Angels continue home series with Tigers

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04/22/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will try to win back-to- back games for the first time this season, as they resume a three-game series tonight with the Detroit Tigers at Angel Stadium.

Having won back-to-back American League West titles, the Angels are off to a 5-8 start. They snapped a three-game slide in Tuesday's opener by posting a 4-3 victory.

Gary Matthews Jr. doubled in the winning run in the eighth inning, Torii Hunter clubbed a solo homer and Erick Aybar also drove in a run for the Angels. Bobby Abreu had two hits and scored a run in the victory.

Jered Weaver tossed seven solid innings for the Halos, allowing three runs on seven hits and recording six strikeouts, but came away with a no-decision. Jose Arredondo (1-0) got the win after hurling a scoreless eighth. Brian Fuentes overcame some wildness in the ninth to notch his third save.

Curtis Granderson belted two homers and Carlos Guillen collected three hits for the Tigers, who lost for just the third time in their last nine outings.

Brandon Lyon (1-2) was saddled with the loss after giving up a run on two hits in two innings of work. Armando Galarraga started for Detroit and allowed three runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and three walks over five full frames.

The Tigers turn to Justin Verlander tonight in hopes that the 2006 AL Rookie of the Year can get on track.

The right-hander is 0-2 on the season with a 7.88 earned run average over three starts and lost his last start on Friday versus Seattle. He allowed six runs (5 earned) on eight hits over 7 1/3 innings, though he did strike out eight batters for a second straight start.

Verlander, who has dropped six of his last seven decisions dating back to last season, is 0-2 with a 4.34 ERA in three career starts versus the Angels, who counter with Joe Saunders tonight.

An All-Star last season, Saunders is 2-1 with a 2.18 ERA so far in 2009. The southpaw dropped a decision to Boston on April 11, but bounced back with seven innings of one-run ball in batting Seattle on Thursday. Saunders held the Mariners to three hits and a walk while fanning three.

The 27-year-old is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in four career starts versus the Tigers.

The Angels were 6-3 versus Detroit last year and are 17-9 in the series over the last three-plus seasons.

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Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.

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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."

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