Zimmerman's sacrifice fly lifts Nats over Mets
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07/01/2010 - Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Zimmerman's sacrifice fly in the ninth inning sent the Washington Nationals to a 2-1 victory over the New York Mets to begin a four-game series at Nationals Park.
Pedro Feliciano (2-4) came in to keep the game tied in the home ninth, but Willie Harris began the rally with a one-out walk. Nyjer Morgan followed with a perfectly executed bunt that went for an infield single, and Cristian Guzman singled to left to load the bases.
Ryota Igarshi came on to get out of the jam, but Zimmerman's fly ball was just deep enough to plate Harris when right fielder Jeff Francoeur's throw was off- line.
Morgan finished with two hits and an RBI, while Ian Desmond and Guzman also had a pair of hits apiece for the Nationals, who have won six of the nine games against the Mets this season. Livan Hernandez dropped his earned run average to 2.98 after throwing seven innings of one-run ball, allowing seven hits while fanning seven with no walks.
Matt Capps (1-3) earned the win.
Johan Santana pitched well enough to win, giving up one run, six hits and two walks in seven frames, but the Mets lost for the third time in four games. Ike Davis' RBI single in the first provided the only offense.
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Sandy, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Friday night's Major League Soccer fixture
between Real Salt Lake and the New England Revolution will be a battle between
teams heading in opposite directions.
RSL is coming off three consecutive clean
<< Nominees for 2011 NASCAR HoF class revealed
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - NASCAR on Thursday announced its 25 nominees
for the 2011 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction class.
Jerry Cook, Jack Ingram, Dale Inman, Fred Lorenzen and T. Wayne Robertson were
new names added to the nominee
<< Wild sign C Cullen
St. Paul, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Wild have signed forwards
Matt Cullen and Eric Nystrom to a pair of three-year contracts.
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<< Padres reinstate Stairs, Stauffer from DL
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Padres reinstated outfielder
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Stairs was dealing with a strained right knee, while Stauffer suffered with
append
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Daniel McCutchen got his first win of the season and Jose Tabata chased home the eventual go-ahead run in the fourth, as Pittsburgh captured a 3-2 win against the Phillies to open a four-game series at PNC
Sweeney, Cahill lead A's past O's >>
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Sweeney went 4-for-5 with two RBI and
two runs scored as Oakland took an 8-1 win over Baltimore in the rubber match
at Camden Yards.
Jack Cust had two hits, scored twice and drove in two while Clif
Roughriders down Alouettes in wild OT in Grey Cup rematch >>
Regina, SK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Darian Durant threw for five touchdowns,
including the game-winning TD pass to Weston Dressler in the second overtime,
as the Saskatchewan Roughriders rallied past the Montreal Alouettes, 54-51, in
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Legendary Chargers head coach Coryell passes away >>
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former San Diego Chargers head coach Don
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He passed away at Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa near San Diego. The cause of
death was not released, but his heal
Gillespie leads ATB Financial Classic >>
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Derek Gillespie shot a six-under 65 on
Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the ATB Financial
Classic.
A two-time Canadian Tour winner, Gillespie carded two eagles during an up-
Eastern Conference Playoff Betting Trends
We all know by now that the “public” loves to put their money on the FAVORITES and the OVERS. Just by taking a quick glance at Sportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends” it appears as is this tendency will continue as far as the Eastern Conference games are concerned. For the inaugural games of the first round, 69% of the early money is on Toronto -4.5; 59% of bettors prefer Chicago -4.5; 84% are backing Detroit -9; and 56% think Cleveland -11.5 is the way to go. As far as TOTALS are concerned, the only UNDER the “public” is backing is the Cleveland/ Washington game in which 83% are pounding the UNDER (190). Remember, there is no better way to predict a possible line change than by monitoring MySportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”. By determining who the “public” is backing, you can get the most ideal line for your bet. For example, if you are siding with the public you better place your bet before the line moves in the wrong direction. On the other side of the coin, if you prefer the team that the “public” is betting against; you might be able to get and extra ½ or even more by placing your bet a bit later. Under the “Betting Trends” section, Sportsbook.com also provides plenty of statistical data and trends in order for the bettor to make the most informed pick. Below are some extremely important trends for the first round opponents of the Eastern Conference match-ups, more can be found at MySportsbook.com
New Jersey Nets vs. Toronto Raptors
Toronto was the most reliable covering team this season with a 48-33-1 ATS record but covered the OVER only 41.5% of the time.
The last 20 times these teams have played, the TOTAL has gone UNDER 16 times.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Toronto is 33-19 ATS including 17-9 at home.
New Jersey has covered four games in a row while Toronto has failed to cover their last four games.
When playing a team with a winning record during the second half of the season, New Jersey was just 5-13 ATS this season.
After scoring 105 points or more, Toronto has covered the OVER only 28% of the time this season.
Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls
Miami has failed to cover their last 7 games whereas Chicago has covered 6 out of their last 8 games.
Miami has covered the UNDER in four of their last five games whereas Chicago has covered the UNDER in five out of their last six.
When playing on Saturdays, Miami covered 80% of their games this season.
Away from home, Chicago is just 16-25 ATS this season.
At home, Miami covered the UNDER about 66% of the time whereas Chicago covered the UNDER about 61% of the time.
The last 13 times these teams have played each other, Chicago has covered 9 times.
In Miami’s last 11 road games, the UNDER covered 9 times.
Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons
Detroit has covered 5 out of their last 6 games.
Away from home, Detroit is 28-13 ATS but just 14-26-1 ATS at home.
At home, Orlando covered the UNDER 64% of the time while Detroit covered the UNDER in 63% of their away games.
The last five times these teams have played in Detroit, the OVER covered each time.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Detroit is 8-17-1 ATS at home but 17-9 ATS away.
Detroit covered the spread 5 out of the last 6 times they played Orlando.
After a Division game, Orlando covered the UNDER 87% of the time this season.
Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers
In a home game where the TOTAL is between 190 and 194.5 points, Cleveland is 9-1 ATS this season.
Washington has covered the UNDER in their last 6 games and in 8 of their last 9 games.
The last 6 times these teams have played each other, the UNDER covered each time.
When playing on 3 or more days of rest, Washington is just 18-37 ATS since 1996.
Since 1996, Washington is 28-16 ATS versus Cleveland including 11-5 over the last 3 seasons.
In their last 7 road games, Washington is 6-1 ATS.
Versus Eastern Conference teams at home, Washington is just 6-18-2 ATS.
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