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| Arizona tries to stay alive in playoff hunt at St. Louis |
MLB Baseball |
09/25/2008 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Arizona Diamondbacks try and stave off postseason elimination this afternoon when they wrap up a four-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The Diamondbacks' tragic number fell to one on Wednesday, as Adam Wainwright held Arizona to a pair of runs in six-plus innings, helping St. Louis to a 4-2 victory. With Los Angeles' win over San Diego, Arizona now sits four games back of the NL West-leading Dodgers. Another win by Los Angeles or a loss by the Diamondbacks will elimi |
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| Dodgers try to wrap up NL West division |
MLB Baseball |
09/25/2008 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Los Angeles Dodgers can wrap up the National League West division even before taking the field tonight in the finale of a three- game series versus the San Diego Padres at Chavez Ravine. If the Arizona Diamondbacks, who are four games behind LA in the division standings, lose this afternoon against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Dodgers will earn their first division crown since the 2004 season. Los Angeles has already clinched a share of the NL West title. The Dodgers have won two straight an |
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| Feeling blue: Dodgers aim to rebound against Padres |
MLB Baseball |
09/23/2008 |
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| nal League West standings and will kick off a three-game series tonight versus the division-rival San Diego Padres at Chavez Ravine. The Dodgers have dropped three of their last five games to have their NL West lead shrink to just two games over the Arizona Diamondbacks, who have won three in a row and seven of 10 to make it interesting for the year's last week of regular-season play. LA just lost two of three games against San Francisco, including Sunday's 1-0 contest in 11 innings. Rich Aurilia ripped an RBI sing |
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| Diamondbacks resume set with Cardinals |
MLB Baseball |
09/23/2008 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Arizona Diamondbacks continue their push towards the top of the NL West this evening when they play the second of four games against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. In the opener of this set on Monday, Brandon Webb did what a stopper does -- pitching deep into a crucial game and coming out on top, helping Arizona to a 4-2 victory. Webb (22-7) became the NL's first 22-game winner since Dontrelle Willis in 2005, as he gave up two runs on eight hits with a pair of walks and six strike |
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| Webb goes for win No. 22 in test with Cards |
MLB Baseball |
09/22/2008 |
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| (BettingExpress) - Brandon Webb takes aim at win No. 22 this evening when the Arizona Diamondbacks open a four-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Arizona, of course, comes into tonight's contest 2 1/2 games back of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. Webb, though, seems to have gotten back on track after a three-start losing streak. The sinkerball specialist won his second consecutive start on Wednesday against San Francisco, as he allowed three runs (two earned) and eight hits in seven |
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| D'Backs roll over Rox with postseason in sight |
MLB Baseball |
09/21/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (BettingExpress) - Chris Young had three hits, including a homer and three-run triple to drive in four runs, leading the playoff-hopeful Arizona Diamondbacks to a 13-4 thrashing of the Colorado Rockies. Adam Dunn had three RBI, while Josh Whitesell clubbed his first major league homer for the Diamondbacks, who have won six of their last seven games. Arizona pulled within 2 1/2 games of Los Angeles for first place in the NL West. The Dodgers lost, 1-0 in 11 innings at home to the San Francisco Giants Sun |
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| D'Backs roll over Rox with post season in sight |
MLB Baseball |
09/21/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (BettingExpress) - Chris Young had three hits, including a homer and three-run triple to drive in four runs, leading the playoff-hopeful Arizona Diamondbacks to a 13-4 thrashing of the Colorado Rockies. Adam Dunn had three RBI, while Josh Whitesell clubbed his first major league homer for the Diamondbacks, who have won six of their last seven games. Arizona pulled within 2 1/2 games of Los Angeles for first place in the NL West. The Dodgers lost, 1-0 in 11 innings at home to the San Francisco Giants Sun |
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| Diamondbacks send out Haren for big test with Rockies |
MLB Baseball |
09/21/2008 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Arizona Diamondbacks wouldn't mind an outing out of Dan Haren today similar to the one he had last time out. Still trailing in the National League West, Haren's club wraps a three-game set with the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. After losing the first game of this series, the Diamondbacks picked up a much- needed 5-3 win on Saturday to remain 3 1/2 games back of the division-leading Dodgers. Los Angeles bested the Giants on Saturday. Arizona has won five of its last six and got a go-ahead |
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| Drew's HR in ninth lifts D-Backs past Rockies |
MLB Baseball |
09/21/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (BettingExpress) - Stephen Drew hit the go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the ninth to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to an all-important 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Drew finished the game 2-for-5 with two runs scored while Chad Tracy went 2- for-4 with an RBI for the Diamondbacks, who have won five of six. Doug Davis hurled a crucial quality start for Arizona, as he gave up two runs on six hits and a walk, with four strikeouts. Tony Pena (3-2) got the win despite giving up the l |
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| Desperate D-Backs continue key series with Rockies |
MLB Baseball |
09/20/2008 |
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| (BettingExpress) - A franchise-record road losing streak has the Arizona Diamondbacks on the verge of missing the postseason. The club will try again to solve its road problems when it battles the Colorado Rockies in the second contest of a three-game series tonight at Coors Field. Arizona trails the Los Angeles Dodgers by 3 1/2 games for first place in the National League West with nine left to play. The Diamondbacks entered this test having swept a four-game home series with the Giants to keep pace, but were edg |
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