Cardinals vs Phillies Game 5 MLB Playoffs 2011 Odds: The (2-2) St. Louis Cardinals [+160 ML] will have to defy the MLB Odds tonight, as everyone is listing the (2-2) Philadelphia Phillies [-180 ML] as the sports betting odds favorites to advance to their fourth consecutive NL Championship Series. Get $50 in Free MLB Picks Here!
“Win or Go Home” will be the theme for tonight, as two do-or-die games will highlight a great night of National League Playoff baseball action. Speaking of great, we couldn’t have asked for two greater aces take the mound in a decisive Game 5, as Tony LaRussa sends RHP Chris Carpenter (2011 NLDS: 0-0, 12.00 ERA) to the hill against Charlie Manuel’s RHP Roy Halladay (2011 NLDS: 1-0, 3.38 ERA).
“I love good baseball, and I like challenges,” Manuel said. “And I look at tomorrow's game as, ‘Yeah, we've got two great pitchers pitching against one another, and there are two good teams.’ And I look at that as, that's kind of what it should be. That's what playoff baseball should be. And that's where it's at.”
As a direct result of this incredible pitching matchup, MLB Playoffs 2011 Odds makers have projected the Cardinals and Phillies to combine and score an OVER/UNER of 7 runs. Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA, will be the site for this gam5, which gets underway at 8:30 PM ET on TBS following the D-Backs vs Brewers Game 5!
My Cardinals vs Phillies Game 5 MLB Playoffs 2011 Pick: Due to the fact that I picked Philly to represent the NL in the World Series, I will stick to my guns. The fact that Halladay will be on the hill, simply reinforces my case for them advancing to the next round. Look, Carpenter is a great pitcher in his own right. However, if there was one game on the line and I had to pick a righty or a lefty to pitch it, my two choices would be: CC Sabathia and Roy Halladay.
As a longtime, Yankees fan, I’ve experienced, first-hand, what “Doc” is capable of against some of the best lineups baseball has ever seen. He’s simply the best pitcher in the game today! Not just the best righty, but also the best overall, most complete, clutch pitcher when everything is on the line! I’ve never been a Blue Jays or a Phillies fan, but I’ll tell you one thing: Halladay has earned my respect and the confidence to pick him over any other good pitcher in baseball!
