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Soriano helps Cubs top Padres, snap 12-game slide

Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alfonso Soriano clubbed three hits, including a go-ahead two-run blast in the sixth to help the Cubs down the Padres, 11-7, in the opener of a three-game series on Monday at Wrigley Field. Soriano finished wi

Sale strikes out 15 as ChiSox nip Rays

St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Sale allowed just one run and struck out a career-high 15 batters to guide the Chicago White Sox to a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the first of a three-game set at Tropicana Field.

Twins rally in the 8th to beat A's

Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Doumit drove in the winning run as the Minnesota Twins edged the Oakland Athletics, 5-4, in the opener of a three- game series. Justin Morneau drove in a pair of runs, while Joe Mauer had two hits

Hopson first white head football coach at Alcorn State

Alcorn State, MS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alcorn State University, a historically black college, named Jay Hopson as its new head coach on Monday - the first white person to hold the position. Hopson, the defensive coordinator at the University of

Florida gets top seed for NCAA baseball tourney

Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Florida has been selected as the top overall seed for the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball championship. The 64-team tournament starts on Friday with 16 regionals featuring four teams apiece in

Cardinals hammer Braves

Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Adams finished with three hits and knocked in three runs to help the St. Louis Cardinals take an 8-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a three-game set on Monday at Turner Field. Daniel

Buccos slip past Reds

Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - James McDonald tossed eight scoreless innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates knocked off the Cincinnati Reds, 4-1, in the opener of a three-game series at PNC Park. McDonald (4-2) allowed just five hit

Wigginton drives in 6, Phillies top Mets

Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ty Wigginton set a career-high with six RBI as he helped the Phillies take an 8-4 win in the opener of a three-game set against the Mets. Wigginton hit a two-run double in the third, RBI single in the

Red Sox down Tigers in series opener

Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Aviles knocked in two runs, Jarrod Saltalamacchia clubbed a solo homer and the Boston Red Sox posted a 7-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the opener of a four-game series at Fenway Park.

Marlins use long ball to outlast Nationals

Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run homer and Logan Morrison added a solo shot to lead the Miami Marlins past the Washington Nationals, 5-3, in the first of a three-game set at Marlins Park. Hanley Ramirez