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06/15/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It's amazing how baseball works with the mix of streaks, slumps and so on. For the Atlanta Braves, a three-game sweep by the Minnesota Twins still has them in the thick of a tight race for NL East supremacy.
It was only the second time this season Atlanta was swept in a set (Philadelphia -- May 25-27).
Bobby Cox's club has just three wins over the last 12 contests, but his team is only 2 1/2 games behind the division-leading New York Mets. The Mets have struggled as of late which is a big reason for Atlanta's current spot in the standings. Philadelphia has been playing good ball and sits two games back.
I'm sure Cox thought his team would get a lift with the return of star third baseman Chipper Jones, who missed almost three weeks (19 games) due to bone bruises on both of his hands. Jones hadn't played since a loss to the Mets on May 23 and returned from the disabled list in a setback to Minnesota on Wednesday, going 3-for-4 as a designated hitter. He went 1-for-2 with two walks in last night's loss in the series finale at the Metrodome.
"We're at a pretty frustrating part of our season," Jones said following Wednesday's loss in the second test of the Minnesota series.
Jones is right, but with the Mets scheduled to visit the red-hot Yankees this weekend in the Bronx and the Phillies hosting the defending AL champion Detroit Tigers, the Braves have a chance to gain more ground or even take over the NL East with an upcoming set against the Cleveland Indians. Atlanta will receive a tremendous boost when veteran pitcher John Smoltz returns to the mound on Saturday.
Smoltz hasn't toed the rubber since the Florida Marlins handed him his third loss of the season on June 5 because of a sore right shoulder. Smoltz, who was reached for two runs and three hits in six innings, went 5-1 in nine previous starts before the setback. His shoulder should be ready tomorrow versus the Tribe.
In order to stop their June swoon, the Braves have to take at least two of three games from Cleveland this weekend at Jacobs Field. Atlanta is 5-9 so far this month after going 14-14 in May and 16-9 during April.
The Braves and Indians will be playing a rematch of the 1995 World Series won by Atlanta in six games. Jones, Smoltz and current bullpen coach Eddie Perez were on that championship team. Cleveland won two of three games against the Braves in 2004 at Turner Field.
WHO'S HOT
Right-handed relief pitcher Rafael Soriano has been lights out over his last 21 trips to the mound. Soriano owns a 0.42 earned run average in 21 1/3 innings with four saves over that span.
Rookie catcher/first baseman Jarrod Saltalamacchia, whose 14-letter last name is the longest in major league history, made his first start in the infield last night against the Twins at the Metrodome.
Nicknamed "Salty", the youngster has been a pleasant surprise with every chance he gets and is batting .302 with two homers and eight RBI in 22 games this season. He has nine hits, including a home run, and three runs batted in over his last seven games.
WHO'S NOT
Even in his contract year, Braves All-Star center fielder Andruw Jones is batting just .163 through 14 games this month. Jones, who has nine hits in 55 at-bats in June, is batting .215 with 11 homers and 42 RBI this season.
I thought contract years meant ballplayers go out and play their best. So far Jones is looking much like my older and less-athletic sister did when she was a softball player for Notre Dame High School in Easton, PA.
No offense, Kelly.
You have to admit he is still drawing fans and has been a staple in center for many years, and yet he is only 30. Jones can still knock the ball out of the park, but consistency has been his Achilles' heel in 2007.
Starting pitcher Tim Hudson is just 1-3 over his last six starts with a 6.14 ERA and the Braves are 2-4 during that stretch.
In Thursday's loss to the Twins, Hudson was reached for two hits over 7 1/3 innings for the no decision. The right-hander was 5-1 over the first nine starts of the 2007 campaign.
ON DECK
After the Braves complete a six-game road trip with three tests against the Cleveland Indians at Jacobs Field, they will open a nine-game homestand.
Atlanta will host the Boston Red Sox for three games before the Detroit Tigers pay a visit to Turner Field for three more. The club will then close out the stand with a three-game set versus the National League East-rival Washington Nationals.
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March Madness odds and printable March Madness brackets
With the field of 64/65 set, MySportsbook.com has the Florida Gators as the 4-1 favorite to successfully defend their National Championship. Men’s Division-1 College Basketball has not seen a team repeat as National Champions since Duke won back to back championships in ’91 & ‘92. After losing three out of four late in the season, the Gators are full of momentum as they won their last four games by an average of 18 points. Not surprisingly, right behind the Gators are the other three top seeds: Kansas 5-1, UNC 6-1, and Ohio State 7-1. Many consider Kansas to be the hottest team in the country, having won 11 straight. With Kansas, it is hard to ignore all of the early exits from the “dance” in recent years. With an impressive ACC Tournament, UNC ensured themselves the other top seed. UNC has about as much talent as any other team in the tournament but with a team that’s best players are primarily freshman and sophomores, could youth be a concern. Behind freshman sensation, Greg Oden, OSU will look to do what their football team failed to do just a few months earlier. OSU seems to have peeked at the right time, as they currently have a 17 game winning streak. Since the tournament field was expanded in 1985, there has never been an instance where all four #1 seeds advanced to the Final Four. It is obvious that each of the top seeds have the talent to make it through to Atlanta. But as everyone knows, when makes the NCAA Tournament so special are all of the spoilers and “Cinderella” stories that knock off the favorites on a daily basis.
