Vicente Padilla allowed two hits over seven innings to outpitch Erik Bedard, and Milton Bradley homered as the Texas Rangers beat the struggling Seattle Mariners 2-0 Wednesday night. Bedard (2-2) allowed two runs on six hits in his seven innings. Bedard, who allowed a couple harmless singles through three innings, yielded a one-out single to Bradley in the fourth. Then with two outs, Brandon Boggs pulled an high fastball into the left-center gap. Bradley scored easily and Boggs reached third without a throw. Bradley hit an 0-1 pitch from Bedard into the left-field bullpen with two outs in the sixth. (Updated 05/08/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/12/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Bedard is now winless in his last two starts (0-2) despite allowing just three earned runs in 14 innings. Talk about little run support from the troops. Bedard has been as solid as advertised for the Mariners in 2008. Outside a stint on the DL, Bedard hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in any of his five starts and has given the Mariners a chance to win every time out. He is still an elite Fantasy SP. His next scheduled start is for Monday in a rematch with the Rangers, the third time he will face them in 2008. He is on track to be a two-start pitcher Fantasy Week 7 (May 12-18) with his second start coming against the Padres. (Updated 05/08/2008).
Bedard was strong in defeat as the visiting Mariners fell, 5-1, to the New York Yankees on Friday. (Updated 05/03/2008)
Advice
Bedard, in his second start since returning from a hip injury, allowed four hits in seven innings - none after the second - struck out six and walked one, retiring his final 14 batters. He fell to 2-1 with a 1.82 ERA in four starts this season. Bedard entered with a 20-inning scoreless streak against the Yankees but was hurt by Seattle's defense, which made four errors in the first three innings and allowed two unearned runs.
Vicente Padilla allowed two hits over seven innings to outpitch Erik Bedard, and Milton Bradley homered as the Texas Rangers beat the struggling Seattle Mariners 2-0 Wednesday night. Bedard (2-2) allowed two runs on six hits in his seven innings. Bedard, who allowed a couple harmless singles through three innings, yielded a one-out single to Bradley in the fourth. Then with two outs, Brandon Boggs pulled an high fastball into the left-center gap. Bradley scored easily and Boggs reached third without a throw. Bradley hit an 0-1 pitch from Bedard into the left-field bullpen with two outs in the sixth. (Updated 05/08/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/12/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Bedard is now winless in his last two starts (0-2) despite allowing just three earned runs in 14 innings. Talk about little run support from the troops. Bedard has been as solid as advertised for the Mariners in 2008. Outside a stint on the DL, Bedard hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in any of his five starts and has given the Mariners a chance to win every time out. He is still an elite Fantasy SP. His next scheduled start is for Monday in a rematch with the Rangers, the third time he will face them in 2008. He is on track to be a two-start pitcher Fantasy Week 7 (May 12-18) with his second start coming against the Padres. (Updated 05/08/2008).
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