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09/08/2007 - Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lastings Milledge's three-run homer highlighted a six-run sixth inning as the New York Mets thumped the Houston Astros, 11-3, in the opener of a three-game set at Shea Stadium.
Milledge ended 2-for-4 and Carlos Beltran also had two hits, including a homer, for the NL East-leading Mets, who have won six of seven. David Wright and Luis Castillo each contributed with an RBI and two runs scored for New York, which increased its lead in the division to six games over the Phillies. Philadelphia lost 6-3 to Florida on Friday night.
Mike Pelfrey (2-7) picked up his second straight win, allowing two runs on 10 hits with two walks and three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.
Lance Berkman homered and scored a pair of runs for the Astros, who have lost three straight and five of six.
Houston starter Wandy Rodriguez (8-13) was hit with the loss, surrendering five runs on six hits over 4 1/3 innings.
Berkman played a part in the first two runs for the Astros, homering in the first and scoring on a Mark Loretta base hit in the third. However, after that it was all New York.
In the home half of the inning, Wright doubled home Pelfrey and Castillo, who was going to stop at third on the hit, scored when center-fielder Hunter Pence committed a throwing error. Wright then scored the go-ahead run on a Beltran single.
Beltran added a solo homer and Jeff Conine singled home a run in the fifth to increase the lead to 5-1.
The Mets escaped trouble in the sixth inning. Pelfrey was lifted with one out and the bases loaded in favor of Jorge Sosa. Craig Biggio greeted Sosa with the sinking liner to right that Milledge made a diving catch on to record the out and hold the runners. Sosa then struck out Berkman to end the inning and hold the Astros in check.
A six-run home half of the inning put the game out of reach. Castillo singled home Jose Reyes, who tripled the at-bat prior, with the first run of the frame and later scored on Moises Alou's double. Paul Lo Duca later added a sacrifice fly to increase the lead to 8-2 and Milledge capped the inning's scoring with a three-run homer.
Houston got one run back in the seventh when Ty Wigginton doubled home Luke Scott.
Game Notes
Prior to the game, the Mets recalled outfielder Carlos Gomez from New Orleans...Berkman has 29 homers this season...Beltran hit his 28th homer...Milledge's HR was his fifth...Reyes hit his first triple since August 5. He has 12 triples this season.
<< McGowan, Blue Jays top Devil Rays
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dustin McGowan hurled eight innings and
struck out a career-high twelve as the Toronto Blue Jays took the first
game of a weekend series against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 7-2, at Tropicana
Field.
<< Granderson makes history as Tigers beat Mariners
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Curtis Granderson made major league history by
belting his 20th homer of the season as Detroit downed Seattle, 6-1, in the
opener of a crucial three-game set at Comerica Park.
With the home run, Granderso
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Richmond, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Busch won Friday night's Emerson Radio
250 at the Richmond Internationals Raceway leading all but 25 laps. The No.5
Chevrolet crossed the finish line 0.461 seconds ahead of Carl Edwards.
The victory
<< Olivo powers Fish past Phils
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Miguel Olivo went 2-for-3 with a solo
homer, two RBI and two runs scored as the Florida Marlins downed the
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Rice and Scarlet Knights down Midshipmen >>
Piscataway, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ray Rice scored three touchdowns and ran for
175 yards to lead the 15th-ranked Scarlet Knights over the Navy Midshipmen,
41-24, at Rutgers Stadium.
Rice, who scored one of his touchdowns receiving, be
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Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alex Rodriguez finished 3-for-4 and hit his
major-league leading 49th home run of the season as New York edged Kansas
City, 3-2, in the first of three between the clubs at Kauffman Stadium.
The Rodrig
Rockies down Padres, gain ground in NL wild card >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kaz Matsui hit a two-run home run as the
Colorado Rockies beat up the San Diego Padres, 10-4, in the opener of a three-
game set at Coors Field.
Troy Tulowitzki went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two run
Catalanotto leads Rangers past A's >>
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Frank Catalanotto finished 3-for-4 with three
RBI and two runs scored, and fell a double short of the cycle to lead the
Texas Rangers to a 5-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the opener of a
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BILLS (+10) at Steelers SPORTSBOOK LINES
It's impossible to gauge how a team will react after something like the Steve Everett situation, and it probably doesn't matter. That being said, the Bills are going to lose several games this year where they keep things close but fall short in the end to superior teams. Ben Roethlisberger and company could have a field day against Buffalo's decimated defense, but I like the Bills to cover.
BENGALS (-7) at Browns SPORTSBOOK LINES
All you can ask out of your NFL team is that it has a plan. You may not always agree with it as a fan, but as long as it appears the organization is going in some sort of direction, you have to go with it. Which brings us to the Cleveland Browns. You flip a coin to determine whether Chuck Frye or Derek Anderson should start the preseason opener. You start Frye in Week 1, but pull him in the first half. And then you deal him to the Seahawks for a sixth-round pick? Hmm... the Bengals could get six turnovers again this week.
