08/14/2008 - Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Francisco Giants center fielder Aaron Rowand left Thursday's game against the Astros in the second inning with tightness in his lower back. He is day-to-day with the injury.
Rowand batted and flied out in the top of the first, and played the field in the home half of the frame. Fred Lewis took the field in the second inning, however.
The 30-year-old Rowand is batting .286 with a team-high 11 home runs and 62 RBI on the season, his first in San Francisco after signing with the club in the offseason. He missed four games earlier this season with a fractured rib, but shares the team lead in games played, at 115, with Randy Winn.
<< Nationals' top pick Crow signs with Fort Worth team
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Right-handed pitcher Aaron Crow, the
Washington Nationals' top pick, ninth overall, in this year's draft, has
signed a deal with the Fort Worth Cats of the American Association.
The Nationals
<< Padres' Young back on DL
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Padres placed pitcher Chris
Young on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 11, with a strained
right forearm on Thursday.
The righty suffered the injury on Sunday in the Padr
<< Proud Spell and Music Note highlight Alabama Stakes
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Proud Spell and Music Note, two of
this year's leading three-year-old fillies, top a field of six for Saturday's
128th running of the $600,000 Alabama at Saratoga Race Course. The 1 1/4-mile
race is
<< Coyotes ink Perreault
Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phoenix Coyotes re-signed center Joel
Perreault to a two-year contract on Thursday.
The 6-foot-1, 197-pound Perreault appeared in 49 games for the Coyotes last
season and notched seven goals and 10
Bucks sign C Elson >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Bucks signed center
Francisco Elson on Thursday. Per team policy, terms were not disclosed.
The seven-foot, 240-pound Elson comes to Milwaukee after splitting the 2007-08
season bet
Tigers avoid sweep with late rally against Jays >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Edgar Renteria hit a two-run double as part
of a five-run eighth inning to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 5-1 win over the
Toronto Blue Jays to avoid a sweep in the last of a four-game set at Comerica
Park.
SEC and CBS Sports agree to 15-year extension >>
Birmingham, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Southeastern Conference and CBS
Sports announced a 15-year contract extension Thursday for broadcast rights to
SEC football and basketball games.
Beginning with the 2009-10 season CBS Sports w
Rockies' Torrealba scratched >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba was scratched
from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks with an
undisclosed injury.
Chris Iannetta started in his place, and the club called u
Elite 8 NCAA Tournament Betting at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com
In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.
With Friday -105 juice on Basketball betting, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on all of the “March Madness” action. Don’t forget to monitor who the public is backing at MySportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”. By doing so, you have the best chance of predicting a possible line change, thus getting the best value for your wager.
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