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09/08/2010 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Braun homered and drove in a total of four runs to back Chris Capuano's solid performance on the mound, as the Milwaukee Brewers dominated the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-1, in the rubber match of a three-game set at Miller Park.
Capuano (3-3) gave up one run on four hits over seven innings for the Brewers, who have won three of four. Casey McGehee had two RBI for the victors.
Albert Pujols hit his 36th homer of the season for the Cardinals, who fell 6 1/2 games behind Cincinnati for first place in the National League Central. The Reds play the Rockies later Wednesday.
Jaime Garcia (13-7) lasted just four frames, giving up a career-high seven runs on seven hits to have a three-start win streak snapped. He also struck out four and walked two.
<< Twins sweep away Royals, extend AL Central lead
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Denard Span punctuated a three-run fifth
inning with a two-run triple, and the Minnesota Twins held on to beat Kansas
City, 4-3, to complete a three-game sweep at Target Field.
J.J. Hardy had two hit
<< Rockies P Cook leaves game with injury
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colorado Rockies starter Aaron Cook left
Wednesday's game against Cincinnati in the sixth inning after being hit in the
right leg with a line drive.
Cook was making his second start since a month-long stint on t
<< Rangers blast Blue Jays to halt losing streak
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ian Kinsler and Jeff Francoeur ignited the
Texas offense, helping the American League West-leading Rangers snap a series
of streaks with an 8-1 win over Toronto.
Kinsler homered to begin the game and Fran
<< Bonderman solid as Tigers take down White Sox
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeremy Bonderman pitched eight brilliant
innings and Alex Avila hit a key two-run double, as the Detroit Tigers topped
the Chicago White Sox, 5-1, in the continuation of a four-game series.
Bonderman (
RSL eyes top spot in league against Seattle >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Salt Lake entered this season as defending
Major League Soccer champions, and according to midfielder Andy Williams, they
also had a few goals in mind.
"At the beginning of the year, we had our goals wher
Myers, Astros shut down Cubs >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brett Myers struck out eight in seven shutout
innings to continue his dominance of the Cubs and lead the Astros to a 4-0 win
over Chicago in the rubber match of a three-game series.
Myers (11-7) allowed just
Phillies build big lead, top Marlins to keep hold of first place >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Howard finished 3-for-5 with a three-
run homer and tied a season-high with six RBI as Philadelphia built a double-
digit lead but held on to top Florida, 10-6, in the finale of a four-game set.
Chas
Wakefield sets age record as Sox outslug Rays >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tim Wakefield became the oldest pitcher in Red
Sox history to record a win and Boston belted five home runs to top Tampa Bay,
11-5, in the rubber match of a three-game series.
Marco Scutaro went 4-for-5 with
BILLS (+10) at Steelers SPORTSBOOK LINES
It's impossible to gauge how a team will react after something like the Steve Everett situation, and it probably doesn't matter. That being said, the Bills are going to lose several games this year where they keep things close but fall short in the end to superior teams. Ben Roethlisberger and company could have a field day against Buffalo's decimated defense, but I like the Bills to cover.
BENGALS (-7) at Browns SPORTSBOOK LINES
All you can ask out of your NFL team is that it has a plan. You may not always agree with it as a fan, but as long as it appears the organization is going in some sort of direction, you have to go with it. Which brings us to the Cleveland Browns. You flip a coin to determine whether Chuck Frye or Derek Anderson should start the preseason opener. You start Frye in Week 1, but pull him in the first half. And then you deal him to the Seahawks for a sixth-round pick? Hmm... the Bengals could get six turnovers again this week.
COLTS (-7) at Titans SPORTSBOOK LINES
Tennessee signed ex-Colts cornerback Nick Harper in the offseason so that should help slow down Peyton Manning. Just ask Jason David and the Saints. Oh wait... One of these weeks, I'm going to learn to not pick against Tennessee, which has won seven of its last eight games. But it's not happening against Indy.
TEXANS (+6.5) at Panthers SPORTSBOOK LINES
Houston's Mario Williams, the first pick in the '06 draft, has more touchdowns than Reggie Bush after one week. Somehow I don't see that lasting. Meanwhile, Carolina bottled up what was expected to be a pretty high-octane offense in St. Louis in Week 1. Could this be the Panthers' defense everyone expected last year? Maybe. This feels like a 20-16 Carolina win.
