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Guillen's blast lifts Royals over ChiSoxBaseball Betting Lines06/30/2010 - Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jose Guillen capped a four-run seventh with a three-run homer, as the Kansas City Royals held off the Chicago White Sox, 7-6, in the rubber match of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium. Billy Butler hit a solo homer, drove in two runs, and scored twice for the Royals, who have won five of seven. Alberto Callaspo and Yuniesky Betancourt each knocked in a run for the victors. Zach Greinke (4-8) got the win despite giving up six runs on 10 hits in eight frames. Last year's AL Cy Young Award recipient also fanned three batters to win his third straight decision. The right-hander improved to 6-10 lifetime against the White Sox. Brent Lillibridge hit a three-run triple for Chicago, which has lost three of four following a season-high 11-game winning streak. Alex Rios had two RBI in defeat. Jake Peavy (7-6) allowed three runs on seven hits in a six-inning start. The 2007 NL Cy Young Award winner also struck out five and walked two. The right- hander entered the game with a 21-inning scoreless streak, which came to an end in the first inning. Peavy dropped to 4-2 lifetime against Kansas City. After stranding the bases loaded in the fifth, Kansas City scored two runs in the sixth to go ahead 3-1. Wilson Betemit led off with a double and crossed the plate on Callaspo's two-bagger to right. Callaspo moved to third on a fly out and scored on Betancourt's sacrifice fly to center. The Royals added four more runs in the seventh to build a 7-1 lead. Randy Williams gave up a single to Scott Podsednik before being replaced by Tony Pena. Jason Kendall singled off him to put men on the corners. Butler followed with an RBI single. Guillen then hit what proved to be a big three-run homer. Greinke retired nine straight batters before running into trouble in the eighth. A.J. Pierzynski, Dayan Viciedo, Gordon Beckham, and Juan Pierre hit four straight singles to begin the frame, with the latter scoring a run. Pinch-hitter Lillibridge cleared the bases with a triple. Rios grounded out to plate another run, cutting the gap to 7-6. Joakim Soria came on in the ninth to close the game out for KC. Mark Kotsay led off the frame with a long fly ball to right. Guillen crashed into the wall while making a great catch. Soria retired the next two batters in order to pick up his 20th save of the season. Butler's solo homer to left-center field got the Royals on the board in the first. The White Sox tied things up in the fourth. Omar Vizquel tripled to right- center field and scored on Rios' base hit to left. Game Notes The Royals lead the season series with the White Sox, 5-4...Kansas City won its fourth straight series at home...The Royals went 4-2 on a six-game homestand...Chicago has still won 12 of its past 15 games...KC went 3-for-10 with runners in scoring position and stranded nine...The White Sox went 4- for-6 with RISP and left two men on.
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College Football Betting Tips From a ProWhile the NFL is the sport wagered on the heaviest, college football betting lines has become more and more popular as people realize it’s a game that can be beat. The NCAA football season gets longer each year with the addition of numerous bowl games and with that comes more opportunities for more money in your pocket, if handled correctly. Betting on college football is not the same as with the NFL, so make sure you separate the two. Because of the vast number of teams, the parity between college football programs is slight and thus, you are going to see some high numbers in the NCAA. Teams favored by more than 40 points are not uncommon especially early in the season when teams playing their non-conference schedules. The best advice when trying to tackle these enormous spreads and is to just stay away. A team that is favored by 40 points is favored by that many for a reason while teams getting 40 points are bad enough that they shouldn’t be touched. Set yourself a spread limit. Getting rid of these games will cut down on the number of contests that you need to handicap while staying away from backdoor or front-door covers. What is a backdoor and front-door cover you ask? A backdoor cover is a team that is getting beat by more than the spread, but scores late to get within that number thus covering the spread. A front-door cover is just the opposite where the favorite scores late and covers the number they are favored by. These front-door and backdoor covers are common when second and third string players enter games in college football and it can be the worst nightmare for some bettors. These players can also be your best friend, but ask any bettor and he will give you more instances on losing in this situation than winning. It just seems to work out that way even though everything evens out in the end. College football betting has some of the softest lines of any sport and it’s being able to find these lines that will make you a successful college football handicapper. The NFL and NBA have the tightest lines around and while those sports can be beat by looking at situations and systems, college football doesn’t quite work that way. It’s much more manual, but when done correctly, it’s much more gratifying as well. Getting into the nuts and bolts of college football means looking at the many stats in order to beat the number. As opposed to pro football, college football is less dependent on situations and angles and more on certain statistics. Rushing offense and defense, pass efficiency offense and defense and turnover margins are huge. These are vital in the NFL, but even more so when it comes to college football. Being able to run the ball in college football has always been a key factor in the overall success of a team. The same adage also goes for teams who have the ability to stop the run. Putting these two factors together can produce some positive results in a team’s record both straight up and against the spread. These numbers show huge differences in teams and the spread may not take those into effect, which is where the value comes into play. Passing yardage numbers both for and against can be a misinterpreted statistic. However, pass efficiency has always been one of the best ways to look at a teams’ passing game ability both offensively and defensively. But is it really a true indication of how they perform? I wouldn’t say so since they are raw passing numbers with nothing else taken into consideration. I use pass efficiency ratings when doing my handicapping but I adjust my numbers based on a number of factors including power ratings, strength of schedules, personnel and injuries. This gives a much better picture of a team’s ability to pass effectively and also being able to defend the pass. Tweaking pass efficiency stats instead of raw passing yards is the key. Turnovers are the single most frustrating, and at times the most gratifying, aspect of a college football lines, mostly because they are so unpredictable. They are part of the game and most of the time nothing can be done to control them. However, turnovers are contagious and they can carry over from game to game and season to season. It’s important to know how to forecast these unforeseen events and how to use them to your advantage. You can find ways to give yourself an edge by looking at past histories of teams and coaches and how they have fared in turnover wars in the past. Instead of turnovers hurting you at the wrong times, find ways to use them to your advantage. As you can see, college football handicapping is very labor intensive and isn’t just based on where teams are ranked in the AP and coaches polls. Experience, coaching and match-ups are all important since unlike the NFL, college teams turn over much more often with new personnel at most positions every single year. Keeping current on this information is vital. Betting NCAA football can be lucrative if done correctly, but more importantly, it’s just plain enjoyable because it can be beat. College football is one of the best sports to watch with some of the best rivalries taking place in all of sports. The only downfall is that a championship isn’t decided on the field but on a computer-based system that is the Bowl Championship Series. That will change someday and we will all be better off for it. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your NCAA college football betting needs. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards. |
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