04/07/2010 -
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Everth Cabrera drove in four runs, and Chris
Young pitched six scoreless innings of one-hit ball, as the San Diego Padres
defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks, 6-3, at Chase Field.
Young (1-0) was stellar with five strikeouts and three walks for the Padres,
who bounced back from a 6-3 loss in Monday's season-opening contest. Adrian
Gonzalez hit his second home run of the young season, and Will Venable also
homered in the victory.
Justin Upton notched two hits with an RBI for the Diamondbacks.
Edwin Jackson, who was acquired in the offseason three-game trade that landed
Curtis Granderson with the Yankees, made his Arizona debut on the mound and
allowed three runs on five hits over five innings of work with five strikeouts
and one walk.
<< Spurs' Parker returns to lineup
Sacramento, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker was in
the lineup during the team's 95-86 victory over the Sacramento Kings on
Tuesday night after being cleared to resume full basketball activities earlier
in the
<< Kings take shootout win as Ducks eliminated from playoff spot
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Anze Kopitar netted the game-winning goal in
the shootout to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 5-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks
at Honda Center.
Alex Frolov, Justin Williams and Michal Handzus all scored in the
<< Jefferson leads Spurs over Kings in Parker's return
Sacramento, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Richard Jefferson had 18 points and five
rebounds, as the playoff-bound San Antonio Spurs took down the Sacramento
Kings, 95-86.
Manu Ginobili added 16 points and six assists for the Spurs, who have
<< Mauer leads Twins over Angels
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reigning American League MVP Joe Mauer belted
his first home run of 2010, and the Minnesota Twins claimed a 5-3 win over the
Angels.
Mauer, who set career-bests of 28 homers and a .365 batting average in 20
<< Avalanche playoff-bound after shootout win over Canucks
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Duchene scored in the third round of the
shootout as the Colorado Avalanche clinched the final playoff spot in the
Western Conference with a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Duchene was the las
Ellis lifts A's to 10th-inning win over Seattle >>
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mark Ellis singled in the winning run with two
outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting Oakland to a 2-1 win over
Seattle in the second installment of a season-opening four-game series.
One night
Bruins' Seidenberg sidelined after surgery >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston Bruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg
underwent surgery on Tuesday to have a lacerated tendon repaired in his left
forearm.
The Bruins made the announcement Wednesday and said Seidenberg will
Navratilova diagnosed with breast cancer >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has been
diagnosed with breast cancer.
Navratilova revealed her condition Wednesday on "Good Morning America," saying
she was diagnosed in February during a routine mamm
Bosh-less Raptors host Celtics >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Raptors lost more than just the game last night
in Cleveland and may be without All-Star center Chris Bosh for some time.
Tonight they'll try to regroup at home versus the Boston Celtics.
Bosh suffered a fractu
Orlando welcomes Wizards to Magic Kingdom >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Southeast Division-champion Orlando Magic will continue
a three-game homestand Wednesday versus the Washington Wizards at Amway Arena.
The Magic clinched their third consecutive Southeast title after the Atlanta
Hawks
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The San Francisco 49ers (5-11 SU, 5-10-1 ATS in 2007; 1-1 SU & ATS in pre-season) found some offensive life last week, and they will try to build some momentum on Thursday night as they travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bears (7-9 SU & ATS in 2007; 0-2 SU, 0-1-1 ATS in pre-season) in an NFL matchup that is set to get underway at 8 PM ET at Soldier Field (natural turf) in Chicago.
Thursday, August 21
NFL betting odds: CHICAGO -3 (-120), Total 37
NOTABLE STAT: San Francisco was last in points, last in total offense in 2007
KEY NFL BETTING TREND: SF has lost its last seven SU on pre-season road
In the BetUS NFL pre-season football betting odds, the Bears are listed as a three-point favorite (laying -120), with the total posted at 37 points.
Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup (reflecting numbers going into the 2008 season):
* SF has lost 11 of its last 14 games SU
* SF has covered three of its last 11 games
* SF has lost six of its last seven road games SU
* SF has covered one of its last seven road games
* CHI has covered five of its last eight games
* CHI has played five of its last seven games OVER the total
* CHI has covered four of its last 13 home games
* SF has lost its last seven pre-season road games SU
* CHI has covered two of its last seven home pre-season games
Well, I guess we should congratulate the Bears on making their quarterback choice for the season's opening game, as they have designated Kyle Orton the starter against Indianapolis. The Bears obviously have lost patience with Rex Grossman, and what they do with him at this point is anybody's guess. But suffice it to say that there isn't a quarterback competition anymore, at least in training camp.
Meanwhile, the quarterback competition may also be settled in San Francisco, where the Niners bounced back from a lackluster 18-6 loss to the Raiders, in which they turned the ball over four times, to execute a 34-6 rout of the Packers last Saturday. However, coach Mike Nolan has stopped short of saying that, insisting that the job is still open. But J.T. O'Sullivan, the longshot of the trio of Niner signal-callers who opened camp, will start his third straight pre-season game here. Against Green Bay, O'Sullivan was only 8-for-17, and was intercepted, but he also threw for 9.1 yards an attempt, which included a 59-yard TD pass to Josh Morgan. The others struggled.
Some offensive cohesion is badly needed, in light of the Niners' dismal 2007 campaign, in which they were dead last in the NFL in scoring, with just 13.7 points a game. And O'Sullivan is the guy who is most familiar with offensive coordinator Mike Martz's exacting system, because he learned it last year in Detroit. O'Sullivan will go at least the entire first half and may even last longer. He'll be relieved by Alex Smith, with Shawn Hill doing the mop-up work. Three receivers who were out last week - Bryant Johnson, Ashley Lelie and Arnaz Battle - will miss this game too.
That may hurt a little here, especially since the Bears will be using a lot of their defensive starters. And it's the defense that has been keeping the Bears in games thus far. In fact, the defense and special teams were responsible for the first 19 points Chicago scored against Seattle last time out, as the offense really struggled with Grossman at the controls. But maybe the first-team offense has a chance to settle a little bit as it works more with Orton at the helm.
Certainly we have concerns about the Bears' offensive line, but we like the scenario for them here, especially if O'Sullivan doesn't make some bis plays. The Niners may have nowhere else to turn right now, and they have lost seven straight road games in the pre-season. Let's take Chicago, the three-point favorite in the NFL football betting odds.
CHICAGO -3 (-120) **
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