Monday: 2-0 + 6.18 units (Arizona game pending). Maholm and Harvey were as good as advertised.
Phillies -1(-124) 3 units. Forget what Harvey did to the Phils tonight, their bats are heating up. In the Royals series you could see that. No one could hit Harvey tonight, not even the '27' Yankees. Dillon Gee pitched really well vs. the woeful Padres, but lifetime he has been dead meat vs. this group of Philly hitters. The Phillies lineup just needs Ryan Howard to get going and they can be a force. Knocking around the tough Royals bullpen, and some of their starters is a good sign. The Mets got to Halladay tonight, but he is looking old and ineffective. The main reason I like this is that Cliff Lee is pitching like his old dominating self, both in preseason and in his last start. Even though his lifetime stats aren't very good vs. the Mets, in his last 5 starts vs. NY he pitched 36 IPs, 10 runs, with 40 Ks. Each of the starts were very good or quality. The Mets lineup has some holes in it that can exploit the weaker pitchers, but I think they'll struggle vs. Lee. Besides the Phils are at home and their veteran club knows that this season can get away from them early.
Phillies -1(-124) 3 units. Forget what Harvey did to the Phils tonight, their bats are heating up. In the Royals series you could see that. No one could hit Harvey tonight, not even the '27' Yankees. Dillon Gee pitched really well vs. the woeful Padres, but lifetime he has been dead meat vs. this group of Philly hitters. The Phillies lineup just needs Ryan Howard to get going and they can be a force. Knocking around the tough Royals bullpen, and some of their starters is a good sign. The Mets got to Halladay tonight, but he is looking old and ineffective. The main reason I like this is that Cliff Lee is pitching like his old dominating self, both in preseason and in his last start. Even though his lifetime stats aren't very good vs. the Mets, in his last 5 starts vs. NY he pitched 36 IPs, 10 runs, with 40 Ks. Each of the starts were very good or quality. The Mets lineup has some holes in it that can exploit the weaker pitchers, but I think they'll struggle vs. Lee. Besides the Phils are at home and their veteran club knows that this season can get away from them early.