Mariners continue domination at Petco Park
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06/29/2008 -
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Adrian Beltre hit a two-run homer and
knocked in three runs, and Ichiro Suzuki went 5-for-5, all singles, and scored
twice, as the Seattle Mariners defeated the San Diego Padres, 9-2, sweeping a
three-game interleague set.
Raul Ibanez and Jeremy Reed each finished with two hits and two RBI apiece for
the Mariners, who have won five of their last six games. Seattle had a season-
high 18 hits, of which 16 were singles. Jeff Clement added a solo home run in
the win, Seattle's eighth straight at Petco Park.
Erik Bedard (5-4) was solid through 5 2/3 innings in earning the win. The
crafty left-hander allowed one run on three hits, while striking out three and
walking three.
"You play a ball game to win a game." Mariners manager Jim Riggleman said. "To
get a sweep is obviously better yet. I feel we are playing pretty good
baseball and trying to win the game without getting ahead of ourselves."
Edgar Gonzalez had two hits, including a double and RBI, while Adrian Gonzalez
knocked in another run for San Diego, which has dropped eight straight and 12
of its last 13 games. They finished 3-15 this season in interleague play,
worst in the majors.
Jake Peavy (5-5) suffered the loss after being touched for three runs on 10
hits over six innings. The righty fanned six and walked a batter and
is now 4-1 in six career starts against Seattle.
"How can't it get any lower?" Peavy asked. "I mean 1-8 on a nine-game
homestand and getting swept back-to-back at home is just not called for. We
have to find a way to get better."
With the game scoreless after two innings, Seattle plated a run in the third.
Suzuki got things going with a one-out single, and a base hit by Jose Lopez
put runners on first and third. Ibanez then chased home Suzuki with a single.
Jose Vidro led off the sixth with a base hit and came around to score when
Beltre hammered Peavy's first offering over the left field wall that landed
just inside the foul pole, extending Seattle's advantage to 3-0.
San Diego got one back in the home half of the frame. After Bedard walked the
bases loaded, Adrian Gonzalez lifted a sacrifice fly to center allowing Craig
Stansberry to score and narrowing the Padres' deficit to 3-1.
The Mariners responded with five in the seventh. Suzuki and Lopez each singled
to start the inning, and Ibanez followed with a run-scoring base hit to right,
putting runners on first and second. Another RBI single by Vidro made it a 5-1
game.
After Carlos Guevara replaced Bryan Corey on the mound, Seattle continued with
the hit barrage. Beltre greeted Guevara with a single to center that brought
home Ibanez. Reed's two-run base hit upped the Seattle margin to 8-1.
Edgar Gonzalez singled home Scott Hairston in the bottom of the eighth before
Clement homered in the ninth.
Game Notes
San Diego starts a six-game road trip when it opens a three-game set at
Colorado on Monday, while the Mariners begin a seven-game homestand when they
host Toronto in a three-game series...Although Seattle swept the series, the
Mariners are still just 16-26 away from home this season. The Padres fell to
21-26 at PETCO Park...Suzuki's five hits tied his career high...Bedard is 3-0
all-time against the Padres.
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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
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“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
New York Giants betting lines
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Dallas Cowboys betting lines
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
Oakland Raiders betting lines
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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