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Pirates hope to solve road woes in clash with AthleticsBaseball Betting Lines06/26/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Pirates will attempt to end a 15-game road losing skid tonight, as they continue a three-game set with the Oakland Athletics at the Coliseum. Last night, Cliff Pennington went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored as the Athletics pounded the Pirates, 14-4, in the opener of a three-game interleague set. Ryan Sweeney went 3-for-5 with an RBI and three runs scored while Coco Crisp added three hits and three runs scored for the Athletics, who had dropped seven of eight coming in. Ben Sheets (3-7) benefited from the run support as he snapped a four-start losing streak. He was charged with four runs on eight hits with nine strikeouts over six innings. Also, it was his first win since May 8 as he was held winless in his previous eight starts. Ryan Doumit drove in two runs while Andrew McCutchen had an RBI and two runs scored for the Pirates, who are stuck in their longest road losing streak since dropping 19 straight from July 23-Aug. 30, 1985. Neil Walker went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored for Pittsburgh, but left the game in the seventh inning after colliding with right fielder Ryan Church while the two players were trying to snag a foul ball. Walker lay on the ground for several minutes and was tended to by trainers before walking off the field with help from the trainers. Brad Lincoln (0-2) was tagged with the loss as he was charged with five runs -- three earned -- on eight hits with two walks and a strikeout in six innings. "(Lincoln) wasn't really attacking the zone like he can," said Pittsburgh manager John Russell. "Once he started doing that he had some better innings." Daniel McCutchen gets the call for the Pirates tonight, as he takes the spot of Zach Duke, who is expected to miss a couple more starts with an elbow strain. The right-hander owns a 4-5 record with a 3.86 ERA in 10 starts at Triple-A Indianapolis this season. In three starts for Pittsburgh this season, McCutchen has yet to make it past the fourth inning. He has never faced Oakland before either. Countering for the A's is Trevor Cahill, who is 5-0 with a 2.62 ERA in seven starts following a loss to the Angels on May 16th. The 22-year-old was last on the hill this past Sunday, when he gave up two earned runs and four hits over six innings of work against St. Louis. He struck out seven, but didn't receive a decision in the team's 3-2 win. The right-hander, who is 3-0 with a 1.75 ERA in four home starts this season, is making his first career appearance against the Pirates. He, however, is 3-0 with a 3.44 ERA in three interleague starts this season. The A's are 7-0 all-time against the Pirates and swept a three-game series by the Bay the last time these two clubs met in 2004. Oakland took all three matchups in Pittsburgh during the 2002 campaign.
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2007 NFL Football Betting Preview“You play to win the game!” Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy. The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line. The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2. Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway? Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year. Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years. Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant. Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success. The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones. Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings. Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record. This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots. First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!” The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason. Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your football wagering needs. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards. |
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