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08/05/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Young left-hander Tom Gorzelanny makes his fourth attempt at his 10th victory of the season today when the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Cincinnati Reds to close out a three-game National League Central division series at PNC Park.
Just 25, Gorzelanny improved to 9-4 on July 5 with a 6-3 defeat of the Milwaukee Brewers. He's 0-2 with a no-decision since having surrendered 19 hits and 12 earned runs in 15 1/3 innings, including a 6-3 loss to the New York Mets on July 25 in which he lasted just 2 1/3 innings.
The Illinois native and former second-round draft choice made his lone career appearance against the Reds on April 28, allowing eight hits and five runs in an 8-1 Cincinnati victory.
Gorzelanny entered this season with a 2-6 record in 14 major league appearances -- 12 starts.
The Reds counter with lanky right-hander Bronson Arroyo, whose 2007 struggles continued in his last start.
On August 1, the 6-foot-5, 194-pounder allowed seven hits and seven runs over just 1 2/3 innings, suffering his 12th loss of the season via a 7-2 thumping by the Washington Nationals.
Arroyo won 14 games with the Reds in 2006 after being acquired in Spring Training for Wily Mo Pena.
A third-round pick of the Pirates in 1995, Arroyo allowed seven hits and six runs in a 9-5 loss to Pittsburgh on May 26.
He is 1-3 in four career starts against them, posting a 5.40 earned run average in 25 innings.
On Saturday, Adam Dunn hit his 30th home run of the season, a two-run blast in the top of the 10th inning, to propel the Reds to a 9-8 comeback victory over the Pirates.
Dunn's homer off Pittsburgh closer Matt Capps came after Jeff Keppinger tied the game with a solo homer off Capps in the top of the ninth.
The late-inning support made a winner of right-hander Jared Burton (3-1), who pitched a hitless 1 2/3 innings. David Weathers came on in the 10th for his 21st save of the season, despite giving up a one-out homer to pinch-hitter Jack Wilson.
Reds starter Bobby Livingston went 5 1/3 innings, allowing just two runs on six hits, striking out four and walking none. Javier Valentin went 3-for-5 and drove in two runs for Cincinnati.
The Reds have now won two straight over the Bucs following a five-game losing streak.
Capps (4-5) blew his first save since moving into the closer's role, and it negated a go-ahead home run by Pirates catcher Ronny Paulino, who had given the Bucs a 7-6 lead heading into the ninth.
Pittsburgh has now lost six of eight, and wasted a solid outing from Matt Morris, who was making his first start since being acquired from San Francisco at the trade deadline. Morris allowed five runs -- four earned -- in 6 1/3 innings and helped his own cause with a single and a solo home run.
<< Surging Nats shoot for sixth straight win vs. Cardinals
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Nationals will attempt to stretch their
season high winning streak to six games this afternoon, when they close out a
three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals at RFK Stadium.
Washington made
<< Rockies, Braves to play finale at Turner Field
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves will try to stay on the winning track
when they close out a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies today
from Turner Field.
Atlanta ended a two-game losing streak with Saturday's 6-4
<< Phillies look to bounce back in Milwaukee
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers shoot for a series
sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies when the two ballclubs wrap up a three-game
set this afternoon at Miller Park.
Milwaukee won Friday's opener by a 2-1 score bef
<< Bonds may rest as Giants wrap up set in San Diego
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barry Bonds finally connected for his 755th career home run
to tie Hank Aaron for the all-time lead, and will most likely have Sunday off
when the San Francisco Giants try to salvage the finale of a three-game series
against
Beason ends holdout; signs with Panthers >>
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Carolina Panthers reportedly signed their
first-round draft choice, linebacker Jon Beason, on Sunday.
According to the Charlotte Observer, Beason, the 25th overall pick, ended an
eight-day holdout by
Marlins' Cabrera leaves game with elbow injury >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Florida Marlins third baseman Miguel Cabrera
left Sunday's game versus the Houston Astros in the third inning after getting
hit on the left elbow by a pitch from Matt Albers.
The 24-year old slugger was hi
Ochoa wins Women's British for first major >>
St. Andrews, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - This time there would be no meltdown,
no miraculous shot from another player, no doubt about it.
Lorena Ochoa has her first major championship.
