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First-place Twins to wrap up set with cellar-dwelling Orioles

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05/09/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Twins and Baltimore Orioles are set to wrap up a four-game series, as they square off today at Target Field.

After suffering their first home rainout in 30 years on Friday, the Twins got back to action against the Orioles yesterday and earned a split of a doubleheader.

Nick Markakis went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored to help Baltimore take a 7-3 win over Minnesota in Saturday's opener at Target Field, but the Twins bounced back with a 6-1 victory in the nightcap.

Julio Lugo went 3-for-5 with an RBI while Cesar Izturis scored three times for the Orioles, who won the series opener on Thursday to snap a three-game slide, in game one. Jeremy Guthrie (1-4) went 6 2/3 innings in the start and was charged with three runs on five hits with a walk and five strikeouts to grab his first win of the season.

"The guys picked me up a little here [Saturday]," said Guthrie. "We extended some innings and that was huge for us. We got some big hits with two outs and that's always good."

Justin Morneau hit a two-run home run while Michael Cuddyer added a solo shot for the Twins, who had won four straight coming into the series, during the opener. Francisco Liriano (4-1) was tagged for five runs on 10 hits with a walk and three strikeouts over six innings of work.

"You want to go out there and make good pitches and [when] you make good pitches and they hit the ball, it's frustrating," said Liriano. "I was a little bit upset with that but it's part of the game. What can you do?"

In the second game, Scott Baker allowed just one run and three hits in eight superb innings to leading the Twins to victory.

Baker (4-2) pitched a season high in innings and struck out eight batters while walking none for the Twins. Delmon Young went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored to lead the offense, while Drew Butera drove in a pair of runs in the win.

"Obviously, I wanted to stay aggressive against a good hitting team like [Baltimore], and you have to make good pitches early in the count," Baker said. "That's the key to facing these guys, and I was able to do that [Saturday]."

Injured catcher Joe Mauer, who has sat out with a sore heel since April 30, made a pinch-hit appearance for Minnesota in the eighth and struck out with the bases loaded.

Luke Scott homered for Baltimore's only run in game two. Starter Kevin Millwood (0-4) remained winless on the season after allowing three runs on seven hits and three walks in seven frames.

"Baker was absolutely outstanding," said the Orioles' Ty Wigginton. "That's one of the best-pitched games against us this year. He kept the ball down. He hit both sides of the plate and mixed in his slider and enough changeups. You have to tip your hat to him."

The Orioles will turn to Brian Matusz today as they try to take three of four from the Twins. The left-hander has dropped back-to-back starts, but has received a total of just one run from his teammates in those outings. He was last in action against the New York Yankees on Tuesday, yielding three runs -- one earned -- over six innings of a 4-1 setback.

Matusz has faced the Twins just once before, when he gave up three earned runs over five innings of a 7-6 loss on August 25 of last season. He did not receive a decision in that bout.

Countering for Minnesota is Nick Blackburn, who tossed his fourth career complete game on Tuesday. He allowed three earned runs on 11 hits while defeating Detroit, 4-3, for his first win since April 6.

In two career starts against Baltimore, the right-hander is 0-2 with a whopping 8.38 ERA, however.

Since losing all seven games to the Twins during the 2007 season, the Orioles are 8-6 versus Minnesota and have taken five of nine matchups held in the Twin Cities.

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MySportsbook.com: NFL draft - The NFC South


In part two of MySportsbook.com’s draft preview, we’ll take a look at a division that was extremely disappointing last season: the NFC South.  Many “experts” predicted the Panthers to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, of course they could not even make the playoffs in an extremely weak NFC.  The Saints definitely made up for the disappointing seasons of their NFC South brethren by exploding out of no where en route to the NFC Championship game.  For the avid NFL gambler, it is imperative to pay attention to the NFL draft.  Although free agency gets a ton of publicity, the successful franchises build their teams around the draft.

1. New Orleans Saints
Who would have thought this time last year that the Saints would be the favorites to win the NFC South for the 2007 campaign?  New Orleans is loaded with firepower on the offensive side of the ball but with the exodus of Joe Horn they will most likely look to draft a WR on Day 1.  Despite having the NFL’s 3rd ranked pass defense last season, the Saints will most likely upgrade their CB’s with one of their first two picks. Other possibilities for the Saints will be TE and DT.  Because of where they will be selecting (27th), the Saints could go the “best available player” route which could net a LB.

Key additions: Eric Johnson TE, Troy Evans LB, David Patten WR
Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
Team needs: CB, WR, TE, LB, DT
Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami

2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season.  With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round.  LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems.  If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.

Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU

3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season.  The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach.  The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub.  High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career.  With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson. 

Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
Team needs: DE, S, OT, WR, DT
Possible draftees: LaRon Landry S LSU, Amobi Okoye DT Louisville, Levi Brown OT PSU, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas, Alan Branch DT Michigan

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age really caught up to the Bucs last season.  The Bucs still have plenty of household names on defense in Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice and Derrick Brooks but the one thing those three have in common is unfortunately age.  It is imperative for the Bucs to get much younger, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Despite having bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball, WR Calvin Johnson is the most likely pick if he is still available when the Bucs pick at the four spot.  This would suit Bucs’ faithful just fine as Johnson is widely considered the top talent in the draft and it is a position of need for the Bucs.

Key additions: Jeff Garcia QB, Kevin Carter DE, Torrie Cox CB, Cato June LB
Key loses: Dewayne White DE, Sean Mahan OG
Team needs: WR, LB, DE, CB (Youth on defense!)
Possible draftees: Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech, Gains Adams DE Clemson, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas

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Odds to win the NFC South:
New Orleans Saints 8-5
Carolina Panthers 2-1
Atlanta Falcons 12-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-2    

Odds to win the NFC:
New Orleans Saints 13-2
Carolina Panthers 7-1
Atlanta Falcons 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-1

Odds to win the Super Bowl:
New Orleans Saints 18-1
Carolina Panthers 20-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 75-1

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