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06/02/2008 - St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Adam Wainwright was well on his way to another dominant start, but Pittsburgh scored four runs in the seventh and added the game-winning tally on Jason Bay's RBI single in the eighth to post a 5-4 victory over St. Louis in the finale of a four-game series.
Wainwright's (5-3) demise was the story of a game that went smoothly for six frames.
Then came the seventh inning, where Pirates manager John Russell's pinch- hitting choice changed the game's dynamic. Bay's one-out double put an abrupt end to Wainwright's groove, and Xavier Nady and Jose Bautista each walked -- the only two surrendered by Wainwright over eight innings.
Russell called on veteran Jason Michaels to hit for Raul Chavez, a catcher batting just .217 on the season and 0-for-2 in Monday's contest. Michaels wasted little time by smoking the first pitch into the left-center field bullpen for his first career grand slam and Pittsburgh's first pinch-hit grand slam since 2003.
That instantly tied the game, and in the eighth, Bay found real estate in right field for a single, scoring Nate McLouth with the go-ahead run after McLouth singled and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt earlier in the frame.
Matt Capps collected his 11th save of the season with a scoreless ninth, while Franquelis Osoria (3-1) picked up the victory with 1 2/3 scoreless frames. Wainwright, meanwhile, went eight innings and gave up five runs on seven hits to take the loss.
Pirates starter Tom Gorzelanny gave up four runs on seven hits with three walks and two strikeouts over six frames, and was shaky early.
St. Louis built a 4-0 lead on the bats of Albert Pujols and Ryan Ludwick. Pujols' double plated Joe Mather and Ludwick's single scored Pujols in the first.
In the third, the duo was at it again. Pujols' slow chopper plated Aaron Miles and Ludwick lofted a sacrifice fly to left, scoring Mather with the team's fourth run.
Game Notes
Pujols has driven in 39 runs this season...Wainwright had surrendered two runs over his last two-plus starts -- spanning 21 2/3 innings...St. Louis has won three of five meetings this season...The Cardinals finished 4-3 on their seven-game homestand.
<< Escobar's blast in 10th lifts Braves over Marlins
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Yunel Escobar drilled a game-winning two-run
homer in the 10th inning to give the Atlanta Braves a wild 7-5 win over the
Florida Marlins, in the opener of a four-game set.
Escobar had three hits, three
<< Pens tie the game late to force overtime in Game 5
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Maxime Talbot scored with just 34.3 seconds
to play in the third period to tie the game, 3-3, for Pittsburgh and force
overtime in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals against Detroit at Joe Louis
Arena.
<< Young's three doubles help push Twins past Yankees
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Delmon Young smacked three RBI doubles,
including the game-winner in the bottom of the eighth inning, and the
Minnesota Twins rallied for a 6-5 win over the New York Yankees to salvage a
split i
<< Orioles recall Liz, designate Hernandez
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Baltimore Orioles announced following
their 6-3 win over Boston on Thursday that they have recalled pitcher
Radhames Liz and designated infielder Luis Hernandez for assignment.
Liz was 1-5
Ortiz to miss at least one month, may face surgery >>
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz will be
out of action at least one month after suffering a wrist injury.
The club confirmed following Monday's 6-3 loss to the Orioles in Baltimore,
that Ortiz learn
Still tied after first overtime in Game 5 >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After 20 minutes of overtime play, Game 5 of
the Stanley Cup Finals remains tied, 3-3, between Detroit and Pittsburgh at
Joe Louis Arena.
Detroit controlled play in the early part of the overtime and had
Nats' Zimmerman put on DL with tear in left shoulder >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Nationals placed third
baseman Ryan Zimmerman on the 15-day disabled list with a slightly torn
labrum in his left shoulder on Monday.
An MRI performed on Monday revealed the t
Still tied after second overtime in Game 5 >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After 40 minutes of overtime play, Game 5 of
the Stanley Cup Finals remains tied, 3-3, between Detroit and Pittsburgh at
Joe Louis Arena.
Pittsburgh got its second overtime power play in the second per
American Idol odds : Blake Lewis the Early Standout
An important American Idol betting lines recap from February 20 Guys episode. The 12 men came out flat overall with Blake Lewis appearing to have the early edge after the first hour and a half.
Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off. Randy was not impressed though. Paula thought he started off fantastic. "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either.
Brandon was a little pitchy according to Randy and Paula agreed. Simon said he was a good singer but the song was "too safe" and he needs to make an impact. He was listed at +1200 odds or $1200 paid out on a $100 bet should he win the competition.
Big favorite Sundance came in with a flat version of "Knights in White Satin" and the judges let him have it, including Paula. Randy claimed the song was out of pitch throughout.
Korean American - and a Jenny Woo favorite - Paul Kim was up next. Another pitchy flat one but Randy said he still liked his potential. Kim at +3000 odds was said to have sung a "third rate version of that (George Michael) song" according to Simon Cowell. He sang "Careless Whisper".
22 year old Chris Richardson was up next. He was listed with +1100 odds coming in. He got the best response from the judges though Simon did not believe the vocal was that great.
Nick was boring and pitchy. Simon didn't think he was that bad though and predicted he would be back next week. Nick Pedro was a big +3000 dog coming into this competition.
Beat boxer Blake Lewis was listed with early +1000 odds or $1000 payout on a $100 bet if he were to become the next American Idol winner odds . These of course were the early odds. He was considered original for picking an "odd song". He did not beat box and the judges felt it was the best vocal of the night.
Sanjaya came in as the second biggest favorite after Chris Sligh but his performance Tuesday night was not very good.
Chris Sleigh was the early favorite at +450 odds. Great voice and a great sense of humor. He's a real standout. Randy felt it was on point but maybe ahead of the chorus a little bit. Simon Cowell said he felt like he was in some "sort of weird student gig".
Jared Cotter followed. He was listed with +2000 odds early on to win the competition. The judges felt he needs to take more risks but looked good.
22-year old AJ Talbado, who has tried out for American Idol five times, was up next. "Kind of a theme park performance" said Simon. Though the judges felt he performed okay. Simon did feel AJ might be better than he originally thought.
Phil - this season's military favorite - came into this competition with +1200 odds to win the competition. He was the last to perform. He was certainly strong enough to get through this stage of the competition and perhaps the best one after a shaky start.
Tomorrow night, the ladies perform and I sure hope they do a better job than the boys. Check out all the American Idol betting odds here.
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“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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