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05/14/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Runs may be scarce in tonight's matchup between the Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies, as two of the top ERA leaders get together in the second portion of a four-game series from Coors Field.
Rockies ace Ubaldo Jimenez is 6-1 with a 0.93 earned run average, while Nats veteran Livan Hernandez sports a 4-1 mark and a 1.04 ERA.
Jimenez is attempting to do something he isn't used to Friday, and that's rebound from a loss. He was 6-0 with an 0.87 ERA over his first six starts of the season and had been a recipient of great run support until squaring off with the Dodgers last Sunday. In the 2-0 setback at Chavez Ravine, Jimenez suffered the tough-luck loss for allowing just a run and two hits through seven innings.
One of the NL's top hurlers so far this season, Jimenez has allowed two or more runs just once in 2010 and has lasted at least six innings in each of his appearances. The hard-throwing righty, who tossed a no-hitter in Atlanta a month ago, beat Washington on April 22 with 7 1/3 shutout innings and allowed five hits in the 2-0 victory. Jimenez is 3-1 in five career starts against the Nationals.
Washington hopes that Hernandez can go toe-to-toe with Colorado's emerging staff ace when he takes the ball this evening, one night after the Nationals claimed a 14-6 victory that was called after eight innings due to inclement weather in the series opener . Hernandez did not record a decision his last time out in a 3-2 Nats' triumph over Florida on Sunday, when he held the Marlins to a run and five hits through seven innings.
Hernandez, a right-hander, remained at 4-1 this season and had his ERA raised slightly from 0.99 to 1.04 in his sixth start of 2010. He pitched well in the aforementioned loss versus Jimenez and the Rockies in late April, allowing both runs and four hits in eight innings of work.
The Nationals continued their climb up the NL East standings and pulled within one game of idle Philadelphia with last night's rain-shortened victory. Ryan Zimmerman homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs while Cristian Guzman had a three-run double for Washington, which has won two straight and five of its last six games.
"It was a real offensive game, both clubs getting after it," Nationals manager Jim Riggleman said. "But the conditions got real nasty after a while. The umpires made a good decision to get us off the field."
Nats starter John Lannan surrendered four runs on six hits with four walks in 4 2/3 innings for the no-decision. Doug Slaten recorded two outs in the seventh inning to get the win.
The Nationals are 3-1 thus far on a nine-game road trip against the Mets, Rockies and Cardinals.
Colorado fell six games off the lead in the National League West after yesterday's eight-run loss and has dropped three of its last four games. Miguel Olivo ended 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBI, one day after going 5- for-5 with a game-winning home run in the bottom of the 10th inning of a 4-3 win over the Phillies on Wednesday.
Troy Tulowitzki and Ian Stewart both finished with two hits and an RBI for the Rockies, who got a rough outing from losing pitcher Jhoulys Chacin. The rookie was reached for six runs and six hits in five innings. Matt Daley allowed four runs and Randy Flores surrendered three in relief.
"While we were hitting our way back into the game, the field conditions kept getting worse," Rockies manager Jim Tracy said. "We never got completely over the hump."
Washington and Colorado split a four-game series from April 19-22 at Nationals Park, but the Rockies have won 11 of the last 14 meetings between the teams.
<< Orioles seeking good start in series opener with Tribe
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Baltimore Orioles try to win three straight games for
the second time this season when they open a three-game set against the
Cleveland Indians this evening at Camden Yards.
Baltimore claimed its first series win in al
<< Mets aim to bounce back in second test with Marlins
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Mets try to regroup after a horrendous loss on
Thursday when they play the second of four games against the Florida Marlins
tonight at Sun Life Stadium.
Unfortunately, though, the Mets turn to the winless
<< Moyer, Phillies open series in Milwaukee
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After becoming the oldest pitcher in baseball history to
throw a shutout, the Phillies' Jamie Moyer probably appreciates the extra days
of rest he has received.
The ageless left-hander will try to build off his spectacu
<< Padres send Garland to mound vs. Dodgers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - While Mat Latos is quickly becoming a sensation in San
Diego, teammate Jon Garland has been putting together a very good run of his
own in the shadows.
