{"id":16197,"date":"2011-06-23T11:28:41","date_gmt":"2011-06-23T16:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=16197"},"modified":"2011-06-23T11:43:43","modified_gmt":"2011-06-23T16:43:43","slug":"philadelphia-phillies-at-st-louis-cardinals-pro-baseball-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/philadelphia-phillies-at-st-louis-cardinals-pro-baseball-picks-16197\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals Pro Baseball Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Philadelphia Phillies aim for a three-game series sweep over the St. Louis Cardinals in Thursday night\u2019s only National League contest at Busch Stadium<\/p>\n

Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals<\/strong><\/p>\n

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St. Louis Cardinals SP Chris Carpenter is 1-7 with a 4.47 ERA in 15 starts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Philadelphia continues to lead Atlanta by 4 1\/2 games in the National League East race and will look to improve upon its 13-7 record in June with tonight\u2019s series finale against St. Louis.\u00a0 The Phillies offense continues to be led by first baseman Ryan Howard, who launched his 16th homer of the year last night, continuing his great hitting at tonight\u2019s venue.\u00a0 Howard, a St. Louis native, is a career .373 hitter in 25 games at Busch Stadium.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s just home.\u00a0 It\u2019s a little different when a guy gets to go back home and play where it all began,\u201d he stated.\u00a0 \u201cFamily, friends, you\u2019re just a lot more comfortable when you come home.\u201d\u00a0 Philadelphia is 2-7 this season after shutting out its opponent.<\/p>\n

Phillies starting pitcher Roy Oswalt is 4-5 with a 3.37 ERA in 12 starts this season and is looking to bounce back from a losing effort last time out.\u00a0 He allowed four runs and eight hits over 6 1\/3 innings in a 4-2 road loss to the Mariners, issuing two walks and striking out three in the process.\u00a0 The right-hander has registered a 2-3 mark and 3.38 ERA in seven road starts, surrendering two home runs in 37 1\/3 innings.\u00a0 Oswalt will be making his 30th career appearance (29th start) versus the Cardinals, entering with a 9-8 record and 3.15 ERA, including a no-decision effort at Busch Stadium on May 17.<\/p>\n

St. Louis wasn\u2019t able to muster up any offense in its first game against a left-handed starter since losing first baseman Albert Pujols to injury.\u00a0 The loss was the Cardinals\u2019 ninth in 11 games, remaining one-half game behind the Brewers in the National League Central race.\u00a0 Outfielder Colby Rasmus was also held out of the lineup last night, as he\u2019s 19 for his last 109 and 2 for his last 21.\u00a0 He will likely be back in the lineup against Oswalt this evening, going 4-for-9 against him in his career.\u00a0 \u201cHe\u2019s looking for something,\u201d said Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa.\u00a0 \u201cHe\u2019ll be back in there against Oswalt.\u201d\u00a0 St. Louis is 11-16 after getting shutout the last three years.<\/p>\n

Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter is a dismal 1-7 with a 4.47 ERA in 15 starts this season and opponents are hitting .288 against him.\u00a0 The right-hander hasn\u2019t tallied a victory since May 10 and is coming off a 5-4 losing effort at home to the Royals, giving up five runs (four earned) and 10 hits in eight frames.\u00a0 Carpenter is winless in seven home outings, but has surrendered just two home runs in 47 innings.\u00a0 In nine lifetime starts versus the Phillies, he has registered a 5-2 record and 5.08 ERA, including a 7-1 victory in his lone start against them last year.<\/p>\n

Bettors will likely back the Cardinals due to their 5-1 mark in Carpenter\u2019s last six starts versus the Phillies, while the Phillies are 1-4 in Oswalt\u2019s last five road outings<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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