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October, 31 2009 7:55pm EST
MONEYLINE: New York Yankees -120
WIN for +2.5 unit(s)

New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies

At 7:55pm our selection is on the New York Yankees over the Philadelphia Phillies.  For the Yankees, they must be disappointed that they didn't win both home games, but at the same time it must feel pretty good to be heading into the #3 spot in the rotation and know that you're about to hand the ball to the all-time wins leader in Major League post-season history, and that's exactly what they will do tonight as veteran southpaw Andy Pettitte takes the mound for them.  If Pettitte has been the most consistent starter in post-season history, then perhaps his fellow lefthanded opponent tonight, Cole Hamels has been one of the most inconsistent, albeit in a much shorter career than Pettitte.  The memory of Hamels' dominating performance in the 2008 post-season when he led his team to the World Title and went 4-0 in the process still seems fresh, but it has been a much different Hamels that we've seen so far in the 2009 playoffs as the tall lefty has struggled mightily.  Indeed, in his last 3 starts, Hamels' ERA is 6.75 (compared to Pettitte's 2.37 ERA over his last 3 outings).  So far the starting pitching match-ups in this series have gone lefty-lefty (game 1), righty-righty (game 2), and now lefty-lefty again for game 3 and the Phillies are no-doubt hoping that the result tonight will be similar to that of game one.  But that one featured Cliff Lee and not Hamels, and unlike the latter, Lee has been, well, rather Pettitte-like lately.  Take the Yankees.  Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

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