Nationals Boosts Runs With Series

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Hoping to keep that momentum rolling tonight will be right-hander Max Scherzer, who is 9-4 with a 4.90 ERA. Scherzer, though, is winless in his last three starts and lost his second straight decision on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, who pounded him for nine runs (six earned) and six hits in just two innings of work.

 

(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Twins try to continue their recent mastery of the Chicago White Sox this evening when the American League Central foes open a four-game series at U.S. Cellular Field. The Twins have beaten the White Sox all four times the teams have met this season and have won seven straight, including the last six in the Windy City. Going back even further, the Twins have won 26 of the last 32 meetings.

 

Minnesota was denied a three-game sweep in its series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, falling 12-5 in the finale at Target Field. Michael Cuddyer hit a solo homer and knocked in three runs for the Twins, who went 6-3 on a nine-game homestand.

 

Heading to the hill for the Twins tonight will be right-hander Carl Pavano, who is 5-6 with a 4.19 ERA. Pavano did not get a decision on Saturday against Milwaukee, as he allowed four runs (three earned) and eight hits in 7 2/3 innings of his team's 8-7 loss.

 

Pavano went the distance to beat the White Sox the last time he faced them and is 7-3 lifetime against them with a 3.57 ERA in 10 starts.

 

This will be Humber's first start against the Twins.

 

Edwin Jackson (5-7) yielded four runs on eight hits over seven innings to take the loss.

 

Each of the Nationals' last 10 victories has come by either one run or in extra innings.

 

Aramis Ramirez and Carlos Pena had the Cubs' homers, but Chicago lost for the fifth time in six games.

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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.

New York Giants betting lines

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.

Dallas Cowboys betting lines

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.

Oakland Raiders betting lines

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.

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