07/19/2008 - Seattle, WA (Baseball Betting) - Shin-Soo Choo went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and three runs batted in, as Cleveland used a six-run third inning to top Seattle, 9-6, in the second of three games with the Mariners.
Jhonny Peralta had two hits and two RBI, while Casey Blake and Jamey Carroll each added two hits and batted in a run for the Indians, who snapped a 10-game road losing streak. Cleveland had 12 hits, seven of which were doubles.
Jeremy Sowers (1-5) allowed four runs on five hits in six innings of work to pick up his first win since May 24 of last season. Masa Kobayashi gave up two runs in the ninth inning, but held on as Cleveland won its fifth of six.
Miguel Batista (4-11) was touched for eight runs on seven hits in just two- plus innings, and failed to get out of the third inning for the second straight start.
Ichiro Suzuki and Raul Ibanez each homered, while Jose Vidro doubled and drove in two runs for the Mariners, who had won two in a row.
Cleveland jumped on top with a two-out rally in the first inning. Ben Francisco flied into a fielder's choice that left him on first base with two outs. After he went to second on a wild pitch, Francisco scored on Peralta's single to right.
Choo followed with his fourth homer of the season, to right field, for a 3-0 Indians lead.
Vidro's RBI double in the second got one run back for the Mariners, but Cleveland batted around and surged ahead in the third.
After Carroll began the inning with a single, Francisco, Peralta and Choo smacked consecutive RBI doubles. Blake followed with a single to chase home Choo, and advanced to second on the throw to the plate. The hit also chased Batista from the game.
Ryan Rowland-Smith came in and got Andy Marte to line out to center, but Willie Bloomquist's throwing error allowed Blake to dash across the plate. The bases were empty at that point, but a Franklin Gutierrez double and Grady Sizemore walk put a couple runners on with two outs for Carroll.
Carroll's double plated Gutierrez, and while Francisco struck out with two runners in scoring position, Cleveland had taken a 9-1 lead.
Ibanez hit a solo homer in the home third, and the Mariners scored twice in the sixth -- on a Vidro ground out and wild pitch.
Ichiro Suzuki made things interesting in the bottom of the ninth with his two- out, two-run homer off Kobayashi. Bloomquist followed with a single, but Ibanez grounded out to end the game.
Game Notes
Cleveland's 10-game road losing streak was its longest since June 21-July 12 of 1991, when the club lost a record 12 in a row away from home...Sizemore went 0-for-2, but walked four times...Ibanez's homer was his 13th of the season...Cleveland improved to just 16-32 in road games.
<< Fielder, Brewers edge Giants
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Prince Fielder put the Brewers ahead with
a solo home run in the seventh and added an insurance RBI single in the ninth,
as Milwaukee downed San Francisco 8-5, in the middle contest of a three-game
series
<< Aybar's three-run triple sends streaking Halos over BoSox
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Erick Aybar's pinch-hit, three-run triple sent
the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim over the Boston Red Sox, 4-2, in the middle
test of a three-game set.
Vladimir Guerrero added a solo homer for the Angels,
<< Giants shortstop Vizquel injures foot
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Francisco Giants shortstop Omar
Vizquel left Saturday's 8-5 setback to the Milwaukee Brewers in the sixth
inning after fouling a ball off his left foot.
Vizquel was able to finish his at-
<< Newman easily defeats Chin for Publinx title
Aurora, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jack Newman pulled away late in Saturday's 36-
hole final of the U.S. Amateur Public Links to defeat John Chin, 5 & 3.
Newman never trailed more than 2-down and led 2-up heading to the final nine.
He had
Well Armed uncatchable in San Diego Handicap >>
Del Mar, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Well Armed went wire-to-wire Saturday in
winning the $300,000 San Diego Handicap at Del Mar. The win in the 1 1/16
mile race gives Well Armed an automatic spot in the 2008 Breeders' Cup Dirt
Mile as
Walton keeps lead at Canadian Tour Players Cup >>
Winnipeg, MB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michael Walton shot a one-under 70 on Saturday
to remain in the lead after three rounds of the Canadian Tour Players Cup.
Walton, who shot a course-record 62 on Friday to take the second-round lead,
stood at
Donovan's late goal gives L.A. draw at New York >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Landon Donovan scored his league-leading
12th goal in extra time as the Los Angeles Galaxy tied Red Bull New York, 2-2,
on Saturday night in front of 46,754 fans at Giants Stadium.
Former MLS MVP Carlo
D'Backs place Slaten on DL, recall Buckner >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks placed lefty Doug
Slaten on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday, a day after he strained his
right knee in a game against the Dodgers.
Slaten suffered the injury in the 11t
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%.
With Friday -105 juice on Basketball betting, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on all of the “March Madness” action. Don’t forget to monitor who the public is backing at MySportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”. By doing so, you have the best chance of predicting a possible line change, thus getting the best value for your wager.
To bet on March Madness games this online sportsbook accepts credit cards
Sports Betting News: Football Betting | Baseball Betting | Basketball Betting | Hockey Betting | Golf Betting | Tennis Betting | Auto Racing Betting | Horse Racing Betting | Soccer Betting