05/10/2008 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rickie Weeks hit a two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning, as the Milwaukee Brewers snapped a season-high six-game losing streak with a 4-3 triumph over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder and Weeks finished with two hits apiece and Corey Hart had a double with one run scored and one run batted in.
Albert Pujols had two hits, including his seventh home run of the season, for the Cardinals. Rick Ankiel added two hits and a run scored for St. Louis, which has lost three straight after winning six of seven.
St. Louis closer Jason Isringhausen (1-4) looked to be in control after Bill Hall took a one-out fastball to center with Ankiel tracking it down just before the warning track for the second out. J.J. Hardy singled and Gabe Kapler followed with a pinch-hit single before Jason Kendall walked to load the bases. Weeks lined a single to left, scoring Hardy and Kapler, setting off a celebration as the Brewers mobbed Weeks near the mound.
"We had a hard road trip losing six in a row so it was a big win for us," Milwaukee manager Ned Yost said. "To come back the way we did, to keep pushing without much luck through nine was big. With two outs in the ninth, we refused to quit."
It was the fifth blown save of the year and second in a row for the struggling Isringhausen.
After Ryan Franklin came on to hold the lead, retiring the Brewers in order going into the final inning, Brian Shouse (3-0) pitched a perfect ninth to keep Milwaukee within one.
Brewers starter Manny Parra went five innings surrendering three runs on three hits, walking three and striking out four.
St. Louis starter Todd Wellemeyer tossed six innings giving up two runs, both unearned, with no walks and two strikeouts.
Pujols drove a two-out fastball to left in the first inning to give the Cardinals an early 1-0 lead.
The Brewers had men on second and third in the bottom of the inning, but couldn't score, and St. Louis came back in the second and took advantage of an erratic Parra. Troy Glaus led off and was hit by a pitch. Ankiel singled and Yadier Molina walked to load the bases. Wellemeyer singled to right for a run. Cesar Izturis walked to bring in Ankiel. Parra got some help when Skip Schumaker lined into an unassisted double play to Fielder at first and Aaron Miles lined out to end the inning.
The Brewers had a productive fourth. Braun reached on an error by third baseman Brendan Ryan to lead off. Fielder popped out, but Hart followed with a double to left scoring Braun. Hall grounded out moving Hart to third with two outs, and Wellemeyer uncorked a wild pitch to make it 3-2.
Milwaukee threatened to tie the game getting back-to-back singles from Braun and Fielder to start the sixth. After Braun hustled to third on Fielder's single to right, Hart grounded into a fielder's choice with Braun out at home. Hall then grounded into an inning ending double play.
Game Notes
Glaus had to leave the game in the third inning with a bruised left tricep after being hit by a pitch in the second, and Ryan took over at third...Milwaukee announced that relief pitcher Derrick Turnbow accepted his assignment and was outrighted to Triple-A Nashville... Milwaukee went 2-7 on a nine-game road swing and suffered back-to-back sweeps at the hands of Houston and Florida...This was the beginning of a seven-game homestand for Milwaukee...Franklin notched his 12th hold of the season for St. Louis. He came into the game tied for the major league lead...Pujols reached base for the 37th straight game, tying Jim Thome for the second longest streak since 1999; Derek Jeter reached safely in 53.
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While the NFL is the sport wagered on the heaviest, college football betting lines has become more and more popular as people realize it’s a game that can be beat. The NCAA football season gets longer each year with the addition of numerous bowl games and with that comes more opportunities for more money in your pocket, if handled correctly.
Betting on college football is not the same as with the NFL, so make sure you separate the two. Because of the vast number of teams, the parity between college football programs is slight and thus, you are going to see some high numbers in the NCAA. Teams favored by more than 40 points are not uncommon especially early in the season when teams playing their non-conference schedules.
The best advice when trying to tackle these enormous spreads and is to just stay away. A team that is favored by 40 points is favored by that many for a reason while teams getting 40 points are bad enough that they shouldn’t be touched. Set yourself a spread limit. Getting rid of these games will cut down on the number of contests that you need to handicap while staying away from backdoor or front-door covers.
What is a backdoor and front-door cover you ask? A backdoor cover is a team that is getting beat by more than the spread, but scores late to get within that number thus covering the spread. A front-door cover is just the opposite where the favorite scores late and covers the number they are favored by.
These front-door and backdoor covers are common when second and third string players enter games in college football and it can be the worst nightmare for some bettors. These players can also be your best friend, but ask any bettor and he will give you more instances on losing in this situation than winning. It just seems to work out that way even though everything evens out in the end.
College football betting has some of the softest lines of any sport and it’s being able to find these lines that will make you a successful college football handicapper. The NFL and NBA have the tightest lines around and while those sports can be beat by looking at situations and systems, college football doesn’t quite work that way. It’s much more manual, but when done correctly, it’s much more gratifying as well.
