Red Sox try to stay offensive against White Sox

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07/22/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Red Sox gun for their third straight win this afternoon as they close out a four-game set against the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park in Boston.

On Saturday the Red Sox scored double-digit runs for the second straight game as they defeated the visitors by a score of 11-2. While the home team certainly had it's offense tuned up, it was surprise hurler Kason Gabbard who stole much of the headlines as he tossed a three-hitter over seven innings for Boston. Gabbard fanned one and walked another as he allowed just a single run for the Red Sox, now 7 1/2 games ahead of the New York Yankees for first place in the AL East.

Coco Crisp had another big outing as he went 3-for-4 with five RBI and scored a run for the Red Sox, while Eric Hinske added a pair of hits, two RBI and scored once while David Ortiz was getting an MRI on his left shoulder and is currently listed as day-to-day for the club.

Josh Fields finished up 2-for-4 with an RBI for the White Sox, who lost their second straight outing. Starting pitcher John Danks allowed four runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and three walks over six innings.

The ageless Tim Wakefield takes the hill for the home team this afternoon in an attempt to improve upon his weak 5-10 career record versus Chicago.

The 15-year veteran had won three straight decisions before the Kansas City Royals touched him for six runs on nine hits over 6 1/3 innings on Tuesday. Wakefield fanned just a single batter, but the knuckleballer also kept from walking anyone for the second straight outing and the third time in the last five games.

Wakefield, who is 10 bases-on-balls shy of 1,000 for his career and five strikeouts from 1,750, has a lofty 5.42 ERA in his career versus the White Sox.

As for Chicago, Jon Garland is the man getting the call this time around as he tries to climb over the .500 mark (3-3) against Boston for his career. Garland, who went 18-7 a year ago, has already posted six setbacks in 2007, yet his ERA is below four.

The California native, who is now in his eighth season in the big leagues, last pitched on Tuesday versus Cleveland on the road, permitting a mere three runs on seven hits and three walks over six innings. However, the bullpen failed to close the deal in what turned into a 6-5 loss for the Sox.

Over the last seven games Crisp has been credited with a team-high nine RBI, followed by Julio Lugo who has seven, combining for 16 of the team's 36 runs batted in over the last week. Manny Ramirez has just two RBI during that span, thanks to a pair of home runs, yet has scored six times and is batting .360.

Although he is hitting just .200 in the last week, Paul Konerko has still supplied the White Sox with plenty of scoring punch with three home runs and seven RBI on just five hits. The same goes for Jermaine Dye who also has three long balls and has scored five, while hitting .240 for a team that is now 15 1/2 games out of contention in the AL Central.

Chicago, which has won just three of the last nine games played in Boston, is trailing in the series 14-8 since the start of 2004.

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Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)

"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."

Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins

There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.

Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins

Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.

USC Trojans - 10.5 wins

A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.

Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy

Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.

"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."

Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1

The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.

Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1

If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.

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