Braun's slam helps Brewers blast Angels

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06/15/2010 - Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Braun belted a grand slam and drove in five runs, as Milwaukee blasted the Angels, 12-2, to start a three-game interleague series.

Randy Wolf (5-6) gave up three hits and two runs over seven innings and snapped a two-start losing streak, putting an end to the Brewers' two-game skid. He retired the final 13 batters he faced.

"I attacked the glove tonight," Wolf said. "No matter what the score is, you don't want to change anything. I had good command and my curveball was good tonight. When you get a big lead it allows me to be more aggressive."

Corey Hart went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI and scored twice for the Brewers, while Casey McGehee homered.

While the Milwaukee bats were blistering, the fans at Angel Stadium were rattled a bit due to an earthquake in the seventh inning that registered at 5.7 and was centered near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Joe Saunders (5-7) allowed six hits and six runs over 5 2/3 innings and had a two-start winning streak broken. He gave up a total of two runs over his previous two outings, a span of 15 innings, but both of those starts were on the road. Saunders is now 1-6 at home this season.

"He got through the first couple of innings okay, then his command caught up with him and he had trouble putting hitters away," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "We just played a poor ball game. They blew it open and we couldn't get our bats going."

Kevin Frandsen had a two-run double in the second inning for Los Angeles, which had won its last three. The Angels, who were coming off an 11-3 road trip, lost for just the third time in their last 13 games.

It was a rough night for the Angels. Center fielder Torii Hunter had a ball glance off his glove and over the fence, accounting for McGehee's homer in the sixth inning. McGehee also slid hard into second base in the seventh inning, causing shortstop Erick Aybar to leave the game with a hyperextended left knee.

With one out in the sixth, Hunter ranged back to the wall in center field and nearly made the grab. A Gold Glove winner the last nine years, Hunter then had the ball pop out and over the fence, giving the Brewers a 6-2 lead.

It only got worse in the seventh inning for the Angels. Hart doubled in two runs and Braun had an RBI single. Trevor Bell hit McGehee with a pitch in the stomach area. Carlos Gomez then hit a ground ball to first baseman Frandsen, who threw to second base. The throw was in time to get McGehee, but while sliding into second he connected with Aybar's leg, bending it backward.

Aybar was then helped off the field and was replaced at shortstop by Maicer Izturis, who came over from third. Aybar was diagnosed with a hyperextended left knee and is day-to-day.

Braun scored on a wild pitch from Bell and a Robb Quinlan fielding error at first made it an 11-2 contest.

A groundout from Alcides Escobar scored Joe Inglett in the ninth inning.

Frandsen doubled with the bases full in the second inning, but the Brewers quickly erased the deficit in the third. George Kottaras doubled off the wall in the right field corner to drive in Escobar. After Milwaukee loaded the bases later in the frame, Braun connected to center field for his 10th homer of the season.

Game Notes

It was the first-ever grand slam allowed by Saunders and the third of Braun's career...Bobby Abreu threw out Craig Counsell at the plate in the sixth inning when Counsell tried to score on a base hit from Escobar...Milwaukee took two of three games from the Angels during its last visit to Anaheim, which took place during the 2004 season.

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American Idol Betting Odds: Season 6  

The online gambling websites are in the process of deciphering each American Idol contestant and his or her chances of winning Season 6 to come up with the early American Idol betting lines.

Tim Dalton of MySportsbook.com has been locked away in a soundproof room coming up with all the latest tallies, we are told. "American Idol has become one of the most significant betting events of the year," claims Jack Black of MySportsbook.com.  "Last year, millions were bet during the season across the globe, not just in America.

It's tough early on since we really do not have a glimpse as to how well each of these individuals will perform solo on a week-to-week basis.  It's like Week 1 of the NFL.  Pre-season means nada!

We do know the 24 finalists however.

Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24.  He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway.  He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien. 

Brandon Rogers - Who?

Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition.  He should go a good distance.

Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was.  And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition.  He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice!  People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way. 

"Blake Lewis should go far because of his uniqueness and looks.  He's the boy next store with a twist - he beat boxes.  But on top of this, he's a great singer, and I adore him," Payton O'Brien relayed.

A talented beat-boxer Blake Lewis was a hit during the group sing in Hollywood but Simon explained that this is a singing contest just before he told him he was “in.”

Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes. 

"I love the fact that there is a Korean American on the show and he is bound to get more Asians tuning into the show," Woo said from her Miami Beach estate.  "There has never been a major presence of Asian-Americans on American Idol in the past.  He's a hottie with a nice voice so that should help to take him far.  Expect heavy betting action from the Asian community."

