The pros at FiveStarPick.com are looking forward to Game 6 of the World Series as the Philadelphia Phillies travel back to the Bronx to face the New York Yankees.  Las Vegas sportsbooks list the Yankees as -200 Money Line Favorites with a run total of 9.

Philadelphia kept their Series hopes alive with an 8-6 victory over the Yankees on Monday to cut the series deficit to 3-2. Chase Utley hit a pair of homeruns in the victory and Raul Ibanez hit one late to stave off a late Yankees’ rally.

Pedro Martinez will get the start tonight and will need all of his post season magic to save Philadelphia’s season. Martinez pitched well enough to win Game 2, but gave up 2 solo homers to Teixiera and Matsui in a 3-1 loss. Martinez threw six innings and struck out eight, but the Phillies produced no runs and literally gave the game to AJ Burnett.

Pedro will face his old nemisis Andy Pettitte tonight who won Game 3 despite allowing a pair of homers. In the 8-5 comeback victory, the Yankees’ southpaw pitched seven innings and yet again proved that he is Mr. Clutch in the postseason.

Utley has been playing like the series MVP for the Phillies, hitting five homers in the series, including two in the opener. But the guys you would expect to produce have been silent this World Series.  Ryan Howard has gone 3 for 19 with only one RBI, while striking out 12 times and Teixiera couldn’t hit me if I ran across home plate.

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The Phillies will be statring 24-year old left-hander Cole Hamels against Rays ace Scott Kazmir tonight at Tropicana Field.  Hamels has been dominant throughout the playoffs and the key to the Phillies winning the NCLS, but it was Kazmir who gave Tampa Bay home-field advantage in this matchup.  Kazmir was the winning pitcher in the All-Star game after working a scoreless 15th inning.  Phillies closer Brad Lidge then gave up the winning run giving the American League home field advantage.  Lidge has converted all 46 of his save opportunities – five in the postseason…the All-Star game was his only blown save this year.

Both teams have stacked line-ups and were among the leaders in “Runs Scored” this year.  In addition, both teams are young, have speed and great starting rotations.

There are two Rays players to watch in this Series…Evan Longoria and BJ Upton.  Longoria had 4 homers and 8 RBIs during the ALCS and Upton has hit 7 homers and driven in 15 runs in 11 playoff games.  Only 4 Rays starters have faced Hamels (3-0, 1.23 ERA in postseason) in their carrer and Longoria and Upton aren’t on that list.

Kazmir (1-0, 4.02 in postseason) hasn’t been as dominant as Hamels in the postseason, but a strong Game 5 performance prompted Skipper Maddon to start him in Game 1 of the World Series instead of Shields.  Left-handed batters are 3-for-19 (.158) against Kazmir in the playoffs, but lefty-hitting stars Ryan Howard and Chase Utley plan to change that percentage.

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Coming off a ‘run total’ win last night for its members, FiveStarPick.com will be giving out the ‘run total’ winner of tonight’s game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers.  Las Vegas sportsbooks have favored the Phillies at -118 on the money line (risk $118 to win $100) while the Dodgers are listed at +108 (risk $100 to win $108.)  The ‘run total’ is set at 7.5.  Vegas obviously is not sure of the outcome of this game, but FiveStarPick.com is certainly confident about the ‘run total’. 

Chad Billingsley 1-1, 8.00 Postseason ERA) will get the start tonight for the Dodgers on 4 days rest.  Billingsly was pulled after 2 1/2 innings when he gave up 8 hits and 8 runs on just 59 pitches.  In tonight’s game he will definately need to watch out for Philly’s left-handed hitters, Howard, Utley and Rollins.

Cole Hamels (2-0, 1.20 Postseason ERA) will get the start tonight for the Phillies.  Hamels has recorded 17 strikeouts and only 3 walks.  He beat the Dodgers in Game 1 after only giving up 6 hits and 2 runs on 105 pitches.

Now let’s look at some trends.  L.A. has gone 9-2 in its last 11 games following a defeat.  Philadelphia is 7-1 in their last 8 head-to-head meetings with L.A.. The Phillies are 12-3 in their last 15 games following a day of rest. The Dodgers are 1-10 in their last 11 versus National League East opponents.

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Tim Wakefield (10-11, 4.13 ERA) will get the start tonight against some very hot bats.  Wakefield has made 16 playoff appearances and most of them haven’t gone well. He earned 2 complete game victories in the NLCS when he was with the Pirates, but has gone 3-6 with a 7.54 ERA in the postseason with Boston.  Wakefield is 0-2 with a 9.22 ERA in three playoff starts since the 2004 World Series.  In 2008 he got the start against the Rays 3 times and went 0-2 with a 5.87 ERA.  In addition, he gave up 3 home runs in his last start against Tampa Bay in a 10-3 loss.

Andy Sonnanstine (1-0, 3.18 ERA) will get the start in Game 4 for the Rays.  Sonnanstine allowed 2 runs and 3 hits in 5 2/3 innings to clinch the series over the White Sox and seems to be beaming with confidence.  In the 13 innings he pitched against the Red Sox this year he limited their staff to only 2 unearned runs.  

He had two starts against Boston, both of which were no-decisions, but he limited the Red Sox to only two unearned runs in 13 innings.  And now Sonnenstine won’t have to face Mike Lowell or Jason Varitek tonight because of injury.  If Boston is to pull out a win they will definately need a team effort.

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It’s October and baseball is finally worth watching.  It’s not that we don’t love the game, but the season seems 2 years long.  The stage is set in both leagues, but tonight the betting public will have all eyes on the NLCS.  The Phillies will be hosting Manny, Joe Torre and the streaking Los Angeles Dodgers.  There are a lot of distractions when the Dodgers come to town and couple that with Philadelphia’s classic ability to tank in the postseason and you got yourself a series. 

The Dodgers aren’t scoring a lot of runs, but there’s no question that Manny Ramirez makes the entire lineup beyond good. Philly has the pitching to keep these games to low scoring duels, but it’s the Dodgers that will probably squeeze out a Game 7 win. The Phillies are hoping that Utley, Howard and Burrell will finally find a groove that lasts more then one or two games. If not, we won’t see the Phillies again until March.

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