On Wednesday the free play is on the LA.Dodgers. Game 903 at 8:05 eastern. Either way the Dodgers are going home tonight. In a game that very few people think they can actually win,lets take a look at all the pertinent numbers. This series has an odd sequence to it. The Phillies are up 3-1 and have won games one,three and four and lost game 2. Home teams in this round in this sequence vs an opponent with the home field advantage are just 1-1 in Game five.
Looking at the pitching match up the Phils have Hamels going tonight. He clearly is not the same pitcher he was last year at this time. In his last start in this series he allowed 4 runs in 5+ innings and was unusually hittable. The Dodgers counter with veteran V.Padilla. In his last start in this series he was solid allowing just a run in 7 innings. Padilla is 10-1 as an underdog this year,11-2 on the road and has a 3.37 era which is better than Hamels home era of 3.93. Over his last 3 starts he has a 0.93 era,compared to 7.43 for Hamels. The Dodgers are 11-3 as a road dog in this range this year and 46-23 off a loss.I cashed the big 2009 MLB GOY on Monday with the Angels then came back and cashed on Tuesday with the Yankees. On Wednesday night I have the winner of the Tulsa at UTEP game. Jump on and get all the winning info. Contact at
goldencontender@aol.com or at 646-269-5269 to get on this solid game. For the free play take the Dodgers to extend the series. bol GC-