A's make several moves, place Jackson on DL

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07/05/2010 - Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Athletics made several roster moves on Monday, including placing outfielder Conor Jackson on the 15-day disabled list.

Jackson, who was acquired by the A's from Arizona on June 15, is suffering from a strained right hamstring and the move is retroactive to July 1.

On the season, he is batting .245 with one homer and 15 RBI over 56 games.

Also on Monday, the team optioned pitcher Clayton Mortensen to Triple-A Sacramento, recalled outfielder Matt Carson and selected outfielder Matt Watson from Sacramento and transferred outfielder Travis Buck to the 60-day disabled list.

Carson is making his third appearance with Oakland this season and in four games he is 1-for-9 with a home run while Watson has not played in the majors since 2005.

Mortensen started Saturday's game against Cleveland and received a no-decision as he was charged with four runs -- three earned -- on six hits over six innings.

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The AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East.

Most sports fans would agree that these two teams top the list to win it all before the season even begins. In the BetUS Sportsbook football futures, the Colts are +800 in the odds to win the Super Bowl, while the Cowboys are sitting at +1000 and the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints at +900. In the AFC South, the Colts won the division for five straight years after the 2002 realignment, before the Tennessee Titans won it in 2008. But the Colts came back strong in 2009 to win the division again en route to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are the favorite to win the NFC East, as well as to advance far into the post season. The Cowboys won the division last season before their horrendous loss in the NFC Divisional playoff to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. But the ‘Boys will take that loss humbly and be ready for the playoffs this time around.

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