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Ramirez, Cubs clobber PhilsBaseball Betting Lines07/15/2010 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aramis Ramirez wiped the slate clean from a dreadful first half, driving in four to set the tone of Chicago's 12-6 victory over Philadelphia in the first of four games at Wrigley Field. The second half started for the disappointing Cubs, left to jockey with Milwaukee for third in the National League Central despite a high payroll, with a trio of home runs and a solid start from Ryan Dempster. Dempster (8-7) gave up two runs on six hits with three strikeouts and three walks over 6 2/3 frames for the Cubs, winners in two of their last three games. Tyler Colvin was 2-for-4 with two runs scored, Derrek Lee -- also slumping this season -- went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and Alfonso Soriano finished 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in the victory. Jamie Moyer (9-9) was hit hard for six runs on five hits over only three innings. Ryan Howard hit a pair of two-run home runs for the Phillies, who saw their four-game winning streak come to an end. Chicago squared the game in the home first and never looked back, as two players, Colvin and All-Star Marlon Byrd, were hit by pitches in front of Ramirez's two-run double down the left-field lined. One inning later, Starlin Castro busted out of the box on a sharp liner over Shane Victorino's head in center, leading to a triple. A suicide squeeze failed with Dempster at the plate, but the ball bounced away from Carlos Ruiz, and Castro was credited with stealing home. The Cubs played long ball in the third, striking for three runs on a pair of homers. After a Colvin single, Lee turned on a pitch over the bleachers in left-center field for a 5-2 game. Then after a groundout by Byrd and pop-up by Ramirez, Soriano swatted a middle-in offering over the ivy-covered wall in left for a four-run edge. Philadelphia did little offensively until the sixth, putting runners on first and second with two outs before Ruiz grounded into a force out to end the threat. The Phillies put runners on the identical bases in the seventh and chased Dempster, but failed to score as Raul Ibanez struck out looking. The Cubs broke the game wide open with a five-spot in the seventh. It all came with two outs, as Lee singled and Byrd was hit by a pitch before Ramirez smoked a two-run double down the left-field line. Soriano's looping single to left-center scored Ramirez and Geovany Soto followed with a towering two-run shot to left-center field. Soriano added an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth for a 12-2 game. Victorino and Ibanez added RBI singles in the ninth and Howard followed with a two-run moon shot tight to the line in right for the Phillies. The Phillies put a two-spot on the scoreboard in the first frame with Ibanez's two-out single to center and Howard's long two-run shot on to Sheffield Avenue past the seats in right-center field. Game Notes Philadelphia pitchers hit a season-high three batters, and they all eventually scored...Castro was the first Cub to steal home since Brian McRae on April 13, 1996. The shortstop finished 3-for-4...Moyer was drafted by the Cubs back in 1984...Despite his season-long slumber, Ramirez is 14-for-33 over his last eight games with 13 RBI...Howard registered his 25th career multi-homer game and his second this season...The Cubs totaled eight extra-base hits.
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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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