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07/28/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - J.D. Durbin tries to build upon the best start of his career this evening when the Philadelphia Phillies play the middle contest of their three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citizens Bank Park.
Durbin was brilliant against the San Diego Padres on Sunday, as he tossed a five-hit shutout to improve to 2-2 this season, while lowering his earned run average to 5.76.
The 25-year-old right-hander, who is still looking for his first home win this season, has never faced the Pirates.
Pittsburgh will counter with left-hander Shane Youman, who is also coming off a solid start in his last trip to the hill. However, unlike Durbin, Youman was tagged with the loss for his effort on Sunday against Houston. Youman allowed a run on four hits in eight innings of that one, but still fell to 2-2 to go along with a 3.24 ERA.
Youman will be making his first-ever appearance against the Phils tonight.
In its first game without All-Star second baseman Chase Utley, Philadelphia prevailed, as lefty Jamie Moyer won his second straight start in the Phillies' 8-1 rain-shortened win.
The game was called after seven innings due to the weather.
Moyer (9-8), who had dropped consecutive starts to Houston, Colorado and the Los Angeles Dodgers from July 2-16 before rebounding with a 12-4 defeat of San Diego on July 21, gave up one unearned run on six hits with four strikeouts over seven innings.
Pat Burrell homered and knocked in three runs for the Phillies, who have won six of their last seven. Michael Bourn, playing for the injured Aaron Rowand, who hurt his left shoulder playing tag with children, finished 4-for-4 and scored twice in the win.
Right-hander John Van Benschoten (0-5), returning to the Pittsburgh rotation after having his last turn skipped, gave up seven runs on six hits with four walks and two strikeouts over 2 1/3 innings.
Ronny Paulino went 3-for-3 with an RBI for the Pirates, who have dropped four of five and are at the bottom of the National League.
Utley, meanwhile, had successful surgery on Friday to repair a broken bone in his right hand. Utley, hit by a pitch from Washington's John Lannan on Thursday, had a pin inserted into his hand during a 20-minute procedure and could miss up to four weeks.
To help ease the loss of Utley, the team acquired second baseman Tadahito Iguchi from the Chicago White Sox on Friday for a minor league pitcher.
This is the first series between the two clubs this season after they split six games in 2006.
<< Mets, Nats set for day/night affair at Shea
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Mets try to get back in the win column today
when the play a day/night doubleheader against the Washington Nationals at
Shea Stadium.
The Mets dropped their second straight game in the opener of this four-gam
<< Brewers, Cards play double-dip at Busch
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers hope to stay on the winning track
this evening when they continue their four-game series with the St. Louis
Cardinals with a day/night doubleheader at Busch Stadium.
The doubleheader was scheduled to
<< Diamondbacks target eighth straight win against Braves
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks go for their eighth straight win
this afternoon when they play the middle contest of a three-game series with
the Atlanta Braves at Chase Field.
Arizona won in dramatic fashion once again on Frida
<< Schiavone, Meusburger to square off in Gastein Ladies final
Bad Gastein, Austria (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Italian Francesca Schiavone
and Austrian crowd favorite Yvonne Meusburger were both winners in their
semifinal matches Saturday at the inaugural $175,000 Gastein Ladies tennis
event.
Schiav
Oswalt hopes to continue mastery of Padres >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Roy Oswalt tries to continue his dominance of the San
Diego Padres this afternoon when the Houston Astros play the third game of
their four-game series against them at Minute Maid Park.
Oswalt has faced the Padres nine ti
Cubs, Reds resume series in Cincinnati >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Cubs try to put the brakes on a two-game
losing streak this evening when they play the second of three games versus the
Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.
The Cubs lost for the fourth time in six chan
Santana, Westbrook square off in Cleveland >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The struggling Minnesota Twins will attempt to snap a
season-high five-game losing streak tonight, as they take on the Cleveland
Indians in the second contest of a three-game series at Jacobs Field.
On Friday, Jhonny Pera
Rangers, Royals continue series in KC >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A couple of teams residing at the bottom of their
respective division standings meet up at Kauffman Stadium tonight, as the
Texas Rangers do battle with the Kansas City Royals in the second contest of a
three-game series.
The NFL preseason is approaching. Time for players, coaches and teams to turn over a new leaf. General managers have hired some new coaches, while coaches have added some offensive and defensive assistants to try and improve things. Here’s a look at some changes to look for in the preseason.
New York Jets: The Jets were one of the surprise teams in the NFL last season, making the playoffs under hard-driving first-year coach Eric Mangini. Mangini rebuilt the offensive line with rookies D'Brickashaw Ferguson (the No. 4 pick in the 2007 Draft) and Ohio State center (the 29th pick in the first round). This season he upgraded the defense with rookie linebacker David Harris (Michigan) while the secondary picked up a much needed top-notch corner in Pitt CB Darrelle Revis (No. 14 overall).
The Jets have added balance to the offense for QB Chad Pennington with RB Thomas Jones, essentially stolen from the Bears. He will upgrade a New York ground game that was 20th in rushing with a weak 3.5 yards per carry. They have their first true feature back since Curtis Martin. Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer prefers ball control, like his father Marty. In preseason, behind Pennington you’ll see second-year QB Kellen Clemens and mobile newcomer QB Marques Tuiasosopo.
Jacksonville Jaguars: The heat is on Jack Del Rio in Jacksonville as the Jaguars flopped last season despite a ton of talent. Keep in mind that under Del Rio the Jaguars have been outstanding in preseason with a 12-4 SU, 11-5 ATS August mark. online football betting Their defense is loaded, it’s the offense that has been stuck in first gear the last few years.
