Daily Market Wrap Up: World Series Kicks Off

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And here we go. The World Series kicks off with a pair of southpaws taking the mound. Cole Hamels and the Phillies are slight favorites over Scott Kazmir and the Rays. At Pinnacle Philadelphia opened as -113 favorites, then the line dropped as low as -105 before inching back up to its current -108. The Phillies are slightly more attractive to the public as they are receiving 54% of moneyline wagers. With the slight line movement a Smart Money play was triggered by ABC (+36.25 units.)

There are some interesting match ups on the ice tonight. Dallas, coming off a big win against the Rangers, travels across the river to face the Devils. New Jersey is off to a great start this season, mainly due to the stellar play of Martin Brodeur. The Devils are 4-1 despite scoring only 9 goals and giving up 9 goals. Brodeur gets to face off against one of his favorite opponents with Sean Avery now suiting up for the Stars. New Jersey opened as -140 favorites at Pinnacle, but have since dropped to -136 favorites while receiving 65% of moneyline wagers. The movement triggered multiple Smart Money plays including one at TradeSports (10-5, +9.32 units.) Another intriguing match up takes place in Chicago, where the Oilers look to remain undefeated against the Blackhawks. Edmonton is off to a 4-0 start, the franchise's best since 1985-86, after finishing last season on a 14-5-1 run and barely missing the playoffs. The Blackhawks opened as -120 favorites at Pinnacle, then dipped down as low as -108. The line has steadily climbed up and now sits at Chicago -140, and the Blackhawks are being backed by 56% of public moneyline bets. During this movement a Smart Money play was triggered on the Oilers by TradeSports.             

Key Injury Updates

Player	Team	Injury	Status	Comments
Anquan Boldin	Cardinals	Head	Probable	Boldin is expected to return to the lineup in Week 8 barring setbacks, according to NFL.com's Adam Schefter.
Larry Johnson	Chiefs	Suspension	Out	As expected, the Chiefs suspended Johnson one game for violating team policy.
Damon Huard	Chiefs	Thumb	IR	The Chiefs placed Huard on injured reserve, ending his season.
Kellen Winslow Jr.	Browns	Suspension	Questionable	Winslow has appealed his one-game suspension and the hearing is expected to take place on Friday or Saturday.
Jerricho Cotchery	Jets	Leg	Questionable	ESPN News reports Cotchery will be a game-time decision for Sunday's game versus the Chiefs.

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Game 2 of the World Series highlights the action with Brett Myers and the Phillies facing James Shields and the Rays. A couple of NCAA football games, led off by an SEC-Big East showdown as Auburn travels to West Virginia, to go along with five games on the ice, and a six-pack on NBA preseason games.