04/15/2007 - Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston ace Curt Schilling got his second straight quality start, allowing only four hits with four strikeouts and a walk over eight innings, as the Red Sox blanked the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 8-0, in game two of a three-game series at Fenway Park.
David Ortiz homered for the Red Sox, who won their second straight. Eric Hinske, starting at first base in place of Kevin Youkilis, finished 2-for-3 and scored three runs in the win. Ortiz finished 2-for-4 with four RBI. Brendan Donnelly scattered one hit to close out the ninth in relief of Schilling (2-1), who extended his scoreless-inning streak to 14.
Orlando Cabrera and Howie Kendrick both notched a pair of hits for the injury- plagued Angels, who lost their third straight. Veteran reliever Hector Carrasco (0-1), who replaced Kelvim Escobar after he was placed on the disabled list with right shoulder irritation, gave up three runs - one earned- on two hits with six walks and four strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings.
Boston got two runs on the board in the third. Hinske led off with a triple and J.D. Drew and Mike Lowell both walked to load the bases for Jason Varitek, who reached on a fielding error by Gary Matthews Jr. as two runs scored.
The Sox added another run in the fourth. Dustin Pedroia walked to lead off and Hinske singled him over to second. Pedroia reached third on an Ortiz groundout, as Chris Bootcheck came on to relieve Darren Oliver. He threw a wild pitch, however, allowing Pedroia to scamper home.
Boston put up another pair of runs in the sixth. Julio Lugo walked and then stole second, and Hinske followed with a walk. Ortiz and Manny Ramirez followed with a pair of RBI singles for a five-run Boston shutout heading into the seventh.
The Sox added three more runs in the eighth. Lugo led off with a single and moved to second as Hinske walked. Ortiz then belted a three-run homer to straightaway center field on a 2-1 pitch for the final margin.
Game Notes
Carrasco has made five appearances this season, allowing five hits and a run in five innings. He's made just 10 starts in a 624-game major league career, including three last season. Two other starters, Bartolo Colon and Jered Weaver, are already on the DL for the Angels...The Angels have lost four in a row to the Red Sox...The teams split their six-game series last season.
<< Crew, Real battled to scoreless draw
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Columbus Crew and Real Salt Lake
battled to a 0-0 tie on Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City Utah
Saturday.
It was the second straight draw for both teams with RSL suffering a 2-2
<< Bourdais on pole in Long Beach
Long Beach, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After a disappointing season opener at Las
Vegas, three-time Champ Car Series champion Sebastien Bourdais showed that he
is still a threat by winning the pole for Sunday's Toyota Grand Prix of Long
Beach.
<< Jennings to miss time with elbow injury
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Houston Astros right-hander Jason Jennings
will miss at least two starts due to elbow flexor tendinitis in his pitching
elbow. An MRI performed showed no structural damage.
The 28-year-old Jennings, wh
<< Kelly aces No. 4, leads Els at Heritage
Hilton Head Island, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jerry Kelly has been working with an
Olympic gold medalist shooter and learning how to get out of his own way
during competition.
Saturday, he did that just long enough to make a hole-in-one an
Utley leads Phillies past Astros >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chase Utley went 3-for-5 with two doubles,
a home run and two RBI, knocking in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, as
the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Houston Astros, 8-5, at Citizens Bank
Park.
Browns ink TE Heiden to four-year extension >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Browns signed tight end Steve
Heiden to a four-year contract extension on Saturday.
Heiden, who has played the last five years in Cleveland, appeared in all 16
games last season and had 36
Isles' DiPietro starts Game 2 >>
Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro
started Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against Buffalo on
Saturday.
DiPietro, who has not played since March 25 due to post-concussion syndrome,
was
Braves place Paronto on DL; send McBride to minors >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves placed reliever Chad
Paronto on the 15-day disabled list and sent reliever Macay McBride to the
minors.
Paronto, a 6-foot-5, 250 pound right-hander, strained a muscle near his gr
The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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Will Ohio State continue to run the table in College Football betting odds?
MySportsbook.com favors Buckeyes, Fighting Irish and Golden Bears in this weekend's big games.
NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 21 - My Sportsbook NCAA football fans: things are beginning to get really interesting on college football's national stage. Following last weekend's "Separation Saturday", which included five teams ranked in the top 15 dropping games, the BCS Championship picture is beginning to take shape - with Ohio State leading the charge. And, according to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, the number-one-ranked Buckeyes will continue their winning ways this weekend.
Revenge will be the name of the game in Columbus this Saturday, as Ohio State looks to even the score following last season's loss to Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions. Although Penn State are listed as 16.5 point underdogs, they are 11-10 all-time versus the Buckeyes. Paterno and the Lions, however, will have to shut down Heisman Trophy favorite Troy Smith who has thrown for 769 yards and seven touchdowns this season.
Speaking of revenge, Notre Dame will be out for some against Michigan State, following last year's 44 - 41 overtime loss to the Spartans in South Bend. The thirteenth-ranked Irish, listed as a 3-point favorite, will also be looking to avenge last Saturday's thrashing from the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans, meanwhile, have won seven of the last nine match-ups against Notre Dame and are coming off an impressive 38-23 victory over Pittsburgh.
Out west, 22nd-ranked Arizona State will be battling for their first victory over 21st-ranked California since 2000. Although the Golden Bears are listed as 7.5-point favorites, the Sun Devils are 3-0, lead the nation in sacks with 18 and possess the Pac-10's leading passer in sophomore quarterback Rudy Carpenter.
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NCAA Football betting lines (home team in CAPS)
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Date Favorite Opponent Point Spread
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Sept 21 GEORGIA TECH Virginia 17
Sept 22 NEVADA Northwestern 6.5
Sept 23 MICHIGAN Wisconsin 14
Sept 23 Minnesota PURDUE 3
Sept 23 SYRACUSE Miami (Ohio) 6.5
Sept 23 MISSOURI Ohio 21.5
Sept 23 Louisville KANSAS STATE 14
Sept 23 TENNESSEE Marshall 22
Sept 23 CLEMSON North Carolina 16.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA Kentucky 24
Sept 23 Iowa ILLINOIS 20.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA STATE Rice 30.5
Sept 23 AUBURN Buffalo 41.5
Sept 23 BOWLING GREEN Kent 7
Sept 23 NAVY Tulsa 4.5
Sept 23 VIRGINIA TECH Cincinnati 27
Sept 23 BYU Utah State 29
Sept 23 OHIO STATE Penn State 16.5
Sept 23 TEXAS Iowa State 25
Sept 23 Washington State STANFORD 10
Sept 23 CALIFORNIA Arizona State 7.5
Sept 23 UCLA WASHINGTON 3
Sept 23 INDIANA Connecticut 1.5
Sept 23 Central Michigan EASTERN MICHIGAN 4
Sept 23 WYOMING Air Force 1
Sept 23 UTEP NEW MEXICO 9.5
Sept 23 West Virginia EAST CAROLINA 21
Sept 23 Boston College NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7
Sept 23 GEORGIA Colorado 27
Sept 23 ARKANSAS Alabama 1.5
Sept 23 BAYLOR Army 11
Sept 23 WESTERN MICHIGAN Temple 28
Sept 23 MISSISSIPPI Wake Forest 2.5
Sept 23 KANSAS South Florida 5.5
Sept 23 TEXAS A&M Louisiana Tech 23.5
Sept 23 UAB Mississippi State 9.5
Sept 23 LSU Tulane 36
Sept 23 Utah SAN DIEGO STATE 6.5
Sept 23 BOISE STATE Hawaii 15
Sept 23 Notre Dame MICHIGAN STATE 3
Sept 23 USC ARIZONA U 22
Sept 23 Oklahoma State HOUSTON 1
Sept 23 OREGON STATE Idaho 23
Sept 23 OKLAHOMA Middle Tennessee State 29
Sept 23 MARYLAND Florida International 18.5
Sept 23 AKRON North Texas 17.5
Sept 23 SOUTH CAROLINA Florida Atlantic 29.5
Sept 23 NEBRASKA Troy 23
Sept 23 SMU Arkansas State 6
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