Rays put win streak on the line in Toronto
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06/30/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Rays bested one of the best pitchers in the majors last night and will try to duplicate that success Tuesday, when they resume a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
The Rays knocked around Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay for two runs and five hits over six innings on Monday to win their sixth straight game. Carl Crawford hit a two-run homer and Pat Burrell went deep in the 4-1 victory -- Tampa Bay's eighth in nine tries.
Rays starter Jeff Niemann won his seventh game of the season by holding Toronto to just a run on four hits and two walks over 7 1/3 innings.
"Niemann pitched a great game today," Rays manager Joe Maddon said on the team's site. "He had his curveball working against the lefties, and whenever he does that, he pitches well. He just had great composure throughout. You've got to pitch well to beat Doc (Halladay). You've just got to pitch well, and we did, and that's why we came out on top. He was really good."
Tampa Bay, which is five games off the lead in the AL East, will also visit Texas for three games on its current six-game road trip and will send Matt Garza to the mound Tuesday night. Garza will try to put together back-to-back decent starts after beating the Philadelphia Phillies his previous time out in Wednesday's 7-1 victory.
He was 0-3 in a six-start stretch before holding the Phils to just a run on three hits over eight innings, while striking out seven batters and walking three. Garza improved to 5-5 in 15 starts this season and lowered his earned run average from 3.83 to 3.61.
The right-hander, though, is 1-3 in six road starts this season, but is holding opposing hitters to a .210 batting average. He is 3-3 with a 1.99 ERA in six career starts against Toronto.
Meanwhile, Halladay was making his first start since coming off of the disabled list with a groin injury and fell to 10-2 this season. Halladay, who was aiming for a major league-leading 11th win, fanned seven batters in Toronto's third straight loss and fourth in five tries.
"For the most part, I felt pretty good with everything," Halladay said on the Jays' site. "I was just focusing on hitting spots. I've thrown in the bullpen and everything was fine, so I didn't feel like I hadn't thrown in a long time. I think it's just a matter of the consistency sometimes, falling behind guys. Other than that, I felt good."
Rod Barajas knocked in the lone run for Toronto and Adam Lind finished with a pair of hits. The Blue Jays, who sit seven games behind Boston for the top spot in the AL East, are 3-4 on a nine-game homestand.
Blue Jays third baseman Scott Rolen extended his career-high hitting streak to 17 games with a double last night.
Taking the mound for the Jays tonight will be Scott Richmond, who is 6-4 with a 3.68 ERA in 15 games, 12 of which have been starts, this season. Richmond last toed the rubber on Wednesday versus Cincinnati and held the Reds to a pair of runs on two hits through seven innings of an 8-2 triumph.
Richmond, who is 2-1 in his last three appearances, will make his second career start against Tampa Bay tonight. The right-hander faced the Rays for the first time in a 3-2 loss on July 30, 2008, when he yielded three runs and seven hits over 5 1/3 innings.
This series is the first time these AL East rivals are meeting in 2009, but Tampa took 11 of the 18 meetings between the clubs a year ago.
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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''
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