Burrell's two-run double lifts Phillies past Fish

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06/01/2008 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pat Burrell's two-run double in the seventh inning proved to be the difference in the Philadelphia Phillies' 7-5 victory in the rubber match of a three-game series against the Florida Marlins.

Chase Utley and Geoff Jenkins each homered for the Phillies, who managed just six hits but have won six of their last seven contests.

Starter Jamie Moyer (6-3) earned the win and improved to 8-0 in eight lifetime starts against the Marlins. After a shaky start, the veteran settled down and hurled seven innings, allowing five runs on seven hits without a walk.

Mike Jacobs carried the Marlins' offense with a pair of home runs and four RBI, while Jorge Cantu scored and knocked in a run during a 2-for-4 day at the plate.

Starter Andrew Miller pitched to a no decision, lasting five innings and allowing three runs -- two earned -- on three hits and four walks. Doug Waechter (0-1) was credited with the loss, surrendering a season-high three runs in 1 1/3 frames of relief.

In the seventh frame, Florida called on reliever Logan Kensing to face Burrell with two on and two out of a 5-5 contest. Kensing's first offering went well wide and both runners moved into scoring position. The Marlins decided to pitch to Burrell despite first base being free, and the left fielder placed a flare down the left field line to bring home the decisive two runs.

Phils' reliever Tom Gordon worked around a leadoff walk in the eighth to keep it a two-run Phillies lead, and Brad Lidge retired the top of the Marlins' lineup in succession for his 13th save of the season.

"Good win for us,' Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. "Moyer's seven innings, no walks. Burrell got a big hit in the end. Lidge and Gordon pitched very good."

Ryan Howard got the Phillies started with a two-out, RBI single in the first frame, but Jacobs quickly tied things with a leadoff bomb in the Marlins' next at-bat.

Florida's four runs in the third came with two outs. Hanley Ramirez began the rally with a single, and Moyer plunked Jeremy Hermida on the elbow on a 1-2 pitch. Cantu followed with a single to plate Ramirez and Jacobs crushed Moyer's next offering off the second deck in right for a 5-1 Marlins edge.

Philly battled back with a two-spot in the bottom half as Jimmy Rollins scored on a throwing error by Miller, and Utley smacked his league-leading 20th home run of the season, a bomb to right center. The sweet-swinging second baseman has now homered in six of his last seven games.

Pinch-hitter Jenkins got into the longball act in the sixth, tying the game with a two-run no-doubter off Waechter, who hadn't allowed a run in his previous 11 1/3 innings of work.

Game Notes

Moyer had posted a 3.05 earned run average in 44 1/3 innings with 12 walks and 29 strikeouts in his previous seven starts against Florida. Moyer has been victorious in his last four starts of the season...Former Phillies catcher and two-time All Star Mike Lieberthal signed a one-day minor league contract with Philadelphia, where he spent the first 13 years of his career. The 36-year old officially announced his retirement before the game...On Monday, the Phillies begin a four-game set at home against Cincinnati and the Marlins head to Atlanta for a four-game series with the Braves...It was Jacob's third multi- home run game of his career...Shane Victorino went 1-for-4 and extended his hitting streak to 13 games.

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Pro Football Odds : NFC SOUTH BETTING ODDS

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NFL betting action is back! At MySportsbook, all of the pro football odds are posted for the NFC North. Check out how we see the four teams in this cloudy division stacking up this year in the chase for the playoffs! Green Bay Packers (+125) - With QB Aaron Rodgers leading the offense and DC Dom Capers working his magic on defense, the Packers are a real force to be reckoned with.

Virtually nothing changed on this offense for Green Bay from last year to this year, save for the addition of rookie OT Brian Bulaga to the bunch. Expect more huge numbers from the Pack, and a relatively favorable schedule should get them over the hump and into the playoffs once again this season. My NFL Betting Predictions: 11-5, 1st place in NFC North Minnesota Vikings (+130) - There are still too many unknowns about the Vikes this year. There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not.

There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.

