Diamondbacks send Big Unit to hill to battle Brewers

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06/03/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The last time Randy Johnson took the mound the bullpen blew his solid performance. Tonight, the Big Unit will try again to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to victory in the second test of a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park.

Johnson gave up just two runs and six hits in seven innings against the San Francisco Giants last Thursday before the bullpen imploded in a 4-3 setback. Johnson did not factor in the outcome and is 4-1 with a 3.83 earned run average in nine starts this season.

The 44-year-old lefty is 4-0 with a 3.95 ERA through his previous seven starts, with the Diamondbacks going 5-2 over that span. Johnson is 18-7 with five complete games and a 3.44 ERA in 30 career outings against Milwaukee.

Arizona leads the NL West by 3 1/2 games over the Los Angeles Dodgers despite having dropped six of its last eight games. It had a two-game winning streak come to an end after Monday's 4-3 loss to the Brewers in the series opener, as Chris Snyder homered and knocked in two runs, and Mark Reynolds had the other RBI and two singles in defeat.

D'Backs reliever Doug Slaten gave up Prince Fielder's eventual game-winning homer in the eighth inning to absorb the loss, while starter Doug Davis allowed three runs -- one earned -- in six innings of work. Arizona is 0-1 on a 10-game road trip against the Brewers, Pirates and Mets, and 11-14 away from the desert this season.

Fielder finished with three hits and scored twice for Milwaukee, which has won four straight to improve to 6-1 on a nine-game homestand. Bill Hall had an RBI and scored a run, and relief pitcher Guillermo Mota tossed a perfect eighth inning for the win. Salomon Torres pitched the ninth for his sixth save and starter Jeff Suppan was reached for three runs over seven frames.

Milwaukee is 17-10 at home this season and seven games off the pace in the NL Central standings.

Taking the hill for the Brewers tonight will be Seth McClung, who is 2-2 with a 4.80 ERA in 13 games (two starts) this season.

McClung last toed the rubber on May 29 versus Atlanta, allowing six runs and eight hits over 4 2/3 innings of an 8-1 defeat.

The right-hander has faced Arizona just once in his career on August 21 of last season. In a 7-4 victory at Chase Field, McClung was reached for a pair of runs and three hits in just two-thirds of an inning for the no-decision.

Arizona and Milwaukee are facing off for the first time since the Brewers won five of seven meetings in 2007, with a 3-1 record at Miller Park.

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NFL ODDSTop Football Betting Free Agents to Change Teams

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It’s time to see how the biggest NFL free agent signings will perform for their news teams. Some will work out and could be the difference that makes a difference in the win column.

We look at the best off-season signings and if they should influence your NFL betting this season. Julius Peppers – Peppers was the biggest prize available on the 2010 NFL free agent market and the Chicago Bears opened the bank to bring his talents to the south side.

Peppers is explosive, he can get around blockers and cause quarterbacks to lose their minds. We all remember the classic Peppers game last year against the Vikings where he hounded Brett Favre into his worst game of the season. Peppers joining the Bears could be the reason Favre retired for good Tuesday morning. In addition to Peppers, the Bears added Chester Taylor to back up Matt Forte, Forte didn’t have the same intensity in 2009 compared to 2008 and bringing in Taylor will challenge Forte to bring it every game or he’ll risk losing carries to Taylor.

Betting on the Bears is a good option this season because of Julius Peppers and to a lesser extent Taylor. Antonio Bryant and Terrell Owens – The Cincinnati Bengals signed two former number one wide receivers to line up with Chad Ocho Cinco. Antonio Bryant had a huge season in 2008 catching 83 passes for over 1200 yards but regressed last season. Playing for the Tampa Bay Bucs last season was a large part of the regression, everyone was bad in TB last season.

Bryant should have a bounce back season if he can win the number two spot from Terrell Owens. If Bryant wins the number 2 WR spot, it will open up a completely new set of problems for the Bengals. If Owens is forced to the bench in favor of Bryant, his attitude will create trouble for Carson Palmer and head coach Marv Lewis. If Owens is the number two receiver, it means Bryant can’t live up to his past numbers and the Bengals are still limited in the passing game. NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. 2010 football betting lines for this can be found at this top online sportsbook. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense.

NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense. They signed away the Arizona Cardinals top linebacker Karlos Danby. In the past two seasons, Danby has totaled 228 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles. The Dolphins are the forgotten team of the AFC East with the second longest odds to win the division but with the addition of Karlos Danby and a trade for WR Brandon Marshall makes the Miami Dolphins legitimate contenders in the AFC East and in the NFL’s Eastern Conference.

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

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