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09/21/2011 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - If the Pittsburgh Pirates won't cooperate, the Arizona Diamondbacks won't mind getting help from elsewhere.
The Diamondbacks seek to avoid a series loss this afternoon in the finale of a three-game series with the Pirates and lower their magic number of three for clinching the National League West.
Arizona moved closer to securing its first division title since 2007 on Tuesday despite a 5-3 loss to Pittsburgh. That's because the Giants lost to the Dodgers, maintaining the Diamondbacks' 5 1/2-game edge for the division lead with seven games to play.
Following an off day on Thursday, the Diamondbacks open a three-game series with the visiting Giants.
Daniel Hudson was tagged with the loss on Tuesday after giving up three runs on seven hits over five innings. The rough outing snapped Arizona's two-game win streak and was their sixth loss in the past eight games versus Pittsburgh.
"Give them credit, he made some mistakes and they got on him," Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said of Hudson's outing.
For the Pirates, Charlie Morton hurled six scoreless innings and both Pedro Alvarez and Derrek Lee hit home runs. Pittsburgh snapped a four-game slide in which it had been outscored, 29-4.
"The timely hits, we could use a few more of those," said Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle. "Both teams left a large amount of people on base but we did play excellent defense."
Ross Ohlendorf will start today's finale for the Pirates fresh off his first victory in over a year. The righty improved to 1-2 with a 6.82 earned run average in seven starts this season after holding the Dodgers to a pair of runs on four hits over a season-high seven innings on Thursday.
Ohlendorf struck out six without a walk in his first win since July 2, 2010, and also hit a three-run homer off Dodgers starter Dana Eveland.
"I was really excited," Ohlendorf said of his first career homer. "Dana knew I wasn't a very good hitter. It was a first-pitch fastball and I got lucky."
The 29-year-old is 0-1 with a 2.25 ERA in two career starts versus Arizona.
Wade Miley will make his seventh career start this afternoon for the Diamondbacks and had a three-decision win streak end on Friday with his first loss since his MLB debut on Aug. 20.
The 24-year-old southpaw pitched well in a loss to the Padres, hurling five scoreless innings after giving up a pair of runs during a 28-pitch first inning.
"I wasn't very effective in the first inning. I got behind guys and wasn't making good pitches," Miley said.
Miley is 3-2 with a 4.24 ERA on the year and faces the Pirates for the first time.
<< Cards try to keep playoff chances alive against Mets
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Third-year lefty Jaime Garcia becomes the latest St. Louis
pitcher with a chance to keep the club in the playoff hunt when the Cardinals
host the New York Mets in the middle contest of a three-game series at Busch
Stadium.
<< Tigers, Royals wrap brief set in KC
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Right-hander Max Scherzer makes his 10th career start
against the Kansas City Royals tonight when the Detroit Tigers return to
Kauffman Stadium to wrap up a two-game series.
Scherzer, a 12-game winner last season, boosted
<< Red Sox turn to Beckett for needed win vs. O's
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Beckett was able to stop the bleeding for the Boston
Red Sox last week. They are going to need him to do the same thing for them
tonight when they conclude a four-game set with the lowly Baltimore Orioles at
Fenway Park.
<< No. 17 Bears set sights on Owls
Waco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - An old Southwest Conference rivalry is dusted off
this weekend when the No. 17 Baylor Bears play host to the Rice Owls, who are
coming off of a bye after a dramatic win over Purdue two weeks ago.
Rice rested last
NBC to continue Saratoga coverage >>
Elmont, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Racing Association (NYRA) and NBC
Sports have agreed to an extension of the network's coverage of summer racing
at historic Saratoga Race Course. The new two year contract begins with the
2012 ra
Vick takes part in Eagles' walk-through >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael
Vick took part in the club's walk-through practice Wednesday morning as he
continues his recovery from a concussion sustained Sunday night.
Eagles head coach
Deja vu: Giants' Hixon has torn ACL >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For the second consecutive year, New
York Giants wide receiver Domenik Hixon has suffered a torn ACL.
Hixon's right knee appeared to buckle on a juggling touchdown catch in the
second quarter of
Yankees scratch Hughes from start >>
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Yankees have scratched Phil Hughes
from his scheduled start Wednesday because of back spasms.
Hughes was slated to take the ball for the opening game of a split
doubleheader against Tam
MySportsbook.com Posts Heisman Trophy Odds
With 3,919 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and a mere seven interceptions last season, combined with a powerful South Bend Heisman legacy, odds makers at MySportsbook.com have given Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn the best Heisman Trophy odds at 5-2.
Quinn isn’t the only big man on campus this season. Oklahoma junior running back and 2004 Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson, listed at 7-2, rushed for a combined 3,033 yards in his first two years as a college player and will give Quinn a run for his money.
This online sportsbook has also listed Troy Smith, Ohio State senior quarterback, as another strong favorite to win the 72nd Heisman Trophy. A 7-1 bet, Smith threw for 2,282 yards last season and also led the Buckeyes to a convincing 34-20 victory over Quinn and the Fighting Irish in last season’s Fiesta Bowl.
Current betting odds Heisman trophy are:
| Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame) Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma) Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State) Michael Bush (RB, Louisville) Steve Slaton (RB, West Virginia) Brian Brohm (QB, Louisville) Chris Leak (QB, Florida) Mike Hart (RB, Michigan) Ted Ginn (WR, Ohio State) Darius Walker (RB, Notre Dame) Drew Tate (QB, Iowa) Marshawn Lynch (RB, Cal) Kenny Irons (RB, Auburn) Chad Henne (QB, Michigan) Kyle Wright (QB, Miami) Drew Stanton (QB, Michigan State) Kenneth Darby (RB, Alabama) JaMarcus Russell (QB, LSU) Drew Weatherford (QB, Florida State) Blake Mitchell (QB, South Carolina) Reggie Ball (QB, Georgia Tech) |
5-2 7-2 7-1 10-1 10-1 12-1 12-1 18-1 18-1 20-1 30-1 35-1 35-1 40-1 50-1 50-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 |
For complete NCAA Football odds visit MySportsbook.com.
Let’s take a look at the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds and the betting line and figure out where they’ve been and where they are going to go.
MySportsbook.com put up the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds late on Sunday night with the Pittsburgh Steelers favored by 6.5 points and a total betting line at 47.5 points.
Since then, however, the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds have seen a good deal of movement and you’ll want to be on top of where they are likely to move to make sure you get the best line value for the big game.
Since opening, the Super Bowl 2009 betting lines went to Steelers -7 in the span of roughly 3 hours but were quickly bought back down just minutes later to 6.5 again.
After that is took about 5-6 more hours before the betting line went back to -7 where it has sat for a while now and is likely to remain. The opening betting total of 47.5 was bet down right after the line became available and went to 47 within minutes.
Roughly a day later it has been bet even further down to the 46.5 tally it currently is set at.
Roughly 60% of gamblers seem to be on the Cardinals here so the point spread will be bet down and a 7.5 would not last very long at all with many taking the early 6.5 in hopes of finding a potential middle in the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds.
If you like Arizona and see a 7.5, I’d take it as soon as possible because it’s unlikely to last. For Pittsburgh backers, the -7 might be the best you’ll be able to find but a 6.5 is definitely possible close to game time.
Regarding the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds for the total, most tracked gamblers are already on the over and with those who took the under 47.5 already securing a middle on the over 46.5, the only way I see it moving is back up to 47 so if you like the over, I’d recommend betting now.
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