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06/13/2010 - Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Roger Bernadina celebrated his 26th birthday by going 2-for-2 with a two-run homer and a pair of runs scored as Washington shut down Cleveland, 9-4, in the finale of this three-game interleague set.
Ian Desmond contributed three hits and knocked in two and Ivan Rodriguez added two hits and drove in a pair for the Nationals, who salvaged a game in the series.
In his second big-league start, Stephen Strasburg (2-0) lasted 5 1/3 innings, allowing two hits and a run while fanning eight but walking five.
Shin-Soo Choo hit a late two-run single while Travis Hafner homered and Luis Valbuena added an RBI for the Indians, who had won four straight.
David Huff (2-8) was tagged in the loss for six hits and as many runs over 5 2/3 frames.
<< Germans dominate Socceroos
Durban, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - First-half goals from Lukas Podolski
and Miroslav Klose put Germany well on its way to a comfortable 4-0 win over
Australia in FIFA World Cup Group D play on Sunday at the Moses Mabhida
Stadium
<< Hamlin picks up convincing win at Michigan
Brooklyn, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Denny Hamlin continued his dominance in the
Sprint Cup Series by easily winning the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 at
Michigan International Speedway.
Hamlin led a race-high 123 laps and held a 10
<< Cabrera's homer helps Tigers complete sweep of struggling Pirates
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Miguel Cabrera hit a three-run homer in the
bottom of the eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers completed a three-game sweep
of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 4-3 win at Comerica Park.
Alex Avila added a solo
<< Greinke, Butler lead Royals past Reds
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Billy Butler went 4-for-5 with a home run,
two doubles and four RBI, and Zack Greinke resembled his 2009 form with a
complete-game gem in the Royals' 7-3 decision over the Reds.
Greinke (2-8) had dr
Posada hits another slam as Yankees sweep Astros >>
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jorge Posada hit a grand slam for the second
straight game and Phil Hughes picked up his ninth win of the season, as the
Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros with a 9-5 victory.
Posa
Ibanez, Phillies avoid sweep in Boston >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Raul Ibanez hit a two-run homer as part of a
four-run fourth inning and Philadelphia hung on late to beat Boston, 5-3, in
the final contest of this three-game interleague set from Fenway Park.
Jayson Werth
Marlins down Rays, hand Niemann first loss >>
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jorge Cantu and Wes Helms each
homered during a four-run sixth inning, as the Florida Marlins defeated the
Tampa Bay Rays, 6-1, in the rubber match of a three-game interleague series at
Tropica
Glaus' bat, Medlen's arm fuel Braves past Twins >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Troy Glaus backed a terrific Kris Medlen
start by going 4-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI, as the Braves downed
the Twins, 7-3, in the rubber match of a three-game interleague set.
Medlen (4-1)
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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