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October 13, 2008

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

- The fans at Dodger Stadium will be treated to Game 4 of the NLCS between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers when they take their seats on Monday.

The Phillies will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Joe Blanton in this game. Blanton has a 10-12 record and a 4.60 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Dodgers will be Derek Lowe. The righthander has a 3.24 ERA to go along with a 15-12 record this season.

Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.

The Dodgers struck back in Game 3 on Sunday night with a 7-2 victory over the Phillies as a -160 favorite. The nine runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8).

Blake DeWitt had three RBI for the Dodgers, while Rafael Furcal was 2-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored. Hiroki Kuroda earned the win after allowing only two runs on five hits in six innings.

Ryan Howard was 2-4 with a run scored for Philadelphia, while Jamie Moyer was roughed up for six runs on six hits in only 1 1-3 innings.

Team records:
Philadelphia: 92-70 SU
Los Angeles: 84-78 SU
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
After playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia’s last 12 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Dodgers’s last 12 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Next up:
LA Dodgers home to Philadelphia, Wednesday, October 15

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox

- The Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Fenway Park in Game 3 of the ALCS.

Righthander Matt Garza will take the mound for the Rays to start this game. Garza is 11-10 this season with a 3.82 ERA.

It’ll be Jon Lester toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Lefthander Lester is 17-6 with a 3.01 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 178-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game’s total is sitting at 8½.

B.J. Upton drove in the winning run in the 11th inning on Saturday night as the Rays topped the Red Sox 9-8 in Game 2 of this series.

The Rays pulled out the win as -114 home favorites in that contest, while the combined score went well OVER the night’s posted total (8).

Team records:
Tampa Bay: 97-65 SU
Boston: 95-67 SU
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Boston are 9-1
After a win are 6-4

Boston most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Tampa Bay is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston’s last 7 games at home
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Next up:
Boston home to Tampa Bay, Tuesday, October 14

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Written by Dirty · Filed Under Baseball 

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