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Jackson makes D-Backs debut versus PadresBaseball Betting Lines04/06/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Edwin Jackson makes his Arizona debut this evening when the Diamondbacks play the middle tilt of their three-game season-opening set with the San Diego Padres at Chase Field. Jackson was acquired along with right-handed pitcher Ian Kennedy in the three- team blockbuster deal that sent pitchers Max Scherzer and Daniel Schlereth to the Detroit Tigers and outfielder Curtis Granderson to the New York Yankees. After winning 14 games for the American League champion Tampa Bay Rays in 2008, the 26-year-old Jackson posted a 13-9 record with a 3.62 ERA in 33 starts for the Tigers last season, earning his first All-Star Game appearance. Jackson, who pitched in the National League with the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2003-05, is 0-1 against the Padres with a 10.13 ERA in two starts against them. However, he hasn't faced them since 2007. Arizona won its fourth straight season opener on Monday, as Dan Haren tossed seven innings of one-run ball and Stephen Drew managed the rare inside-the- park home run, helping the D-Backs to a 6-3 win. Mark Reynolds added a conventional home run, while Miguel Montero added two hits and two RBI for the Diamondbacks, who are looking to bounce back from a rough 92-loss campaign that saw them finish last in the NL West. Haren (1-0), a 14-game winner a season ago, gave up just three hits, struck out four and did not walk a batter in his second career Opening Day start. Former Diamondback right-hander Jon Garland (0-1) was charged with the loss, allowing six runs -- only two earned -- on five hits over four innings of his first Opening Day assignment. Adrian Gonzalez and Josh Blanks hit back-to-back home runs in the ninth, but they were part of just a five-hit attack for the Padres, who finished only ahead of the D-Backs in the division last year with a 75-87 mark. Tonight San Diego will turn to right-hander Chris Young, whose 2009 campaign was cut short due to a shoulder injury. He was 4-6 with a 5.21 ERA at the time of the injury, but the former All-Star has pitched to a 3.57 ERA in his five Cactus League starts this spring. Young has faced the D-Backs nine times, going 1-3 with a 4.43 ERA in those outings. An interesting matchup to watch this evening will be Arizona outfielder Chris Young against the pitcher with the same name. Chris Young the pitcher has dominated that encounter, though, as the Arizona speedster is 0-for-14 with eight strikeouts against his namesake. Arizona won 11 of the 18 meetings between these divisional foes in 2009 and is 11-3 over its last 14 matchups with San Diego held in Phoenix. The Padres are just 9-19 at Chase Field over the past three seasons.
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Online Sportsbook Football BettingColts give the ‘D’ its dueThe 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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