Giants at Phillies MLB Odds & Picks:The Giants and Phillies are two second place teams trying to stay afloat in their respective divisions. Philadelphia is sitting behind first place Atlanta in the East 2.5 games back while San Francisco trails San Diego by five. For Wednesday, the Giants will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Matt Cain in this game. Cain has a 9-9 record and a 3.11 ERA this season. Cain's opponent in this one will be Joe Blanton. The Phillies righthander has a 5.69 ERA to go along with a 4-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers at Bodog.com currently have the Giants and Phillies listed as a PICK for this game, both giving -105 moneyline odds. The games run total is holding at nine.Blanton continued his trend of putting the Phillies in an early hole Thursday against Los Angeles. He allowed four singles and two walks in the first inning to hand the Dodgers a 3-0 lead. Blanton has an 8.53 ERA in the first inning this season.
Cain battled through a 31-pitch first inning in his last outing, pitching six innings while taking a no-decision against the Cubs. Despite Cain's high pitch count, he was effective in pounding the zone, as 82 of his 121 pitches were strikes.
Jimmy Rollins was 2-for-5 with three runs batted in, as the Phillies dropped the Giants 9-3 on Tuesday night. Philadelphia cashed as -160 home favorites, while the game played OVER the 8.5-run total set by Bodog. Shane Victorino went 2-for-4 with two RBIs for the Phillies, as winning pitcher Roy Oswalt allowed three runs over seven innings for Philadelphia. Jose Guillen was 2-for-4 with a big fly for San Francisco, while Barry Zito allowed four runs over five innings to take the loss for the Giants.
MLB Game Pick: Matt Cain is the better pitcher of the two starting today. I like the Giants at -105. If its a total bet you're looking for then try the UNDER nine.
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