05/12/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers seem to have found their winning ways as they wrap up a four-game series versus the NL Central-rival St. Louis Cardinals tonight at Miller Park.
The Brewers have won two of the first three matchups in this series following consecutive three-game sweeps at the hands of Houston and Florida. In Sunday's 5-3 victory over the Cards, Ryan Braun clubbed a pair of home runs and J.J. Hardy recorded three hits with an RBI.
Milwaukee starter Jeff Suppan gave up one run on six hits with four strikeouts and a season-high five walks in seven innings to record the win.
The Brewers will wrap up their seven-game homestand with a three-game set versus the Los Angeles Dodgers later this week.
Dave Bush gets the start this evening for the Brewers and is struggling mightily on the season, as he sports an 0-4 mark with a 6.98 ERA in six games (5 starts).
Bush last pitched on Wednesday at Florida, surrendering six runs and five hits in six innings of a 6-2 loss. He had posted two straight no decisions before losing in Miami.
The right-hander faced St. Louis on April 15 at Busch Stadium and was handed the loss in a 6-1 defeat. Bush gave up three runs and six hits over six frames, falling to 1-4 with a 6.98 earned run average through five career appearances against the Cardinals.
St. Louis has dropped four of five games and fell to 3-4 on an eight-game road trip with Sunday's setback. Ryan Ludwick homered while Chris Duncan and Troy Glaus both finished with a pair of hits in a losing cause. Duncan also knocked in a run.
Cards starter Braden Looper was rocked for four runs on seven hits over six innings to absorb the loss.
Adam Wainwright will try to do a much better job on Monday, when he puts his 3-1 record and 2.25 ERA in seven starts on the line. Wainwright is 2-0 over his previous five trips to the mound, but hasn't factored in the outcome of his last two outings.
Against Colorado on Wednesday at Coors Field, Wainwright pitched seven shutout innings and yielded four hits in a 4-3 victory. He has faced Milwaukee twice this season and is 1-0 with a 1.84 earned run average -- both wins -- for the Cardinals.
The righty is 2-1 with a 2.02 ERA in 11 career games (4 starts) against Milwaukee.
St. Louis is 32-23 in this series since the start of the 2005 campaign.
<< Red-hot Marlins take streak into Cincinnati
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The surging Florida Marlins will try to extend their
season-high winning streak to eight games tonight, when they open a four-game
series against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.
The NL East-leadin
<< Red Wings aim for 3-0 lead as West finals head to Dallas
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The top-seeded Detroit Red Wings will try to take a
commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals tonight,
when they visit the Dallas Stars for Game 3 at American Airlines Center.
Detroit has grabbed a
<< Hernandez tries to continue hot start in finale with Red Sox
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With the opportunity to achieve a series win over the
defending world champions, the Minnesota Twins will send out their newfound
ace in tonight's finale of a four-game set with the visiting Boston Red Sox.
Livan Hernandez
<< Jays, Tribe play doubleheader in Cleveland
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After getting an unscheduled day off due to bad weather,
the Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays conclude a four-game series today
with a doubleheader from Progressive Field.
The Indians have won the first two tests o
Pirates, Braves play two at PNC Park >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jair Jurrjens seeks a fifth straight start without a loss
today, when the Atlanta Braves enter PNC Park for the third and fourth games
of a weather-interrupted series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Sunday's scheduled
Angels open series with White Sox >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hope a return home gets
them off the schneid this evening when they kick off a four-game series with
the Chicago White Sox at Angel Stadium.
The Angels, who will be home for the nex
Padilla leads Rangers in series opener vs. Seattle >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vicente Padilla tries to win his fourth straight start this
evening when Texas begins a three-game series with the Seattle Mariners at
Rangers Ballpark.
Padilla improved to 5-2 on the season against Seattle on Wed
Sorenstam makes modest gain in Rolex Rankings >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Annika Sorenstam posted a seven-stroke
victory Sunday at the Michelob Ultra Open at Kingsmill, but the decisive win
only inched her a little closer to world No. 1 Lorena Ochoa in this week's
Rolex W
MySportsbook.com and Kentucky Derby Offer Bonuses
The 2008 Kentucky Derby has announced a $1-million bonus for this weekend’s 134th ‘Run for the Roses’ and MySportsbook.com is doing the same.
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According to MySportsbook.com, the favorites for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky are: Curlin (+250); Street Sense (+500); Scat Daddy (+700); Circular Quay (+750); and Nobiz Like Shobiz (+800).
Derby organizers announced this week that there will be a $1-million bonus at the 2007 Kentucky Derby odds if the first-place horse wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths – the margin of Barbaro's victory last year. The bonus would be divided Saturday among the winning trainer, jockey, owner and a charity, with each receiving 25 percent. The designated charity is the Barbaro Memorial Fund.
''It's certainly creative, it's certainly fun and it has something for the horsemen, which we always want to embrace,'' Churchill Downs president and chief executive Robert Evans said at a news conference. ''What's really cool is it will force us to remember Barbaro.''
Meanwhile, the Derby favorite – Curlin – is going against the odds this year. It's been 125 years since Apollo won after skipping his 2-year-old season, and not since Regret in 1915 has such a lightly seasoned horse worn the blanket of red roses.
Arkansas Derby winner Curlin – unbeaten in three career races – tries to overcome both those obstacles in Saturday's 133rd Derby.
''We're not running against history,'' trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. ''We're running against who they load up.''
Six other horses have run in the Derby without benefit of 2-year-old races and with three or fewer starts. The best any of them managed was a sixth-place finish by Showing Up last year.
Asmussen dismissed suggestions that Curlin's lack of racing experience could keep him from the winner's circle.
”He exudes confidence and he's got a great presence about him,'' the trainer said. ''I feel great about the position we're in. He's not worried about anything, why should you be?''
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Brandon Roy Favorite to Win 2007 NBA Rookie of the Year
Portland TrailBlazer’s guard, Brandon Roy, is MySportsbook.com’s overwhelming favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year odds.
Despite missing 20 games due to an injury earlier this season, Roy has definitely put up the best numbers of his 1st year peers. In 32 games, Roy is averaging 15.3 PPG, 4.2 boards and 3.5 assists in over 33 minutes of play per game. While most rookies breakdown as the season progresses (see Morrison), Roy is only getting stronger as his playing time and scoring average has increased each month.
With 30 or so games left in the regular season, Roy isn’t a lock for the award by any means. Other rookies are putting together some pretty impressive campaigns and a few could give Roy a run for the award with increased playing time. Heading the list is first pick, Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors. Even though he has started only two games all season, Bargnani is averaging 10.3 PPPG while shooting 35% from deep.
Randy Foye of the Minnesota Timberwolves could be set to give Roy the best competition NBA Rookie of the Year betting lines. With the benching of Mike James, Foye looks like he could be the starter in the T-Wolves backcourt for the rest of the season. So far, Foye has averaged 9 PPG and 2.4 assists in just under 21 minutes per game. With his new role of starter, Foye’s numbers will definitely increase. In his first game as the new starting guard this past Sunday, Foye had 10 points; five rebounds and 8 assists. More importantly, he logged 34 minutes of playing time; his third highest run of the season.
Adam Morrison, of the Charlotte Bobcats, was the favorite early on in the season after averaging 15+ PPG through the first month of the season. Ever since his torrid start, Morrison’s point production has declined each month. This really isn’t surprising, considering at 6’8” he only weighs 205 lbs. Obviously he will need to hit the weights big time during the off-season in order to keep from breaking down in the future.
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