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1. Develop your own niche. The best way to win money at sports gambling is to develop a niche and follow it closely. If you become an expert on a smaller conference you have a good chance to beat the house. Study your team’s strengths and weaknesses and know their home and road records. Pay attention to changes in the quality of a team from one season to the next and evaluate the change of players and coaching staffs from one season to the next.

2. Evaluate a team objectively. Bet wisely by keeping your selections limited. Also try to limit the influence of bias in your betting. If you are a fan of a team try to limit the effect of that favoritism when betting. Evaluate a team’s chances objectively and not based on emotions.

3. Bet against the odds. Certain teams always have a strong public following. High value bets can often be found by betting against these teams because the odds makers adjust the line to reflect the expected amount of public money so the underdog is often listed with better odds or a larger point spread than they really deserve.

4. Don’t chase your losses. When you do run into the inevitable losing streak, don’t panic and make the common mistake of betting larger amounts in an attempt to recoup your losses. Instead, examine your handicapping methods and reduce your betting amounts until you start winning again. Chasing your losses is the single biggest mistake a gambler can make. Once you start winning again, increase your bets slightly.

5. Pay attention to sportsbook commissions. Bet on games and leagues where the sportsbook’s commission is the least. This is often in the sport or sports with which that sportsbook does most of its business, as it is likely the most efficient in that area.

6. Bet systematically and keep accurate records. Betting regularly though a systematically and analytical manner, one can improve your judgmental ability. Keeping accurate records of your wagering activity will increase your winning percentage. Maintaining records of statistics will help you to avoid destructive wagering patterns and, at the same time will enable you to spot trends that may give you an edge.

7. Practice good money management. If you are going to bet on sports, it is important to set aside a certain portion of your money for betting. Contain the urge to bet with you winnings immediately. If you do not follow the standard rule of 50%, at least put some of your winnings back into your pocket

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Good pitching and the Rocky Mountains are not usually mentioned in the same sentence, but the 2006 Colorado Rockies staff is certainly doing their best to change that notion. Their starting staff is just 17-15 but they have thrown well enough to keep their team close and then timely hitting and solid bullpen performances, have propelled them into first place in the NL West.

The bullpen is 8-4 and three pitchers David Cortes, Brian Fuentes and Ramon Ramirez are a combined 6-1 with an ERA of 1.25 and 54 strikeouts in 53 innings. It is far too early to anoint them the favorite in the muddle NL West picture as San Diego, Arizona, Los Angeles and San Francisco are within striking distance.

The Tigers bounced back from a couple of shaky pitching performances and shutout a good Cincinnati hitting lineup 1-0. They are 9-1 in their past 10 and now head to the “Show Me State” and a four game slate with the awful Kansas City Royals. I do not think that veteran Tiger manager Jim Leyland will allow the players, to let up and will warn them about the danger of this trip.

The St. Louis Cardinals have made their usual move during the regular season in the NL Central and that basically means curtains to the rest of the NL Central division teams. Their offense is lethal and their pitching staff is rounding into shape, so goodbye any chance the Reds had of contending.

Not exactly a banner weekend for my picks as I took Brother Derek to squeeze past Barboro in the Preakness and we know how that went and I wrote how Lindsay Hunter was stealing $1.7 million from the Pistons masquerading as an NBA player. Hunter proceeds to go out and hit three crucial buckets including two three-pointers!

The Suns and Clippers get it on in the Valley of the Sun and Steve Nash has had time to refuel his jets, so the Clippers could be in trouble. I’m so screwed up on this series that I am not betting the match, unless I grab the under at 215!

The Mavericks and their volatile owner Mark Cuban had the Spurs behind the eight ball and now they have given the defending champs a second life and that may be the kiss of death. Dallas guard Jason Terry had better bring his A-game as he has been the culprit in the Mavericks meltdown the past week. Punching a player when your team is all but guaranteed a series victory is inexcusable and he could be leaving Texas for good, if Dallas loses!

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