The Mexican star closed with a one-over 74 in the f
Reds-Pirates postponed >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sunday's game between the Cincinnati Reds
and Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed because of rain.
It has been rescheduled as part of a doubleheader for August 28 when the Reds
next visit PNC Park. The firs
Mayweather picked to beat De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya and his rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrived at the MGM Grand here Wednesday amid the pomp and pandemonium befitting two of the biggest stars in the sport who are about to duke it out for the WBC super welterweight crown this Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
As of Wednesday, MySportsbook.com closed its book with Mayweather a favorite to defeat De La Hoya at -170 (a $100 bet wins $70), while De La Hoya is a +140 underdog (a $100 bet wins $140).
Mayweather arrived at about 11:30 a.m. on a big truck with his face and a big "World's Best Pound-for-Pound" sign scribbled across the vehicle. He was accompanied by his entourage made up of rappers and his training team.
A crowd of close to 3,000 eager fans packed the MGM Grand lobby, with their cameras in tow, all trying to vie for position to get a good angle at Mayweather, who is acknowledged as the world's best fighter pound-for-pound.
Eric Gomez, Golden Boy Promotions vice-president, described the fan turnout as "amazing" and swore he had never seen anything quite like this event.
"The crowd was fantastic. Everybody was just too eager to see the two fighters," said ALA manager Michael Aldeguer, who was among those who waited at the lobby together with his ward Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and AJ Banal.
De La Hoya made his own grand entrance at the hotel lobby at around 12:30 p.m. accompanied by GBP chief executive officer Richard Schaefer and trainer Freddie Roach.
The same group of fans who trooped to see Mayweather also lingered around to get a close look at De La Hoya, who has been secretly working out at a Las Vegas gym for days after arriving from his main training camp in Puerto Rico.
The golden boy then took part in a closed-door afternoon workout with Bautista and Banal. The two, along with Aldeguer and wife Christine, as well as an HBO crew were the only ones allowed inside the gym.
De La Hoya and Mayweather take part in today's final press conference before the official weigh-in this Friday.
Ring Magazine, the acknowledged bible of boxing, reported in its June 2007 issue that 12 out of 20 boxing experts it interviewed have favored Mayweather to defeat De la Hoya, with only 8 favoring the latter.
But Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao said in a recent interview with The Freeman's Emmanuel Villaruel that De La Hoya will win by unanimous decision over Mayweather.
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Matt Kenseth And Kevin Harvick Favorites To Take NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship
(September 15)—The NASCAR season has hit the homestretch with the opening event on this year’s Chase for the Cup taking place this weekend at the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. With 10 races remaining to determine the Cup Series champion, leading online sportsbook MySportsbook.com today announced odds on all 10 Chase qualifying drivers capturing the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship.
One of the largest sportsbook sites on the Internet, MySportsbook.com currently lists the top two drivers in the point standings as the early favorites to win the Nextel Cup. Entering the Chase for the Cup with a slim five-point lead in the point standings, 2003 NASCAR champ Matt Kenseth has been made a slight favorite to win his second Cup at 7/2 betting odds. 2001 Cup Rookie of the Year Kevin Harvick has betting odds listed at 5/2 and four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon is listed at 6/1 to capture the Nextel Cup this year.
Hoping to follow in the footsteps of his legendary father who won six NASCAR titles, Dale Earnhardt Jr. stands at 8/1 to breakthrough with his first Cup victory. Staying with the family theme, MySportsbook.com lists 2005 Rookie of the Year Kyle Busch at 14/1 to succeed big brother Kurt’s 2004 NASCAR title. While Kasey Kahne was the final driver to qualify for the Chase with a third place finish last week, the oddsmakers give him a fighting chance at 10/1 mainly due to several mile-and-a-half tracks remaining on the schedule. Despite going winless on the NASCAR circuit this season, Jeff Burton enters the Chase at 5/1 to capture the Cup title. Meanwhile, rookie Denny Hamlin is 4/1 to win the championship, while veteran driver Mark Martin enters the Chase for the Cup as a 15/1 long shot to win his first NASCAR title in his 24th and final season.
MySportsbook.com will offer comprehensive Nascar betting lines on every race remaining on the Nextel Cup series including driver match-ups, props and odds to win each race. For a complete list of NASCAR odds, please visit www.MySportsbook.com.
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