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07/01/2010 - Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vladimir Guerrero continued to torment his old team, going 4-for-4 with two homers and five RBI, as the Texas Rangers evened this three-game set with a 6-4 win over the rival Angels.
Guerrero, who spent the last six seasons with the Angels, has had a huge year for the Rangers and now has three home runs and eight RBI in the first two games of this series alone. He has already eclipsed last season's home run total with his 17th and 18th of 2010 and has been one of the most productive players in the American League.
It was the third multi-homer game of the season for Guerrero and the 42nd of his career. The Rangers have now won 14 of 16 overall and will look for their franchise-record ninth straight series win in the rubber match on Thursday.
Dustin Nippert (3-3) recorded the win after allowing one run in three innings, and Neftali Feliz notched his 21st save of the season. Meanwhile, Josh Hamilton's career-best hit streak increased to 23 with a 1-for-3 effort.
Erick Aybar homered and drove in two runs for the Angels, who still managed to finish June with an excellent 18-9 mark. Scott Kazmir (7-7) struggled in losing his second straight start, giving up five runs, six hits and a walk in just 4 2/3 innings.
The Rangers trailed by three entering the fourth, but one swing of the bat from Guerrero put Texas ahead for good.
Kazmir got in some trouble when he hit leadoff hitter Elvis Andrus, and Michael Young followed with a double. After Ian Kinsler walked on a full count, Guerrero came up and crushed a 2-0 pitch over the wall in center for a grand slam and a 4-3 Rangers advantage.
In the fifth, Andrus laced a one-out single, moved to second on a groundout and scored on Kinsler's base hit, which ended Kazmir's outing.
The Angels looked to get back into the game in the sixth, trimming their deficit to one on Aybar's RBI groundout. LA nearly tied it, as Howie Kendrick and Bobby Abrey followed with consecutive two-out singles and executed a double steal, but Torii Hunter lined out to end the inning.
Guerrero, though, gave the Rangers some breathing room again with his second home run of the game -- a solo shot -- to deep center leading off the eighth.
The Angels never brought the tying run to the plate in either of the final two innings.
Omar Beltre, making his major league debut in a spot start for Texas, ran into some trouble rather quickly, as he allowed a home run to the first batter he faced in the majors -- Los Angeles' Aybar. The Angels tacked on two more runs in the second on a two-run single from Reggie Willits for a 3-0 advantage.
Game Notes
The Rangers finished June 21-6, and the .778 winning percentage is the highest for a single month in franchise history...Texas leads the season series, 3-1...Hamilton finished the month with a franchise record 49 hits, nine homers and 31 RBI...Beltre finished the game allowing three runs, five hits and four walks while fanning six in four innings...Angels third baseman Kevin Frandsen went four plate appearances without striking out and has now struck out just once over his last 89 PAs...Guerrero has 68 RBI this season, tied for the most in the majors with Detroit's Miguel Cabrera, and he hit his seventh career grand slam.
<< Cavs close to hiring Scott as head coach
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly close
to hiring Byron Scott as their next head coach.
Several media sources report the Cavs were in negotiations with Scott, who
started last season as head coac
<< Mets take advantage of Marlins mistakes to avoid sweep
San Juan, PR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pinch-hitter Josh Thole singled in the go-
ahead run in the sixth inning, and the New York Mets downed the mistake-prone
Florida Marlins, 6-5, to avert a three-game sweep at Hiram Bithorn Stadium.
David W
<< Wolves to host Gay, Lee this week
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -The Minnesota Timberwolves will bring free agents Rudy Gay of Memphis and David Lee of New York in for visits this week.Team president David Kahn says Gay will come to the Twin Cities on Thursday and stay through Friday and Lee wil
<< At last, free agency starts for Dwyane Wade
MIAMI (AP) -For Dwyane Wade, the start of free agency was predictable. He got courted by Pat Riley.The Miami Heat contacted a slew of top free agents when the clock struck 12:01 a.m. Thursday, a deep list that includes Wade, LeBron James, Chris Bosh
Now a free agent, King James awaits his suitors >>
NEW YORK (AP) -Finally free to leave Cleveland, LeBron James is ready to hear reasons why he should.The NBA's long-awaited free agency period opened early Thursday, with teams such as New York and Miami focusing their attention on California.Now all
Agent: Byron Scott accepts Cavs' job >>
CLEVELAND (AP) -Byron Scott has accepted Cleveland's coaching job, his agent told The Associated Press.Brian McInerney said in an e-mail that the sides are working through some final details, but that Scott has agreed to become Cleveland's next coac
Report: Bucks reach deal with Gooden >>
Sunnyvale, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Bucks have reportedly reached
an agreement on a multi-year contract with forward Drew Gooden, just hours
after the NBA free agency period began.
According to Yahoo! Sports, Gooden has
Ex-NHLer Hinote joins Blue Jackets staff >>
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -Former NHL veteran Dan Hinote (HIGH'-note) has been hired as an assistant coach by the Columbus Blue Jackets.The club announced the hiring on Thursday. Hinote helped the Colorado Avalanche win the 2001 Stanley Cup.Hinote will be
Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game
How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.
A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.
Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.
The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).
Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.
The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).
Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
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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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