More Winners.......

After watching Cliff Lee absolutely handcuff the most potent/expensive lineup in all of baseball, there is no doubt that Lee has catapulted himself into rarified air with his 7-0 lifetime postseason record. Perhaps even more impressive is his 1.26 career era in the postseason, in which he has faced the Yankees in three of those starts. Like myself, Cliff Lee is at the pinnacle of his profession.

Game three between the Giants and Phillies features yet another stellar pitching duel. While I am a seller of Cole Hamels based on last years meltdown, I find myself backing the Phillies in this contest. With Halladay and Oswalt ahead of him, Hamels has looked far more relaxed on the mound. I would argue that being the number three starter has put him at ease and as a result, improved his performance. Couple that with a weak hitting San Francisco lineup and I see the Phillies finding a way to win this pivotal game three matchup. Furthermore, I cannot envision a scenario where the Phillies go down 2-1 in this series and rely on Joe Blanton to get them back to par in the series. Take the Phillies -120 over the Giants.

Tonight's Yankees vs. Rangers matchup is beyond intriguing. With the Rangers seizing momentum following their epic game one collapse, all signs point to the Rangers rolling with a Shaky AJ Burnett on the hill. That being said, the line suggests otherwise. At -150 Vegas is begging bettors to take the Rangers. While a contrarian might suggest this matchup may turn into an unexpected pitching duel for the ages, I beg to differ. After mulling over multiple scenarios, the conclusion I have come to is regardless of who wins this game, there will be a ton of runs scored. Despite a dormant offensive performance post the eigth inning of game one, the Yankees will come out aggressive and have the talent to score. Meanwhile the Rangers will be running every chance they get. Take the over 9.5 in tonights game.