Philadelphia at St. Louis

The Phillies were given a free pass with their deep and talented rotation to zoom through the NL East. Quiet bats, and a bit of inconsistency on the hill shows them as a below .500 team approaching Memorial Day. Joe Blanton is their fifth rotation option and they have gone just 1-4 when he starts on the road. After a bumpy 2-8 stretch over 10 games St. Louis is back on track, winning their last three. Jake Westbrook carries a 2.41 ERA into this contest and has been outstanding on the season. The Phillies are becoming easy prey as a small to mid-sized dog where they are now a woeful 2-8 in their last 10 to a moneyline of +110 to +150. The Cardinals have been lethal at home vs. right-hand pitching where they are 22-8 in their last 30. Play on St. Louis.