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Dodgers hope to reverse fortunes against NL EastBaseball Betting Lines07/06/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers haven't enjoyed much success against NL East foes this season and will try again tonight in the continuation of a three-game home series versus the Florida Marlins. The Dodgers lost, 6-5, in last night's series opener to fall to 4-10 against teams from the National League East Division this season. Rafael Furcal hit a two-run homer and both James Loney and Russell Martin drove in a run for Los Angeles, which had a modest two-game winning streak stopped and fell four games behind NL West-leading San Diego in the division standings. Los Angeles, which entered the game with five wins in six tries, received another rough outing by rookie starter John Ely. Ely's ledger dipped to 4-6 this season after he surrendered six runs -- five earned -- and nine hits over 2 2/3 innings of work. "John didn't locate his curveball. It was only going about 55 feet. He wasn't able to attack the strike zone," said Dodgers manager Joe Torre. Torre will have veteran hurler Vicente Padilla on the mound Tuesday and he's 2-2 with a 5.05 earned run average in seven starts this season. Padilla won his last outing on Wednesday in an 8-2 victory at San Francisco, as he tossed seven innings of one-run ball and struck out five batters. Padilla squared off with Florida in a 7-6 road loss on April 10 this season and did not record a decision. He was reached for four runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings with six K's, and is 4-5 in 18 career meetings (12 starts) with the Marlins. Florida has won back-to-back games since losing three straight and seven of nine, and recorded all of its runs last night by the third inning. All-Star snub Dan Uggla registered three hits and Wes Helms knocked in a pair of runs for the Marlins, who pulled within 8 1/2 games of first-place Atlanta in the division standings. Uggla owns two homers and eight RBI in his last six games. Nate Robertson was able to even his 2010 mark to 6-6 despite giving up four runs -- three earned -- and seven hits in six innings. Jose Veras pitched a perfect seventh inning, Clay Hensley allowed a run in the eighth and Leo Nunez notched his 18th save with a scoreless ninth inning. "It was a good win. I work quick and I had good defense behind me. I used everything because those guys can hit. When you win it is a good night," said Robertson. The Marlins, who are 2-2 on a 10-game road trip and will also visit Arizona for four games, will send Chris Volstad to the mound Tuesday for his 17th start of the season. Volstad has struggled in his last 10 appearances, going 1-5 with a 4.69 ERA. Florida is 1-9 over that stretch. Volstad last pitched in Wednesday's 6-5 loss versus the New York Mets, but did not figure into the decision despite giving up four runs -- three earned -- and six hits in five innings. He lost to the Dodgers back on April 9 this season, as he permitted three runs (2 earned) in 6 1/3 innings of a 7-3 setback at Sun Life Stadium. The right-hander is 2-2 with a 3.76 ERA in four career starts against the Dodgers. Florida won two of three meetings with Los Angeles the last time these two teams got together from April 9-11 this season.
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Teams that should be in: Michigan State, Indiana Should be in: Michigan State [21-8 (8-6), RPI: 20, SOS: 15] The Spartans made it four-for-four on the homestand, a gigantic accomplishment that leaves them in extremely good shape. MSU is only 1-6 on the road and is at Michigan and at Wisconsin to close things out, meaning the date with the Wolverines on Tuesday looms very, very large. Beating Texas early will hold up well, as will the rout of Bradley and the win over BYU, but will 8-8 be enough? It very well could be, as the computer numbers are good, but why chance it? Indiana [18-9 (8-6), RPI: 24, SOS: 32] Hmm ... good thing the last two are at Northwestern and home to Penn State, because IU might want to get both to feel completely safe after dropping its third in the last four, fading after halftime at Michigan State. Who knew the best nonconference win would be over Southern Illinois, which is a gift that keeps on giving for the Hoosiers. The win over Wisconsin also looks good on the mantel. Work left to do: Illinois [21-9 (9-6), RPI: 31, SOS: 25] A good performance at Penn State leaves the Illini in pretty good shape. Can they go to Iowa and take care of business to really look on their way? That's a huge game, as there is a possible cluster of teams that will end at 9-7. Illinois beat Bradley, but has lost to Xavier. A 9-7 mark and a semifinals trip in Chicago could be enough with the computer profile hanging in there, but it would be better not to mess around, clinching at least a tie for third. Purdue [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 47, SOS: 28] Couldn't get it done at Iowa, but did win at Northwestern to put 9-7 squarely in sight. Where does that leave the Boilermakers, though? Even if they beat Minnesota and Northwestern at home, that won't help