
The Red Sox look to continue getting back on track Friday night when they open a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.
Boston (38-21) owns baseball’s best record and a 10-game lead over Toronto in the AL East, but needed Schilling’s heroics Thursday to halt a season-high four-game losing streak.
Schilling, who helped pitch the Diamondbacks to their only World Series title in 2001, allowed a single with two outs in the ninth inning to break up his no-hit bid, then completed a one-hitter as the Red Sox defeated Oakland 1-0.
David Ortiz’s solo home run in the first inning provided the only offense for Boston, which totaled only three runs and 15 hits in the last three games of its four-game set with Oakland.
After his team bounced back, Beckett (8-0, 2.95 ERA) is looking to rebound from a rare subpar outing. The right-hander failed to receive a decision in Sunday’s 6-5 loss to the New York Yankees, when he allowed four runs and eight hits in 6 1-3 innings.
With a victory tonight, Beckett can join the Indians’ C.C. Sabathia and the Angels’ John Lackey as the only pitchers in the majors with nine wins. He is also seeking to become the sixth pitcher
in Red Sox history to open a season 9-0.
Beckett is 0-3 with a 6.97 ERA in four starts against the Diamondbacks (36-25), although he has not faced them since he was with the Florida Marlins in 2004. In fact, no position player on
Arizona’s active roster has ever batted against Beckett.
Boston is 30-9 in interleague play since the start of 2005, and won two of three games against the Atlanta Braves last month. However, the Diamondbacks swept the only previous series between these clubs - a three-game set at Fenway Park in 2002, when Schilling earned the win in the middle game.
Arizona suffered just its second lost in the last 13 games Thursday night, falling 5-4 in 11 innings against the San Francisco Giants and failing to complete a three-game sweep. The defeat
dropped the Diamondbacks one game behind first-place San Diego in the NL West.
Eric Byrnes had three hits in the loss to extend his hitting streak to 14 games. He is batting .407 (24-for-59) with three homers during the run.Arizona’s Doug Davis (4-6, 3.05) takes the mound looking to win his third straight start.
After losing four consecutive decisions, Davis has allowed just two runs over a combined 15 2-3 innings during his last two outings. He gave up one run and six hits in 7 2-3 innings on Sunday
against the New York Mets, striking out six in the 4-1 win.
The left-hander is 3-1 with a 2.76 ERA in five appearances - four starts - against the Red Sox. He last faced them is 2003, while with Toronto.
This is Arizona’s first interleague series this season. The Diamondbacks are just 12-21 against AL opponents over the last two years.
Everything on paper points to the BoSox in this one with Becket coming in with a projected ERA of 4.21 vs Davis at 6.69
I have the utmost respect for Becket. He throws B.B’s with pinpoint accuracy and hasn’t been touched for a loss yet this year.
However, this D-Back team is on the move and write it down I said right here, that this team when the smoke clears for this season will be in the playoffs. They have everything it takes to carry them all the way, especially a team spirit that so few have today.
