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07/11/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Right-handed surprise Armando Galarraga goes for a ninth start without a loss tonight when the Detroit Tigers host the Minnesota Twins in game two of a four-game matchup between the American League Central Division's second- and third-place teams at Comerica Park.
The 25-year-old, who'd entered the season with just three major-league appearances and no victories, was 3-2 after a 9-4 loss to the Twins in Detroit on May 23.
He's not lost since, going 4-0 with four no-decisions in eight starts, including a second matchup with Minnesota on June 30 at the Metrodome.
In that game, a 5-4 Tigers win, Galarraga scattered nine hits and allowed three earned runs in six innings but wound up with a no-decision.
He's 2-1 in six home starts this year with a 4.41 earned run average.
For Minnesota, southpaw Glen Perkins will be looking for a fourth straight victory.
A veteran of 23 big-league appearances before 2008, Perkins split his initial four decisions this season before beginning a seven start unbeaten streak in early June. He's 3-0 with four no-decisions in that run, including a no- decision in the June 30 matchup with Galarraga, in which he allowed seven hits and two runs in 6 1/3 innings.
He defeated the Tigers on May 25 in Detroit after allowing seven hits and a run in 7 2//3 innings of Minnesota's 6-1 win.
On Thursday, Justin Morneau capped his five-hit day with the go-ahead home run in the top of the 11th for Minnesota, which edged Detroit, 7-6.
The Twins trailed by two in the top of the ninth, but took advantage of a fielding error to force extra innings.
Nick Punto singled off of Todd Jones to begin the frame, and came home to score on a Denard Span single one batter later. Span's single went through the legs of right fielder Matt Joyce and all the way to the right field wall, plating Punto and allowing Span to reach third with no outs.
Pinch-hitter Joe Mauer followed with a sacrifice fly down the left field line to drive in Span and tie the game at 6-6, as Jones blew his second save.
The Tigers loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the ninth, but Joe Nathan got both Jeff Larish and Ivan Rodriguez to strike out swinging.
After a scoreless 10th, Morneau came up with one out in the 11th and blasted Freddy Dolsi's pitch over the wall in right for the lead. Matt Guerrier (5-4) worked around a Joyce double in the home half to finish the game and earn the win for the Twins, who snapped a three-game losing streak.
Guerrier threw the final two innings for Minnesota, and was the last of five Twins relievers who didn't give up a run following Kevin Slowey's rough start. Slowey went just 3 2/3 innings and gave up six runs on nine hits with a pair of walks, and just one strikeout.
Morneau had his second career five-hit day, and along with the homer hit two doubles and walked once. Span finished 4-for-4 with a triple, and Punto had three hits.
Dolsi (1-3) took the loss despite a solid relief outing, as he threw 2 1/3 innings and allowed just the one run on two hits. Kenny Rogers scattered nine hits and two walks over seven innings, allowing three runs with one strikeout for the Tigers, who had won three in a row.
Larish was 3-for-5 with an RBI, while Marcus Thames went 3-for-4 and Joyce homered.
The Twins have won eight of their 12 contests with the Tigers this season.
<< Tigers agree to terms with first-rounder Perry
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Tigers have agreed to terms with
pitcher Ryan Perry -- the team's 2008 first-round draft pick.
Perry, a 6-foot-4, 200-pound right-hander, was taken with the 21st overall
pick out of the Uni
<< Burris leads Calgary over Montreal
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Henry Burris threw for 302 yards on 28-of-37
passing with a touchdown and Sandro DeAngelis connected on 3-of-4 kicks, as
the Calgary Stampeders edged the Montreal Alouettes, 23-19.
Ken-Yon Rambo caught s
<< Ramirez lifts Marlins over LA with late homer
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hanley Ramirez recorded the first five-hit
game of his career, including the game-winning home run in the 11th inning,
and the Marlins' bullpen retired 19 of the final 20 Dodgers they faced, as
Florida
<< Jackson shines in Edmonton's win over Toronto
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tristan Jackson returned an interception for a
touchdown and minutes later returned a punt for another score to lead the
Edmonton Eskimos to a 47-28 win over the Toronto Argonauts.
Ricky Ray completed 1
Chamberlain, Halladay square off north of the border >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Recent phenom meets established ace on the mound tonight
when the Toronto Blue Jays welcome the New York Yankees for the first test of
a three-game weekend series at Rogers Centre.
Young right-hander Joba Chamberlain gets
Cards send Lohse to hill in opener with Pirates >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Lohse takes aim at win No. 11 this evening when the
St. Louis Cardinals open a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates at
PNC Park.
Lohse, signed by the Cardinals right near the end of spring training, has been
Shields up! Rays hope to halt skid in test with Indians >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Life was good just a few days ago for the once-hot Tampa
Bay Rays. Now the AL East leaders will try to avoid losing a season-high fifth
straight contest when they resume a four-game series tonight against the
Cleveland Indian
Chicago All-Star snub Floyd toes rubber against Rangers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago White Sox starter Gavin Floyd could have easily
been on the AL's All-Star roster, but will shake off the snub when he toes the
rubber tonight in the opener of a three-game series against Texas down south
at Rangers Ba
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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