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Pineiro beats former team, Angels down Mariners

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07/16/2010 - Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joel Pineiro threw seven solid innings to win his seventh straight decision and the Angels got three RBI apiece from Erick Aybar and Bobby Abreu in a 8-3 win over the Seattle Mariners to start the post All-Star break.

Aybar and Jeff Mathis each had three hits and scored twice for Los Angeles, which won for just the second time in eight games. It was a welcome victory considering the Angels reached the break losing eight of last 10 games and entering Thursday had lost three straight series for the first time since 2007.

Pineiro (10-6), who was originally selected by the Mariners in the 12th round of the 1997 amateur draft and spent his first seven big league seasons pitching in Seattle, is unbeaten in his last eight appearances. The right- hander permitted six hits and three runs.

Doug Fister (3-5) was charged with 12 hits and six runs over 5 2/3 frames in losing his fourth consecutive decision.

Ichiro Suzuki extended his season-high hitting streak to 14 games with a three-run double in the fifth inning, but the Mariners lost for the 10th time in 12 games.

The Mariners had the bases full in the fifth inning when Suzuki roped his bases-clearing double to right field, getting the visitors within 4-3. He reached third with one out, but was left there.

Mathis doubled with two down in the sixth and scored on an Aybar base hit. Abreu later grounded a two-run single up the middle for a 7-3 advantage.

Mathis singled in a run in the seventh off new Mariners pitcher Jamey Wright.

Aybar singled to start the bottom of the first and came home on an Abreu doubled to left.

Aybar's two-run base hit and Howie Kendrick's RBI double in the second made it 4-0. Aybar was thrown out at home trying to score on the double as Suzuki made a perfect one-hop throw to the plate.

Game Notes

The Mariners signed Wright on Thursday, one of three roster moves made by the club. Pitcher Chris Seddon also had his contract selected from Triple-A Tacoma, while pitchers Chad Cordero and Sean White were optioned to the same club. Cordero, however, declined his demotion and became a free agent... Friday's starter for the Angels, Jered Weaver, leads the majors with 137 strikeouts. The last Angel pitcher to lead the majors in strikeouts was Nolan Ryan in 1977 (341)...Felix Hernandez, who has a 4-0 mark over his last six efforts, with three complete games in that span, will start Friday for Seattle...The Angels are 8-2 against the Mariners this year.

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Elite 8 NCAA Tournament Betting at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com

In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.

Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.

Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.

Memphis vs. Ohio State

Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.

UCLA vs. Kansas

In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.

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