| Free MLB Picks: Dodgers at Phillies Game 4 NLCS 2009 |
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Monday, 19 October 2009
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MLB Picks - Dodgers at Phillies NLCS 2009: The pressure is on for the Los Angeles Dodgers to get a win when they play the Philadelphia Phillies in Game-4 of the National League Championship Series Monday night (8:05 pm ET) at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Dodgers manager Joe Torre will hand the ball to his most dependable starting pitcher down the stretch in lefthander Randy Wolf. Countering for Philadelphia will be righthander Joe Blanton. MLB Picks oddsmakers at Bodog.com currently have the Phillies listed as 119-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game's total is sitting at 8½. Phillies backers are getting +109 moneyline odds. Wolf went 6-1 down the stretch and held opposing left-handed hitters to an average of .159, which should serve him well against a Phillies lineup loaded with lefties. On the other hand, Wolf was 1-1 with a 5.11 ERA against Philadelphia this year and is 9-7 with a 4.30 ERA at Citizens Bank Park, although most of those starts had the Phillies lineup supporting him, not facing him. His 2.78 road ERA was fifth in the league. Phillies manager Charlie Manuel picked right-hander Joe Blanton over left-hander J.A. Happ for this start. Pitching out of the bullpen, Blanton made two appearances in the NL Division Series against the Rockies, allowing two earned run in 4 2/3 innings. Blanton was 12-8 with a 4.05 ERA in 31 starts during the regular season. The Phillies defeated the Dodgers 11-0 as a -165 favorite in Game 3 on Sunday. The 11 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (7.5). Cliff Lee pitched eight shutout innings with 10 strikeouts for the Phillies, while Shane Victorino homered and drove in three runs. Hideki Kuroda took the loss for Los Angeles after giving up six runs on six hits in only 1 1-3 innings, while the Dodgers lineup was held to three hits. Free MLB Picks: The Phillies have an opportunity to drive a steak through the hearts of the Dodgers with this game. Look for Philadelphia to get it done tonght (ml -119) Bet on sports at online sportsbook Bodog.com and receive a 10% Deposit Bonus and start winning today.                        |
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