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MLB 06/08/2007
7:35 PM EDT
901 chicago cubs (l) marshall, s -140/-135/-121/-122/-120
902 atlanta braves (r) cormier, l 9.5u15 9.5
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903 tampa bay devil rays(l) howell, j p 9.5u15 9.5u20
904 florida marlins (r) kim, b h -140 -130
7:05 PM EDT
905 colorado rockies (l) francis, j -115 -115
906 baltimore orioles (r) trachsel, s 8.5o15 / 9u20 9
7:05 PM EDT
907 new york mets (r) sosa, j 9.5o15 / 9.5 9.5o15
908 detroit tigers (r) durbin, c -120/-110/-116
7:05 PM EDT
909 pittsburgh pirates (l) gorzelanny, t 9o15 9
910 new york yankees (l) pettitte, a -185 -180
7:10 PM EDT
911 cleveland indians (l) lee, c -125 -118/-124/-126/-128
912 cincinnati reds (r) bailey, homer 10.5 10.5
CIN (R) Homer Bailey - 6-1, 2.31 era, 51 K / 24 BB in;
58.3 IP in 10 gms @ AAA Louisville
8:10 PM EDT
913 houston astros (r) sampson, c 9u15 9o20
914 chicago white sox (l) danks, j -120 -119
8:10 PM EDT
915 philadelphia phillies(r) garcia, f -160/-152 -154
916 kansas city royals (r) elarton, s 10.5 10.5o15
8:10 PM EDT
917 los angeles angels (r) colon, b -120-119/-125/-127/-130
918 st. louis cardinals (r) wells, k 9.5 9.5u20
8:10 PM EDT
919 washington nationals(r) simontacchi, j 9o15 9o15
920 minnesota twins (r) silva, c -175/-170/-180
8:35 PM EDT
921 milwaukee brewers (l) capuano, c -140 / -130/-133
922 texas rangers (r) tejeda, r 10o15 0o15
9:40 PM EDT
923 boston red sox (r) beckett, j -150 -161
924 arizona diamondbacks(l) davis, d 8.5
10:05 PM EDT
925 seattle mariners (r) batista, m 8u15/7.5o20/7.5o15
926 san diego padres (r) germano, j -150 -145
10:15 PM EDT
927 oakland athletics (r) gaudin, c 8 7.5
928 san francisco giants(r) lincecum, t -135
10:40 PM EDT
929 toronto blue jays (r) mcgowan, d 8u15 7.5o20
930 los angeles dodgers (r) penny, b -210 -200
ARENA FB 06/08/2007
7:00 PM EDT
101 kansas city brigade -99 -99 / +1 -1
102 columbus destroyers 1 1 / 99.5
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MLS SOCCER - Jun 09
GRADED AFTER REGULATION TIME (90 MINUTES)
Jun 09 309 CHIVAS USA +220
8:30 PM 310 CHICAGO +105
8:30 PM 311 DRAW +220
Jun 09 313 LOS ANGELES +335
8:30 PM 314 FC DALLAS -140
8:30 PM 315 DRAW +240
MLS SOCCER - Jun 10
GRADED AFTER REGULATION TIME (90 MINUTES)
Jun 10 317 NEW YORK
1:00 PM 318 D.C. UNITED
1:00 PM 319 DRAW
Jun 10 321 HOUSTON
5:00 PM 322 COLUMBUS
5:00 PM 323 DRAW
SPAIN - PRIMERA Line From: Jun 08 - 04:01 AM
Date # Team $ Line Total Goals
SPAIN - PRIMERA - Jun 09
GRADED AFTER REGULATION TIME (90 MINUTES)
Jun 09 11 COMING SOON
3:00 PM 12 COMING SOON
3:00 PM 13 DRAW
WNBA Line From: Jun 08 - 04:01 AM
Date # Team Spread Total M Line
WNBA - Jun 08
WNBA - FRIDAY
Jun 08 601 INDIANA FEVER -4½-110 o146½-110
7:00 PM 602 WASH MYSTICS +4½-110 u146½-110
Jun 08 603 DETROIT SHOCK -3½-110 o148-110
7:30 PM 604 NY LIBERTY +3½-110 u148-110
Jun 08 605 CONNECTICUT SUN -5-110 o154½-110
8:30 PM 606 HOUSTON COMETS +5-110 u154½-110
Jun 08 607 MIN LYNX +12½-110 o153½-110
10:30 PM 608 LA SPARKS -12½-110 u153½-110
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Line From: Jun 08 - 04:01 AM
