08/07/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Mussina will attempt to become the latest member of the American League's 15-win club when the veteran hurler takes the mound for the New York Yankees in tonight's finale of a four-game series with the host Texas Rangers.
Mussina, who has never won 20 games in a season during his accomplished 18- year career, can join Cleveland ace Cliff Lee as the first AL pitchers to 15 victories this evening. Arizona's Brandon Webb tops the majors with 16 wins so far this year.
The 39-year-old is coming off an impressive showing against the Angels on Saturday, when Mussina yielded two runs -- one earned -- and just two hits over seven innings to lead New York to an 8-2 triumph. Over his last six starts, the right-hander is 4-1 with a 2.37 earned run average.
Mussina has faced Texas 36 times previously and owns a 17-13 record along with a 3.74 ERA lifetime against the Rangers. He held Texas to two runs and struck out a season-best eight over six innings in a July 30 matchup at Yankee Stadium, but wound up on the losing end of a 2-1 decision.
Scott Feldman outdueled Mussina in that above-mentioned encounter and will try to duplicate that performance for the Rangers tonight. The converted reliever surrendered just one run and four hits through 5 2/3 innings to gain the win in his first career start against New York.
Feldman has had an up-and-down overall season for Texas and enters tonight's tilt with a 4-4 record and 4.97 ERA in 19 games (17 starts). He was last in action on Saturday and suffered a home loss to Toronto after giving up four runs (3 earned) in 5 1/3 innings.
Texas won the first two games of this set before the Yankees came through with a much-needed 5-3 victory on Wednesday. Ex-Ranger Sidney Ponson worked 6 1/3 solid innings to beat his former team, while Derek Jeter went 2-for-4 with two RBI to pace New York offensively.
Ponson (7-2) gave up three runs on six hits for the Yankees, who entered last night's clash having lost seven of their last 10 games. Mariano Rivera earned his 27th save of the year with a scoreless ninth.
New York, which trails rival Boston by 3 1/2 games for the AL Wild Card lead, also received a solo homer from Jason Giambi and an RBI double from Wilson Betemit.
Chris Davis finished 2-for-4 with a two-run single for Texas. Rangers rookie Tommy Hunter was roughed up for five runs on eight hits over 4 1/3 innings in his second major league start.
Both teams had key players leave Wednesday's contest following a home-plate collision in the second inning. Rangers outfielder David Murphy suffered a strained knee ligament after running into Yankees catcher Ivan Rodriguez, who bruised his knee on the play.
Rodriguez is considered day-to-day with his injury, but Murphy is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks.
Texas has won four of six from the Yankees this year, but New York had taken 20 of 26 matchups against the Rangers the three previous seasons, including 11 of 12 games played in Arlington over that time.
<< Cards aim for sweep of Dodgers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Cardinals send out their most successful
pitcher of 2008 to the mound as the playoff hopefuls shoot for a three-game
sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers this afternoon at Busch Stadium.
After falling further bac
<< Mets turn to Santana in hopes of series win over Padres
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York southpaw Johan Santana looks for a seventh
straight start without a loss today when the Mets host the San Diego Padres in
the finale of a three-game series at Shea Stadium.
Santana, a big-ticket acquisition from t
<< Phils send out slumping Hamels in rubber match with Marlins
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - While the Philadelphia Phillies have been rolling as of
late, their ace has been struggling. Cole Hamels will try for his first win in
over a month and give his team a big series win when Philadelphia wraps up a
three-g
<< Eight set to go in Arlington Million XXVI
Arlington Heights, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Saturday's 26th running of the
Arlington Million at Arlington Park features a world class field of eight
turf runners. The 1 1/4 mile grass race is part of the "Win and You're In"
program
Rockies, Nationals wrap up set with double dip >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Streaking right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez looks for his fifth
consecutive win and seventh in eight starts today, when the Colorado Rockies
host the Washington Nationals in the doubleheader finale of a weather-
impacte
Astros' Oswalt vies to extend dominance over Reds >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Right-hander Roy Oswalt faces his all-time favorite
opponent when his Houston Astros visit Great American Ball Park tonight for
the first of four weekend games with the Cincinnati Reds.
Oswalt enters the game w
Braves' road trip resumes in Arizona >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks' inability to generate offense
almost made them a part of history last time out. The team tries to get its
bats going tonight in the opener of a four-game set with the Atlanta Braves at
Chase F
Curlin not avoiding tough competitors >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Managing partner Jess Jackson announced on
Tuesday that 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin will make his next start at
Saratoga in the $500,000 Woodward Stakes on the main track. This is an
indicat
Will Ohio State continue to run the table in College Football betting odds?
