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The division rival Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Zach Duke in this game. Duke has a 5-13 record and a 4.87 ERA this season.
Duke’s opponent in this one will be Roy Oswalt. The Astros ace righthander has a 3.72 ERA to go along with a 14-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Astros listed as 300-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Astros won their third straight of a four-game set with a 7-4 win over the Pirates on Wednesday, as -185 favorites. The 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9.5).
Miguel Tejada belted a grand slam homer to lift the Astros. Brian Moehler allowed two runs off five hits over six innings in the win.
Adam LaRoche homered and finished with two hits and two RBIs for the Pirates, who were +165 underdogs in that game. Denny Bautista gave up five runs off three hits in just over an inning in the loss.
Current streak:
Team records:
Houston: 79-67 SU Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing St. Louis are 6-4 After playing Houston are 6-4 After a loss are 2-8 Houston most recently: A few trends to consider:
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Rockies-Braves Preview
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The Atlanta Braves will be trying to extend a winning streak on Thursday when they take on the Colorado Rockies at Turner Field.
Ubaldo Jimenez will be the starting pitcher for the
Jimenez’s opponent in this one will be Jair Jurrjens. The Braves righthander has a 3.54 ERA to go along with a 12-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the
The Braves scored five runs in the seventh inning en route to a 9-5 win over the
Kelly Johnson belted two home runs for the Braves, and Josh Anderson knocked in two runs. Jeff Bennett got the win in relief.
Jeff Baker went 2-for-5 with two RBIs for the
Current streak:
Team records:
Atlanta: 64-82 SU When playing on Thursday are 5-5 Before playing LA Dodgers are 6-4 After playing After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games Atlanta is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games Next up:
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Brewers-Phillies Pointers
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The Milwaukee Brewers and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at
The Brewers will trot ace Ben Sheets out to the mound in this one. Righthander Sheets has a 13-7 record and a 2.82 ERA this season.
It’ll be Jamie Moyer toeing the rubber for the Phillies in this contest. Lefthander Moyer is 13-7 with a 3.64 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Brewers listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Brewers scored twice in the eighth inning to climb past the Reds 4-3 and avoid a sweep on Wednesday. The Brewers won that game as -280 favorites, while the seven runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (7).
C.C. Sabathia had one hit at the plate, but earned a no-decision for the Brewers. Guillermo Mota got the win, and Salomon Torres closed out the ninth for his 27th save.
The Phillies were defeated 7-3 by the Marlins last time out, as -155 favorites at home. The combined 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5).
Ryan Howard went deep for the Phillies in the loss. Brett Myers fell to 9-11 after giving up four runs over 7 1-3 innings.
Current streak:
Team records:
Philadelphia: 79-67 SU Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5 After playing Cincinnati are 6-4 After a win are 7-3 Philadelphia most recently: A few trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Milwaukee’s last 21 games on the road Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee Philadelphia is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee Next up:
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Indians-Orioles Pointers
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The fans at Camden Yards will be treated to a game between the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Indians will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Zach Jackson in this game.
Oddsmakers currently have the Orioles listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Scott Lewis tossed eight scoreless innings as the Indians defeated the Orioles 7-1 on Wednesday, as -120 favorites. The seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (11).
Asdrubal Cabrera drove in three runs, and Kelly Shoppach belted two home runs for the Indians. Lewis allowed just three hits in picking up his first career victory.
Aubrey Huff drove in the lone run for the Orioles. Chris Waters surrendered five runs over 5 2-3 innings in the loss.
Current streak:
Team records:
Baltimore: 64-80 SU Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing Kansas City are 5-5 After playing Baltimore are 7-3 After a win are 6-4 Baltimore most recently: A few trends to consider:
Cleveland is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games on the road Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore Cleveland is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games Cleveland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore Baltimore is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland Baltimore is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home Baltimore is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games Next up:
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Royals-Twins Pointers
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A winning streak will be on the line for the Minnesota Twins on Thursday when they battle the Kansas City Royals at The Metrodome.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Brandon Duckworth in this game. Duckworth has a 2-1 record and a 6.60 ERA this season.
The Twins will counter Duckworth with ace Francisco Liriano. Lefthander Liriano has a 3.33 ERA to go along with a 5-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Twins listed as 290-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Kevin Slowey tossed seven solid innings and allowed just four hits as the Twins defeated the Royals 7-1 as -230 favorites on Wednesday. The eight runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Jason Kubel went 3-for-4 with two RBIs to lead the Twins. Slowey improved to 12-9 with the victory.
David DeJesus drove in the lone run for the Royals, who were +200 underdogs. Kyle Davies allowed four runs on eight hits over 5 2-3 innings in the loss.
Current streak:
Team records:
Minnesota: 80-65 SU Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7 Before playing Cleveland are 4-6 After playing Minnesota are 3-7 After a loss are 4-6 Minnesota most recently: A few trends to consider:
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota Kansas City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota Kansas City is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City Minnesota is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home Next up:
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North Carolina-Rutgers Preview
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The fans at Rutgers Stadium will be treated to a game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Scarlet Knights listed as 6-point favorites versus the Tar Heels, while the game’s total is sitting at 46.
