Basketball Betting
 

Basketball Betting


NFL Football
NCAA Football
NCAA Basketball
MLB Baseball
NHL Hockey
Soccer
Auto
Horse Racing
Golf
Tennis
 

NBA Basketball Betting

Astros take rubber match from Cubs

Baseball Betting Lines

04/18/2010 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pedro Feliz hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning, as the Houston Astros rallied to defeat the Chicago Cubs, 3-2, in the rubber match of a three-game series at Wrigley Field.

Jeff Keppinger and Geoff Blum each had two hits and an RBI for the Astros, who won the final two games against the Cubs to collect their first series win of the season.

Wandy Rodriguez was solid in seven innings, allowing two runs on six hits with three strikeouts. Tim Byrdak (1-0) tossed a scoreless ninth to pick up the win. Matt Lindstrom collected his second save of the year.

Marlon Byrd went 3-for-5 with a two-run single for the Cubs, who have dropped three of four.

Ryan Dempster was strong in 7 2/3 frames, giving up one run on four hits with eight strikeouts. Sean Marshall (0-1) allowed a run on one hit in the 10th to take the loss.

Holding a 2-0 lead, Dempster was rolling on the mound for Chicago. The veteran righty retired 13 straight batters before giving up leadoff single to Tommy Manzella in the eighth. Dempster was able to get Humberto Quintero and pinch- hitter Cory Sullivan to go down swinging, but Michael Bourn walked to put runners on first and second.

Carlos Marmol took over for Dempster on the mound and immediately gave up a run-scoring single to Keppinger. Feliz went down looking to keep it a 2-1 game.

The Astros were able to score a run off Marmol in the top of the ninth to make it 2-2. Hunter Pence hit a one-out single to left, stole second, and crossed the plate on Blum's double to right. Marmol, though, retired the next two batter to keep it a tie contest.

With two outs in the bottom half of the ninth, Byrdak walked two straight batters. Koyie Hill, though, flied out to send the game into extras.

Marshall took over on the mound in the top of the 10th. Pinch-hitter Jason Michaels doubled to right-center, went to third on a sacrifice bunt and crossed the plate on Feliz's sac fly to center to make it 3-2.

Lindstrom worked around a two-out single in the home half of the inning to seal the come-from-behind victory.

The Cubs scored a pair of runs in the third to break a scoreless tie. Jeff Baker walked, and Geovany Soto singled to left to get the inning started. Dempster moved the runners up a base with a sacrifice bunt. After Ryan Theriot grounded out, Byrd cleared the bases with a base hit to left.

Game Notes

Chicago won 11 of 17 meetings with Houston a year ago, including a 6-3 ledger at Wrigley Field...The Astros went 2-for-7 with runners in scoring position and stranded seven...The Cubs went 1-for-5 with RISP and left seven men on base.

<< Heyward's ninth-inning hit lifts Braves over Rockies
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rookie Jason Heyward hit a two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning, as the Atlanta Braves edged the Colorado Rockies, 4-3, in the rubber match of a three-game set at Turner Field. Heyward fin

<< Lakers take Game 1 after stifling Durant, Thunder
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kobe Bryant had 21 points and Pau Gasol chipped in 19 with a game-high 13 rebounds, as the Lakers kicked off their quest to repeat as NBA champions with a wire-to-wire 87-79 victory in Game 1 of the

<< Brewers explode for 10 runs in first inning, hold on to top Nats
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Craig Counsell smacked his third career grand slam during a record-setting 10-run first inning, as the Milwaukee Brewers held off the Washington Nationals, 11-7, to avoid a three-game sweep at Nati

<< Sprint Cup, Nationwide races at Texas postponed until Monday
Fort Worth, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Both of NASCAR's top two series will remain at Texas Motor Speedway for one more day, as persistent rain and foggy conditions washed away all track activities Sunday. NASCAR has rescheduled both e

<< Pena, Upton homer in Rays' win over Red Sox
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Pena and B.J. Upton each hit a two-run homer as Tampa Bay rolled to a 7-1 victory over Boston in the third edition of a four-game series at Fenway Park. Ben Zobrist added two hits and drove in two run

Coyotes double up Red Wings, take 2-1 series lead >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Radim Vrbata and Petr Prucha each posted a goal and one assist as Phoenix doubled up Detroit, 4-2, in Game 3 of a Western Conference quarterfinal from Joe Louis Arena. Sami Lepisto and Wojtek Wolski als

Bobcats' Jackson injures left knee against Magic >>
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -Charlotte Bobcats swingman Stephen Jackson was carried off the floor with a hypextended left knee injury in Game 1 against the Orlando Magic.The team said X-rays were negative. He returned for the second half.Teammate Gerald Wall

Ovechkin, Capitals put pressure back on Canadiens >>
MONTREAL (AP) -Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals gave their fans reason to ``Rock the Red'' after salvaging a split at home to open their first Stanley Cup playoff matchup against Montreal.Now they're eager to put a dent in the ``bleu,

Hunter-Reay prevails in Long Beach >>
Long Beach, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Hunter-Reay claimed his second career IZOD IndyCar Series win with a dominating performance in Sunday's Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Hunter-Reay ran second to pole sitter Will Power until lap 17 w

Mets recall Stoner, designate Jacobs for assignment >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Needing bullpen depth a day after winning a 20-inning game against St. Louis, the New York Mets recalled pitcher Tobi Stoner from Triple-A Buffalo and designated infielder Mike Jacobs for assignm

MySportsbook.com is the Internet’s largest online sportsbook site serving customers in more than 80 countries worldwide. Founded in 1997, MySportsbook.com was the first sports book to introduce reduced margin wagering, using a -105 pricing model that gives bettors up to 50% better value on wagers than traditional bookmakers. With low minimum bet requirements and the highest maximum limits on the Web, MySportsbook.com has earned an industry leading reputation for providing consistent value to the player, professional customer service and the quickest payouts online. Fully licensed and regulated in Antigua and the UK, the company offers a secure environment for sports betting, horse racing and online casino games.

To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook accepts credit cards needs.