Pelfrey pitches Mets past streaking Astros
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08/27/2010 - Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Pelfrey worked eight scoreless frames as the New York Mets took a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game set.
Pelfrey (13-7) gave up just six hits and two walks while striking out four for the Mets, who had dropped three of four coming in. Ruben Tejada and David Wright each drove in a run.
Nelson Figueroa (3-2) went seven frames and was charged with two runs -- one earned -- on three hits with five walks and two strikeouts for the Astros, who were coming off a four-game sweep of the Phillies in Philadelphia and had a five-game winning streak snapped. Jason Michaels drove in the lone Houston run.
After Houston left the bases loaded in the first, the Mets jumped on top in the bottom of the frame, as Wright's sacrifice fly scored Luis Castillo for a 1-0 lead.
In the fourth, Houston got a one-out double from Chris Johnson. Angel Sanchez hit a single later in the frame, but Johnson was caught in a run-down as he rounded third and was tagged out to end the frame.
New York tacked on another run in the fourth as Tejada worked a walk with the bases loaded to bring home Ike Davis. However, the team wasted a chance to score more as Pelfrey hit into a double play to end the inning.
Houston got a leadoff single from Jason Bourgeois in the eighth, but Michael Bourn hit into a double play and Anderson Hernandez flied out to end the frame.
The Astros put men on first and third with one out off of Bobby Parnell in the ninth. Hisanori Takahashi then took the mound, and Michaels' pinch-hit single to left made it a one-run game.
Takahashi, though, got Angel Sanchez to pop out and Tommy Manzella to look at strike three to pick up his second save of the season.
Game Notes
These teams split a four-game series in Houston last week...Pelfrey improved to 3-2 in five career starts against Houston...Houston left seven men on base...Pelfrey went 3-2 in five starts in August.
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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 |
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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