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A winning streak will be on the line for the Minnesota Twins on Thursday when they battle the Kansas City Royals at The Metrodome.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Brandon Duckworth in this game. Duckworth has a 2-1 record and a 6.60 ERA this season.
The Twins will counter Duckworth with ace Francisco Liriano. Lefthander Liriano has a 3.33 ERA to go along with a 5-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Twins listed as 290-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Kevin Slowey tossed seven solid innings and allowed just four hits as the Twins defeated the Royals 7-1 as -230 favorites on Wednesday. The eight runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Jason Kubel went 3-for-4 with two RBIs to lead the Twins. Slowey improved to 12-9 with the victory.
David DeJesus drove in the lone run for the Royals, who were +200 underdogs. Kyle Davies allowed four runs on eight hits over 5 2-3 innings in the loss.
Current streak:
Team records:
Minnesota: 80-65 SU Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7 Before playing Cleveland are 4-6 After playing Minnesota are 3-7 After a loss are 4-6 Minnesota most recently: A few trends to consider:
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota Kansas City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota Kansas City is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City Minnesota is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home Next up:
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North Carolina-Rutgers Preview
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The fans at Rutgers Stadium will be treated to a game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Scarlet Knights listed as 6-point favorites versus the Tar Heels, while the game’s total is sitting at 46.
Team records:
Rutgers: 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS North Carolina most recently:
When playing in September are 3-7 When playing on turf are 5-3 After being outgained are 3-7 When playing outside the conference are 3-7 Rutgers most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 17 of North Carolina’s last 24 games on the road North Carolina is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road North Carolina is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games North Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road Rutgers is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home Rutgers is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Rutgers’s last 6 games at home Rutgers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home Next up:
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Betting Preview of Rutgers-North Carolina
North Carolina travels to
It’s the second game for each team as the Tar Heels were lackluster in a win to
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The Tar Heels have lost 20 consecutive games straight up outside the state of
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Wednesday MLB, Obama and McCain Betting Updates
The Chicago White Sox will continue their playoff push at home on Wednesday night, but they’ll get a tough game against Roy Halladay. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup …
Event of the day . . .
The White Sox and the Twins have both been playing sluggish baseball over the past couple of weeks, but that has at least allowed
Buehrle (12-11, 3.98 ERA) is coming off a big win over the Angels on September 5 in which he allowed just three hits and fanned seven over six shutout innings of work. That was a big improvement on the lefthander’s previous outing, in which he was rocked for seven earned runs in 4 2-3 innings pitched against the Red Sox. Buehrle faced the Blue Jays way back on May 2, giving up just two unearned runs over eight strong innings.
Halladay (18-9, 2.64 ERA) has picked up the win in each of his last five starts, and he hasn’t given up more than three earned runs in a contest since July 19. The right-hander also has eight complete games and a pair of shutouts on the season. Halladay had a start against
Betting event of the day…
Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy reported yesterday how the far-left is helping John McCain and Sarah Palin. Now the McCain campaign is trying to give some love back by completely distorting Barack Obama’s “lipstick on a pig” comment. Bonehead Matt Damon assured more Palin vitriol came from
It’s only a matter of time before somebody blames George Bush for Hurricane Ike. The latest political betting odds have the race tightening, though both Intrade and sportsbooks have Obama ahead.
With tomorrow being September 11, which side and their supporters can sabotage themselves more on the 911 anniversary?
Joe Biden’s comment about Chuck Graham to “stand up” in his wheelchair, Swift Boat Politics, Obama’s 57 states slip of the tongue, makes us all wonder if the issues will have any affect on the race.
Non-event of the day . . .
The Indians/Orioles game on Wednesday night features a pitching matchup of Scott Lewis (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Chris Waters (2-2, 5.40 ERA). The Rockies/Braves contest will showcase pitchers Livan Hernandez (11-11, 6.16 ERA) and James Parr (1-0, 0.00 ERA). Only die-hard fans will be tuning in to see any of those also-rans take the field.
