A's try for a win over Yankees in the Bronx

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06/30/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - As one of four teams in the American League East already more than 10 games out of contention in the standings, the New York Yankees once again try to defend their home turf this afternoon as they host the Oakland Athletics in the second of a three-game set from Yankee Stadium.

On Friday New York, which is third in the division and still 11 games behind Boston, snapped a four-game slide and won for just the second time in the last nine outings with a 2-1 victory against the A's in the Bronx. Alex Rodriguez was responsible for three hits, including an RBI double, while Jorge Posada knocked in the other run with a single.

Mike Mussina, who was making his 200th start for the Yankees, gave up just a single run on six hits to snap a two-game personal losing streak. Mussina, who is 4-5 on the season, became just the 10th pitcher in major league history to have at least 200 starts for two different teams following his 288 with Baltimore to begin his career.

Also reaching a significant milestone was manager Joe Torre, who posted the 2,010 win of his career on the bench, moving him ahead of Leo Durocher for ninth on the all-time list.

As for the A's, losers of seven of the last eight contests, their lone run was scored by Eric Chavez, while Shannon Stewart recorded three hits in a losing effort. Starter Joe Kennedy permitted the two runs to the home team on seven hits and three walks, while striking out five over six innings of work for his sixth loss in eight decisions.

In an attempt to snap a personal two-game slide, Chad Gaudin heads to the hill for the A's this afternoon in the Bronx.

Now in his fifth season in the majors and already on his third team, Gaudin burst into 2007 with a record of 6-1, but has been handed back-to-back losses by the likes of Cincinnati and Cleveland.

On Monday it was the Indians who registered three runs on six hits and three walks, while Gaudin struck out four over six innings in what became a 5-2 setback at Jacobs Field.

As for the Yankees, they're prepared to insert Kei Igawa back into the rotation after skipping his previous scheduled start due to an off day on the calendar.

The Japanese product, who spent seven weeks in the minors in an effort to work on his delivery, has started only two games since the end of April, failing to figure into either decision. On June 22 Igawa made it through only 4 2/3 innings versus the Giants out on the West Coast, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks, while striking out five in what became a 7-3 victory for the visitors.

Rodriguez continues to lead all of baseball with 28 home runs and 79 RBI for the Yankees and is third on the team in batting with a .334 average, all while having scored 73 times. However, no one else on the team has double-digit home runs to this point in the season and over the last week Bobby Abreu has done little to protect A-Rod in the lineup, hitting just .136 in 22 at-bats.

Oakland, which is a game over .500 on the year but still just 19-21 on the road and 9 1/2 games behind the Angels for first place in the AL West, is third from the bottom in the AL in batting at .257. However, thanks to having the best team ERA in the league at 3.55, the A's remain competitive and are tied with Boston for the most shutouts with seven through 79 games.

Jack Cust, who broke out with six home runs in his first seven games of the season, is at it again for the A's with three long balls and seven RBI in the last week. With a team-best 13 home runs at the moment, Cust has a slugging percentage of .605 for the club, the team as a whole just .402.

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According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.

Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet.  The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.

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ODDS TO WIN THE BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Notre Dame
Ohio State
West Virginia
Texas
USC
Florida
California
Auburn
Oklahoma
Iowa
Louisville
Florida State
Michigan
Miami (FL)
LSU
Penn State
Virginia Tech
Nebraska
Tennessee
Georgia
Arizona State
Oregon
Clemson
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
Alabama
Arkansas
Boston College
Michigan State
Maryland
South Carolina
Colorado
Purdue
Georgia Tech
TCU
UCLA
Arizona
Pittsburgh
Iowa State
Wisconsin
North Carolina State
Virginia
North Carolina
Fresno State
Hawaii
Northwestern
BYU
Oregon State
UNLV
Field (Any Other Team)
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ODDS TO WIN ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Miami (FL)
Florida State
Virginia Tech
Clemson
Georgia Tech
Boston College
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina State
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Duke
2-1
2-1
3-1
7-1
15-1
15-1
15-1
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Texas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Texas Tech
Colorado
Iowa State
Texas A&M
Kansas State
Missouri
Kansas
Baylor
Oklahoma State
7-5
9-5
9-2
12-1
14-1
15-1
15-1
30-1
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ODDS TO WIN SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Auburn
Florida
LSU
Georgia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Alabama
Mississippi
South Carolina
Mississippi State
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
5-2
11-4
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2007 Academy Award Betting : Oscars odds

