Ryder Cup forecaddie: Running analysis from Day 2 at Bethpage

Stay tuned throughout the day as theScore keeps you updated with insights and analysis from the opening sessions of the Ryder Cup. (All times ET).

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5:45 p.m. - Another one for Luke Donald's side. McIlroy and Lowry take care of business against Young and Thomas 2-up. Europe now leads by seven.

5:30 p.m. - The Europeans' march to 14.5 points continues. Rose and Fleetwood defeat DeChambeau and Scheffler 3&2. The World No. 1 becomes the first player in Ryder Cup history to lose four team sessions before Sunday singles since the format change in 1979.

5:15 p.m. - Tensions almost come to a blow as the Fleetwood-Rose and Scheffler-DeChambeau match heads to the 16th tee. Rose was not happy when DeChambeau's caddie walked in front of him as he was lining up his putt. DeChambeau seemed to have an issue with Rose telling his caddie to move.

4:55 p.m. - This sums up Bradley's captaincy nicely.

4:35 p.m. - It's a sea of blue. The Europeans lead in every match after McIlroy made a birdie on No. 15 that Thomas could not match. Fleetwood also made a bomb for a much-needed birdie to stay 2-up on Scheffler and DeChambeau. Scheffler had knocked his approach close, so Fleetwood's putt saved them the hole.

4:00 p.m. - Is that some momentum brewing? DeChambeau fires up the American crowd with a birdie on No. 11, and J.J. Spaun pours in a 43-footer shortly after on No. 10, but putts cutting into the Europeans' lead. The U.S. still trails in three matches, but is only 1-down in each.

3:45 p.m. - The Americans need to make something happen, and fast. The pairings of Fleetwood-Rose and Rahm-Straka both lead 2-up, while Fitzpatrick finally broke the stalemate in the last match to lead 1-up going into the back nine.

2:55 p.m. - Justin Rose is on another level! The Englishman has birdied six of his first eight holes to singlehandedly move 1-up against Scheffler and DeChambeau. Rose and Fleetwood were the only European team to be losing a match a couple of holes ago - but not anymore.

2:40 p.m. - Betting odds tell a good story for how a tournament is going. The Europeans are currently -800 to win the Ryder Cup (88.9% implied probability) on ESPN BET and theScore Bet. The Americans are +750 (11.8% implied probability).

2:30 p.m. - Fans may be starting to cross the line. McIlroy and Lowry are hearing it non-stop from the New York crowd, but are still leading their match 1-up. Cam Young, Team USA's MVP, drilled a 36-footer for birdie on No. 7 to cut into the Euros' lead.

Scheffler and DeChambeau are the only pair to be leading a match for the Americans in a must-win session.

1:45 p.m. - All of the matches are on the course, and the Europeans have jumped out to early leads in two of them. Shane Lowry poured in an eagle on the fourth hole to take a 1-up lead and then let the crowd know what he thought of them with some choice words.

The Europeans only need 5.5 more points to retain the Ryder Cup. If they can snag two more before the day is over, this will be ... pretty much over.

1:15 p.m. - Hatton replaces Hovland as Fitzpatrick's partner in the final match. The late switch was due to a neck injury Hovland sustained during Saturday morning's match.

12:20 p.m. - We'll see how it plays out, but the Americans put together four solid pairs. You could argue Morikawa should be playing over Schauffele based on their morning performance, but that's splitting hairs. Pairing Scheffler and DeChambeau together is also a bold choice, but the duo played together twice in the 2021 Ryder Cup and went 1-0-1. The U.S. has to win the first two matches to give this event life.

As for the Europeans, they rolled out three of the same fourball pairings from yesterday. The only difference is that Hovland and Fitzpatrick replace Hojgaard and Aberg.

12:15 p.m. - Saturday afternoon fourball matches:

12:00 p.m. - It's another three points for the Europeans. Hovland and MacIntyre knock off Scheffler and Henley to give the blue and yellow a whopping five-point lead going into Saturday's fourball session. Scheffler becomes the first World No. 1 to lose his first three matches in a Ryder Cup.

11:40 a.m. - With only one match on the course and the Europeans leading by four points, let's discuss some of Keegan Bradley's decisions:

• DeChambeau and Young are a natural fourball pairing, and it showed during Saturday's round. That makes it all the more puzzling that they weren't paired together Friday. Instead, Bradley opted to pair DeChambeau with Justin Thomas, a questionable decision given their completely different golf styles.
• Running English and Morikawa back out on Day 2 after getting steamrolled by McIlroy and Fleetwood on Friday is inexcusable. Bradley's inability to move away from the original plan was costly.
• The rest of the team isn't making Bradley's life any easier. Scheffler has to play better. The Americans can't have the World No. 1 go 0-3.

11:20 a.m. - Europe claims another point. Rahm and Hatton beat Schauffele and Cantlay 3&2. Rahm continues a strong run at the Ryder Cup, going 9-1-3 over his last 13 matches.

Trailing 1-down with three holes to play, Scheffler and Henley need to flip the final match to prevent another European 3-1 session win.

10:55 a.m. - It's getting testy out there! McIlroy fires back at the heckling crowd, then proceeds to hit his approach to three feet to seal the match over English and Morikawa.

10:30 a.m. - DeChambeau and Young secure a full point in their match against Aberg and Fitzpatrick. The American pair won 4&2, but they're the only duo currently leading for Team USA. If things end the way they stand, the Europeans will lead by six going into foursomes.

9:45 a.m. - Cam Young is the MVP of the American team right now. The Ryder Cup rookie, who set the course record at Bethpage Black when he was 20 years old, leads all golfers on the course in strokes gained: total, according to DataGolf. The Europeans have the next three top performers (Fleetwood, Rahm, MacIntyre), while Morikawa is the day's worst player.

In hindsight, it's wild to think that Young didn't play during Friday's foursomes sessions. There's zero doubt he'll be out this afternoon, likely alongside DeChambeau again.

9:20 a.m. - Just as Cantlay and Schauffele seemed to be stealing the momentum in their match, Rahm pulls off some magic. The Spaniard pitched in from an awkward lie to steal the hole and move 1-up after eight holes.

8:55 a.m. - DeChambeau and Young are doing their best to lead the way. They're the only American pairing leading a match, but the remainder of the board is an onslaught of blue. The Americans must at least split the foursomes session, which would give them a chance to cut into the deficit during fourballs this afternoon.

8:25 a.m. - Whatever momentum the Americans built on the first tee is already gone. McIlroy and Fleetwood won three of the last four holes after losing the first to take a 2-up lead. Rahm and Hatton won the opening two holes, quickly taking a 2-up lead over Cantlay and Schauffele. And Scheffler and Henley dropped the second hole to MacIntyre and Hovland. If the Americans can't get some red on the board soon, this thing could be over by noon Saturday.

8:00 a.m. - McIlroy embraces the heel role, blowing kisses to the heckling Bethpage crowd on the first tee.

7:45 a.m. - The atmosphere at Bethpage Black is a tad more hostile this morning, as the American fans try to will their team out of the three-point deficit heading into Day 2.

It seems to be working. American teams are leading the first two matches on the course. Cameron Young chipped in for a birdie on the third hole, and Harris English rolled in a 14-footer on No. 1 to take an early lead with Collin Morikawa over Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood.

Here are the Saturday foursomes matches, as a reminder.

Many questioned Keegan Bradley's decision to trot out Morikawa and English, especially with the duo facing the same McIlroy-Fleetwood pairing that beat them 5&4 on Friday.