Arroyo, Reds down slumping Cards

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09/13/2007 - Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bronson Arroyo pitched six solid innings as the Cincinnati Reds downed the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-1, in the second of a three-game set at Great American Ball Park.

Arroyo (9-14) gave up just one run on six hits with five strikeouts to improve to 4-1 in his last six starts.

Edwin Encarnacion went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and three RBI while Brandon Phillips hit a solo homer for the Reds, who have won four of their last six games.

Ryan Ludwick drove in the lone run while Anthony Reyes (2-14) was saddled with the loss as he gave up three runs on four hits in 3 1/3 innings of work for the Cardinals, who have dropped six straight and sit four games behind Milwaukee for first place in the NL Central.

The Reds took a 3-0 lead in the fourth inning. Phillips got the team on the scoreboard with a one-out solo homer over the left field wall. After Adam Dunn worked a walk, Encarnacion roped a pitch past the left field fence for his 13th

St. Louis got on the board in the sixth as Ludwick's RBI single to right scored Rick Ankiel to make it a 3-1 game.

Cincinnati, though, increased its lead in the bottom of the sixth. Encarnacion punched a single to left to score Phillips and, after Joey Votto lined out, Javier Valentin hit a single to left that plated Dunn for a 5-1 lead.

Arroyo left after the sixth inning. Mike Stanton and Gary Majewski combined for a scoreless seventh, Jared Burton gave up just an infield single in the eighth while David Weathers worked a perfect ninth to finish the contest.

Game Notes

Cincinnati shortstop Alex Gonzalez left the game in the fourth inning with a sore left knee...Reyes has dropped three straight decisions...The Reds are 35-28 since the All-Star break, which is the best in the NL Central...Encarnacio start the sixth broke an 0-for-19 slump...St. Louis has won nine of 14 games against Cincinnati this season.

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Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup

September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com.  The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans. 

Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to  name a  few.  Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR.  They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.

The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer.  Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.

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Ryder Cup Odds

Europe
Tie
USA		 4-5
10-1
6-5


Ryder Cup Top US point scorer
Tiger Woods
Jim Furyk
Phil Mickelson
Chris DiMarco
David Toms
Stewart Cink
Chad Campbell
Scott Verplank
Zach Johnson
Vaughan Taylor
JJ Henry
Brett Wetterich		 9-4
4-1
5-1
7-1
8-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
25-1
30-1
30-1
50-1


Ryder Cup Top European scorer
Sergio Garcia
Luke Donald
Padraig Harrington
Colin Montgomerie
Darren Clarke
David Howell
Lee Westwood
Paul Casey
Henrik Stenson
Jose Maria Olazabal
Paul McGinley
Robert Karlsson		 5-1
5-1
6-1
13-2
8-1
9-1
9-1
11-1
12-1
12-1
20-1
25-1

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