Sundance Head - He's not perfect, but he's got the personality that will take him through a few weeks, plus he's got the lineage (son of Roy Head - whose 1965 single, "Treat Her Right," hit No. 5 in the charts) 

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Rudy Cardinas
AJ Tabaldo - the 5th time is the charm
Nicolas Pedro
Chris Richardson
Jared Cotter

The girls

"Melinda Doolittle has one of the best voices," says MySportsbook.com Reporter and an acclaimed dancer in her own right, Destiney Lewis.  "It is great to see a back up singer step out like she has.  The girl needs to gain more confidence but that can also be a positive.  I think she will go far."

Alena Alexander - Those tears (she never seems to stop bawling) should get her far.

"Single mom Lakisha Jones I suspect will be a pretty big favorite entering Week 1 of the competition," says Destiny Williams.  Jones is an excellent singer and down to earth.  "She'll have a wide appeal," echoed O'Brien.

Nicole Trellis - Seems to exert confidence.

Amy Krebs - a powerful singer.

Antonella Barba
Gina Glocksen
Hailey Scanardo
Jordan Sparks
Stephanie Edwards
Leslie Hunt
Sabrina Sloan

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Football Betting

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The San Francisco 49ers (5-11 SU, 5-10-1 ATS in 2007; 1-1 SU & ATS in pre-season) found some offensive life last week, and they will try to build some momentum on Thursday night as they travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bears (7-9 SU & ATS in 2007; 0-2 SU, 0-1-1 ATS in pre-season) in an NFL matchup that is set to get underway at 8 PM ET at Soldier Field (natural turf) in Chicago.

Thursday, August 21

NFL betting odds: CHICAGO -3 (-120), Total 37

NOTABLE STAT: San Francisco was last in points, last in total offense in 2007
KEY NFL BETTING TREND: SF has lost its last seven SU on pre-season road

In the BetUS NFL pre-season football betting odds, the Bears are listed as a three-point favorite (laying -120), with the total posted at 37 points.

Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup (reflecting numbers going into the 2008 season):

* SF has lost 11 of its last 14 games SU
* SF has covered three of its last 11 games
* SF has lost six of its last seven road games SU
* SF has covered one of its last seven road games
* CHI has covered five of its last eight games
* CHI has played five of its last seven games OVER the total
* CHI has covered four of its last 13 home games
* SF has lost its last seven pre-season road games SU
* CHI has covered two of its last seven home pre-season games

Well, I guess we should congratulate the Bears on making their quarterback choice for the season's opening game, as they have designated Kyle Orton the starter against Indianapolis. The Bears obviously have lost patience with Rex Grossman, and what they do with him at this point is anybody's guess. But suffice it to say that there isn't a quarterback competition anymore, at least in training camp.

Meanwhile, the quarterback competition may also be settled in San Francisco, where the Niners bounced back from a lackluster 18-6 loss to the Raiders, in which they turned the ball over four times, to execute a 34-6 rout of the Packers last Saturday. However, coach Mike Nolan has stopped short of saying that, insisting that the job is still open. But J.T. O'Sullivan, the longshot of the trio of Niner signal-callers who opened camp, will start his third straight pre-season game here. Against Green Bay, O'Sullivan was only 8-for-17, and was intercepted, but he also threw for 9.1 yards an attempt, which included a 59-yard TD pass to Josh Morgan. The others struggled.

Some offensive cohesion is badly needed, in light of the Niners' dismal 2007 campaign, in which they were dead last in the NFL in scoring, with just 13.7 points a game. And O'Sullivan is the guy who is most familiar with offensive coordinator Mike Martz's exacting system, because he learned it last year in Detroit. O'Sullivan will go at least the entire first half and may even last longer. He'll be relieved by Alex Smith, with Shawn Hill doing the mop-up work. Three receivers who were out last week - Bryant Johnson, Ashley Lelie and Arnaz Battle - will miss this game too.

That may hurt a little here, especially since the Bears will be using a lot of their defensive starters. And it's the defense that has been keeping the Bears in games thus far. In fact, the defense and special teams were responsible for the first 19 points Chicago scored against Seattle last time out, as the offense really struggled with Grossman at the controls. But maybe the first-team offense has a chance to settle a little bit as it works more with Orton at the helm.

Certainly we have concerns about the Bears' offensive line, but we like the scenario for them here, especially if O'Sullivan doesn't make some bis plays. The Niners may have nowhere else to turn right now, and they have lost seven straight road games in the pre-season. Let's take Chicago, the three-point favorite in the NFL football betting odds.

CHICAGO -3 (-120) **
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