Legends: Weekly Betting Report for May 16-22, 2011
By B. Sharps / Head Linesman


Hello players! Let us see how online betting washed out the week of May 16th to the 22nd with the NBA winding down and getting ready for the July lull. On Monday, we had a dark day in baskets so on to the bases where the players won games with the Cincinnati Reds -65, Florida Marlins -65, Milwaukee Brewers -30, Tampa Bay Devil Rays -50, and against the hapless Minnesota Twins with the Seattle Mariners -163. The house countered with it’s share of MLB game wins with the Saint Louis Cardinals +40, Colorado Rockies +45, and Texas Rangers +27 to win less games but push the day around as a whole.

On Tuesday in the NBA the players correctly tabbed Dallas Mavericks with superstar Dirk Nowitzski and the over to pick up a small win on the books. Pro basketball may have never seen a 7-footer with a shooter’s touch like Nowitzski. In MLB, amidst several rainouts, the players won with Atlanta Braves -70, Colorado Rockies -63, Saint Louis Cardinals -66, Arizona Diamondbacks -54 (Hudson popular with the bettors), and the Chicago White Sox -49 while the house came back with the New York Yankees +45 and a miracle Minnesota Twins win +70 to cut into the players’ accomplishments for the day.

Wednesday on the hardwood there was a split on the NBA action with the Lebron James led Miami Heat beating the Chicago Bulls; no team can turn it on like Miami when they need to and yet at times they are complacent. I guess when you have King James and Dwyane Wade you can afford to "give" away games knowing you can get them back whenever you want. When the Heat assembled this team there were many doubters that even with this magnitude of talent they could win the NBA Title in their first year; don't look now, but the Heat have the momentum and star power to do just that. In baseball the players picked up wins on the Milwaukee Brewers -40, San Francisco Giants +22, New York Yankees +15, and Chicago White Sox -20. In turn, the books came back with Pittsburgh Pirates +44, Arizona Diamondbacks +12, Minnesota Twins +70, and Seattle Mariners +45 to have a big night in bases and get even for the week.

Thursday in the pro hoops scene, the house picked up a small win on Oklahoma City Thunder +5 and the players won the total to even things out for the night. In diamond results, the players won with the New York Mets -35, New York Yankees -70, and Chicago White Sox -30. The house responded with San Diego Padres +13, San Francisco Giants +15, Seattle Mariners +40, and Kansas City Royals -10, which helped the house have a good night in bases and get into the black for the week.

Friday in the interleague action the players tabbed the Boston Red Sox -255, Philadelphia Phillies under 7, Washington Nationals +42, and Seattle Mariners +34. The house came back with Cleveland Indians -14, Houston Astros +65, Pittsburgh Pirates +18, Kansas City Royals +27, and San Francisco Giants +10 to once again have a decent night in Major League Baseball.

Saturday’s NBA game was swept by house winning with Dallas Mavericks +2.5 and under 198 to set the players on their heels. In baseball action, the players won with Milwaukee Brewers -55, Saint Louis Cardinals -32, San Francisco Giants -51 and under 6, New York Yankees -200, and Seattle Mariners -30. The house came back a little with Cleveland Indians -15, Pittsburgh Pirates +28, and the Chicago Cubs +50 to have a good day overall because of the hoops.

The players got even on Sunday’s NBA with a sweep winning with Miami Heat -5 and over 180. Bosh played like he did when he use to wear a Raptors jersey after being called out by Boozer in a sense when Boozer stated that the Heat had the Big 2 in James and Wade (valid point). LeBron James had a swagger about him and, all though Bosh was the high scorer (and really dominated in side), King James seemed to be the director in orchestrating a quality win for the Heat. Baseball action for Sunday saw the players win with Tampa Bay -45, Saint Louis Cardinals -78 Chicago White Sox -28, Seattle Mariners -40, and Boston Red Sox -210. Meanwhile, the house picked up wins on the Houston Astros +35, Baltimore Orioles +05, Los Angeles Angels +25, and San Francisco Giants -14. The players won for the day but it was a decent week overall for the books.

Thanks players! Talk to you next week.