Britton, O's play first of three vs. KC

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05/24/2011 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Zach Britton goes after win No. six this evening when the Baltimore Orioles open a three-game set against the Kansas City Royals at Camden Yards.

Britton has allowed one earned run or less in six of his nine starts and is 5-2 on the year with a 2.14 earned run average. The young left-hander, though, could use some run support, as he has failed to allow an earned run in either of his last two starts, but has walked away with a no-decision in each outing.

He was again brilliant on Wednesday against the New York Yankees, holding them to just an unearned run and six hits in seven innings. Britton has allowed just three runners to reach second base in his last two starts -- spanning 16 innings.

Britton hasn't surrendered an earned run in 19 1/3 frames either, a streak that could continue this evening, as he has pitched to a 1.54 ERA in his six home starts this season.

Kansas City will counter with a young left-hander of its own this evening in Danny Duffy, who did not get a decision in his big league debut on Wednesday. Duffy allowed the Texas Rangers two runs and four hits in four innings and walked six in the 5-4 loss.

"I thought he threw the ball great," Kansas City manager Ned Yost said. "His pitch count got way up, but stuff-wise, he was very impressive and very encouraging."

The Royals enter this series after dropping two of three from the St. Louis Cardinals in an interleague set over the weekend. Kansas City overcame a six- run deficit on Sunday, but eventually fell, 9-8, in 10 innings.

"We showed a lot of heart battling back and we came close to pulling it out," Yost said. "We just couldn't get over the hump."

Wilson Betemit hit a two-run homer and drove in three, while Alex Gordon and Jeff Francoeur added home runs in the loss for the Royals, who lost for the seventh time in nine games.

To make matters worse for the Royals, they had their team-record of 106 consecutive innings without an error stopped with prospect Eric Hosmer's fourth inning miscue.

The Orioles, meanwhile, won their interleague series over the weekend, taking two of three from the Washington Nationals. On Sunday, Vladimir Guerrero hit a two-run home run that was the deciding factor in Baltimore's 2-1 victory.

Starter Chris Tillman went five innings, allowing one run on six hits and two walks while fanning four, but Jim Johnson (3-1) earned the win when he pitched a scoreless seventh for the Orioles' second straight win after a four-game losing streak.

Kansas City took two of three from the O's earlier in the season and has won six of the last nine in the series.

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Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to  name a  few.  Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR.  They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.

The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer.  Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.

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Ryder Cup Odds

Europe
Tie
USA
4-5
10-1
6-5


Ryder Cup Top US point scorer
Tiger Woods
Jim Furyk
Phil Mickelson
Chris DiMarco
David Toms
Stewart Cink
Chad Campbell
Scott Verplank
Zach Johnson
Vaughan Taylor
JJ Henry
Brett Wetterich
9-4
4-1
5-1
7-1
8-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
25-1
30-1
30-1
50-1


Ryder Cup Top European scorer
Sergio Garcia
Luke Donald
Padraig Harrington
Colin Montgomerie
Darren Clarke
David Howell
Lee Westwood
Paul Casey
Henrik Stenson
Jose Maria Olazabal
Paul McGinley
Robert Karlsson
5-1
5-1
6-1
13-2
8-1
9-1
9-1
11-1
12-1
12-1
20-1
25-1

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