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05/05/2010 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andruw Jones and Alex Rios each homered and drove in three runs to pace the Chicago White Sox to a 9-2 clobbering of the Kansas City Royals in the rubber match of a three-game set.
Juan Pierre ended 2-for-5 and scored twice for the White Sox, who despite taking the series haven't put together a win streak this season of more than three games.
Freddy Garcia (1-2) was knocked around for 10 hits, but allowed just two runs with no walks in six innings for the win.
Alberto Callaspo and Chris Getz each drove in a run for the Royals, who have dropped three-of-four to fall to 11-17.
Brian Bannister (1-2) was shelled for seven runs on seven hits in three-plus frames.
The Sox put four on the board in the first. After Gordon Beckham walked with one out, Jones drove him in with a one-out shot to left-center. After Rios doubled and A.J. Pierzynski walked with two down, Carlos Quentin and Mark Teahen hit back-to-back RBI singles.
Paul Konerko extended the lead to 5-0 in the second with a two-out RBI double. Pierre scored on the play after leading off with a single and stealing second.
Bruce Chen entered in the fourth for the Royals with the bases loaded and no one out, but he walked Jones for a 6-0 advantage. After Konerko popped out, Rios drove in the seventh run with a sacrifice fly. Pierzynski walked to once again fill the bases, but Brad Thompson came in and got Quentin to fly out.
Kansas City finally tallied a run in the fifth on Getz's RBI single with no outs. Mike Aviles and Jason Kendall singled to start. But the Royals left runners on second and third as Scott Podsednik struck out to end the threat. Callaspo's one-out RBI single in the sixth cut the deficit to 7-2.
Rios' two-out, two-run shot in the sixth extended Chicago's advantage.
Game Notes
Rios extended his hitting streak to seven games, finishing 2-for-3...The Royals stranded eight runners...Kendall went 2-for-3...Pierre has 15 stolen bases this season, tops in the majors.
<< Braves snap eight-game road skid, beat Nats in 10 innings
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Diaz singled in the winning run in
the 10th inning as the Braves won a back-and-forth contest, 7-6, over the
Washington Nationals, in the second of a three-game set.
Omar Infante homered and
<< Rowand homers, Zito stays unbeaten as Giants get by Marlins
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aaron Rowand paced the offense with a solo home
run and two RBI, while Barry Zito was solid in seven-plus innings on the
mound, as the San Francisco Giants held off the Florida Marlins, 3-2, in the
middle
<< Lackey tops former team, Ortiz homers for BoSox
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John Lackey tossed seven innings of two-hit
ball in the first start against his former club and a slumping David Ortiz
blasted his fourth homer, leading the Red Sox to a 3-1 win against the Angels
at Fenw
<< Kendrick, Phils shut down Cardinals
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Placido Polanco and Shane Victorino each
homered, and Kyle Kendrick and the Phillies bullpen did the rest in
Philadelphia's 4-0 win over St. Louis in the third test of a four-game set.
Kendric
Short-handed Dallas edges Houston for first win >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ugo Ihemelu scored in the 79th minute and Kevin
Hartman posted his first shutout of the season, as 10-man FC Dallas edged the
Houston Dynamo 1-0 on Saturday for its first win of the season.
Dallas (1-1-4) was
L.A. remains unbeaten, edges Colorado >>
Commerce City, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Galaxy earned their first
ever win at Dick's Sporting Goods Park with a 1-0 victory over the Colorado
Rapids on Wednesday night in Major League Soccer action.
Alan Gordan scored the g
Suns make statements in Game 2 win over Spurs >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Amare Stoudemire scored 13 of his 23 points in
the second half and totaled 11 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns held off the
Spurs, 110-102, in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series.
Jason Rich
Ole Miss G White hires agent for draft >>
Oxford, MS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ole Miss sophomore guard Terrico White decided
to hire an agent and remain in the running for the NBA draft.
The 6-foot-5 guard averaged 15.1 points and 4.6 rebounds last season and was
named SEC Freshman
MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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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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