Garland will try to win his fifth start in a row tonight wh
Vickers being treated for blood clots >>
Dover, DE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - NASCAR driver Brian Vickers is being treated for
blood clots at an undisclosed Washington, D.C. hospital, Red Bull Racing vice
president and general manager Jay Frye confirmed Friday at Dover International
Speedwa
Stamps release Carpenter >>
Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Calgary Stampeders have released linebacker
Dwaine Carpenter, who spent the past three seasons with the club.
Carpenter appeared in 50 games and recorded 119 tackles with two sacks, two
interceptions, f
Heart Attack claims life of Skip Away >>
Midway, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Horse of the Year Skip Away died from an
apparent heart attack Friday morning in Kentucky. The 17-year-old stallion
was living at Hopewell Farm.
Skip Away was a four-time Eclipse Award winner ha
Busch takes pole for Dover truck race >>
Dover, DE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Busch will start on the pole for Friday's
Dover 200 Camping World Truck Series race after topping the charts in
qualifying at Dover International Speedway.
Busch posted a lap of 156.481 m.p.h.
The San Francisco 49ers (5-11 SU, 5-10-1 ATS in 2007; 1-1 SU & ATS in pre-season) found some offensive life last week, and they will try to build some momentum on Thursday night as they travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bears (7-9 SU & ATS in 2007; 0-2 SU, 0-1-1 ATS in pre-season) in an NFL matchup that is set to get underway at 8 PM ET at Soldier Field (natural turf) in Chicago.
Thursday, August 21
NFL betting odds: CHICAGO -3 (-120), Total 37
NOTABLE STAT: San Francisco was last in points, last in total offense in 2007
KEY NFL BETTING TREND: SF has lost its last seven SU on pre-season road
In the BetUS NFL pre-season football betting odds, the Bears are listed as a three-point favorite (laying -120), with the total posted at 37 points.
Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup (reflecting numbers going into the 2008 season):
* SF has lost 11 of its last 14 games SU
* SF has covered three of its last 11 games
* SF has lost six of its last seven road games SU
* SF has covered one of its last seven road games
* CHI has covered five of its last eight games
* CHI has played five of its last seven games OVER the total
* CHI has covered four of its last 13 home games
* SF has lost its last seven pre-season road games SU
* CHI has covered two of its last seven home pre-season games
Well, I guess we should congratulate the Bears on making their quarterback choice for the season's opening game, as they have designated Kyle Orton the starter against Indianapolis. The Bears obviously have lost patience with Rex Grossman, and what they do with him at this point is anybody's guess. But suffice it to say that there isn't a quarterback competition anymore, at least in training camp.
Meanwhile, the quarterback competition may also be settled in San Francisco, where the Niners bounced back from a lackluster 18-6 loss to the Raiders, in which they turned the ball over four times, to execute a 34-6 rout of the Packers last Saturday. However, coach Mike Nolan has stopped short of saying that, insisting that the job is still open. But J.T. O'Sullivan, the longshot of the trio of Niner signal-callers who opened camp, will start his third straight pre-season game here. Against Green Bay, O'Sullivan was only 8-for-17, and was intercepted, but he also threw for 9.1 yards an attempt, which included a 59-yard TD pass to Josh Morgan. The others struggled.
Some offensive cohesion is badly needed, in light of the Niners' dismal 2007 campaign, in which they were dead last in the NFL in scoring, with just 13.7 points a game. And O'Sullivan is the guy who is most familiar with offensive coordinator Mike Martz's exacting system, because he learned it last year in Detroit. O'Sullivan will go at least the entire first half and may even last longer. He'll be relieved by Alex Smith, with Shawn Hill doing the mop-up work. Three receivers who were out last week - Bryant Johnson, Ashley Lelie and Arnaz Battle - will miss this game too.
That may hurt a little here, especially since the Bears will be using a lot of their defensive starters. And it's the defense that has been keeping the Bears in games thus far. In fact, the defense and special teams were responsible for the first 19 points Chicago scored against Seattle last time out, as the offense really struggled with Grossman at the controls. But maybe the first-team offense has a chance to settle a little bit as it works more with Orton at the helm.
Certainly we have concerns about the Bears' offensive line, but we like the scenario for them here, especially if O'Sullivan doesn't make some bis plays. The Niners may have nowhere else to turn right now, and they have lost seven straight road games in the pre-season. Let's take Chicago, the three-point favorite in the NFL football betting odds.
CHICAGO -3 (-120) **
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