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06/09/2007 - Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers placed first baseman Mark Teixeira on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a strained left quadriceps, after he had left Friday's 9-6 victory over Milwaukee, snapping a streak of 507 consecutive games played.
Teixeira, who left the Rangers' 10-0 loss to Detroit on Wednesday with a stiff neck and suffered a mild concussion in the Rangers' victory over Seattle last Friday, landed on first base awkwardly while running out a grounder.
Teixeira is hitting .302 with 12 home runs and 41 RBI in 61 games this season.
Also on Saturday, the Rangers recalled infielder Travis Metcalf from Double-A Frisco, activated outfielder Brad Wilkerson from the 15-day DL, and optioned pitcher Kameron Loe to Triple-A Oklahoma.
Metcalf, who was batting .283 with seven home runs and 34 RBI in 54 games for Frisco, is making his second stint with Texas this season, having gone 0-for-2 with a walk in two games.
Wilkerson was placed on the shelf with a pulled right hamstring on May 16. He has a .250 batting average with six homers and 20 RBI in 28 games.
Loe had a 1-6 mark with a 7.40 ERA in 15 appearances, 10 of which were starts, this season for the Rangers.
<< Scott leads by three shots at St. Jude
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Adam Scott shot a two-under 68 Saturday to take
a three-shot lead heading into the final round of the Stanford St. Jude
Championship.
Scott was at nine-under 201 and looking for his second win of the season aft
<< Wilson on pole at PIR
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Robert Doornbos won Saturday's second Champ
Car qualifying session, but Justin Wilson's time on Friday was faster and he
will start on the pole for Sunday's Grand Prix of Portland.
Qualifying in the middl
<< Mesa signs with Phillies; Garcia lands on DL
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Phillies placed right-
hander Freddy Garcia on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a right
shoulder strain, and signed veteran reliever and former closer Jose Mesa to a
major l
<< Van Nistelrooy rescues Real Madrid's title hopes
Zaragoza, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ruud van Nistelrooy scored in the 89th
minute to give Real Madrid a 2-2 draw against Real Zaragoza at Estadio La
Romareda on Saturday.
The result would have been a disaster for Madrid but Raul Tam
Berkman's timely hit lifts Astros over White Sox >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lance Berkman had three-hits, including an RBI
single in the top of the ninth to lift the Houston Astros over the Chicago
White Sox, 3-2, in the second of a three-game interleague series at U.S.
Cellula
Harren sizzles, Zito fizzles against former club >>
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bobby Crosby and Mark Ellis homered and
Dan Haren threw seven scoreless innings as the Oakland Athletics shut out
the San Francisco Giants 6-0 in the second of a three-game set at AT&T Park.
Haren (
Donovan makes history as U.S. men win >>
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Landon Donovan moved into sole possession of
first place on United States' all-time points list in a 2-0 win over Trinidad
& Tobago in the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Saturday.
Donovan assisted on the second goal
Navarro returns to Devil Rays >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tampa Bay catcher Dioner Navarro was back with
the Devil Rays Saturday, a night after being taken off the field on a
stretcher following being hit in the throat by a low pitch.
Navarro was taken to Broward Genera
Terrell Owens could return for Cowboys next game
A bye week will allow Terrell Owens broken hand to recover just in time for the next game the Dallas Cowboys are slated to play, according to reports. MySportsbook.com, an football sportsbook, has posted football betting lines on TO playing.
Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger Sunday night and had a plate surgically attached to it Monday. Although Owens' hand was swollen and aching Wednesday, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said he's optimistic the receiver will be back at work next week and catching passes a week from Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
MySportsbook.com online sportsbook listed Terrell Owens with odds of 7-2 (or $7 paid out for every $2 bet) to return back for the game against Tennessee.
"I certainly wouldn't rule it out now," Parcells said, referring to Terrell Owens immediate return. "Maybe five days from now I might, but I wouldn't rule it out now. ... I know we're looking to try to get him moving around pretty good in the next day or so. So we'll see where we are."
Owens did not speak with reporters Wednesday, but said Sunday he'd be out two to four weeks. A return against the Titans would be 13 days after the surgery. The Cowboys were listed as an early -7 1/2 favorite vs. the Tennessee Titans for Week 4 at MySportsbook.com
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BILLS (+10) at Steelers SPORTSBOOK LINES
It's impossible to gauge how a team will react after something like the Steve Everett situation, and it probably doesn't matter. That being said, the Bills are going to lose several games this year where they keep things close but fall short in the end to superior teams. Ben Roethlisberger and company could have a field day against Buffalo's decimated defense, but I like the Bills to cover.
BENGALS (-7) at Browns SPORTSBOOK LINES
All you can ask out of your NFL team is that it has a plan. You may not always agree with it as a fan, but as long as it appears the organization is going in some sort of direction, you have to go with it. Which brings us to the Cleveland Browns. You flip a coin to determine whether Chuck Frye or Derek Anderson should start the preseason opener. You start Frye in Week 1, but pull him in the first half. And then you deal him to the Seahawks for a sixth-round pick? Hmm... the Bengals could get six turnovers again this week.
