Interesting line with Dodgers at +101 or even money against the Phillies tonight. I believe the books are putting too much stock into Utley and Howard's return. First of all, it's going to take Howard several weeks , possibly months to get back into form. Same goes for Utley. The strongest factor I see here is the Dodgers lineup vs Blanton. Four of the Dodgers key batters that are in the lineup tonight have seen lots of Blanton and have torn him up over the years:
Joe Blanton (phi) - throws R at lad - 10:10 PM ET - Dodger Stadium
BATTER AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS Andre Ethier L 14 6 0 0 2 2 1 5 .429 .467 .857 1.324 James Loney L 10 5 0 0 0 2 2 1 .500 .583 .500 1.083 Juan Rivera R 12 5 2 0 0 4 1 2 .417 .462 .583 1.045 Jerry Hairston Jr. R 6 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
On the opposite end, NONE of the Phillies starting lineup tonight has seen any of Eovaldi. Given these factors, getting Dodgers at even money holds excellent value tonight.
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BEST OF LUCK!