Gameday: Phillies (32-30) at Yankees (41-23)
Philadelphia Phillies (32-30) at New York Yankees (41-23)
Jamie Moyer, LHP (6-6, 5.03 ERA) vs. A.J Burnett, RHP (6-3, 3.86 ERA)
Time: 7:05, Yankee Stadium
Weather: Thunderstorms, 75
TV: Comcast Sportsnet/ ESPN
Twitter: @philliesnation
The losing ways continue. With last night’s 8-3 loss to the Yankees, the Phillies dropped to 8-17 in their last 25 games. Not only is that the second worst record in the majors, but they’ve only averaged 2.6 runs per game.
The offense has been pathetic, but the Phillies are still more than capable of putting up crooked numbers, especially at Yankee Stadium. Just 314 down the right field line, the Phillies left-handed power bats could use a short-porch, like Mark Teixeria’s homer last night.
The Phillies will have to get to A.J Burnett in order to for them to do anything offensively. Burnett is 5-8 with a 4.75 ERA in his career against the Phillies. In the 2009 World Series, he went 1-1; he was terrific in his 3-1 victory, but was lit up in his 8-6 loss.
Even if the Phillies can put up big numbers, Jamie Moyer will have to keep the Yankees’ bats under wraps. Moyer is coming off a start in which he could not get an out in the second inning. Against the Yankees, Moyer is 4-3 with a 5.37 ERA in his career.
Tonight’s Lineup:Victorino (CF), Polanco (3B), Utley (2B), Howard (1B), Werth (RF), Ibanez (LF), Dobbs (DH), Schneider (C), Valdez (SS), Moyer P.
Go Phillies!