The 79th Annual Academy Awards odds , which will air February 25th, is sparking an interest throughout the nation with the announcement of its nominees. As the public chooses their favorites, sportsbooks are creating odds for one of the biggest entertainment betting nights of the year.

Whether its at a “Oscar Party” or in an on line sportsbook, entertainment gambling on award shows represent a huge increase in betting. As the public speculation mounts, MySportsbook.com, the largest and most respected sportsbook on the web, posted odds on who is going home with a “Golden Best Friend.”

“ We see a majority of our entertainment wagers come from the Academy Awards,” said MySportsbook.com spokesperson, Tim Dalton. “This is a competition that applies to everyone. These are the people that entertain us on a daily basis and you want to see them win.”

MySportsbook.com posted the following odds for Academy Awards:

Odds to win the Achievement in Directing:

Alejandro González Iñárritu "Babel": 8/1

Martin Scorsese "The Departed": 2/17

Clint Eastwood "Letters From Iwo Jima: 4/1

Stephen Frears "The Queen": 12/1

Paul Greengrass "United 93": 15/1

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:

Leonardo DiCaprio in "Blood Diamond": 11/1

Ryan Gosling in "Half Nelson": 20/1

Peter O’Toole in "Venus": 16/5

Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness": 16/1

Forest Whitaker in "The Last King of Scotland": 1/11

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:

Penélope Cruz in "Volver": 18/1

Judi Dench in "Notes on a Scandal": 15/1

Helen Mirren in "The Queen": 1/50

Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada": 10/1

Kate Winslet in "Little Children": 20/1

Best Animated Feature Film:

"Cars": 1/3

"Happy Feet": 2/1

"Monster House": 20/1

Best Foreign-Language Film of the Year:

"Water" – Canada: 22/1

"The Lives of Others" – Germany: 7/2

"After the Wedding" - Denmark: 24/1

"Days of Glory (Indigenes)" – Algeria: 23/1

"Pan's Labyrinth" - Mexico: 1/10

Odds to win the Best Live-Action Short Film:

"Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)": 6/5

"Eramos Pocos (One Too Many)": 7/2

"Helmer & Son": 5/2

"The Saviour": 6/1

"West Bank Story": 7/2

Odds to win the Best Original Screenplay:

"Babel": 7/4

"Letters From Iwo Jima": 3/1

"Little Miss Sunshine": 21/20

"Pan's Labyrinth": 11/4

"The Queen": 5/4

Best Motion Picture of the Year:

"Babel": 11/4

"The Departed": 1/2

"Letters from Iwo Jima": 15/2

"Little Miss Sunshine": 17/10

"The Queen": 20/1

Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:

Alan Arkin in "Little Miss Sunshine": 11/10

Jackie Earle Haley in "Little Children": 10/1

Djimon Hounsou in "Blood Diamond": 9/1

Eddie Murphy in "Dreamgirls": 2/5

Mark Wahlberg in "The Departed": 5/1

Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:

Adriana Barraza in "Babel": 14/1

Cate Blanchett in "Notes on a Scandal": 11/1

Abigail Breslin in "Little Miss Sunshine": 2/1

Jennifer Hudson in "Dreamgirls": 1/8

Rinko Kikuchi in "Babel": 11/1

Film To Win Most Oscars:

Dreamgirls: 2/3

Pans Labyrinth: 6/5

The Departed: 6/1

The Queen: 11/1

Babel: 15/1

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: 11/1

Little Miss Sunshine: 15/1


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