08/27/2008 - Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tim Redding pitched six solid innings and Ryan Zimmerman hit his first home run since May 17, as the Washington Nationals held on for a 5-4 win over the reeling Los Angeles Dodgers, in the second installment of a three-game series from Nationals Park.
Redding (9-8) allowed eight hits, including three solo home runs, while issuing one walk and zero strikeouts to get the win, while Lastings Milledge, Ronnie Belliard and Jesus Flores had an RBI each for the Nationals, who won back-to-back games for the first time since taking both games of a doubleheader August 7 against Colorado.
Greg Maddux (6-11) dropped his second consecutive start since joining the Dodgers last week in a trade with the San Diego. The veteran right-hander surrendered four runs -- two earned -- on eight hits and one walk while failing to record a strikeout in 5 1/3 frames. Maddux was rocked for seven runs and nine hits in 5 2/3 innings of an 8-1 setback to Philadelphia last week.
Casey Blake, James Loney and Andre Ethier each hit a solo home run while Ethier also doubled twice in a 3-for-5 effort. Loney also doubled and finished 3-for-5 while Blake had a pair of RBI with as many hits.
The Dodgers have dropped a season-high six straight games and eight straight away from Chavez Ravine. They've also lost eight of their last nine overall and failed to take advantage of San Diego's three-game sweep of the NL-West leading D'Backs. The Dodgers remain three back.
The Nats came back to manufacture a run in the home half of the second and pulled ahead in the third. Milledge started the second frame with a single, stole second, moved to third and then raced home on consecutive groundouts.
Willie Harris and Cristian Guzman started the third with singles before Zimmerman grounded into a force out at second. Milledge plated a run with a fielder's choice and Belliard followed with an RBI single through the left side. Flores ended the rally with a double-play groundout.
The Nats added to their lead in the fourth as Emilio Bonifacio lined a single to center, moved to second on a sacrifice and scored when second baseman Jeff Kent misplayed a grounder from Harris and overthrew home in an attempt to get the runner.
LA made it a one-run affair in the fifth on an Ethier solo home run to right, his 17th of the season, but Zimmerman made it 5-3 with a towering solo shot to dead-center off Chan Ho Park in the seventh.
The Dodgers put runners on the corners to start the eighth when Manny Ramirez and Loney started things with back-to-back singles off Saul Rivera. Russell Martin went down swinging and Nomar Garciaparra popped weakly to second but Blake managed a broken-bat looper to left making it a 5-4 game. Rivera walked pinch-hitter Mark Sweeney to load the bases before exiting in favor of Joel Hanrahan, who retired Matt Kemp on a fly ball to left with just two pitches.
Hanrahan remained in the ninth and induced Ethier into a groundout, set down Kent on strikes and Ramirez stroked a single to center. Loney followed with a fly ball to left, ending the game and giving Hanrahan his sixth save of the season.
Loney started things in the second for LA with a leadoff homer to right, his 11th of the season. After a Martin single and a double-play ball from Garciaparra, Blake made it 2-0 with a home run over the wall in left, his 16th of the season.
Game Notes
Los Angeles swept a three-game series versus Washington at Dodger Stadium from July 25-27 and is 11-3 over its past 14 meetings with the Nationals...The Dodgers recalled third baseman Blake DeWitt from Triple-A Las Vegas Wednesday and designated utilityman Pablo Ozuna for assignment...The Dodgers fell to 0-5 on their current 10-game road trip...Friday's series finale will feature starters Clayton Kershaw (2-4) for Los Angeles and John Lannan (7-12) for Washington...Maddux's 353 career wins is still one shy of tying Roger Clemens for eighth on the career list. He has dropped three straight starts overall since winning three in a row.
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Just like Day 1 of the “Sweet 16”, Friday’s games are chock full of some of the nation’s elite. Unlike Thursday’s games, there is a little bit more of a “Cinderella” feel as #7 seed UNLV and #6 seed Vanderbilt will attempt to move on to the Elite Eight. With powerhouses Florida, UNC and Georgetown looking to continue their momentum against lesser known teams, it isn’t surprising that once again the “betting public” is backing most of the favorites. As the early coin rolls in, 56% of Sportsbook.com bettors prefer Georgetown (-7.5) as they take on Vanderbilt; 84% of the early money is backing Oregon (-3) as they square off against UNLV; and a slight majority (52%) of the early cash is on Florida (-10.5) against Butler as the Gators continue their quest for another National Title. The only favorite the public don’t seem confident in is UNC, as 59% of the cash is backing the underdog Trojans (+8).
