Dodgers, Braves resume series between teams on the rise

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06/05/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) -- The Atlanta Braves have vaulted themselves to the top of the National League East by virtue of an impressive recent run of success. The Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping their own surge of late can propel the defending NL West champions back into first place of their division.

The two red-hot teams resume a four-game series this evening at Dodger Stadium, where the Braves will attempt to bounce back from their first defeat in more than a week.

Atlanta extended its winning streak to nine games with a 4-3 decision in Thursday's series opener, but the Dodgers drew even via a 5-4 verdict in last night's second test of this set. The win was the fifth in six games for Los Angeles and moved Joe Torre's club within a half-game of first-place San Diego in the NL West race.

Dodgers first baseman James Loney snapped a 4-4 tie with a two-out single in the bottom of the seventh inning, and Hong-Chih Kuo and Jonathan Broxton combined to hold the Braves scoreless over the final two frames to seal the victory. Kuo (1-1) earned the win with 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief of Clayton Kershaw, who struck out eight over 6 2/3 innings but was charged with four runs allowed (three earned).

Rafael Furcal added an RBI triple and scored twice for Los Angeles, which blew an early 4-0 advantage before regaining the lead on Loney's clutch base hit off reliever Eric O'Flaherty in the seventh.

"We're not going to quit," said Torre. "I thought Clayton threw very well, and Loney looked for a pitch and he got it."

Yunel Escobar went 3-for-4 with three RBI for Atlanta and tied the contest at 4-4 with a two-run double in the top of the seventh. Braves starter Kenshin Kawakami was saddled with his eighth straight loss to begin the season, however, after allowing the go-ahead run to reach base in the bottom of the inning.

Kawakami (0-8) was charged with five runs on nine hits over 6 1/3 innings, and still hasn't notched a win since August 31 of last season.

"He struggled a little early, got some pitches up in the zone. Then he pitched well after that, gave us a chance to win," said Braves catcher David Ross of Kawakami. "We just ran into a really good pitcher tonight that had our number."

Atlanta, which had been riding its longest win streak since a franchise-best 15-game tear from April 16-May 2, 2000, currently holds a two-game edge on Philadelphia for first place in the East.

The Braves will turn to Tommy Hanson in hopes of starting a new streak tonight. The talented young righty has bounced back strongly from a disastrous outing against Cincinnati on May 20 with back-to-back winning efforts over fellow NL East members Florida and Philadelphia, which upped his season record to 5-3 and lowered his earned run average to 3.78.

Hanson was rocked for eight runs and eight hits before being lifted after 1 2/3 innings against the Reds, but returned to throw six frames of two-run ball to defeat the Marlins on May 26. He was even better in Sunday's 9-3 home win over the Phillies, yielding just one run and three hits while lasting 6 2/3 innings.

The 23-year-old went 11-4 with an impressive 2.89 ERA as a rookie last season, but one of those defeats came at the hands of the Dodgers last July. In that game Hanson was reached for four runs and eight hits in six innings.

Chad Billingsley will put a personal winning streak of his own on the line when he takes the mound for the Dodgers tonight. The 2009 All-Star has won four consecutive decisions and recorded a 2.45 ERA over his last five starts, while racking up 35 strikeouts in a 33-inning span.

Billingsley did not pick up a victory his last time out, but struck out a season-best 11 Arizona hitters without a walk in an eight-inning no-decision against the Diamondbacks. He allowed four runs on the night, all of which came in the first two innings as a result of three homers.

The former first-round pick has faced Atlanta six times previously -- four as a starter -- but is just 1-2 with a 3.65 ERA lifetime against Atlanta. That lone win took place at Turner Field last August, when Billingsley fanned nine over five scoreless innings and permitted just two hits.

Los Angeles lost four of seven meetings with Atlanta a year ago and had dropped four in a row in this series -- all at Dodger Stadium -- prior to Friday's win.

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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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Will Ohio State continue to run the table in College Football betting odds?
MySportsbook.com favors Buckeyes, Fighting Irish and Golden Bears in this weekend's big games.

NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 21 - My Sportsbook NCAA football fans: things are beginning to get really interesting on college football's national stage. Following last weekend's "Separation Saturday", which included five teams ranked in the top 15 dropping games, the BCS Championship picture is beginning to take shape - with Ohio State leading the charge. And, according to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, the number-one-ranked Buckeyes will continue their winning ways this weekend.

Revenge will be the name of the game in Columbus this Saturday, as Ohio State looks to even the score following last season's loss to Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions. Although Penn State are listed as 16.5 point underdogs, they are 11-10 all-time versus the Buckeyes. Paterno and the Lions, however, will have to shut down Heisman Trophy favorite Troy Smith who has thrown for 769 yards and seven touchdowns this season.

Speaking of revenge, Notre Dame will be out for some against Michigan State, following last year's 44 - 41 overtime loss to the Spartans in South Bend. The thirteenth-ranked Irish, listed as a 3-point favorite, will also be looking to avenge last Saturday's thrashing from the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans, meanwhile, have won seven of the last nine match-ups against Notre Dame and are coming off an impressive 38-23 victory over Pittsburgh.

Out west, 22nd-ranked Arizona State will be battling for their first victory over 21st-ranked California since 2000. Although the Golden Bears are listed as 7.5-point favorites, the Sun Devils are 3-0, lead the nation in sacks with 18 and possess the Pac-10's leading passer in sophomore quarterback Rudy Carpenter.

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NCAA Football betting lines (home team in CAPS)
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Date Favorite Opponent Point Spread
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Sept 21 GEORGIA TECH Virginia 17
Sept 22 NEVADA Northwestern 6.5
Sept 23 MICHIGAN Wisconsin 14
Sept 23 Minnesota PURDUE 3
Sept 23 SYRACUSE Miami (Ohio) 6.5
Sept 23 MISSOURI Ohio 21.5
Sept 23 Louisville KANSAS STATE 14
Sept 23 TENNESSEE Marshall 22
Sept 23 CLEMSON North Carolina 16.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA Kentucky 24
Sept 23 Iowa ILLINOIS 20.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA STATE Rice 30.5
Sept 23 AUBURN Buffalo 41.5
Sept 23 BOWLING GREEN Kent 7
Sept 23 NAVY Tulsa 4.5
Sept 23 VIRGINIA TECH Cincinnati 27
Sept 23 BYU Utah State 29
Sept 23 OHIO STATE Penn State 16.5
Sept 23 TEXAS Iowa State 25
Sept 23 Washington State STANFORD 10
Sept 23 CALIFORNIA Arizona State 7.5
Sept 23 UCLA WASHINGTON 3
Sept 23 INDIANA Connecticut 1.5
Sept 23 Central Michigan EASTERN MICHIGAN 4
Sept 23 WYOMING Air Force 1
Sept 23 UTEP NEW MEXICO 9.5
Sept 23 West Virginia EAST CAROLINA 21
Sept 23 Boston College NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7
Sept 23 GEORGIA Colorado 27
Sept 23 ARKANSAS Alabama 1.5
Sept 23 BAYLOR Army 11
Sept 23 WESTERN MICHIGAN Temple 28
Sept 23 MISSISSIPPI Wake Forest 2.5
Sept 23 KANSAS South Florida 5.5
Sept 23 TEXAS A&amp;M Louisiana Tech 23.5
Sept 23 UAB Mississippi State 9.5
Sept 23 LSU Tulane 36
Sept 23 Utah SAN DIEGO STATE 6.5
Sept 23 BOISE STATE Hawaii 15
Sept 23 Notre Dame MICHIGAN STATE 3
Sept 23 USC ARIZONA U 22
Sept 23 Oklahoma State HOUSTON 1
Sept 23 OREGON STATE Idaho 23
Sept 23 OKLAHOMA Middle Tennessee State 29
Sept 23 MARYLAND Florida International 18.5
Sept 23 AKRON North Texas 17.5
Sept 23 SOUTH CAROLINA Florida Atlantic 29.5
Sept 23 NEBRASKA Troy 23
Sept 23 SMU Arkansas State 6

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