Angels' Anderson and Kotchman leave game

Baseball Betting Lines

06/17/2007 - Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Angels left fielder Garret Anderson and first baseman Casey Kotchman both left Saturday's game versus the Dodgers early with injuries.

Anderson left the game in the second inning for a pinch-hitter after aggravating the area of his right hip flexor tendon chasing a fly ball in the first inning. Anderson made a back-handed catch but didn't bend in his normal manner doing so.

Anderson initially suffered a slight tear of the hip flexor tendon running to first base in Chicago on April 27, and was placed on the disabled list for just the second time in his 13-year career.

Kotchman left the game in the seventh after sustaining a concussion after being hit in the helmet on an intended pickoff throw at second by Dodgers catcher Russell Martin as he slid back to the bag. Kotchman walked off under his own power and went to a local hospital for further testing.

Wnorthernlight Baseball Betting News

<< Baddeley leads Woods at U.S. Open
Oakmont, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aaron Baddeley will carry a two-shot lead over Tiger Woods into the final round of the U.S. Open after shooting an even-par 70 Saturday at a tamer Oakmont. Baddeley, an Australian transplant living in Ari

<< Angels blank Dodgers; Kotchman, Anderson hurt
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Weaver tossed 5 1/3 scoreless innings to win his fifth consecutive decision as the Angels blanked the Dodgers, 3-0, in the latest edition of the Freeway Series. Orlando Cabrera had tw

<< Report: Bryant meets with Buss, still wants to be traded
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kobe Bryant reportedly met with Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss in Barcelona, Spain on Friday and reiterated his demand to be traded. The Los Angeles Times cited unnamed sources, who said th

<< Flashy Bull grabs Stephen Foster Handicap
Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Flashy Bull, ridden by Robby Albarado, held off trainer Todd Pletcher's Magna Graduate down the stretch to capture Saturday's $829,500 Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs. This was the fourth

<< Matsuzaka, Red Sox edge Giants behind Ramirez's HR
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manny Ramirez belted a home run in the fourth inning and Daisuke Matsuzaka tossed seven shutout innings, as the Boston Red Sox edged the San Francisco Giants, 1-0, in the middle test of a three-game series.

Shaughnessy captures inaugural Barcelona title >>
Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sixth-seeded American Meghann Shaughnessy captured the inaugural $145,000 Barcelona KIA tennis event after defeating Romanian Edina Gallovits in Saturday's final. The 28-year-old Shaughnessy breezed past

Zambrano loses no-hitter, game to Padres; Lee and Young brawl >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Russell Branyan hit a home run in the ninth inning as the San Diego Padres broke up Carlos Zambrano's no-hit bid with one out in the eighth inning and held on to defeat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 at Wrigley

Buehrle dominates as White Sox top Pirates >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mark Buehrle hurled eight innings of one-run ball to lead the Chicago White Sox over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-1, at PNC Park. Buehrle (4-3) scattered nine hits, walked a batter and struck out four to ear

Phillies hold off Tigers >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jamie Moyer pitched seven strong innings, as the Philadelphia Phillies held off a ninth-inning rally and topped the Detroit Tigers, 6-3, in the second of a three-game set. Moyer held the powerful Ti

Columbus rallies to tie New England >>
Foxborough, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alejandro Moreno scored on a diving header in the 85th minute as Columbus rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 3-3 draw with New England on Saturday. Moreno's spectacular effort was off a cross from Gu

Marlins could start season without No. 2 starter Johnson

JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.

Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.

MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .

''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''

Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.

He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.

''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''

Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.

Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.

With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.

Additional basbeall odds can be found at: www.MySportsbook.com

To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.


Kurt Warner to start, Matt Leinart to watch

Despite the debate that's swirling , Kurt Warner will remain the starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, coach Dennis Green said today. The Arizona Cardinals are the +7 point underdog at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com for this Sunday's game.

Green's comment came in a statement released by the team following an ESPN report that Green decided that rookie Matt Leinart would replace Warner as starter for Sunday's game at Atlanta.

"Generally talking about the starting lineup is not something we do," Green told the AP. "However, given the speculation that was out there we want to make it clear. We're disappointed after last week, but we still expect to be a playoff football team and we fully expect Kurt Warner to be the quarterback that leads us. That has not changed."

To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your bet on football needs.