Minnesota Downed 4-1 By Tampa Bay - Carl Pavano Takes Loss
Minnesota Downed 4-1 By Tampa Bay - Carl Pavano Takes Loss
Tampa Bay got 8 innings of work from James Shields en route to a 4-1 victory over Minnesota on Saturday at Tropicana Field.
Tampa Bay was favored by -195 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 7.5.
Tampa Bay got 8 innings from James Shields, who gave up 1 earned run on 5 hits, while striking out 7. He earned the victory, while the Rays got 2 RBIs from B.J. Upton in the win.
Minnesota's starting pitcher Carl Pavano worked 6 innings, giving up 7 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 7 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Joe Mauer in a losing cause.
Tampa Bay outhit their counterparts 8-5 in the game.
The game was closed out by Fernando Rodney who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.
Upcoming
Teams
Line
Votes
Score
Votes
Detroit
Cleveland
Cleveland
-142
+132
+132
61.4%
38.6%
38.6%
DET 3
CLE 1
CLE 1
60.9%
39.1%
39.1%
NY Yankees
Baltimore
Baltimore
+106
-116
-116
41.2%
58.8%
58.8%
NYY 2
BAL 2
BAL 2
69.0%
31.0%
31.0%
Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
+140
-150
-150
34.6%
65.4%
65.4%
CHC 3
PIT 5
PIT 5
44.3%
55.7%
55.7%
Tampa Bay
Toronto
Toronto
-145
+135
+135
60.7%
39.3%
39.3%
TB 4
TOR 1
TOR 1
49.5%
50.5%
50.5%
Cincinnati
NY Mets
NY Mets
-109
-101
-101
66.4%
33.6%
33.6%
CIN 3
NYM 0
NYM 0
62.7%
37.3%
37.3%
Philadelphia
Miami
Miami
-105
-105
-105
51.7%
48.3%
48.3%
PHI 6
MIA 1
MIA 1
50.2%
49.8%
49.8%
Minnesota
Atlanta
Atlanta
+180
-190
-190
29.8%
70.2%
70.2%
MIN 2
ATL 2
ATL 2
66.0%
34.0%
34.0%
Oakland
Texas
Texas
+188
-205
-205
31.5%
68.5%
68.5%
OAK 1
TEX 0
TEX 0
47.4%
52.6%
52.6%
Kansas City
Houston
Houston
-130
+120
+120
59.1%
40.9%
40.9%
KC 0
HOU 3
HOU 3
65.6%
34.4%
34.4%
Boston
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox
-107
-103
-103
51.7%
48.3%
48.3%
BOS 0
CHW 2
CHW 2
54.9%
45.1%
45.1%
LA Dodgers
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
-127
+117
+117
68.5%
31.5%
31.5%
LA 0
MIL 1
MIL 1
49.1%
50.9%
50.9%
Arizona
Colorado
Colorado
+110
-120
-120
45.5%
54.5%
54.5%
ARI 0
COL 2
COL 2
48.6%
51.4%
51.4%
Seattle
LA Angels
LA Angels
+149
-159
-159
32.3%
67.7%
67.7%
9o
9u
9u
54.5%
45.5%
45.5%
St. Louis
San Diego
San Diego
-147
+137
+137
70.3%
29.7%
29.7%
7o
7u
7u
51.8%
48.2%
48.2%
Washington
San Francisco
San Francisco
+109
-119
-119
48.3%
51.7%
51.7%
6.5o
6.5u
6.5u
55.3%
44.7%
44.7%
