Garcia silences Giants in Cardinals victory
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08/22/2010 -
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St. Louis' Jaime Garcia had the best game of
his already impressive rookie campaign, tossing a three-hit shutout of the
Giants en route to a 9-0 victory in the rubber match of a three-game series
between the National League playoff hopefuls.
Garcia (11-6), who had never pitched into the eighth inning in any of his 23
previous starts this year, needed just 89 pitches to go the distance and faced
one over the minimum 27 hitters. The 24-year-old lefty finished with six
strikeouts and no walks.
Allen Craig homered and drove in three runs to highlight an offense that
recorded 15 hits. Jon Jay went 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI for the
Cardinals, who had lost five straight before winning the final two games in
this set.
<< C.C. and Cano help Yankees clobber Seattle
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Robinson Cano belted a grand slam and CC Sabathia
continued his success at Yankee Stadium, as New York pounded Seattle, 10-0, in
a series finale that was interrupted by rain.
Sabathia (17-5), the American Leagu
<< Atwal claims first win at Wyndham Championship
Greensboro, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arjun Atwal doesn't have to worry about
where he will play for the next two years.
Atwal closed with a two-under 68 Sunday to earn his first PGA Tour victory at
the Wyndham Championship. He finished the even
<< D.C., Allsopp top Union for first win since June
Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Danny Allsopp scored twice and D.C. United
beat the Philadelphia Union, 2-0, on Sunday afternoon at RFK Stadium to snap a
five-game losing streak and nine-match winless run in Major League Soccer.
Allsopp
<< Texas uses long ball to down O's
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Hamilton and Vladimir Guerrero hit
three-run home runs in support of Tommy Hunter's eight effective innings as
Texas topped Baltimore, 6-4, in the last of a four-game set.
Hamilton finished 2-
<< Pence's homer pushes Astros past Marlins
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hunter Pence's solo homer in the top of the
eighth inning proved to be the difference, as the Houston Astros edged the
Florida Marlins, 2-1, in the finale of a three-game set at Sun Life Stadium.
Pence
Ciani's injury-time goal helps Bordeaux edge PSG >>
Paris, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michael Ciani scored in injury time to help
Bordeaux edge PSG, 2-1, on Sunday at Parc des Princes for its first win of the
French Ligue 1 season.
Bordeaux lost to Montpellier and Toulouse in its first two g
Kendall's hit in 10th gives Royals series win over ChiSox >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Kendall singled home the winning run
in the bottom of the 10th inning, and Kansas City beat the Chicago White Sox,
3-2, in the rubber match of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium.
Gregor Blanco
Giants add more offense with Marlins' Ross >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Francisco Giants have been awarded
outfielder Cody Ross after claiming him off waivers from the Florida Marlins.
Ross, a starting outfielder for the Marlins the past five years, is hitting
.263
Padres salvage series in Milwaukee >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Miguel Tejada and Ryan Ludwick each drove in
a pair of runs as the San Diego Padres took a 7-3 win over the Milwaukee
Brewers to avoid a three-game sweep.
David Eckstein went 2-for-4 with two runs scor
Braves crush Cubs to spoil Piniella's last game >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Heyward and Omar Infante both finished
with four hits, including two homers, scored four times and each drove in four
runs as Atlanta dominated Chicago, 16-5, in the finale of a three-game set
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Elite 8 NCAA Tournament Betting at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com
In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.
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