Desperate Dodgers make a stop in Milwaukee
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08/24/2010 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers hope to keep their slim playoff
hopes alive tonight, when they kick off a six-game road trip with the first of
three straight matchups against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park.
Los Angeles is 7 1/2 games off the pace in the National League Wild Card
standings and has dropped eight of its last 12 games. In Sunday's 5-2 loss to
the Cincinnati Reds in the finale of a three-game series, Clayton Kershaw was
dealt the defeat for giving up three runs with 11 strikeouts in seven innings.
"Clayton settled down after the first inning," said Dodgers manager Joe Torre.
"But when you don't put up runs it puts a lot of stress on our pitchers. We
struggled against a pretty good pitcher [Bronson Arroyo] today."
Matt Kemp homered and A.J. Ellis finished with three hits and an RBI for the
Dodgers, who will also visit Colorado for three games on the trip.
Ted Lilly has won all four of his starts with the Dodgers and will take the
mound again Tuesday night. Lilly has pitched to a 1.29 earned run average in
his first four starts with his new team and is coming off a two-hit shutout of
the Rockies last Thursday.
Lilly, a lefty, entered that game after tossing six scoreless frames in a win
at Atlanta on August 14 and is 7-8 with a 3.23 ERA for the Cubs and Dodgers
this season. He owns a 4-2 mark in 10 career games (nine starts) against
Milwaukee.
The Brewers had a four-game winning streak cut short in Sunday's 7-3 loss to
the San Diego Padres in the finale of a three-game series.
Manny Parra was rocked for seven runs and eight hits in six innings to absorb
the loss, while Ryan Braun ended 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI for
Milwaukee, which also got two hits from Rickie Weeks, Chris Dickerson and
Jonathan Lucroy.
"My fastball was terrible all day," said Parra. "That's what came back to bite
me. I fell behind and couldn't locate my pitches and that's what happened."
Milwaukee, which will also host Pittsburgh in Brew City, is slated to send
Dave Bush to the mound in Tuesday's series opener. Bush is 6-10 with a 4.63
earned run average in 25 games (24 starts) this season and is coming off a win
at St. Louis last Tuesday.
Bush held the Cardinals to a run and four hits in six innings after going 0-2
in his three preceding starts. The righty is 1-1 with a 3.55 ERA in four
career starts against Los Angeles.
The Brewers took two of three matchups with Los Angeles at Chavez Ravine back
in early May and have won five of the last eight contests between the two
ballclubs.
<< A's to open key road trip in Cleveland
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Athletics are still alive in the playoff race
and will kick off a lengthy 10-game road trip tonight with the first of three
straight games against the Cleveland Indians from Progressive Field.
The A's are 8 1/2
<< Tigers await Damon's decision; resume set with KC
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Johnny Damon could be playing his final game with Detroit
this evening when the Tigers continue their three-game series with the Kansas
City Royals at Comerica Park.
Damon was claimed off waivers by the Boston Red So
<< NL playoff hopefuls continue set in San Francisco
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Francisco Giants will be vying to build off a big
win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday when the two postseason contenders
continue an intriguing three-game series from AT&T Park this evening.
The Giants ente
<< Yankees, Jays continue series up north
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dustin Moseley will try to slow down Jose Bautista this
evening when the New York Yankees continue their three-game series against the
Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
Bautista hit home runs 39 and 40 on the season,
<< Red Sox hope Beckett can pitch past Mariners
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - If the Boston Red Sox are going to get back to the
postseason, they are going to need Josh Beckett to start pitching like Josh
Beckett. The right-hander takes the hill this evening when the Red Sox
continu
White Sox seeking to bounce back against Orioles >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago White Sox are hoping an upcoming series with
the Baltimore Orioles will catapult them back into the playoff mix. The two
teams collide tonight in the opener of a three-game set at US Cellular Field.
Chicago is
Padres return home to battle Diamondbacks >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Padres will try to pad their lead atop the
National League West standings when they open a three-game series versus the
division-rival Arizona Diamondbacks tonight from Petco Park.
San Diego is 5 1/2 games in
Mets to face Marlins ace in divisional clash >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Florida Marlins ace Josh Johnson will try to win
consecutive starts for the first time in over a month when he takes the mound
tonight in the opener of a three-game road series versus the New York Mets.
Johnson was 0-2 wit
Report: Bobcats sign Kwame Brown >>
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Charlotte Bobcats have reportedly
reunited former No. 1 pick Kwame Brown and new team owner Michael Jordan.
The Charlotte Observer reports the Bobcats have brought in Brown on a one-
year, $1
Blackhawks make it official with Pisani >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Blackhawks officially brought
in free-agent forward Fernando Pisani, signing him to a one-year deal on
Tuesday.
Terms of the contract were not released, but TSN of Canada reported
Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament odds
As of February 9, MySportsbook.com has released its coveted 2007 Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds. “March Madness betting ” only a month away, the top ranked Florida Gators are favorite at 7-2 to win it all. The defending champs have not disappointed at all this season and currently have a 22-2 record and are undefeated (9-0) in SEC play. The Gators’ thrive off of their extremely balanced, experienced and versatile attack. All five starters started in last seasons National Championship game. What is most impressive with this group is their balance; the five starters all average between 10.7 and 13.6 PPG. The Gators have been on an absolute roll having won 15 straight by an average of 16.4 PPG.
Right behind the Gators are the 5th ranked UNC Tar Heels at 9-2. The Heels (21-3, 7-2) are absolutely loaded with top notch talent and are as deep as any team in the country. A concern for the Tar Heels might be inexperience. Of their top four scorers/ minute earners, three are freshmen and the other is a sophomore. The rest of the regular season, the Tar Heels play only one team that is currently ranked (Duke). Their remaining opponents do combine for an impressive 107-58 record though.
Other teams that the MySportsbook.com members seem to believe will win it all include the west coasts’ top team #2 UCLA (6-1), #3 OSU behind man-child Greg Oden (8-1), and #4 Wisconsin (10-1) behind their defense which has given up 70+ points only three times all season.
Below is a list of some of the favorites to win the 2007 Men’s NCAA Basketball Championship lines. For the full list of teams and March Madness odds be sure to log onto MySportsbook.com. If you want to use your credit card to bet on college hoops or any other event, MySportsbook.com has the highest credit card acceptance rate in the industry.
Arizona 20-1
Butler 20-1
Duke 30-1
Florida 7-2
Georgetown 30-1
Indiana 35-1
Kansas 15-1
Marquette 25-1
Maryland 40-1
Memphis 50-1
Nevada 50-1
UNC 9-2
OSU 8-1
Oregon 30-1
Pittsburgh 15-1
Texas 30-1
Texas A&M 18-1
UCLA 6-1
Wisconsin 10-1
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