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04/21/2009 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aramis Ramirez had three hits and three runs batted in, as the Chicago Cubs dealt the Cincinnati Reds a 7-2 final in the opener of a three-game series from Wrigley Field.
Micah Hoffpauir hit a solo home run, collecting a pair of RBI, and Ryan Theriot had two hits and an RBI for the Cubs, who most recently took two of three from bitter division rival St. Louis in a rain-shortened set from Wrigley.
Rich Harden (1-1) picked up his first win of the season in three chances, hurling six strong innings and fanning eight while giving up two runs on just three hits and two walks.
Jay Bruce drove in both Cincinnati runs with a solo shot and RBI single for the Reds, who were coming off taking three of four from Houston in a series staged at Minute Maid Park.
Micah Owings (0-2) fell for the second time in as many outings this season, yielding five runs -- two earned -- on five hits and four walks in 4 2/3 frames.
Chicago got three in the fifth to chase Owings form the game and take a 5-2 lead. Alfonso Soriano and Kosuke Fukudome drew one-out walks and Derrek Lee hit a deep fly to left where Chris Dickerson dropped the ball against the wall. Soriano was hung up between the bags and was held at third, loading the bases for Hoffpauir, who plated the frame's first run with a sac fly.
Ramirez singled to score Fukudome, signaling Owings' exit, and Mike Lincoln came on to reload the bases after hitting Mike Fontenot with a pitch and walking Geovany Soto to force in a run.
The Cubs tacked on two more to take control in the sixth. Lincoln stayed on and loaded them up before exiting with one down. Daniel Ray Herrera entered and yielded a two-run single to Ramirez.
Cincinnati was able to move a pair of runners into scoring position in the eighth, but Carlos Marmol retired Bruce on strikes to end the inning.
Bruce got Cincy on the board with a solo shot to right in the second, but Hoffpauir led off the home portion by lofting a home run to right-center, winning the battle of the Micah's between Owings.
Ramirez followed with a single and came around to score on a one-out base- knock by Theriot. The Cubs went on to load the bases after Harden's bunt- single, but Owings was able to escape without further damage, getting Soriano swinging and Fukudome on a fly out.
The Reds tied the game in the fourth on a two-out RBI single by Bruce after Joey Votto walked and stole second.
Game Notes
Chicago won eight of its 15 games against the Reds last season, including six of the nine encounters contested in the Windy City between these Central Division rivals...Cincinnati had won six of eight overall...The Reds went 1- for-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven on base...The Cubs were 4-for-14 with RISP and stranded 11...It was Hoffpauir's first home run of the season and Bruce's second.
<< Rockets' Mutombo leaves game
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo left Game 2
of Houston's Western Conference quarterfinal series with the Trail Blazers
after suffering a knee injury in the first quarter.
Mutombo landed awkwardly on his leg l
<< Ankiel helps Cardinals top Mets
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rick Ankiel finished with three hits and
doubled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, as the St. Louis Cardinals
bested the New York Mets, 6-4, in the opener of a three-game series at Busch
Stadium
<< Cavaliers rout Pistons to take 2-0 series lead
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LeBron James scored 29 points, grabbed 13
rebounds and added six assists to lead the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers
to a 94-82 defeat of the Detroit Pistons and a 2-0 lead in their Eastern
Confere
<< Pettitte solid in Yankees' win over Athletics
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andy Pettitte threw seven strong innings to lead
the New York Yankees in a 5-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the first
night game at the new Yankee Stadium.
Pettitte (2-0) gave up two runs on nine hit
Phillies rout Brewers despite Braun's big night >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pedro Feliz went 3-for-4 with a homer,
three RBI, and two runs scored, while veteran Jamie Moyer pitched a solid six-
plus innings as the Philadelphia Phillies routed the Milwaukee Brewers, 11-4,
in the
Canucks complete sweep of Blues >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alex Burrows scored with 19 seconds
remaining in the first overtime, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to a sweep of
the St. Louis Blues with a 3-2 win in Game 4 of a Western Conference
quarter
Astros end Dodgers' winning streak at eight games >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Miguel Tejada batted 2-for-5 with a double and
three runs batted in, as the Houston Astros topped Los Angeles, 8-5, snapping
the Dodgers' eight-game winning streak.
Carlos Lee hit a two-run homer as part of
Roy scores 42 as Blazers even series with Rockets >>
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brandon Roy put the Trail Blazers on his
back, netting 42 points, to carry Portland to a 107-103 victory over Houston
in Game 2 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series at the Rose Garden.
