Mets rally to clip Nats behind six-run eighth

Baseball Betting Lines

05/11/2010 - Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Carter's first hit as a Met was a big one, driving in the go-ahead run during a six-run eighth, as New York rallied to down Washington, 8-6, in the middle contest of a three-game set.

Carter, acquired from Boston in the Billy Wagner trade last summer, made Tyler Clippard (6-1) a loser for the first time this season, doubling home Alex Cora during New York's rally in the eighth.

Raul Valdes (1-0) picked up the win with a scoreless frame for the Mets, who snapped a two-game skid. Jeff Francoeur and Rod Barajas each drove in two runs in the victory.

Cristian Guzman went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, Adam Dunn hit a three-run home run and Ivan Rodriguez knocked in a pair of runs for the Nationals, who saw their three-game winning streak come to an end.

The Nationals pounced on Mets starter Jon Niese for a three-spot in the first. Guzman started the scoring threat with a one-out walk and scampered to third on Ryan Zimmerman's base hit to left. Niese followed by using a hefty dose of fastballs on Dunn, missing with the first three. Dunn was granted a green light to excellent results, driving a fourth straight fastball over the wall in right for a 3-0 lead.

Niese induced a Zimmerman groundout with the bases full to end the second, then the home team inched closer. Francoeur's two-out single off Scott Olsen scored Jason Bay for a two-run deficit in the bottom of the inning.

The Nationals extended their lead by adding another three runs in the fifth. Again it was Guzman who kicked off the proceedings, driving a leadoff double past Angel Pagan in center. Zimmerman then walked and Josh Willingham worked a free pass to load the bases with one out. Rodriguez drove in a pair with a single to center and Ian Desmond greeted new pitcher Manny Acosta with a run- scoring single to left for a 6-1 edge.

Francoeur drove in David Wright with a sacrifice fly in the sixth, but Washington still held control of the game.

It came unraveled in the bottom of the eighth.

Brian Bruney allowed a Bay single and Wright double before Ike Davis reached on Desmond's throwing error. Bay crossed home plate on the play for a 6-2 game, and Clippard entered from the bullpen. He struck out Francoeur, but Barajas put a charge into a high-and-inside pitch, driving it off the high wall in left for a two-run double and 6-4 game. Cora moved the catcher to third with his bunt single perfectly placed to the right of Clippard and Pagan stroked a game-tying single to right.

The right-hander Clippard could not stop the bleeding, allowing Carter's double down the right-field line, plating Cora with the go-ahead run. New pitcher Miguel Batista intentionally walked Jose Reyes then walked Bay to force in another run.

Game Notes

The Nationals were four games over .500 for the first time since 2005...Olsen gave up two runs on nine hits with two strikeouts and one walk over 5 1/3 frames. The southpaw was taken out after throwing just 82 pitches...Niese gave up six runs on six hits with five walks and three strikeouts over 4 1/3 frames.

Wwwpassthison Baseball Betting News

<< White Sox use five-run fifth to beat Twins
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alexei Ramirez and A.J. Pierzynski both stroked two-run doubles in a five-run fifth inning, as the Chicago White Sox defeated Minnesota, 5-2, in the opener of a brief two-game series at Target Field.

<< Dice-K strong as Red Sox stay hot in Beantown
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Daisuke Matsuzaka threw seven strong innings as the Boston Red Sox downed the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-1, in the second of a three-game set at Fenway Park. Matsuzaka (2-1) gave up just one run on three hits w

<< Cueto dominates Pirates in Reds' fourth straight win
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Johnny Cueto was utterly dominant during a one-hit, complete game in Cincinnati's 9-0 blanking of Pittsburgh in the second of three games from PNC Park. Cueto (2-1) struck out eight with no walks

<< Walsh named new Centenary coach
Shreveport, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Centenary has named Adam Walsh its next men's head basketball coach. Walsh takes over for Greg Gary who resigned last week after two seasons at the helm. Walsh had been an assistant for the Gents the l

<< Lee gets first win in M's uniform with victory over O's
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cliff Lee had a solid outing, picking up his first win in a Seattle uniform, as the Mariners defeated Baltimore, 5-1, in the opener of a three-game series at Camden Yards. Lee (1-1) gave up one run on ei

Westbrook gets first win in two years as Tribe beat KC >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jake Westbrook posted his first victory since April 2008 with six solid frames, as Cleveland blitzed reeling Kansas City, 8-2, at Kauffman Stadium. Westbrook (1-2), who missed most of the last two

Celtics crush Cavs to take series lead >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ray Allen went 6-of-9 from three-point range en route to 25 points, and the Boston Celtics used a balanced scoring attack and a strong defensive effort to rout the Cleveland Cavaliers, 120-88, in Game 5 of th

