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BoSox aim to bust out once again versus slumping AngelsBaseball Betting Lines05/04/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jon Lester hopes for the same type of run support the Boston Red Sox provided Clay Buchholz with on Monday as his team continues a four-game series with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim tonight at Fenway Park. Boston's bats came alive on Monday, slugging four home runs in a 17-8 rout. Dustin Pedroia belted a three-run homer, Mike Lowell finished 4-for-4 with four RBI and J.D. Drew added four hits and drove in three runs for Boston, which was swept in a three-game series at Baltimore over the weekend. "To get nice contributions from a few guys is really good," Lowell said. "Hopefully this will be a nice step to get into that groove. We feel we have the capability. We're not going to bang out 20 hits every night, but I think the ability is there to be an offensive team." Adrian Beltre and Bill Hall also blasted two-run homers and Kevin Youkilis added a solo shot as part of a 20-hit attack for Boston in the opener of a 10- game homestand. Buchholz (3-2) was charged with eight hits and four runs allowed over 5 2/3 frames to earn the win. Angels lefty Joe Saunders (1-5) was pounded for nine hits and seven runs over four-plus frames and lost his third consecutive start. Matt Palmer and Brian Stokes weren't much better in relief, as the duo combined to allow 11 hits and 10 runs in four innings. Ryan Budde, Maicer Izturis and Howie Kendrick each drove in two runs for Los Angeles, which fell to 0-4 on its current 10-game road trip. The Angels kicked their trek off by getting swept by the Detroit Tigers over the weekend and haven't lost five in a row since April 12-18, 2007. "This wasn't pretty tonight," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said after Monday's loss. "They came out and they kicked our butts. Some guys on our team are going to have to get into the game and make some adjustments. We're confident they will. Needless to say, we keep hoping for steps in the right direction with some things, but this is not one of them." After a slow start, Lester seems to be coming around and enters tonight's tilt riding a 12 2/3 scoreless innings streak. He picked up his first win of the year Wednesday in Toronto, where Lester allowed just one hit over seven scoreless innings. He also fanned 11 and walked two to improve to 1-2 on the season while lowering his earned run average to 4.71. Lester is 1-1 with a 7.78 ERA in four starts versus the Angels. Los Angeles will counter with right-hander Ervin Santana, who is 1-2 with a 4.59 ERA. Santana did not get a decision Wednesday against Cleveland, as he surrendered three runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings of a 4-3 win. Santana has faced the BoSox six times and is 1-2 with a 5.29 ERA in those outings. He has been horrendous at Fenway, where he is 0-2 in four starts and has allowed 20 hits and 17 runs (15 earned) in 21 1/3 innings. On the milestone watch, Angels outfielder Hideki Matsui is one RBI from 1,500 for his professional career. Of course, his first 889 runs driven in were in Japan. The Angels won five of their nine regular season meetings with the Red Sox last season before sweeping them in three game during the American League Division Series.
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NFL Football Betting : Odds on NFL Division to Win the Super BowlThe AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East. Most sports fans would agree that these two teams top the list to win it all before the season even begins. In the BetUS Sportsbook football futures, the Colts are +800 in the odds to win the Super Bowl, while the Cowboys are sitting at +1000 and the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints at +900. In the AFC South, the Colts won the division for five straight years after the 2002 realignment, before the Tennessee Titans won it in 2008. But the Colts came back strong in 2009 to win the division again en route to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are the favorite to win the NFC East, as well as to advance far into the post season. The Cowboys won the division last season before their horrendous loss in the NFC Divisional playoff to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. But the ‘Boys will take that loss humbly and be ready for the playoffs this time around. The NFC South is also very strong, at +600 in the NFL futures, considering that it is home to the defending Super Bowl champions. However, some predictions have the Atlanta Falcons with possibilities of claiming the divisional title this season in place of the Saints, as no team has won back-to-back division championships since the division realignment took place. Let’s not overlook the AFC North at +500. As TO goes to Cincinnati to join Chad OchoCinco and Adam “Pac-Man” Jones, this team looks to claim the division title again. And it is likely they will do so. The Bengals lost in the AFC Wild Card spot in a hard-fought battle against the New York Jets last season. Lest not forget the Pittsburgh Steelers, the XLII Super Bowl Champions… All these teams present interesting odds and matchups for the upcoming season, but the safest and surest bet seems to be with the Colts in the AFC South and the Cowboys in the NFC East. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win. To visit this sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your NFL football betting needs. MySportsbook.com favors Bears, Bengals, Chargers and Colts to remain perfect LAS VEGAS , Sept. 28 - Two big match-ups of undefeated teams have fans salivating at the Week Four schedule in the NFL. The Chicago Bears stifling defense looks to provide a less than hospitable welcome to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in a battle of two 3-0 teams in the NFC conference. In the AFC, the San Diego Chargers (2-0) head to Maryland to face the surprising Baltimore Ravens (3-0) as both try to keep pace atop the conference standings. Betting Lines makers at MySportsbook.com, online sportsbook and casino, have set the Bears as 3.5 point favorites while the Chargers are a 2.5 point bet. Of the three remaining undefeated teams, only one, New Orleans, enters this week's game as an underdog. Despite an emotional and resounding win over Atlanta on Monday night, the Saints are a 7.5 point underdog against the struggling Carolina Panthers. Indianapolis looks to stay perfect when they face the New York Jets as a 9 point road favorite while the Cincinnati Bengals are a 6 point favorite at home to the New England Patriots. Six teams enter the week still looking for their first win, with a seventh, Tampa Bay, on a bye week. The prospect of dropping another game would not bode well for a potential playoff run. Since 1990, just three teams -- the 1992 Chargers, 1995 Detroit Lions and 1998 Buffalo Bills -- have overcome losing their first three games of the season to earn a postseason berth. And only the Chargers managed to accomplish the feat after starting 0-4. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your NFL football betting needs. |
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