Newly extended Romero leads Jays over Angels in series finale
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08/15/2010 - Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ricky Romero was solid through seven innings to help the Toronto Blue Jays take a 4-1 win over the LA Angels of Anaheim in the finale of a three-game set.
Romero (10-7), who was signed to a five-year extension worth $30.1 million on Saturday, gave up a run on six hits with three walks and four strikeouts for the Blue Jays, who have won three of four. Adam Lind hit a solo home run while Aaron Hill drove in two in the win.
"I had my fastball, curve ball and cutter going good today," said Romero. "I stayed in the strike zone and got groundball outs. It worked out for the best today."
Dan Haren (1-3) was tagged for four runs on nine hits with a walk and five strikeouts over seven innings of work for the Angels, who dropped two of three in the set after sweeping the Royals. Mike Napoli's solo homer accounted for the offense.
"We keep ourselves in the game with our pitching," said Angels manager Mike Scioscia. "We had opportunities, but we couldn't get those big hits to get ourselves back into the game."
The Blue Jays took the lead in the second on Lind's one-out, solo homer to right-center.
In the fourth, Toronto made it a 2-0 lead as Hill's single to right scored Yunel Escobar.
After stranding men on first and second in the fourth, the Angels got a leadoff homer from Napoli in the fifth to make it a 2-1 game.
Toronto, though, got that run back and another one in the sixth. With the bases loaded, Hill hit into a fielder's choice that scored Jose Bautista and Lyle Overbay followed with a sacrifice fly to score Vernon Wells for a 4-1 lead.
With Jason Frasor on the mound to start the eighth, Alberto Callaspo walked to start the inning and Torii Hunter followed with a single. Howie Kendrick, though, hit into a double play and Juan Rivera flied out to end the frame.
Kevin Gregg struck out the side in the ninth for his 27th save of the season.
Game Notes
Romero has won his past three decisions and is 2-2 lifetime against the Angels...Haren fell to 5-2 against Toronto...Despite the loss, the Angels took six of nine from Toronto this season...Toronto starts a three-game set in Oakland on Monday...The Angels begin a three-game series in Boston on Tuesday.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL BETTING
NCAA Football BettingMany fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)
"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."
Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins
There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.
Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins
Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.
USC Trojans - 10.5 wins
A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.
Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy
Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.
"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."
Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1
The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1
If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.
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