Astros use late rally to down Cardinals >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hunter Pence homered and finished with two runs scored, as the Houston Astros downed the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-3, in the opener of a three-game series at Busch Stadium. Lance Berkman also homered, while

Glaus, Hinske lead Atlanta to rout of Brewers >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Troy Glaus and Eric Hinske each drove in three runs as Atlanta clobbered Milwaukee, 11-3, in the second of a three-game series. Brian McCann and Jason Heyward each had two hits, scored three times and dr

Angels RHP Stokes lands on DL >>
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Angels have placed reliever Brian Stokes on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder fatigue and recalled pitcher Bobby Cassevah from Triple-A Salt Lake. Stokes has pitched to a 7.31 earned run av

MySportsbook.com favors Bears, Bengals, Chargers and Colts to remain perfect

LAS VEGAS , Sept. 28 - Two big match-ups of undefeated teams have fans salivating at the Week Four schedule in the NFL. The Chicago Bears stifling defense looks to provide a less than hospitable welcome to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in a battle of two 3-0 teams in the NFC conference. In the AFC, the San Diego Chargers (2-0) head to Maryland to face the surprising Baltimore Ravens (3-0) as both try to keep pace atop the conference standings. Betting Lines makers at MySportsbook.com, online sportsbook and casino, have set the Bears as 3.5 point favorites while the Chargers are a 2.5 point bet.

Of the three remaining undefeated teams, only one, New Orleans, enters this week's game as an underdog. Despite an emotional and resounding win over Atlanta on Monday night, the Saints are a 7.5 point underdog against the struggling Carolina Panthers. Indianapolis looks to stay perfect when they face the New York Jets as a 9 point road favorite while the Cincinnati Bengals are a 6 point favorite at home to the New England Patriots.

Six teams enter the week still looking for their first win, with a seventh, Tampa Bay, on a bye week. The prospect of dropping another game would not bode well for a potential playoff run. Since 1990, just three teams -- the 1992 Chargers, 1995 Detroit Lions and 1998 Buffalo Bills -- have overcome losing their first three games of the season to earn a postseason berth. And only the Chargers managed to accomplish the feat after starting 0-4.

To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your NFL football betting needs.

NFL ODDSTop Football Betting Free Agents to Change Teams

NFL Betting

It’s time to see how the biggest NFL free agent signings will perform for their news teams. Some will work out and could be the difference that makes a difference in the win column.

We look at the best off-season signings and if they should influence your NFL betting this season. Julius Peppers – Peppers was the biggest prize available on the 2010 NFL free agent market and the Chicago Bears opened the bank to bring his talents to the south side.

Peppers is explosive, he can get around blockers and cause quarterbacks to lose their minds. We all remember the classic Peppers game last year against the Vikings where he hounded Brett Favre into his worst game of the season. Peppers joining the Bears could be the reason Favre retired for good Tuesday morning. In addition to Peppers, the Bears added Chester Taylor to back up Matt Forte, Forte didn’t have the same intensity in 2009 compared to 2008 and bringing in Taylor will challenge Forte to bring it every game or he’ll risk losing carries to Taylor.

Betting on the Bears is a good option this season because of Julius Peppers and to a lesser extent Taylor. Antonio Bryant and Terrell Owens – The Cincinnati Bengals signed two former number one wide receivers to line up with Chad Ocho Cinco. Antonio Bryant had a huge season in 2008 catching 83 passes for over 1200 yards but regressed last season. Playing for the Tampa Bay Bucs last season was a large part of the regression, everyone was bad in TB last season.

Bryant should have a bounce back season if he can win the number two spot from Terrell Owens. If Bryant wins the number 2 WR spot, it will open up a completely new set of problems for the Bengals. If Owens is forced to the bench in favor of Bryant, his attitude will create trouble for Carson Palmer and head coach Marv Lewis. If Owens is the number two receiver, it means Bryant can’t live up to his past numbers and the Bengals are still limited in the passing game. NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. 2010 football betting lines for this can be found at this top online sportsbook. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense.

NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense. They signed away the Arizona Cardinals top linebacker Karlos Danby. In the past two seasons, Danby has totaled 228 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles. The Dolphins are the forgotten team of the AFC East with the second longest odds to win the division but with the addition of Karlos Danby and a trade for WR Brandon Marshall makes the Miami Dolphins legitimate contenders in the AFC East and in the NFL’s Eastern Conference.

The Dolphins will make NFL wagering fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.

NFL Wagering

To visit this sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your college football betting needs.