Sabathia on mound as Yankees finish first homestand at new stadium

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04/22/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The first-ever homestand at the new Yankee Stadium comes to a close with this afternoon's finale of an abbreviated two-game series between the Bronx Bombers and the Oakland Athletics.

After splitting a four-game set with Cleveland to christen their extravagant new ballpark, the Yankees moved over .500 on the residency by coming through with a 5-3 victory over Oakland last night. The win was the eighth in 12 games for New York since starting the season with a pair of losses in Baltimore.

Andy Pettitte (2-0) shined in his regular-season debut at this version of Yankee Stadium, with the veteran lefty holding the Athletics to two runs and scattering nine hits over the first seven innings. Another longtime Yankee, Mariano Rivera, tossed a scoreless ninth to record his fourth save of the young season.

Johnny Damon finished 2-for-5 with a homer and two runs batted in to pace New York offensively, while Brett Gardner delivered a two-RBI single during a four-run second inning that propelled the Yankees to their latest win.

Oakland starter Dana Eveland (0-1) was dealt the loss after allowing four runs on nine hits and walking four batters in just four innings of work.

Kurt Suzuki went 4-for-4 with an RBI single for Oakland, which lost for the third straight time, while Mark Ellis knocked home a pair of runs on the evening.

Ex-Yankee Jason Giambi ended 1-for-4 with a run scored in his first game in the Bronx since returning to Oakland as a free agent this offseason. The former American League MVP spent the past seven seasons in pinstripes after bolting the A's via free agency following the 2001 campaign.

The power-hitting first baseman and his Oakland teammates will be taking their swings this afternoon off one of the Yankees' marquee offseason additions, as CC Sabathia makes his fourth start with his new club in today's finale.

Sabathia, lured to New York with a seven-year, $161 million deal in December, struggled badly in an Opening Day loss at Baltimore but has pitched considerably better over his last two outings. The high-priced left-hander earned his first win as a Yankee by tossing 7 2/3 shutout innings against Kansas City on April 11, then routinely worked out of trouble in a no-decision against one of his former teams, the Cleveland Indians, last Thursday.

The 2007 AL Cy Young Award winner walked five Indians and lasted just 5 2/3 innings in Thursday's start, but limited his ex-mates to just one run before exiting.

Sabathia, a native of the Bay Area, has not had much success when facing his hometown Athletics over the course of his nine-year career. The 28-year-old is just 3-7 in 15 lifetime starts against Oakland and has compiled a subpar 6.12 earned run average in those games.

The Athletics will send out highly-regarded rookie Brett Anderson, who takes another stab at attempting to record his first major-league win. The 21-year- old pitched well enough to accomplish the feat a week ago, when he held Boston to two runs and five hits over seven strong innings, but received no offensive support in an eventual 8-2 Oakland loss.

Anderson, tabbed as the No. 7 overall prospect by Baseball America heading into this season, made his big-league debut on April 10 and was dealt a loss by Seattle after giving up five runs through six frames. This will be the young lefty's first-ever road start.

The Yankees have won five straight meetings with the A's and swept a three- game set in Oakland's final trip to the old Yankee Stadium last July.

Following today's contest, New York will visit Boston on Friday for three consecutive clashes with the rival Red Sox.

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Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament odds  
As of February 9, MySportsbook.com has released its coveted 2007 Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds. “March Madness betting ” only a month away, the top ranked Florida Gators are favorite at 7-2 to win it all. The defending champs have not disappointed at all this season and currently have a 22-2 record and are undefeated (9-0) in SEC play. The Gators’ thrive off of their extremely balanced, experienced and versatile attack. All five starters started in last seasons National Championship game. What is most impressive with this group is their balance; the five starters all average between 10.7 and 13.6 PPG. The Gators have been on an absolute roll having won 15 straight by an average of 16.4 PPG.

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Other teams that the MySportsbook.com members seem to believe will win it all include the west coasts’ top team #2 UCLA (6-1), #3 OSU behind man-child Greg Oden (8-1), and #4 Wisconsin (10-1) behind their defense which has given up 70+ points only three times all season.

