Brewers try to make it three straight wins in opener with Cubs

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09/10/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Right-hander Dave Bush can push Milwaukee's win streak to three tonight when the Brewers host the visiting Chicago Cubs in the initial test of a three-game set between National League Central Division foes at Miller Park.

The Brewers, mired in fourth place in the division, finished a home series with second-place St. Louis on Wednesday with an 8-1 triumph - finishing the three game set with two straight after dropping Monday's opener.

Ryan Braun homered and drove in a total of four runs to back Chris Capuano's solid performance on the mound.

Capuano (3-3) gave up one run on four hits over seven innings for the Brewers, who have won three of four overall. Casey McGehee had two RBI for the victors.

Bush, a 30-year-old Pittsburgh native, has alternated wins and losses over his last four decisions, most recently defeating the Pirates, 8-4, in an Aug. 29 start in Milwaukee.

He took a no-decision in his latest start on Sept. 4 at Philadelphia, allowing six hits and three runs over six innings of a game Milwaukee lost, 5-4.

The former second-round draft pick of the Toronto Blue Jays (2002) is just 2-9 lifetime against the Cubs in 19 appearances - 18 starts - and has faced them three times in 2010 with a loss and two no-decisions.

In the three games this season, Bush has pitched 15 2/3 innings while surrendering 23 hits and 13 earned runs.

He is 4-6 in 15 starts in Milwaukee this season.

For the Cubs, fiery Venezuelan righty Carlos Zambrano can extend his personal win streak to five.

A newsmaker in 2010 due both to injury and clubhouse unrest, Zambrano has gone 4-0 with a pair of no-decisions in six starts since returning to the Chicago rotation on Aug. 9.

He allowed two runs in a Sept. 4 start against the New York Mets and one run in each in three consecutive starts against Pittsburgh, Washington and San Diego between Aug. 19-30.

His last loss came June 25 against the Chicago White Sox.

Zambrano pitched an inning of scoreless relief against the Brewers in a 15-3 Cubs win on Aug. 4 and is 11-8 lifetime against them in 30 games - 27 starts.

He is 4-4 on the road this season with a 5.90 earned run average in 50 1/3 innings.

On Wednesday in Chicago, Brett Myers struck out eight in seven shutout innings to continue his dominance of the Cubs and lead the Astros to a 4-0 win in the rubber match of a three-game series.

Randy Wells (6-13) gave up four runs in six innings to take the loss for the Cubs, who went 5-4 on their homestand.

The Cubs are 7-5 this season against the Brewers.

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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. 

Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.

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