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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