Mariners try to make it three in a row in Baltimore

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05/12/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Mariners have dug themselves a hole in the American League West race with a dreadful recent homestand, but their current road trip has gotten off to a much more desirable start. The team will set its sights on a second straight victory over the lowly Baltimore Orioles in tonight's middle test of a three-game series from Camden Yards.

Seattle lost the first eight matchups of its just-completed residency before finally breaking through with an 8-1 triumph over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in Sunday's finale. The Mariners were able to build off that much- needed win in last night's opener of this set, with offseason addition Cliff Lee delivering 7 1/3 strong innings to lead his new club to a 5-1 decision.

Lee (1-1) scattered eight hits and did not walk a batter while yielding just one run to earn his first win in a Seattle uniform. It was the 2008 AL Cy Young Award recipient's third start with the Mariners, who acquired him from Philadelphia in December as part of a four-team blockbuster trade that sent All-Star pitcher Roy Halladay from Toronto to the Phillies, since sitting out the season's first month due to an abdominal strain.

"I've given the team a chance for the most part every time I've taken the mound and that's really all you can do as a starter," Lee said afterward. "To be able to do that and get deep into games and give the team a chance, that's really all I'm trying to do."

Ryan Langerhans provided Lee a 1-0 lead with a solo homer to lead off the fifth inning and Rob Johnson and Michael Saunders each came through with RBI singles as part of a three-run sixth that helped put the game out of reach. Both Johnson and Saunders had two hits on the night, while Josh Wilson finished 2-for-3 with two runs scored for Seattle.

Garrett Atkins accounted for Baltimore's lone run with an RBI single in the seventh. Starter David Hernandez fell to 0-5 on the year after surrendering five runs (four earned) over the first 5 2/3 innings, walking four and giving up five hits.

The loss was the Orioles' third in a row and dropped them to 4-9 at Camden Yards so far this season. Baltimore also owns the worst overall record in the majors at 9-24.

One bright spot for the Orioles of late has been the pitching of Brad Bergesen, who takes the hill tonight in search of a third straight winning performance. The second-year major leaguer made a successful return from the minors in Baltimore's 12-9 verdict over Boston May 1 at Camden Yards, then followed up by firing 6 2/3 shutout innings to defeat AL Central leader Minnesota this past Thursday in Minneapolis.

Bergesen, who went 7-5 in 19 starts as a rookie last year, had been sent to Triple-A Norfolk on April 20 after three straight rough outings in which he compiled a 12.19 earned run average and failed to last beyond 4 2/3 innings. One of those poor showings came against the Mariners in Seattle, with Bergesen getting battered for seven runs (four earned) on six hits and walking three over just 2 2/3 frames of an 8-2 setback.

The 24-year-old had gone 1-1 with a very solid 2.14 ERA in three encounters with the Mariners last season, including a June 9 victory at Camden Yards where he threw eight scoreless innings.

Seattle will be hoping Lee's fine display on Tuesday rubs off on Ryan Rowland- Smith, as the young southpaw is still in search of his first win of 2010 and has struggled mightily in his last three starts, having permitted five runs or more in each of those assignments.

The native Australian lasted a season-low 4 1/3 innings in a loss to Tampa Bay last Thursday, with the Rays reaching him for six runs on seven hits and three walks. That effort raised Rowland-Smith's ERA to a subpar 6.21 through six starts.

Rowland-Smith has only previously faced the Orioles in relief and has gone 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA over the course of four appearances against Baltimore.

The Mariners swept a three-game home set with the Orioles last month and took two of three from Baltimore in their last visit to Camden Yards, which occurred in June of the 2009 season. Seattle has prevailed in nine of the past 12 overall meetings in the series as well.

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Colts give the ‘D’ its due

The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.

They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.

"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."

Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.

New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.

Not so sound on the ground

If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.

Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com

“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.

Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.

Brees says bring it on

Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.

Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.

Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.

"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."

SportsBooks ready for a shootout

Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.

“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”

New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.

The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.

“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”

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New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox early favorites to win 2008 World Series
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