08/22/2008 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz from the bereavement list on Friday.
Mientkiewicz left the team on Monday to be with his wife, Jodi, who underwent heart surgery for a pacemaker. He is hitting .285 with two home runs and 26 RBI in 98 games for the Pirates this season.
To make room on the roster, the club optioned outfielder Steven Pearce to Triple-A Indianapolis. The organization's 2007 Minor League Player of the Year, Pearce batted .218 (12-for-55) with seven RBI in 16 games after being recalled from Indianapolis on July 26.
<< 'Quakes want to shake up West vs. Chivas USA
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Jose coach Frank Yallop was just trying to be
realistic after last weekend's 4-0 win over New England when he said we have to
"make sure we don't get carried away with this one result."
After all, San Jose i
<< Second-place clubs square off at Crew Stadium
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Salt Lake travels to Columbus to take on
the Crew in Major League Soccer action between two second-place teams on
Saturday.
While neither team was in the playoffs a year ago, both seem to have a be
<< Revs aim to extend Eastern lead at Toronto
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New England Revolution will aim to extend
their lead in Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference table when they travel
north of the border to take on Toronto FC on Saturday at BMO Field.
The Revs are c
<< D.C., Colorado battle for positioning in respective conferences
Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - D.C. United hosts the Colorado Rapids on
Saturday in a Major League Soccer match between two clubs desperate for a
positive result.
United is coming off a mid-week fixture that saw it fall to Easter
RSL acquires Johnson from Fire for draft picks >>
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Salt Lake acquired 21-year-old
forward Will Johnson from the Chicago Fire in exchange for conditional
SuperDraft picks in 2009 and 2011, the team announced on Friday.
"Johnson is an ex
Rangers get Blalock back >>
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers reinstated Hank
Blalock from the 15-day disabled list Friday after the infielder
recovered from inflammation in his right shoulder.
Blalock, who had been on the
Spurs welcome back Finley >>
San Antonio, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Antonio Spurs re-signed guard
Michael Finley on Friday. Per team policy, terms were not disclosed.
Finley, who was one of two Spurs to participate in all 82 regular-season games
a year ago,
Blue Jays place OF Wilkerson on DL >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Brad
Wilkerson on the 15-day disabled list Friday with lower back spasms.
Wilkerson is hitting .215 with three home runs and 21 RBI in 74 games with
Toronto this
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 |
| 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 |
| 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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