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Detroit opens interleague set with win over NatsBaseball Betting Lines06/15/2010 - Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Raburn made the most of a rare opportunity to bat leadoff, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and four RBI to lead the Tigers over the Nationals, 7-4, in the opener of a three-game series. Magglio Ordonez (oblique) returned from a six-game absence and had four hits, a run scored and an RBI to complement Raburn, who was starting in place of the injured Austin Jackson and hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the fifth. Max Scherzer (3-6) struck out nine in six innings and was credited with the win after giving up four runs -- three earned -- on seven hits and two walks for the Tigers, who were coming off a three-game sweep of the Pirates. Washington's John Lannan (2-4) was pelted for seven runs -- six earned -- on 10 hits and four walks in just 4 1/3 innings. It's the second straight start in which the left-hander did not made it through five frames. Josh Willingham went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI, while Mike Morse added a solo homer for the Nats, who have dropped three of four following their own sweep of Pittsburgh. The Tigers broke a 4-4 tie in the fifth, as Gerald Laird singled to lead off, Danny Worth reached on Cristian Guzman's error and Raburn crushed a 1-0 fastball into the left field bleachers for his first home run of the season. Scherzer, Phil Coke and Joel Zumaya combined to shut the Nationals down in order from the sixth through the eighth. Jose Valverde closed it out in the ninth by getting Nyjer Morgan to ground out to second with two runners on for his 14th save of the season. Morgan manufactured a run almost single-handedly in the away first. The speedster reached on a bunt single, swiped second, advanced to third when Laird's throw hit off his left hip before trickling to the outfield, then slid in front of Ordonez's throw home on Ryan Zimmerman's fly to short right. The Tigers loaded the bases with no outs in the second but only got one run across when Scherzer walked Raburn to force in Brandon Inge with one out. Consecutive two-out, RBI singles by Willingham and Ivan Rodriguez in the third gave the Nats a 3-1 edge. Miguel Cabrera led off the bottom half with a double and scored two batters later on a fielder's choice grounder from Carlos Guillen. Morse's leadoff blast in the fourth restored the two-run lead, but the Tigers answered with a pair in their next at-bat, as Ordonez's one-out double and Guillen's sacrifice fly plated Raburn and Ordonez, respectively, to tie it. Game Notes The Tigers, who are 33-6 in their last 39 interleague games at home, lead the league with 13 victories after trailing by two or more runs...Jackson is day- to-day after exiting Sunday's game due to back spasms...Laird had three hits for the Tigers, who swept a three-game series versus the Nationals in Washington when the clubs last met in 2007...Morgan had two hits, two runs scored and two steals in the loss.
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Online Sportsbook Football BettingColts give the ‘D’ its dueThe 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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