COLTS (-7) at Titans SPORTSBOOK LINES
Tennessee signed ex-Colts cornerback Nick Harper in the offseason so that should help slow down Peyton Manning. Just ask Jason David and the Saints. Oh wait... One of these weeks, I'm going to learn to not pick against Tennessee, which has won seven of its last eight games. But it's not happening against Indy.
TEXANS (+6.5) at Panthers SPORTSBOOK LINES
Houston's Mario Williams, the first pick in the '06 draft, has more touchdowns than Reggie Bush after one week. Somehow I don't see that lasting. Meanwhile, Carolina bottled up what was expected to be a pretty high-octane offense in St. Louis in Week 1. Could this be the Panthers' defense everyone expected last year? Maybe. This feels like a 20-16 Carolina win.
RAMS (-3) vs. 49ers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Absolutely love this game. Everyone's favorite pick for this year's surprise team -- the 49ers -- laid an egg on Monday night (not that anyone was watching with the game ending in the middle of the night for those of us on the East Coast). St. Louis wasn't much better, delivering a lackluster effort against the Panthers that included two Steven Jackson fumbles and panic from his fantasy owners. Jackson rebounds this week, and the Rams get their first win.
PACKERS (+1.5) at Giants SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Do you really trust this guy to win an NFL game if Eli Manning can't go? I say no. I'd feel alot better about this Packers team if it had any semblance of a running game, but I still think Green Bay's defense is good enough to give it a 2-0 start.
JAGUARS (-10) vs. Falcons SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Does it scare me to pick Jacksonville to cover a double-digit spread after it scored just 10 points last week against the Titans? Absolutely. But can I bring myself to pick Atlanta under any circumstances? No. Check out this poll on ajc.com. It asks what Atlanta's most urgent deficiency is: offense, defense, specials teams or all of the above. "All of the above" has 57 percent of the votes. Ouch.
SAINTS (-3) at Buccaneers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
I'm picking way too many road teams this week. Oh well. New Orleans has had some time to reflect on its lackluster showing in the opener, and the Buccanneers just aren't a very good football team. Anyone else surprised Tampa Bay hasn't made a move to sign Byron Leftwich? I thought that's what they do.
VIKINGS (+3) at Lions SPORTS BETTING LINES
Run the ball and stop the run. Minnesota can do both, and that will keep them in a lot of games this season. Even though it was only one week, Adrian Peterson looks like he was a steal at No. 7 in last year's draft. Not only will he produce, but Peterson delivers excitement to what otherwise would be one of the league's most boring teams.
DOLPHINS (+3.5) vs. Cowboys SPORTS BETTING LINES
Lost in the Tony Romo lovefest is just how bad the Cowboys' defense was last week. I know they're banged up, but Dallas' 'D' allowed 438 yards to the Giants' offense, and backup running back Derrick Ward averaged 6.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Cam Cameron's decision to split carries between Ronnie Brown and Jesse Chatman sounds about as can't-miss as Larry David's plan to show up to Marty Funkhouser's party a night late. Still, gotta go with Miami to cover at home.
SEAHAWKS (-2.5) at Cardinals SPORTS BETTING LINES
I'm probably missing something, but this game seems too easy. Arizona blew Monday night's game against the 49ers in typical Cardinals fashion, and the Seahawks beat Tampa Bay by two touchdowns. Love Seattle in this one.
BRONCOS (-9.5) vs. Raiders SPORTS BETTING LINES
Special teams was a major story line in Week 1. Take a look at the Broncos. They had to rush on to the field to get a Jason Elam field goal as time expired against the Bills. Denver drove into Buffalo territory on eight of 10 drives but came away with just a pair of field goals and a touchdown. Look for more scoring from the Broncos this week against an Oakland defense that gave up 36 points to Detroit in Week 1.
BEARS (-12) vs. Chiefs SPORTS BETTING LINES
Everyone talks about Rex Grossman when dissecting the Bears' offense, but Chicago's quarterback got no help in last week's loss to the Chargers. Meanwhile, Kansas City confirmed what we all thought while watching Hard Knocks: The Chiefs are going to stink this year. It could be a rough first month for Larry Johnson fantasy owners. Kansas City's RB was limited to 43 yards on 10 carries in Week 1, and the Chiefs face the Bears, Vikings and Chargers the next three weeks, all formidable run defenses.
RAVENS (-10) vs. Jets SPORTS BETTING LINES
A big dose of Willis McGahee and a usual sound defensive effort will give the Ravens their first win. According to Football Outsiders, no team in the NFL rushed only three defenders on pass plays last year more than the Jets. And according to my special Jets correspondent Ben Stauber, New York did the same in Week 1. Whoever starts at quarterback for the Ravens should have all day to throw.
PATRIOTS (-3) vs. Chargers
Friends and I were discussing how Bill Belichick goes about paying his $500,000 fine for cheating. Does he just write one check to the NFL? Do you need some sort of clearance to make such a monstrous financial transaction? I guess I shouldn't complain about the security deposit I have to put down on my new apartment. Anyway, two of the league's best teams square off in what should be a good one Sunday night. The Patriots always respond well just when you think they're in trouble. And their offensive attack was the story in Week 1.
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting.
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