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07/21/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have lost all of Dan Haren's last six starts and hope that trend ends tonight in the finale of a three-game series versus the New York Mets at Chase Field.
Haren is 0-4 with a 4.58 earned run average in his last six starts and hasn't tasted victory since consecutive wins on June 7 and 12. He previously toed the rubber in last Thursday's 12-1 debacle at San Diego in which he allowed six runs and eight hits in five innings.
The right-hander fell to 7-8 in 20 starts this season to go along with a 4.60 earned run average. Haren will shoot for his second career win over the Mets, as he is 1-0 with a 3.77 ERA in five career matchups (4 starts) with New York.
Arizona has won the first two installments of this series and is coming off last night's 3-2 victory behind rookie starter Barry Enright, who fired eight innings of one-run ball and struck out eight batters. Enright also drove in a run at the plate, while Juan Gutierrez managed to pick up his third save despite giving up a run in the ninth inning.
"I was attacking hitters from the beginning," Enright said. "The first two guys got on, but I never lost that aggressiveness."
Justin Upton hit a solo home run and Gerardo Parra stroked an RBI triple for the Diamondbacks, who posted a 13-2 win Monday to snap a four-game losing streak. The D'Backs are aiming for their first sweep of the Mets since taking all four meetings from Aug. 3-5, 2002. The two teams played a doubleheader in that series.
The Diamondbacks haven't recorded a sweep since winning all three matchups with Houston from Aug. 28-30 of last season.
New York will try to salvage the finale of this series and fell to 1-5 on its 11-game, three-city tour out west. In last night's defeat in the desert, Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey suffered the loss for permitting three runs and seven hits in seven innings.
"When you go out against a team that you feel is inferior to your own and you don't get it done, it's hard," Dickey said on the team's site. "It's sad, because you don't get that many chances to do something special."
Angel Pagan and Josh Thole both homered for the Mets, who have lost eight of 10 games overall and are 4-11 in the last 15 road games. New York has been held to four runs or less in 11 straight games, going 3-8 in that span, and will also visit Los Angeles for four games on the road swing. It is 5-11 in July after going 18-8 in June.
The Mets fell 6 1/2 games behind Atlanta for the National League East lead and will pin pitching duties on Jonathan Niese tonight. Niese will try to stop a two-start losing streak and was 5-0 with a 2.43 earned run average in six appearances before losing back-to-back trips to the hill.
The slide began on July 7 in a 3-1 loss to Cincinnati, as he pitched seven innings of three-run ball with eight K's. Niese then dropped another hard-luck loss in last Thursday's 1-0 defeat at San Francisco, where he permitted the only run of the game through seven frames.
Niese, a left-hander, is 6-4 in 16 starts this season to go along with a 3.44 earned run average. He has never faced the Diamondbacks.
New York and Arizona are meeting for the first time since the Diamondbacks won five of seven meetings a year ago.
<< Phillies try to get on track against hosting Cardinals
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - This current road trip for the Philadelphia Phillies has
been a complete disaster and they'll try to regroup tonight in the third
installment of a four-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals from Busch
Stadium.
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<< Boston to get some extra help in Oakland
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Injuries to a number of key performers have caused the
Boston Red Sox to lose ground in the American League playoff race. They'll get
one of those players back this afternoon, however, with standout pitcher Clay
Buchhol
<< Undefeated Roughriders battle Stampeders
Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The last of the unbeatens in the Canadian
Football League try to keep their record unblemished this weekend as the
Saskatchewan Roughriders clash with the Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium
in Alberta.
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<< Heavy-hitting Jays shoot for series win in KC
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jose Bautista's dream season has the Blue Jays in position
to do something they haven't done since 2003. That was the last time Toronto
won a series in Kansas City, a feat it will try to accomplish today versus the
Royals in
Dodgers try to avoid seventh straight loss in finale with Giants >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The last time the Los Angeles Dodgers won their division
after being at least six games back this late in the season was 1983, when the
club battled back from a 6 1/2-game deficit to win the NL West.
Los Angeles is current
Tigers aim to snap seven-game slide, avoid sweep versus the Rangers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Tigers hope to put an end to their seven-game
losing streak and salvage the finale of a three-game series tonight versus the
Texas Rangers at Comerica Park.
The Tigers, who were swept in four games at Cleveland
Pirates, Brewers to go back it at after slugfest >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Though it went from a laugher to a nail-biter, the
Pittsburgh Pirates were still able to snap their five-game losing streak to
Milwaukee last night. Another offensive outburst might be needed, given Zach
Duke's history agains
Braves try to stay ahead of Padres in clash of division leaders >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - By drawing first blood in this three-game series with the
San Diego Padres last night, the National League East-leading Atlanta Braves
again own the league's best record.
Atlanta will try to keep its grip on that accolade
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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