Getting into the nuts and bolts of college football means looking at the many stats in order to beat the number. As opposed to pro football, college football is less dependent on situations and angles and more on certain statistics. Rushing offense and defense, pass efficiency offense and defense and turnover margins are huge. These are vital in the NFL, but even more so when it comes to college football.
Being able to run the ball in college football has always been a key factor in the overall success of a team. The same adage also goes for teams who have the ability to stop the run. Putting these two factors together can produce some positive results in a team’s record both straight up and against the spread. These numbers show huge differences in teams and the spread may not take those into effect, which is where the value comes into play.
Passing yardage numbers both for and against can be a misinterpreted statistic. However, pass efficiency has always been one of the best ways to look at a teams’ passing game ability both offensively and defensively. But is it really a true indication of how they perform? I wouldn’t say so since they are raw passing numbers with nothing else taken into consideration.
I use pass efficiency ratings when doing my handicapping but I adjust my numbers based on a number of factors including power ratings, strength of schedules, personnel and injuries. This gives a much better picture of a team’s ability to pass effectively and also being able to defend the pass. Tweaking pass efficiency stats instead of raw passing yards is the key.
Turnovers are the single most frustrating, and at times the most gratifying, aspect of a college football lines, mostly because they are so unpredictable. They are part of the game and most of the time nothing can be done to control them. However, turnovers are contagious and they can carry over from game to game and season to season.
It’s important to know how to forecast these unforeseen events and how to use them to your advantage. You can find ways to give yourself an edge by looking at past histories of teams and coaches and how they have fared in turnover wars in the past. Instead of turnovers hurting you at the wrong times, find ways to use them to your advantage.
As you can see, college football handicapping is very labor intensive and isn’t just based on where teams are ranked in the AP and coaches polls. Experience, coaching and match-ups are all important since unlike the NFL, college teams turn over much more often with new personnel at most positions every single year. Keeping current on this information is vital.
Betting NCAA football can be lucrative if done correctly, but more importantly, it’s just plain enjoyable because it can be beat. College football is one of the best sports to watch with some of the best rivalries taking place in all of sports. The only downfall is that a championship isn’t decided on the field but on a computer-based system that is the Bowl Championship Series. That will change someday and we will all be better off for it.
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American Idol Betting Odds: Season 6
The online gambling websites are in the process of deciphering each American Idol contestant and his or her chances of winning Season 6 to come up with the early American Idol betting lines.
Tim Dalton of MySportsbook.com has been locked away in a soundproof room coming up with all the latest tallies, we are told. "American Idol has become one of the most significant betting events of the year," claims Jack Black of MySportsbook.com. "Last year, millions were bet during the season across the globe, not just in America.It's tough early on since we really do not have a glimpse as to how well each of these individuals will perform solo on a week-to-week basis. It's like Week 1 of the NFL. Pre-season means nada!
We do know the 24 finalists however.
Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24. He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway. He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien.
Brandon Rogers - Who?
Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition. He should go a good distance.
Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was. And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition. He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice! People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way.
"Blake Lewis should go far because of his uniqueness and looks. He's the boy next store with a twist - he beat boxes. But on top of this, he's a great singer, and I adore him," Payton O'Brien relayed.
A talented beat-boxer Blake Lewis was a hit during the group sing in Hollywood but Simon explained that this is a singing contest just before he told him he was “in.”
Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes.
"I love the fact that there is a Korean American on the show and he is bound to get more Asians tuning into the show," Woo said from her Miami Beach estate. "There has never been a major presence of Asian-Americans on American Idol in the past. He's a hottie with a nice voice so that should help to take him far. Expect heavy betting action from the Asian community."
Sundance Head - He's not perfect, but he's got the personality that will take him through a few weeks, plus he's got the lineage (son of Roy Head - whose 1965 single, "Treat Her Right," hit No. 5 in the charts)
And the others:
Rudy Cardinas
AJ Tabaldo - the 5th time is the charm
Nicolas Pedro
Chris Richardson
Jared Cotter
The girls
"Melinda Doolittle has one of the best voices," says MySportsbook.com Reporter and an acclaimed dancer in her own right, Destiney Lewis. "It is great to see a back up singer step out like she has. The girl needs to gain more confidence but that can also be a positive. I think she will go far."
Alena Alexander - Those tears (she never seems to stop bawling) should get her far.
"Single mom Lakisha Jones I suspect will be a pretty big favorite entering Week 1 of the competition," says Destiny Williams. Jones is an excellent singer and down to earth. "She'll have a wide appeal," echoed O'Brien.
Nicole Trellis - Seems to exert confidence.
Amy Krebs - a powerful singer.
Antonella Barba
Gina Glocksen
Hailey Scanardo
Jordan Sparks
Stephanie Edwards
Leslie Hunt
Sabrina Sloan
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Last two contestants will be?
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