Also on the schedule . . .
The Twins will send Kevin Slowey (11-9, 3.75 ERA) to the mound on Wednesday to face the Royals and Kyle Davies (6-6, 4.59 ERA). Rounding out the day’s American League schedule:
Brett Myers (9-10, 4.19 ERA) and the Phillies will host Ricky Nolasco (13-7, 3.56 ERA) and the Marlins on Wednesday afternoon, while C.C. Sabathia (9-0, 1.42 ERA in the NL) will try to pitch the Brewers past the Reds and Bronson Arroyo (14-10, 4.84 ERA). The rest of the NL slate: Arizona at San Francisco, Colorado at Atlanta, Washington at the Mets, Pittsburgh at Houston, the Cubs at St. Louis, and the Dodgers at San Diego.
News from the wire . . .
The Dodgers hope to get starting pitcher Brad Penny (shoulder) back from the disabled list this weekend, but he might be headed for the bullpen . . . Diamondbacks starting pitcher Max Scherzer might join the team’s rotation permanently down the stretch . . . Raiders WR Javon Walker missed the team’s blowout loss on Monday night due to his hamstring injury . . . Seahawks WR Nate Burleson (knee) is now out for the season.
Peek at the future . . .
Ben Sheets (13-7, 2.82 ERA) is expected to start for the Brewers in the opener of their weekend road series against the Phillies on Thursday night . . . Friday night features a clash between a pair of ranked college football teams – No. 13 Kansas vs. No. 19 South Florida . . . the Patriots will try to get by without Tom Brady behind center on Sunday afternoon when they play on the road against Brett Favre and the new-look Jets.
Athletics-Tigers Pointers
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The Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at
Sean Gallagher will be the starting pitcher for the Athletics on this day. Righthander Gallagher is 4-6 this season with a 5.26 ERA.
The Tigers will counter Gallagher with Armando Galarraga. Righthander Galarraga has a 3.28 ERA to go along with a 12-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 230-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Rajai Davis went 2-for-5 with a run batted in, as the Athletics edged the Tigers 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Daric Barton and Emil Brown drove in runs for the Athletics, while Joey Devine picked up the win relief for
Edgar Renteria knocked in two runs for
Team records:
Detroit: 70-75 SU Oakland most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3 Before playing Texas are 1-9 After playing Detroit are 5-5 After a win are 2-8 Detroit most recently: A few trends to consider:
Oakland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit Oakland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Detroit Detroit is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Oakland Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Oakland Detroit is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home Next up:
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Yankees-Angels Who Will Cover?
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The New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Angel Stadium.
The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Andy Pettitte in this game. Pettitte has a 13-12 record and a 4.49 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Angels will be Dustin Moseley. The righthander has a 7.47 ERA to go along with a 1-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Alfredo Aceves allowed one run over seven innings to earn the win, as the Yankees defeated the Angels 7-1 on Tuesday night.
Johnny Damon went 2-for-5 with two homers and three runs batted in for the Yankees, while Alex Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a three-run bomb for
Vladimir Guerrero drove in the only run for
Team records:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3 Before playing After playing LA Angels are 4-6 After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games on the road NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home Next up:
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Rockies-Braves Who Will Cover?
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The Colorado Rockies will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Wednesday when they take on the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.
The
The Braves will counter Hernandez with James Parr. Righthander Parr has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the
Taylor Buchholz’s balk in the bottom of the tenth inning brought home the winning run, as the Braves clipped the
Casey Kotchman drove in two runs for the Braves, while Julian Tavarez picked up the win in relief of starter Jorge Campillo for
Brad Hawpe hit a two-run blast for
Current streak:
Team records:
Atlanta: 63-82 SU Colorado most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6 Before playing Atlanta are 5-5 After playing Atlanta are 5-5 After a loss are 6-4 Atlanta most recently: A few trends to consider:
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home Atlanta is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games at home Atlanta is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games Next up:
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Nationals-Mets Preview
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The New York Mets will be trying to extend a winning streak on Wednesday when they take on the Washington Nationals at Shea Stadium.
