07/04/2008 - Baltimore, MD (Baseball Betting) - Freddie Bynum drove in three runs and the Orioles jumped on the Rangers early and came away with a 10-4 victory over Texas in the first of three meetings at Camden Yards.
Every Baltimore starter either had a hit or scored a run with Adam Jones and Brandon Fahey each recording two hits, two runs scored and two RBI in the Orioles' third win in four games.
Jeremy Guthrie (5-7) took the win after allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings of work.
Vicente Padilla (10-5), who entered the game with a 7-1 record in 10 starts on the road this season, was torched for eight runs on nine hits and two walks in just 2 2/3 innings. Milton Bradley was 2-for-4 with three RBI, and Ian Kinsler scored, drove in a run and extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a 2- for-4 effort at the plate.
The Orioles showed their offensive burst early. Trailing 1-0 after a two-out RBI double by Bradley in the away first, Aubrey Huff tied it up with a single off the glove of a diving Chris Davis at first, scoring Nick Markakis, who pushed his hitting streak to a career-high 12 games with a double to right.
Fahey doubled in a pair in the home second, slicing a humpback liner to left, and Markakis singled home Fahey with a shot up the middle two batters later.
Baltimore's four-run third ended Padilla's afternoon. With two runners on, Kevin Millar stroked an RBI single to right, and Jones grounded into a force out to bring in another run. Bynum, who batted leadoff in place of an ill Brian Roberts, made it an 8-1 ballgame, lacing a come-backer up the middle to bring in two runs without a throw.
Adding injury to insult, it was revealed later that Padilla had a bruised right thumb, though subsequent X-rays came back negative.
The rest was up to Guthrie, who was in command until the seventh. A one-out single and walk opened the door for the sizzling Kinsler, who stroked a run-scoring single to center. The run finished Guthrie's outing, and Ryan Bukvich surrendered a two-run, two-out single to Bradley after walking Hamilton to load the bases. David Murphy grounded out weakly to second to end the rally with the Rangers still trailing, 8-4.
The Orioles put two runners in scoring position with no outs in the eighth, and Jones singled past a drawn-in infield to knock in a run, and Bynum brought home the 10th run with an RBI groundout.
Game Notes
Roberts was scratched from the lineup with flu-like symptoms...The Rangers had one extra-base hit, compared to the Orioles' six...The season series is now tied, 2-2...In the second game of the series on Saturday, Eric Hurley (1-1) matched up against Baltimore's Brian Burres (6-5).
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Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament odds
As of February 9, MySportsbook.com has released its coveted 2007 Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds. “March Madness betting ” only a month away, the top ranked Florida Gators are favorite at 7-2 to win it all. The defending champs have not disappointed at all this season and currently have a 22-2 record and are undefeated (9-0) in SEC play. The Gators’ thrive off of their extremely balanced, experienced and versatile attack. All five starters started in last seasons National Championship game. What is most impressive with this group is their balance; the five starters all average between 10.7 and 13.6 PPG. The Gators have been on an absolute roll having won 15 straight by an average of 16.4 PPG.
Right behind the Gators are the 5th ranked UNC Tar Heels at 9-2. The Heels (21-3, 7-2) are absolutely loaded with top notch talent and are as deep as any team in the country. A concern for the Tar Heels might be inexperience. Of their top four scorers/ minute earners, three are freshmen and the other is a sophomore. The rest of the regular season, the Tar Heels play only one team that is currently ranked (Duke). Their remaining opponents do combine for an impressive 107-58 record though.
Other teams that the MySportsbook.com members seem to believe will win it all include the west coasts’ top team #2 UCLA (6-1), #3 OSU behind man-child Greg Oden (8-1), and #4 Wisconsin (10-1) behind their defense which has given up 70+ points only three times all season.
Below is a list of some of the favorites to win the 2007 Men’s NCAA Basketball Championship lines. For the full list of teams and March Madness odds be sure to log onto MySportsbook.com. If you want to use your credit card to bet on college hoops or any other event, MySportsbook.com has the highest credit card acceptance rate in the industry.
Arizona 20-1
Butler 20-1
Duke 30-1
Florida 7-2
Georgetown 30-1
Indiana 35-1
Kansas 15-1
Marquette 25-1
Maryland 40-1
Memphis 50-1
Nevada 50-1
UNC 9-2
OSU 8-1
Oregon 30-1
Pittsburgh 15-1
Texas 30-1
Texas A&M 18-1
UCLA 6-1
Wisconsin 10-1
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