Date # Team Pitcher M Line Total Run Line
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL - Jun 08
NATIONAL LEAGUE - FRIDAY
Jun 08 901 CUB S MARSHALL-L -130 o9½-110 -1½+125
7:35 PM 902 ATL L CORMIER -R +110 u9½-110 +1½-145
INTERLEAGUE - FRIDAY
Jun 08 903 TAM J HOWELL -L +115 o9½EV +1½-180
7:05 PM 904 FLA B H KIM -R -135 u9½-120 -1½+160
Jun 08 905 COL J FRANCIS -L -105 o9EV +1½-220
7:05 PM 906 BAL S TRACHSEL-R -115 u9-120 -1½+180
Jun 08 907 NYM J SOSA -R -105 o10EV +1½-215
7:05 PM 908 DET C DURBIN -R -115 u10-120 -1½+175
Jun 08 909 PIT GORZELANNY-L +160 o9-110 +1½-130
7:05 PM 910 NYY A PETTITTE-L -180 u9-110 -1½+110
Jun 08 911 CLE C LEE -L -125 o10-120 -1½+125
7:10 PM 912 CIN H BAILEY -R +105 u10EV +1½-145
Jun 08 913 HOU C SAMPSON -R EV o9-115 +1½-200
8:10 PM 914 CWS J DANKS -L -120 u9-105 -1½+170
Jun 08 915 PHI F GARCIA -R -150 o10½-120 -1½-105
8:10 PM 916 KAN S ELARTON -R +130 u10½EV +1½-115
Jun 08 917 LAA B COLON -R -125 o9½EV -1½+130
8:10 PM 918 STL K WELLS -R +105 u9½-120 +1½-150
Jun 08 919 WAS SIMONTACHI-R +160 o9-115 +1½-130
8:10 PM 920 MIN C SILVA -R -180 u9-105 -1½+110
Jun 08 921 MIL C CAPUANO -L -135 o10-120 -1½+120
8:35 PM 922 TEX R TEJEDA -R +115 u10EV +1½-140
Jun 08 923 BOS J BECKETT -R -150 o8½-105 -1½+110
9:40 PM 924 ARI D DAVIS -L +130 u8½-115 +1½-130
Jun 08 925 SEA M BATISTA -R +130 o7½-120 +1½-170
10:05 PM 926 SDG J GERMANO -R -150 u7½EV -1½+150
Jun 08 927 OAK C GAUDIN -R +105 o8+105 +1½-200
10:15 PM 928 SFO T LINCECUM-R -125 u8-125 -1½+170
Jun 08 929 TOR D MCGOWAN -R +175 o7½-120 +1½-125
10:40 PM 930 LOS B PENNY -R -210 u7½EV -1½+105
GRAND SALAMI
NO LISTED PITCHERS - ALL GAMES MUST GO 8.5 INNINGS
Jun 08 941 AWAY RUNS
7:05 PM 942 HOME RUNS
Jun 08 943 OVER RUNS
7:05 PM 944 UNDER RUNS
1ST HALF - 5 INNINGS Line From: Jun 08 - 04:01 AM
Date # Team Pitcher M Line Total Run Line
1ST HALF - 5 INNINGS First Half Lines - Jun 08
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Jun 08 1901 1H CUB S MARSHALL-L
7:35 PM 1902 1H ATL L CORMIER -R
INTERLEAGUE
Jun 08 1903 1H TAM J HOWELL -L
7:05 PM 1904 1H FLA B H KIM -R
Jun 08 1905 1H COL J FRANCIS -L
7:05 PM 1906 1H BAL S TRACHSEL-R
Jun 08 1907 1H NYM J SOSA -R
7:05 PM 1908 1H DET C DURBIN -R
Jun 08 1909 1H PIT GORZELANNY-L
7:05 PM 1910 1H NYY A PETTITTE-L
Jun 08 1911 1H CLE C LEE -L
7:10 PM 1912 1H CIN H BAILEY -R
Jun 08 1913 1H HOU C SAMPSON -R
8:10 PM 1914 1H CWS J DANKS -L
Jun 08 1915 1H PHI F GARCIA -R
8:10 PM 1916 1H KAN S ELARTON -R
Jun 08 1917 1H LAA B COLON -R
8:10 PM 1918 1H STL K WELLS -R
Jun 08 1919 1H WAS SIMONTACHI-R
8:10 PM 1920 1H MIN C SILVA -R
Jun 08 1921 1H MIL C CAPUANO -L
8:35 PM 1922 1H TEX R TEJEDA -R
Jun 08 1923 1H BOS J BECKETT -R
9:40 PM 1924 1H ARI D DAVIS -L
Jun 08 1925 1H SEA M BATISTA -R
10:05 PM 1926 1H SDG J GERMANO -R
Jun 08 1927 1H OAK C GAUDIN -R
10:15 PM 1928 1H SFO T LINCECUM-R
Jun 08 1929 1H TOR D MCGOWAN -R
10:40 PM 1930 1H LOS B PENNY -R
US OPEN 2007 - *ODDS TO WIN* Line From: Jun 08 - 04:01 AM
Cut Off # Description Odds
US OPEN 2007 - *ODDS TO WIN* - Jun 14
Jun 14 - 9:00 AM ODDS TO WIN THE 2007 US OPEN
4001 TIGER WOODS +205
4002 PHIL MICKELSON +805
4003 ERNIE ELS +2000
4004 RETIEF GOOSEN +3300
4005 VIJAY SINGH +2000
4006 JIM FURYK +4000
4007 LUKE DONALD +5000
4008 GEOFF OGILVY +4000
