07/04/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rookie phenom Tommy Hanson looks for a fifth straight victory today when the Atlanta Braves visit our nation's capital for a holiday afternoon game with the host Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.
Hanson, who'll turn 23 later this month, was called to the majors earlier this season upon the release of veteran southpaw Tom Glavine.
He was touched for six hits and six runs against Milwaukee in his no-decision debut on June 7, but has been stellar since while allowing just two runs in 23 innings.
The effort earned him National League Rookie of the Month honors for June.
The two runs came in a 7-2 defeat of Baltimore on June 12 and three straight scoreless outings have since followed, in which Hanson has beaten Cincinnati, the New York Yankees and Boston while surrendering nine hits in 17 1/3 innings.
The Braves have outscored their opposition in those games, 13-1.
For the Nationals, lefty John Lannan goes for his own fourth straight victory.
The Long Beach, N.Y. native was just 2-5 after a 4-2 loss at Philadelphia on May 31 before going 3-0 with two no-decisions in five June starts.
He got to .500 with a 5-3 win at Baltimore on June 28, in which he gave up six hits and three runs in 7 1/3 innings.
Lannan faced the Braves twice in his initial four starts this season, going 0-1 while giving up 14 hits and four runs in 13 innings. Lifetime against Atlanta, he is 2-2 with a 3.30 earned run average.
The Nationals are 6-10 in games he's pitched.
On Friday, Brooks Conrad's first home run of his career was a pinch-hit, three-run shot to lift the Braves to a 9-8 win, extending their win streak to a season-best five games. .
Chipper Jones, Yunel Escobar and Matt Diaz each had two RBI while Martin Prado crossed the plate three times for Atlanta, which can get back to .500 with a win today.
Kenshin Kawakami started on the mound, but lasted just 4 1/3 innings as he was charged with five runs -- four earned -- on six hits with three walks and six strikeouts.
Boone Logan (1-0) got the win for throwing 1 2/3 perfect innings.
Adam Dunn hit the 299th home run of his career while Nyjer Morgan went 0-for-4 with a walk, one stolen base and a run scored in his debut with the Nationals, who have dropped four straight and six of seven.
Ross Detwiler was tagged for five runs on 10 hits with two walks and a strikeout in just 3 1/3 innings. Jesus Colome (1-1) was saddled with the loss.
Atlanta has won five of its seven matchups with the Nats this season after Washington took 12 of the 18 meetings a year ago.
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MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds
According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet. The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.
MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting.
Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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