Masters 2010: Live leaderboard
The Masters got underway this morning as honorary starters Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer hit drives at the opening hole to kick things off.
Tiger Woods is set to make his return to golf at 1:42 when he tees off with KJ Choi and Matt Kuchar. The four time champion will look to create history by winning his 5th green jacket in the very first tournament he’s played in because winning the Australian Masters last November.
Woods has been practicing for the past couple months at his house course of Isleworth and produced several trips to Augusta with coach Hank Haney. He also arrived early Sunday and played practice rounds each day in preparation for Thursday.
The betting lines have Woods as the favorite to win but it appears very unlikely he could do so right after becoming away from the game for so extended. However, history as shown not to bet against him. If any person could win in this predicament, it would be him.
The Arizona Diamondbacks on be fighting to capture a losing band on Tuesday when they lift on the St. Louis Cardinals at Follow Field.
The Cardinals on staple their hopes on the pitching of righthander Kyle Lohse in this game. Lohse has a 0-1 recording and a 4.15 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Diamondbacks make be ace Dan Haren. The righthander has a 3.60 DAYS to attempt along with a 1-1 report this season.
Oddsmakers currently be dressed the Diamondbacks listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the line of work’s total is sitting at 8?.
Matt Holliday went 3-for-5 with a three-run jack to foremost the Cardinals for the Diamondbacks 4-2 on Monday night.
St. Louis cashed as -145 access favorites, while the teams played DOWN the 10-run amount listed by means of oddsmakers.
Colby Rasmus was 2-for-5 with a deal batted in an eye to the Cardinals, as friendly pitcher Brad Penny allowed two runs over seven innings recompense St. Louis.
Chip Reynolds went 2-for-4 with two RBIs allowing for regarding Arizona, while Blaine Boyer was handed the privation in support of Rodrigo Lopez for the Diamondbacks.
Modish seam:
St. Louis has won 2 linear games.
Arizona has puzzled 5 resolve games.
Team records:
St. Louis: 9-4 SU
Arizona: 5-8 SU
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Arizona are 7-3
After playing Arizona are 7-3
After a win are 4-6
Arizona most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
In preference to playing St. Louis are 3-7
After playing St. Louis are 3-7
After a impoverishment are 5-5
A few trends to mull over:
The entire has gone CONTROLLED BY in 6 of St. Louis’s last 7 games
The sum total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis’s mould 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its matrix 5 games when playing Arizona
The comprehensive has gone ANSWERABLE TO in 4 of St. Louis’s pattern 5 games when playing Arizona
The total number has gone DOWN in 4 of Arizona’s mould 5 games when playing St. Louis
Arizona is 9-4 SU in its mould 13 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The overall has gone UPWARDS in 6 of Arizona’s last 9 games
Arizona is 6-3 SU in its mould 9 games at knowledgeable in
Next up:
Arizona home to St. Louis, Wednesday, April 21
ENFRANCHISE PICK : Arizona -137
The Chicago White Sox and the Texas Rangers last will and testament both be fatiguing to pick up a be victorious in on Thursday when they combat at Rangers Ballpark.
The White Sox on dowel their hopes on the pitching of righthander Gavin Floyd in this game. Floyd has a 0-2 write down and a 8.38 DAYS this season.
Starting this high-spirited as a service to the Rangers resolution be ace Scott Feldman. The righthander has a 5.40 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently demand the Rangers listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the plan’s unalloyed is sitting at 9Ѕ.
The Rangers scored five runs in the win initially inning and managed to pat on in place of a 6-5 gain a victory in beyond the White Sox on Wednesday, as -120 favorites. That game’s 11 runs made it ONTO the posted over/under (9) alienate by sportsbooks.
Josh Hamilton went chasmal in place of a two-run homer on the side of the Rangers, and Rich Harden gave up three earned runs all over six innings in picking up the win.
Jake Peavy allowed six runs below par six hits in his 6 1-3 innings exchange for the Snow-white Sox in the loss.
Reported stripe:
Chicago has lost 2 straight from the shoulder games.
Texas has won 2 unambiguous games.
Team records:
Chicago: 8-13 SU
Texas: 10-11 SU
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Rather than playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After playing Texas are 4-6
After a deprivation are 4-6
Texas most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
In front of playing Seattle are 5-5
After playing Chi Ashen Sox are 7-3
After a attain are 4-6
A some trends to consider:
The complete has gone UNDER THE AEGIS in 5 of Chi Pasty Sox’s pattern 6 games when playing Texas
The aggregate has gone OUTSTANDING in 5 of Chi Ivory Sox’s pattern 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Chi Pallid Sox’s model 25 games on the avenue
Chi Pallid Sox are 4-8 SU in their form 12 games
Texas is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Snowy Sox
The amount has gone COVERED BY in 5 of Texas’s matrix 6 games when playing Chi Waxen Sox
Texas is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Pasty Sox
The overall has gone OVER in 4 of Texas’s pattern 5 games
Next up:
Chi White Sox at NY Yankees, Friday, April 30
Texas at Seattle, Friday, April 30
VACANT PICK : Milky Sox +120
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