the computer numbers. Nonconference wins over Virginia, DePaul and Oklahoma are solid, but not spectacular. The Boilers very well might need an upset in the B10 quarters to have a legit claim. Michigan [19-10 (7-7), RPI: 55, SOS: 53] Well, Michigan did what it needed to do, winning at Minnesota to take control of its fate. The Wolverines have Michigan State and an already-wrapped-up-the-league Ohio State at home to close, so the chances are there. Win both and we can talk. There is no marquee win yet in the profile, and the Wolverines were splattered in several games against name opponents. A mediocre computer profile fueled by a lack of road wins isn't helping, either. Iowa [16-12 (8-6), RPI: 80, SOS: 64] For the sake of being complete, we'll add Iowa, this season's Stanford. It's plausible that the Hawkeyes could get to 10-6 (at Penn State, vs. Illinois left), but where does that leave them after a gruesome nonconference performance where the best win was over ... Toledo? Iowa State? Cornell?? If they get to 10-6, we can start to look at what they need to do in the B10 tourney, although my gut sense is that they would need to make the final and have knocked off Ohio State or Wisconsin on the way to have any real claim. For more College Basketball betting lines go to MySportsbook.com Additional sports lines can be found at: www.Sportsbooks.com To bet on March Madness games this online sportsbook accepts credit cards.
SPORTS BETTING: NFL Football Sportsbook BettingNFL owners, already life's biggest winners, want to try their luck with the lottery.That was the news out of their meetings last week, where team bosses voted unanimously to allow stamping state and local lottery tickets with franchise logos, if, ahem, any governments wanted to do a deal. A shocker: Within days the Pats announced they'd be sponsoring the Massachusetts state lottery, the Skins said they'd slap their sticker on Virginia scratch-offs and the Ravens admitted they were talking to Maryland lottery bosses. In all likelihood, it won't be long before every team is a presenting sponsor of scratch-offs or just plain old pick fives. "The change in policy was approved 32-0," said NFL spokesman Greg Aiello. "So you can expect to see more deals soon." It's a branding opportunity too big for the owners to ignore, and one a couple of dozen baseball franchises have enjoyed for years. The fact the NFL has been slower to act than those slack-brained Seligites is indicative of its complicated relationship with all forms of gambling. Consider this: Last Thursday, as the Pats and the Redskins finalized their new lottery deals, a lawyer representing the NFL argued before Delaware's Supreme Court that the state's newly signed sports betting law should be repealed. The NFL betting is the face of opposition to sports gambling . And as much as it would like to share that responsibility with other leagues, that's not going to happen as long as more than 40% of all money legally wagered on games is bet on football. That's why the Brewers can do a multi-million dollar deal with a local casino, or the Celtics can make their own pact with the Mass lottery, and the response is, "Sweet, let's play." But when the NFL does it the stakes are higher, and everyone from NPR's Frank Deford to the Associated Press to the guys blogging at Deadspin will line up to play gotcha. So I asked Aiello, who surely knew there'd be piling on, how the league can rail against being bait for sports bettors, then allow its franchises to be just that for lotteries, the most insidious and addictive form of gambling around. He emailed me this response: "We are not moral crusaders. NFL personnel are permitted to engage in legal forms of gambling, except for betting on NFL games. We are making a distinction here between the spread of gambling on the outcome of our games and supporting state lottery scratch-off games, that have nothing to do with the outcome of our games." Here's where I should rip him. But, the thing is, he's right. Not to get Obama on you, but this is a complicated, nuanced issue. As much as lotteries are considered a tax on the poor, the NFL isn't a socially obligated government program -- it's just a business. Scratch-off's help the bottom line, sports betting doesn't. Now, it's okay to call the league hypocritical when it releases injury reports, which players have told me only helps bettors … But when it supports other forms of gaming? Big Deal. Now, it's okay to call the league hypocritical when it releases injury reports, which players have told me only helps bettors. And it's okay to mutter something obscene when the league pretends gambling doesn't help drive TV ratings and fan interest and put money in owners' pockets. But when it supports other forms of gaming? Big Deal. The Bears should put an orange "C" on every deck of cards dealt at Harrah's in Joliet; the Eagles should slap their logo on roulette wheels at the Borgata in Atlantic City; the Dolphins should hold training camp at the El San Juan in Puerto Rico. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook accepts MasterCard needs. |
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