Charlie Morton (8-5, 3.69) vs. Roy Halladay (12-4, 2.55)
James McDonald (7-4, 3.95) vs. Cliff Lee (9-7, 3.05)
Jeff Karstens (8-5, 2.41) vs. Vance Worley (7-1, 2.02)
The Pirates and Phillies played a 3-game set from June 3rd through June 5th, and the Pirates won the series 2 games to 1. In game 1, Jeff Karstens pitched 7 innings and gave up only 4 hits and 1 run, but didn't get enough offensive support to get the win. The Pirates won the game on a Jose Tabata walk-off single in the bottom of the 12th. Game 2 was decided in 9 innings as the Pirates collected 6 runs on 10 hits including a Brandon Wood home run and defeated the Phillies 6-3. Charlie Morton made the start and went 7 innings giving up only 2 runs and struck out 5 before Jose Veras and Joel Hanrahan would slam the door on the Phils for the 2nd straight night. Sunday's game didn't go the Pirates way, despite a 2-run first inning home run from Neil Walker off Roy Halladay. James McDonald only lasted 4 innings and gave up 3 runs before the bullpen gave up 4 runs for the rest of the game and the Pirates lost 7-3.
This is a big series for the Pirates as they wrap up their 13 game stretch against winning teams. They are currently 5-5 in this stretch and a series win would be massive for the Bucs before a 7-game homestand against the Cubs and Padres. It won't be easy though, as the Pirates offense is sputtering. It doesn't help that they have to face 2 of the best pitchers in the league in Halladay and Lee and then another really solid guy in Worley. Should be fun, here's the BVP numbers.
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Current Pirates vs. Halladay: Lyle Overbay: 3/8, 1 K Garrett Jones: 4/7, 1 K Andrew McCutchen: 1/6, 1 BB, 3 K Ronny Cedeno: 1/6, 1 2B, 1 K Xavier Paul: 1/2 Neil Walker: 1/3, 1 HR, 1 K Brandon Wood: 1/3, 1 K Matt Diaz: 1/1 |
Current Phillies vs. Morton: Shane Victorino: 4/10, 1 HR, 1 K Ryan Howard: 2/9, 1 BB Jimmy Rollins: 6/9, 2 2B Raul Ibanez: 1/8, 4 K Chase Utley: 2/7, 1 BB, 2 K Domonic Brown: 1/2, 1 BB Wilson Valdez: 0/1, 1 BB |
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Current Pirates vs. Lee: Lyle Overbay: 4/12, 1 2B, 1 BB Ronny Cedeno: 1/9, 1 HR, 1 K Matt Diaz: 4/8, 1 HR Andrew McCutchen: 1/3, 1 2B, 1 BB Brandon Wood: 0/2, 1 K |
Current Phillies vs. McDonald: Carlos Ruiz: 0/4, 1 BB, 1 K Shane Victorino: 2/5, 1 BB Ryan Howard: 0/2, 2 BB, 1 K Chase Utley: 1/2, 2 BB, 1 K Domonic Brown: 1/2, 1 K Raul Ibanez: 0/1 Jimmy Rollins: 0/2, 1 K Wilson Valdez: 0/2 |
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Current Pirates vs. Worley: Worley has never faced any current Pirates |
Current Phillies vs. Karstens: Raul Ibanez: 4/12, 1 2B, 1 K Ryan Howard: 0/6, 1 BB, 4 K Jimmy Rollins: 4/9, 1 2B Shane Victorino: 1/8, 1 2B Chase Utley: 1/5 Ross Gload: 1/4 Carlos Ruiz: 0/4 Domonic Brown: 0/3 Ben Francisco: 2/3, 1 2B Brian Schneider: 2/3 |