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Dickey leads Mets into finale vs. Astros

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08/29/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Resurgent knuckleballer R.A. Dickey aims for a second straight win and third in four decisions today, when the New York Mets close out a three-game series with the visiting Houston Astros at Citi Field.

The Mets won Friday's opener, but Houston pulled even Saturday when Brett Myers tossed seven scoreless innings and Carlos Lee hit a two-run shot and drove in three runs in a 4-1 triumph.

Tommy Manzella finished 3-for-4 and knocked in the other run for the Astros, who have taken six of their last seven.

Myers (10-7) reached double-digit wins for the sixth time in his career by scattering six hits and striking out six and issuing one walk. He also extended his franchise-best streak from the start of the season with his 27th outing of six or more innings.

Brandon Lyon recorded a scoreless ninth for his ninth save.

Ike Davis doubled among his two hits for the Mets, who have lost three of four.

Johan Santana (10-9) surrendered eight hits and four runs with four strikeouts over seven full frames in the setback. The veteran lefty has lost his last three decisions and also saw his streak of three straight complete games snapped.

Dickey, a first-round draft choice 14 years ago, won just 22 major league games through the beginning of 2010 and picked up his eighth win of this season with a one-hitter against Philadelphia on Aug. 13.

He's made two starts and received two no-decisions since, including an Aug. 18 outing in Houston. He allowed 19 hits and seven runs across 15 1/3 innings.

The matchup was his third in 163 career big-league outings against the Astros, who've managed nine hits and two runs against him in 10 1/3 combined innings.

Dickey, who'll be 36 in October, is 5-1 in seven home starts.

For Houston, red-hot righty Bud Norris seeks a fifth straight victory overall and second against the Mets in 10 days.

The 25-year-old allowed two runs on two hits in seven innings of an Aug. 19 start against New York in Houston, winning a 3-2 verdict for his fourth in a row since a July 17 loss at Pittsburgh dropped him to 2-7.

In seven starts since, Norris has pitched at least six innings each time and struck out a season-best 14 batters while beating the Pirates on Aug. 14.

His earned run average has dropped more than a full run, from 6.09 to 5.03.

Norris is 3-3 in nine road starts in 2010. He was 6-3 overall in 11 games with the Astros as a rookie last season.

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