Reyes homers, Wagner closes as Mets tie Phils for NL East lead

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07/23/2008 - Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jose Reyes hit the go-ahead three-run home run in the sixth inning and John Maine was solid on the hill, as the New York Mets edged the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-3, as the clubs moved into a tie atop the NL East.

Maine (9-7) got the win as he went seven frames and yielded just three runs on six hits while fanning five and walking two batters.

Damion Easley went 3-for-5 with an RBI for the Mets, who are just 2-3 over their last five games. Carlos Beltran and Marlon Anderson chipped in an RBI each in the win.

Brett Myers, who made his first start since being designated for assignment in late June to work on his mechanics, stamina and overall mental psyche, lasted five innings and was touched for three runs on three hits while striking out two and walking a career-high five batters in a no-decision.

Shane Victorino and Geoff Jenkins hit solo home runs for the Phillies, who have dropped three of four overall. Jimmy Rollins had the other RBI for Philadelphia, which extended his hit streak to 10 games.

Ryan Madson (2-1) took over for Myers in the sixth and gave up back-to-back singles to Easley and Brian Schneider before Maine struck out on a foul bunt. Reyes then deposited a first-pitch changeup over the fence in right-center, as the Metropolitans assumed a 6-3 lead they would not relinquish.

Billy Wagner, who was not available to close when the Mets blew a three-run lead in the series opener on Tuesday, set down the Phillies in order in the ninth for his 25th save.

The Mets wasted no time in getting to Myers. Reyes led off with a ground out, but Endy Chavez, David Wright and Carlos Delgado all worked walks to load the bases. After a brief coaching visit to the mound, Beltran earned an RBI via a six-pitch walk. Anderson kept it going with an RBI ground out as NY assumed a 2-0 lead.

In the second, Victorino belted a two-out fastball just over the fence in right-center and Jenkins followed suit with a blast to right, as the Phillies knotted the contest at two.

Myers got into trouble again in the third. Wright worked a one-out walk, Delgado was hit by a pitch and Beltran singled to load the bases. After Anderson went down swinging, Easley hit a grounder to the left side of the infield, which Rollins couldn't make a play on, allowing Wright to score and the Mets were up 3-2.

The Phils tied it back up in the fifth. Carlos Ruiz led off with a single, moved to second on Myers' sac bunt and came around as Rollins laced a double to right.

Game Notes

Philadelphia is 2-3 on a six-game road trip and 27-24 away from Citizens Bank Park this season...Before heading to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, Myers was 0-3 in his previous five starts for the Phillies. In his last performance at the big league level, Myers faced the Texas Rangers on June 27 down in Arlington. He was sent packing early after yielding five runs and five hits in two innings of an 8-7 loss, in which Myers received a no-decision. He came into Wednesday's tilt at 3-9 with a 5.84 ERA in 17 starts this season...The Mets opened a six-game homestand on Tuesday and sport a solid 29-19 mark as the host in 2008...New York is 8-4 against the Phillies this season. It has won four of the last five meetings in the series...Wagner was unable to close Tuesday due to muscle spasms in his left shoulder.

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Pacific-10 Conference odds

Teams that should be in: Stanford

Oregon and USC get their tickets punched after taking care of business this weekend. Yes, the Trojans' computer numbers aren't great, but there's no way the third-place team in this league is getting nixed. Grudgingly, I added Arizona after consultation with our Bracketologist. I don't know that Arizona will lose its last three (including a Pac-10 quarterfinal game), and even if the Cats do, I still can't see how they'd be left out, given the overall profile. That said, it bears watching, as three more L's would leave them at 18-12 (9-9) and on a 6-11 skid entering the Dance. It would be nice to see the Wildcats get at least one W in the Bay Area next week, as Cincinnati (albeit without Armein Kirkland and with a worse profile) was axed after a similar slide last season. I just couldn't rationalize having some of the other teams as locks and not having Arizona in that category -- there just aren't enough good teams behind the Cats to threaten their spot, it seems. Stanford has its fate in its own hands with the Arizona schools coming to the Farm to close out the regular season next weekend.

Should be in:

Stanford [17-10 (9-7), RPI: 40, SOS: 21] No shame in not getting a win in L.A., but that makes the home game against Arizona State a must-win ahead of what could be an intriguing meeting with Arizona should the Cats lose at Cal. Getting to 11 Pac-10 wins would make Selection Sunday much more comfortable, but 10's probably more than enough this season. The Cardinal have nonconference wins over Texas Tech and at Virginia to lean on, although they also lost badly to Air Force and Santa Clara at home.

Southeastern Conference odds
Work left to do: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Mississippi State

It looks more and more possible that no one from the SEC West will make the NCAAs. How weird is that? Tennessee and Vandy move into the locks category after more good work this weekend. Kentucky stays there, although it would be smart for the Cats to handle Georgia at home Wednesday ahead of a trip to the Swamp. Could a disaster scenario (two more L's and a first-round SEC tourney exit) somehow dislodge the Cats despite their incredible computer numbers? Still unlikely, but not worth chancing it.

Work left to do:

Alabama [19-9 (6-8), RPI: 43, SOS: 47] The tough L at Tennessee was understandable, and even created some hope. Unfortunately, that hope was dashed by a home loss to Auburn, which leaves the Tide in some real trouble. There's still no signature win on the profile (no, Kentucky doesn't count), and the computer profile is weakening rapidly. The Tide conceivably could beat Ole Miss and win at Miss. State to get to 8-8 and clinch at least a share of the West crown, but that's probably not enough right now. The Tide will need to do some work in the SEC tourney.

Georgia [16-10 (8-6), RPI: 52, SOS: 23] This is the team with the best chance to make it from this section right now. The Bulldogs rebounded from a terrible performance at Ole Miss to beat down Miss. State. Now they are at Kentucky (king of the RPI 51-100 win) and home to Tennessee. That would be worth a lot of computer points to get both (which is doable), as both teams are in the top 11 in RPI. Finishing at least 9-7 is an absolute must, and I would feel much better about the Dawgs' chances if they got both to get to 10 SEC wins. They also beat Gonzaga, but lost to ACC bubblers Georgia Tech and Clemson.

Mississippi [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 63, SOS: 79] Like everyone else in this division, Ole Miss gacked up a chance to stake a claim, losing by double figures at South Carolina. Even 9-7 likely is not nearly enough with a nonconference profile devoid of anything notable.

Mississippi State [16-11 (7-7), RPI: 66, SOS: 37] With a chance to get in the mix, these Bulldogs were leashed by their Georgia counterparts. Could they get to 9-7? I guess -- although winning at Arkansas, then beating Alabama is no lock -- but would that mean all that much for a team with this overall profile? Probably not. There's nothing of note (on the good side) in the nonconference profile.

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