COLTS (-7) at Titans SPORTSBOOK LINES
Tennessee signed ex-Colts cornerback Nick Harper in the offseason so that should help slow down Peyton Manning. Just ask Jason David and the Saints. Oh wait... One of these weeks, I'm going to learn to not pick against Tennessee, which has won seven of its last eight games. But it's not happening against Indy.
TEXANS (+6.5) at Panthers SPORTSBOOK LINES
Houston's Mario Williams, the first pick in the '06 draft, has more touchdowns than Reggie Bush after one week. Somehow I don't see that lasting. Meanwhile, Carolina bottled up what was expected to be a pretty high-octane offense in St. Louis in Week 1. Could this be the Panthers' defense everyone expected last year? Maybe. This feels like a 20-16 Carolina win.
RAMS (-3) vs. 49ers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Absolutely love this game. Everyone's favorite pick for this year's surprise team -- the 49ers -- laid an egg on Monday night (not that anyone was watching with the game ending in the middle of the night for those of us on the East Coast). St. Louis wasn't much better, delivering a lackluster effort against the Panthers that included two Steven Jackson fumbles and panic from his fantasy owners. Jackson rebounds this week, and the Rams get their first win.
PACKERS (+1.5) at Giants SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Do you really trust this guy to win an NFL game if Eli Manning can't go? I say no. I'd feel alot better about this Packers team if it had any semblance of a running game, but I still think Green Bay's defense is good enough to give it a 2-0 start.
JAGUARS (-10) vs. Falcons SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Does it scare me to pick Jacksonville to cover a double-digit spread after it scored just 10 points last week against the Titans? Absolutely. But can I bring myself to pick Atlanta under any circumstances? No. Check out this poll on ajc.com. It asks what Atlanta's most urgent deficiency is: offense, defense, specials teams or all of the above. "All of the above" has 57 percent of the votes. Ouch.
SAINTS (-3) at Buccaneers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
I'm picking way too many road teams this week. Oh well. New Orleans has had some time to reflect on its lackluster showing in the opener, and the Buccanneers just aren't a very good football team. Anyone else surprised Tampa Bay hasn't made a move to sign Byron Leftwich? I thought that's what they do.
VIKINGS (+3) at Lions SPORTS BETTING LINES
Run the ball and stop the run. Minnesota can do both, and that will keep them in a lot of games this season. Even though it was only one week, Adrian Peterson looks like he was a steal at No. 7 in last year's draft. Not only will he produce, but Peterson delivers excitement to what otherwise would be one of the league's most boring teams.
DOLPHINS (+3.5) vs. Cowboys SPORTS BETTING LINES
Lost in the Tony Romo lovefest is just how bad the Cowboys' defense was last week. I know they're banged up, but Dallas' 'D' allowed 438 yards to the Giants' offense, and backup running back Derrick Ward averaged 6.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Cam Cameron's decision to split carries between Ronnie Brown and Jesse Chatman sounds about as can't-miss as Larry David's plan to show up to Marty Funkhouser's party a night late. Still, gotta go with Miami to cover at home.
SEAHAWKS (-2.5) at Cardinals SPORTS BETTING LINES
I'm probably missing something, but this game seems too easy. Arizona blew Monday night's game against the 49ers in typical Cardinals fashion, and the Seahawks beat Tampa Bay by two touchdowns. Love Seattle in this one.
BRONCOS (-9.5) vs. Raiders SPORTS BETTING LINES
Special teams was a major story line in Week 1. Take a look at the Broncos. They had to rush on to the field to get a Jason Elam field goal as time expired against the Bills. Denver drove into Buffalo territory on eight of 10 drives but came away with just a pair of field goals and a touchdown. Look for more scoring from the Broncos this week against an Oakland defense that gave up 36 points to Detroit in Week 1.
BEARS (-12) vs. Chiefs SPORTS BETTING LINES
Everyone talks about Rex Grossman when dissecting the Bears' offense, but Chicago's quarterback got no help in last week's loss to the Chargers. Meanwhile, Kansas City confirmed what we all thought while watching Hard Knocks: The Chiefs are going to stink this year. It could be a rough first month for Larry Johnson fantasy owners. Kansas City's RB was limited to 43 yards on 10 carries in Week 1, and the Chiefs face the Bears, Vikings and Chargers the next three weeks, all formidable run defenses.
RAVENS (-10) vs. Jets SPORTS BETTING LINES
A big dose of Willis McGahee and a usual sound defensive effort will give the Ravens their first win. According to Football Outsiders, no team in the NFL rushed only three defenders on pass plays last year more than the Jets. And according to my special Jets correspondent Ben Stauber, New York did the same in Week 1. Whoever starts at quarterback for the Ravens should have all day to throw.
PATRIOTS (-3) vs. Chargers
Friends and I were discussing how Bill Belichick goes about paying his $500,000 fine for cheating. Does he just write one check to the NFL? Do you need some sort of clearance to make such a monstrous financial transaction? I guess I shouldn't complain about the security deposit I have to put down on my new apartment. Anyway, two of the league's best teams square off in what should be a good one Sunday night. The Patriots always respond well just when you think they're in trouble. And their offensive attack was the story in Week 1.
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Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup
September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans.
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 |
| 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 |
| 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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