Glaus' walk-off shot gives Cards the win
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St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Troy Glaus drilled two home runs, including
the game-winning solo shot in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals an 8-7 win over the New York Mets in the third meeting of a
four-game set.
Glaus finished with four RBI, while Rick Ankiel homered and drove in a pair in
the Cardinals' fourth win in their last five games. Chris Duncan drilled a
pinch-hit, two-run long ball to tie the game in the eighth for the victors.
Glaus' blast made a winner of Ryan Franklin (3-2), who tossed a perfect ninth.
Starter Joel Pineiro was bounced around for 11 hits and four runs in five
innings of work for St. Louis.
Carlos Muniz (0-1) was saddled with the loss after surrendering the ninth-
inning home run, and Pedro Martinez took a no-decision after allowing five
runs on seven hits through five innings with four strikeouts and a walk.
Jose Reyes, David Wright and Damion Easley each tallied three hits for the
Mets, with Easley bringing in three runs in defeat for the Mets, who have
dropped two of the first three games of the series.
After Duncan's two-run homer tied the game in the eighth, Glaus sent the
Cardinals faithful home happy, slamming Muniz's payoff pitch over the wall in
left for his 13th home run of the season.
A four-run first put the Mets in the hole early, as Skip Schumaker and Aaron
Miles recorded back-to-back singles off Martinez to start the game. After
Ankiel's one-out RBI single, Glaus powered a shot over the wall in center for
a three-run homer to cap the big inning.
New York came back with a three-spot in the third behind an RBI double up the
middle from Carlos Beltran and a two-out, bases-loaded single to left-center
by Easley.
The visitors tied it up an inning later when Schumaker air-mailed a
throw home on an attempted throw home to nab Jose Reyes, who tripled and
scored on the error.
A 47-minute rain delay in the middle of the third seemed to settle Martinez
down, but in the fifth Ankiel took a 1-1 offering of his into the right field
seats to give the Cardinals a 5-4 lead.
With the one-run lead Kyle McClellan walked Wright and got Beltran to pop out
before Mark Mulder was called upon in the seventh. Ryan Church blooped a
single to left and a wild pitch put a pair in scoring position for Carlos
Delgado, who came through with an RBI single up the middle to tie the game at
five.
Easley lofted a sacrifice fly to left for the go-ahead run, and with runners
on first and second, pinch-hitter Fernando Tatis singled in front of a diving
Ryan Ludwick in right to bring in a run and give the Mets a 7-5 lead.
The lead didn't hold, however, as Aaron Heilman was pulled after hitting
Ludwick with a pitch to start the home eighth. Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa
called upon Duncan to pinch-hit, and the reserve turned on Pedro Feliciano's
first offering and placed it in the right field seats to tie the game.
Game Notes
The Mets have still not won a game when trailing by three runs or more, the
only team in the league having failed to do so...The Mets left 10 men on base,
going 4-for-14 with runners in scoring position. St Louis left seven
stranded...In the series finale on Thursday, New York's Mike Pelfrey (5-6)
matches up against the Cardinals' Mitchell Boggs (3-0).
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<< Yanks' nine-run seventh helps New York top Texas
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Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Cameron's run-scoring single in the top of
the ninth inning lifted Milwaukee over Arizona, 4-3, in the third-leg of a
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Barry Bonds Watch: Giants Slugger Says He'll Be Back
With only 21 home runs standing between him and Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds is indeed planning on coming back for more in 2007. At least, that's what his agent told the Los Angeles Times.
"Barry's going to play in 2007," Jeff Borris of Beverly Hills Sports Council told the Times on Tuesday. "I've had many discussions with Barry and he's going to play. My intentions are to see to it he's in a big-league uniform next season. Those are my marching orders."
Contract negotiations could get started as early as next week. Let's see which team has the deeper pockets. Will Barry Bonds make it into the Hall of Fame despite allegations of steroid use? Bet On It at www.MySportsbook.com .
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American Idol Betting Season 6 Strategies
It's that time of year folks. Betting on American Idol Season 6. 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 Season 6 strategies.
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