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07/10/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) -- The Chicago Cubs started out their current West Coast trip in fine fashion, but the club still hasn't been able to solve its longtime problems at Dodger Stadium.
After dropping the first two tests of this four-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the disappointing Cubs will try to get back in the win column when the two teams square off again this afternoon at Chavez Ravine.
Chicago came into this set with a bit of momentum after winning all three meetings with the last-place Arizona Diamondbacks to kick off this seven-game road swing, but the contending Dodgers have proven to be a more difficult opponent so far. Los Angeles came through with a 3-2 decision in Thursday's opener, then held off a late rally to post a 9-7 victory last night.
The loss was Chicago's seventh in its last nine visits to Dodger Stadium and put Lou Piniella's squad 11 games under .500 nearing the All-Star break. The Cubs presently trail first-place Cincinnati by 10 1/2 games in the National League Central race.
Russell Martin clubbed a three-run homer and All-Star starter Andre Ethier delivered three hits and two RBI to help the Dodgers win for the eighth time in their last 11 contests and close within two games of San Diego's lead atop the NL West. The Padres were beaten by Colorado on Friday.
Casey Blake also knocked in two runs to help back seven-plus effective innings for Los Angeles right-hander Chad Billingsley (7-4). The 2009 All-Star selection halted a five-start winless streak after allowing four runs on seven hits.
"I was aggressive in the strike zone [Friday]," Billingsley said. "I was able to get quick outs in the middle of the game, which allowed me to go back out there in the eighth. I was able to make pitches when I had to."
Ted Lilly (3-8) wasn't nearly as strong for the Cubs, as the veteran lefty was rocked for seven runs (five earned) on seven hits before being lifted after just 3 2/3 innings. He's now surrendered 14 earned runs and 18 hits over his last two appearances.
"Ted wasn't sharp at all. He's gotten the ball up in his last couple of starts," Piniella said. "The key to the game was we had ample opportunities early and we didn't take advantage of it and they did."
Chicago did make a late bid to get back in it, scoring a pair of runs in the top of the eighth to pull within 9-5 and two more off Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton in the ninth. Marlon Byrd, the Cubs' lone representative for Tuesday's Midsummer Classic, had an RBI single in the final frame and finished 4-for-5 with three RBI in a losing cause.
The Dodgers, who had lost seven of their last nine home games prior to Thursday's triumph, will shoot for another win today behind the struggling John Ely. The rookie enters this matchup having lost five of his last six decisions after a 3-1 beginning to his big-league career and is coming off a poor performance against Florida on Monday, in which he was battered for six runs (five earned) and nine hits before being removed after only 2 2/3 innings.
The young right-hander had pitched well in his two previous outings, yielding just one run over seven innings to defeat rival San Francisco on June 29 and limiting the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to two runs -- one earned -- and a mere three hits through another seven-frame stint in a hard-luck loss six days earlier.
A Chicago-area native, Ely faced the Cubs for the first time at Wrigley Field back on May 27 and was also dealt a tough defeat. The 24-year-old allowed only one run and four hits while lasting a career-high 7 1/3 innings, but didn't receive any offensive support in a 1-0 loss.
Tom Gorzelanny gets the call for Chicago today and will be making his third start since rejoining the club's rotation in place of the suspended Carlos Zambrano. The former Pittsburgh Pirate threw five shutout innings and struck out five in a no-decision against his old team on June 30, then picked up his first victory since May 19 this past Monday despite giving up three runs and walking six batters in a five-inning stint at Arizona.
Gorzelanny began the season as a starter but was removed from that role following a rough showing against the Dodgers on May 28, with the left-hander tagged for seven runs (five earned) in five innings to take the loss. In 11 overall starts in 2010, he's compiled a 3-5 record with a 3.50 ERA.
The soon-to-be 28-year-old is 1-1 with a 6.08 ERA in five career appearances versus Los Angeles, four of which were starts.
Chicago won two of three meetings with the Dodgers at Wrigley Field back in late May, but Los Angeles is 10-6 in the last 16 encounters between the teams.
