Byrd, Indians best Rangers

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07/22/2007 - Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marlon Byrd matched his career high with five RBI as the Texas Rangers beat the Cleveland Indians, 8-5, in the third of a four-game set at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

Byrd had a two-run double in the first and a three-run triple in the seventh for the Rangers, who snapped a three-game losing streak.

Rangers starter Jamey Wright went just 3 1/3 innings, allowing three runs -- one earned -- on one hit with six walks and one strikeout. Ron Mahay (2-0) got the win, allowing one run, two hits and striking out five in 2 2/3 innings of relief.

Grady Sizemore homered for the Indians, who had won three of four.

Cleveland starter Cliff Lee (5-7) went 6 2/3 frames, allowing seven runs on eight hits with one walk and five strikeouts.

Texas scored five times in the first. Mark Teixeira hit a double to score Ramon Vazquez and, after Sammy Sosa stuck out, Byrd doubled to score Michael Young and Teixeira. Brad Wilkerson followed with a single to plate Byrd and Gerald Laird then doubled to left-center to score Wilkerson.

Cleveland loaded the bases with one out in the fourth on a fielding error by third baseman Travis Metcalf, and two walks. Wright then walked Mike Rouse and hit Josh Barfield with a pitch to plate a second run.

Ron Mahay then entered the game for the Rangers and Sizemore drove in a run with a groundout to cut Cleveland's deficit to 5-3.

Sizemore led off the top of the seventh with his 17th homer of the year, a shot to right-center, pulling the Indians within one.

Texas, though, extended its lead in the bottom half thanks to Byrd's three-run triple to left-center.

Victor Martinez's ground out scored Josh Barfield in the ninth, capping the scoring.

Game Notes

Sosa was okay after leaving the game in the third inning when he was hit on the helmet with a pitch... Byrd also had five RBI on August 29, 2004, for Philadelphia against Milwaukee...Cleveland's Ryan Garko extended his career- best hitting streak to 15 games...Attendance was 44,554.

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Versus Eastern Conference teams, Toronto is 33-19 ATS including 17-9 at home.
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When playing a team with a winning record during the second half of the season, New Jersey was just 5-13 ATS this season.
After scoring 105 points or more, Toronto has covered the OVER only 28% of the time this season. 
 
Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls

Miami has failed to cover their last 7 games whereas Chicago has covered 6 out of their last 8 games.
Miami has covered the UNDER in four of their last five games whereas Chicago has covered the UNDER in five out of their last six.
When playing on Saturdays, Miami covered 80% of their games this season.
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At home, Miami covered the UNDER about 66% of the time whereas Chicago covered the UNDER about 61% of the time.
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Detroit has covered 5 out of their last 6 games.
Away from home, Detroit is 28-13 ATS but just 14-26-1 ATS at home.
At home, Orlando covered the UNDER 64% of the time while Detroit covered the UNDER in 63% of their away games.
The last five times these teams have played in Detroit, the OVER covered each time.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Detroit is 8-17-1 ATS at home but 17-9 ATS away.
Detroit covered the spread 5 out of the last 6 times they played Orlando.
After a Division game, Orlando covered the UNDER 87% of the time this season. 
 
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The last 6 times these teams have played each other, the UNDER covered each time.
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