08/14/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers try for their season-best ninth straight win this afternoon, as they attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
Milwaukee continued to roll on Wednesday, as CC Sabathia threw seven effective innings and Corey Hart went 3-for-5 with three runs batted in to help Brewers to a 7-1 victory.
The Brewers also won eight in a row from July 13-24, and matched the feat thanks in part to a solid outing from Sabathia (7-0), who gave up nine hits but only one run, and struck out eight. Sabathia remained unbeaten since being traded to the Brewers in early July, and is 10-0 in his last 13 starts.
Prince Fielder homered for the second straight game and walked twice, while Sabathia added an RBI in the win.
Josh Banks (3-5) took the loss after surrendering all seven runs on five hits and six walks in 4 1/3 frames. Banks hadn't lost a start since July 6.
Nick Hundley had the only RBI for San Diego, while Scott Hairston and Brian Giles each collected two hits.
If the Brewers are going to extend their winning streak they will have to do so against the NL's reigning Cy Young Award winner in righty Jake Peavey, who is just 8-8 this season, despite a 2.68 earned run average.
Peavey dropped his second straight start on Friday in Colorado, as the Rockies reached him for three runs and five hits in six innings.
The 27-year-old righty is 2-2 in seven starts against the Brewers with a 2.90 ERA.
Milwaukee will have a pretty good righty of its own on the hill tonight, as Ben Sheets tries for his 12th win of the season. Sheets was brilliant against the Washington Nationals on Saturday, as he tossed a five-hit shutout to improve to 11-5 on the year, while lowering his ERA to 2.95. He also struck out six without walking a batter.
Sheets, though, is 0-1 lifetime against the Padres with a 10.34 ERA in three starts.
The Padres went 5-2 against Milwaukee last year, which included a three-game sweep at Petco Park.
<< Astros host Giants seeking eighth straight win
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Red-hot veteran Brian Moehler tries to keep the magic going
for his rolling teammates today when the Houston Astros host the San Francisco
Giants in the fourth and final game of their cross-division series at Minute
Maid Park
<< CFL Previews - Week 8 (August 14-15)
Toronto, Ontario (Sportsbook Betting Lines) -
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS (2-5) AT WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (1-6)
DATE & TIME: Thursday, August 14, 8 p.m. (et).
GAME NOTES: It's not even the midpoint of the regular season and already the
Winnipeg Blue
<< Let's settle arguments on the track
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Trash talk is not a common feature in
horse racing. The humans involved in the Sport of Kings don't usually bad-
mouth the other people in the sport. They talk about their horses and find
reasons
<< Balentien gives M's come-from-behind, 12-inning win over Angels
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wladimir Balentien hit the go-ahead three-run
homer in the 12th inning as the Seattle Mariners gutted out a 10-7 victory to
earn a two-game split with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Justin Speier (1-5)
Pirates, Reds close out series at PNC >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of slumping young right-handers get together
tonight, when the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds meet at PNC Park in
the finale of a three-game series between cellar dwellers in the National
League
Jays shoot for rare sweep of Tigers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Blue Jays have never swept a four-game series with the
Tigers. Toronto gets a chance to do just that today, when it wraps a four-game
set with Detroit at Comerica Park.
Toronto has outscored Detroit 17-9 over the
KC tries to plate runs in finale at Chicago >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Royals have been unable to plate any runs
in this series with Chicago, and today face a young hurler they failed to
score against in his major-league debut.
With Lance Broadway set to take the hil
Shields leads Rays against A's at McAfee Coliseum >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - James Shields tries for his seventh win in his last 10
outings this afternoon, as his Tampa Bay Rays close out a three-game series
with the Oakland Athletics at McAfee Coliseum.
Shields is 6-2 with an earned run
Academy Award Betting Odds for Best Picture Offer Great Value
If there is any category that is not an obvious win for any one nominee in this year's Academy Awards, it would be for Best Picture. Sure the Departed is a 5/7 favorite, but that's hardly anything when we look at Helen Mirren and her "out-of-reach" 1 to 40 odds (which means you would win a whopping $1 for every $40 bet).
For value, take a look at MySportsbook.com Oscars betting odds on my personal favorite, The Queen - a remarkable 12 to 1 long shot. The film hasn't won any pre-awards for Best Picture (compared to The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine), but there is a tremendous following and it is a strong enough film to warrant a surprise win.
TV Guide advises Oscar watchers should be cautioned not to discount the drama "Babel" with its strong social themes about overcoming communication gaps among people of different cultures.
"While 'Babel' lost several guild awards to 'Sunshine' and 'Departed,' it still enjoys loyal support, and historically Oscar voters favor dramas with social messages over comedies like 'Sunshine' and violent crime movies like 'Departed'."
"It hasn't done well in the guilds, which means there isn't much industry support," said Tom O'Neil of awards site TheEnvelope.com, "But several critics are expecting it to win, and that gets my attention." Babel had 7 to 2 odds at press time.
Who is to say independently produced Little Miss Sunshine won't be this year's Crash. Last year, Crash won for Best Motion Picture, shocking those who bet on gay cowboy flick, Brokeback Mountain, as the favorite to win.
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