LA, San Fran go at it again by the Bay
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09/07/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers are sticking around in the playoff picture. The club will try to stay on the winning track and in the hunt tonight when they open a three-game set with the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park.
The Dodgers have won four of their last five games, including a dramatic 7-4 victory on Thursday over the Cubs. The Dodgers plated four runs in the top of the ninth inning with Andre Ethier smacking a three-run, pinch-hit homer. The club also plated a run on a wild pitch in the frame.
Takashi Saito retired the Cubs in order in the home half of the ninth for his 37th save of the year. Joe Beimel (4-1) earned the win, throwing 1 2/3 innings of shutout ball after starter Derek Lowe went six-plus innings. Lowe allowed three runs on five hits with five walks and five strikeouts.
James Loney and Matt Kemp also homered for the Dodgers, who are within 3 1/2 games of National League West-leading Arizona. LA is also 2 1/2 games back of San Diego in the wild card picture.
Chad Billingsley has won his last three starts and will toe the rubber for the Dodgers tonight. He bested the Padres on Sunday behind seven shutout innings, allowing just four hits with nine strikeouts to improve to 10-4 with a 3.30 earned run average this year.
Billingsley has two road wins during his streak and is 11-4 in his career away from Dodger Stadium.
The right-hander is 2-0 with a 4.40 ERA in four career games (two starts) against the Giants. He bested the club with six scoreless innings on July 13.
The Giants, meanwhile, halted a four-game losing streak on Wednesday, as Barry Bonds hit the 762nd home run of his career to lift his club over the Rockies, 5-3. Pedro Feliz had three hits -- including a home run and a triple -- and Bengie Molina also added a solo shot in the win.
Kevin Correia (4-6) allowed just one run and four hits, did not walk a batter and fanned four over six innings.
Jonathan Sanchez will make his second start of the season for the Giants. After 29 relief outings, Sanchez started on Saturday against Washington and allowed three runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings of a loss, falling to 1-3 with a 5.27 ERA this year.
The left-hander has faced the Dodgers three times out of the bullpen in his career and has allowed one run over 2 2/3 total innings.
Sanchez will also attempt to halt the Giants' 11-game home losing streak to the Dodgers. LA is 6-0 against San Francisco at AT&T Park this year and hasn't lost to the club on the road since August 18 of last season.
The Dodgers are 20-11 versus the Giants over the last two seasons.
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have reclaimed the top spot in the National League West. Now they will try to stay there, as the club begins a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals tonight at Chase Field. The Diamond
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers are coming off their best offensive
performance of the season. They will try to keep swinging their big bats
tonight in the first of three straight games against the Cincinnati Reds at
Great A
<< Padres, Rockies to get wild at Coors
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rockies will try to make up ground in the wild
card race this evening when they play the first of three straight games versus
the San Diego Padres at Coors Field.
The Rockies had a three-game winning strea
<< Braves try to carry momentum into series vs. Nats
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After rallying for a big win two days ago, the Atlanta
Braves will hope for an easier time tonight when they begin a three-game
series with the Washington Nationals at Turner Field.
The Braves trailed 8-2 on W
<< Angels, Indians resume series
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Garret Anderson ties to extend his club record of games
with at least one RBI this evening when the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
resume their four-game series with the Cleveland Indians at Angel Stadium.
Anderson finished
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The top two teams in Group B get together at the San Siro on Saturday as France visits Italy in a rematch of the 2006 World Cup final. Zinedine Zidane, the most famous figure from last summer's encounter, wi
Pirates fire GM Littlefield >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Pirates fired general manager
Dave Littlefield, the club announced Friday.
Littlefield, 47, took over the Pirates' general manager position in
July of 2001, but has been unable
Vikings, Williams agree to contract extension >>
St. Paul, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Vikings signed Pro Bowl
nose tackle Pat Williams to a three-year contract extension on Friday.
According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the space-eater's deal is
worth up
Sixers' Dalembert suffers stress fracture >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia 76ers announced on
Friday that center Samuel Dalembert recently suffered a stress fracture in his
left foot.
The injury was discovered during a recent MRI and Dalembert will b
Garrard, Jags, Test Mettle Against Titans >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio has invested a
lot in David Garrard, and he will get a chance to see what his new starting
quarterback can do under the new title this Sunday against the Tennessee
Titans at Jackso
Football Betting Lines
The 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds have been released and Denver Broncos' running back Knowshon Moreno has been made the opening favorite.
Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense.
Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively.
A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey.
Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season.
Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back.
Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick.
And if you're looking for a deep sleeper, check out Pat White at 30/1. He enters the Miami Dolphins vaunted “Wild Cat” offense and could be a big time playmaker.
For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds, see below.
2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win
Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1
Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1
Donald Brown (IND) 5/1
Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1
Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1
Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1
Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1
Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1
Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1
Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1
Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1
Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1
Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1
Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1
Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1
Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1
Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1
LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1
Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2
Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1
Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1
Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1
Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1
Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1
Jason Smith (STL) 40/1
Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1
Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1
Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1
Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2
Pat White (MIA) 30/1
Field (Any Other Player) 9/1
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MySportsbook.com Posts Heisman Trophy Odds
With 3,919 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and a mere seven interceptions last season, combined with a powerful South Bend Heisman legacy, odds makers at MySportsbook.com have given Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn the best Heisman Trophy odds at 5-2.
Quinn isn’t the only big man on campus this season. Oklahoma junior running back and 2004 Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson, listed at 7-2, rushed for a combined 3,033 yards in his first two years as a college player and will give Quinn a run for his money.
This online sportsbook has also listed Troy Smith, Ohio State senior quarterback, as another strong favorite to win the 72nd Heisman Trophy. A 7-1 bet, Smith threw for 2,282 yards last season and also led the Buckeyes to a convincing 34-20 victory over Quinn and the Fighting Irish in last season’s Fiesta Bowl.
Current betting odds Heisman trophy are:
| Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame) Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma) Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State) Michael Bush (RB, Louisville) Steve Slaton (RB, West Virginia) Brian Brohm (QB, Louisville) Chris Leak (QB, Florida) Mike Hart (RB, Michigan) Ted Ginn (WR, Ohio State) Darius Walker (RB, Notre Dame) Drew Tate (QB, Iowa) Marshawn Lynch (RB, Cal) Kenny Irons (RB, Auburn) Chad Henne (QB, Michigan) Kyle Wright (QB, Miami) Drew Stanton (QB, Michigan State) Kenneth Darby (RB, Alabama) JaMarcus Russell (QB, LSU) Drew Weatherford (QB, Florida State) Blake Mitchell (QB, South Carolina) Reggie Ball (QB, Georgia Tech) |
5-2 7-2 7-1 10-1 10-1 12-1 12-1 18-1 18-1 20-1 30-1 35-1 35-1 40-1 50-1 50-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 |
For complete NCAA Football odds visit MySportsbook.com.