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08/01/2010 - Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Troy Tulowitzki drove in two runs as the Colorado Rockies completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs with an 8-7 win.
Jonathan Herrera drove in a run and scored twice while Dexter Fowler added two hits, an RBI and a run scored for the Rockies, who have won their past four games. Jorge De La Rosa (4-3) won his first start since April 25 as he was charged with three runs on eight hits with two walks and five strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings of work.
Blake DeWitt went 3-for-4 with an RBI while Alfonso Soriano added a solo home run and two RBI for the Cubs, who have dropped five straight. Marlon Byrd added a two-run triple in the ninth.
Carlos Silva (10-5) started on the mound for Chicago, but left with one out in the first due to illness. He was charged with the loss as he gave up two runs on two hits.
Holding a four-run lead to start the ninth, Huston Street came on to close things and retired the first batter on one pitch, but then issued consecutive walks. Byrd then laced a triple to right that made it a two-run game.
Soriano clubbed a pitch deep to center that appeared to be heading out of the park, but Fowler made a leaping catch at the wall to limit it to a sacrifice fly that made it a one-run game. Fowler was injured on the play as he laid on the ground in obvious pain and was eventually taken off the field on a cart.
Street then struck out Jeff Baker to seal the victory.
The Rockies jumped on top in the first. Tulowitzki's ground-rule double scored one and, after James Russell took over for Silva, Jason Giambi added a sacrifice fly later in the frame for a 2-0 lead.
The Cubs got a run back in the second as Baker led off with a double and came home when DeWitt followed with a double, but Colorado answered with four runs in the bottom of the frame.
With the bases loaded and one out, Herrera singled to bring home Chris Iannetta. Carlos Gonzalez followed with a grounder that saw Derrek Lee throw the ball away, allowing two men to cross the plate. Tulowitzki then grounded out to score Herrera for a 6-1 lead.
A pair of RBI singles from Ian Stewart and Fowler in the fifth extended Colorado's lead to 8-1.
The Cubs got two back in the seventh on RBI singles from Lee and Geovany Soto to make it an 8-3 game.
Soriano led off the eighth with a solo homer to make it a four-run game.
Game Notes
Colorado hosts San Fran for a two-game set starting on Tuesday...Chicago returns home to face Milwaukee for three games starting on Monday...Colorado has won three of five against Chicago this season...De La Rosa was 0-2 in four starts in July after spending May and June on the disabled list.
<< Piller shoots 64 to win Cox Classic
Omaha, NE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Martin Piller fired a seven-under 64 on Sunday to
win the Cox Classic by two shots.
Piller finished 72 holes on the Champions Run course with a 23-under 261,
beating Dicky Pride for his second victory of the seas
<< Wow! Appleby shoots 59 to win Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs, WV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Stuart Appleby shot a 59 Sunday
to win The Greenbrier Classic, becoming only the fifth player in PGA Tour
history to reach golf's magic number.
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<< Phils edge Nats in extras
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Placido Polanco went 3-for-6 with two runs
batted in, including the go-ahead RBI base hit in the 11th inning, as
the Philadelphia Phillies clipped the Washington Nationals, 6-4, in the
finale
<< Ferrero claims clay court title in Croatia
Umag, Croatia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fourth-seeded Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated
Potito Starace, 6-4, 6-4, in Sunday's final of the $450,000 Studena Croatia
Open.
Ferrero, who was defeated in the final last year by Nikolay Davydenko, won hi
Biffle snaps winless streak at Pocono >>
Long Pond, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Greg Biffle ended a near two-year winless
streak in the Sprint Cup Series by taking Sunday's Sunoco Red Cross
Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway.
Biffle was not a factor for most of the race,
Weaver outduels Lee in Angels win over Rangers >>
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jered Weaver worked seven strong innings and
set a franchise record with his performance, as the LA Angels of Anaheim
dumped Texas, 4-1, in the rubber match of a three-game set from Angel
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Rockies' Fowler injured in game against Cubs >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colorado Rockies center fielder Dexter Fowler
was injured in the ninth inning of Colorado's 8-7 win over the Chicago Cubs on
Sunday.
Holding a two-run lead and with a man on third and one out, Fowler mad
Padres rough up Johnson, avoid Marlins sweep >>
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jerry Hairston Jr. capped a three-run bottom
of the sixth with a two-run double, as the San Diego Padres avoided a three-
game sweep with a 5-4 win over the Florida Marlins.
Yorvit Torrealba went 3-for-4
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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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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