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Braves pour on runs late in win over Padres

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04/15/2010 - San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Troy Glaus went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, as the Atlanta Braves scored three runs apiece in the sixth and seventh innings to defeat the San Diego Padres, 6-1, in the middle installment of a three-game set from Petco Park.

Brian McCann doubled twice, walked and drove in two for the Braves, who improved to 4-4 on the young season. Rookie Jason Heyward also knocked in a run for the victors.

Tommy Hanson (1-1) was solid in six innings, allowing one run on four hits. He also fanned seven batters and walked four.

Adrian Gonzalez had two hits and drove in the lone run for the Padres, who set multiple Petco Park records during a 17-2 victory in Monday's series opener. However, San Diego's offense could only produce six hits Wednesday.

Clayton Richard (0-2) lasted 5 1/3 frames, giving up three runs on six hits with five strikeouts.

Down 1-0, the Braves scored three times in the sixth to go in front. Martin Prado hit a one-out double to right before Chipper Jones walked. McCann stepped to the plate and cleared the bases with a double to center. Glaus then singled up the middle.

Luke Gregerson came in from the bullpen and got Yunel Escobar to hit a grounder to third. Chase Headley threw home to record the second out. Heyward kept the inning alive with an RBI single to right. Melky Cabrera was intentionally walked to load the bases, but Hanson grounded out to end the frame.

Glaus' first homer as a Brave in the seventh made it a 6-1 game. Sean Gallagher took over on the hill with runners on first and second with two outs. Glaus worked a 2-1 count before blasting a slider into the second deck in left field.

Peter Moylan, Takashi Saito, and Billy Wagner tossed a scoreless seventh, eighth and ninth, respectively, to seal the victory.

The Padres loaded the bases with two outs in the third, but Hanson got Kyle Blanks to ground into a fielder's choice to keep the game scoreless.

After Atlanta stranded a runner on third in the top of the fifth, San Diego plated a run in the home half. Richard was hit by a pitch with one out, and David Eckstein then hit a single to right following Everth Cabrera's strikeout. Gonzalez made it 1-0 with base hit to right.

Game Notes

The Braves went 4-for-9 with runners in scoring position and stranded six...The Padres went 1-for-5 with RISP and left 10 men on base...San Diego put together a 10-run fourth inning during Monday's 17-2 rout, setting Petco Park records for runs scored in a game and a single inning.

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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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