Chicago Bears (+350) - The Bears are probably a bit of an overhyped team once again this year.No, we don't think it is plausible for QB Jay Cutler to have as bad of a season as he did last year, and we do think the additions of RB Chester Taylor and DE Julius Peppers are going to help immensely, but there's still something in the water in the Windy City that we aren't so sure about. Maybe Chicago finds its way to .500... but then again, maybe it doesn't. If Favre comes back, Cutler might be the worst quarterback in this division this year.

Detroit Lions (+1500) - The Lions are probably once again going to be the whipping boys for the rest of the teams in the NFC North, but they aren't just going to roll over and die once again. There is some real talent amassing on this team offensively, as the combination of QB Matt Stafford, RB Jahvid Best, WR Calvin Johnson, and TE Brandon Pettigrew should put a bunch of points on the board if the offensive line can even remotely hold up. The questions really lie on defense, where it feels like DT Ndamukong Suh is going to be trying to stop opposing teams all by himself. This year should show some marked improvement in the Motor City.

The Patriots will make NFL betting fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.

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Big Ten Conference odds

Teams that should be in: Michigan State, Indiana
Work left to do: Illinois, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa

Behind the big two, the pecking order might be in a bit of flux. Has Michigan State passed Indiana after handling the Hoosiers in East Lansing? Where is Illinois in that mix? What looked like a four-big league last week could be morphing into five -- and even six is not unthinkable at this point if everything breaks right.

Should be in:

Michigan State [21-8 (8-6), RPI: 20, SOS: 15] The Spartans made it four-for-four on the homestand, a gigantic accomplishment that leaves them in extremely good shape. MSU is only 1-6 on the road and is at Michigan and at Wisconsin to close things out, meaning the date with the Wolverines on Tuesday looms very, very large. Beating Texas early will hold up well, as will the rout of Bradley and the win over BYU, but will 8-8 be enough? It very well could be, as the computer numbers are good, but why chance it?

Indiana [18-9 (8-6), RPI: 24, SOS: 32] Hmm ... good thing the last two are at Northwestern and home to Penn State, because IU might want to get both to feel completely safe after dropping its third in the last four, fading after halftime at Michigan State. Who knew the best nonconference win would be over Southern Illinois, which is a gift that keeps on giving for the Hoosiers. The win over Wisconsin also looks good on the mantel.

Work left to do:

Illinois [21-9 (9-6), RPI: 31, SOS: 25] A good performance at Penn State leaves the Illini in pretty good shape. Can they go to Iowa and take care of business to really look on their way? That's a huge game, as there is a possible cluster of teams that will end at 9-7. Illinois beat Bradley, but has lost to Xavier. A 9-7 mark and a semifinals trip in Chicago could be enough with the computer profile hanging in there, but it would be better not to mess around, clinching at least a tie for third.

Purdue [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 47, SOS: 28] Couldn't get it done at Iowa, but did win at Northwestern to put 9-7 squarely in sight. Where does that leave the Boilermakers, though? Even if they beat Minnesota and Northwestern at home, that won't help the computer numbers. Nonconference wins over Virginia, DePaul and Oklahoma are solid, but not spectacular. The Boilers very well might need an upset in the B10 quarters to have a legit claim.

Michigan [19-10 (7-7), RPI: 55, SOS: 53] Well, Michigan did what it needed to do, winning at Minnesota to take control of its fate. The Wolverines have Michigan State and an already-wrapped-up-the-league Ohio State at home to close, so the chances are there. Win both and we can talk. There is no marquee win yet in the profile, and the Wolverines were splattered in several games against name opponents. A mediocre computer profile fueled by a lack of road wins isn't helping, either.

Iowa [16-12 (8-6), RPI: 80, SOS: 64] For the sake of being complete, we'll add Iowa, this season's Stanford. It's plausible that the Hawkeyes could get to 10-6 (at Penn State, vs. Illinois left), but where does that leave them after a gruesome nonconference performance where the best win was over ... Toledo? Iowa State? Cornell?? If they get to 10-6, we can start to look at what they need to do in the B10 tourney, although my gut sense is that they would need to make the final and have knocked off Ohio State or Wisconsin on the way to have any real claim.

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