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06/06/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Struggling lefty Joe Kennedy looks for his first win since May 10 when the Oakland Athletics host the Boston Red Sox in the third test of a four-game series tonight at McAfee Coliseum.
Kennedy, who was 4-1 with a 2.31 earned run average as a full-time reliever last season, hasn't won since tossing six innings of four-hit, three-run ball to defeat Kansas City. Since then, he's 0-2 with a pair of no decisions and has seen his earned run average rise from 2.83 to 3.30.
The 28-year-old Californian got a tough-luck no decision in his last start, as he scattered six hits and allowing one run in eight innings of the Athletics' 3-2 loss to Minnesota on Friday.
Lifetime against the Red Sox, Kennedy is 1-2 with a 4.59 ERA in 12 appearances, including eight starts.
Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield goes for Boston and will seek his 10th career win against Oakland. The 40-year-old is 9-4 with a 4.03 ERA in 34 appearances -- 23 starts -- versus the A's.
Wakefield has lost three of his last four starts, including a 9-5 verdict to the New York Yankees on Friday in which he surrendered five hits and eight runs in 3 2/3 innings.
His ERA has risen from 1.79 after his first seven starts to its current mark of 4.24.
On Tuesday, Lenny DiNardo combined with four other pitchers in a three-hit shutout as the Athletics downed the Red Sox, 2-0.
DiNardo (2-2) gave up two hits and six walks in six innings of work, while Eric Chavez hit a solo home run for the Athletics, who have won four straight.
Daisuke Matsuzaka (7-4) dropped his second straight start as he was charged with two runs on seven hits with a pair of walks and eight strikeouts
Julio Lugo, David Ortiz and Mike Lowell each had a hit for the Red Sox, who have now lost a season-high three straight and five of six overall.
Oakland split a two-game series in Beantown earlier this year and is 10-4 against Boston since the start of last season. The Red Sox have also lost eight of their last 11 in Oakland.
<< Byrd flying high as Indians host Royals
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After receiving a brilliant performance from C.C. Sabathia
on Tuesday, the Cleveland Indians send out another pitcher who's currently in
a groove when the American League Central leaders resume a three-game series
with the Ka
<< Former Yank Vazquez leads White Sox against former club
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former New York Yankee Javier Vazquez faces off against his
one-time club tonight for the Chicago White Sox in the third of four
consecutive meetings between the two teams at U.S. Cellular Field.
Vazquez came to New York i
<< Rockies resume set with 'Stros at Coors
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rockies continue their 10-game homestand this
evening when they play the second contest of a three-game series with the
Houston Astros at Coors Field.
The Astros won the opener on Tuesday, dropping
<< Cubs' Zambrano to take a swing at Brewers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago pitcher Carlos Zambrano will take the mound for
the first time since last week's incident with catcher Michael Barrett when
the Cubs play the rubber match of their three-game series with the Milwaukee
Brewers
Nadal will meet Djokovic in French Open semis >>
Paris, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two-time defending champion Rafael Nadal and
sixth-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic were a pair of quarterfinal winners
Wednesday at the French Open. The two young stars will square off in Friday's
semifinals here
Padres, Dodgers continue battle for NL West >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Padres attempt to hold onto a slim lead in
the competitive National League West when they play the middle test of a key
three-game set with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers tonight at Petco Park.
San Diego moved
Bucs try to go back-to-back in Washington >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After putting the brakes on a two-game skid, the Pittsburgh
Pirates will shoot for back-to-back wins when they resume a three-game series
against the Washington Nationals tonight at RFK Stadium.
Pittsburgh recorded a 7-6
Curlin and Hard Spun top Belmont Stakes field >>
Elmont, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Preakness Stakes winner Curlin has been made the
6-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday's 139th running of the Belmont Stakes
at Belmont Park. The $1 million race is the final event in racing's Triple
Crown.
Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup
September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans.
Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to name a few. Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR. They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.
The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer. Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.
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Ryder Cup Odds| Europe Tie USA |
4-5 10-1 6-5 |
| Tiger Woods Jim Furyk Phil Mickelson Chris DiMarco David Toms Stewart Cink Chad Campbell Scott Verplank Zach Johnson Vaughan Taylor JJ Henry Brett Wetterich |
9-4 4-1 5-1 7-1 8-1 12-1 15-1 15-1 25-1 30-1 30-1 50-1 |
| Sergio Garcia Luke Donald Padraig Harrington Colin Montgomerie Darren Clarke David Howell Lee Westwood Paul Casey Henrik Stenson Jose Maria Olazabal Paul McGinley Robert Karlsson |
5-1 5-1 6-1 13-2 8-1 9-1 9-1 11-1 12-1 12-1 20-1 25-1 |
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