Orioles sweep four-game set with Texas

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07/11/2010 - Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jake Arrieta threw into the seventh inning to help the Baltimore Orioles complete a four-game sweep of the Texas Rangers with a 4-1 win.

Arrieta (3-2) went 6 1/3 innings and was charged with just one run on six hits with two walks and three strikeouts for the Orioles, who swept a four-game road series for the first time since July 6-9, 1995 against the White Sox.

Miguel Tejada hit a solo home run, while Corey Patterson drove in a pair for Baltimore, which is 29-59 at the break, the worst mark in the majors.

Ian Kinsler's solo home run accounted for the offense for the Rangers, who go into the All-Star break having dropped six of eight.

C.J. Wilson (7-5) got the loss as he was charged with three runs on three hits with five walks and five strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings for Texas, which is 50-38 at the break and sits atop the AL West.

Texas got on the board in the first inning when Kinsler hit a two-out blast to left for a 1-0 lead.

Baltimore, though, answered with a three-run second. Adam Jones led off with a double and Craig Tatum later walked with one away. A double from Julio Lugo scored one, and Patterson later doubled to bring home two more runners for a 3-1 lead.

The Rangers put men on first and second with one out in the fifth, but Michael Young hit into a double play to end the inning.

In the seventh, Chris Davis walked with one out and Josh Hamilton followed with a pinch-hit single. Jason Berken, though, took the mound and got Joaquin Arias and Young both to fly out and end the threat.

Miguel Tejada added a solo homer in the ninth to give Baltimore a three-run lead, while Alfredo Simon kept the Rangers from scoring in the ninth to pick up his 13th save of the season.

Game Notes

It was Baltimore first four-game sweep in Texas since June 17-20, 1976 and first four-game sweep, overall, since April 4-7, 2008 against Seattle...Baltimore hosts Toronto after the break for a three-game set starting on Friday...Texas plays in Boston for four games starting on Thursday.

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American Idol Betting Odds: Season 6  

The online gambling websites are in the process of deciphering each American Idol contestant and his or her chances of winning Season 6 to come up with the early American Idol betting lines.

Tim Dalton of MySportsbook.com has been locked away in a soundproof room coming up with all the latest tallies, we are told. "American Idol has become one of the most significant betting events of the year," claims Jack Black of MySportsbook.com.  "Last year, millions were bet during the season across the globe, not just in America.

It's tough early on since we really do not have a glimpse as to how well each of these individuals will perform solo on a week-to-week basis.  It's like Week 1 of the NFL.  Pre-season means nada!

We do know the 24 finalists however.

Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24.  He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway.  He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien. 

Brandon Rogers - Who?

Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition.  He should go a good distance.

Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was.  And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition.  He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice!  People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way. 

"Blake Lewis should go far because of his uniqueness and looks.  He's the boy next store with a twist - he beat boxes.  But on top of this, he's a great singer, and I adore him," Payton O'Brien relayed.

A talented beat-boxer Blake Lewis was a hit during the group sing in Hollywood but Simon explained that this is a singing contest just before he told him he was “in.”

Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes. 

"I love the fact that there is a Korean American on the show and he is bound to get more Asians tuning into the show," Woo said from her Miami Beach estate.  "There has never been a major presence of Asian-Americans on American Idol in the past.  He's a hottie with a nice voice so that should help to take him far.  Expect heavy betting action from the Asian community."

Sundance Head - He's not perfect, but he's got the personality that will take him through a few weeks, plus he's got the lineage (son of Roy Head - whose 1965 single, "Treat Her Right," hit No. 5 in the charts) 

And the others:

Rudy Cardinas
AJ Tabaldo - the 5th time is the charm
Nicolas Pedro
Chris Richardson
Jared Cotter

The girls

"Melinda Doolittle has one of the best voices," says MySportsbook.com Reporter and an acclaimed dancer in her own right, Destiney Lewis.  "It is great to see a back up singer step out like she has.  The girl needs to gain more confidence but that can also be a positive.  I think she will go far."

Alena Alexander - Those tears (she never seems to stop bawling) should get her far.

"Single mom Lakisha Jones I suspect will be a pretty big favorite entering Week 1 of the competition," says Destiny Williams.  Jones is an excellent singer and down to earth.  "She'll have a wide appeal," echoed O'Brien.

Nicole Trellis - Seems to exert confidence.

Amy Krebs - a powerful singer.

Antonella Barba
Gina Glocksen
Hailey Scanardo
Jordan Sparks
Stephanie Edwards
Leslie Hunt
Sabrina Sloan

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