Tigers start brief series in Anaheim

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04/23/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Coming off a hard-fought series in Chicago, a weary Detroit Tigers squad heads west for back-to-back meetings with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beginning tonight.

Three of Detroit's last four contests have gone into extra innings, including the final two encounters of its three-game set with the White Sox. The Tigers came out on the short end in the first two of those extended matchups, but rebounded with a thrilling 6-5, 12-inning triumph over Chicago Sunday at U.S. Cellular Field.

Marcus Thames sent the game into additional frames with a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth, while Placido Polanco delivered the game- wining single in the 12th as the Tigers put an end to a three-game losing streak.

Polanco finished 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI and Magglio Ordonez added a two- run single for Detroit, which avenged Saturday's 7-5, 10-inning defeat to the Sox. The Tigers also lost in 10 innings to Kansas City on Wednesday.

Tigers starter Justin Verlander surrendered three runs on just four hits over seven innings of work in a no decision. Jason Grilli (1-1) earned the win with a scoreless top of the 12th.

Detroit will be facing a resurgent Anaheim club fresh off a three-game home sweep of Seattle over the weekend. The Angels had lost six in a row prior to the series.

In Sunday's finale, Ervin Santana threw seven strong innings to lead Los Angeles to a 6-1 victory over the struggling Mariners.

Santana (2-2) scattered six hits and allowed one run while striking out five with just one walk. Gary Matthews Jr., Vladimir Guerrero and Casey Kotchman each finished with two hits and an RBI at the plate, while Garret Anderson added an RBI double in the win.

The Angels have now won eight of their 10 home games so far in 2007.

Jered Weaver makes his second start off the disabled list for Anaheim in tonight's opener. The young standout had a losing -- albeit encouraging -- effort in Oakland last Tuesday, as Weaver allowed four runs (three earned) and just four hits in a six-inning stint. He was done in by a rough fourth inning in which the Athletics scored all four of their runs.

The 24-year-old, who missed the first two weeks because of tendinitis in his right biceps, put together a sensational rookie campaign in 2006. Weaver posted an 11-2 record and an outstanding 2.56 earned run average in 19 starts after being called up from the minors in late May. He also yielded just 94 hits and recorded 105 strikeouts over 123 innings of work.

This will be Weaver's first career start against Detroit.

The Tigers counter with Mike Maroth, who won his first two starts of the season before turning in a no decision at home against Kansas City on Tuesday. The left-hander allowed four runs on seven hits over 5 2/3 innings in that game.

Maroth owns a 4-2 record despite a career 5.55 ERA in eight previous starts against the Angels. He lost his only outing against Anaheim last season, however, giving up four runs and nine hits over six frames in Angel Stadium on April 26, 2006.

Detroit dropped two of three games to the Angels in their lone visit to southern California last season and is just 5-11 as the visitor in this series since 2004. Los Angeles took five of the eight overall matchups between the clubs last year.

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Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Odds

Will he or won't he?  Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team.

Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team.

"I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success."

Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate.

Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns.

But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches.

Aside from the questions surrounding Terrell Owens, the oddsmakers at MySportsbook.com have concerns over starting quarterback Tony Romo's state of mind and whether he will remain a starting quarterback.  It is also not known how players will adjust to new head coach, Wade Phillips.

Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date.
Arizona Cardinals 60-1


Atlanta Falcons 50-1


Baltimore Ravens 15-1


Buffalo Bills 50-1


Carolina Panthers 18-1


Chicago Bears 10-1


Cincinnati Bengals 15-1


Cleveland Browns 100-1


Dallas Cowboys 15-1


Denver Broncos 15-1


Detroit Lions 100-1


Green Bay Packers 50-1


Houston Texans 100-1


Indianapolis Colts 6-1


Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1


Kansas City Chiefs 30-1


Miami Dolphins 40-1


Minnesota Vikings 75-1


New England Patriots 10-1


New Orleans Saints 18-1


New York Giants 20-1


New York Jets 30-1


Oakland Raiders 100-1


Philadelphia Eagles 18-1


Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1


Saint Louis Rams 60-1


San Diego Chargers 6-1


San Francisco 49ers 75-1


Seattle Seahawks 20-1


Tampa Bay Buccanneers 75-1


Tennessee Titans 40-1


Washington Redskins 50-1

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