Bard's suspension reduced to two games
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07/20/2007 - San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Diego Padres catcher Josh Bard had his three-game suspension reduced to two games on Thursday.
Bard received the initial suspension after he made contact with umpire Ed Rapauno in the 11th inning of San Diego's 4-2 win over Pittsburgh on May 31. After having a home run reversed to a double, Bard charged the field to argue the call.
Bard began serving his suspension Thursday against the Phillies. Michael Barrett will take over the catching duties in his absence.
Bard is batting .260 with three home runs and 23 RBI.
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Beckett tries to become the second 13-game winner in the majors this evening when the Boston Red Sox continue their four-game series with the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park. Beckett has dropped two of his
<< Bennett hopeful for arena solution to avoid moving Sonics
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - SuperSonics owner Clayton Bennett said on
Thursday he wants to have a solution for a new arena in order to keep the team
in Seattle.
Bennett, who purchased the team and the WNBA's Storm, issued a call to
<< Cubs resume impressive homestand vs. D'backs
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Cubs are enjoying a very successful homestand
and will hope that trend continues this afternoon with the opener of a three-
game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field.
The Cubs swept a t
<< Pirates try for more success against Astros
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pittsburgh hasn't had much success this season, except for
when it plays against Houston. The struggling Pirates shoot for their seventh
straight win versus the Astros this year in the opener of a three-game series
at PNC
<< Mussina, Yankees begin set with Devil Rays
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Mussina attempts to extend an impressive streak of
home supremacy over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays when the New York Yankees hurler
starts tonight's opener of a four-game series between the American League East
foes.
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Commerce City, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two of Major League's Soccer's newest stars, Colombians Juan Pablo Angel and Juan Toja, each scored first half goals against Scottish Premier League Power, Celtic FC, to lead the North American league'
Sabathia gets win No. 13 as Indians edge Rangers >>
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Grady Sizemore homered and drove in a pair
of runs, and C.C. Sabathia picked up his major league leading 13th win as
Cleveland bested Texas, 7-5, in the opener of a four-game set.
Trot Nixon and Ben
Pierzynski, White Sox edge Red Sox >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A.J. Pierzynski had three hits and knocked in
three runs, and Paul Konerko homered, as the White Sox topped the Boston Red
Sox, 4-2, in a game that started nearly two hours late due to rain.
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Blake survives to reach Countrywide quarterfinals >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Second seed James Blake needed three sets
to oust fellow American Paul Goldstein in the second round of the Countrywide
Classic on Thursday.
After Blake cruised to an easy first set win, Goldstein
Delgado, Mets outlast Dodgers >>
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home runs, and the Mets overcame 19 Los Angeles hits to beat the Dodgers,
13-9, in the opener of a four-game series.
Delgado and Ramon Castro hit consecut
Elite 8 NCAA Tournament Betting at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com
In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.
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