A's rout Tigers to finish sweep

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06/04/2008 - Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Gonzalez belted a three-run double to spark a six-run seventh inning, as the Oakland Athletics beat Detroit, 10-2, to complete a three-game sweep.

Bobby Crosby had two hits and two runs batted in, and Travis Buck homered and scored twice for Oakland, which is riding a four-game winning streak after dropping four straight.

Justin Duchscherer (5-4) allowed only two baserunners over the first five innings including a stretch that saw him retire nine straight and 12 of 13 batters for the win. His outing was finished after 6 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on three hits and five walks after running into trouble in the later innings.

Tigers starter Nate Robertson (3-6) surrendered five runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out five through 6 1/3 innings in taking the loss.

Magglio Ordonez and Carlos Guillen knocked in the runs for Detroit, which finished 3-6 on its road trip.

The Athletics got to Robertson in the fourth for the first run of the game. Emil Brown and Daric Barton started the frame with singles, and Brown scored on Buck's double-play groundout.

Oakland padded its lead one inning later. Jack Hannahan worked a one-out walk and Jack Cust roped a two-out double to right two batters later. Crosby then smacked a double to left, plating both runners.

Detroit had back-to-back one-out walks in the sixth and Guillen put the Tigers on the board with a single up the middle. Marcus Thames then worked a walk to load the bases and Duchscherer hit Ordonez with a pitch, forcing in a run. Duchscherer induced Jeff Larish into an inning-ending double play to stop the bleeding.

Buck gave Oakland back a two-run cushion, leading off the home half with a blast to right-center.

The A's batted around for six runs in the seventh, breaking open an otherwise close game. Robertson started the inning, but was removed in favor of Freddy Dolsi after walking a batter and recording an out. Dolsi struck out the first batter he faced, Crosby, and issued a walk to Brown before giving way to Casey Fossum.

Barton ripped an RBI single and Buck singled to load the bases before Gonzalez doubled to left, clearing the bases. Rob Bowen then singled back up the middle to plate Gonzalez. Aquilino Lopez came on for Fossum and gave up a Hannahan double to right-center that scored Bowen and capped the scoring.

Game Notes

This was the first series between the teams this season. Oakland took six of 10 matchups from Detroit last year....The A's continue a nine-game homestand, hosting the Angels for a three-game set beginning Friday, before the New York Yankees come to town...Detroit begins a 10-game homestand on Friday, hosting the Indians, White Sox and Dodgers...Tigers infielder Ramon Santiago left Wednesday's contest after injuring his shoulder while diving for a ground ball in the seventh inning. He was replaced by Edgar Renteria.

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Two playoff teams from 2007 take center stage on the NFL Network Sunday night in a Week 2 NFL betting match-up when the (0-1) New England Patriots betting head south to Florida for a contest with the (1-0) Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

New England HC Bill Belichick couldn’t care less about the way his team plays in the preseason. With a chance to tie last week’s game with the Baltimore Ravens betting, He elected to go for the two-point conversion and outright victory. The conversion failed, and the Pats ended up falling to the Ravens by a 16-15 final count.

New England rolled off twelve unanswered points to give it a chance at securing the victory, but it never threatened to cover the 3.5-point spread. NFL bettors saw this one coming, as they bet the Ravens down from +6 to +3.5 as the week progressed. QB Tom Brady didn’t take part in the Patriots first preseason clash, but could see action this weekend.

His three replacements all put up embarrassing numbers. They went a combined 17 for 33, and threw three interceptions and no touchdowns. The New England defense was encouraging, as they held the Ravens to 2/12 third down conversions and surrendered just ten first downs. That ‘D’ should be bolstered with the addition of former Bucs and Denver Broncos betting safety John Lynch, who could make his Patriots debut on Sunday against his former mates.

HC Jon Gruden had to be impressed with the way his Bucs played on both sides of the ball in their dominating 17-6 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 1’s NFL pre-season betting action. Bucs bettors were quite happy with the effort, as they made a mockery of the fact that they were underdogs in the game.

The logjam at the quarterback position didn’t get any easier to separate for Gruden, as all four of his QBs had positive experiences in the first exhibition of 2008. The four combined to complete 28 of their 40 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown, and that was without starting QB Jeff Garcia in the lineup.

RB Michael Bennett had 19 carries and four receptions, totaling 90 yards and a touchdown. Expect to see more of Bennett, Kenneth Darby, and Earnest Graham, as they all compete for playing time with Warrick Dunn in the backfield this season. Defensively, the Bucs recorded four sacks and held the Fins offense in check all day.

First round draft pick Aqib Talib was impressive in the secondary, recording a tackle and two pass defenses in his debut. Don’t be surprised to see Talib in the starting lineup opposite Ronde Barber for the Bucs in ’08.

The betting trends suggest that NFL bettors should be backing the Bucs in this intra-conference exhibition.

These two teams hooked up last year in Tampa Bay, with the Bucs winning that game 13-10. The Buccaneers have only lost one preseason game at home dating back to the beginning of the ’05 preseason. The Patriots have had a mixed bag of results in their recent exhibitions. They have gone 2-2 ATS and SU each of the last three years.

New England currently sits as modest 1-point favorites in this preseason showdown with the ‘total’ now sitting at 34.5.

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MySportsbook.com week 1 NFL lines


Now that the 2008 NFL schedule is finally out, it is only matter-of-course for lines on “Week 1” to follow.  Of course MySportsbook.com is the first to churn out odds for the NFL’s inaugural week for the upcoming season.   Expect a lot of fireworks the first Thursday night of the season as the defending champion Indianapolis Colts face off against the surprise of the 2008 season, the New Orleans Saints.  These teams were ranked #1 and #3 in the NFL respectively a season ago so a high scoring affair could be in order.  As of now, the Colts will be giving 6 points to the Saints; keep in mind the Saints were one of the better road teams last season going 6-3 SU and 7-2 ATS.  The first Monday night of the season will again provide a “double feature”. Coming off a disappointing season, the Cincinnati Bengals will look to get back to playoffs and improve their public image as they take on the AFC North favorite Baltimore Ravens.  The second game features a couple of teams that haven’t had too much success recently but each could make some noise if the NFC is as weak as it was last year as the San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals. The most interesting game of the opening week will feature the NFC champion Bears as they hit the road to take on the NFL’s top team during last year’s regular season, the San Diego Chargers.

MySportsbook.com Week 1 odds:

Saints +6 @ Colts -6

Falcons @ Vikings (pick ‘em)

Panthers @ Rams (pick ‘em)

Broncos -3.5 @ Bills +3.5

Chiefs -1 @ Texans +1

Dolphins +3 @ Redskins -3

Patriots -5 @ Jets +5

Eagles -3.5 @ Packers +3.5

Steelers -4 @ Browns +4

Titans +6 @ Jaguars -6

Bears +6 @ Chargers -6

Lions +3 @ Raiders -3

Bucs +6.5 @ Seahawks -6.5

Giants +4 @ Cowboys -4

Ravens +3 @ Bengals -3

Cardinals +3 @ 49ers -3

 Super Bowl line (2008)

NFC +6.5 vs. AFC -6.5

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