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08/14/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The owners of the best home record in baseball continue a wraparound series with a team that's had plenty of recent trouble winning on the road tonight at Atlanta's Turner Field, where the National League East- leading Braves shoot for a second straight win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Atlanta won the opener of this four-game series with a 1-0 nail-biter on Friday, which improved Bobby Cox's squad to 40-15 in its home park this season. That stellar record is the main reason why the Braves hold a three- game advantage over second-place Philadelphia in the NL East, as well as the second-best overall mark in the Senior Circuit at 67-48.
The Dodgers, on the other hand, have had their problems away from home all throughout this season and especially of late. Last night's defeat was Los Angeles' 12th in its last 14 games on the road and dropped the team to 23-33 as the visitor this season.
Los Angeles did receive an outstanding performance from starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda on Friday, but Atlanta's Tim Hudson was just a bit better. The Braves ace limited the Dodgers to three hits and struck out six over eight scoreless innings to win his fifth consecutive start and up his season record to 14-5.
Billy Wagner took over for Hudson in the ninth and allowed a leadoff single to Scott Podsednik, but got out of the inning unscathed to earn his 29th save.
Kuroda (8-11) worked the first seven innings and gave up just four hits, but one was a solo homer to Brooks Conrad in the bottom of the seventh inning that snapped the scoreless deadlock.
Conrad has taken over for longtime third baseman Chipper Jones, who will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the ACL in his left knee in Tuesday's 4-2 win at Houston. Conrad also came up with a big hit in that game, a go-ahead two-run homer off Astros closer Matt Lindstrom in the ninth inning.
"Having (Jones) going down is terrible," said Conrad after Friday's triumph. "I feel really bad for him, but the bench is going to have to step up."
Ted Lilly will attempt to shake the Dodgers out of their lingering road slump, as well as maintain a perfect record in his short tenure with his new team, when he toes the rubber this evening. Acquired from the Chicago Cubs at the July 31 trade deadline, the gritty lefty has won both his starts in a Los Angeles uniform and been effective in doing so.
Lilly delivered an outstanding Dodgers debut on August 3, holding NL West leader San Diego to a run and two hits over seven sharp innings to deal the Padres a 2-1 setback. He was touched for a pair of homers and three runs overall in Sunday's six-inning stint against Washington, but struck out six without a walk and received plenty of support in an 8-3 verdict.
The 34-year-old sports a 2-1 record with a 4.26 ERA in five lifetime starts at Turner Field and is 3-2 with a 5.02 ERA over eight career matchups with Atlanta.
Trying to extend the Braves' streak will be Derek Lowe, with the former Dodger also taking the hill this evening seeking to string together back-to-back victories for the first time since a stretch of three straight winning starts from May 22-June 2.
Lowe has won just twice over his past nine outings, but was able to best San Francisco this past Sunday after allowing a pair of runs over 5 1/3 innings of work. The veteran righty was actually better in a no-decision against the New York Mets five days earlier, yielding just one run over six innings in that August 3 start.
The 37-year-old has had an up-and-down campaign that's reflected in his 11-9 record and 4.40 ERA, but he's usually been tough at home. In 12 starts at Turner Field thus far in 2010, Lowe has delivered an impressive 8-3 mark along with a 3.88 ERA.
Lowe, who won 54 games for the Dodgers between 2005-08 before joining the Braves as a free agent, is 1-1 with a 3.42 ERA in four overall starts against his ex-team. He's yet to face Los Angeles this year, but did go 1-0 with a 3.65 ERA in two encounters with the Dodgers during the 2009 season.
These teams split a four-game series at Dodger Stadium from June 3-6. Los Angeles has now lost in six of its past eight visits to Turner Field, but did take two of three bouts from the Braves there last season.
<< First-place Twins to be tested by A's Cahill
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) -- The young but talented Trevor Cahill will toe the rubber
this evening for Oakland when the Athletics take on the Minnesota Twins
tonight in the second installment of a three-game set at Target Field.
