This week we highlight a pair of MLB games, the French Open finals, and the second game of the NBA Finals. In MLB, the Chicago Cubs are in Atlanta to take on the Braves, and the New York Mets are in Detroit to play the Tigers. Both games are on Friday. At the French Open, the women's final is Saturday and the men's final is Sunday. In the NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers face the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of the 2007 NBA Final. In Hot Props, put some money on Hell's Kitchen.
TRIVIA
Who is the only Major League Baseball player to win a batting title in three different decades?
A. Pete Rose
B. George Brett
C. Carl Yastrzemski
D. Rod Carew
E. Billy Williams
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
MLB
Friday
CHICAGO CUBS @ ATLANTA
7:35 PM, TBS
The Chicago Cubs will be in Atlanta to take on the Braves Friday at Turner Field.
The Cubs will have LHP Sean Marshall (ERA: 2.25 W/L: 1-2) on the mound. The Braves will start RHP Lance Cormier (ERA: 18.00 W/L: 0-1). The total has gone OVER in 5 of the Cubs' last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta. Atlanta is 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against the Cubs.
betED Line: Braves +1.5(-160) Total: 9.5
Friday
NY METS @ DETROIT
7:05 PM, XM 182
The New York Mets are in Detroit to take on the Tigers Friday night.
The Mets are 35-22 SU and 20-34-3 OU. New York will have RHP Jorge Sosa (ERA: 3.22 W/L: 5-1) on the mound. The Tigers are 33-25 SU and 31-21-6 OU. Detroit will start RHP Chad Durbin (ERA: 4.75 W/L: 5-1).
betED Line: Tigers -1.5(+160) Total: 10
TENNIS
FRENCH OPEN
At the French Open, the women's final takes place on Saturday and the men's final is on Sunday.
Justine Henin plays Ana Ivanovic in the women's final, after they won their respective semifinal matches on Thursday. Ivanovic beat Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-1 to reach her first Grand Slam final. Henin beat Jelena Jankovic 6-2, 6-2 in the other semifinal.
In men's final action Sunday, world No. 1 Roger Federer plays No. 2Rafael Nadal as he tires to complete the Grand Slam.
Check out betED for all the French Open odds.
NBA
Sunday
CLEVELAND @ SAN ANTONIO
9:00 PM, ABC
The Cleveland Cavaliers battle the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of the 2007 NBA Finals on Sunday at the AT&T Center.
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road, and is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games on the road. San Antonio is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Cleveland. San Antonio is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home.
betED Line: Cavaliers +7.5(-110)Total: 177
HOT PROPS
betED Props is offering odds on who will win Hell's Kitchen, a popular cooking-based reality show, which kicked off its third season Monday on Fox.
The top 5 favorites to win Hell's Kitchen at BetEd are:
A. Rock (+150)
B. Melissa (+450)
C. Josh (+500)
D. Bonnie (+675)
E. Jen (+675).
TRIVIA ANSWER
B. George Brett
George Brett won MLB batting titles in 1976, 1980 and 1990.
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