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| Mets, Phillies to start up key divisional set |
MLB Baseball |
07/22/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - First place in the National League East division will be up for grabs when the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies square off tonight in the opener of a crucial three-game series from Shea Stadium. The Mets have recently been the talk of baseball after recording 11 wins over their last 13 games to pull even with rival Philadelphia atop the NL East standings. Ever since manager Willie Randolph was fired last month, the team has been playing cohesive baseball. New York just split a four |
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| Peavy to try to pitch Padres past Reds once again |
MLB Baseball |
07/22/2008 |
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| Washington in consecutive starts on June 28 and July 3 and has allowed 26 hits and 13 earned runs over 25 1/3 innings since losing to the New York Yankees on June 22. The Dominican allowed six hits and six runs in 5 1/3 innings Thursday against the New York Mets, getting a no-decision in the Reds' 10-8 loss. He has never faced the Padres. In Monday's series opener, Kevin Kouzmanoff drove in the go-ahead runs with a two-RBI double in the ninth inning and San Diego held on for a 6-4 win over Cincinnati. Kouzm |
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| Bailey goes for Reds against Friars |
MLB Baseball |
07/21/2008 |
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| its along with a walk and three strikeouts. He also had his first career home run, a two-run shot in the fifth inning. In Cincinnati, Robinson Cancel scored the go-ahead run on Edwin Encarnacion's throwing error in the top of the 10th inning and the New York Mets bested the Reds, 7-5, to salvage a split of a four- game set at Great American Ball Park. Edinson Volquez lasted only five innings for the Reds, giving up four runs on eight hits with three walks and three strikeouts in a no-decision. Bill Bray (2-1 |
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| Marlins welcome Braves to Dolphin Stadium |
MLB Baseball |
07/21/2008 |
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| st of a tight divisional race tonight, when his Florida Marlins host the Atlanta Braves in the first of three games at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. The Marlins enter the series third in the jumbled National League East Division, trailing the co-leading New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies by a half-game apiece. Florida took two of three from the Phillies over the weekend, while the Mets split a four-game series at Cincinnati. Volstad, the 16th overall pick in the 2005 draft, made his major-league debut with |
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| Rox shoot for four-game sweep of Pirates |
MLB Baseball |
07/20/2008 |
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| ep this afternoon for the Rockies will be All-Star right-hander Aaron Cook, who is 11-6 with a 3.57 ERA. Cook, who pitched three scoreless innings in Tuesday's Midsummer Classic, received a no-decision in his final start before the break against the New York Mets on July 11, as he allowed a run and six hits in six innings of a 2-1 loss. Cook is 0-1 lifetime against the Pirates with a 5.09 ERA in five games (two starts). Pittsburgh will counter with lefty Zach Duke, who is winless in his last six starts. Duke |
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| Volquez tries to follow up impressive first half in finale with Mets |
MLB Baseball |
07/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - All-Star right-hander Edinson Volquez has a chance to give Cincinnati a positive start to the second half today when the Reds close out a four-game series with the visiting New York Mets at Great American Ball Park. The Mets had won nine straight games heading into the break and made it 10 straight on Thursday, but have since dropped games two and three of the series to the Reds, who have once again climbed within shouting distance of .500. Volquez was the team's unquestioned, albeit surp |
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| Volquez tries to follow up scintillating first half in finale with Mets |
MLB Baseball |
07/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - All-Star right-hander Edinson Volquez has a chance to give Cincinnati a positive start to the second half today when the Reds close out a four-game series with the visiting New York Mets at Great American Ball Park. The Mets had won nine straight games heading into the break and made it 10 straight on Thursday, but have since dropped games two and three of the series to the Reds, who have once again climbed within shouting distance of .500. Volquez was the team's unquestioned, albeit surp |
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| Phils, Kendrick try to stay atop NL East in South Beach |
MLB Baseball |
07/19/2008 |
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| th as the Phillies eked out a 4-2 win. Geoff Jenkins added his eighth home run of the year and knocked in two runs while Chase Utley went 2-for-3 with an RBI to help Philadelphia win for the fifth time in six games and moved one game in front of the New York Mets in the NL East. Jamie Moyer (9-6) shined once again at Dolphin Stadium, throwing six strong innings on just two runs and four hits. He struck out three and walked one to improve his record to 10-0 lifetime against Florida in 10 starts, including thr |
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| Perez aims to get Mets back on track in Cincy |
MLB Baseball |
07/19/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Long-time Reds killer Oliver Perez takes the mound tonight as the New York Mets try to start another win streak in game three of a four- game series with host Cincinnati at Great American Ball Park. The Mets had won 10 straight and climbed into a first-place tie in the National League's East Division before Friday night, when the Reds defeated them, 5-2, behind eight solid innings from starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo. The loss kept the Mets from equaling a franchise record for consecutive |
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| Howard, Moyer lift Phillies over Marlins |
MLB Baseball |
07/19/2008 |
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| f on a good note, beating the Florida Marlins, 4-2. Geoff Jenkins added his eighth home run and knocked in two runs while Chase Utley went 2-for-3 with an RBI to help the Phillies win for the fifth time in six games and move one game in front of the New York Mets in the NL East. Jamie Moyer (9-6) shined once again at Dolphin Stadium, throwing six strong innings on just two runs and four hits. He struck out three and walked one to improve his record to 10-0 lifetime against Florida in 10 starts, including thr |
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