Cahill has won six of
<< Hughes goes for No. 14 in Yanks-Royals clash
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) -- The New York Yankees will try to put further distance
between themselves and the rest of the American League East when they battle
the Kansas City Royals tonight in the third contest of a four-game series at
Kauffman Stadium
<< Astros set sights on handing Bucs ninth straight road loss
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bud Norris will try for a third straight winning decision
and lead his Houston Astros to a second consecutive victory over the
Pittsburgh Pirates when the two National League Central members continue a
three-game series from
<< Nationals resume series with visiting Diamondbacks
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Nationals aim for a second straight unlikely
pitching effort when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks tonight in the middle
game of a three-game series at Nationals Park.
The hosts won the initial game of the
Angels hoping to rebound in second test with Jays >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) -- The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are grasping for straws
at this point in the season, as they are quickly falling out of the race in
the American League West.
The Angels, who are currently 8 1/2 games behind the first-pl
Woods five back after two rounds >>
Kohler, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tiger Woods finished off his second round at the
PGA Championship on Saturday morning with a par at the 18th for a two-under
70, which left him at three-under-par 141.
Woods, a four-time PGA champion, trails
Hartley on target as Aberdeen hammers Hamilton >>
Aberdeen, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paul Hartley converted three penalty
kicks in his Aberdeen debut as the Dons rolled to a 4-0 win over Hamilton at
Pittodrie Stadium on Saturday to open the Scottish Premier League season.
Hartley
Kuchar still leads PGA; Furyk, Holmes close in >>
Kohler, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Kuchar finished his second round on Friday
atop the leaderboard at the PGA Championship and was still there when the
other half of the field completed 36 holes on Saturday morning.
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The NFL preseason is approaching. Time for players, coaches and teams to turn over a new leaf. General managers have hired some new coaches, while coaches have added some offensive and defensive assistants to try and improve things. Here’s a look at some changes to look for in the preseason.
New York Jets: The Jets were one of the surprise teams in the NFL last season, making the playoffs under hard-driving first-year coach Eric Mangini. Mangini rebuilt the offensive line with rookies D'Brickashaw Ferguson (the No. 4 pick in the 2007 Draft) and Ohio State center (the 29th pick in the first round). This season he upgraded the defense with rookie linebacker David Harris (Michigan) while the secondary picked up a much needed top-notch corner in Pitt CB Darrelle Revis (No. 14 overall).
The Jets have added balance to the offense for QB Chad Pennington with RB Thomas Jones, essentially stolen from the Bears. He will upgrade a New York ground game that was 20th in rushing with a weak 3.5 yards per carry. They have their first true feature back since Curtis Martin. Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer prefers ball control, like his father Marty. In preseason, behind Pennington you’ll see second-year QB Kellen Clemens and mobile newcomer QB Marques Tuiasosopo.
Jacksonville Jaguars: The heat is on Jack Del Rio in Jacksonville as the Jaguars flopped last season despite a ton of talent. Keep in mind that under Del Rio the Jaguars have been outstanding in preseason with a 12-4 SU, 11-5 ATS August mark. online football betting Their defense is loaded, it’s the offense that has been stuck in first gear the last few years.
Enter a new offensive coordinator in Dirk Koetter, the former Boise State and Arizona State pass-happy coach. He will try and upgrade a passing game that ranked 24th last season. Del Rio has criticized wide receivers and Matt Jones this summer, both of whom have battled injuries. It will be interesting to watch the “new” Jaguars passing game in preseason.
Arizona Cardinals: Word out of Arizona is that the players like new coach Ken Whisenhunt, who was the Steelers offensive coordinator last year. We think of Arizona as all-passing because their running game has been awful of late because of a poor offensive line. However, keep an eye on the running game in preseason as they’ve made a lot of changes.
