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MLB Sports Betting Preview: Injury Concerns Linger For Yankees As Regular Season Underway The New York Yankees open the regular season against the rival Boston Red Sox this week, but many of the familiar faces won’t be in the lineup. Derek Jeter, Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira, and Alex Rodriguez are all hurt for the Yankees, which means they will have a tough time on the road at Boston to open the season. With all 30 teams in action there will be no shortage of games to bet on, with live in-game betting available, as well as a ton of props to look forward to. NHL Online Betting Preview: Penguins Look To Extend Streak Without Crosby As Trade Deadline Approaches The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to extend their win streak to 16 games when they hit the ice for a game against the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. For the first time during this incredible run, the Penguins will be without their captain Sidney Crosby. Crosby leads the NHL with 56 points, including 41 assists this season, but is out indefinitely with a broken jaw after taking a puck to the face. Pittsburgh has a tough schedule with back-to-back games against the Sabres and then the New York Rangers the following night, and all of this excitement has overshadowed the arrival of Jarome Iginla. The rumors are that the Penguins are still not done making moves, and they should be in the action with the NHL trade deadline this Wednesday. NBA Sportsbook Preview: Lakers Have To Bear Down In Tough Week The Los Angeles Lakers have already been through so much as a team this season. It isn’t about to get any easier either. Through all of the injuries and all of the negative media attention, the Lakers enter this week tied with the Utah Jazz for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Los Angeles will play a Dallas Mavericks’ team that is just two games back of them in the standings on Tuesday, before hosting a tough Memphis Grizzlies’ team on Friday. How the Lakers fare this week could determine whether they make the playoffs, as every game is a must-win the rest of the way. Click here to start betting on sports Final Four Online Sports Betting Preview: Stage Is Set For Epic Conclusion Now that a wild March Madness bracket has been cut down to the Final Four, the focus has shifted to an unlikely bracket that features Louisville, Wichita State, Michigan, and Syracuse. The Shockers are the biggest shock in the Final Four, making it all the way as a No. 9 seed and getting a pretty tough matchup against a Cardinals’ team that will be without Kevin Ware after he suffered a gruesome leg break. Meanwhile, the Wolverines are back in the Final Four for the first time in 20 years, and they are playing a team few thought would even get there in the Orange. For all of the latest Final Four news and betting odds, be sure to check out the best sports betting sites.