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Votto, Reds increase NL Central lead with win over Brewers

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08/31/2010 - Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joey Votto doubled twice and drove in three runs, as the National League Central-leading Cincinnati Reds handled the Milwaukee Brewers, 8-4, in the second of a three-game set at Great American Ball Park.

Jonny Gomes hit a two-run homer and Scott Rolen contributed a pair of doubles and two RBI for Cincinnati, which has won three straight and five of its last six overall. The Reds increased their lead to seven games ahead of second- place St. Louis after the Cardinals lost to Houston on Tuesday.

Sam LeCure (2-4) earned the win for allowing only one hit and a walk over two innings of relief work. Reds starter Aaron Harang, who was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list prior to the game, yielded three runs -- one earned -- on eight hits with three walks and two strikeouts in four-plus innings. The right-hander had been out of the rotation since July 1 with lower back spasms.

Reds Pitching phenom Aroldis Chapman, who was promoted from Triple-A Louisville earlier on Tuesday, made his big league debut in the eighth and retired the side in order. The left-hander topped out at 102 m.p.h. on the radar gun.

Fielder's bloop single in the top of the first plated Corey Hart, who singled and moved to second on a groundout to give the Brewers the early lead.

In the bottom half, Drew Stubbs drew a leadoff walk and Chris Valaika singled. Votto then laced a double down the right-field line that scored both to put Cincinnati in front, 2-1.

Milwaukee stranded a pair of runners in the second, and Hart bounced into a 5-4-3 double play with the bases loaded and one out in the fourth to squelch another threat.

Rolen led off the home half with a double, and Gomes followed with a two-run shot to right for a 4-1 game.

The Brewers got two back in the fifth to cut the deficit to one. Harang permitted the first two hitters to reach via a single and walk, ending his outing. LeCure came in and retired the first batter, but gave up a single to Chris Dickerson that scored both runners with the aid of an error by the left fielder Gomes.

Votto's bloop run-scoring double to right in the home fifth made it 5-3, and the hosts broke it open with three more in the sixth. Paul Janish roped an RBI double to left and later in the inning, with the bases loaded, Rolen brought in two more with a double to center to build the hosts' lead to 8-3.

Chapman entered in the eighth and threw a perfect inning. Weeks' solo homer off Logan Ondrusek in the ninth accounted for the 8-4 final score.

Game Notes

Cincinnati made several roster moves before the game. In addition to reinstating Harang from the DL and recalling Chapman, the club also placed outfielder Laynce Nix on the 15-day DL with a left ankle sprain and optioned right-hander Edinson Volquez to Single-A Dayton...Reds outfielder Jay Bruce was a late scratch due to pain in his right side...The Reds have now won six of seven versus the Brewers this year, including a two-game sweep at home on May 17-18 in the only previous meeting at Cincinnati in 2010.

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What Is the Point Spread?

What are Sports Betting Point Spreads?

In any football or basketball game (the main sports that use point spreads) there are two teams playing against each other.

Those teams, though, are rarely exactly evenly matched – meaning that typically one team has a better chance than the other to win the game. If bettors were allowed to bet on who was simply going to win the game, smart ones would obviously bet on the better team (likely winning more than 50% of the time in the process).

If winning were that easy the Las Vegas and online sportsbooks would stop taking any bets! This is where the point spread comes in: the basic function of the point spread is to balance the likelihood of each team “winning” by adjusting the final score by the point spread. After this adjustment is made you get the Against The Spread result (ATS result for short).

Let’s look at Super Bowl XXXIX, New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles. Most people believed the defending champ Patriots to be the better team – so if betting were simply based upon which team would win the game, an uneven majority of people would have wagered on New England. But, by using the point spread, the bookmakers adjusted the terms of the bet, evening the proposition so about half the people believed the Pats to be the smart bet, while the other half considered Philly to be the smart bet.

How to Read Point Spreads

New England Patriots -7 vs. Philadelphia Eagles

The better team, called the Favorite, is expected to win the game and must “give” or “lay” points to the weaker team. The favorite is listed with a minus sign and the number of points they are favored by (e.g., New England -7)

In the case of our example, New England must not only win the game, but they must win by more than 7 points for Pats bettors to have a winning ATS result. An Eagles bettor wins his bet either if:

  • Philly wins the actual game by any amount of points
    OR
  • Philly loses the game by less than 7 points.

  • There was also the possibility that the final score could land exactly on the spread number (for example, the Pats winning 28-21 when -7), which is called a “push” or “no action” and a refund is then issued to bettors of both teams.

    The same game with the same point spread can be considered from the weaker team’s perspective: The Underdog (Philly in the case of our example) is not expected to win the game and online football betting thus receives or “gets” points given by the stronger team. When a game is stated from the underdog’s perspective the team is listed with a plus sign and the number of points they are underdogs by:

    Philadelphia Eagles +7 vs. New England Patriots

    Keep in mind that Philadelphia +7 and New England -7 is the same point spread on the same game, simply stated differently. The first is from the underdog’s perspective; the later is from the favorite’s.

    For Those Who Like to Consider Things Mathematically

    Not a must, but for some a mathematical approach is insightful. You can determine the ATS winner by either:

  • Subtracting the point spread from the favorite’s score (thus the minus sign before the number) and then compare to the underdog’s score
    OR
  • Adding the point spread to the underdog’s score (thus the plus sign before the number) and then compare to the favorite’s score

    Who Really “Won” the Super Bowl odds ?

    Let’s look at the actual result of Super Bowl XXXIX: New England 24 Philadelphia 21

    The favorite, New England, won the game but not by more than the point spread they were favored by (7), so the ATS result was a LOSS for Pats bettors.

    Looking at it from the underdog’s perspective, Philly did not win the game, but they lost by less than the point spread (7), so the ATS result was a WIN for Eagle bettors.

    Mathematically considered, 24 for the favorite Pats minus 7 equals 17, which is less than the 20 the Eagles scored, so the underdog Eagles win the ATS result (or you could figure 20 plus 7 equals 27 for the Eagles, which is more than 24 for the Pats).

    Emily’s boyfriend understood the point spread and wagered $100 on the Eagles at +7. The Eagles may not have gotten a Super Bowl ring, but since they won the ATS result Emily’s boyfriend cashed his bet – giving him money to take her out to a nice dinner.

    And now hopefully you understand how to read point spreads, putting you one step closer to joining the fun of sports betting.

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