Pena's homer provides lone run as Rays edge Blue Jays

Baseball Betting Lines

08/27/2008 - St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Pena homered and Matt Garza went 7 2/3 strong innings as Tampa Bay edged Toronto, 1-0, in the second tilt of a three-game series at Tropicana Field.

Garza (11-7) allowed only six hits without a run for the Rays, who snapped a two-game losing streak and moved four games ahead of Boston for first place in the AL East. The Red Sox and Yankees contest has yet to be completed.

Joe Inglett collected a pair of hits for the Blue Jays, who have dropped three of five.

David Purcey (2-5) pitched well in defeat, scattering five hits and allowing one run over eight innings, and fanning a career-best 11 batters without a walk.

Pena's 27th home run of the season, a solo shot, broke a scoreless deadlock and put the Rays on the board in the fourth.

Garza did not allow a runner to advance past second for the duration of his outing but departed in the eighth after allowing a pair of two-out walks to Alex Rios and Vernon Wells.

Grant Balfour came in and got Adam Lind to strike out, then Dan Wheeler earned his ninth save after a scoreless ninth.

Rays left fielder Justin Ruggiano preserved the shutout and the win with a spectacular diving catch at the wall in left-center on a liner from Rod Barajas.

Game Notes

Tampa has won 10 of the 14 meetings in 2008...Garza is unbeaten in his last four starts, with a pair of wins and two no-decisions.

Gamblimg Baseball Betting News

<< Johnson goes the distance to lead Fish past Bravos
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Johnson's brilliant four-hitter marked the first complete game of his career and Dan Uggla was the offensive catalyst, as the Florida Marlins defeated the Atlanta Braves, 4-1, and evened their three- game se

<< Portland signs F Jackson, two rookies
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Portland Trail Blazers signed a trio of players Wednesday including forward Luke Jackson and two rookies, center Steven Hill and guard Jamaal Tatum. Per team policy, terms of the contracts were no

<< Braves obtain Dessens
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves signed pitcher Elmer Dessens on Wednesday to a contract through the end of this season. He is expected to be added to the club's roster later this week. Dessens, 37, last pitche

<< Buscher leads the way as Twins clip Mariners
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brian Buscher's pinch hit two-run single in the eighth inning proved to be the difference as Minnesota fought back to beat Seattle, 6-5, in the finale of a three-game set at Safeco Field. Denard Span added

<< Gerut, Padres rally to complete sweep of Diamondbacks
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jody Gerut had three hits, including the game-winning RBI single in the eighth, as San Diego defeated Arizona, 5-4, to complete a three-game sweep of the NL West-leading Diamondbacks. Nick Hundley hit

Rangers' Hamilton scratched from lineup >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton was a late scratch from the lineup in Wednesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. The left-handed slugger is out because of an abscessed tooth and was repla

Around FCS: PFL Must Replace Stars >>
Philadelphia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pioneer Football League has experienced something of a renaissance era in the past few years with players like San Diego's Josh Johnson and Eric Bakhtiari and Dayton's Kevin Hoyng passing through the league.

O's dodge the brooms with big win over ChiSox >>
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Melvin Mora, Aubrey Huff and Kevin Millar all homered as Baltimore avoided a sweep by routing Chicago, 11-3, in the finale of a three-game set at Camden Yards. Brian Roberts was 2-for-5 with three R

Redding, Nats edge reeling Dodgers >>
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

Delgado leads Mets past Phils, back into first place >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Delgado hit a pair of home runs and drove in three, as the New York Mets rallied to beat Philadelphia, 6-3, and leapfrog the Phillies to retake the lead in the NL East. In the first game o


Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game

How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.

A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.

Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.

The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).

Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.

The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).

Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.

To visit this online sports book got to MySportsbook.com for all your football betting needs.