08/19/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks are tied atop the National League West standings and will try to gain some ground against the inferior San Diego Padres tonight in the opener of a three-game series at Chase Field.
Arizona, though, can not look past the Padres or its chances of capturing a division title will take a big blow. The D'Backs are currently knotted with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the West lead and had a three-game winning streak halted in the finale of a three-game series against the Houston Astros on Sunday at Minute Maid Park.
Stephen Drew recorded the only two hits for the D'Backs and starter Randy Johnson absorbed the loss, allowing three runs and eight hits in seven innings of a 3-0 setback. The future Hall-of-Famer, who remains stuck at 294 career victories, lost for just the second time in his last eight outings
The Diamondbacks will open a six-game homestand on Tuesday, and are 33-26 as the host this season. They will send Doug Davis to the mound this evening and he is 4-7 with a 4.79 earned run average in 18 starts this season. Davis is winless over his previous three outings (0-2) and did not factor in the outcome of a 6-5 loss at Colorado on August 13.
Davis was reached for four runs, three earned, and six hits through five innings of work. The lefty, who is 2-4 in nine home starts this season, will try to best the Padres again on Tuesday. Davis faced San Diego on July 29 and earned the victory with 7 2/3 shutout innings of two-hit ball in his team's 3-0 triumph. He is 7-3 with a 3.05 ERA in 13 career games (12 starts) against the Padres.
San Diego has dropped two of three and four of its last six games, including Sunday night's 2-1 setback to the Philadelphia Phillies in the finale of a three-game set at Petco Park. Chase Headley had the only RBI for the Friars, who got a solid outing from starter Cha Seung Baek. Baek gave up just two runs -- one earned -- on four hits over six innings of work, but dropped his second straight start.
The Padres will open a six-game road trip with this test and are 21-38 away from home this season. Josh Banks will try to lead them to victory tonight when he toes the rubber for San Diego. Banks is 1-5 with a 5.58 ERA in his last 12 games, 11 of which have been starts, and previously pitched on August 13 versus Milwaukee. He was rocked for seven runs and five hits through 4 1/3 innings of a 7-1 defeat.
The right-hander lost to Arizona on July 6 in the desert, surrendering three runs and seven hits in six innings of a 3-2 loss. It was Banks' first-ever appearances against the D'Backs.
In transaction news for San Diego, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday night that the Dodgers have acquired four-time Cy Young Award winner Greg Maddux from San Diego, though it is not yet known who the Padres will receive in return.
Arizona leads the 2008 season series with San Diego by a 7-5 count, while both clubs have split six meetings so far at Chase Field.
<< Bayern's Ribery, Toni close to returning
Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bayern Munich has received a double boost
with the news that both Franck Ribery and Luca Toni are close to returning
following injuries.
Italy striker Toni is expected to return against Borussia Dor
<< Stoke City signs Davies to four-year contract
Stoke-in-Trent, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Stoke City completed the signing of
Andrew Davies on Tuesday after agreeing to a four-year contract with the former
Southampton defender.
The Potters agreed to an undisclosed fee with the Champions
<< Aberdeen defender Diamond to miss two weeks
Aberdeen, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aberdeen defender Alexander Diamond will
be out of action for two weeks after picking up a leg injury during Saturday's
victory at Motherwell, the club announced Tuesday.
The 22-year-old defender mis
<< San Jose's OBrien named MLS Player of the Week
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Ronnie OBrien
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NL East-leading Mets open home set with Braves >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NL East-leading New York Mets hope to carry the
momentum of a successful road trip back to Flushing with them, as they kick
off a seven-game homestand against the Atlanta Braves at Shea Stadium.
However, the Mets may h
Phils return home to battle win-starved Nationals >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Coming off a less-than-stellar road trip, the Philadelphia
Phillies return to Citizens Bank Park tonight for the opener of a three-game
series with the Washington Nationals, losers of 10 in a row.
The Phillies headed
Brewers send Sheets to the hill against Astros >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Luckily for the Milwaukee Brewers, starting pitcher CC
Sabathia has been on point for the National League Wild Card leaders. However,
the same can not be said for fellow ace Ben Sheets, who will take the mound in
tonight's se
Tigers' Galarraga tries to make Rangers pay >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Needless to say, the Texas Rangers are happy with the
offseason trade that brought Josh Hamilton to town. They might want to have
the one that sent Armando Galarraga packing back, though.
Galarraga faces his for
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Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.
The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.
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