07/06/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Indians have lost seven consecutive games, and they will attempt to avoid a weekend sweep at the hands of the red-hot Minnesota Twins today at the Metrodome.
At this point, it would be surprising if Cliff Lee was not named the AL starting pitcher in the All-Star Game. The Cleveland hurler, who is expected to pitch today, is 11-1 this season with a 2.26 ERA. He has 93 strikeouts and only 17 walks in 111.2 innings of work and was dominant once against the White Sox on Tuesday.
Lee pitched eight shutout innings against the Twins earlier this season and is 6-2 lifetime against Minnesota.
The Twins are expected to give the ball to Glen Perkins today. He is 4-2 this season with a 4.31 ERA, and while he has more than twice as many strikeouts as walks, he has allowed 82 hits in 64.2 innings of action. Perkins pitched well against Detroit on Monday but didn't factor in the decision.
The young lefty has yet to face Cleveland this season and has only 4.1 lifetime innings of experience against the Tribe. On Saturday, Brendan Harris, Craig Monroe and Alexi Casilla each knocked in two runs, as the Twins rallied to beat the Indians, 9-6, in the middle contest of a three-game set from the Metrodome. Joe Mauer added a solo home run for the Twins, who have won four in a row and are 8-2 in their last 10 games. Kevin Slowey (6-6) was dealt the win as he was touched for five runs on five hits in six innings. Joe Nathan earned his 24th save of the year with a scoreless ninth.
Grady Sizemore hit a three-run home run and tripled in five at-bats for the Indians, who have dropped seven straight contests and are 2-10 in their last 12 contests. Tom Mastny (0-2) blew his first save and also absorbed the loss as he was hit for four runs on two hits while recording just one out in the sixth. Starter Aaron Laffey was roughed up for four runs on five hits and four walks over five frames.
The Twins have amassed an impressive 17-3 record since June 13, a surge that has vaulted them to within one game of the first-place Chicago White Sox in the American League Central standings. Most of that damage has come at home, where Minnesota has won 12 of its last 14 games and owns an outstanding 31-18 mark at the Metrodome this season
Minnesota is 5-3 against Cleveland so far in 2008, with the Twins taking two of three from the Indians in Minnesota back in April. Cleveland went 7-2 at the Metrodome during its march to the division title last year.
<< Phillies sign closer Lidge to three-year extension
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Phillies announced on
Sunday they have agreed to terms with closer Brad Lidge on a contract
extension through 2011.
Lidge will get $37.5 million over the next three years wit
<< Nadal captures first two sets of Wimbledon final
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rafael Nadal has captured the first two
sets of the men's final at Wimbledon, taking both by 6-4 scores against Roger
Federer.
Rain delayed the start of play for about 30 minutes.
Nadal gained a qu
<< Nadal takes opening set of Wimbledon final
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rafael Nadal has captured the opening set
of the men's final at Wimbledon, 6-4, over Roger Federer.
Nadal gained a quick break of serve in the third game when Federer managed to
put only one first serve
<< Wimbledon men's final under way
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Play has begun in the men's final at
Wimbledon after a rain delay of nearly 30 minutes.
Roger Federer will try for his sixth straight title at the All England Club
and will do so against Rafael
Rays continue series with KC >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Rays carry a six-game winning streak into
today's matchup with Kansas City, the third of four weekend contests.
On Saturday, Ben Zobrist tripled and homered, and Andy Sonnanstine threw seven
shutout inni
Texas concludes set in Baltimore >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles conclude a
three-game weekend series today from Camden Yards.
Ian Kinsler smashed a two-run homer on Saturday to help the Rangers to a 5-3
win in the middle portion of a t
Mariners try to maintain winning ways vs. Tigers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Mariners are 17 games out of first place in the
AL West, but they have a chance to win a third straight game today against the
Detroit Tigers as the two teams wrap up a four-game set.
Detroit will give the ball
Red Sox, Yankees close out set in the Bronx >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - One of baseball's best rivalries resumes in the Bronx
tonight, as the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox wrap up a four-game
set at Yankee Stadium.
On Saturday, Mike Mussina hurled six scoreless innings and
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Barry Bonds Watch: Giants Slugger Says He'll Be Back
With only 21 home runs standing between him and Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds is indeed planning on coming back for more in 2007. At least, that's what his agent told the Los Angeles Times.
"Barry's going to play in 2007," Jeff Borris of Beverly Hills Sports Council told the Times on Tuesday. "I've had many discussions with Barry and he's going to play. My intentions are to see to it he's in a big-league uniform next season. Those are my marching orders."
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