GINA
Monday, August 23, 2010, 7:05 p.m. est.
Houston Astros (54-69) at Philadelphia Phillies (70-53)
(R) Brett Myers (8-7) vs. (R) Joe Blanton (5-6)
Philadelphia Phillies have won six of their last eight games overall and 19 of its last 23 at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia has won five of its last six against the Houston Astros.
Houston will send Brett Myers (8-7, 3.11 ERA), to the hill. The right-hander spent eight seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies. Myers is 0-1 with a 3.15 ERA in his last three starts and has never face his former team. The Astros are 6-2 in Myers' last 8 starts.
Philadelphia counters with Joe Blanton (5-6, 5.54). The right-hander is 1-0 with a 3.79 ERA in his last three starts and is 1-0 with a 4.15 ERA in 2 career starts against the Astros. The Phillies are 4-1 in Blanton’s last 5 starts.
Go with Phillies at home with Joe Blanton on the mound. Philadelphia is tough at home, 40-21 this season and went 25-10 in Blanton’s last 35 home starts. The Astros are just 3-7 in Myers' last 10 road starts.
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