5 Things You Need to Know in Sports

  

Here is a look at some of the more important events this Tuesday in the world of sports and gaming. This will be a daily feature on atswins.com, offering a brief look at the top 4 important matchups of the day along with a look at future odds.


1)Cincinnati at LA Dodgers, Johnny Cueto (9-4, 2.26 ERA) vs. Chris Capuano (9-3, 2.69 ERA), 10:10pmET (KCAL)

The Reds were hoping that Cueto would make the All-Star Game after such a strong first half. The Reds are trying to stay afloat in the NL Central. The Dodgers have no fallen behind the LA Dodgers in the NL West. They really need Matt Kemp (hamstring) back. Red are 4-0 last 4 on the road in series. The Reds opened as a -155 favorite and the total is 6.5.

2)Texas at Chicago White Sox, Roy Oswalt (2-0, 4.26 ERA) vs. Chris Sale (9-2, 2.27 ERA), 8:10pmET

Chris Sale has been one of the best pitchers in baseball this season. He'll have a touch matchup against Josh Hamilton, Adrian Beltre and Nelson Cruz. The Rangers send newly-acquired Roy Oswalt to the mound. The series is 3-12 Under last 15. The White Sox opened up as a -130 favorite and the total is 9. 

3)Wimbledon: Monday's 4th-round matches continued
Mardy Fish had a 1-0 set lead over Jo-Wilifried Tsonga on Monday and they were tied 1-1 before the match was postponed. The Brian Baker/Phillip Kohlschreiber 4th round match will start at 6:30amET. Andy Murray was up 7-5, 3-1 over Marin Cilic, Florian Mayer had a one-set lead over Richard Gasquet, while the David Ferrer/Juan Martin del Potro match has yet to begin.

4)Wimbledon: Women's Quarterfinals 
So Maria Sharapova and Kim Clijsters are out in straight sets. Tuesday's quarterfinals will be highlighted by #4 Petra Kvitova (+135), last year's champ against #6 Serena Williams (-175). Both players survived three-set matches on Monday. The other intriguing match features two Germans: #15 Sabine Lisicky (+165), who upset #1 Sharapova against #8 Angelique Kerber (-215), who routed Clijsters. 


5)College Football: Odds to Win the ACC 
Forget re-alignment. College football starts next month so now is the time to take a look at each of the conference odds along with divisional odds as well. Here is a look at the ACC, along with Coastal and Atlantic Division odds from Bovada. Florida State is the heavy favorite to win the ACC, followed by Virginia Tech.