting history.

Even though Liddell has lost 4 of his last 5 UFC odds fights, he’s noticeably slower and lacks the knockout power he once had, fans still love him. And so the man who has to fight Liddell in the UFC 115 betting action, Rich Franklin, will not only be fighting Liddell, but he’ll also be fighting against the wishes of Liddell’s army of supporters.

For all intense purposes Franklin should win this UFC 115 betting matchup. He’s no spring chicken either, but at 36 this once top contender’s skills haven’t diminished to the extent that Liddell’s have and he’s 4-2 in his most recent UFC betting events.

But even if Franklin defeats Liddell he’ll still be a loser in the eyes of most UFC betting fans. In what seems for all intents and purposes to be Liddell’s farewell match nobody wants to see him knocked out by a career contender. And that’s why no matter happens at the UFC 115 Main Event poor Rich Franklin can’t win.