MLB Baseball is back after the All-Star break and we?ve got two matchups on tap, as well as some CFL Football action. The Baltimore Orioles will be looking for their third-straight win when they visit the Chicago White Sox Friday night, and the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers play the second of a four-game set Friday at Dodger Stadium. In the CFL, the Montreal Alouettes visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders in a battle of undefeated teams Saturday. In Hot Props, which political party will win the 2012 U.S. Presidential election?
TRIVIA:
At the 2007 British Open, Padraig Harrington and Sergio Garcia squared off in a four-hole playoff. Why was there a short delay before play could start?
1. Both players were in the bathroom
2. Garcia thought he'd lost and had gone home
3. Harrington thought he'd lost and had gone home
4. A flag for the first hole was missing and had to be brought out by buggy
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
MLB:
Friday
BALTIMORE ORIOLES @ CHICAGO WHITE SOX
8:10 pm ET, MLB
The Baltimore Orioles will be looking for their third-straight win when they visit the Chicago White Sox Friday night.
Righthander Jason Berken, who is 1-6 this season with a 5.87 ERA, will take the mound for the Orioles while the White Sox will go with lefty John Danks, who is 7-6 with a 3.91 ERA.
The Orioles defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 as a -115 favorite in their last game on Sunday. The six runs scored fell under the over/under total of 9.
Meanwhile, the White Sox lost to Minnesota Twins 13-7 as a +125 underdog on Sunday. The 20 runs scored went well over the total of 8.5.
Baltimore is 8-15 SU in the past 23 meetings in Chicago. Baltimore is 3-7 SU in its past 10 on the road, while Chicago is 4-1 SU in its past five at home.
betED Line: White Sox (-165) (-1.5)(+120) Total: 9.5
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Friday
HOUSTON ASTROS @ LOS ANGELES DODGERS
10:10 pm ET, PRIME
The Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers clash on Friday at Dodger Stadium.
The Astros will start righthanded ace Roy Oswalt, who is 5-4 this season with a 3.85 ERA. Oswalt will face righthander Chad Billingsley, who is 9-4 with a 3.38 ERA.
Wandy Rodriguez tossed six complete shutout innings in leading the Astros to a 3-0 win over the Dodgers as +135 underdogs in the first game of the four-game set on Thursday. The score went under the total of 8.5.
Houston is 5-1 SU in its past six overall. Houston is 4-1 SU in the past 5 meetings in Los Angeles. The Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their past six at home.
betED Line: Dodgers (-164) (-1.5)(+130) Total: 7.5
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CFL FOOTBALL:
Saturday
MONTREAL ALOUETTES @ SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
3 pm ET, ESPN360.com, TSN
The Montreal Alouettes visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders in a battle of undefeated teams Saturday.
Last week, Montreal QB Anthony Calvillo completed 24-of-32 passes for 343 yards and two touchdowns and added a rushing TD, as the Alouettes routed the Edmonton Eskimos 50-16.
For the Roughriders last week, putting up 30 points in the second quarter was key to a 46-36 win over the Argonauts on the road.
Both teams are 2-0 SU this season.
Since 2004, Montreal and Saskatchewan have split their 10 meetings 5-5 SU. They last met in September with Montreal winning 37-12 win at home.
betED Line: Alouettes (-4.5)(-110) Total: 58
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Hot Props:
Which political party will win the 2012 U.S. Presidential election?
1. Democrats -175
2. Republicans +110
3. Any Other Party +2500
Bet the 2012 Presidential Election
TRIVIA ANSWER:
4. A flag for the first hole was missing and had to be brought out by buggy.
For some reason the flag for the first hole (Hole 1) had gone missing and they couldn't start until it had been replaced.
TRIVIA:
At the 2007 British Open, Padraig Harrington and Sergio Garcia squared off in a four-hole playoff. Why was there a short delay before play could start?
1. Both players were in the bathroom
2. Garcia thought he'd lost and had gone home
3. Harrington thought he'd lost and had gone home
4. A flag for the first hole was missing and had to be brought out by buggy
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
MLB:
Friday
BALTIMORE ORIOLES @ CHICAGO WHITE SOX
8:10 pm ET, MLB
The Baltimore Orioles will be looking for their third-straight win when they visit the Chicago White Sox Friday night.
Righthander Jason Berken, who is 1-6 this season with a 5.87 ERA, will take the mound for the Orioles while the White Sox will go with lefty John Danks, who is 7-6 with a 3.91 ERA.
The Orioles defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 as a -115 favorite in their last game on Sunday. The six runs scored fell under the over/under total of 9.
Meanwhile, the White Sox lost to Minnesota Twins 13-7 as a +125 underdog on Sunday. The 20 runs scored went well over the total of 8.5.
Baltimore is 8-15 SU in the past 23 meetings in Chicago. Baltimore is 3-7 SU in its past 10 on the road, while Chicago is 4-1 SU in its past five at home.
betED Line: White Sox (-165) (-1.5)(+120) Total: 9.5
Bet this Game!
Friday
HOUSTON ASTROS @ LOS ANGELES DODGERS
10:10 pm ET, PRIME
The Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers clash on Friday at Dodger Stadium.
The Astros will start righthanded ace Roy Oswalt, who is 5-4 this season with a 3.85 ERA. Oswalt will face righthander Chad Billingsley, who is 9-4 with a 3.38 ERA.
Wandy Rodriguez tossed six complete shutout innings in leading the Astros to a 3-0 win over the Dodgers as +135 underdogs in the first game of the four-game set on Thursday. The score went under the total of 8.5.
Houston is 5-1 SU in its past six overall. Houston is 4-1 SU in the past 5 meetings in Los Angeles. The Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their past six at home.
betED Line: Dodgers (-164) (-1.5)(+130) Total: 7.5
Bet this Game!
CFL FOOTBALL:
Saturday
MONTREAL ALOUETTES @ SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
3 pm ET, ESPN360.com, TSN
The Montreal Alouettes visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders in a battle of undefeated teams Saturday.
Last week, Montreal QB Anthony Calvillo completed 24-of-32 passes for 343 yards and two touchdowns and added a rushing TD, as the Alouettes routed the Edmonton Eskimos 50-16.
For the Roughriders last week, putting up 30 points in the second quarter was key to a 46-36 win over the Argonauts on the road.
Both teams are 2-0 SU this season.
Since 2004, Montreal and Saskatchewan have split their 10 meetings 5-5 SU. They last met in September with Montreal winning 37-12 win at home.
betED Line: Alouettes (-4.5)(-110) Total: 58
Bet this match!
Hot Props:
Which political party will win the 2012 U.S. Presidential election?
1. Democrats -175
2. Republicans +110
3. Any Other Party +2500
Bet the 2012 Presidential Election
TRIVIA ANSWER:
4. A flag for the first hole was missing and had to be brought out by buggy.
For some reason the flag for the first hole (Hole 1) had gone missing and they couldn't start until it had been replaced.
