Online Sports Betting – A Look At Thursday’s Betting Schedul

[Freddy Wills]

For players, Thursday is a rare slow day in the world of sports as there isn’t much going on. The second half of the Major League Baseball season starts on Friday with a host of games, so there will be a preview of those, but Thursday’s main attraction is the start of a player chasing golf history.

Thursday

John Deere Classic Odds (tee times start at 7:00 AM ET): Steve Stricker has won the last three editions of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Illinois, and even if he hasn’t won a major yet, players that are familiar with software won’t hold that against him this week. Stricker will tee off with Camilo Villegas and Kyle Stanley at 12:45 PM ET, and Stanley dueled with Stricker down the stretch at last year’s John Deere Classic, so he’ll be eager to get another crack at the veteran. Other notable groups in the tournament before the British Open are K.J. Choi, 2007 winner Jonathan Byrd and Stewart Cink at 7:40 AM ET on the 10th tee, while at the same time on the first tee, Scott Piercy goes off with Rory Sabbatini and Charley Hoffman. In the afternoon, those wagering at the will also see Ben Crane teeing off with Sean O’Hair, who won here in 2005, and former PGA Championship winner Y.E. Yang at 12:45 PM ET, but they will likely be overshadowed by the Stricker group, which goes off the first tee.

Friday

Angels Yankees Odds (7:05 PM ET): Los Angeles still doesn’t have a starter for Friday’s game in the Bronx, but New York will go with Hiroki Kuroda to kick off the second half of the season in Major League Baseball.

Cardinals Reds Odds (7:10 PM ET): In this battle of National League East rivals, Adam Wainwright gets the ball for St. Louis, while Cincinnati counters with Mat Latos, who is settling into his new digs just fine.

Nationals Marlins Odds (7:10 PM ET): Even NCAA football betting (find more lines ) fans are surprised at how Washington has fared over the first half, and they’ll start Jordan Zimmerman against their National League East rivals from Miami, who will go with Josh Johnson, who has an 8-0 record against the Nationals.

Pirates Brewers Odds (8:10 PM ET): Pittsburgh may be a bigger shock than Washington, and James MacDonald leads the way against Milwaukee’s Zack Greinke, who had a wild end to the first half, punctuated by ejections and short outings.

Padres Dodgers Odds (10:10 PM ET): Finally, Clayton Kershaw hasn’t pitched like his Cy Young performance of last year, but he’ll get the call for Los Angeles at home against San Diego and Clayton Richard, and Kershaw’s presence makes the Dodgers a favorite at .