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08/06/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Padres have a favorable road matchup this weekend against the NL West-rival Arizona Diamondbacks, but the desert hasn't been too kind lately for the current division leaders.
The Padres, who are two games ahead of San Francisco for the NL West lead, will open a three-game series Friday night against the homestanding Diamondbacks at Chase Field. They have won six in a row against Arizona and are 7-2 in the 2010 season series. On the flip side, the Padres have lost in seven of their last nine trips to the Valley of the Sun.
San Diego ended a two-game slide with Thursday's 5-0 road win over the Los Angeles Dodgers to earn a split of a four-game series. Kevin Correia tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings and scattered four hits to earn the win, while Joe Thatcher, Ernesto Frieri, Luke Gregerson and Heath Bell went the rest of the way to preserve the shutout. Bell struck out two over 1 1/3 innings for his 31st save of the season.
"It was nice to hold their offense down," Correia said. "I was locating well [Thursday] and my fastball command was a lot better. I was able to move the ball around and change speeds enough. It was nice to split the series."
Chris Denorfia hit an inside-the-park home run and Tony Gwynn Jr., Yorvit Torrealba and Chase Headley each had an RBI for the Padres, who have won three of their last five games and improved to 23-18 against division foes. The Padres will also take on lowly Pittsburgh for three games after this set.
Jon Garland gets the nod this evening for Bud Black's Padres and has won four of his last six decisions, including last Sunday's 5-4 victory over Florida in which he held the Marlins to three runs and five hits in six innings. Garland is 10-7 with a 3.60 earned run average in 22 starts and has won at least 10 games for the eighth time in his career.
The right-hander recently beat Arizona at home on July 16, when he tossed six innings of one-run ball in a 12-1 blowout. Garland improved to 3-2 in seven career starts against the D'Backs that day.
Arizona has alternated wins and losses over its last eight games and is coming off Thursday's 8-4 home victory over the Washington Nationals in the finale of a four-game series.
Kelly Johnson and Adam LaRoche both had three hits and Justin Upton drove in a pair of runs for the Diamondbacks, who got six innings of two-run ball from winning starter Barry Enright. He allowed two solo homers, struck out three and issued two walks.
"It was a struggle, my fastball control was a little off tonight," Enright said after he helped his team split the series. "But I just kind of tried to grind it out and give the team a chance to win."
Arizona third baseman Mark Reynolds did not play in Thursday's game and is still recovering from a concussion suffered after getting hit in the head with a pitch on August 4. He has 25 home runs and 69 RBI this season.
The D'Backs, who are just 10-29 in division action this season, will send Daniel Hudson to the mound Friday for his second start in an Arizona uniform. Hudson was acquired from the Chicago White Sox at the end of July in a deal that sent starter Edwin Jackson to the Windy City.
The 23-year-old impressed in his Arizona debut in last Sunday's 14-1 pounding of the New York Mets, as he gave up only one run and three hits over eight innings.
Hudson, a right-hander, was 1-1 with a 6.32 ERA in three starts with the Pale Hose before heading to Arizona. He has never faced San Diego.
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American Idol odds : Blake Lewis the Early Standout
An important American Idol betting lines recap from February 20 Guys episode. The 12 men came out flat overall with Blake Lewis appearing to have the early edge after the first hour and a half.
Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off. Randy was not impressed though. Paula thought he started off fantastic. "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either.
Brandon was a little pitchy according to Randy and Paula agreed. Simon said he was a good singer but the song was "too safe" and he needs to make an impact. He was listed at +1200 odds or $1200 paid out on a $100 bet should he win the competition.
Big favorite Sundance came in with a flat version of "Knights in White Satin" and the judges let him have it, including Paula. Randy claimed the song was out of pitch throughout.
Korean American - and a Jenny Woo favorite - Paul Kim was up next. Another pitchy flat one but Randy said he still liked his potential. Kim at +3000 odds was said to have sung a "third rate version of that (George Michael) song" according to Simon Cowell. He sang "Careless Whisper".
22 year old Chris Richardson was up next. He was listed with +1100 odds coming in. He got the best response from the judges though Simon did not believe the vocal was that great.
Nick was boring and pitchy. Simon didn't think he was that bad though and predicted he would be back next week. Nick Pedro was a big +3000 dog coming into this competition.
Beat boxer Blake Lewis was listed with early +1000 odds or $1000 payout on a $100 bet if he were to become the next American Idol winner odds . These of course were the early odds. He was considered original for picking an "odd song". He did not beat box and the judges felt it was the best vocal of the night.
Sanjaya came in as the second biggest favorite after Chris Sligh but his performance Tuesday night was not very good.
Chris Sleigh was the early favorite at +450 odds. Great voice and a great sense of humor. He's a real standout. Randy felt it was on point but maybe ahead of the chorus a little bit. Simon Cowell said he felt like he was in some "sort of weird student gig".
Jared Cotter followed. He was listed with +2000 odds early on to win the competition. The judges felt he needs to take more risks but looked good.
22-year old AJ Talbado, who has tried out for American Idol five times, was up next. "Kind of a theme park performance" said Simon. Though the judges felt he performed okay. Simon did feel AJ might be better than he originally thought.
Phil - this season's military favorite - came into this competition with +1200 odds to win the competition. He was the last to perform. He was certainly strong enough to get through this stage of the competition and perhaps the best one after a shaky start.
Tomorrow night, the ladies perform and I sure hope they do a better job than the boys. Check out all the American Idol betting odds here.
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After all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer.
Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise.
Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games.
So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver.
In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team.
For the Jets, it’s a response to the pounding that they took at the hand of the Saints. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have averaged around 4.0 yards per carry each on the ground, but striking a fair balance between the passing and rushing attacks in New York has been a struggle. You have to believe that the trio of Dustin Keller, Jericho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards will give Sanchez the weapons he needs to unleash through the air. Theoretically, that would open up holes for the rushing game. But the proposed public option health care plan works in theory too. We need to see the proof in the pudding before we start loading up mega bucks on the New York Jets to take the AFC.
The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’.
The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback.
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