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07/02/2010 - Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Johnny Damon hit a two-run home run and Max Scherzer worked eight innings to help the Detroit Tigers take a 7-1 win over the Seattle Mariners in the opener of a three-game set.
Scherzer (5-6) won his third straight decision as he gave up just one run on three hits with two walks and seven strikeouts for the Tigers, who had dropped their previous two. Austin Jackson and Don Kelly each drove in two runs while Brennan Boesch went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.
Doug Fister (3-4) dropped his third straight decision as he was tagged for five runs on six hits with three walks, but had five strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings. Franklin Gutierrez homered to account for the offense for the Mariners, who have lost five of their last eight.
The Mariners got on the board in the second on Gutierrez's, two-out shot to left.
Detroit, though, surged ahead in the bottom of the inning. With the bases loaded and two outs, Kelly roped a ground-ruled double that scored two and Jackson followed with a two-run single for a 4-1 lead.
The Tigers added a run in the fifth thanks to Boesch's two-out, RBI single that plated Damon, who reached base with a walk and moved to second on Magglio Ordonez's single.
Damon smacked a two-run homer in the seventh to increase the Tigers' lead to 7-1.
Scherzer worked a perfect eighth while Phil Coke gave up back-to-back singles in the ninth, but got Case Kotchman to fly out with Chone Figgins getting doubled up at first. Ryan Langerhans then worked a walk, but Coke struck out Jose Lopez to close out the victory.
Game Notes
Seattle has taken four of the six games against Detroit this season...Jason Vargas takes the mound for Seattle on Saturday while Justin Verlander will toe the rubber for Detroit...Figgins went 2-for-4.
<< 'Quakes Busch hopes to get second start vs. United
Santa Clara, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Earthquakes have had steady
goalkeeping all season with Joe Cannon between the pipes.
But with former Chicago Fire 'keeper Jon Busch getting his first start last
weekend in a scoreless
<< Ohlendorf, Pirates shut down Phillies
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ross Ohlendorf combined with two other
pitchers in a five-hit shutout as Pittsburgh took a 2-0 win over Philadelphia
in the second of a four-game set.
Ohlendorf (1-6) got his first win since August
<< Dallas' slow climb up Western table to be challenged by Wizards
Frisco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - FC Dallas will aim to continue its slow
climb up the Western Conference standings when it hosts the Kansas City
Wizards in Major League Soccer action on Saturday night.
After not earning its fi
<< Heat, Clippers meet with LeBron
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Day two of the LeBron James courtship brought
the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers to Cleveland.
Heat president Pat Riley arrived at the IMG building along with head coach
Erik Spoelstra and former c
Gonzalez and two relievers shut out Tribe >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gio Gonzalez scattered five hits over 6 2/3
innings and pitched the surging A's to a 3-0 win over Cleveland to open a
three-game series.
Gonzalez (7-5) won for the first time in five starts coming
Cora and Niese lift Mets over Nats >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alex Cora drove in three runs to back Jon
Niese's solid pitching performance, as the New York Mets held off the
Washington Nationals, 5-3, in the second test of a four-game set at Nationals
Park.
Big 12 issues reprimand to Texas Tech coach Tuberville >>
Irving, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Texas Tech football coach Tommy Tuberville was
issued a public reprimand by the Big 12 Conference on Friday for comments he
made during a radio interview.
Tuberville said on Rivals Radio, "I don't think this
Earnhardt Jr. wins Daytona Nationwide race in famous No.3 car >>
Daytona Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. continued the
Earnhardt family tradition of winning at Daytona International Speedway, as he
drove his father's famous No.3 Chevrolet into victory lane after taking
Friday'
MySportsbook.com favors Bears, Bengals, Chargers and Colts to remain perfect
LAS VEGAS , Sept. 28 - Two big match-ups of undefeated teams have fans salivating at the Week Four schedule in the NFL. The Chicago Bears stifling defense looks to provide a less than hospitable welcome to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in a battle of two 3-0 teams in the NFC conference. In the AFC, the San Diego Chargers (2-0) head to Maryland to face the surprising Baltimore Ravens (3-0) as both try to keep pace atop the conference standings. Betting Lines makers at MySportsbook.com, online sportsbook and casino, have set the Bears as 3.5 point favorites while the Chargers are a 2.5 point bet.
Of the three remaining undefeated teams, only one, New Orleans, enters this week's game as an underdog. Despite an emotional and resounding win over Atlanta on Monday night, the Saints are a 7.5 point underdog against the struggling Carolina Panthers. Indianapolis looks to stay perfect when they face the New York Jets as a 9 point road favorite while the Cincinnati Bengals are a 6 point favorite at home to the New England Patriots.
Six teams enter the week still looking for their first win, with a seventh, Tampa Bay, on a bye week. The prospect of dropping another game would not bode well for a potential playoff run. Since 1990, just three teams -- the 1992 Chargers, 1995 Detroit Lions and 1998 Buffalo Bills -- have overcome losing their first three games of the season to earn a postseason berth. And only the Chargers managed to accomplish the feat after starting 0-4.
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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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