Boston Sports Betting Roundup: Bruins Remain Eastern Conference Favorites
The Boston Bruins are less than a week away from their 2014 preseason opener, and they remain the betting favorites to come out of the Eastern Conference and get back to the Stanley Cup final, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com.
One big question heading into the preseason is how quickly winger Milan Lucic will return from offseason wrist surgery. Lucic had surgery in May on his left wrist and was unable to do upper-body workouts for three months. He has been skating during informal practices but has said he will take it easy early in training camp.
The Boston Red Sox are in the middle of their final interleague series of the season on the road against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and they continue to bring up their young talent. Cuban prospect Rusney Castillo is expected to make his major league debut Wednesday in center field.
The Red Sox opened at +173 in the middle game of the series, but that has come down to as low as +145 at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Red Sox are 3-5-1 in their last nine games, while the Pirates are 8-2-1 in their last 11 games.
Boston College knocked off USC last week, marking their first win over a top 10 team in a decade. They now face the ultimate potential letdown game as they host the Maine Black Bears. Maine is a member of the Football Championship Subdivision, and currently sit at 1-1 in the CAA. None of the sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com have posted odds for this game as of Wednesday morning.
The Boston Celtics tip off their preseason schedule in just under three weeks. The Celtics are a longshot heading into this season, at 100-1 on the NBA championship futures, and 50-1 on the odds to win the Eastern Conference. As the Celtics get ready for camp, they still have to do some roster shuffling. Evan Turner remains officially unsigned while the team still has 20 players on the roster. Keith Bogans is a trade chip many expected to be gone by now. His $5.3 million salary would be of tremendous value to a team nearing the luxury tax threshold.
