The reigning World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies blasted the Chicago Cubs 10-1 yesterday in Game 1 of their three game home set. Tonight, Tuesday July 21, the Cubbies look for a little revenge. MLB oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Phillies as -125 moneyline favs over the Cubs (+110) with the over/under posted at 9 runs. Be sure to get your MLB Picks: Phillies vs Cubs Odds & Predictions in now at SBGglobal.com
The Cubs (47-44) suffered their first loss after riding a four game win streak; they’ve won six of their last ten games. They are 20-26 on the road where they average 3.89 runs for and 4.13 runs against. The Cubbies are ranked 26 in hitting with a batting average of .249. They are averaging 4.2 runs per game this season with OPS of .726. Against the Phillies – Alfonso Soriano has three hits with a .750 batting average, while Andres Blanco leads their offense with one run. Their hottest at bat this season is Ryan Theriot with 103 hits and a .297 batting average., while Derrek Lee leads their offense with 18 homers, 43 runs and 59 RBI’s. Their starting pitcher is right hander Rich Harden (6-6, 5.06 ERA) who is 1-2 in his last three starts. He last pitched in a 6-2 win in Washington after tossing six innings, allowing three hits, one run and striking out seven.
The Phillies (52-38) Raul Ibanez hit a three-run homer, Carlos Ruiz and Ryan Howard each went deep to back pitcher Rodrigo Lopez as the sizzling Phillies won their ninth straight game. They’ve won ten of their last 11 home games and they are 23-23 at home where they average 5.22 runs for and 4.93 runs against. The Phillies are ranked 13 in hitting with a batting average of .261. They are averaging 5.4 runs per game this season with OPS of .796. Against the Cubs – Carlos Ruiz has two hits with a .500 batting average and he leads their offense with one homer, two runs and three RBI’s. Their hottest at bat this season is Raul Ibanez with 86 hits and a .315 batting average and he leads their offense with 25 homers, 57 runs and 68 RBI’s. The Phillies call righty Joe Blanco (6-4, 4.44 ERA) to the mound as he tries for his third straight win. He last pitched in a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh after tossing 7.1 innings, allowing one homer, four hits and striking out six.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Cubs are 14-29 in the last 43 meetings.
- Cubs are 2-7 in the last 9 meetings in Philadelphia.
- Phillies are 6-1 in Blantons last 7 starts as a favorite.
- Phillies are 5-1 in Blantons last 6 starts vs. National League Central.
- Phillies are 4-1 in Blantons last 5 starts as a home favorite of -110 to -150.
- Phillies are 6-0 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Phillies are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
MLB Picks: Phillies vs Cubs
When: Tues, July 21, 2009 7:05 PM ET
Line: SBGglobal.com
Pick: Phillies -125
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