Mets turn to rookie in hopes of besting Cubs
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jenrry Mejia makes his first major league start this
afternoon, when the New York Mets continue their three-game series with the
Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
The 20-year-old right-hander made the Mets with a terrific spring and was used
in relief before being sent to Double-A in late June to stretch him out to
become a starter. He was 0-2 with a 3.25 earned run average in 30 appearances
with the big-league team.
"It helped me," Mejia said of his time in the bullpen with the Mets. "Now I
know I can pitch here."
Mejia excelled at Double-A Binghamton after being sent down, going 2-0 with a
1.32 ERA in six starts. In his first Triple-A start for Buffalo, Mejia gave up
a run in eight innings on Monday.
He faced the Cubs twice earlier in the season, tossing two scoreless innings.
The Cubs drew first blood in this series on Friday, as Blake DeWitt's three-
run homer in the sixth provided the difference in Chicago's 7-6 victory.
DeWitt hit his fourth home run in just 30 games with Chicago since a midseason
trade with the Dodgers, and the Cubs improved to 7-3 under interim manager
Mike Quade. Alfonso Soriano also hit a three-run shot in the victory, while
Xavier Nady went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored.
Chicago's Randy Wells allowed four runs, eight hits and four walks in the
start, and James Russell (1-1) earned the win for retiring the only batter he
faced. Carlos Marmol ended up with his 26th save of the season.
David Wright hit a solo homer among three hits and drove in three runs for the
Mets, while Luis Hernandez hit his first home run with the team. That still
wasn't enough to prevent New York from falling for the fourth time in five
games.
Mets starter R.A. Dickey (9-6) squandered an opportunity to set a new career-
high in wins after giving up a season-worst seven runs on eight hits and a
walk in six frames.
Today Chicago will hand the ball to volatile righty Carlos Zambrano, who has
won his last three decisions. Zambrano won his second straight start Monday
against Pittsburgh, which managed just an unearned run and four hits in 5 1/3
frames off him.
The three-time All-Star is 3-0 with a 1.84 ERA in five starts since returning
to the rotation following anger management classes.
Zambrano lost to the Mets earlier in the year and is 4-3 lifetime against them
with a 3.63 ERA in 11 games, 10 of which have been starts
The Mets won three of four meetings with the Cubs in a series held in New York
back in April.
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League's first 18-game winner when the St. Louis Cardinals continue their
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the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park.
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The 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds have been released and Denver Broncos' running back Knowshon Moreno has been made the opening favorite.
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Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense.
Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively.
A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey.
Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season.
Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back.
Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick.
And if you're looking for a deep sleeper, check out Pat White at 30/1. He enters the Miami Dolphins vaunted “Wild Cat” offense and could be a big time playmaker.
For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds, see below.
2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win
Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1
Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1
Donald Brown (IND) 5/1
Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1
Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1
Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1
Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1
Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1
Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1
Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1
Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1
Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1
Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1
Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1
Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1
Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1
Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1
LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1
Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2
Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1
Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1
Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1
Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1
Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1
Jason Smith (STL) 40/1
Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1
Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1
Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1
Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2
Pat White (MIA) 30/1
Field (Any Other Player) 9/1
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