Enter a new offensive coordinator in Dirk Koetter, the former Boise State and Arizona State pass-happy coach. He will try and upgrade a passing game that ranked 24th last season. Del Rio has criticized wide receivers and Matt Jones this summer, both of whom have battled injuries. It will be interesting to watch the “new” Jaguars passing game in preseason.
Arizona Cardinals: Word out of Arizona is that the players like new coach Ken Whisenhunt, who was the Steelers offensive coordinator last year. We think of Arizona as all-passing because their running game has been awful of late because of a poor offensive line. However, keep an eye on the running game in preseason as they’ve made a lot of changes.
The new coach brings in Russ Grimm to coach the offensive line (Grimm did a marvelous job building the Steelers line). They took Penn State OT Levi Jones in the first round and signed two offensive linemen, Mike Gandy and Al Johnson, to provide depth. Reggie Wells was moved from right tackle to left guard and they want more speed out of the offensive line for pulling and traps, a Pittsburgh staple under Bill Cowher.
Atlanta Falcons: While all the attention has been focused on QB Mike Vick’s off-field problems, new coach Bobby Petrino is revamping the Falcons from an all-running team to a more balanced one. Petrino likes the experience of backup QB Joey Harrington and he has veteran backup Chris Redman, who used to play for Petrino at Louisville and knows his offenses better than anyone. Petrino wants Vick to be more of a pocket passer.
The addition of FB Ovie Mughelli is a sign Petrino wants a power rushing attack behind a physical fullback and newcomer WR Joe Horn should upgrade what was a below average wideout corps. Petrino is changing their old zone-blocking scheme to a more traditional in-line blocking scheme and the offensive line is bigger. Rookie DE Jamaal Anderson was grabbed in the first round and the secondary got younger with former Auburn cornerback David Irons, who the Falcons think was a steal as a sixth-round pick.
Cleveland Browns: The 2007 Browns look like a double-edged sword. There was the excitement of the offseason, trading for RB Jamel Lewis, upgrading the offensive line with Wisconsin’s Joe Thomas (the No. 2 pick in the draft) and free agent LG Eric Steinbach, then trading for Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn when he fell to No. 22. GM Phil Savage and head coach Romeo Crennel feel they have a talented, balanced offense with these new pieces, plus TE >Kellen Winslow and WR Braylon Edwards.
However, were these moves made in desperation? And were they foolish ones? The Browns gave up their 2008 first-round pick for Quinn and we all know QBs take time to develop. And even first-round QBs can be busts (Joey Harrington, Akili Smith). We also don’t know if the offensive line is that much improved (31st in rushing in 2007) and they did nothing to improve a defense that was awful against the run (142 yds pg allowed).
The Browns have a new offensive coordinator in Rob Chudzinski. This is a young offense and Quinn looked tentative, indecisive and inaccurate early in camp. Crennel will play Charlie Frye, Quinn and Derek Anderson in preseason. And there is a mixed bag for rookie QBs receiving significant starts: Tim Couch (14), Kerry Collins (13), Ben Roethlisberger (13), Vince Young (13), Joey Harrington (12), Matt Leinart (11) and Kyle Boller (nine). While all the focus will be on the Browns new-look offense, I’m more concerned with the defense.
Carolina Panthers: Coach Jon Fox loves the ground game, but Carolina has made some interesting changes for 2007. Fox fired offensive coordinator Dan Henning and brings in Jeff Davidson to run the offense. Davidson has brought in zone-blocking schemes to the Panther offense, a dramatic change for a system that's been built around a power-running style.
In zone-blocking, offensive linemen are responsible for blocking any defender who appears in their zone, instead of focusing on one defender. The Broncos and Falcons have had success with the system, which features smaller, more athletic offensive linemen and can create running lanes on the inside and outside. Keep an eye in preseason on how Carolina adjusts as it will take time to learn the system. Fox has been one of the top coaches in preseason, with a 15-5 SU, 12-7-1 ATS August record.
Dallas Cowboys: WR Terrell Owens is still here, but QB Drew Bledsoe and Bill Parcells are gone. New head coach Wade Phillips takes over, replacing Parcells. He ran the Chargers defense last season. Phillips was chosen by teary-eyed owner Jerry Jones partly because he is one of the best 3-4 coaches in football and the Cowboys have loaded up on players for that scheme.
Remember that Phillips was blitz-happy with the Chargers last season and early reports out of the Dallas camp have mentioned how the Cowboys have been blitzing a lot, a departure from Parcells. The theme of the 2007 Dallas defense appears to be one of attack.
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It's less than a month until the NHL hockey betting season opens at MySportsbook.com and preparations are underway for another battle in the race to hoist Lord Stanley's mug in 2007.
As cup crazy fans prepare to place their bets, one online sportsbook ,MySportsbook.com, is offering hockey betting lines on the 2007/2007 Stanley Cup , who will bring it home this upcoming season.
Despite a poor showing in last season's playoffs and the loss of Steve Yzerman to retirement, the Detroit Red Wings are early favourites at this online sportsbook with wagering odds of 6-1. The Wings will look to offensive powerhouse Pavel Datsyuk and newly appointed captain Nicklas Lidstrom to lead one of the league's most prominent franchises.
Always a threat are the Ottawa Senators, with newly acquired goaltender Martin Gerber from the Stanley Cup champion ,Carolina Hurricanes. The Sens are second best in the rankings at a 7-1 bet, and odds makers at this sportsbook are optimistic that the Ottawa squad will fare better than last season's Eastern Conference semi-final upset to the Buffalo Sabres.
Also worth noting are the defending Stanley Cup champs Carolina Hurricanes, a 10-1 bet to repeat. Behind the Canes are the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, and Anaheim Mighty Ducks all sit at 12-1. In the basement are the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and St. Louis Blues who all have 100-1 odds to win.
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