Lowe tries to lead Braves to series win in D.C.
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07/29/2010 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves shoot for a series win this afternoon
when they play the rubber match of their three-game series with the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.
A 3-0 loser in Tuesday's opener, Atlanta bounced back to even the set on
Wednesday night when Chipper Jones drove in two runs and Tim Hudson was solid
in 7 2/3 innings on the mound in a 3-1 triumph.
Hudson (11-5) gave up one run on seven hits to improve to 10-1 lifetime
against the Nationals. He has won nine straight decisions against them since
his lone loss on June 5, 2006. The right-hander also struck out seven and
walked one.
Martin Prado went 3-for-5 with two runs scored for the Braves.
Mike Morse knocked in the lone run for Washington, which has lost four of
five. Livan Hernandez (7-7) lasted just 4 1/3 frames in the start, allowing
three runs on six hits.
The Braves hold a 3 1/2-game edge over Philadelphia in the National League's
East Division, a bulge that's been trimmed significantly as of late with the
Phillies' seven-game win streak.
Atlanta sends 37-year-old Derek Lowe to the mound for the starting assignment,
as he tries to add on to what became his ninth career double-digit win
season when he beat Milwaukee on July 18.
Lowe, who is 6-5 lifetime against the Nationals picked up one of the losses on
June 29 in Atlanta when he dropped a 7-2 decision after allowing eight hits
and four runs in 5 2/3 innings.
The defeat started a three-game skid that ended when Lowe allowed eight hits
and three runs in 5 1/3 innings while beating the Brewers. That win was No. 10
on the season and continued a streak that began when he won 21 games for the
Boston Red Sox in 2002.
For the Nationals, lefty Scott Olsen returns to the majors for his first start
since May 21.
The 26-year-old Michigan native fell to 2-2 on the season with a 5-3 loss to
Baltimore that night, then subsequently went on the 15-day disabled list with
left shoulder tightness.
He made four rehabilitation starts in the minor leagues to prepare for his
return and posted a 3.21 ERA.
Olsen is 3-5 in 14 lifetime appearances against the Braves, including a no-
decision on May 6 in which he allowed two hits and one earned run in 7 1/3
innings of Washington's 3-2 win.
These teams have split eight overall meetings this year, with the Nationals
winning three of the four matchups held in Washington.
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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 |
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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