Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies
Monday, October 19th, 8:05 PM ET
The Dodgers offense has been kept in check for two straight games and they will be able to finally get some offense going tonight. Joe Blanton takes the hill for the Phillies and he has been extremely inconsistent of late. He has allowed five runs or more in two straight starts and three of his last five while posting a 4.46 ERA over that span. He made two appearances in the NLDS against the Rockies, allowing two earned runs in 4.2 innings so even then, he was rather inconsistent. He pitched pretty solid for the most part at home with the exception of his recent performances and while the Dodgers have not done much on offense the last two games, they are hitting a healthy .279 on the road against right-handed pitching. Los Angeles counters with Randy Wolf whose first ever playoff start was not good. He allowed only two earned runs but it came in just 3.2 innings as he gave up six hits and five walks so the damage should have been a lot greater. He had been on a run of quality outings but neither of his last two have fit that category and with the pressure on tonight, we should see the streak continue. We get excellent value in this number and we should see both offenses produce tonight.
Good luck - Matt Fargo
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