Roy,
Is there such a thing as a trap game in the NFL?
I once asked that question to Pete Korner, who at the time was office manager and a senior linesmaker for Las Vegas Sports Consultants.
Korner almost ripped my head off. There is no such thing as a trap game, he loudly berated me. It’s a myth. The numbers are made using power ratings, he said.
There are trap games, though. They just might not be what you think. The perception is of a good team, say Philadelphia, laying a small number against New Orleans.
Using the highly-respected power ranking from The Gold Sheet, you’d find the Eagles with a power rating of 4 and the Saints at 8. When you factor the game being played in New Orleans, you could see why the line opened so short at less than a field goal.
For some, this makes it enticing to take the Eagles. That’s not a real trap game, though.
A real trap game, says professional gambler Dave Malinsky, is thinking you’re getting value betting a bad team, which brings us to the Oakland Raiders-Denver Broncos matchup.
The Raiders are +15 in this long-standing division rivalry. Denver is on a short week having dispatched Baltimore Monday. However, the Raiders haven’t covered the spread their last 10 games.
Many bettors don’t trust the Raiders to give a full effort. Few think much of Art Shell and his Oakland’s coaching staff.
So oddsmakers have to do something to make Oakland attractive if they hope to get equal action.
Now Malinsky is a value shopper. But he won’t touch the Raiders even getting more than two touchdowns.
“I try to eliminate the undisciplined, unfocused teams because they’re the ones most likely to suffer the bad beats,” he said.
Near the top of Malinsky’s list of stay-away teams is the Miami Dolphins, who have yet to cover a spread this season.
“Whatever you think of Nick Saban, you have to look at the penalties and turnovers,” Malinsky said.
It’s easy to point out the Dolphins failed to get the money this past week against New England because Olindo Mare missed a field goal and had another field goal blocked. But even though the Dolphins outgained the Patriots, 283-213, they committed eight penalties.
Bad teams not only cost themselves victories, but pointspread covers as well. The Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers are two more examples.
The Cardinals couldn’t have been in a better position this past Sunday, up 14-0 at home against a mediocre Kansas City Chiefs squad. But they couldn’t hold it. The Packers got a push against St. Louis, but also could have won losing by three when Brett Favre fumbled at the St. Louis 11-yard line with 44 seconds left.
“The Packers were in a position to beat Philadelphia, too,” Malinsky said. “But they couldn’t even cover double digits.
“These teams just make mistakes and it costs you … they always will look good from a value standpoint. They really will. But that’s the trap.”
Houston and Tennessee rank among the six-worst teams. Malinsky wouldn’t be afraid to take either of these teams, however, if the price were high enough.
The Texans are bad, Malinsky said, but they have some discipline. The Titans showed they could not only come up with an outstanding game plan, but execute it as well, losing by one to the Colts on the road as an 18 ?-point underdog this past Sunday.
“Jeff Fisher is a worker,” Malinsky said of the Titans coach. “I’m not sure how hard Art Shell wants to work when he gets out of bed.”
Fisher, though, could be out as Tennessee coach after this season. Is he still worth backing in the right spot, with the right price, as a lame duck coach?
“It’s in his nature to keep working hard and not worry about any possible lame duck status,” Malinsky said. “He’s coaching for his resume.”
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting lines.
New York, NY – October 3, 2007 – The dress rehearsal is over! The NHL preseason has ended and now that fans have had a glimpse of what is to come it is time to hit the book! Stanley Cup odds are live at MySportsbook.com, the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino.
The Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings remain on top of the odds charts after an impressive start in the preseason. Betting lines opened for both teams at 6-1 in June. Since then the Sens have fallen to 7-1 and the Red Wings are now caught in a pack including the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes, the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks, all at 10-1.
MySportsbook.com has also posted props on each team’s point total for the regular season. The Senators lead the charge at 108.5 followed by the Ducks at 106.5. Detroit will attempt a repeat for the prize as the Red Wings are deadlocked with the Predators at 104.5 a piece. The temporary loss of highly touted rookie Evgeni Malkin puts a lot of pressure on the stick of assistant captain Sidney Crosby - his lowly Pittsburgh Penguins are listed at 71.5.
Even if bettors are not brave enough to put their money on the underdog, an early bet on the favorites at sportsbook.com tends to produce bigger payouts than a mid-season wager. Placing a $1,000 bet last summer on the Detroit Red Wings or Ottawa Senators would have paid out to $8,000 and $10,000 respectively, opposed to a $2,500 or $3,000 payout at the beginning of the playoffs.
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