The new coach brings in Russ Grimm to coach the offensive line (Grimm did a marvelous job building the Steelers line). They took Penn State OT Levi Jones in the first round and signed two offensive linemen, Mike Gandy and Al Johnson, to provide depth. Reggie Wells was moved from right tackle to left guard and they want more speed out of the offensive line for pulling and traps, a Pittsburgh staple under Bill Cowher.
Atlanta Falcons: While all the attention has been focused on QB Mike Vick’s off-field problems, new coach Bobby Petrino is revamping the Falcons from an all-running team to a more balanced one. Petrino likes the experience of backup QB Joey Harrington and he has veteran backup Chris Redman, who used to play for Petrino at Louisville and knows his offenses better than anyone. Petrino wants Vick to be more of a pocket passer.
The addition of FB Ovie Mughelli is a sign Petrino wants a power rushing attack behind a physical fullback and newcomer WR Joe Horn should upgrade what was a below average wideout corps. Petrino is changing their old zone-blocking scheme to a more traditional in-line blocking scheme and the offensive line is bigger. Rookie DE Jamaal Anderson was grabbed in the first round and the secondary got younger with former Auburn cornerback David Irons, who the Falcons think was a steal as a sixth-round pick.
Cleveland Browns: The 2007 Browns look like a double-edged sword. There was the excitement of the offseason, trading for RB Jamel Lewis, upgrading the offensive line with Wisconsin’s Joe Thomas (the No. 2 pick in the draft) and free agent LG Eric Steinbach, then trading for Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn when he fell to No. 22. GM Phil Savage and head coach Romeo Crennel feel they have a talented, balanced offense with these new pieces, plus TE >Kellen Winslow and WR Braylon Edwards.
However, were these moves made in desperation? And were they foolish ones? The Browns gave up their 2008 first-round pick for Quinn and we all know QBs take time to develop. And even first-round QBs can be busts (Joey Harrington, Akili Smith). We also don’t know if the offensive line is that much improved (31st in rushing in 2007) and they did nothing to improve a defense that was awful against the run (142 yds pg allowed).
The Browns have a new offensive coordinator in Rob Chudzinski. This is a young offense and Quinn looked tentative, indecisive and inaccurate early in camp. Crennel will play Charlie Frye, Quinn and Derek Anderson in preseason. And there is a mixed bag for rookie QBs receiving significant starts: Tim Couch (14), Kerry Collins (13), Ben Roethlisberger (13), Vince Young (13), Joey Harrington (12), Matt Leinart (11) and Kyle Boller (nine). While all the focus will be on the Browns new-look offense, I’m more concerned with the defense.
Carolina Panthers: Coach Jon Fox loves the ground game, but Carolina has made some interesting changes for 2007. Fox fired offensive coordinator Dan Henning and brings in Jeff Davidson to run the offense. Davidson has brought in zone-blocking schemes to the Panther offense, a dramatic change for a system that's been built around a power-running style.
In zone-blocking, offensive linemen are responsible for blocking any defender who appears in their zone, instead of focusing on one defender. The Broncos and Falcons have had success with the system, which features smaller, more athletic offensive linemen and can create running lanes on the inside and outside. Keep an eye in preseason on how Carolina adjusts as it will take time to learn the system. Fox has been one of the top coaches in preseason, with a 15-5 SU, 12-7-1 ATS August record.
Dallas Cowboys: WR Terrell Owens is still here, but QB Drew Bledsoe and Bill Parcells are gone. New head coach Wade Phillips takes over, replacing Parcells. He ran the Chargers defense last season. Phillips was chosen by teary-eyed owner Jerry Jones partly because he is one of the best 3-4 coaches in football and the Cowboys have loaded up on players for that scheme.
Remember that Phillips was blitz-happy with the Chargers last season and early reports out of the Dallas camp have mentioned how the Cowboys have been blitzing a lot, a departure from Parcells. The theme of the 2007 Dallas defense appears to be one of attack.
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