Angels try to pull away from A's in AL West clash

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06/06/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The American League West-leading LA Angels of Anaheim can pull away from the division-rival Oakland Athletics tonight, when the two ballclubs get together for the first of three straight games at McAfee Coliseum.

The Angels are 3 1/2 games ahead of the Athletics in the division standings and have won a season-high five straight games, including a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field to open a six-game road trip. In Thursday's 5-4 victory in the series finale, Torii Hunter had two RBI and Maicer Izturis, Howie Kendrick and Gary Matthews Jr. added two hits apiece in a winning effort.

Anaheim starter Jered Weaver registered the win and permitted four runs on 10 hits through six frames. Closer Francisco Rodriguez hurled a perfect ninth inning to post his 24th save of the season. The Angels, who are 19-11 as the visitor in 2008, own the best record in the AL at 37-24.

John Lackey will make his fifth start of the season tonight, as he is 1-1 with a 1.80 earned run average in four starts. Lackey is 0-1 over his last two starts, posting a no decision on May 31 versus the Toronto Blue Jays. He yielded just two runs -- one earned -- on six hits through eight innings of a 3-2 victory.

The right-hander, who had 19 wins last season, has enjoyed success over the years against the AL West-rival Athletics. Lackey is 12-3 with a shutout and a 2.84 ERA in 23 career starts, and 6-1 with a 1.87 ERA over his last eight in this series.

Oakland is riding a four-game winning streak and just swept the Detroit Tigers in three games to open a six-game homestand. It improved to 20-13 by the bay this season with a 10-2 pounding of Detroit in Thursdays series finale, as Carlos Gonzalez highlighted a six-run seventh inning with a three-run double. Bobby Crosby knocked in two runs and Travis Buck homered for the A's, whose current win streak has come on the heels of a four-game slide.

Justin Duchscherer allowed only two baserunners over the first five innings for Oakland and allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings for the win. Fellow Athletics starter Joe Blanton has struggled this season, having pitched to a 3-7 record and 4.27 ERA in 13 starts. Blanton will pitch tonight and is 1-3 in his previous four decisions and suffered a loss on May 31 at Texas.

In the 8-4 setback at Rangers Ballpark, Blanton surrendered six runs and 10 hits after six innings. The righty, who is just 1-5 in nine home starts, will try to improve on his career record against the Angels tonight. Blanton is 3-6 with a 3.56 ERA in 14 career appearances (11 starts) in the series with Anaheim.

Oakland and Los Angeles split four meetings this season at Angel Stadium from April 28-May 1.

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Pittsburgh earned their passage to the big game by beating their division rival, the Baltimore Ravens, 23-14 in yesterday's AFC Championship Game. The Steelers jumped on Baltimore early, building a 13-0 first half lead, and never let up on their way to a fairly easy win. Although the Ravens did close to within two points in the fourth quarter, it never appeared as if they had enough offense to pull off the upset.

The Steelers dominating defense held Baltimore to a total of 198 yards while allowing them to convert just three third downs in 13 attempts. Pittsburgh also forced quarterback Joe Flacco into three interceptions, one of which safety Troy Polamalu returned fourty yards for a touchdown.

The Cardinals, by far the playoff team with the longest odds to reach Super Bowl XLIII, did so yesterday with a 32-25 upset of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship. Arizona charged out of the gates and built a 24-6 halftime lead that had the Eagles venerable defense reeling. Quarterback Kurt Warner and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald did most of the damage, connecting on three first half touchdowns.

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