RAMS (-3) vs. 49ers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Absolutely love this game. Everyone's favorite pick for this year's surprise team -- the 49ers -- laid an egg on Monday night (not that anyone was watching with the game ending in the middle of the night for those of us on the East Coast). St. Louis wasn't much better, delivering a lackluster effort against the Panthers that included two Steven Jackson fumbles and panic from his fantasy owners. Jackson rebounds this week, and the Rams get their first win.
PACKERS (+1.5) at Giants SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Do you really trust this guy to win an NFL game if Eli Manning can't go? I say no. I'd feel alot better about this Packers team if it had any semblance of a running game, but I still think Green Bay's defense is good enough to give it a 2-0 start.
JAGUARS (-10) vs. Falcons SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Does it scare me to pick Jacksonville to cover a double-digit spread after it scored just 10 points last week against the Titans? Absolutely. But can I bring myself to pick Atlanta under any circumstances? No. Check out this poll on ajc.com. It asks what Atlanta's most urgent deficiency is: offense, defense, specials teams or all of the above. "All of the above" has 57 percent of the votes. Ouch.
SAINTS (-3) at Buccaneers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
I'm picking way too many road teams this week. Oh well. New Orleans has had some time to reflect on its lackluster showing in the opener, and the Buccanneers just aren't a very good football team. Anyone else surprised Tampa Bay hasn't made a move to sign Byron Leftwich? I thought that's what they do.
VIKINGS (+3) at Lions SPORTS BETTING LINES
Run the ball and stop the run. Minnesota can do both, and that will keep them in a lot of games this season. Even though it was only one week, Adrian Peterson looks like he was a steal at No. 7 in last year's draft. Not only will he produce, but Peterson delivers excitement to what otherwise would be one of the league's most boring teams.
DOLPHINS (+3.5) vs. Cowboys SPORTS BETTING LINES
Lost in the Tony Romo lovefest is just how bad the Cowboys' defense was last week. I know they're banged up, but Dallas' 'D' allowed 438 yards to the Giants' offense, and backup running back Derrick Ward averaged 6.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Cam Cameron's decision to split carries between Ronnie Brown and Jesse Chatman sounds about as can't-miss as Larry David's plan to show up to Marty Funkhouser's party a night late. Still, gotta go with Miami to cover at home.
SEAHAWKS (-2.5) at Cardinals SPORTS BETTING LINES
I'm probably missing something, but this game seems too easy. Arizona blew Monday night's game against the 49ers in typical Cardinals fashion, and the Seahawks beat Tampa Bay by two touchdowns. Love Seattle in this one.
BRONCOS (-9.5) vs. Raiders SPORTS BETTING LINES
Special teams was a major story line in Week 1. Take a look at the Broncos. They had to rush on to the field to get a Jason Elam field goal as time expired against the Bills. Denver drove into Buffalo territory on eight of 10 drives but came away with just a pair of field goals and a touchdown. Look for more scoring from the Broncos this week against an Oakland defense that gave up 36 points to Detroit in Week 1.
BEARS (-12) vs. Chiefs SPORTS BETTING LINES
Everyone talks about Rex Grossman when dissecting the Bears' offense, but Chicago's quarterback got no help in last week's loss to the Chargers. Meanwhile, Kansas City confirmed what we all thought while watching Hard Knocks: The Chiefs are going to stink this year. It could be a rough first month for Larry Johnson fantasy owners. Kansas City's RB was limited to 43 yards on 10 carries in Week 1, and the Chiefs face the Bears, Vikings and Chargers the next three weeks, all formidable run defenses.
RAVENS (-10) vs. Jets SPORTS BETTING LINES
A big dose of Willis McGahee and a usual sound defensive effort will give the Ravens their first win. According to Football Outsiders, no team in the NFL rushed only three defenders on pass plays last year more than the Jets. And according to my special Jets correspondent Ben Stauber, New York did the same in Week 1. Whoever starts at quarterback for the Ravens should have all day to throw.
PATRIOTS (-3) vs. Chargers
Friends and I were discussing how Bill Belichick goes about paying his $500,000 fine for cheating. Does he just write one check to the NFL? Do you need some sort of clearance to make such a monstrous financial transaction? I guess I shouldn't complain about the security deposit I have to put down on my new apartment. Anyway, two of the league's best teams square off in what should be a good one Sunday night. The Patriots always respond well just when you think they're in trouble. And their offensive attack was the story in Week 1.
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting.
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