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06/16/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago White Sox will try to snap a six-game road losing streak when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight in the second contest of a three-game interleague series at PNC Park.
The White Sox, who haven't dropped seven consecutive road games in more than six years, were outlasted by the Pirates last night by a 4-2 score in the series opener.
Paul Maholm (3-9) picked up the win for Pittsburgh by allowing just one run on three hits over seven strong innings. He struck out six while snapping a personal five-decision losing streak in the process.
Jose Bautista and Xavier Nady each went 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Jack Wilson was 2-for-4 with two runs scored for the Pirates, who have won three of their last four games.
A.J. Pierzynski went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored for the White Sox, who have dropped four straight and nine of their last 10 overall games. Chicago, which is a troubling 13-20 on the road this season, has not lost seven in a row away from home since an eight-game slide from May 15-23, 2001.
Sox starter Jon Garland (4-4) was handed the loss, as he gave up four runs on 11 hits in six innings.
Mark Buehrle will try to get the White Sox back on track when he gets the start tonight. The crafty left-hander earned the 100th victory of his career on Sunday, yielding just on earned runs and six hits over eight innings of a 6-3 triumph against Houston. He had been stuck on 99 career victories since defeating Kansas City on April 23rd, a span of seven starts.
Buehrle has fared well in interleague play since the start of the 2005 season, going 5-1 with a 3.03 ERA in eight starts against National League.
In his lone career start against Pittsburgh, the veteran gave up two earned runs in seven innings of a 4-2 triumph last season.
Taking the hill for the Pirates will be John Van Benschoten, who is set to make his first major league start in almost three years. The 2001 first-round draft pick is taking the spot of Shawn Chacon, who was recently moved to the bullpen.
The right-hander has spent most of his time rehabbing from operations on both shoulders since going 1-3 with a 6.91 ERA in six games (five starts) for Pittsburgh in 2004.
Van Benschoten, who has never faced the White Sox in his short major league career, was 6-4 with a 2.73 ERA in 12 starts at Triple-A Indianapolis before getting called up.
Friday's matchup between the White Sox and Pirates was the first of the 2007 season between the clubs. Chicago won two of three games against Pittsburgh at PNC Park in 2006.
The White Sox are 102-83 all-time against the National League, while the Pirates own a 55-88 record in interleague play.
<< Berdych, Baghdatis advance to Halle final
Halle, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fourth-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych and
eighth-seeded Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis were semifinal winners Saturday at
the $900,000 Gerry Weber Open, a grass-court Wimbledon tune-up.
Berdych, who was
<< Dodgers shoot for second straight win over rival Angels
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers take aim at their fifth win in a
row today, as they tangle with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the latest
edition of the Freeway Series from Dodger Stadium.
Last night Derek Lowe outdueled
<< Woe Canada: Nationals try to end struggles in Toronto
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rookie Levale Speigner hopes to duplicate the best outing
of his brief big-league career when he takes the mound today for the
Washington Nationals, who play the second of three straight interleague games
with th
<< Smoltz ready to go as Braves resume set with Tribe
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John Smoltz returns to the hill today following a missed
start due to shoulder soreness as the Atlanta Braves take on the Cleveland
Indians in the second contest of a three-game interleague series at Jacobs
Field.
Royals aim for another interleague win over Marlins >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Royals hope to maintain their strong season
record against National League teams in tonight's middle test of a three-game
series with the visiting Florida Marlins from Kauffman Stadium.
Although the Roya
White Sox sign first-round pick >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago White Sox signed left-handed
pitcher Aaron Poreda on Saturday, the team's first-round selection in this
year's draft.
The Sox selected the 20-year-old Poreda with the 25th overall pick o
Rockies vie to extend high in game two with D-Rays >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rockies will attempt to stretch their winning
streak to four games tonight as they take on the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the
second contest of a three-game interleague set at Coors Field.
Matt Holliday went
Suneson leads by one in France >>
Lumbres, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carl Suneson, who is looking for his first
European Tour win, posted a one-under 70 Saturday to take a one-stroke lead
after three rounds of the Open de Saint Omer.
Suneson, who was one of three second-
It's less than a month until the NHL hockey betting season opens at MySportsbook.com and preparations are underway for another battle in the race to hoist Lord Stanley's mug in 2007.
