Phillies at Cardinals MLB Odds & Picks: The Philadelphia Phillies are slumping, but of course the surging St. Louis Cardinals have had something to do with that. The Cardinals, who are 7-0 since the All-Star break, will look to keep their streak alive when they go for their third straigt win versus the Phillies in their four game series Wednesday night.
The Phillies will give the ball to starter Joe Blanton for this game. The Phillies righthander is 3-5 this season with a 6.21 ERA. The Cards will counter with left-hander Jamie Garcia who has a 2.27 ERA to go with his 8-4 record this season.
MLB oddsmakers at Bodog.com lists the Cardinals as -150 moneyline favorites for this game with an 8 1/2-run total. Phillies backers are getting +135 moneyline odds.
Garcia suffered his second-worst performance of the season last time out, managing just 3 1/3 innings before exiting the game. The All-Star break may have messed with Garcia's preparation, and the rookie felt uncomfortable with his delivery.
Phillies at Cardinals MLB Odds & Picks – July 21 2010: In his most recent outing against the Cubs, Blanton improved upon his recent string of starts, whiffing eight batters and allowing only three runs on five hits over seven innings. But it still wasn't enough to claim a much-needed win for the struggling Phillies.
Chris Carpenter allowed one run over eight innings to earn the win in the Cardinals' 7-1 victory over the Phillies on Tuesday night. Matt Holliday was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer for the Cardinals, as Randy Winn went 2-for-4 with a two-run blast and three runs batted in for St. Louis.
Shane Victorino knocked in the lone run for Philadelphia, while Andrew Carpenter was hit with the loss in relief of Jamie Moyer for the Phillies.
St. Louis won as -180 Bodog moneyline home favorites , while the game resulted in a PUSH on the 8-run total listed by sportsbooks.
MLB Picks: The Cardinals are sizzling right now and tonight will send one of the leagues best young pitcher in Garcia. The Cards are on a run and there is no reason to jump from their wagon now.
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