Pistons visit Central Division-rival Milwaukee
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02/20/2007 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Central Division-leading Detroit Pistons try to
get back on the winning track tonight when they hit the road to visit the
Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center.
Detroit had its seven-game winning streak halted with last Wednesday's 90-81
setback to the San Antonio Spurs in the finale of a five-game homestand.
Richard Hamilton scored 20 points and Chauncey Billups posted 19 with seven
rebounds and six assists for the Pistons, who went 4-1 on the homestand.
Chris Webber finished with 14 points, Rasheed Wallace had 13 and Lindsey
Hunger contributed 11 points in defeat.
The Pistons will now work on their 15-9 road record this season.
In Sunday's All-Star Game, Hamilton had eight points and six rebounds, while
Billups added eight points and six assists in a losing effort for the East.
Hamilton is probable for Tuesday's game with a sprained right ring finger.
Milwaukee, meanwhile, is still struggling and dropped its fourth straight game
after last Wednesday's 117-97 loss against the Boston Celtics at TD Banknorth
Garden. Boston finally ended its franchise-worst 18-game losing streak.
Mo Williams scored 31 points, Charlie Bell had 24 and Brian Skinner scored 13
points with 11 rebounds for Milwaukee, which is last in the Central standings
and 11-11 at the Bradley Center this season.
The Bucks have dropped 14 of the last 16 overall contests. On the injury
front, Milwaukee forward Charlie Villanueva (ankle) and guard Michael Redd
(knee) are expected to return sometime this week. Both are questionable for
Tuesday's game. Milwaukee is just 3-17 without Redd in the lineup.
Tuesday's showdown at the Bradley Center is the third of four matchups this
season between Detroit and Milwaukee. Both squads have one win apiece in the
series, while Detroit has won eight of 12 and nine of the last 14 meetings.
The Bucks and Pistons will meet again on March 25 at the Bradley Center.
Detroit has lost three of four and six of its last eight trips to Milwaukee.
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Albert Pujols to be This Year's Home Run Champ Says Online Sportsbook
Barry Bonds is a 50-1 long shot to be this year's home run champ odds. The favorite to be this year's home run champ is none other than Albert Pujols, however.
Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.
Not surprisingly, the favorites to go deep the most times this season are Albert Pujols 5-1, Ryan Howard 6-1, David Ortiz 8-1 and Alex Rodriguez 12-1. With 49 homers, Pujols finished second in the National League behind Howard (58). Pujols is considered the favorite due to the consistent power numbers that he has posted since breaking into the league in 2001. Also one must consider the fact that he played in 16 fewer games then Howard did due to an injury. Howard smashed 58 homers in his first complete season of big league play en route to the National League MVP odds award. He silenced his critics by successfully hitting left-handed pitching. Howard also displayed the ability to use his power to the opposite field. Two attributes which should keep Howard amongst the league leaders in long balls for years to come. From the American League representatives, David Ortiz leads the field. Ortiz was second in the majors last year with 54 home runs. Except for 1999 when he only played in 10 games, Ortiz has improved on his home run numbers each year he has been in the majors (1997).
Be sure to log onto online sports betting site MySportsbook.com to check out the odds for who will lead the MLB in home runs this season. Below is just a sample of the players listed. With the highest credit card rates in the industry, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on baseball this summer.
World Series odds
Adam Dunn 15-1
Albert Pujols 5-1
Alex Rodriguez 12-1
Alfonso Soriano 15-1
Andruw Jones 25-1
Barry Bonds 50-1
Carlos Delgado 40-1
David Ortiz 8-1
Jermaine Dye 40-1
Ken Griffey Jr. 100-1
Lance Berkman 40-1
Manny Ramirez 20-1
Richie Sexson 40-1
Ryan Howard 6-1
Travis Hafner 20-1
Vladimir Guerrero 40-1
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