AL Central hopefuls resume set in Motown

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07/12/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - American League Central foes continue to go after each other this afternoon at Comerica Park as the Detroit Tigers host the Minnesota Twins in the third test of a four-game set heading into the All-Star break.

The Twins are making a strong push to catch up to the division-leading Chicago White Sox, now just 1 1/2 games out of first place thanks to back-to-back wins over the Tigers in the first two games of this series.

Last night Minnesota used a strong pitching effort by Glen Perkins to get past the Tigers, 3-2. The starter allowed just two runs on six hits and a pair of walks over 6 2/3 innings. After that the bullpen took over, with Joe Nathan eventually closing the door with a perfect ninth for his 26th save of the campaign.

Alexi Casilla finished with three hits and a run scored for the visitors, while Nick Punto played shortstop and came up with two runs knocked in.

On the other side of the ledger Matt Joyce recorded a pair of doubles and a run scored, but failed to plate anyone himself, leaving that up to Placido Polanco and Carlos Guillen, both of whom had an RBI in the losing effort.

Armando Galarraga had some trouble with his control for the Tigers, permitting four walks and six hits to turn into two runs over 5 2/3 innings as he absorbed the loss.

Already 1-0 versus the Tigers this season in three appearances, Scott Baker tries to earn his fourth career win overall against Detroit as he takes the mound for the Twins this afternoon.

Baker, who is 3-3 in his career against the Tigers and 22-22 overall during his four-year career, threw seven shutout innings versus Boston on Monday, but failed to factor into the 1-0 setback at Fenway.

The right-hander allowed just five hits and issued a pair of walks, while striking out seven in the outing. Baker has walked no more than two in any of his appearances this season, recording a mere 14 bases-on-balls in 76 innings, compared to 64 strikeouts along the way.

As for the Tigers, they have Nate Robertson preparing to counter on the hill today. The lefty, who is 8-9 in his career versus Minnesota, is already 1-1 against the club this year, showing a lofty 7.02 ERA over the course of three games.

Robertson, who suffered through back-to-back games of 11 hits allowed, straightened himself out on Sunday when he went the distance against Seattle in a 2-1 road win. In the contest the seven-year veteran permitted just four hits, walked a pair and struck out only one in his first complete game of the campaign.

While it still sounds rather high, Robertson's ERA dropped to a season-low 5.19.

Not only has Punto been a valuable commodity in the field, he's done the trick at the plate as well with 11 hits in his last 26 at-bats, leading to five RBI in the last seven games. Not to be overlooked is Justin Morneau who is hitting .462 over the last week with a .808 slugging percentage as well.

Take away his RBI from Friday and Polanco has been nearly invisible the last six games for the Tigers, hitting a mere .167 in 24 trips to the plate. A candidate for Player of the Week in the AL, Miguel Cabrera has certainly been holding up his end of the bargain with 11 hits in the last 27 at-bats, four of those going for home runs, which have led to seven of the team's 29 RBI.

Thanks to yesterday's win, the Twins have taken nine of the 13 meetings with Detroit so far in 2008.

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NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 21 - My Sportsbook NCAA football fans: things are beginning to get really interesting on college football's national stage. Following last weekend's "Separation Saturday", which included five teams ranked in the top 15 dropping games, the BCS Championship picture is beginning to take shape - with Ohio State leading the charge. And, according to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, the number-one-ranked Buckeyes will continue their winning ways this weekend.

Revenge will be the name of the game in Columbus this Saturday, as Ohio State looks to even the score following last season's loss to Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions. Although Penn State are listed as 16.5 point underdogs, they are 11-10 all-time versus the Buckeyes. Paterno and the Lions, however, will have to shut down Heisman Trophy favorite Troy Smith who has thrown for 769 yards and seven touchdowns this season.

Speaking of revenge, Notre Dame will be out for some against Michigan State, following last year's 44 - 41 overtime loss to the Spartans in South Bend. The thirteenth-ranked Irish, listed as a 3-point favorite, will also be looking to avenge last Saturday's thrashing from the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans, meanwhile, have won seven of the last nine match-ups against Notre Dame and are coming off an impressive 38-23 victory over Pittsburgh.

Out west, 22nd-ranked Arizona State will be battling for their first victory over 21st-ranked California since 2000. Although the Golden Bears are listed as 7.5-point favorites, the Sun Devils are 3-0, lead the nation in sacks with 18 and possess the Pac-10's leading passer in sophomore quarterback Rudy Carpenter.

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NCAA Football betting lines (home team in CAPS)
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Date Favorite Opponent Point Spread
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Sept 21 GEORGIA TECH Virginia 17
Sept 22 NEVADA Northwestern 6.5
Sept 23 MICHIGAN Wisconsin 14
Sept 23 Minnesota PURDUE 3
Sept 23 SYRACUSE Miami (Ohio) 6.5
Sept 23 MISSOURI Ohio 21.5
Sept 23 Louisville KANSAS STATE 14
Sept 23 TENNESSEE Marshall 22
Sept 23 CLEMSON North Carolina 16.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA Kentucky 24
Sept 23 Iowa ILLINOIS 20.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA STATE Rice 30.5
Sept 23 AUBURN Buffalo 41.5
Sept 23 BOWLING GREEN Kent 7
Sept 23 NAVY Tulsa 4.5
Sept 23 VIRGINIA TECH Cincinnati 27
Sept 23 BYU Utah State 29
Sept 23 OHIO STATE Penn State 16.5
Sept 23 TEXAS Iowa State 25
Sept 23 Washington State STANFORD 10
Sept 23 CALIFORNIA Arizona State 7.5
Sept 23 UCLA WASHINGTON 3
Sept 23 INDIANA Connecticut 1.5
Sept 23 Central Michigan EASTERN MICHIGAN 4
Sept 23 WYOMING Air Force 1
Sept 23 UTEP NEW MEXICO 9.5
Sept 23 West Virginia EAST CAROLINA 21
Sept 23 Boston College NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7
Sept 23 GEORGIA Colorado 27
Sept 23 ARKANSAS Alabama 1.5
Sept 23 BAYLOR Army 11
Sept 23 WESTERN MICHIGAN Temple 28
Sept 23 MISSISSIPPI Wake Forest 2.5
Sept 23 KANSAS South Florida 5.5
Sept 23 TEXAS A&amp;M Louisiana Tech 23.5
Sept 23 UAB Mississippi State 9.5
Sept 23 LSU Tulane 36
Sept 23 Utah SAN DIEGO STATE 6.5
Sept 23 BOISE STATE Hawaii 15
Sept 23 Notre Dame MICHIGAN STATE 3
Sept 23 USC ARIZONA U 22
Sept 23 Oklahoma State HOUSTON 1
Sept 23 OREGON STATE Idaho 23
Sept 23 OKLAHOMA Middle Tennessee State 29
Sept 23 MARYLAND Florida International 18.5
Sept 23 AKRON North Texas 17.5
Sept 23 SOUTH CAROLINA Florida Atlantic 29.5
Sept 23 NEBRASKA Troy 23
Sept 23 SMU Arkansas State 6

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