Brewers bash their way back into first

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09/10/2007 - Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rickie Weeks, J.J. Hardy and Ryan Braun belted consecutive home runs to start the game, making Milwaukee just the third team in major league history to accomplish the feat, and the Brewers never looked back in a 10-5 rout of the Cincinnati Reds in the finale of a three-game set at Great American Ball Park.

Weeks crushed a 2-1 pitch off Reds starter Phil Dumatrait (0-4) into the Cincinnati bullpen in left-center field for the fifth leadoff homer in his career and second of the season. Hardy then drilled a homer into the Brewers' bullpen in right, his 24th of the season, and Braun followed with a bomb into the seats in center, his 29th homer of the year, breaking the team record for homers by a rookie set last season by Prince Fielder.

Braun and Weeks each added another homer and Johnny Estrada also went deep for the Brewers, who have won seven of their last nine. Milwaukee moved one game ahead of the Chicago Cubs, who dropped a 10-5 decision to the Pittsburgh Pirates, in the NL Central.

Milwaukee starter Ben Sheets (12-4) went six innings, allowing five runs on six hits with three walks and six strikeouts to earn the win.

Juan Encarnacion homered for the Reds, who have dropped seven of nine.

After allowing the barrage of homers to start the contest, it got no better for Dumatrait. Fielder and Corey Hart then hit consecutive singles to center before Tom Shearn entered in relief. Shearn was greeted by a Kevin Mench single to left, loading the bases with nobody out for Estrada, whose sacrifice fly to left put the Brewers ahead 4-0. Shearn avoided further damage, inducing Hall to ground into a double play.

Cincinnati got on the board in the home half of the first on Ken Griffey Jr.'s sacrifice fly to center, scoring Norris Hopper, who led off with walk.

Milwaukee, though, continued its power surge. With one out in the second, Weeks walked and scored on Hardy's double to center. Braun followed with his 30th homer of the season, a shot to left.

Weeks led off the fourth with a homer to left, his ninth of the year to make it 8-1.

In the fifth, Cincinnati pinch-hitter Ryan Hanigan doubled to left, moved to third on Hopper's single to right and scored on a wild pitch.

Encarnacion pulled the Reds within 8-5 in the sixth. Brandon Phillips singled to center and stole second. With one out Javier Valentin walked, setting up Encarnacion's two-out, three-run blast to center, his 12th of the year.

After Mench walked to lead off the eighth, Estrada extended the Brewers lead with his ninth homer of the year to right.

Dumatrait allowed four runs on five hits without recording a single out.

Game Notes

San Diego's Marvell Wynne, Tony Gwynn and John Kruk were the first trio to start a game with consecutive home runs, doing so on April 13, 1987 in a 13-6 loss to San Francisco. Atlanta's Rafael Furcal, Mark DeRosa and Gary Sheffield also accomplished the feat in a 15-3 win against the Reds on May 28, 2003 at Cincinnati. Milwaukee last hit three straight homers as a member of the American League on September 12, 1982 when Cecil Cooper, Ted Simmons and Ben Oglivie did it in a 9-8 loss to the Yankees in New York...The six Milwaukee homers marked a season-high and were the most of any visitor at Great American Ball Park...Milwaukee activated pitcher Claudio Vargas off the 15-day disabled list and Cincinnati activated infielder Pedro Lopez from the 15-day disabled list before the game...Attendance was 21,534.

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We all know by now that the “public” loves to put their money on the FAVORITES and the OVERS.  Just by taking a quick glance at Sportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends” it appears as is this tendency will continue as far as the Eastern Conference games are concerned.  For the inaugural games of the first round, 69% of the early money is on Toronto -4.5; 59% of bettors prefer Chicago -4.5; 84% are backing Detroit -9; and 56% think Cleveland -11.5 is the way to go.  As far as TOTALS are concerned, the only UNDER the “public” is backing is the Cleveland/ Washington game in which 83% are pounding the UNDER (190).  Remember, there is no better way to predict a possible line change than by monitoring MySportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”.   By determining who the “public” is backing, you can get the most ideal line for your bet.  For example, if you are siding with the public you better place your bet before the line moves in the wrong direction.  On the other side of the coin, if you prefer the team that the “public” is betting against; you might be able to get and extra ½ or even more by placing your bet a bit later.  Under the “Betting Trends” section, Sportsbook.com also provides plenty of statistical data and trends in order for the bettor to make the most informed pick.  Below are some extremely important trends for the first round opponents of the Eastern Conference match-ups, more can be found at MySportsbook.com

New Jersey Nets vs. Toronto Raptors

Toronto was the most reliable covering team this season with a 48-33-1 ATS record but covered the OVER only 41.5% of the time.
The last 20 times these teams have played, the TOTAL has gone UNDER 16 times.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Toronto is 33-19 ATS including 17-9 at home.
 New Jersey has covered four games in a row while Toronto has failed to cover their last four games.
When playing a team with a winning record during the second half of the season, New Jersey was just 5-13 ATS this season.
After scoring 105 points or more, Toronto has covered the OVER only 28% of the time this season. 
 
Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls

Miami has failed to cover their last 7 games whereas Chicago has covered 6 out of their last 8 games.
Miami has covered the UNDER in four of their last five games whereas Chicago has covered the UNDER in five out of their last six.
When playing on Saturdays, Miami covered 80% of their games this season.
Away from home, Chicago is just 16-25 ATS this season.
At home, Miami covered the UNDER about 66% of the time whereas Chicago covered the UNDER about 61% of the time.
The last 13 times these teams have played each other, Chicago has covered 9 times.
In Miami’s last 11 road games, the UNDER covered 9 times. 
 
Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons

Detroit has covered 5 out of their last 6 games.
Away from home, Detroit is 28-13 ATS but just 14-26-1 ATS at home.
At home, Orlando covered the UNDER 64% of the time while Detroit covered the UNDER in 63% of their away games.
The last five times these teams have played in Detroit, the OVER covered each time.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Detroit is 8-17-1 ATS at home but 17-9 ATS away.
Detroit covered the spread 5 out of the last 6 times they played Orlando.
After a Division game, Orlando covered the UNDER 87% of the time this season. 
 
Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers

In a home game where the TOTAL is between 190 and 194.5 points, Cleveland is 9-1 ATS this season.
Washington has covered the UNDER in their last 6 games and in 8 of their last 9 games.
The last 6 times these teams have played each other, the UNDER covered each time.
When playing on 3 or more days of rest, Washington is just 18-37 ATS since 1996.
Since 1996, Washington is 28-16 ATS versus Cleveland including 11-5 over the last 3 seasons.
In their last 7 road games, Washington is 6-1 ATS.
Versus Eastern Conference teams at home, Washington is just 6-18-2 ATS. 
 
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