Team records:
Rutgers: 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS North Carolina most recently:
When playing in September are 3-7 When playing on turf are 5-3 After being outgained are 3-7 When playing outside the conference are 3-7 Rutgers most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 17 of North Carolina’s last 24 games on the road North Carolina is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road North Carolina is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games North Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road Rutgers is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home Rutgers is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Rutgers’s last 6 games at home Rutgers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home Next up:
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Betting Preview of Rutgers-North Carolina
North Carolina travels to
It’s the second game for each team as the Tar Heels were lackluster in a win to
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The Tar Heels have lost 20 consecutive games straight up outside the state of
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Wednesday MLB, Obama and McCain Betting Updates
The Chicago White Sox will continue their playoff push at home on Wednesday night, but they’ll get a tough game against Roy Halladay. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup …
Event of the day . . .
The White Sox and the Twins have both been playing sluggish baseball over the past couple of weeks, but that has at least allowed
Buehrle (12-11, 3.98 ERA) is coming off a big win over the Angels on September 5 in which he allowed just three hits and fanned seven over six shutout innings of work. That was a big improvement on the lefthander’s previous outing, in which he was rocked for seven earned runs in 4 2-3 innings pitched against the Red Sox. Buehrle faced the Blue Jays way back on May 2, giving up just two unearned runs over eight strong innings.
Halladay (18-9, 2.64 ERA) has picked up the win in each of his last five starts, and he hasn’t given up more than three earned runs in a contest since July 19. The right-hander also has eight complete games and a pair of shutouts on the season. Halladay had a start against
Betting event of the day…
Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy reported yesterday how the far-left is helping John McCain and Sarah Palin. Now the McCain campaign is trying to give some love back by completely distorting Barack Obama’s “lipstick on a pig” comment. Bonehead Matt Damon assured more Palin vitriol came from
It’s only a matter of time before somebody blames George Bush for Hurricane Ike. The latest political betting odds have the race tightening, though both Intrade and sportsbooks have Obama ahead.
With tomorrow being September 11, which side and their supporters can sabotage themselves more on the 911 anniversary?
Joe Biden’s comment about Chuck Graham to “stand up” in his wheelchair, Swift Boat Politics, Obama’s 57 states slip of the tongue, makes us all wonder if the issues will have any affect on the race.
Non-event of the day . . .
The Indians/Orioles game on Wednesday night features a pitching matchup of Scott Lewis (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Chris Waters (2-2, 5.40 ERA). The Rockies/Braves contest will showcase pitchers Livan Hernandez (11-11, 6.16 ERA) and James Parr (1-0, 0.00 ERA). Only die-hard fans will be tuning in to see any of those also-rans take the field.
Also on the schedule . . .
The Twins will send Kevin Slowey (11-9, 3.75 ERA) to the mound on Wednesday to face the Royals and Kyle Davies (6-6, 4.59 ERA). Rounding out the day’s American League schedule:
Brett Myers (9-10, 4.19 ERA) and the Phillies will host Ricky Nolasco (13-7, 3.56 ERA) and the Marlins on Wednesday afternoon, while C.C. Sabathia (9-0, 1.42 ERA in the NL) will try to pitch the Brewers past the Reds and Bronson Arroyo (14-10, 4.84 ERA). The rest of the NL slate: Arizona at San Francisco, Colorado at Atlanta, Washington at the Mets, Pittsburgh at Houston, the Cubs at St. Louis, and the Dodgers at San Diego.
News from the wire . . .
The Dodgers hope to get starting pitcher Brad Penny (shoulder) back from the disabled list this weekend, but he might be headed for the bullpen . . . Diamondbacks starting pitcher Max Scherzer might join the team’s rotation permanently down the stretch . . . Raiders WR Javon Walker missed the team’s blowout loss on Monday night due to his hamstring injury . . . Seahawks WR Nate Burleson (knee) is now out for the season.
Peek at the future . . .
Ben Sheets (13-7, 2.82 ERA) is expected to start for the Brewers in the opener of their weekend road series against the Phillies on Thursday night . . . Friday night features a clash between a pair of ranked college football teams – No. 13 Kansas vs. No. 19 South Florida . . . the Patriots will try to get by without Tom Brady behind center on Sunday afternoon when they play on the road against Brett Favre and the new-look Jets.
Athletics-Tigers Pointers
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The Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at
Sean Gallagher will be the starting pitcher for the Athletics on this day. Righthander Gallagher is 4-6 this season with a 5.26 ERA.
The Tigers will counter Gallagher with Armando Galarraga. Righthander Galarraga has a 3.28 ERA to go along with a 12-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 230-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Rajai Davis went 2-for-5 with a run batted in, as the Athletics edged the Tigers 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Daric Barton and Emil Brown drove in runs for the Athletics, while Joey Devine picked up the win relief for
Edgar Renteria knocked in two runs for
Team records:
Detroit: 70-75 SU Oakland most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3 Before playing Texas are 1-9 After playing Detroit are 5-5 After a win are 2-8 Detroit most recently: A few trends to consider:
Oakland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit Oakland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Detroit Detroit is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Oakland Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Oakland Detroit is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home Next up:
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Yankees-Angels Who Will Cover?
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The New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Angel Stadium.
The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Andy Pettitte in this game. Pettitte has a 13-12 record and a 4.49 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Angels will be Dustin Moseley. The righthander has a 7.47 ERA to go along with a 1-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Alfredo Aceves allowed one run over seven innings to earn the win, as the Yankees defeated the Angels 7-1 on Tuesday night.
Johnny Damon went 2-for-5 with two homers and three runs batted in for the Yankees, while Alex Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a three-run bomb for
Vladimir Guerrero drove in the only run for
Team records:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3 Before playing After playing LA Angels are 4-6 After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games on the road NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home Next up:
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