Below is a list of some of the favorites to win the 2007 Men’s NCAA Basketball Championship lines. For the full list of teams and March Madness odds be sure to log onto MySportsbook.com. If you want to use your credit card to bet on college hoops or any other event, MySportsbook.com has the highest credit card acceptance rate in the industry.

Arizona 20-1

Butler 20-1

Duke 30-1

Florida 7-2

Georgetown 30-1

Indiana 35-1

Kansas 15-1

Marquette 25-1

Maryland 40-1

Memphis 50-1

Nevada 50-1

UNC 9-2

OSU 8-1

Oregon 30-1

Pittsburgh 15-1

Texas 30-1

Texas A&M 18-1

UCLA 6-1

Wisconsin 10-1

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Stanley Cup betting

New York, NY – October 3, 2007 – The dress rehearsal is over! The NHL preseason has ended and now that fans have had a glimpse of what is to come it is time to hit the book! Stanley Cup odds are live at MySportsbook.com, the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino.

The Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings remain on top of the odds charts after an impressive start in the preseason. Betting lines opened for both teams at 6-1 in June. Since then the Sens have fallen to 7-1 and the Red Wings are now caught in a pack including the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes, the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks, all at 10-1.

MySportsbook.com has also posted props on each team’s point total for the regular season. The Senators lead the charge at 108.5 followed by the Ducks at 106.5. Detroit will attempt a repeat for the prize as the Red Wings are deadlocked with the Predators at 104.5 a piece. The temporary loss of highly touted rookie Evgeni Malkin puts a lot of pressure on the stick of assistant captain Sidney Crosby - his lowly Pittsburgh Penguins are listed at 71.5.

Even if bettors are not brave enough to put their money on the underdog, an early bet on the favorites at sportsbook.com tends to produce bigger payouts than a mid-season wager. Placing a $1,000 bet last summer on the Detroit Red Wings or Ottawa Senators would have paid out to $8,000 and $10,000 respectively, opposed to a $2,500 or $3,000 payout at the beginning of the playoffs.

Stanley Cup Odds    

 Ottawa Senators
Detroit Red Wings 
Carolina Hurricanes  
San Jose Sharks     
Anaheim Ducks    
Philadelphia Flyers 
Calgary Flames     
New Jersey Devils 
Buffalo Sabres   
Dallas Stars    
New York Rangers  
Nashville Predators  
Vancouver Canucks 
Colorado Avalanche  
Minnesota Wild    
Tampa Bay Lightning    
Boston Bruins    
Florida Panthers   
Montreal Canadiens   
Atlanta Thrashers 
Toronto Maple Leafs  
Edmonton Oilers      
Phoenix Coyotes    
Los Angeles Kings      
New York Islanders   
Columbus Blue Jackets  
St. Louis Blues      
Pittsburgh Penguins 
Washington Capitals   
Chicago Blackhawks    
7-1
10-1
10-1
10-1
10-1
12-1
12-1
12-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
15-1
20-1
20-1
25-1
25-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
40-1
40-1
50-1
50-1
80-1
80-1
100-1
100-1 

NHL Regular Season Points - Team Must Play 82 Games 

Team     
Ottawa Senators      
Anaheim Ducks 
Detroit Red Wings   
Nashville Predators 
San Jose Sharks 
Calgary Flames     
Philadelphia Flyers    
New Jersey Devils     
Buffalo Sabres    
Carolina Hurricanes       
Dallas Stars          
New York Rangers   
Minnesota Wild     
Atlanta Thrashers     
Montreal Canadiens    
Team        
Los Angeles Kings           
Tampa Bay Lightening   
Vancouver Canucks 
Boston Bruins       
Colorado Avalanche 
Edmonton Oilers  
Phoenix Coyotes  
Toronto Maple Leafs   
Florida Panthers 
Columbus Blue Jackets   
New York Islanders   
Chicago Blackhawks  
St. Louis Blues  
Washington Capitals 
Pittsburgh Penguins  
Over/Under
108.5
106.5
104.5
104.5
103.5
101.5
100.5
99.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
95.5
94.5
93.5
92.5
Over/Under
91.5
91.5
91.5
89.5
89.5
88.5
88.5
86.5
84.5
82.5
80.5
72.5
72.5
72.5
71.5

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