Lefthander Odalis Perez will take the mound for the Nationals to start this game. Perez is 6-10 this season with a 4.09 ERA.
Starting this game for the Mets will be Michael Pelfrey. The righthander has a 3.62 ERA to go along with a 13-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 250-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Carlos Delgado went 3-for-3 with two homers and three runs batted in to lead the Mets past the Nationals 10-8 on Tuesday night.
Carlos Beltran was 2-for-4 with a two-run dinger for the Mets, while Joe Smith picked up the victory in relief of starter Oliver Perez for
Anderson Hernandez went 2-for-5 with three RBIs for
Current streak:
Team records:
Washington most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8 Before playing Florida are 4-6 After playing NY Mets are 5-5 After a loss are 4-6 New York most recently: A few trends to consider:
Washington is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games Washington is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington NY Mets are 6-2 SU in its last 8 games NY Mets are 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home Next up:
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Rays-Red Sox Poinspread Pointers
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The fans at
The Rays will trot Andy Sonnanstine out to the mound in this one. Righthander Sonnanstine has a 13-7 record and a 4.66 ERA this season.
It’ll be ace Josh Beckett toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Righthander Beckett is 12-9 with a 4.20 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Dioner Navarro’s RBI-double in the top of the ninth inning lifted the Rays over the Red Sox 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Dan Johnson went deep for the Rays, while Dan Wheeler picked up the win in relief of starter Scott Kazmir for
Team records:
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6 After playing Boston are 6-4 After a win are 6-4 Boston most recently: A few trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road Tampa Bay is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Boston Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay Next up:
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Vegas Presidential Betting Odds: Far Left Continues to Aid Palin Says Betting Expert
How badly are the personal attacks on Sarah Palin by left-wing mouthpieces hurting Barack Obama? A widely circulated YouTube video has liberal talker John Stewart trying to kill two birds with one stone, using unrelated comments by Bill O’Reilly about Bristol Palin and Jamie Lynn Spears (sister of
As the host of the O’Reilly Factor himself says, “Every time the far left attacks Palin personally, it’s another vote for McCain.” Vile smear merchant Bill Maher has joined the choir in unintentionally helping McCain with vicious innuendo about Palin’s teenage daughter.
There is no question Palin has benefited from a sympathy vote by those rallying around the victim of the politics of personal destruction.
If Laura Ingraham compared Obama’s (single) mother to Brittany or Jamie Lynn Spears, this would help Obama. If Sean Hannity claimed that Barack’s blunder with George Stephanopoulos was proof of the Democrat’s radical Islam, this would backfire and hurt McCain. (In an interview, Obama used the term “My Muslim faith.”)
Four years ago John Kerry led George Bush in all the polls. Then Bush got his gift horse: Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 911 was a mocumentary filled with half-truths, exaggerations and just plain lies about President Bush. This pushed the undecided to rally around Bush.
Ultimately the race will still be decided by who wins the Presidential and Vice-Presidential debates. But unless Palin is annihilated by Joe Biden or a true “October Surprise” is uncovered, the relentless personal attacks on Palin and her family will aid the Republican ticket in November.
Right wingers extremists like Michael Savage, Anne Coulter, and Pat Robertson need to be cautious in their bomb-throwing and not return the favor of the far-left. So far they have been typically partisan, but sans the vitriol of Olbermann, Stewart, and Maher.
If the medium is truly the message, then McCain should have one request of the far-left: keep talking.
Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy is also the top political handicapper. Well ahead of the Rasmussen and USA Today/Gallup polls, Duffy last week declared that McCain had taken over as the favorite. Keep track of the political betting odds at the site Duffy is CEO OffshoreInsiders.com
