09/28/2008 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Indians pitcher Cliff Lee will miss Sunday's scheduled start against the Chicago White Sox because of a stiff neck.
Lee, who is widely considered as the front-runner for the AL Cy Young award, will finish his spectacular 2008 campaign with a 22-3 record and a 2.54 earned run average. His win total is second-most in club history for a lefty, as Vean Gregg posted 23 wins in 1911.
The southpaw is only one of seven pitchers since 1920 to win 22 of his first 25 decisions, and he has posted a 1-0 record with a 0.53 ERA this year against the White Sox.
Former No. 1 overall draft pick Bryan Bullington will start in Lee's place. Bullington, who was selected by the Pirates in 2002, has made two appearances for the Indians and owns an 0-1 record with a 5.59 ERA. Cleveland acquired the righty off waivers from Pittsburgh on July 10.
<< O's snap 10-game skid in another shortened game with Toronto
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brian Bass allowed just three hits and a run
in six innings on the mound, as the Baltimore Orioles snapped a 10-game skid
with a 2-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the second straight rain-
shorten
<< Rangers double up Angels for fourth straight win
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nelson Cruz launched a two-run homer to lead
the Texas Rangers to an 8-4 victory over the LA Angels of Anaheim at Angel
Stadium.
Joaquin Arias went 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI while Chris Davis
<< DeWitt provides the offense for Dodgers in defeat of Giants
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Blake DeWitt homered and drove in the go-
ahead run in the seventh inning, as the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the San
Francisco Giants, 2-1, in the middle test of a three-game series from AT&T
Par
<< Michigan's unlikely comeback sinks No. 9 Wisconsin
Ann Arbor, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - David Gilreath's touchdown grab with 13
seconds left made it a two-point game, but Wisconsin committed a penalty on
its first two-point try and failed in its next attempt, as the Michigan
Wolveri
Sooners thump TCU; stake claim to No. 1 >>
Norman, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sam Bradford threw for a career-high 411 yards
and four touchdowns, leading second-ranked Oklahoma to a 35-10 rout of No. 24
TCU.
Bradford completed 19-of-34 passes, three of which went to Manuel Johnson for
Grothe sharp as South Florida suffocates NC State >>
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Grothe threw for 259 yards and a
touchdown on 20-of-29 passing, and three different backs rushed for a score as
No. 13 South Florida posted an impressive 41-10 win over the NC State
Wolfpac
Chivas USA jump to 2nd in West with win over K.C. >>
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chivas USA won its fourth Major League Soccer
fixture in it's last five, to jump into second place in the Western Conference
table, with a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Wizards at The Home Depot Center on
Saturda
Pierce leads Lions in rout of Tiger-Cats >>
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Buck Pierce threw for 290 yards and three
touchdowns on 19-of-29 passing, as the British Columbia Lions pasted the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 40-10, in a dominating performance.
Pierce was also intercep
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Just like Day 1 of the “Sweet 16”, Friday’s games are chock full of some of the nation’s elite. Unlike Thursday’s games, there is a little bit more of a “Cinderella” feel as #7 seed UNLV and #6 seed Vanderbilt will attempt to move on to the Elite Eight. With powerhouses Florida, UNC and Georgetown looking to continue their momentum against lesser known teams, it isn’t surprising that once again the “betting public” is backing most of the favorites. As the early coin rolls in, 56% of Sportsbook.com bettors prefer Georgetown (-7.5) as they take on Vanderbilt; 84% of the early money is backing Oregon (-3) as they square off against UNLV; and a slight majority (52%) of the early cash is on Florida (-10.5) against Butler as the Gators continue their quest for another National Title. The only favorite the public don’t seem confident in is UNC, as 59% of the cash is backing the underdog Trojans (+8).
