Braun's slam helps Brewers blast Angels

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06/15/2010 - Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Braun belted a grand slam and drove in five runs, as Milwaukee blasted the Angels, 12-2, to start a three-game interleague series.

Randy Wolf (5-6) gave up three hits and two runs over seven innings and snapped a two-start losing streak, putting an end to the Brewers' two-game skid. He retired the final 13 batters he faced.

"I attacked the glove tonight," Wolf said. "No matter what the score is, you don't want to change anything. I had good command and my curveball was good tonight. When you get a big lead it allows me to be more aggressive."

Corey Hart went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI and scored twice for the Brewers, while Casey McGehee homered.

While the Milwaukee bats were blistering, the fans at Angel Stadium were rattled a bit due to an earthquake in the seventh inning that registered at 5.7 and was centered near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Joe Saunders (5-7) allowed six hits and six runs over 5 2/3 innings and had a two-start winning streak broken. He gave up a total of two runs over his previous two outings, a span of 15 innings, but both of those starts were on the road. Saunders is now 1-6 at home this season.

"He got through the first couple of innings okay, then his command caught up with him and he had trouble putting hitters away," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "We just played a poor ball game. They blew it open and we couldn't get our bats going."

Kevin Frandsen had a two-run double in the second inning for Los Angeles, which had won its last three. The Angels, who were coming off an 11-3 road trip, lost for just the third time in their last 13 games.

It was a rough night for the Angels. Center fielder Torii Hunter had a ball glance off his glove and over the fence, accounting for McGehee's homer in the sixth inning. McGehee also slid hard into second base in the seventh inning, causing shortstop Erick Aybar to leave the game with a hyperextended left knee.

With one out in the sixth, Hunter ranged back to the wall in center field and nearly made the grab. A Gold Glove winner the last nine years, Hunter then had the ball pop out and over the fence, giving the Brewers a 6-2 lead.

It only got worse in the seventh inning for the Angels. Hart doubled in two runs and Braun had an RBI single. Trevor Bell hit McGehee with a pitch in the stomach area. Carlos Gomez then hit a ground ball to first baseman Frandsen, who threw to second base. The throw was in time to get McGehee, but while sliding into second he connected with Aybar's leg, bending it backward.

Aybar was then helped off the field and was replaced at shortstop by Maicer Izturis, who came over from third. Aybar was diagnosed with a hyperextended left knee and is day-to-day.

Braun scored on a wild pitch from Bell and a Robb Quinlan fielding error at first made it an 11-2 contest.

A groundout from Alcides Escobar scored Joe Inglett in the ninth inning.

Frandsen doubled with the bases full in the second inning, but the Brewers quickly erased the deficit in the third. George Kottaras doubled off the wall in the right field corner to drive in Escobar. After Milwaukee loaded the bases later in the frame, Braun connected to center field for his 10th homer of the season.

Game Notes

It was the first-ever grand slam allowed by Saunders and the third of Braun's career...Bobby Abreu threw out Craig Counsell at the plate in the sixth inning when Counsell tried to score on a base hit from Escobar...Milwaukee took two of three games from the Angels during its last visit to Anaheim, which took place during the 2004 season.

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It's that time of year folks.  Betting on American Idol Season 9.  And we have plenty of American Idol Season 6 strategies appearing below.  With the Top 24 finalists revealed, online gambling sites will be offering betting odds on each of them, including MySportsbook.com.

No other “event” has been growing as fast as wagering on American Idol. It has turned into a huge betting event with reasonably high limits and all sorts of profit-making potential for sharp bettors. Last year, MySportsbook.com experienced unprecedented traffic as a result of the American Idol betting craze.

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Whether a fan of America’s top-rated show or watching only because of a wife or girlfriend, here are some of basic strategies to use when betting American Idol.

Odds to Win

There are a few things to consider when looking for the right win bet. First off, remember that this bet is for the long haul. Many people make the mistake of picking the performer who sang the best the previous week. This strategy leads to an underlay situation – betting a price, which is less than what it should be.

All Idol contestants struggle at some point in the competition, so you should always look for value. In last year’s competition alone, two performers who had some of the best performances early in the series were subsequently bet down to low prices - Lisa Tucker and Ace Young. After just a few weeks, Tucker had already been eliminated, while Young quickly became a huge long shot to win America’s largest talent search.

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Another important thing to remember when betting any contestant to win is the demographic breakdown of the voters, the viewing public and potential future CD purchasers. Unlike sporting events, American Idol is not decided on the field of play – it’s decided by the American public under the guiding influence of the shows producers.

Understand that the great state of Alabama has a mighty edge when it comes to American Idol. 

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If a contestant cannot appeal to this demographic, no matter how much talent he or she possesses, they’ll struggle for votes. Looks, demeanor and charisma are extremely important. And it’s no coincidence that every Idol winner so far has hailed from a Southern state.

Elimination Props

Every week MySportsbook.com anticipates offering a prop on who’ll be eliminated from the show each Wednesday night. A suggestion to handicap this is to gauge an overall feel for who’s the least popular contestant left in the competition. Generally the least popular performers have recently appeared in the bottom three and will have been the target of repeated criticism from the judges.

Last year, resources included dialidol.com and votefortheworst.com. Dialidol.com measures the volume of each contestant’s voting line. While by no means a perfect science, it does give a good indication of who is generating votes and who isn’t. Meanwhile, votefortheworst.com is a site that attempts to build support for the worst competitor to keep them in the competition for ‘entertainment’ value. The site has a proven track record of keeping performers around who most feel should have been voted off a long time ago.

Contestant vs. Contestant Match-ups

The best strategy for doing well on match-ups is to assess how close either of the contestants is to being eliminated. If neither is expected to be voted off of the show in the coming weeks, the value is almost always on the underdog. If both are expecting an imminent exit in the near future, the favorite in the match-up might offer value.

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