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Top hurlers to clash in Dodgers-Cardinals openerBaseball Betting Lines07/15/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw pitched well enough to be an All-Star, but ultimately did not join four of his teammates in Anaheim for the Mid-Summer Classic. Despite the snub, Kershaw will look to get his second half off to an equally- as-impressive start this evening, when the Dodgers visit the St. Louis Cardinals in a battle of second-place clubs at Busch Stadium. Los Angeles manager Joe Torre will go with Kershaw in the opener of this four- game series after the 22-year-old went 9-4 with a 2.96 earned run average in the first half. Kershaw won his final two starts before the hiatus and has claimed victory in five of his last six decisions. That includes a win over the Chicago Cubs last Thursday, when the left-hander yielded two runs on seven hits with a season-high 12 strikeouts. He matched his longest start of the season by going eight innings and is 4-2 with a 2.61 ERA in eight road starts. "Clayton had a great start [Thursday. He's very special," Torre said. "The most important thing he brings to the table is he can throw more than one pitch for a strike." The Cardinals certainly know that as Kershaw is 2-0 with a 2.27 ERA in five lifetime starts versus them. He beat the club on June 9 after yielding three runs on four hits while striking out 10 over seven innings. While Kershaw was not selected to represent the National League on Tuesday, St. Louis' Chris Carpenter was. However, the right-hander did not pitch in the NL's 3-1 win and will instead go for the Cardinals tonight. Carpenter went winless in his final three starts before the break, going 0-2 with a 7.88 ERA. He was tagged for eight runs (seven earned) over just three innings in a loss to Milwaukee on July 3 and was then defeated by Colorado five days later after yielding four runs over six frames of work. The 35-year-old is now 9-3 with a 3.29 ERA on the season, but has never lost to the Dodgers. Despite a no-decision versus the club on June 8 -- an outing in which Carpenter threw seven scoreless innings -- he is 5-0 with a 1.88 ERA all-time against Los Angeles. A few of Carpenter's teammates did play a role in Tuesday's All-Star Game win. Matt Holliday, who failed to make it out of the first round of Monday's Home Run Derby, scored one of the NL's three runs, while Adam Wainwright took the hill after the Senior Circuit grabbed the lead and held the AL off the scoreboard in the seventh inning despite allowing a hit and a walk. Catcher Yadier Molina and first baseman Albert Pujols both started the game for St. Louis. Molina had a hit while Pujols went 0-for-2 with a strikeout. The Dodgers also had an impact in Tuesday's game. Reliever Hong-Chih Kuo gave up the lone AL run, though it was unearned due to his throwing error, while Jonathan Broxton closed out the game for the save. Starting right fielder Andre Ethier went 1-for-2 with a strikeout, while shortstop Rafael Furcal drew a walk after coming in off the bench. Both the Cardinals and Dodgers come into this series just out of first place in their respective divisions. St. Louis is a game back of Cincinnati in the NL Central, while Los Angeles is two games back of NL West-leading San Diego. The Cardinals lost four of six before the break, but did claim a 4-2 win over Houston in Sunday's finale and begin an eight-game homestand tonight. The Dodgers, meanwhile, took three of four from the Cubs to finish out last week and have won six of their last nine. Los Angeles is expected to have Manny Ramirez back in the lineup tonight. He has been on the disabled list due to a strained right hamstring and is hitting .322 in 59 games this year, but has just eight homers and 39 RBI. Ramirez also spent time on the DL earlier this year because of a strained calf muscle. The Dodgers swept a three-game set at home from the Cardinals from June 7-9 after losing five of seven to the club last season.
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Football Betting LinesThe 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds have been released and Denver Broncos' running back Knowshon Moreno has been made the opening favorite. Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense. Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively. A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey. Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season. Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back. Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick. And if you're looking for a deep sleeper, check out Pat White at 30/1. He enters the Miami Dolphins vaunted “Wild Cat” offense and could be a big time playmaker. For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds, see below. 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1 Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1 Donald Brown (IND) 5/1 Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1 Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1 Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1 Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1 Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1 Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1 Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1 Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1 Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1 Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1 Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1 Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1 Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1 Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1 LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1 Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2 Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1 Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1 Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1 Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1 Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1 Jason Smith (STL) 40/1 Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1 Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1 Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1 Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2 Pat White (MIA) 30/1 Field (Any Other Player) 9/1 To visit this sports betting site go to BettingExpress.com for all your football betting lines needs. For sports betting with credit cards site go to BettingExpress.com as well. MySportsbook features easy-to-use online betting software that’s the most reliable in the industry. If you’re looking to bet underdogs, then this Sportsbook is the place - we have the best betting lines in the business. MySportsbook is your one-stop shop for all your betting needs - sports betting, poker, casino, and horse racing . MySportsbook offers every bet type with lightning fast settlement of wagers. Take advantage of free statistical analysis - including against-the-spread and straight-up trends - in MySportsbook’s game previews section. With MySportsbook there are unlimited free deposits and payouts - and no transaction fees! To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards. |
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