Midwest
#1 Florida vs. #5 Butler
The defending National Champs have been on a mission since last April. Joakim Noah and Al Horford turned down millions of dollars for one reason, to REPEAT. After a late season hiccup which saw them lose three out of four, the Gators have won six straight by an average of 20.3 points. More importantly, they covered in five of those six games. Behind their stymie defense that yields only 56.9 PPG, Butler has been a very pleasant surprise this season. As their 20-11 ATS record will indicate, “surprise teams” like Butler are often good bets for gamblers. Playing in an average conference, Butler wasn’t and underdog too often but when they were, they covered (6-0 ATS). Butler’s defense will have its hands full against a Gators offense which averages 80.1 PPG on an amazing 52.9% shooting from the field. With Florida’s tournament experience over the last few years, it isn’t surprising that they are 5-1 ATS this season, 20-4 ATS over the last three seasons and 38-20 since 1997 in tournament action.
#3 Oregon vs. #7 UNLV
As a #7 seed, UNLV is the closest thing to a “Cinderella” we have this year. If you bet on UNLV this season with any regularity, you most likely cashed in. Behind their guard oriented attack, the Rebels are an impressive 20-11 ATS this season. As an underdog they covered in 8 out of their ten games which isn’t surprising since they are 52-30 ATS as a ‘dog since 1997. The Rebels have been a consistent cover during the month of March as well. This March they are 6-0 ATS, 11-3 ATS over the last three seasons and 24-11 since 1997. Their impressive ATS trends don’t end there; versus teams with a winning record they are 15-6 ATS this season and 41-21 over the last three seasons. Although Oregon hasn’t been as generous to gamblers as UNLV this season, they have been covering consistently as of late. There is no question that they are playing their best ball of the season having won their last 8 straight up (SU) by an average of 14.5 points. Not surprising they covered in 7 of those games. It is interesting to note how similar these teams are in regards to scoring and scoring defense. UNLV averages 75 PPG while giving up 66.5 PPG and Oregon scores 75.8 PPG while yielding 65.5 PPG.
East
#6 Vanderbilt vs. #2 Georgetown
“Hoya Paranoia” is officially back! After a decent start, Georgetown has rolled through the second half of the season. Over their last 18 games, they are 17-1 SU. They have definitely improved ATS as the season has progressed as well. After opening the season 1-4-1 ATS, the Hoyas have covered 78.3% of their games. With their great interior play of Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert, the Hoyas as a team shoot 50.5% from the field. Like the Georgetown teams from years ago, they also excel on defense. Hoya opponents averaged only 56.8 PPG on 38.2% shooting from the field and an extremely low 30.4% from beyond the arc. The last stat could be of some concern to Vanderbilt considering they shoot 37.7% from long-range. Ranking second to last in the SEC in rebounding margin, Vanderbilt will have its work cut out for them against the Hoya trees. As far as covering is concerned, Vanderbilt has been almost a “sure thing” (7-1 ATS) versus good defensive teams that allow less than 64 PPG.
#1 UNC vs. # 5 USC
The Tar Heels are as talented and as deep as any team in the country. Going ten deep and chock full of HS All-Americans, UNC averages 86.1 PPG and scored 100+ seven times. Led by All-American forward, Tyler Hansbrough (18.6 PPG 7.9 RPG) UNC has a very balanced attack which can kill you on the inside as well as on the perimeter. UNC only real concern is their youth as eight of their rotation players are either sophomores or freshmen. UNC was a reliable cover this season going 20-13 ATS. An intriguing covering trend for the Tar Heels in recent years has been how they fared after non-conference games. This season they are 11-3 ATS after non-conference games and over the last three seasons they are 31-13 ATS. USC is also a pretty deep team which is loaded with swingman types. An match-up to keep an eye on will be freshman forward Taj Gibson (12.1 PPG, 8.6 RPG) as he squares off against the AA Hansbrough. USC has been a covering machine this season achieving a 21-10 record ATS. They have thrived in the underdog role, having covered 10 out of 12. When playing a team with a winning record, the Trojans are an incredible 20-6 ATS. Keep in mind, USC dedicated their season to former star to Ryan Francis who passed away before the season so as they get closer to the ultimate goal, emotion could definitely be on their side.
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