Be sure to logon to MySportsbook.com to see check out all of the early lines and “March Madness” props. Also be sure to enter the “$10,000,000 Perfect Bracket Contest”. If someone has the skills to predict every winner, they will be set for life and walk away with $10,000,000. Even if no one can cash in on the Grand Prize, with a $35,000 guaranteed prize pool and a Mazda RX-8 to the first prize winner, Sportsbook.com’s bracket is a must for all “March Madness” fans.
MySportsbook.com’s odds to win the Championship and Regions:
| EAST | National Championship | Region |
| Arkansas | 300-1 | 50-1 |
| Belmont | 1000-1 | |
| Boston College | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Eastern KY | 1000-1 | |
| George Washington | 75-1 | |
| Georgetown | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| Marquette | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Michigan State | 100-1 | 25-1 |
| New Mexico St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| UNC | 6-1 | 6-5 |
| Oral Roberts | 500-1 | |
| Texas | 15-1 | 5-1 |
| Texas Tech | 200-1 | 5-1 |
| USC | 75-1 | 20-1 |
| Vanderbilt | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Washington State | 40-1 | 15-1 |
| WEST | ||
| Duke | 50-1 | 10-1 |
| Florida A&M | 1000-1 | |
| Gonzaga | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Holy Cross | 300-1 | |
| Illinois | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Indiana | 75-1 | 40-1 |
| Kansas | 5-1 | 13-10 |
| Kentucky | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Niagara | 1000-1 | |
| Pittsburgh | 40-1 | 8-1 |
| Southern Ill. | 50-1 | 12-1 |
| UCLA | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| VCU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Villanova | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| VA Tech | 50-1 | 15-1 |
| Weber St | 1000-1 | |
| Wright St | 1000-1 | 300-1 |
| MIDWEST | ||
| Arizona | 50-1 | 30-1 |
| Butler | 40-1 | 30-1 |
| Davidson | 300-1 | |
| Florida | 4-1 | 4-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 75-1 | 25-1 |
| Jackson State | 1000-1 | |
| Maryland | 30-1 | 6-1 |
| Miami-OH | 300-1 | |
| Notre Dame | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| ODU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Oregon | 40-1 | 6-1 |
| Purdue | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Texas A&M CC | 1000-1 | |
| UNLV | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Winthrop | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Wisconsin | 15-1 | 7-2 |
| SOUTH | ||
| Albany | 200-1 | |
| BYU | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Central CT St. | 1000-1 | |
| Creighton | 100-1 | 35-1 |
| Long Beach St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| Louisville | 40-1 | 10-1 |
| Memphis | 30-1 | 4-1 |
| Nevada | 75-1 | 35-1 |
| North Texas | 500-1 | |
| Ohio State | 7-1 | 6-5 |
| Penn | 500-1 | |
| Stanford | 200-1 | 50-1 |
| Tennessee | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| Texas A&M | 12-1 | 11-5 |
| Virginia | 75-1 | 18-1 |
| Xavier | 100-1 | 40-1 |
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Let’s take a look at the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds and the betting line and figure out where they’ve been and where they are going to go.
MySportsbook.com put up the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds late on Sunday night with the Pittsburgh Steelers favored by 6.5 points and a total betting line at 47.5 points.
Since then, however, the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds have seen a good deal of movement and you’ll want to be on top of where they are likely to move to make sure you get the best line value for the big game.
Since opening, the Super Bowl 2009 betting lines went to Steelers -7 in the span of roughly 3 hours but were quickly bought back down just minutes later to 6.5 again.
After that is took about 5-6 more hours before the betting line went back to -7 where it has sat for a while now and is likely to remain. The opening betting total of 47.5 was bet down right after the line became available and went to 47 within minutes.
Roughly a day later it has been bet even further down to the 46.5 tally it currently is set at.
Roughly 60% of gamblers seem to be on the Cardinals here so the point spread will be bet down and a 7.5 would not last very long at all with many taking the early 6.5 in hopes of finding a potential middle in the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds.
If you like Arizona and see a 7.5, I’d take it as soon as possible because it’s unlikely to last. For Pittsburgh backers, the -7 might be the best you’ll be able to find but a 6.5 is definitely possible close to game time.
Regarding the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds for the total, most tracked gamblers are already on the over and with those who took the under 47.5 already securing a middle on the over 46.5, the only way I see it moving is back up to 47 so if you like the over, I’d recommend betting now.
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