Marlins start slow, but slam Mets

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08/26/2010 - Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hanley Ramirez had three hits, including a home run, scored three times and drove in a pair as Florida stormed back from an early deficit to dismantle New York, 11-4, in the rubber match of a three- game set.

Logan Morrison had two hits, walked twice, scored three times and added two RBI while Dan Uggla added two hits and an RBI for the Marlins, who grabbed the last two contests and have claimed seven of their last nine.

Anibal Sanchez (11-8) went the requisite five frames to grab the win after yielding four runs on nine hits and five walks while striking out three for Florida, which leads the season series, 10-6.

Jonathon Niese (8-6) started strong but wound up suffering the loss after allowing seven runs on five hits and three walks while fanning eight for the Mets, who fell to 5-13 in series deciding games.

Carlos Beltran singled with two outs in the home first and scored when David Wright followed with a two-run blast to left field to get the scoring started.

New York added to its lead in the second when Luis Castillo started the inning with a walk, advanced on a Niese sacrifice bunt and moved to third on a base hit by Jose Reyes, who then left the game after aggravating his right oblique strain. Angel Pagan followed with a double that scored Castillo and sent pinch-runner Ruben Tejada to third base. However, Sanchez avoided further trouble when Beltran lined into an inning-ending double play.

Wright and Ike Davis walked to open the third before Jeff Francoeur singled to center to plate Wright to extend the lead to 4-0. Josh Thole was then hit by a pitch to fill the bases for Castillo, who flied out. Niese struck out and Tejada bounced out as the Mets squandered an opportunity to pad their lead.

The Marlins got on the board in the fourth when Morrison led off with a double and scored when Ramirez roped a line drive home run to left.

Florida sent 11 men to the plate and scored seven times in the sixth to take the lead for good. Morrison was hit by a pitch to start the frame, advanced to second on a Ramirez base hit and scored to narrow the lead to 4-3 when Uggla doubled. Gaby Sanchez walked to load the bases for Mike Stanton, who struck out on three pitches.

Wes Helms was then robbed on a tremendous running catch by Francoeur in right- center as Ramirez tagged and scored to tie the game. Brett Hayes then sliced a ground-rule double just inside the right-field line to plate Uggla with the go-ahead run and chase Niese from the hill.

Elmer Dessens took over and gave up an infield hit to pinch-hitter Donnie Murphy that scored Sanchez to push the visitors lead to two. Cameron Maybin followed with a single off the glove of a diving third baseman Wright that brought home Hayes to make it 7-4. Morrison then clubbed a two-run double to the alley in right to complete the uprising.

Pedro Feliciano started the ninth on the hill for New York, but couldn't make it through the inning. A walk to Morrison and singles by Ramirez and Uggla filled the bases for Sanchez, who singled to center to plate Morrison and chase Feliciano from the mound.

Ryota Igarashi took over and got Hector Luna to bounce into a fielder's choice that brought home the last run of the night.

Game Notes

Florida has allowed 97 home runs this season, the second fewest in the major leagues behind only Atlanta's 93...The Marlins are 27-12 against left-handed starting pitchers...Sanchez evened his career mark at 4-4 in nine starts against the Mets...Stanton went 0-for-4 and is mired in a 1-for-32 slump while Morrison extended his hitting streak to six games...The Marlins and St. Louis will make up their August 8 postponement on September 20 in Miami at 3:10 p.m. (et)...Niese is 1-3 in 4 outings against Florida...The Mets are 5-6 in rubber games at home this season...Wright has hit safely in six in a row and 12 out of 13...Davis extended his hitting streak to six games, as well...New York extended its player development contract with Savannah in the South Atlantic League through 2012.

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MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined

Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.

"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."

Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)

According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.

As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).

Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.

Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at

17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.

*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007

New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers

By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.

"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."

While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."

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