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Greinke tries to pitch Royals to another series win in SeattleBaseball Betting Lines07/06/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Royals can win their fourth straight series tonight with a victory over the Seattle Mariners in the second portion of a three-game series from Safeco Field. The Royals have been on a roll as of late, winning four of five and eight of their last 11 games, and are coming off Monday's 6-4 win in 10 innings over the homestanding Mariners. Yuniesky Betancourt and Scott Podsednik each had RBI singles in the top of the 10th inning, while Billy Butler and Alberto Callaspo had two RBI apiece. Brian Bannister started for KC and lasted seven innings, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks for the no-decision. Kyle Farnsworth was credited with the win for throwing a scoreless ninth inning and All-Star closer Joakim Soria shut the door in the bottom of the 10th for his 23rd save. "This team has been a lot of fun lately," Bannister told KC's website. David DeJesus finished 2-for-4 with three runs scored for the Royals, who are 3-1 on a nine-game road trip and will also visit the Chicago White Sox for three games. Kansas City will send staff ace Zack Greinke to the mound Tuesday and he's 3-0 over his last four starts since a personal four-start skid. Greinke, the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner, has gone eight innings in consecutive starts and is coming off last Wednesday's 7-6 win over the White Sox in which he was reached for six runs and 10 hits in eight frames. He improved to 4-8 in 17 starts to go along with a 3.94 earned run average and will try for just his second road win of the season. Greinke is 1-5 in nine away starts this season. The right-hander faced Seattle in a 3-2 loss back on April 27 this season and did not factor in the outcome with seven shutout innings. Greinke is 3-0 with a 1.86 ERA in nine career games (7 starts) against the Mariners. Seattle has dropped four of its last five games and got its seven-game homestand off to a poor start last night. Reliever Chad Cordero suffered the loss for allowing the RBI singles in the 10th inning and starter Felix Hernandez hurled seven innings of two-run ball for the no-decision. "The bullpen's been good," said Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu. "Felix (Hernandez) with the last couple of starts getting his pitch count up, we felt comfortable going in and getting him out at 112 rather than stretching him out too much. But our bullpen ended up giving up eight hits and four runs." Russell Branyan belted a two-run homer and Jose Lopez doubled twice and drove in a run for the Mariners, who are last in the American League West standings and will also host the New York Yankees for four games. Wakamatsu can only hope Ryan Rowland-Smith will be good when he takes the mound tonight in the second installment of this series. Rowland-Smith is just 1-7 with a 5.92 ERA in 17 games (14 starts) this season and is coming off a no-decision against the New York Yankees in a 4-2 loss last Thursday. Rowland-Smith held the Bronx Bombers to a pair of runs and five hits in six innings of work. The left-hander, who is 1-2 at home this season, faced the Royals in a 6-5 victory on April 28 this season, but did not record a decision after giving up five runs over 5 2/3 innings. He is 0-1 with a 5.08 ERA in eight career games (4 starts) against Kansas City. Mariners lefty Erik Bedard was slated to make his 2010 debut tonight, but experienced shoulder soreness in his latest bullpen session. Bedard underwent offseason shoulder surgery and has been on the 60-day disabled list since undergoing the procedure in August. Seattle won two of three meetings with KC from April 26-28 this season and has won six of the previous 11 games between the clubs.
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MySportsbook.com and Kentucky Derby Offer Bonuses Well, not quite $1 million, but MySportsbook.com is offering a 75% rebate for Kentucky Derby lines. Check out the exclusive horse racing bonus for all the details. According to MySportsbook.com, the favorites for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky are: Curlin (+250); Street Sense (+500); Scat Daddy (+700); Circular Quay (+750); and Nobiz Like Shobiz (+800). Derby organizers announced this week that there will be a $1-million bonus at the 2007 Kentucky Derby odds if the first-place horse wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths – the margin of Barbaro's victory last year. The bonus would be divided Saturday among the winning trainer, jockey, owner and a charity, with each receiving 25 percent. The designated charity is the Barbaro Memorial Fund. ''It's certainly creative, it's certainly fun and it has something for the horsemen, which we always want to embrace,'' Churchill Downs president and chief executive Robert Evans said at a news conference. ''What's really cool is it will force us to remember Barbaro.'' Arkansas Derby winner Curlin – unbeaten in three career races – tries to overcome both those obstacles in Saturday's 133rd Derby. ''We're not running against history,'' trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. ''We're running against who they load up.'' Six other horses have run in the Derby without benefit of 2-year-old races and with three or fewer starts. The best any of them managed was a sixth-place finish by Showing Up last year. ”He exudes confidence and he's got a great presence about him,'' the trainer said. ''I feel great about the position we're in. He's not worried about anything, why should you be?'' For complete odds on the Kentucky Derby, visit MySportsbook.com. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards.
Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Odds Will he or won't he? Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team. Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team. "I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success." Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate. Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns. But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches. Aside from the questions surrounding Terrell Owens, the oddsmakers at MySportsbook.com have concerns over starting quarterback Tony Romo's state of mind and whether he will remain a starting quarterback. It is also not known how players will adjust to new head coach, Wade Phillips. Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook credit cards needs. |
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