Nationals squeak by Cubs

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04/27/2010 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ian Desmond finished with two hits and knocked in a pair of runs as Washington dumped Chicago, 3-1, in the middle test of a three-game series at Wrigley Field.

Cristian Guzman drove in the other run while Nyjer Morgan scored twice for the Nationals, who had dropped the series opener on Monday in extra innings.

Livan Hernandez (3-1) worked seven-plus innings for the victory, limiting the opposition to six hits and one run. Matt Capps turned in a scoreless ninth to continue his hot hand, recording his MLB-best ninth save in nine opportunities.

Geovany Soto collected a pair of hits and drove in the lone run for the Cubs, who had won five of six coming in.

Tom Gorzelanny (0-3) pitched well in defeat, allowing five hits and two runs over seven full frames.

John Grabow entered for Gorzelanny in the eighth, but his throwing error on a Morgan squibber to the mound with one out allowed the speedy outfielder to reach. Morgan stole second and scored when Desmond dumped a single into left to put the Nats up 3-1.

Hernandez allowed a hit to Ryan Theriot in the home half, then Tyler Clippard got the call and walked Kosuke Fukudome before the next three batters went down to keep it a two-run game.

Capps entered for the ninth and worked around a two-out base hit by Soto by getting pinch-hitter Tyler Colvin swinging.

Washington scored twice in the first inning, thanks to an RBI single by Desmond and a run-scoring triple from Guzman.

Chicago got a run back in the second. With runners on the corners and one out, Soto's grounder to third looked like the start of a double play, but after the force at second, Guzman's throw to first was wild, allowing a run to score.

Game Notes

Capps last blew a save on September 15, 2009, as a member of the Pirates against the Dodgers. Since then, he has converted his last 11 save chances...Despite the loss, the Cubs have won six of the last nine meetings with the Nationals...Hernandez has worked at least seven innings in all four of his 2010 starts.

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MySportsbook.com week 1 NFL lines


Now that the 2008 NFL schedule is finally out, it is only matter-of-course for lines on “Week 1” to follow.  Of course MySportsbook.com is the first to churn out odds for the NFL’s inaugural week for the upcoming season.   Expect a lot of fireworks the first Thursday night of the season as the defending champion Indianapolis Colts face off against the surprise of the 2008 season, the New Orleans Saints.  These teams were ranked #1 and #3 in the NFL respectively a season ago so a high scoring affair could be in order.  As of now, the Colts will be giving 6 points to the Saints; keep in mind the Saints were one of the better road teams last season going 6-3 SU and 7-2 ATS.  The first Monday night of the season will again provide a “double feature”. Coming off a disappointing season, the Cincinnati Bengals will look to get back to playoffs and improve their public image as they take on the AFC North favorite Baltimore Ravens.  The second game features a couple of teams that haven’t had too much success recently but each could make some noise if the NFC is as weak as it was last year as the San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals. The most interesting game of the opening week will feature the NFC champion Bears as they hit the road to take on the NFL’s top team during last year’s regular season, the San Diego Chargers.

MySportsbook.com Week 1 odds:

Saints +6 @ Colts -6

Falcons @ Vikings (pick ‘em)

Panthers @ Rams (pick ‘em)

Broncos -3.5 @ Bills +3.5

Chiefs -1 @ Texans +1

Dolphins +3 @ Redskins -3

Patriots -5 @ Jets +5

Eagles -3.5 @ Packers +3.5

Steelers -4 @ Browns +4

Titans +6 @ Jaguars -6

Bears +6 @ Chargers -6

Lions +3 @ Raiders -3

Bucs +6.5 @ Seahawks -6.5

Giants +4 @ Cowboys -4

Ravens +3 @ Bengals -3

Cardinals +3 @ 49ers -3

 Super Bowl line (2008)

NFC +6.5 vs. AFC -6.5

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Mayweather picked to beat De La Hoya
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Eric Gomez, Golden Boy Promotions vice-president, described the fan turnout as "amazing" and swore he had never seen anything quite like this event.

"The crowd was fantastic. Everybody was just too eager to see the two fighters," said ALA manager Michael Aldeguer, who was among those who waited at the lobby together with his ward Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and AJ Banal.

De La Hoya made his own grand entrance at the hotel lobby at around 12:30 p.m. accompanied by GBP chief executive officer Richard Schaefer and trainer Freddie Roach.

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The golden boy then took part in a closed-door afternoon workout with Bautista and Banal. The two, along with Aldeguer and wife Christine, as well as an HBO crew were the only ones allowed inside the gym.

De La Hoya and Mayweather take part in today's final press conference before the official weigh-in this Friday.

Ring Magazine, the acknowledged bible of boxing, reported in its June 2007 issue that 12 out of 20 boxing experts it interviewed have favored Mayweather to defeat De la Hoya, with only 8 favoring the latter.

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