Midwest
#1 Florida vs. #5 Butler
The defending National Champs have been on a mission since last April. Joakim Noah and Al Horford turned down millions of dollars for one reason, to REPEAT. After a late season hiccup which saw them lose three out of four, the Gators have won six straight by an average of 20.3 points. More importantly, they covered in five of those six games. Behind their stymie defense that yields only 56.9 PPG, Butler has been a very pleasant surprise this season. As their 20-11 ATS record will indicate, “surprise teams” like Butler are often good bets for gamblers. Playing in an average conference, Butler wasn’t and underdog too often but when they were, they covered (6-0 ATS). Butler’s defense will have its hands full against a Gators offense which averages 80.1 PPG on an amazing 52.9% shooting from the field. With Florida’s tournament experience over the last few years, it isn’t surprising that they are 5-1 ATS this season, 20-4 ATS over the last three seasons and 38-20 since 1997 in tournament action.
#3 Oregon vs. #7 UNLV
As a #7 seed, UNLV is the closest thing to a “Cinderella” we have this year. If you bet on UNLV this season with any regularity, you most likely cashed in. Behind their guard oriented attack, the Rebels are an impressive 20-11 ATS this season. As an underdog they covered in 8 out of their ten games which isn’t surprising since they are 52-30 ATS as a ‘dog since 1997. The Rebels have been a consistent cover during the month of March as well. This March they are 6-0 ATS, 11-3 ATS over the last three seasons and 24-11 since 1997. Their impressive ATS trends don’t end there; versus teams with a winning record they are 15-6 ATS this season and 41-21 over the last three seasons. Although Oregon hasn’t been as generous to gamblers as UNLV this season, they have been covering consistently as of late. There is no question that they are playing their best ball of the season having won their last 8 straight up (SU) by an average of 14.5 points. Not surprising they covered in 7 of those games. It is interesting to note how similar these teams are in regards to scoring and scoring defense. UNLV averages 75 PPG while giving up 66.5 PPG and Oregon scores 75.8 PPG while yielding 65.5 PPG.
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#6 Vanderbilt vs. #2 Georgetown
“Hoya Paranoia” is officially back! After a decent start, Georgetown has rolled through the second half of the season. Over their last 18 games, they are 17-1 SU. They have definitely improved ATS as the season has progressed as well. After opening the season 1-4-1 ATS, the Hoyas have covered 78.3% of their games. With their great interior play of Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert, the Hoyas as a team shoot 50.5% from the field. Like the Georgetown teams from years ago, they also excel on defense. Hoya opponents averaged only 56.8 PPG on 38.2% shooting from the field and an extremely low 30.4% from beyond the arc. The last stat could be of some concern to Vanderbilt considering they shoot 37.7% from long-range. Ranking second to last in the SEC in rebounding margin, Vanderbilt will have its work cut out for them against the Hoya trees. As far as covering is concerned, Vanderbilt has been almost a “sure thing” (7-1 ATS) versus good defensive teams that allow less than 64 PPG.
#1 UNC vs. # 5 USC
The Tar Heels are as talented and as deep as any team in the country. Going ten deep and chock full of HS All-Americans, UNC averages 86.1 PPG and scored 100+ seven times. Led by All-American forward, Tyler Hansbrough (18.6 PPG 7.9 RPG) UNC has a very balanced attack which can kill you on the inside as well as on the perimeter. UNC only real concern is their youth as eight of their rotation players are either sophomores or freshmen. UNC was a reliable cover this season going 20-13 ATS. An intriguing covering trend for the Tar Heels in recent years has been how they fared after non-conference games. This season they are 11-3 ATS after non-conference games and over the last three seasons they are 31-13 ATS. USC is also a pretty deep team which is loaded with swingman types. An match-up to keep an eye on will be freshman forward Taj Gibson (12.1 PPG, 8.6 RPG) as he squares off against the AA Hansbrough. USC has been a covering machine this season achieving a 21-10 record ATS. They have thrived in the underdog role, having covered 10 out of 12. When playing a team with a winning record, the Trojans are an incredible 20-6 ATS. Keep in mind, USC dedicated their season to former star to Ryan Francis who passed away before the season so as they get closer to the ultimate goal, emotion could definitely be on their side.
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