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08/19/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers try to snap a three-game losing streak this evening when they open a four-game series with the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.
After splitting a two-game set with the New York Yankees, then taking two of three from the Boston Red Sox, the Rangers' recent success against the American League East ran out this week, as they were swept in three games by the Tampa Bay Rays, falling 8-6 in Wednesday's finale at Tropicana Field.
Mitch Moreland clubbed a two-run homer and Taylor Teagarden contributed a solo shot for the AL West-leading Rangers, who have dropped five of seven and sit eight games in front of both Anaheim and Oakland in the division.
Derek Holland (2-2), who was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City prior to the game to make the start in place of Rich Harden, yielded five runs on six hits with four walks and struck out eight over 4 1/3 innings.
A series against the woeful Baltimore Orioles could be just what the Rangers need. However, it was the Orioles who handed Texas its longest losing streak of the year earlier in the season when it swept a four-game set in Arlington just before the All-Star break.
Texas is actually just 4-12 against teams from the AL East on the road with all four victories coming at Fenway Park.
Hoping to avoid another four-game slide for the Rangers tonight will be righty Colby Lewis, who has lost his last four decisions. Lewis' latest setback came on Saturday against the Red Sox, despite a solid effort that saw him surrender a run and six hits in 6 2/3 innings of a 3-1 loss. Lewis also struck out nine, but still fell to 9-9, while lowering his earned run average to 3.28.
"It is what it is," Lewis said. "You just roll with the punches. I'm used to one-run games. Last year I was 11-9 in Japan with a [2.96] ERA. That's the way it goes. If you do what you can to keep your team in the game, you're doing your job. That's the way it is."
Lewis will be making his second start against the Orioles and is 0-1 in three appearances against them with a 6.75 ERA.
Baltimore will counter with young lefty Brian Matusz, who is 4-12 with a 5.28 ERA. Matusz absorbed the loss on Saturday against the Rays, who battered him for five runs and nine hits in just four innings.
Matusz has faced the Rangers three times and is 1-1, despite a 10.95 ERA.
The Orioles enter tonight's opener on the heels of dropping two of three to the Seattle Mariners, culminating with a 6-5 loss in Wednesday's rubber match.
Matt Wieters hit a two-run homer and Luke Scott added a two-run single for the Orioles, who have dropped five of seven. Jeremy Guthrie (7-12) was charged with six runs -- five earned -- on eight hits over eight innings.
"It came down to a couple of pitches," Guthrie said. "It's unfortunate on a night like this that I couldn't pitch better."
Still and all, the Orioles are 10-6 in 16 games under new manager Buck Showalter, the team's best stretch of baseball since 2008.
Baltimore has won six of its last eight meetings with the Rangers.
<< Yankees turn to Hughes in series finale vs. Tigers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Phil Hughes goes after win No. 15 this afternoon when the
New York Yankees close out their four-game series with the Detroit Tigers at
Yankee Stadium.
Hughes has alternated wins and losses in his last seven outings, bu
<< Surging Twins try to further bury struggling ChiSox
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After posting 70 wins for the 10th straight year, the
Minnesota Twins have their sights set on reaching the playoffs in consecutive
seasons. The AL Central leaders are on the right path and will shoot for a
three-game sweep o
<< Braves have brooms ready for visiting Nats
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves won't have newly-acquired first baseman
Derrek Lee in the lineup this afternoon, but will still try to complete a
three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals at Turner Field.
Lee, who was hitting
<< Marlins close road trip with finale of four-game set in Pittsburgh
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Florida Marlins will close out what's been an up-and-
down 10-game road trip tonight with the last of four straight meetings with
the downtrodden Pittsburgh Pirates from PNC Park.
Florida began its three-city tour in
Mets seek rare road series win at Minute Maid Park >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Mets have an opportunity to record their
first road series win in two months in tonight's finale of a four-game set
with the Houston Astros from Minute Maid Park.
The road has not been kind to the Mets this se
Reds send Wood to the hill in the desert >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With their lead atop the National League's Central Division
beginning to swell, the Cincinnati Reds will make an adjustment to their
starting rotation for this evening's clash with the Arizona Diamondbacks from
Chase Field.
Marseille to add French striker Remy from Nice >>
Marseille, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marseille agreed on a deal with Nice on
Thursday to acquire French national team striker Loic Remy.
Remy, 23, scored 26 goals in 68 Ligue 1 matches for Nice. He has played twice
for France, and will jo
Rockies release OF Hawpe >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rockies released outfielder
Brad Hawpe on Thursday.
The 31-year-old was to become a free agent at the end of the season, during
which he has batted .255 with seven home runs and 37 RBI
MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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