As cup crazy fans prepare to place their bets, one online sportsbook ,MySportsbook.com, is offering hockey betting lines on the 2007/2007 Stanley Cup , who will bring it home this upcoming season.
Despite a poor showing in last season's playoffs and the loss of Steve Yzerman to retirement, the Detroit Red Wings are early favourites at this online sportsbook with wagering odds of 6-1. The Wings will look to offensive powerhouse Pavel Datsyuk and newly appointed captain Nicklas Lidstrom to lead one of the league's most prominent franchises.
Always a threat are the Ottawa Senators, with newly acquired goaltender Martin Gerber from the Stanley Cup champion ,Carolina Hurricanes. The Sens are second best in the rankings at a 7-1 bet, and odds makers at this sportsbook are optimistic that the Ottawa squad will fare better than last season's Eastern Conference semi-final upset to the Buffalo Sabres.
Also worth noting are the defending Stanley Cup champs Carolina Hurricanes, a 10-1 bet to repeat. Behind the Canes are the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, and Anaheim Mighty Ducks all sit at 12-1. In the basement are the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and St. Louis Blues who all have 100-1 odds to win.
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Oddsmakers have released the odds for the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award and Seattle Seahawks linebacker Aaron Curry has been made the opening favorite.
Seattle took Curry with the fourth overall pick in April's NFL draft and plan on inserting him into its starting lineup right away. The Hawks traded linebacker Julian Peterson in the offseason, so Curry is expected to have a significant role in Seattle's defense next year and that's one of the primary reasons he is the favorite to win the NFL ROY Award.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook MySportsbook.com have made Curry a 5/1 favorite to win this year's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Given that he was the best defensive prospect in this year's draft and how he'll have plenty of opportunities to make plays in '09, Curry offers a ton of value at 5/1.
Another thing working for Curry is the position he plays. A linebacker has won the defensive ROY award six straight times and eight of the last nine years. Jerod Mayo, Patrick Willis, DeMeco Ryans, Shawne Merriman, Jonathan Vilma, Terrell Suggs, Kendrell Bell and Brian Urlacher were the most recent linebackers to take home the award.
Following Curry at 5/1 are Tyson Jackson (Chiefs) at 7/1, James Laurinaitas (Rams) at 8/1, Brian Orakpo (Redskins) at 10/1, Rey Maualuga (Bengals) at 10/1 and Jerry Peria (Falcons) at 10/1.
All the players mentioned above are expected to start for their respective teams, but Jackson and Peria are going to have a tough time being recognized on a national level given they're both defensive linemen. D-linemen rarely put up the numbers that it takes to win an individual award like the ROY.
A couple of players with some value are Clay Matthews (Packers) at 12/1 and Larry English (Chargers) at 15/1. Matthews is expected to start at outside linebacker in Green Bay's new 3-4 defense and could rack up a ton of tackles. English, who was an impressive player at Northern Illinois, is expected to be a situational pass rusher for the Chargers and could rack up a ton of sacks.
For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award, see below. And for complete odds for the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, click the link provided.
2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award
Robert Ayers (DEN) 12/1
Ron Brace (NE) 25/1
Everette Brown (CAR) 16/1
Darius Butler (NE) 40/1
Patrick Chung (NE) 30/1
Aaron Curry (SEA) 5/1
Brian Cushing (HOU) 12/1
Vontae Davis (MIA) 30/1
Louis Delmas (DET) 30/1
Larry English (SD) 15/1
Evander Hood (PIT) 25/1
Tyson Jackson (KC) 7/1
Malcolm Jenkins (NO) 25/1
Paul Kruger (BAL) 50/1
James Laurinaitas (STL) 8/1
Sen'Derrick Marks (TEN) 20/1
Clay Matthews (GB) 12/1
Aaron Maybin (BUF) 15/1
Rey Maualuga (CIN) 10/1
Roy Miller (TB) 20/1
Michael Mitchell (OAK) 45/1
Fili Moala (IND) 30/1
Brian Orakpo (WAS) 10/1
Jerry Peria (ATL) 10/1
B J Raji (GB) 7/1
Clint Sintim (NYG) 35/1
Alphonso Smith (DEN) 40/1
David Verkune (CLE) 20/1
Jason Williams (DAL) 30/1
Field (Any Other Player) 6/1
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