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07/21/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A trip to the West Coast and a couple of matchups with a struggling Seattle squad seems to have gotten the Chicago White Sox back on track. The current American League Central leaders will try to remain unbeaten against the Mariners this season when the two teams conclude a three-game series tonight at Safeco Field.
Chicago entered this series off three consecutive defeats to rival Minnesota, which closed the Twins within 1 1/2 games of the White Sox in the division standings, but has been able to rebound at the expense of the hapless Mariners. After coming through with a 6-1 victory in the series opener, Chicago received excellent pitching for a second straight night in Tuesday's 4-0 triumph over Seattle.
John Danks (10-7) limited the Mariners' anemic offense to two hits and struck out eight over the first 7 2/3 innings to notch his 10th win of the season, with J.J. Putz and Bobby Jenks recording the final five outs to complete the shutout.
"I felt good," Danks said afterward. "It was a good game. We scored some runs and as a staff were able to shut them out."
Alexei Ramirez paced the White Sox offensively by going 3-for-4 with a solo homer, while Alex Rios went 2-for-3 and added an RBI single to help Chicago post its 11th win in the past 14 games.
With Minnesota and Detroit both losing on Tuesday, the White Sox now hold a 3 1/2-game advantage on the Twins and Tigers in the AL Central race.
Doug Fister (3-6) was saddled with the loss for Seattle, now a woeful 3-14 for the month of July, after giving up three runs over the first six innings.
"When you're having trouble scoring runs, John Danks is not the guy you want to see," said Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu following the loss.
Chicago has now taken all five meetings with Seattle this season, having won three straight matchups between the teams at U.S. Cellular Field back in April. With a win tonight, the White Sox can produce their first three-game road sweep of the Mariners since June 24-26, 1994, when Seattle still played its games at the Kingdome.
Tonight's finale will feature an intriguing pitching matchup, with the Mariners set to send out staff ace Felix Hernandez against resurgent Chicago righty Gavin Floyd.
While Seattle as a team has clearly failed to meet expectations in 2010, Hernandez hasn't disappointed despite entering this evening's tilt with a rather ordinary 7-6 record. The 2009 AL Cy Young Award runner-up's 2.90 earned run average is fifth-best in the league, and he ranks second among Junior Circuit hurlers with 134 strikeouts while throwing an AL-best 145 2/3 innings.
Hernandez has worked seven innings or more in each of his last seven outings and notched five complete games during that span, and had posted four straight winning decisions prior to dropping a 3-2 verdict to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Friday. The All-Star right-hander allowed all three Anaheim runs and 10 hits in going the distance once again.
During his six-start unbeaten streak, Hernandez had registered a sensational 1.39 ERA and limited opposing hitters to a .177 average while fanning 52 batters in 5 1/3 innings.
Hernandez is just 2-2 with a 3.74 over seven lifetime starts against Chicago, but did not allow a run over a combined 15 innings in two encounters with the White Sox last season.
Floyd also had an impressive unbeaten stretch come to an end in his initial start out of the All-Star break, when the former first-round pick surrendered four runs -- only one of which was earned -- in a five-inning stint at Minnesota this past Friday. He had won three consecutive assignments to finish out the first half.
The 27-year-old has bounced back nicely from a poor first two months of the season. Floyd had a substandard 6.64 ERA as of June 2, but has lowered that number to 4.10 by yielding one run or fewer in six of his last eight starts.
Floyd didn't fare that well in a showdown with the Mariners in Chicago back on April 23, permitting five runs in 6 1/3 innings while receiving a no-decision, and is an unwanted 1-4 with a 7.41 ERA in nine career games (seven starts) against Seattle. He's also lost in all three of his previous starts at Safeco Field and pitched to a brutal 9.49 ERA during those contests.
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With the first NFL preseason game less than two weeks away, it is time to start thinking about football once again at MySportsbook.com. Reigning NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson is currently the 5-1 co-favorite to win the award again alongside Super Bowl MVP Peyton Manning.
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Chicago, IL - New Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and star linebacker Brian Urlacher shot down reports of a rift, saying they're simply not true.
"There's nothing between us," Cutler said Thursday, when he reported to training camp. "I just want to put that to rest. There never has been anything between us."
Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
Former Bears receiver Bobby Wade caused a stir when he told Minneapolis radio station KFAN-AM that Urlacher used a profanity while questioning Cutler's manhood during a conversation in Las Vegas last weekend. Wade, who now plays for the Vikings, said Urlacher used a profane version of the word "wimp" during the interview that had to be edited out.
go radio station WSCR-AM also reported that Urlacher had to be restrained from confronting Cutler during organized team activities.
"I wouldn't go face-to-face with Brian, anyway," Cutler said. "No, that's never happened. I've hung out with Brian away from the facility numerous times and we've always gotten along."
Urlacher, noting he was limited by a groin injury, denied the reports in an interview with the Chicago Tribune and did it again when he reported to camp.
"I didn't practice this summer, so I don't know how I would fight the guy if I didn't practice," Urlacher said. "We have no problems. I'm excited about football starting. I'm excited to have him as our quarterback."
Why would Wade say that?
"I don't know," Urlacher said. "Maybe he's jealous because we have a good quarterback now."
Cutler said the first he heard of any friction was when he got a call from Urlacher to clear the air. Urlacher, however, said he had already taken several calls from teammates wondering if the reports were true when Cutler phoned.
"He called me and I said, What's up (expletive), what are you doing?'" a grinning Urlacher said, uttering the same word he allegedly used with Wade. "It's so dumb to me that this even got to this point, but it did and then here we are."
better place after going 9-7 and missing the playoffs for the second straight year. They have a franchise quarterback for the first time in decades after acquiring Cutler in an offseason trade with Denver. But there are questions about his attitude following a fallout with Broncos management and new coach Josh McDaniels.
His critics include former Bears coach Mike Ditka and former Indianapolis and Tampa Bay coach Tony Dungy, one of Smith's mentors. Smith, however, said Cutler has been a model teammate so far while denying any animosity with Urlacher.
"There's no issue with Jay and Brian, except Brian and Jay are both excited about being teammates for our club this year," coach Lovie Smith said. "No more than that. We can't spend a whole lot of time on something that isn't true. I have talked to the players. Whenever something comes out, you have to address it, but it's a non-issue."
In some ways, Cutler is getting a second chance in Chicago, an opportunity to repair his reputation.
Smith said another quarterback - Michael Vick - deserves one, although he doesn't see it happening with the Bears, who lack an experienced backup. The former Atlanta Falcons star, who served a 23-month sentence for running a dogfighting ring, said Thursday he is getting close to signing with a pro football team.
"A second chance, like everyone in society who has paid their debt to society," Smith said. "He deserves a second chance. As far as we're concerned, we like this team that we have right now."
Particularly the new quarterback.
"Me and Brian have been on a good relationship since I've been here, and I expect it to continue that way," Cutler said.
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