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<\/a>Philadelphia finished its 10-game homestand with an even 5-5 record, dropping a 5-4 decision to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon.\u00a0 \u201cIt seems like we get to a point, then we fall back,\u201d stated Phillies manager Charlie Manuel.\u00a0 Offensively, the team continues to fare well at the plate by averaging 5.1 runs over the last 10 contests, but the pitching staff registered a 4.90 ERA over the same period.\u00a0 Philadelphia is 5-8 as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season, with the \u201cover\u201d going 8-5 in those contests.<\/p>\n
Phillies starting pitcher Cliff Lee (0-4, 3.72 ERA) has watched the club drop his last four outings, including a 7-3 home setback to the Tampa Bay Rays last time out, giving up five runs and six hits over seven frames.\u00a0 The left-hander has yet to record a decision in six road starts, issuing 10 walks and striking out 36 batters in 42 combined innings (3.43 ERA).\u00a0 In five career starts against the Marlins, Lee has tallied a perfect 2-0 record and 2.31 ERA.<\/p>\n
Miami avoided a three-game home sweep by the St. Louis Cardinals in capturing a 5-3 win on Wednesday, but the club is still a wretched 6-18 during the month of June.\u00a0 \u201cIf we win four in a row, five in a row, we will be good,\u201d commented Marlins second baseman Omar Infante.\u00a0 It\u2019s important to note that this year\u2019s series has seen each team win three games, but this will be the first game played in South Florida, with the previous six being played at Citizens Bank Park.\u00a0 Miami is 5-5 at home with a money line of -100 to -125, with the \u201cover\u201d going 6-4 in those contests.<\/p>\n
Marlins starting pitcher Josh Johnson (4-5, 3.96 ERA) has received just one combined run of support over his last two outings, giving up three runs and 10 hits over 13 frames.\u00a0 The right-hander didn\u2019t earn a decision in a 7-1 home setback to the Toronto Blue Jays last time out.\u00a0 He has compiled an even 3-3 record and 3.41 ERA in nine home starts, issuing 16 walks and striking out 52 batters in 58 innings.\u00a0 In 15 career games (13 starts) versus the Phillies, Johnson has gone 5-4 with a 3.68 ERA.<\/p>\n
Bettors will likely back the Phillies due to their 6-1 record in Lee\u2019s last seven outings to open a series, while the Marlins are 0-4 following an off day.<\/p>\n
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