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March Madness odds and printable March Madness brackets
With the field of 64/65 set, MySportsbook.com has the Florida Gators as the 4-1 favorite to successfully defend their National Championship. Men’s Division-1 College Basketball has not seen a team repeat as National Champions since Duke won back to back championships in ’91 & ‘92. After losing three out of four late in the season, the Gators are full of momentum as they won their last four games by an average of 18 points. Not surprisingly, right behind the Gators are the other three top seeds: Kansas 5-1, UNC 6-1, and Ohio State 7-1. Many consider Kansas to be the hottest team in the country, having won 11 straight. With Kansas, it is hard to ignore all of the early exits from the “dance” in recent years. With an impressive ACC Tournament, UNC ensured themselves the other top seed. UNC has about as much talent as any other team in the tournament but with a team that’s best players are primarily freshman and sophomores, could youth be a concern. Behind freshman sensation, Greg Oden, OSU will look to do what their football team failed to do just a few months earlier. OSU seems to have peeked at the right time, as they currently have a 17 game winning streak. Since the tournament field was expanded in 1985, there has never been an instance where all four #1 seeds advanced to the Final Four. It is obvious that each of the top seeds have the talent to make it through to Atlanta. But as everyone knows, when makes the NCAA Tournament so special are all of the spoilers and “Cinderella” stories that knock off the favorites on a daily basis.
Be sure to logon to MySportsbook.com to see check out all of the early lines and “March Madness” props. Also be sure to enter the “$10,000,000 Perfect Bracket Contest”. If someone has the skills to predict every winner, they will be set for life and walk away with $10,000,000. Even if no one can cash in on the Grand Prize, with a $35,000 guaranteed prize pool and a Mazda RX-8 to the first prize winner, Sportsbook.com’s bracket is a must for all “March Madness” fans.
MySportsbook.com’s odds to win the Championship and Regions:
| EAST | National Championship | Region |
| Arkansas | 300-1 | 50-1 |
| Belmont | 1000-1 | |
| Boston College | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Eastern KY | 1000-1 | |
| George Washington | 75-1 | |
| Georgetown | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| Marquette | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Michigan State | 100-1 | 25-1 |
| New Mexico St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| UNC | 6-1 | 6-5 |
| Oral Roberts | 500-1 | |
| Texas | 15-1 | 5-1 |
| Texas Tech | 200-1 | 5-1 |
| USC | 75-1 | 20-1 |
| Vanderbilt | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Washington State | 40-1 | 15-1 |
| WEST | ||
| Duke | 50-1 | 10-1 |
| Florida A&M | 1000-1 | |
| Gonzaga | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Holy Cross | 300-1 | |
| Illinois | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Indiana | 75-1 | 40-1 |
| Kansas | 5-1 | 13-10 |
| Kentucky | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Niagara | 1000-1 | |
| Pittsburgh | 40-1 | 8-1 |
| Southern Ill. | 50-1 | 12-1 |
| UCLA | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| VCU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Villanova | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| VA Tech | 50-1 | 15-1 |
| Weber St | 1000-1 | |
| Wright St | 1000-1 | 300-1 |
| MIDWEST | ||
| Arizona | 50-1 | 30-1 |
| Butler | 40-1 | 30-1 |
| Davidson | 300-1 | |
| Florida | 4-1 | 4-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 75-1 | 25-1 |
| Jackson State | 1000-1 | |
| Maryland | 30-1 | 6-1 |
| Miami-OH | 300-1 | |
| Notre Dame | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| ODU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Oregon | 40-1 | 6-1 |
| Purdue | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Texas A&M CC | 1000-1 | |
| UNLV | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Winthrop | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Wisconsin | 15-1 | 7-2 |
| SOUTH | ||
| Albany | 200-1 | |
| BYU | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Central CT St. | 1000-1 | |
| Creighton | 100-1 | 35-1 |
| Long Beach St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| Louisville | 40-1 | 10-1 |
| Memphis | 30-1 | 4-1 |
| Nevada | 75-1 | 35-1 |
| North Texas | 500-1 | |
| Ohio State | 7-1 | 6-5 |
| Penn | 500-1 | |
| Stanford | 200-1 | 50-1 |
| Tennessee | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| Texas A&M | 12-1 | 11-5 |
| Virginia | 75-1 | 18-1 |
| Xavier | 100-1 | 40-1 |
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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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