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07/22/2010 - Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ronny Paulino knocked in the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth to give the Marlins a 3-2 win to finish out a four- game series with the Rockies.
Emilio Bonifacio tripled to deep center over the head of Dexter Fowler to start the inning, and Paulino promptly punched the game-winning hit to shallow right as the Marlins took three out of four in the series.
Josh Johnson continued his strong run despite receiving a no-decision, striking out 11 in 6 1/3 innings and yielding just one run on five hits with a single walk.
Leo Nunez (4-2) struck out the side in the top of the ninth and received the win, while Gaby Sanchez provided a pair of hits and drove in a run.
Jhoulys Chacin (5-8) was saddled with the loss, walking two and giving up two hits while failing to record an out. Jason Giambi's RBI single tied it in the eighth for Colorado, which lost for the sixth time in eight games.
Jorge De La Rosa made an encouraging start after two clunkers, holding the Fish to three hits and two runs with eight strikeouts in six innings.
It didn't start out that way, though, after De La Rosa walked Chris Coghlan to start the game and Sanchez doubled to left-center two batters later for a 1-0 lead.
Ian Stewart evened the score with a solo shot to right-center in the second inning, but Cody Ross got the run right back with a leadoff blast to left in the Marlins' next at-bat.
Things settled down from there as both starters worked effectively through the middle frames until Johnson ran into a spot of trouble in the seventh.
After Stewart struck out to start the inning, Ryan Spilborghs doubled, and Miguel Olivo's base hit left runners at the corners. Jose Veras came in and fanned Clint Barmes, but Brad Hawpe drew a pinch-hit walk to load the bases.
Seth Smith lined back to Veras to end the inning, but Clay Hensley entered in the eighth and coughed up the narrow lead. Jonathan Herrera doubled leading off, and Giambi lined a single to center for a 2-2 game.
Hensley settled down to induce a 6-4-3 double-play from Stewart after plunking Melvin Mora, and Spilborghs grounded out to end the inning. Coghlan singled off Joe Beimel to begin the Florida eighth, but Rafael Betancourt came on to get Dan Uggla on a fly out to strand Coghlan at second.
Game Notes
Johnson, the major league's leader in earned run average at 1.61 after Thursday's start, was seeking a third straight win and has allowed just two runs over his last four starts totaling 26 1/3 innings. The right-hander hasn't allowed more than two runs in any of his last 13 starts...The Rockies took two of three from the Marlins at home from April 24-25...Giambi and Spilborghs had two hits apiece for Colorado.
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In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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