Yankees host Mariners in the Bronx
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06/30/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hard-throwing right-hander Joba Chamberlain tries again for win No. 1 on his new home field tonight, when the New York Yankees host the Seattle Mariners in the opener of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium.
Chamberlain, who's unbeaten in seven starts away from home, is 0-2 in seven 2009 outings in the Bronx, allowing 30 hits and 19 runs in 33 innings of work.
He dropped his last home outing, 3-0, to the lowly Washington Nationals on June 18, before taking to the road for an 8-4 victory in Atlanta six days later.
In five June starts, the 23-year-old Nebraska native has gone 2-1 while allowing 24 hits and 12 earned runs in 30 1/3 innings.
He's faced the Mariners four times in his career, all in relief, and has posted a 1.93 earned run average over 4 2/3 innings.
For Seattle, third-year lefty Brandon Morrow makes his fourth start of the season tonight in his 20th appearance.
A first-round pick of the Mariners in the 2006 draft, Morrow began the 2009 season as the team's closer, but was relieved of that role after going 0-3 with six saves and two blown saves.
He's replaced injured starter Erik Bedard in the rotation and made three starts, allowing 14 hits and six runs in 12 innings of no-decisions against Colorado and San Diego (twice).
The Mariners are 1-2 in games he's started. Morrow broke into the majors with 60 relief appearances in 2007 and made five starts among 45 appearances last season. He's faced the Yankees seven times in his career -- starting once -- and has allowed eight hits and six earned runs in 11 1/3 innings, going 1-0 with a 4.76 ERA.
On Sunday in Los Angeles, Jose Lopez finished 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored, as Seattle doubled up the Dodgers, 4-2, in the final contest of a three-game interleague series from Dodger Stadium.
Adrian Beltre and Franklin Gutierrez also knocked in a run apiece for the Mariners, winners in four of their last five games.
Garrett Olson (3-2) picked up his third win in June by scattering four hits and two runs over five innings while walking one and fanning three. David Aardsma hurled a scoreless inning for his 16th save.
In New York, Mariano Rivera notched his 500th career save behind the previously winless Chien-Ming Wang, as the Yankees swept a three-game Subway Series against the Mets with a 4-2 decision at Citi Field.
Rivera recorded the final four outs, fanning Omir Santos with two on in the eighth and, after working a walk with the bases loaded in the top of the ninth, hurled a scoreless bottom half for the historic save, trailing only Milwaukee's Trevor Hoffman for the all-time lead.
Wang (1-6) had not pitched into the sixth inning in more than a year but lasted 5 1/3 frames in the club's fifth straight win.
The embattled Taiwanese hurler yielded two runs on four hits with three walks and as many strikeouts, lowering his earned-run average to a still- embarrassing 10.06.
Mark Teixeira hit a two-run double in the Yankees' three-run first inning, while Derek Jeter, out the previous two games with flu-like symptoms, doubled, scored and walked three times in the victory.
New York went 7-2 against the Mariners a year ago, and won all six matchups in the Bronx. Seattle has dropped eight in a row as the visitor in this series.
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American Idol Betting Season 6 Strategies
It's that time of year folks. Betting on American Idol Season 9. And we have plenty of American Idol Season 6 strategies appearing below. With the Top 24 finalists revealed, online gambling sites will be offering betting odds on each of them, including MySportsbook.com.
No other “event” has been growing as fast as wagering on American Idol. It has turned into a huge betting event with reasonably high limits and all sorts of profit-making potential for sharp bettors. Last year, MySportsbook.com experienced unprecedented traffic as a result of the American Idol betting craze.
Every week there will be odds to win American Idol, various elimination props and contestant versus contestant match-ups at the MySportsbook.com website.
Whether a fan of America’s top-rated show or watching only because of a wife or girlfriend, here are some of basic strategies to use when betting American Idol.
Odds to Win
There are a few things to consider when looking for the right win bet. First off, remember that this bet is for the long haul. Many people make the mistake of picking the performer who sang the best the previous week. This strategy leads to an underlay situation – betting a price, which is less than what it should be.
All Idol contestants struggle at some point in the competition, so you should always look for value. In last year’s competition alone, two performers who had some of the best performances early in the series were subsequently bet down to low prices - Lisa Tucker and Ace Young. After just a few weeks, Tucker had already been eliminated, while Young quickly became a huge long shot to win America’s largest talent search.
A better strategy is to look for performers who don’t necessarily get the praise from the judges, but show flashes of the talent necessary to go the distance.
Another important thing to remember when betting any contestant to win is the demographic breakdown of the voters, the viewing public and potential future CD purchasers. Unlike sporting events, American Idol is not decided on the field of play – it’s decided by the American public under the guiding influence of the shows producers.
Understand that the great state of Alabama has a mighty edge when it comes to American Idol.
Therefore, to be successful betting on American Idol, put any personal opinions or prejudices aside and think like the majority of the voting public. Remember that the typical voter is young, female and quite often, Southern.
If a contestant cannot appeal to this demographic, no matter how much talent he or she possesses, they’ll struggle for votes. Looks, demeanor and charisma are extremely important. And it’s no coincidence that every Idol winner so far has hailed from a Southern state.
Elimination Props
Every week MySportsbook.com anticipates offering a prop on who’ll be eliminated from the show each Wednesday night. A suggestion to handicap this is to gauge an overall feel for who’s the least popular contestant left in the competition. Generally the least popular performers have recently appeared in the bottom three and will have been the target of repeated criticism from the judges.
Last year, resources included dialidol.com and votefortheworst.com. Dialidol.com measures the volume of each contestant’s voting line. While by no means a perfect science, it does give a good indication of who is generating votes and who isn’t. Meanwhile, votefortheworst.com is a site that attempts to build support for the worst competitor to keep them in the competition for ‘entertainment’ value. The site has a proven track record of keeping performers around who most feel should have been voted off a long time ago.
Contestant vs. Contestant Match-ups
The best strategy for doing well on match-ups is to assess how close either of the contestants is to being eliminated. If neither is expected to be voted off of the show in the coming weeks, the value is almost always on the underdog. If both are expecting an imminent exit in the near future, the favorite in the match-up might offer value.
Watch for American Idol betting odds on each of the contestants shortly and good luck with these American Idol betting strategies.
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