05/11/2008 - Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dan Uggla hit a pair of solo homers, including the game-winner in the eighth inning, as the streaking Florida Marlins rallied for a 5-4 win over the Washington Nationals, finishing off a three-game sweep at Nationals Park.
Jeremy Hermida went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer for the Marlins, who have won seven straight. Uggla finished 2-for-3, was hit by a pitch and scored three times, while Alfredo Amezaga went 1-for-4, stole a base and scored a run.
Logan Kensing (2-0) picked up the win with a scoreless inning in relief of Scott Olsen, who allowed four runs on six hits over six frames. Kevin Gregg notched his seventh save.
Aaron Boone went 3-for-4 with a homer, a triple and two runs batted in for the Nats, who have dropped five of six. Ronnie Belliard added a two-run shot, while Jesus Flores was 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored.
Luis Ayala (1-3) surrendered three runs on three hits in the eighth and took the loss in relief of Shawn Hill, who held the Marlins to two runs on five hits in seven innings.
Down 4-2 in the top of the eighth, the Marlins used the home run to turn the tide against the Washington bullpen.
With Ayala on in relief of Hill, Amezaga led off by beating out an infield single. Hermida drilled the next pitch just over the wall in right for a game- tying homer.
Two outs later, Ayala left a fastball up in the zone that Uggla launched over the fence in right-center to put the Marlins on top 5-4.
Belliard worked a leadoff walk against Renyel Pinto in the bottom of the eighth, but was cancelled out when Ryan Zimmerman grounded to short to start a double play. Boone then lofted a lazy fly to right to end the inning.
Gregg walked Lastings Milledge to start the ninth, but Willie Harris and Elijah Dukes both popped up before Gregg got Flores to tap out to the mound to end the game.
Uggla was hit by a pitch in the top of the second, moved to third on Luis Gonzalez's single and scored when Wes Helms golfed a sacrifice fly to center.
Boone led off the bottom of the inning with a game-tying home run just to the left of straightaway center.
Flores started off the home third with an infield single, and two outs later, Belliard crushed a 1-0 fastball from Olsen into the left field seats to give the Nats a 3-1 lead. Zimmerman followed by beating out a soft grounder to short for a single, then came all the way around to score when Boone crushed a fly ball over Amezaga's head in center for a triple.
Hill made easy work off the Marlins until the top of the sixth, when Uggla clubbed a long fly ball to center that just carried over the top of the wall for his 10th homer of the season.
Game Notes
The Marlins have outscored their opponents 49-14 during their seven-game win streak...Florida leads the season series with Washington, 8-1. The Marlins are 6-0 at Nationals Park...The Marlins travel to Cincinnati on Monday to start a four-game series with the Reds...The Nationals begin a seven-game road trip on Monday with the start of a four-game set with the New York Mets...Attendance was 25,871.
<< Toronto, Cleveland to play doubleheader Monday after rainout
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<< Millwood sent to 15-day DL
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers placed starting
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Rockies send struggling Redman to minors >>
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rockies sent scuffling pitcher
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their game against the San Diego Padres.
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Rockies call up prospect Reynolds, option struggling Redman >>
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rockies sent scuffling pitcher
Mark Redman to the minor leagues on Sunday, while calling up top prospect Greg
Reynolds to start their game against the San Diego Padres.
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Beltran, Mets blast Reds >>
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American Idol Betting Season 6 Strategies
It's that time of year folks. Betting on American Idol Season 9. And we have plenty of American Idol Season 6 strategies appearing below. With the Top 24 finalists revealed, online gambling sites will be offering betting odds on each of them, including MySportsbook.com.
No other “event” has been growing as fast as wagering on American Idol. It has turned into a huge betting event with reasonably high limits and all sorts of profit-making potential for sharp bettors. Last year, MySportsbook.com experienced unprecedented traffic as a result of the American Idol betting craze.
Every week there will be odds to win American Idol, various elimination props and contestant versus contestant match-ups at the MySportsbook.com website.
Whether a fan of America’s top-rated show or watching only because of a wife or girlfriend, here are some of basic strategies to use when betting American Idol.
Odds to Win
There are a few things to consider when looking for the right win bet. First off, remember that this bet is for the long haul. Many people make the mistake of picking the performer who sang the best the previous week. This strategy leads to an underlay situation – betting a price, which is less than what it should be.
All Idol contestants struggle at some point in the competition, so you should always look for value. In last year’s competition alone, two performers who had some of the best performances early in the series were subsequently bet down to low prices - Lisa Tucker and Ace Young. After just a few weeks, Tucker had already been eliminated, while Young quickly became a huge long shot to win America’s largest talent search.
A better strategy is to look for performers who don’t necessarily get the praise from the judges, but show flashes of the talent necessary to go the distance.
Another important thing to remember when betting any contestant to win is the demographic breakdown of the voters, the viewing public and potential future CD purchasers. Unlike sporting events, American Idol is not decided on the field of play – it’s decided by the American public under the guiding influence of the shows producers.
Understand that the great state of Alabama has a mighty edge when it comes to American Idol.
Therefore, to be successful betting on American Idol, put any personal opinions or prejudices aside and think like the majority of the voting public. Remember that the typical voter is young, female and quite often, Southern.
If a contestant cannot appeal to this demographic, no matter how much talent he or she possesses, they’ll struggle for votes. Looks, demeanor and charisma are extremely important. And it’s no coincidence that every Idol winner so far has hailed from a Southern state.
Elimination Props
Every week MySportsbook.com anticipates offering a prop on who’ll be eliminated from the show each Wednesday night. A suggestion to handicap this is to gauge an overall feel for who’s the least popular contestant left in the competition. Generally the least popular performers have recently appeared in the bottom three and will have been the target of repeated criticism from the judges.
Last year, resources included dialidol.com and votefortheworst.com. Dialidol.com measures the volume of each contestant’s voting line. While by no means a perfect science, it does give a good indication of who is generating votes and who isn’t. Meanwhile, votefortheworst.com is a site that attempts to build support for the worst competitor to keep them in the competition for ‘entertainment’ value. The site has a proven track record of keeping performers around who most feel should have been voted off a long time ago.
Contestant vs. Contestant Match-ups
The best strategy for doing well on match-ups is to assess how close either of the contestants is to being eliminated. If neither is expected to be voted off of the show in the coming weeks, the value is almost always on the underdog. If both are expecting an imminent exit in the near future, the favorite in the match-up might offer value.
Watch for American Idol betting odds on each of the contestants shortly and good luck with these American Idol betting strategies.
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Kurt Warner to start, Matt Leinart to watch
Despite the debate that's swirling , Kurt Warner will remain the starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, coach Dennis Green said today. The Arizona Cardinals are the +7 point underdog at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com for this Sunday's game.
Green's comment came in a statement released by the team following an ESPN report that Green decided that rookie Matt Leinart would replace Warner as starter for Sunday's game at Atlanta.
"Generally talking about the starting lineup is not something we do," Green told the AP. "However, given the speculation that was out there we want to make it clear. We're disappointed after last week, but we still expect to be a playoff football team and we fully expect Kurt Warner to be the quarterback that leads us. That has not changed."
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