Gina
Friday, July 10th, 2009 7:05 p.m. est.
Pittsburgh Pirates (38-47) at Philadelphia Phillies (45-38)
(L) Zach Duke (8-7) vs. (R) Joe Blanton (5-4)
Pittsburgh's Zach Duke (8-7, 3.28 ERA), is 1-2 with a 3.32 ERA in his last three starts and is 1-2 with a 5.40 ERA in three career starts versus the Phillies. Pittsburgh has lost the lefthander's last six road starts.
Philadelphia's Joe Blanton (5-4, 4.69) is 1-1 with a 2.33 ERA in his last three starts and threw seven scoreless innings and struck out seven, in a no-decision in the right-hander's only career start against Pittsburg on August 8. The Phillies are 10-4 in Blanton's last 14 home starts.
Let's go with the Phillies at home again tonight. Philadelphia has won six of their last seven games, all played at Citizens Bank Park and have beaten the Pittsburgh Pirates in ten of the last 14 meetings and seven of the last 8 clashes in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Phillies -160
Friday, July 10th, 2009 7:05 p.m. est.
Pittsburgh Pirates (38-47) at Philadelphia Phillies (45-38)
(L) Zach Duke (8-7) vs. (R) Joe Blanton (5-4)
Pittsburgh's Zach Duke (8-7, 3.28 ERA), is 1-2 with a 3.32 ERA in his last three starts and is 1-2 with a 5.40 ERA in three career starts versus the Phillies. Pittsburgh has lost the lefthander's last six road starts.
Philadelphia's Joe Blanton (5-4, 4.69) is 1-1 with a 2.33 ERA in his last three starts and threw seven scoreless innings and struck out seven, in a no-decision in the right-hander's only career start against Pittsburg on August 8. The Phillies are 10-4 in Blanton's last 14 home starts.
Let's go with the Phillies at home again tonight. Philadelphia has won six of their last seven games, all played at Citizens Bank Park and have beaten the Pittsburgh Pirates in ten of the last 14 meetings and seven of the last 8 clashes in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Phillies -160