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07/09/2008 - Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Hamilton continued his amazing season by blasting a game-winning two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting Texas to a 5-4 victory over the Angels.
Hamilton, who leads the majors with 89 RBI, capped a three-run ninth inning as the Rangers won for the fourth time in five games.
Ian Kinsler singled in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to 21 games, while Texas teammate Michael Young moved his string to 11, also with a base hit in the first. Young finished with three hits, drove in a run and scored once.
Jarrod Saltalamacchia had two RBI in the win, as the Rangers moved four games above .500 (48-44) for the first time since Sept. 5, 2006.
Warner Madrigal made his first major league start and allowed four hits and a run for the Rangers, while Jered Weaver surrendered seven hits and two runs - one earned - over six frames for Los Angeles.
Francisco Rodriguez (0-2), who holds the major league record for most saves prior to the All-Star break with 35 this season, surrendered Hamilton's 20th homer of the year.
Pinch-hitter Ramon Vazquez walked to start the ninth, but Kinsler fanned and Frank Catalanotto grounded out. Young then singled to left field to get Texas within a run, and he promptly stole second. Hamilton then turned on a 3-1 breaking ball and launched it over the wall in right field.
"I've said it all year long...we've got a great team, great chemistry, we don't give up," Hamilton said. "Down to the last out, that's the way we play. It's been paying off."
Jamey Wright (5-3) was the benefactor of the rally, as he pitched two innings to record the victory.
Juan Rivera homered and drove in three runs for the Angels, who have dropped the most recent two contests of this four-game set by a run.
Torii Hunter singled and scored on a Juan Rivera sacrifice fly in the top of the second inning and it became 2-0 in the fourth when Maicer Izturis scored on a Hunter double-play ball.
Saltalamacchia singled in David Murphy in the bottom half, and his sacrifice fly in the sixth tied the game.
Hunter walked with one out in the seventh, and with two down Rivera homered to left-center off Frank Francisco.
Game Notes
Texas placed pitcher Vicente Padilla on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with neck stiffness. To take his place on the roster, the Rangers recalled right-handed pitcher Wes Littleton from Triple-A Oklahoma...Texas left nine men on base...This was the first start of Madrigal's entire professional career, as the converted outfielder is in just his second full season on the mound and his first professional campaign above the Single-A level. The Dominican Republic native became the 12th different starter used by Texas this season due to various injuries.
<< Quentin powers White Sox in comeback win over Royals
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Quentin hit a pair of two-run
homers and scored the winning run in the eighth, as the Chicago White Sox
edged the Kansas City Royals, 7-6, in the middle contest of a three-game set
at Kauf
<< Howard's blast helps Phillies top Cards
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Howard went 2-for-3 and drove in
two runs -- including the go-ahead homer in the eighth inning -- as the
Philadelphia Phillies edged the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-2, in the middle
contest
<< Chalmers signs with Heat
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mario Chalmers, the 34th pick in last month's
NBA Draft, has signed with the Miami Heat, the club announced Wednesday. Terms
of the deal were not disclosed.
Chalmers was acquired by the Heat in a draft-da
<< What a Rusch: Rockies top Brewers behind solid start
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Brewer Glendon Rusch won as a starter
for the first time in two years and Garrett Atkins clubbed a pair of homers as
the Colorado Rockies pulled away for an 8-3 victory over Milwaukee.
Joe Koshansky
Lowe loses bid for perfect game, but still beats Braves >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Derek Lowe took a perfect game into the
seventh inning and allowed just one run over 7 2/3 brilliant innings as the
Los Angeles Dodgers edged the Atlanta Braves, 2-1, in the finale of a three-
game se
Report: Former Senators goalie Ray Emery to play in Russia >>
Ottawa, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Goaltender Ray Emery has reportedly agreed to a
one-year contract with Atlant Mytishchi of the newly-formed Continental Hockey
League in Russia.
According to the Ottawa Sun, Emery signed a contract which cou
Lopez, M's use big inning to charge past A's >>
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jose Lopez drove in three runs with a bases-
loaded double as part of Seattle's five-run fifth, and the Mariners edged the
Oakland A's, 6-4, in the third installment of a four-game series at McAfee
Coliseu
Howard's blast helps Phillies top Cards; Mulder exits comeback start >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Howard went 2-for-3 and drove in
two runs -- including the go-ahead homer in the eighth inning -- as the
Philadelphia Phillies edged the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-2, in the middle
contest
The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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Michael Vick is back, Brett Favre isn't and the NFC East remains the best division in the NFC, maybe in all of football.
As players start to gather for the start of another season, some things change and some stay the same in the world of the NFL.
The NFC East has been the dominant division in the National Conference for a while, despite limited playoff success, save for the New York Giants surprise Super Bowl win two seasons ago.
Hell, there's a generation of kids in Texas who have never seen the Cowboys win a playoff game (last win was in 1996).
But collectively, the Giants, Eagles, Cowboys and Redskins (well, maybe not so much the Redskins) are as good as a division gets in an NFC conference that has struggled to stay competitive with the AFC side.
Sports bettors have both acknowledged the NFC East's dominance, as one glance at the NFL future odds menu will show.
Looking over the NFL betting odds at online sports book MySportsbook.com we see the top three teams listed to win the NFC Championship are all from the NFC East:
Dallas Cowboys - 7 - 1
Philadelphia Eagles - 13 - 2
New York Giants - 9 - 2
Slotting in behind these three are two teams from the NFC North: the Minnesota Vikings (15-2) and the Chicago Bears (10-1).
Again, despite the lack of recent playoff success, the Dallas Cowboys are popular with the sports betting community, as they hold 14% of all the money wagered on who will win the NFC Championship.
So far, the New York Giants are the bettors' favorite to represent their conference in the Super Bowl, as they have 24% of the overall NFC Championship betting volume.
And what about the Philadelphia Eagles? For the most part, the Eagles had a very productive offseason, the kind that could bring them back to the top.
They had a good draft adding the likes of WR Jeremy Maclin and RB LeSean McCoy.
Unfortunately, the team received a blow when long-time defensive coordinator Jim Johnson passed away on Tuesday.
But this team will make a real run at the division title this year. Going into the regular season, Philly is listed at +240 to win the division.
Last season the Eagles were 9-6-1 SU and 10-6 ATS.
Teams from the NFC East will play teams from the AFC West in the regular season and the Eagles haven't really been a good bet in the last 20 games against the likes of San Diego, Oakland, K.C. and Denver, only going 8-12 ATS.
Two seasons removed from that Super Bowl title, the New York Giants see themselves listed as the odds-on favorite in NFC East championship futures at +162.
Plaxico Burress is gone and with him all the bad publicity surrounding the gun in the sweatpants incident, but can they replace him in the offense?
Last season the Giants were a very reliable bet going 12-4 ATS.
In the Giants' last 20 games against fellow teams from the NFC East; they are 13-7 ATS.
Dallas is listed at +240 to win the division.
Dallas went 9-7 SU and 7-9 ATS last season and with the amount of talent the Cowboys have, a similar performance won't do.
The Cowboys have been atrocious against divisional rivals, going 6-14 ATS in their last 20.
The Washington Redskins are longshots to win the division at +550.
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