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06/28/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants will continue their race towards the top of the National League West Division when the two rivals kick off a three-game series tonight at AT&T Park.
The Giants are 4 1/2 games out of first place in the division, while Los Angeles sits five games off the pace.
San Francisco just lost the last two portions of a three-game series versus the Boston Red Sox and dropped a 5-1 decision in Sunday's series finale. Tim Lincecum wasn't himself and fell to 8-3 this season after giving up four runs in a career-low three innings of work.
"We have to get this pitching on track. It's kind of gotten contagious," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said on the team's site.
Aubrey Huff had the lone RBI and Edgar Renteria ended with a team-best two hits for the Giants, losers in four of five and six of the last nine games.
Barry Zito will take the mound in tonight's series opener with LA and has lost back-to-back starts. In last Wednesday's 6-3 loss at Houston, Zito allowed five runs on seven hits in four innings with four K's and two walks. The lefty, who is 2-4 in his last six decisions, is 7-4 with a 3.45 ERA in 15 total starts this season.
The left-hander and 2002 AL Cy Young Award winner has been impressive at home this season, going 5-1 in eight starts by the Bay. Zito did not factor in the outcome of a 2-1 loss at Dodger Stadium back on April 18, as he limited Los Angeles to a run over 7 1/3 innings. He is 6-5 with a 4.20 ERA in 14 career starts against the Dodgers.
Los Angeles lost two of three meetings with the New York Yankees over the weekend and is coming off last night's 8-6 loss in 10 innings. Robinson Cano put the Yankees ahead for good with a two-run homer in the 10th inning and Ramon Troncoso was dealt the loss for putting the go-ahead run on base.
Clayton Kershaw started for manager Joe Torre and fired seven innings of two- run ball in the no-decision. Kershaw fanned five batters and walked none, while closer Jonathan Broxton gave up four runs in an inning of work.
"They're dangerous," said Dodgers skipper Joe Torre, who managed the Yankees from 1996-2007 and won four World Series titles. "You can't count your chickens before you get them in the barn. [Broxton] is rock-solid for me, it just wasn't his night."
Ronnie Belliard homered and Rafael Furcal chipped in two hits, two RBI and a run scored for the Dodgers, who have lost eight of their last 10 games.
Chad Billingsley is slated to pitch for Torre's club tonight and has been sidelined with a strained groin. Billingsley landed on the disabled list after his last start on June 11 versus the LA Angels of Anaheim, as he was rocked for seven runs and nine hits in 5 2/3 frames of a 10-1 loss.
Billingsley, a right-hander, has lost two straight starts and is 6-4 with a 4.34 ERA in 13 outings this season. He is 4-1 in six road starts this season and 4-2 in 15 career matchups (10 starts) with San Francisco.
Los Angeles took two of three meetings with the Giants at Chavez Ravine back in April and has won eight of the past 12 contests between the clubs.
<< White Sox hope to get back in the win column versus Royals
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago White Sox hope to stay in the hunt for AL
Central bragging rights when they begin a three-game series tonight against
the division-rival Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
The White Sox are third in the di
<< Twins, Tigers begin key AL Central series in Minnesota
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A key three-game series will commence tonight in the Twin
Cities, where the Minnesota Twins will try to maintain their slim lead atop
the AL Central standings versus the Detroit Tigers at Target Field.
The Twins are only a
<< Brewers send Parra to mound in opener with Astros
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manny Parra hopes to continue the Milwaukee Brewers'
tremendous starting pitching of late when they open a three-game set with the
Houston Astros tonight at Miller Park.
Milwaukee won for the sixth time in seven
<< Cardinals ace Carpenter aims for win No. 10 vs. D'Backs
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Carpenter shoots for win No. 10 this evening and
tries to get the St. Louis Cardinals back into first place, as they open a
three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks at Busch Stadium.
The Cardinals,
Rockies' Jimenez seeks to put last start behind him against Padres >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Even though he avoided a loss, Colorado Rockies ace Ubaldo
Jimenez hopes to bounce back from his worst outing of the season when he takes
the mound tonight in the opener of a three-game series against the San Diego
Padres at
Recchi re-ups with Bruins >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Bruins have signed 42-year-old
forward Mark Recchi to a one-year contract extension.
The Boston Herald on Friday reported the deal is for $1 million with
possible incentives.
Recch
Nets waive G Dooling >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Nets have requested
waivers on guard Keyon Dooling.
Dooling, who was acquired in the summer of 2008 from Orlando, appeared in 130
games with New Jersey, averaging 8.6 points and 3.1
Jeff Jordan joins brother at UCF >>
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - University of Central Florida head basketball
coach Donnie Jones announced on Monday that guard Jeff Jordan has transferred
to the program from Illinois.
He must sit out the 2010-11 campaign under NCAA tra
JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.
Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.
MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .
''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''
Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.
He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.
''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''
Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.
Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.
With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.
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Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.
Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.
Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.
If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.
Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.
By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.
In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.
So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.
While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.
There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog.
In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl:
SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.
XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.
XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.
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