4009 PADRIAG HARRINGTON +5000
4010 SERGIO GARCIA +5000
4011 ADAM SCOTT +4000
4012 HENRIK STENSEON +4000
4013 TREVOR IMMELMAN +6600
4014 ROBERT ALLENBY +10000
4015 STEPHEN AMES +10000
4016 STUART APPLEBY +10000
4017 KJ CHOI +12500
4018 STEWART CINK +10000
4019 DAVIS LOVE III +10000
4020 STEVE STRICKER
4021 COLIN MONTGOMERIE +12500
4022 DAVID TOMS +10000
4023 MIKE WEIR +10000
4024 BART BRYANT
4025 TIM CLARK +10000
4026 CHRIS DIMARCO +10000
4027 LUCAS GLOVER
4028 ARRON OBERHOLSER +12500
4029 SEAN OHAIR +12500
4030 IAN POULTER +12500
4031 AARON BADDELEY
4032 CHAD CAMPBELL +12500
4033 NICLAS FASTH
4034 DAVID HOWELL +12500
4035 MIGUEL ANGEL JIMENEZ +10000
4036 JERRY KELLY +12500
4037 NICK OHERN +12500
4038 JM OLAZABAL +10000
4039 ROD PAMPLING +12500
4040 KENNY PERRY
4041 RORY SABBATINI +8000
4042 ANGEL CABRERA +12500
4043 DARREN CLARKE +12500
4044 JOE DURANT
4045 PAUL GOYDOS
4046 JJ HENRY
4047 ROBERT KARLSSON
4048 CARL PETTERSSON
4049 JOHN ROLLINS
4050 SCOTT VERPLANK
4051 LEE WESTWOOD +8000
4052 BRETT WETTERICH
4053 THOMAS BJORN
4054 MICHAEL CAMPBELL
4055 SHINGO KATAYAMA
4056 CAMILO VILLEGAS
TENNIS FUTURES Line From: Jun 08 - 04:01 AM
Cut Off # Description Odds
TENNIS FUTURES - Jun 08
Jun 08 - 6:00 AM ODDS WIN THE 2007 ATP FRENCH OPEN
601 RAFAEL NADAL -175
602 ROGER FEDERER +185
603 NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO +2500
604 GUILLERMO CANAS
605 NOVAK DJOKOVIC +2500
606 FERNANDO GONZALEZ
607 RICHARD GASQUET
608 LLEYTON HEWITT
609 NICOLAS ALMAGRO
610 ANY OTHER PLAYER
TENNIS FUTURES - Sep 21
Sep 21 - 7:00 AM ODDS TO WIN THE 2007 DAVIS CUP
1201 ARGENTINA
1202 RUSSIA +275
1203 USA -120
1204 SPAIN
1205 CROATIA
1206 CHILE
1207 FRANCE
1208 SWEDEN +650
1209 SWISS
1210 BELGIUM
1211 CZECH
1212 AUSTRALIA
1213 GERMANY +650
1214 AUSTRIA
1215 BELARUS
1216 ROMANIA
TENNIS Line From: Jun 08 - 04:01 AM
Date # Team M Line Total Spread
TENNIS - Jun 08
FRENCH OPEN MENS SEMIFINALS
FRIDAY @ ROLAND GARROS, PARIS
Jun 08 375 N DAVYDENKO +500
7:00 AM 376 R FEDERER -750
Jun 08 377 N DJOKOVIC +800
9:00 AM 378 R NADAL -1200
TENNIS - Jun 09
FRENCH OPEN WOMENS FINALS
SATURDAY @ ROLAND GARROS, PARIS
Jun 09 379 A IVANOVIC +350
9:00 AM 380 J HENIN -450
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS Line From: Jun 08 - 04:01 AM
Date # Team M Line Total Spread
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS - Jun 16
***UFC 72: VICTORY - ODYSSEY ARENA, NORTHERN IRELA
SATURDAY
Jun 16 911 Yushin Okami +155
3:00 PM 912 Rich Franklin -185
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS - Jun 22
***ELITE XC/STRIKEFORCE MMA: - SAN JOSE, CA -***
FRIDAY
Jun 22 913 Frank Shamrock -105
9:00 PM 914 Phil Baroni -125
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS - Jun 23
***UFC: THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER-5 FINALE - LAS VEGAS*
SATURDAY
Jun 23 915 Jens Pulver +365
10:00 PM 916 BJ PENN -515
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS - Jul 07
***UFC 73: STACKED - ARCO ARENA, CA***
SATURDAY
Jul 07 917 Nate Marquardt +150
10:00 PM 918 Anderson Silva -180
Jul 07 919 Hermes Franca +200
10:00 PM 920 Sean Sherk -240
Jul 07 921 Rashad Evans -110
10:00 PM 922 Tito Ortiz -120
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