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Blue Jays try for fifth victory in a row in opener with Twins

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05/17/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Blue Jays shoot for their fifth straight win this evening when they open a two-game set with the Minnesota Twins at Rogers Centre.

On Sunday, Toronto completed a three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers, as John Buck's three-run double capped a four-run fourth inning rally that lifted the Blue Jays to a 5-2 win.

Jose Bautista homered and scored a pair of runs. Brandon Morrow (3-3) worked six-plus innings to earn the victory for Toronto, which has won six of seven at home and 11 of 14 overall.

"The biggest thing was I was throwing strikes," Morrow said when asked to comment on his successful outing. "Even if I started off with a ball, I was able to come back and throw strike one to even the count."

The Blue Jays hit eight homers in the series, with 14 of their 28 hits this weekend going for extra bases. They lead the majors with 60 home runs and 169 extra-base hits.

Hoping to keep the Jays rolling tonight will be left-hander Dana Eveland, who is 3-2 with a 4.81 ERA. Eveland lost for the second time in three starts on Tuesday in Boston, as he allowed six runs and six hits in only four innings.

Eveland has faced the Twins three times (one start) but has yet to receive a decision against them, despite pitching to a 1.80 ERA.

Minnesota, meanwhile, avoided a sweep at the hands of the New York Yankees on Sunday, as Jason Kubel belted a grand slam off of Mariano Rivera and the Twins scored five times in the eighth inning to pull out a 6-3 win at Yankee Stadium.

"I realized it was off the plate and this time I kept my hands inside of one and made some contact," said Kubel, who came into the series hitting just .213. "It was a good pitch. It was in enough where I usually don't even make contact with that pitch. I just tried to relax as much as possible. I felt like I was on the first one (pitch) pretty good and was looking for pretty much that pitch."

Justin Morneau added a solo home run, while Nick Blackburn (4-1) pitched a steady seven innings to earn the win, allowing three runs on nine hits.

Getting the call for the Twins tonight will be righty Kevin Slowey, who is 4-3 with a 4.62 ERA. Slowey was charged with the loss on Tuesday against Chicago, as the White Sox reached him for five runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings.

Slowey is 0-2 lifetime versus the Jays with a 6.23 ERA in four starts.

Toronto took five of its eight matchups with the Twins last season.

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2007 Academy Award Betting : Oscars odds

The 79th Annual Academy Awards odds , which will air February 25th, is sparking an interest throughout the nation with the announcement of its nominees. As the public chooses their favorites, sportsbooks are creating odds for one of the biggest entertainment betting nights of the year.

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“ We see a majority of our entertainment wagers come from the Academy Awards,” said MySportsbook.com spokesperson, Tim Dalton. “This is a competition that applies to everyone. These are the people that entertain us on a daily basis and you want to see them win.”

MySportsbook.com posted the following odds for Academy Awards:

Odds to win the Achievement in Directing:

Alejandro González Iñárritu "Babel": 8/1

Martin Scorsese "The Departed": 2/17

Clint Eastwood "Letters From Iwo Jima: 4/1

Stephen Frears "The Queen": 12/1

Paul Greengrass "United 93": 15/1

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:

Leonardo DiCaprio in "Blood Diamond": 11/1

Ryan Gosling in "Half Nelson": 20/1

Peter O’Toole in "Venus": 16/5

Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness": 16/1

Forest Whitaker in "The Last King of Scotland": 1/11

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:

Penélope Cruz in "Volver": 18/1

Judi Dench in "Notes on a Scandal": 15/1

Helen Mirren in "The Queen": 1/50

Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada": 10/1

Kate Winslet in "Little Children": 20/1

Best Animated Feature Film:

"Cars": 1/3

"Happy Feet": 2/1

"Monster House": 20/1

Best Foreign-Language Film of the Year:

"Water" – Canada: 22/1

"The Lives of Others" – Germany: 7/2

"After the Wedding" - Denmark: 24/1

"Days of Glory (Indigenes)" – Algeria: 23/1

"Pan's Labyrinth" - Mexico: 1/10

Odds to win the Best Live-Action Short Film:

"Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)": 6/5

"Eramos Pocos (One Too Many)": 7/2

"Helmer & Son": 5/2

"The Saviour": 6/1

"West Bank Story": 7/2

Odds to win the Best Original Screenplay:

"Babel": 7/4

"Letters From Iwo Jima": 3/1

"Little Miss Sunshine": 21/20

"Pan's Labyrinth": 11/4

"The Queen": 5/4

Best Motion Picture of the Year:

"Babel": 11/4

"The Departed": 1/2

"Letters from Iwo Jima": 15/2

"Little Miss Sunshine": 17/10

"The Queen": 20/1

Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:

Alan Arkin in "Little Miss Sunshine": 11/10

Jackie Earle Haley in "Little Children": 10/1

Djimon Hounsou in "Blood Diamond": 9/1

Eddie Murphy in "Dreamgirls": 2/5

Mark Wahlberg in "The Departed": 5/1

Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:

Adriana Barraza in "Babel": 14/1

Cate Blanchett in "Notes on a Scandal": 11/1

Abigail Breslin in "Little Miss Sunshine": 2/1

Jennifer Hudson in "Dreamgirls": 1/8

Rinko Kikuchi in "Babel": 11/1

Film To Win Most Oscars:

Dreamgirls: 2/3

Pans Labyrinth: 6/5

The Departed: 6/1

The Queen: 11/1

Babel: 15/1

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: 11/1

Little Miss Sunshine: 15/1


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