07/05/2008 - (Baseball Betting) - Right-hander Josh Fogg returns from a month-long stint on the disabled list to start for the Cincinnati Reds in game three of their four-game weekend series with the visiting Washington Nationals at Great American Ball Park.
Fogg, who pitched for the National League champion Colorado Rockies last season, came to the Reds as a free agent and was 1-2 with a 9.85 earned run average in 11 appearances - four starts - before he was sidelined with lower back tightness.
He was expected to come off the DL to take the spot of rookie Daryl Thompson, who was sent down after making three starts, but instead returns tonight in place of Aaron Harang, who's skipping a turn with stiffness in his right forearm.
Fogg's lone victory of 2008 came April 9 at Milwaukee, when he gave up four hits and an earned run in five innings of a 12-4 victory.
He's 1-3 in eight career starts against Washington with a 3.17 ERA in 48 1/3 innings.
The Nationals go with with veteran righty Tim Redding, who's recorded eight straight no-decisions.
The Rochester, N.Y. native improved to 6-3 with a 4-0 blanking of Philadelphia on May 19, but has not recorded a decision since, in spite of pitching at least 5 1/3 innings in each start.
Washington is 7-1 in the last games in which he's appeared.
Redding, who last lost on May 9 against Florida, is 1-3 lifetime against the Reds in eight appearances - seven starts - with a 6.00 ERA.
On Friday, Bronson Arroyo earned his second consecutive win as the Reds beat the Nationals, 3-0.
Arroyo (6-7) pitched six shutout innings, scattering five hits and three walks while striking out three. The right-hander last won two straight starts on May 24 and 28. Francisco Cordero pitched a scoreless ninth, scattering two hits, to earn his 17th save of the year and to help Cincinnati to its fifth win in seven games.
Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 11th home run of the year while Adam Dunn was the only Reds player to record multiple hits, finishing the day 2-for-4.
Jason Bergmann (1-6) got the loss despite a quality start, throwing six innings and allowing three runs - two earned - on six hits while striking out five and walking three. Bergmann has not recorded a win since May 15 despite giving up only six runs in his last four starts.
Dmitri Young reached base in all four of his plate appearances, batting 2- for-2 with two walks for the Nationals, who have lost four of five.
Washington took six of seven from the Reds last season.
<< Following wild opener, Rockies shoot for five in a row against Fish
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Tucker and Jorge De La Rosa can only hope for the same
kind of run support their teams provided in the opener of this set on Friday,
as the Florida Marlins and Colorado Rockies resume their three-game series at
Coors Fie
<< Reyes hopes to get off schneid against Astros
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Southpaw Jo-Jo Reyes tries again to snap a month-long skid
tonight, when the Atlanta Braves host the Houston Astros in the middle test of
a three-game series at Turner Field.
Reyes, a second-round draft pick in 2003, was
<< Lohse takes aim at win No. 11 against Cubs
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Lohse takes aim at win No. 11 this afternoon when the
St. Louis Cardinals continue their key three-game series with the Chicago Cubs
at Busch Stadium.
Lohse, signed by the Cardinals right near the end of spring traini
<< Peavy goes for Padres at Chase Field
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jake Peavy tries for his first win in four starts this
evening when the San Diego Padres continue their three-game series with the
Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.
Peavy was tagged with the loss on Sunday against Seatt
Aces Wild: Halladay, Lackey face off in Anaheim >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The American League West-leading Los Angeles Angels of
Anaheim will play the middle contest of a three-game weekend set against the
Toronto Blue Jays this evening at Angel Stadium.
Although John Lackey has only pitched in
Mets, Phillies resume key weekend set >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jamie Moyer hopes for some run support this evening when
the Philadelphia Phillies continue their four-game series with the New York
Mets at Citizens Bank Park.
Moyer lost his third straight start on Sunday against Texas,
Zito tries to find way against Dodgers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barry Zito tries to avoid his 13th loss of the season this
evening when the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers resume their
three-game series at AT&T Park.
Zito failed to put back-to-back wins together the l
Venus outlasts Serena for fifth Wimbledon title >>
Wimbledon, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Venus Williams won another title-
match battle with her sister, Serena, downing her younger sibling in straight
sets on Saturday for her fifth Wimbledon championship.
The seventh-seeded Venus d
MySportsbook.com is the best at processing US credit cards for deposits. Welcome to the most player friendly online sportsbook on the planet!
The principals behind MySportsbook are obviously a management group that understands the players needs as evidenced by their commitment to provide easy depositing with their high credit card acceptance rate and free weekly $10 bets they offer to clients with active betting accounts.
The perks don't end there! MySportsbook offers casino, poker and horses as well. Twice named Best Sportsbook by eGaming Review, this place is rock solid financially so you don't ever have to sweat the payout as you may with some other online bookies operating with less betting volume and client base.
Sign up today and grab your share of a 10% bonus that is added instantly to your betting account. Enjoy 52 risk free bets throughout the year as well!
Reasons to Play There: You have to see their no hitter, cycle hitter and slaughter rule promos for baseball. Worth a laugh and probably a few bucks throughout the MLB season. They offer supersized bonuses of 15% if you up your minimum deposit to $500 or more. Lay -105 on Friday NBA! Contests during the NFL football season!
Sports Betting News: Football Betting | Baseball Betting | Basketball Betting | Hockey Betting | Golf Betting | Tennis Betting | Auto Racing Betting | Horse Racing Betting | Soccer Betting