MySportsbook.com favors Buckeyes, Fighting Irish and Golden Bears in this weekend's big games.
NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 21 - My Sportsbook NCAA football fans: things are beginning to get really interesting on college football's national stage. Following last weekend's "Separation Saturday", which included five teams ranked in the top 15 dropping games, the BCS Championship picture is beginning to take shape - with Ohio State leading the charge. And, according to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, the number-one-ranked Buckeyes will continue their winning ways this weekend.
Revenge will be the name of the game in Columbus this Saturday, as Ohio State looks to even the score following last season's loss to Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions. Although Penn State are listed as 16.5 point underdogs, they are 11-10 all-time versus the Buckeyes. Paterno and the Lions, however, will have to shut down Heisman Trophy favorite Troy Smith who has thrown for 769 yards and seven touchdowns this season.
Speaking of revenge, Notre Dame will be out for some against Michigan State, following last year's 44 - 41 overtime loss to the Spartans in South Bend. The thirteenth-ranked Irish, listed as a 3-point favorite, will also be looking to avenge last Saturday's thrashing from the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans, meanwhile, have won seven of the last nine match-ups against Notre Dame and are coming off an impressive 38-23 victory over Pittsburgh.
Out west, 22nd-ranked Arizona State will be battling for their first victory over 21st-ranked California since 2000. Although the Golden Bears are listed as 7.5-point favorites, the Sun Devils are 3-0, lead the nation in sacks with 18 and possess the Pac-10's leading passer in sophomore quarterback Rudy Carpenter.
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NCAA Football betting lines (home team in CAPS)
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Date Favorite Opponent Point Spread
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Sept 21 GEORGIA TECH Virginia 17
Sept 22 NEVADA Northwestern 6.5
Sept 23 MICHIGAN Wisconsin 14
Sept 23 Minnesota PURDUE 3
Sept 23 SYRACUSE Miami (Ohio) 6.5
Sept 23 MISSOURI Ohio 21.5
Sept 23 Louisville KANSAS STATE 14
Sept 23 TENNESSEE Marshall 22
Sept 23 CLEMSON North Carolina 16.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA Kentucky 24
Sept 23 Iowa ILLINOIS 20.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA STATE Rice 30.5
Sept 23 AUBURN Buffalo 41.5
Sept 23 BOWLING GREEN Kent 7
Sept 23 NAVY Tulsa 4.5
Sept 23 VIRGINIA TECH Cincinnati 27
Sept 23 BYU Utah State 29
Sept 23 OHIO STATE Penn State 16.5
Sept 23 TEXAS Iowa State 25
Sept 23 Washington State STANFORD 10
Sept 23 CALIFORNIA Arizona State 7.5
Sept 23 UCLA WASHINGTON 3
Sept 23 INDIANA Connecticut 1.5
Sept 23 Central Michigan EASTERN MICHIGAN 4
Sept 23 WYOMING Air Force 1
Sept 23 UTEP NEW MEXICO 9.5
Sept 23 West Virginia EAST CAROLINA 21
Sept 23 Boston College NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7
Sept 23 GEORGIA Colorado 27
Sept 23 ARKANSAS Alabama 1.5
Sept 23 BAYLOR Army 11
Sept 23 WESTERN MICHIGAN Temple 28
Sept 23 MISSISSIPPI Wake Forest 2.5
Sept 23 KANSAS South Florida 5.5
Sept 23 TEXAS A&M Louisiana Tech 23.5
Sept 23 UAB Mississippi State 9.5
Sept 23 LSU Tulane 36
Sept 23 Utah SAN DIEGO STATE 6.5
Sept 23 BOISE STATE Hawaii 15
Sept 23 Notre Dame MICHIGAN STATE 3
Sept 23 USC ARIZONA U 22
Sept 23 Oklahoma State HOUSTON 1
Sept 23 OREGON STATE Idaho 23
Sept 23 OKLAHOMA Middle Tennessee State 29
Sept 23 MARYLAND Florida International 18.5
Sept 23 AKRON North Texas 17.5
Sept 23 SOUTH CAROLINA Florida Atlantic 29.5
Sept 23 NEBRASKA Troy 23
Sept 23 SMU Arkansas State 6
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MySportsbook.com Releases World Series Championship Lines
New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox early favorites to win 2008 World Series
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Going in to this weekend, MySportsbook.com's favorites to win the World Series are the New York Yankees at 7-2 and last year’s winners the Chicago White Sox at 9-2.
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