Choo carries Cleveland over Seattle
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09/03/2010 - Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Shin-Soo Choo tied a career-high by driving in five runs, as he stroked a three-run double in the sixth inning and added a two-run homer in the ninth, boosting the Indians to a 6-3 win over Seattle to open a four-game series.
Josh Tomlin (3-3) allowed seven hits and three runs over six innings for the Indians, who posted their sixth straight win at Safeco Field. The Indians also snapped a four-game overall skid.
Russell Branyan belted a two-run homer for the Mariners, who lost for the ninth time in 12 contests.
Doug Fister (4-11) yielded seven hits and four runs over 5 1/3 innings in defeat.
Ichiro Suzuki doubled and Chone Figgins singled with one out in the bottom of the third. Franklin Gutierrez followed with a sacrifice fly, and Branyan then homered to right field for a 3-0 Mariners lead.
Fister had problems in the sixth as Luis Valbuena led off with a single. One out hits by Michael Brantley and Asdrubal Cabrera loaded the bases for Choo, who doubled to right to tie the game. Travis Hafner's single to right moved the Indians ahead.
Cleveland wasted a bases-loaded chance in the seventh, but tacked on two more in the ninth thanks to Choo's 16th homer of the year. The shot off Jamey Wright scored Cabrera, who had singled.
Chris Perez retired the side in order in the bottom of the ninth for his 17th save.
Game Notes
The Indians are 19-8 at Safeco Field since 2004...Choo also had five RBI April 18 this year in a 7-4 win over the White Sox...Cabrera had three hits.
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The 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds have been released and Denver Broncos' running back Knowshon Moreno has been made the opening favorite.
Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense.
Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively.
A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey.
Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season.
Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back.
Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick.
And if you're looking for a deep sleeper, check out Pat White at 30/1. He enters the Miami Dolphins vaunted “Wild Cat” offense and could be a big time playmaker.
For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds, see below.
2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win
Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1
Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1
Donald Brown (IND) 5/1
Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1
Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1
Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1
Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1
Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1
Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1
Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1
Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1
Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1
Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1
Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1
Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1
Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1
Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1
LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1
Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2
Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1
Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1
Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1
Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1
Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1
Jason Smith (STL) 40/1
Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1
Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1
Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1
Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2
Pat White (MIA) 30/1
Field (Any Other Player) 9/1
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