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MLB Betting: Dodgers can dominate the National League

3 July 2009 | About Nick Shiambouros

LA are flying in the west but there's plenty of life in the other divisions. Nick Shiambouros catches up with life in the National League...... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Cole Hamels, Florida Marlins, Hanley Ramirez, Juan Pierre, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Milwaukee Brewers, National League, Philadelphia Phillies, St Louis Cardinals

Baseball Betting: Youklis leads Boston charge while Angels battle in West

3 July 2009 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros provides a half-way report from both divisions of the American League...... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Baseball betting, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers

Baseball Betting: How to play the odds successfully...

26 June 2009 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros gives an insight into best baseball betting practice...... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Albert Pujols, David Price, MLB, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays

World Series Game Five Betting: Hamels prepares to hammer the Rays

27 October 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros updates us on the progress of the World Series where Philadelphia have one hand on the trophy.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Andy Sonnastine, Carl Crawford, Cole Hamels, Evan Longoria, Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies, Ryan Howard, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays

World Series Game Four Betting: Rays must cut out throwing errors

26 October 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros believes the Rays will rally to bounce back following fatal errors in the ninth...... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays, World Series baseball betting

World Series Game Three Betting: Phillies feel the pressure

25 October 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

The Rays are right back in it and raring to go as the action moves to a very cold Philadelphia, says Nick Shiambouros.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays, World Series baseball betting

World Series Game Two Betting: Weak-link Myers offers Rays a route back in

23 October 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros on the World Series odds ahead of game two.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: BJ Upton, Brett Myers, Carlos Pena, Chase Utley, Cole Hamels, Evan Longoria, James Shields, Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays, World Series

World Series Game One Betting: Scott Kazmir gets the nod in the opener

22 October 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros gives us the latest developments ahead of game one of the World Series, the most important in the Tampa Bay Rays' history.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: baseball betting, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays pitchers, World Series

World Series Betting: I'm taking Tampa to make history, here's why...

21 October 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros previews the first game of the World Series where his beloved Tampa Bay Rays take on Philadelphia Phillies.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: BJ Upton, Boston Red Sox, Brett Myers, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Charlie Manuel, Chase Utley, Cole Hamels, David Price, Evan Longoria, Jimmy Rollins, Matt Garza, Philadelphia Phillies, Rocco Baldelli, Tampa Bay Rays, Willie Aybar, World Series

MLB World Series Betting: AL and NL Championship Series previews

9 October 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

It's crunch time in the MLB with just four teams left in the play-offs. US sports fan Nick Shiambouros goes through the odds in both match-ups.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: American League Championships Series, Boston Red Sox, Chase Utley, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cole Hamels, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Derek Lowe, James Shields, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Milwaukee Brewers, National League Championship Series, Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays, World Series

Baseball Betting: Post-season play

1 October 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

The hunt for October is over and only eight teams remain in the search to find out who will win the World Series. Below, Nick Shiambouros provides profiles of those in the hunt for baseball's biggest prize.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, The Boston Red Sox, The Chicago White Sox, The Los Angeles Angels, The Los Angeles Dodgers, The Tampa Bay Rays, US Baseball betting

Baseball Odds: National League Preview, Part 3

20 March 2008 | About Mike Robb

It's part three of our National League preview in anticipation of the new 2008 MLB season getting underway. The Dodgers should win out West as Mike Robb tells all...... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Arizona Diamondbacks, baseball betting, baseball odds, Colorado Rockies, LA Dodgers, MLB betting, MLB odds, National League, NL West, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants

MLB Betting: National League Preview, Part 2

20 March 2008 | About Mike Robb

It's part two of the National League Preview and Mike Robb takes us through the NL Central this time...... Read more | Comment now

Tags: baseball betting, baseball odds, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, MLB betting, MLB odds, National League, NL Central, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals

Baseball Betting: National League Preview, Part 1

20 March 2008 | About Mike Robb

The second instalment of our MLB preview will look at the National League, division by division. Mike Robb gives us his views on the NL as a whole and then focuses on the prospects for the Eastern Division...... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Atlanta Braves, baseball betting, baseball odds, Florida Marlins, MLB betting, MLB odds, National League, New York Mets, NL Central, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals

Baseball Odds: American League Preview, Part 3

19 March 2008 | About Mike Robb

In the third part of the season preview we take a look at the AL West, which should be a close battle between the Seattle Mariners and the Anaheim Angels, says Mike Robb...... Read more | Comment now

Tags: AL West, American League, baseball betting, baseball odds, LA Angels, MLB betting, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers

Baseball Betting: American League Preview, Part 2

19 March 2008 | About Mike Robb

In a matter of weeks the Major League Baseball season will be in full flow. In this second part of the seasom preview, Mike Robb looks at the American League Central Division...... Read more | Comment now

Tags: AL Central, American League, baseball betting, baseball odds, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, MLB betting

MLB Odds: American League Preview, Part 1

19 March 2008 | About Mike Robb

With the opening game of the 2008 Major League Baseball season less than a week away, Mike Robb will give us his views on the year ahead. Today's focus is on the American League...... Read more | Comment now

Tags: AL East, American League, baseball betting, baseball odds, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, MLB betting

Even armed with Bazookas the men from the Rockies are shocked by the Sox

31 October 2007 | About Mike Robb

Tenacity, spirit, and form were no match for quality and experience, says Betfair's Mike Robb... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, MLB Betting, World Series Betting

Poor pitcher could offer Rox a way back in...

26 October 2007 | About Mike Robb

Betfair's baseball guru Mike Robb says Rockies must win on Saturday to keep the series alive... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Daisuke Matsuzaka, World Series Betting

Get your shillings on Schilling for the Sox to extend lead

25 October 2007 | About Mike Robb

A blistering Beckett performance in game one gave the Bostonians the perfect start. Now they can extend that lead, reckons Betfair's Mike Robb... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, World Series Betting

A Baseball Betting Guide for the Beginner, Part 1

23 October 2007 | About Mike Robb

The World Series gets underway on October 24th so get to know the basics first...... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, World Series Betting

A Baseball Betting Guide for the Beginner, Part 2

23 October 2007 | About Mike Robb

Match betting and in-play tips...... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, World Series Betting

Beckett holds the key for Red Sox in Baseball's World Series

23 October 2007 | About Mike Robb

If the Red Sox starting pitcher maintains current form it's going to be tough for the Rockies in Major League Baseball's showpiece, says Betfair's Mike Robb... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Jeff Francis, Josh Beckett, World Series Betting

Rockies are on a roll...

22 October 2007 | About Mike Robb

Stunning Colorado run makes World Series dream a possibility... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, World Series Betting

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