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08/29/2010 - Perthshire, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hoping to join his brother Francesco on the European Ryder Cup team, Edoardo Molinari put together a stunning finish to win the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.
Edoardo fell two strokes behind Brett Rumford, but closed with three straight birdies to come from behind for his second win of the season in Scotland.
He finished with a one-under 71 to end at 10-under-par 278. Edoardo also won the Scottish Open this year.
Rumford birdied the final two holes to card a two-under 70. He took second place at minus-nine.
Francesco Molinari, the third-round leader, struggled to a three-over 75 to slide into a share of third place at seven-under-par 281. He ended alongside Miguel Angel Jimenez (72) and Jamie Donaldson (69).
Simon Dyson finished in sixth at minus-six after a closing with a 74.
Jimenez and Francesco Molinari have made the European Ryder Cup team on points, while Dyson and Eduardo Molinari will have to wait for Colin Montgomerie to make his captain's picks in less than an hour.
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<< Pace earns third LET win of 2010
Tali, Finland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lee-Ann Pace carded a two-under 69 Sunday to
claim a three-stroke win at the Finnair Masters.
Pace, who won for the third time this season on the Ladies European Tour,
finished at 14-under-par 199. Sh
<< Report: Jets LB Pace has broken foot, out six weeks
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Jets linebacker Calvin Pace
reportedly has a broken foot and will be out of action for about six weeks.
The New York Daily News cited an unnamed source in reporting Sunday that Pace
suffere
<< Detroit hands ball to Porcello in finale at Toronto
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays close out a four-
game weekend set at Rogers Centre this afternoon.
Detroit will give the ball to Rick Porcello, and the second-year hurler is
just 6-11 this season with a 5
<< Indians aim for sweep of visiting Royals
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The finale of a three-game series between Kansas City and
Cleveland ensues this afternoon, as the two worst teams in the AL Central get
together again at Progressive Field.
Bruce Chen is slated to make his 17th star
Suarez bags hat trick as Ajax pounds De Graafschap >>
Doetinchem, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A hat trick from Luis Suarez put
Ajax well on its way to a 5-0 thumping of De Graafschap at De Vijverberg on
Sunday.
Suarez scored twice in the first half and again in the 85th minute, betw
Ten-man Bolton battles back to earn draw >>
Bolton, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Goals from Kevin Davies and Robbie Blake in
the final 20 minutes helped 10-man Bolton come back from two goals down to
earn a 2-2 draw with Birmingham at the Reebok Stadium on Sunday.
Birmingham's Roge
Royals place P Texeira on DL >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Royals have placed reliever
Kanekoa Texeira on the 15-day disabled list with a right elbow strain.
The move is retroactive to Saturday.
Texeira is 1-0 with a 4.64 earned run average in 27
Bengals release WR Bryant >>
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cincinnati Bengals released wide
receiver Antonio Bryant on Sunday.
Bryant signed a reported four-year, $28 million contract in March, but the
team has since added Terrell Owens to serve as t
Rule No. 1 in the gamblers' handbook states, "Avoid sports betting on meaningless games."
When you're drowning in a sea of baseball monotony, however, things change. Even a hint of pro football betting can persuade the most disciplined bettor to break a few rules.
The NFL preseason is around the corner, with a tempting Hall of Fame match kicking off on Sunday. But bettors must stay vigilant. Wagering on NFL exhibition games is an entirely different beast than the regular season. Most fans don't recognize the players on the field because starters get as much action in August as Warcraft fans get on Prom night.
The only certainty about the NFL this time of year is uncertainty – and yet there are some who say betting in August can be a gold mine.
“I actually feel the NFL preseason presents solid profit opportunities for sharp bettors and handicappers,” Sports Expert Steve Merril explains. “My experience has been that the sportsbooks fear the preseason, which is evident by lower limits and massive moves.”
The line moves are attributed to the limited knowledge available regarding playing-time distribution. One team’s top unit out on the field for one more series has an impact on the pointspread. Setting lines in the preseason often is a shot in the dark.
“We base the betting lines mostly on public perception,” Pete Korner, founder of the Sports Club in Las Vegas, says. “It’s very tough to predict, almost a guessing game.”
The preseason is all about figuring out who’s in and for how long.
“It becomes a race between bettors and oddsmakers to find out how long the quarterbacks are going to stay in,” Korner admits. “If a sharp gets the information first, he could exploit an early line. I’m a full believer in moving the line in the preseason if the books find out something late in the week.”
Determining what each team’s motive is can help bettors handicap. To do this you must pay close attention to the philosophies head coaches employ in exhibition play.
“You need to know what a coach is trying to accomplish,” says Covers Expert Bryan Leonard. “Sometimes a new coach will want to instill a winning attitude. Others just want to make sure their starters don’t get hurt."
So how do you distinguish who’s playing scared and who’s playing for keeps?
“Head coaches on the hot seat or new coaches trying to implement a winning attitude usually try harder to win in the preseason,” Merril says.
Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel fits this criteria. He’s entering his third season as the sideline boss and has yet to lead the Browns to more than six wins.
Cleveland is an enticing bet as well because of the unresolved quarterback situation. General manager Phil Savage sacrificed the Browns’ first-round pick in next year’s draft for Brady Quinn, but the former Notre Dame quarterback hasn’t signed or reported to training camp yet.
Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson split time at QB last season and it looks like either player (or even Quinn) could be the opening-day starter.
“If a team has quarterback depth and the pecking order hasn’t been decided, it’s a big advantage,” Leonard says.
Even in the third week of the preseason when starters generally play the most, the final outcome of the game is in the hands of fringe players. A team's talent, all the way down to the last man on the roster, is something to consider.
The New England Patriots have long been considered one of the deeper teams in the NFL and coach Bill Belichick has said in the past he’s unafraid of stars getting hurt in games with nothing on the line. He shocked his colleagues in 2003 by playing some of his starters on special teams in the preseason.
“We want to have the team ready to play a tough, physical game and preparation has to go into that and I imagine a certain amount of injuries go with it,” Belichick told the Providence Journal in August 2003.
Bettors can only hope to find more teams that share the Pats' business-like approach to the preseason (New England is 17-9-3 against the spread since 2000) and take advantage of teams who detest the exhibition schedule.
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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''
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