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San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Preview & Free Pick

San Francisco vs Philadelphia MLB Betting Preview

After a solid first half where the Blue Jays were in the AL East race they have sputtered and they are now in the basement of the division and have lost 7 of their last 10 games.

Venue/ Stadium: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Time/Date: 4:05 PM EST Thursday, July 21, 2012
MLB Odds From: Bovada
Moneyline: Giants +122 / Phillies -130
Over/Under:  7 runs

PITCHING MATCHUP: Giants RH Matt Cain (10-3, 2.56 ERA) vs. Phillies LH Cole Hamels (11-4, 3.07)

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San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies Preview

The Phillies lost to the Giant last night and their season may be over even in July since they are 13.5 games back of the Nationals in the NL East. The Giants are 7-3 in their last 10 games and are in first place in the NL West 2.5 games ahead of the struggling Dodgers. MLB lines have the Phillies as the home favorite with a total of 7 runs.

In yesterday’s game the Giants beat the Phillies 7-2.

This season the Giants have an O/U record of 44-46 with a run-line W/L record of 46-47 and the Phillies have an O/IU record of 56-35 with a run-line W/L record of 38-56.

On the season the Phillies are 17-28 at home and the Giants are 23-25 on the road.

The Giants have won 4 of their last 5 games against the Phillies in Philadelphia.

Matt Cain (10-3, 2.56 ERA) takes the hill for the Giants tonight and in his last outing he only gave up 1 earned run in 6 innings in a win. Cole Hamels (11-4, 3.07 ERA) gets the nod for the Phillies and he also won in his last outing going 8 innings and only giving up 1 earned run. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]

With the season, pretty much, over for the Phillies there are rumors that Hamels will be moved before the trade deadline. This game will be his first start against the Giants this season.

Cain has dominated the heart of the Phillies’ lineup since the beginning of last season with Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Carlos Ruiz, Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino only going a combined 2/38 off the All Star pitcher.

The Giants do not have a high scoring team only ranking 24th in the Majors in runs scored, but they rank 11th in team batting average.

Both teams will need clutch hitting in this game since both hurlers are 2 of the best in the game.

In some betting trends for this NL match up the Giants are 6-1 in their last 7 games, 5-2 in Cain’s last 7 road starts, and they have an Over record of 4-1 in their last 5 games as a road underdog.

The Phillies are 5-13 in their last 18 games, 12-5 in Hamels’ last 17 starts, and they have an Over record of 5-1-1 in their last 7 games as a home favorite.

Jason’s Pick: I think this game will be a pitching duel, but the Giants will score a few runs and win their 2nd straight against the Phillies.

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By Jason Green

Jason Green is back with Cappers Picks again to give out his free sports plays. As always he's hoping the Braves and Redskins can win a championship since their last one in the 90’s was long ago. He’s starting to know the pain of Cubs fans.