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Hughes aims for sixth win as Yankees and Red Sox meet in NYBaseball Betting Lines05/17/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Phil Hughes tries to become the American League's first six-game winner this evening when the New York Yankees welcome the Boston Red Sox to the Bronx for a brief two-game series at Yankee Stadium. Hughes was again terrific in Detroit on Wednesday, as he lowered his AL- leading earned run average to 1.38 with seven scoreless innings of five-hit ball to win his third straight start and improve to 5-0 on the year. He has also held opponents to an AL-low .165 batting average, and at 23, Hughes is the youngest Yankees hurler to win his first five decisions since Whitey Ford in 1950. Hughes beat Boston two starts ago, holding the Red Sox to a pair of runs and seven hits in seven innings. He is 1-2 lifetime against them with a 5.85 ERA in nine games, three of which have been starts. New York was denied a sweep in its weekend series with the Minnesota Twins on Sunday when Mariano Rivera surrendered a grand slam as part of five-run eighth inning in a 6-3 loss. "In the end, I didn't do my job. Walking in a run, you have control of that ... a home run, anything can happen. It's unacceptable to go in there and do that," said Rivera, who had yet to give up a run through 11 innings entering Sunday's action. "It was low, he just dropped the head of the bat. Those things are going to happen, they're professional hitters." It was also Rivera's first blown save at home since August of 2007, snapping the future Hall of Famer's streak of 51 straight saves in the Bronx. Boston, meanwhile, dropped two of three to the Detroit Tigers over the weekend, falling 5-1 in Sunday's rubber match at Comerica Park. Kevin Youkilis finished with two hits and Jeremy Hermida drove in the lone run for the Red Sox, who fell for the third time in four contests. John Lackey (4-2) suffered the loss after yielding nine hits and five runs with four walks over seven full frames. "I threw a lot better than the line's gonna show," Lackey said. "I had some balls that fell in on me, and had a couple breaks that went the wrong way." Hoping to get the Red Sox back into the win column tonight will be Japanese righty Daisuke Matsuzaka, who is 2-1 with a 6.35 ERA. Matsuzaka was impressive in beating the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, as he held them to a run and three hits in seven innings. He also struck out nine without walking a batter. Matsuzaka is 3-3 in seven starts against the Yankees with a 5.49 ERA. This will be the third series of the season between these fierce rivals, but the first at Yankee Stadium, where the Red Sox went just 2-7 a year ago. The Yankees have won four of their six matchups with Boston this year.
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Super Bowl XLIV OddsSuper Bowl XLIII isn't even a week old yet and oddsmakers have already released Super Bowl XLIV odds. Despite the Pittsburgh Steelers winning Super Bowl 43, the New England Patriots are 8/1 favorites to win Super Bowl 44. Bet Super Bowl XLIV Future Odds With their 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, the Steelers became the latest NFL champion. But believe it or not, oddsmakers from online sports book MySportsbook.com don't have the Steelers the favorites to win Super Bowl XLIV next season. That honor belongs to the New England Patriots, who are 8/1 favorites to win despite not even qualify for the postseason in 2008. The Pats also have a major decision to make regarding what to do with Matt Cassel, who played well in Tom Brady's (knee surgery) absence last year but is also a free agent this offseason. Ironically, the Steelers aren't even oddsmakers second choice to win Super Bowl 44, as the Dallas Cowboys are listed right behind the Patriots at 9/1 despite not making the playoffs themselves. Clearly oddsmakers think the public will hop back on the Cowboys' bandwagon considering the immense talent they have and the opening of a brand new stadium. After Dallas, then comes Pittsburgh at 10/1, but they share those odds with the New York Giants, who won Super Bowl XLII. The Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers round out the top six teams at 12/1, while the Baltimore Ravens (14/1), Tennessee Titans (16/1), Carolina Panthers (18/1) and Philadelphia Eagles (18/1) complete the top 10. The NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals got no love from oddsmakers as they were established as a 30/1 long shot to win next year's Super Bowl. They share those same odds with the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers – two teams that didn't even qualify for the postseason. Other long shots are the Kansas City Chiefs (100/1), Detroit Lions (100/1), St. Louis Rams (75/1) and Oakland Raiders (75/1). To see a complete list of all the team's odds to win Super Bowl XLIV, check below. NFL TEAM FUTURE ODDS TO WIN SUPER BOWL XLIV New England Patriots 8/1 Dallas Cowboys 9/1 New York Giants 10/1 Pittsburgh Steelers 10/1 Indianapolis Colts 12/1 San Diego Chargers 12/1 Baltimore Ravens 14/1 Tennessee Titans 16/1 Carolina Panthers 18/1 Philadelphia Eagles 18/1 New Orleans Saints 20/1 Atlanta Falcons 25/1 Denver Broncos 25/1 Green Bay Packers 25/1 Jacksonville Jaguars 25/1 Minnesota Vikings 25/1 New York Jets 25/1 Arizona Cardinals 30/1 Chicago BearS 30/1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30/1 Buffalo Bills 35/1 Houston TexaNS 35/1 Miami Dolphins 35/1 Washington Redskins 35/1 Seattle SeahawkS 50/1 Cleveland Browns 55/1 Cincinnati Bengals 60/1 San Francisco 49ers 60/1 Oakland Raiders 75/1 St. Louis Rams 75/1 Detroit Lions 100/1 Kansas City Chiefs 100/1 Odds as of: 2/2/09 Bet Super Bowl XLIV Future Odds To visit this online sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your NFL football betting needs. |
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