Bernadina helps Strasburg, Nats salvage series with Indians
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06/13/2010 - Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Roger Bernadina celebrated his 26th birthday by going 2-for-2 with a two-run homer and a pair of runs scored as Washington shut down Cleveland, 9-4, in the finale of this three-game interleague set.
Ian Desmond contributed three hits and knocked in two and Ivan Rodriguez added two hits and drove in a pair for the Nationals, who salvaged a game in the series.
In his second big-league start, Stephen Strasburg (2-0) lasted 5 1/3 innings, allowing two hits and a run while fanning eight but walking five.
Shin-Soo Choo hit a late two-run single while Travis Hafner homered and Luis Valbuena added an RBI for the Indians, who had won four straight.
David Huff (2-8) was tagged in the loss for six hits and as many runs over 5 2/3 frames.
Manchester, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The United States won its seventh consecutive Curtis Cup on Sunday after it split the eight singles matches with the Great Britain & Ireland team. In great place after a sweep of all six mat
<< Germans dominate Socceroos
Durban, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - First-half goals from Lukas Podolski
and Miroslav Klose put Germany well on its way to a comfortable 4-0 win over
Australia in FIFA World Cup Group D play on Sunday at the Moses Mabhida
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<< Hamlin picks up convincing win at Michigan
Brooklyn, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Denny Hamlin continued his dominance in the
Sprint Cup Series by easily winning the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 at
Michigan International Speedway.
Hamlin led a race-high 123 laps and held a 10
<< Cabrera's homer helps Tigers complete sweep of struggling Pirates
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Miguel Cabrera hit a three-run homer in the
bottom of the eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers completed a three-game sweep
of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 4-3 win at Comerica Park.
Alex Avila added a solo
<< Greinke, Butler lead Royals past Reds
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Billy Butler went 4-for-5 with a home run,
two doubles and four RBI, and Zack Greinke resembled his 2009 form with a
complete-game gem in the Royals' 7-3 decision over the Reds.
Greinke (2-8) had dr
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - David Wright blasted a pair of two-run homers and Mike Pelfrey won his fifth game in six starts, as the Mets finished out a three-game road sweep of the Orioles with an 11-4 win. Pelfrey (9-1) went si
Posada hits another slam as Yankees sweep Astros >>
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jorge Posada hit a grand slam for the second
straight game and Phil Hughes picked up his ninth win of the season, as the
Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros with a 9-5 victory.
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Ibanez, Phillies avoid sweep in Boston >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Raul Ibanez hit a two-run homer as part of a
four-run fourth inning and Philadelphia hung on late to beat Boston, 5-3, in
the final contest of this three-game interleague set from Fenway Park.
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Marlins down Rays, hand Niemann first loss >>
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jorge Cantu and Wes Helms each
homered during a four-run sixth inning, as the Florida Marlins defeated the
Tampa Bay Rays, 6-1, in the rubber match of a three-game interleague series at
Tropica
Glaus' bat, Medlen's arm fuel Braves past Twins >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Troy Glaus backed a terrific Kris Medlen
start by going 4-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI, as the Braves downed
the Twins, 7-3, in the rubber match of a three-game interleague set.
Medlen (4-1)
Betting the NFL preseason
Rule No. 1 in the gamblers' handbook states, "Avoid sports betting on meaningless games."
When you're drowning in a sea of baseball monotony, however, things change. Even a hint of pro football betting can persuade the most disciplined bettor to break a few rules.
The NFL preseason is around the corner, with a tempting Hall of Fame match kicking off on Sunday. But bettors must stay vigilant. Wagering on NFL exhibition games is an entirely different beast than the regular season. Most fans don't recognize the players on the field because starters get as much action in August as Warcraft fans get on Prom night.
The only certainty about the NFL this time of year is uncertainty – and yet there are some who say betting in August can be a gold mine.
“I actually feel the NFL preseason presents solid profit opportunities for sharp bettors and handicappers,” Sports Expert Steve Merril explains. “My experience has been that the sportsbooks fear the preseason, which is evident by lower limits and massive moves.”
The line moves are attributed to the limited knowledge available regarding playing-time distribution. One team’s top unit out on the field for one more series has an impact on the pointspread. Setting lines in the preseason often is a shot in the dark.
“We base the betting lines mostly on public perception,” Pete Korner, founder of the Sports Club in Las Vegas, says. “It’s very tough to predict, almost a guessing game.”
The preseason is all about figuring out who’s in and for how long.
“It becomes a race between bettors and oddsmakers to find out how long the quarterbacks are going to stay in,” Korner admits. “If a sharp gets the information first, he could exploit an early line. I’m a full believer in moving the line in the preseason if the books find out something late in the week.”
Determining what each team’s motive is can help bettors handicap. To do this you must pay close attention to the philosophies head coaches employ in exhibition play.
“You need to know what a coach is trying to accomplish,” says Covers Expert Bryan Leonard. “Sometimes a new coach will want to instill a winning attitude. Others just want to make sure their starters don’t get hurt."
So how do you distinguish who’s playing scared and who’s playing for keeps?
“Head coaches on the hot seat or new coaches trying to implement a winning attitude usually try harder to win in the preseason,” Merril says.
Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel fits this criteria. He’s entering his third season as the sideline boss and has yet to lead the Browns to more than six wins.
Cleveland is an enticing bet as well because of the unresolved quarterback situation. General manager Phil Savage sacrificed the Browns’ first-round pick in next year’s draft for Brady Quinn, but the former Notre Dame quarterback hasn’t signed or reported to training camp yet.
Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson split time at QB last season and it looks like either player (or even Quinn) could be the opening-day starter.
“If a team has quarterback depth and the pecking order hasn’t been decided, it’s a big advantage,” Leonard says.
Even in the third week of the preseason when starters generally play the most, the final outcome of the game is in the hands of fringe players. A team's talent, all the way down to the last man on the roster, is something to consider.
The New England Patriots have long been considered one of the deeper teams in the NFL and coach Bill Belichick has said in the past he’s unafraid of stars getting hurt in games with nothing on the line. He shocked his colleagues in 2003 by playing some of his starters on special teams in the preseason.
“We want to have the team ready to play a tough, physical game and preparation has to go into that and I imagine a certain amount of injuries go with it,” Belichick told the Providence Journal in August 2003.
Bettors can only hope to find more teams that share the Pats' business-like approach to the preseason (New England is 17-9-3 against the spread since 2000) and take advantage of teams who detest the exhibition schedule.
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