07/23/2008 - (Baseball Betting) - Veteran Toronto right-hander A.J. Burnett will try to prolong a career's worth of success against Baltimore tonight, when the Blue Jays visit the Orioles in the third of four games at Camden Yards.
Burnett is 6-1 in eight lifetime meetings with the Orioles and has faced them twice this season, including a 9-8 triumph on July 9 at Rogers Centre in Toronto.
In that win, the 31-year-old was touched for seven hits and seven runs in 5 1/3 innings, walking three and striking out seven. He dropped a 9-5 decision to Baltimore on June 7 in Toronto after allowing 10 hits and eight runs in 4 1/3 innings.
Burnett won four of his final six starts before the All-Star break, but is just 3-6 in 11 road starts in 2008.
Former first-round draft pick Jeremy Guthrie can extend his unbeaten string to seven starts for Baltimore.
The 22nd overall pick in 2002 by the Cleveland Indians, Guthrie's last loss came June 12 in Boston, when he was beaten, 9-2, after allowing seven hits and five runs in 4 2/3 innings.
He's 3-0 in six appearances since, including wins over the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers.
Guthrie faced Toronto on June 7 and earned a 9-5 triumph after limiting the Blue Jays to six hits and a run in seven innings. A no-decision followed on July 10, when he was touched for four hits and an earned run in seven innings.
Lifetime against them, he's 1-0 in five starts with a 2.65 earned run average in 34 innings.
On Tuesday, Adam Lind highlighted a 14-hit attack with four of his own, including a go-ahead three-run home run in the sixth, as Toronto wore down Baltimore, 10-8.
Lind finished 4-for-5 with two runs scored and John McDonald made the most of his 1-for-3 night with four runs batted in for the Blue Jays, who inched ahead of Baltimore into fourth place in the ultra-competitive American League East.
Jesse Carlson (2-1) was the benefactor of the offensive onslaught, pitching 1 1/3 scoreless frames. B.J. Ryan yielded one run but held on for his 19th save.
Melvin Mora hit a two-run home run, drove home five runs and finished 4-for-5, while Nick Markakis hit a two-run home run to greet Toronto starter Shaun Marcum, who gave up the bomb in his first inning after a stay on the disabled list.
Fernando Cabrera (0-1) was hit with the loss after giving up two runs in his one frame.
Toronto is 6-4 against the Orioles so far this season and split a two-game series with Baltimore at Camden Yards from April 14-15.
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Richard makes debut for White Sox against Texas >>
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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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