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08/27/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National League Wild Card-leading San Francisco Giants will try to continue their dominance of the division-rival Arizona Diamondbacks when the two clubs open a three-game series tonight at AT&T Park.
The Giants hold a slim half-game lead over Philadelphia and a 1 1/2-game advantage on St. Louis for the final playoff spot in the NL. They hope to pad that lead in this upcoming series with the Diamondbacks, who have lost seven of nine matchups with San Francisco this season. The Giants have won seven in a row and 20 of the past 27 meetings with Arizona.
With the Phillies and Cardinals struggling as of late, the Giants have also been playing poorly, having posted six losses over their previous 10 contests. They were aiming for a three-game home sweep of Cincinnati, but dropped a 12-11 decision in 12 innings in Wednesday's series finale.
Barry Zito took the mound in relief in the 12th and gave up a two-out RBI single to Joey Votto to suffer the loss. Madison Bumgarner started the game for the Giants and did not figure into the decision after allowing eight runs -- seven earned -- in just 2 2/3 innings of work.
"It was a tough loss, obviously, but we feel inspired because we didn't throw in the towel," Zito said. "A lot of times when there is no momentum in your favor and you muster it back up from nothing, that says a lot about how much heart a team has."
Juan Uribe finished 3-for-6 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored, while Andres Torres and Pat Burrell both knocked in a pair of runs for San Francisco, which recorded an 18-16 edge in hits.
The Giants will also host Colorado on their current nine-game homestand and will send two-time defending NL Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum to the mound Friday night. Lincecum hasn't pitched like an award winner lately, having lost four straight starts to go along with an 8.38 ERA. He lost at St. Louis last Saturday and allowed four runs in 5 1/3 innings of a 5-1 setback.
The right-hander is 11-8 with a 3.72 ERA in 26 starts this season and has lost eight starts for the first time in his career. Lincecum is 7-5 in 13 home starts and 5-1 with a 2.35 ERA in 11 career starts against the Diamondbacks.
Arizona has been playing .500 baseball in its last six games and ended a three-game losing streak with Thursday's 11-5 win over the NL West-leading San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
Ian Kennedy threw seven shutout innings and struck out 12 batters for the win. Stephen Drew belted a three-run homer and finished with four RBI and Mark Reynolds cracked a two-run shot for Arizona, which got four RBI from Chris Young and three hits out of Gerardo Parra.
"I was just throwing a lot of strikes," Kennedy said. "Our team scoring a lot of runs early on lets you pound the strike zone. The offense makes it easier on yourself."
Drew owns six hits, including three homers, and six RBI in his last two games.
The last-place D'Backs will send rookie Barry Enright to the mound this evening, and he's 4-2 with a 2.73 earned run average in 10 starts. Enright has won his last three decisions, spanning seven starts, and defeated Colorado last Saturday with 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball.
Enright, a right-hander, faced San Francisco for the first time in a 3-2 loss at Chase Field on July 25. He limited the Giants to a pair of runs on eight hits in six innings for the no-decision.
<< Dodgers ready for big series with Rockies
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of NL West foes trying to keep their postseason
hopes intact collide tonight in the Rocky Mountains, where the Colorado
Rockies begin a three-game series versus the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors
Field.
Colorado has
<< Braves seeking to bounce back in opener with Marlins
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The suddenly-slumping Atlanta Braves hope to maintain a
seemingly comfortable lead atop the National League East standings when they
begin a three-game series versus the Florida Marlins tonight at Turner Field.
Atlanta was
<< Surging Astros head to Big Apple to take on Mets
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brooklyn-born righty Nelson Figueroa returns to his
hometown for a starting assignment when the Houston Astros visit the New York
Mets tonight to open a three-game series at Citi Field.
The 36-year-old Figueroa, who's pitc
<< Indians, Royals to begin set between divisional foes
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Royals will pay a visit to the American
League Central-rival Cleveland Indians tonight for the first of three straight
games at Progressive Field.
The Royals have won five of eight meetings with the Tribe t
West Ham signs Nigeria striker Obinna >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - West Ham acquired Nigeria striker Victor
Obinna on a season-long loan deal from Inter Milan on Friday.
The 23-year-old Obinna, who spent last season on loan with Spain's Malaga, is
the sixth summer sign
Columbus hosts red-hot Hoops at Crew Stadium >>
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Columbus Crew have their work cut out for
them when they host red-hot FC Dallas on Saturday at Crew Stadium.
Not only are the Hoops (9-2-9) on an 11-match unbeaten run in Major League
Soccer play, but
Middle Tennessee St. QB Dasher suspended; reinstatement sought >>
Murfreesboro, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Middle Tennessee State has declared
quarterback Dwight Dasher ineligible for competition because of a violation of
the NCAA amateurism legislation, but is seeking his reinstatement.
Athletics direc
Tottenham tries to regain focus for Wigan >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tottenham enjoyed one of its biggest
moments in the history of the club on Wednesday as Spurs overturned a 3-2
deficit from the first leg to win 4-0 against Young Boys, booking themselves a
place i
Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup
September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans.
Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to name a few. Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR. They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.
The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer. Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.
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Ryder Cup Odds| Europe Tie USA |
4-5 10-1 6-5 |
| Tiger Woods Jim Furyk Phil Mickelson Chris DiMarco David Toms Stewart Cink Chad Campbell Scott Verplank Zach Johnson Vaughan Taylor JJ Henry Brett Wetterich |
9-4 4-1 5-1 7-1 8-1 12-1 15-1 15-1 25-1 30-1 30-1 50-1 |
| Sergio Garcia Luke Donald Padraig Harrington Colin Montgomerie Darren Clarke David Howell Lee Westwood Paul Casey Henrik Stenson Jose Maria Olazabal Paul McGinley Robert Karlsson |
5-1 5-1 6-1 13-2 8-1 9-1 9-1 11-1 12-1 12-1 20-1 25-1 |
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Academy Award Betting Odds for Best Picture Offer Great Value
If there is any category that is not an obvious win for any one nominee in this year's Academy Awards, it would be for Best Picture. Sure the Departed is a 5/7 favorite, but that's hardly anything when we look at Helen Mirren and her "out-of-reach" 1 to 40 odds (which means you would win a whopping $1 for every $40 bet).
For value, take a look at MySportsbook.com Oscars betting odds on my personal favorite, The Queen - a remarkable 12 to 1 long shot. The film hasn't won any pre-awards for Best Picture (compared to The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine), but there is a tremendous following and it is a strong enough film to warrant a surprise win.
TV Guide advises Oscar watchers should be cautioned not to discount the drama "Babel" with its strong social themes about overcoming communication gaps among people of different cultures.
"While 'Babel' lost several guild awards to 'Sunshine' and 'Departed,' it still enjoys loyal support, and historically Oscar voters favor dramas with social messages over comedies like 'Sunshine' and violent crime movies like 'Departed'."
"It hasn't done well in the guilds, which means there isn't much industry support," said Tom O'Neil of awards site TheEnvelope.com, "But several critics are expecting it to win, and that gets my attention." Babel had 7 to 2 odds at press time.
Who is to say independently produced Little Miss Sunshine won't be this year's Crash. Last year, Crash won for Best Motion Picture, shocking those who bet on gay cowboy flick, Brokeback Mountain, as the favorite to win.
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