Mets hit the road for matchup with Cardinals

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04/21/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Oliver Perez will try to string together back-to-back decent starts when he leads the New York Mets tonight against the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a three-game series at Busch Stadium.

Perez was rocked in his 2009 debut on April 9 against Cincinnati, allowing eight runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings for the loss. He rebounded last Wednesday versus San Diego by hurling six innings of one-run ball for his first win of the season.

The lefty, who is 1-1 with a 7.84 ERA on the season, hasn't fared too well against St. Louis in his career, having gone 2-5 with a 4.65 earned run average.

The Mets went just 3-3 on a six-game homestand versus San Diego and Milwaukee, and had their chances for a sweep of the Brewers erased after Sunday's 4-2 loss at brand-new Citi Field. Mets starter Nelson Figueroa (0-1) got the nod for Mike Pelfrey, who has been diagnosed with right forearm tendinitis, and allowed three runs on five hits and two walks in six frames to absorb the loss.

Jose Reyes and Daniel Murphy each had three hits in a losing effort.

St. Louis was slated to wrap up a four-game series with the rival Chicago Cubs Sunday at Wrigley Field, but the finale was postponed because of rain. The game will be made up as part of a July 12th day-night doubleheader.

The Cardinals won the opener with the Cubs before losing the next two games, including Saturday's 7-5 setback in 11 innings. Aramis Ramirez clubbed a two- run homer in the bottom of the 11th to lift the Cubs and made a loser of relief pitcher Dennys Reyes (0-1).

Ryan Ludwick had two RBI and Khalil Greene belted a solo home run for the Cardinals, who have dropped three of their last five games. Yadier Molina and Skip Schumaker also knocked in a run in defeat. Cardinals starter Kyle Lohse did not factor in the decision, yielding four runs and five hits in five innings.

Taking the ball for the Cardinals Tuesday will be Todd Wellemeyer. Wellemeyer was roughed up in his first start on April 8 against Pittsburgh, as he gave up five runs and 12 hits in five innings. He then posted his first win of 2009 on April 14 against Arizona, tossing seven solid innings of one-run ball to improve to 1-1 with a 4.50 earned run average on the year.

In five career games (2 starts) against the Mets, the right-hander is just 0-1 with a 6.89 ERA.

New York won four of seven meetings with St. Louis a year ago and is 3-1 in the previous four matchups in the series.

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The online gambling websites are in the process of deciphering each American Idol contestant and his or her chances of winning Season 6 to come up with the early American Idol betting lines.

Tim Dalton of MySportsbook.com has been locked away in a soundproof room coming up with all the latest tallies, we are told. "American Idol has become one of the most significant betting events of the year," claims Jack Black of MySportsbook.com.  "Last year, millions were bet during the season across the globe, not just in America.

It's tough early on since we really do not have a glimpse as to how well each of these individuals will perform solo on a week-to-week basis.  It's like Week 1 of the NFL.  Pre-season means nada!

We do know the 24 finalists however.

Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24.  He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway.  He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien. 

Brandon Rogers - Who?

Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition.  He should go a good distance.

Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was.  And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition.  He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice!  People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way. 

"Blake Lewis should go far because of his uniqueness and looks.  He's the boy next store with a twist - he beat boxes.  But on top of this, he's a great singer, and I adore him," Payton O'Brien relayed.

A talented beat-boxer Blake Lewis was a hit during the group sing in Hollywood but Simon explained that this is a singing contest just before he told him he was “in.”

Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes. 

"I love the fact that there is a Korean American on the show and he is bound to get more Asians tuning into the show," Woo said from her Miami Beach estate.  "There has never been a major presence of Asian-Americans on American Idol in the past.  He's a hottie with a nice voice so that should help to take him far.  Expect heavy betting action from the Asian community."

Sundance Head - He's not perfect, but he's got the personality that will take him through a few weeks, plus he's got the lineage (son of Roy Head - whose 1965 single, "Treat Her Right," hit No. 5 in the charts) 

And the others:

Rudy Cardinas
AJ Tabaldo - the 5th time is the charm
Nicolas Pedro
Chris Richardson
Jared Cotter

The girls

"Melinda Doolittle has one of the best voices," says MySportsbook.com Reporter and an acclaimed dancer in her own right, Destiney Lewis.  "It is great to see a back up singer step out like she has.  The girl needs to gain more confidence but that can also be a positive.  I think she will go far."

Alena Alexander - Those tears (she never seems to stop bawling) should get her far.

"Single mom Lakisha Jones I suspect will be a pretty big favorite entering Week 1 of the competition," says Destiny Williams.  Jones is an excellent singer and down to earth.  "She'll have a wide appeal," echoed O'Brien.

Nicole Trellis - Seems to exert confidence.

Amy Krebs - a powerful singer.

Antonella Barba
Gina Glocksen
Hailey Scanardo
Jordan Sparks
Stephanie Edwards
Leslie Hunt
Sabrina Sloan

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