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As we creep up on the 60-game mark in the big leagues, we thought it’d be a good time to get a lay of the land and see who’s doing what as we head into June. <o></o>
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We’ve got both the expected and the unexpected through the part of the season. <o></o>
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In the expected category, the Minnesota Twins are currently atop the American League Central and the Philadelphia Phillies, who took last year’s National League pennant, are leading the NL East.<o></o>
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In the unexpected category, surf over to the NL Central, where we find the Cincinnati Reds currently leading the division, a half-game up on the St. Louis Cardinals.<o></o>
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Online sportsbooks currently have Cincy as a +300 favorite to take the division, +1400 to take the NL pennant and +2500 to win the World Series.<o></o>
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So far in 2010, they have a record of 27-20 overall —16-10 at home and 11-10 on the road — and in their last 20 games, the Reds have gone 14-6 straight up.<o></o>
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<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Cincinnati</st1lace></st1:City> was a favorite for the sports betting public on Wednesday, as they played Game 3 in a series vs. the Pirates. By the time the first pitch was thrown the Reds were -175 favorites at most sportsbooks, with SPORTSBETTING.com reporting 80% of the action on that matchup tilted to the Reds. Bettors got a nice payday when Cincy shutout <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1lace></st1:City> out 4-0. <o></o>
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They play the fourth and final game of the current series today. This time the Reds are even bigger favorites, currently sitting at -200 with a Total at 8.5. Bettors are again getting behind Cincy, with early betting action splitting 75% Reds money and only 25% looking for an upset by backing the Pirates. <o></o>
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<st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Cincinnati</st1lace></st1:City> bettors haven’t been in the red often the last 20 times they’ve bet on their team against the Pirates, as the Reds are 15-5 SU in that situation. In the Reds’ last 11 home games against <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1:City></st1lace>, they are 9-2 SU.<o></o>
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<st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Cincinnati</st1lace></st1:City> will start Johnny Cueto and in his last 10 starts against the Pirates, the Reds have gone 7-3 SU.<o></o>
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Over/Under bettors take note, as the last 10 times Cueto has faced <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1lace></st1:City>, there have been 8 Overs and 2 Unders. <o></o>
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You can check the updated baseball odds<o></o>
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<st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">San Diego</st1lace></st1:City><o></o>
After finishing 2009 in fourth place in the NL West, the San Diego Padres have made some big gains, currently leading the division by 1.5-games over the Los Angeles Dodgers.<o></o>
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Bettors are still taking some time to warm up to them, something you can see by the future odds numbers, as they are listed at +500 to win the division, +2500 to win the pennant and +4000 to take the World Series.<o></o>
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At 27-18 on the season, the Padres are 13-9 at home and 14-9 on the road.<o></o>
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They are currently in the midst of a three-gamer with the St. Louis Cardinals and go into tonight’s Game 2 listed as a -130 favorite with a low Total at 7.<o></o>
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Despite being favored, the Padres haven’t been too solid in their last 20 games against the St. Louis Cardinals, as they are 5-15 SU and in their last 13 games vs. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">St. Louis</st1lace></st1:City>, they are only 2-11 SU.<o></o>
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Wade Leblanc starts for <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">San Diego</st1lace></st1:City> and in his last eight starts, the Padres have gone 6-2 SU.<o></o>
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Enjoy the games.<o></o>
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> </o>As we creep up on the 60-game mark in the big leagues, we thought it’d be a good time to get a lay of the land and see who’s doing what as we head into June. <o
></o><o
> </o>We’ve got both the expected and the unexpected through the part of the season. <o
></o><o
> </o>In the expected category, the Minnesota Twins are currently atop the American League Central and the Philadelphia Phillies, who took last year’s National League pennant, are leading the NL East.<o
></o><o
> </o>In the unexpected category, surf over to the NL Central, where we find the Cincinnati Reds currently leading the division, a half-game up on the St. Louis Cardinals.<o
></o><o
> </o>Online sportsbooks currently have Cincy as a +300 favorite to take the division, +1400 to take the NL pennant and +2500 to win the World Series.<o
></o><o
> </o>So far in 2010, they have a record of 27-20 overall —16-10 at home and 11-10 on the road — and in their last 20 games, the Reds have gone 14-6 straight up.<o
></o><o
> </o><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com
ffice:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Cincinnati</st1lace></st1:City> was a favorite for the sports betting public on Wednesday, as they played Game 3 in a series vs. the Pirates. By the time the first pitch was thrown the Reds were -175 favorites at most sportsbooks, with SPORTSBETTING.com reporting 80% of the action on that matchup tilted to the Reds. Bettors got a nice payday when Cincy shutout <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1lace></st1:City> out 4-0. <o></o><o
> </o>They play the fourth and final game of the current series today. This time the Reds are even bigger favorites, currently sitting at -200 with a Total at 8.5. Bettors are again getting behind Cincy, with early betting action splitting 75% Reds money and only 25% looking for an upset by backing the Pirates. <o
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> </o><st1:City w:st="on"><st1
lace w:st="on">Cincinnati</st1lace></st1:City> bettors haven’t been in the red often the last 20 times they’ve bet on their team against the Pirates, as the Reds are 15-5 SU in that situation. In the Reds’ last 11 home games against <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1:City></st1lace>, they are 9-2 SU.<o></o><o
> </o><st1:City w:st="on"><st1
lace w:st="on">Cincinnati</st1lace></st1:City> will start Johnny Cueto and in his last 10 starts against the Pirates, the Reds have gone 7-3 SU.<o></o><o
> </o>Over/Under bettors take note, as the last 10 times Cueto has faced <st1:City w:st="on"><st1
lace w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1lace></st1:City>, there have been 8 Overs and 2 Unders. <o></o><o
> </o>You can check the updated baseball odds<o
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> </o><st1:City w:st="on"><st1
lace w:st="on">San Diego</st1lace></st1:City><o></o>After finishing 2009 in fourth place in the NL West, the San Diego Padres have made some big gains, currently leading the division by 1.5-games over the Los Angeles Dodgers.<o
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> </o>Bettors are still taking some time to warm up to them, something you can see by the future odds numbers, as they are listed at +500 to win the division, +2500 to win the pennant and +4000 to take the World Series.<o
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> </o>At 27-18 on the season, the Padres are 13-9 at home and 14-9 on the road.<o
></o><o
> </o>They are currently in the midst of a three-gamer with the St. Louis Cardinals and go into tonight’s Game 2 listed as a -130 favorite with a low Total at 7.<o
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> </o>Despite being favored, the Padres haven’t been too solid in their last 20 games against the St. Louis Cardinals, as they are 5-15 SU and in their last 13 games vs. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1
lace w:st="on">St. Louis</st1lace></st1:City>, they are only 2-11 SU.<o></o><o
> </o>Wade Leblanc starts for <st1:City w:st="on"><st1
lace w:st="on">San Diego</st1lace></st1:City> and in his last eight starts, the Padres have gone 6-2 SU.<o></o><o
> </o>Enjoy the games.<o
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