Braves batter injury-riddled Cardinals

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07/20/2007 - Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andruw Jones' two-run home run in the first inning ignited an offensive onslaught for Atlanta, as the Braves routed the St. Louis Cardinals, 10-1, in the opener of a four-game set.

The embarrassing loss hurt even more for St. Louis with the in-game announcement that ace Chris Carpenter will undergo Tommy John surgery on his injured right elbow and miss the rest of the season.

Carpenter, who has been on the disabled list for most of the season after pitching on Opening Night, developed swelling and stiffness after his most recent rehabilitation start on July 8.

Cardinals' team physician Dr. George Paletta evaluated Carpenter and recommended surgery. Second opinions by the team physicians of the Angels and Mets, along with the renowned Dr. James Andrews, confirmed Paletta's evaluation. Carpenter will undergo surgery early next week and is not expected to return until some time in 2008.

Jones finished 2-for-3 with three RBI and three runs scored, while Matt Diaz went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI for the Braves, who rebounded from a sweep to the Cincinnati Reds.

Ageless wonder Julio Franco, signed by the Braves Wednesday after the Mets released him, started at first base for Atlanta. The 48-year-old ripped a two- run single in the fourth to cap a five-run inning.

All of the run support was more than enough for Tim Hudson (10-5), who hurled seven solid innings. The right-hander gave up just one run on five hits with three strikeouts and a walk.

Cardinals starter Mike Maroth (0-3), on the other hand, was tagged for all 10 Atlanta runs on 11 hits over five innings. Maroth, acquired from Detroit in June, has given up 18 runs -- 16 earned -- over his last two starts (10 innings).

David Eckstein knocked in the lone run for St. Louis, which had won three of four.

Carpenter's impending surgery darkened the return of Gold Glove outfielder Jim Edmonds, who singled in three plate appearances.

The game surprisingly started well for the Cardinals as Maroth retired the first two Atlanta batters of the game. However, Maroth walked Chipper Jones and Andruw Jones crushed the first pitch he saw over the left field wall to make it 2-0.

Diaz then led off the second with a mammoth shot to deep center field and Jeff Francoeur and Diaz hit back-to-back RBI singles in the third to make it 5-0.

The Braves then put up a five spot in the fourth inning with two outs and nobody on to blow the game open. Four straight singles by Edgar Renteria, Chipper Jones, Andruw Jones and Francoeur made it 7-0. Diaz's subsequent double chased home a run and Franco's two-run single pushed Atlanta's lead to 10-0.

St. Louis broke up the shutout in the sixth inning on Eckstein's sacrifice fly.

Game Notes

The Cardinals also announced that third baseman Scott Rolen traveled back to St. Louis Wednesday to receive a cortisone shot and check-up on his ailing left shoulder. He is expected to join the team in Atlanta...The Braves optioned pitcher Kyle Davies to Triple-A Richmond before the game to make room for Franco. Atlanta also announced that pitcher Anthony Lerew underwent Tommy John surgery in Birmingham, Alabama.

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2007 NFL Football Betting Preview


“You play to win the game!”

Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.

The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.

The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.

Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?

Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.

New York Giants betting lines

Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.

Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.

Dallas Cowboys betting lines

Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.

The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.

Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.

Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.

Oakland Raiders betting lines

This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.

First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”

The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason. 

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