Phillies vs. Rays
Written by: Matt Pelc
Philadelphia -162 vs. Tampa Bay
Click here for MLB Lines.
Phillies fans emotional rollercoaster may continue tonight. Midway through Monday’s soggy Game 5, Philadelphia seemed destined to claim their first professional championship in the city since the early 1980’s. Up 2-0 nothing with their ace Cole Hamels on the mound, it seemed celebration was imminent. Then the Rays tied it putting a stop to a premature celebration and then Mother Nature had her say. Despite raining heavily most of the game, it reached a breaking point when the rain and wind grew to heavy to continue in the 6th inning with the scored tied at 2 all. After a brief rain delay, the game was suspended. The weather was too lousy Tuesday to continue the game on what would have been the off day to travel back to Tampa Bay. Today they will attempt to finish Game 5 on what would have been the time and day for Game 6. Today’s forecast calls for clearing skies by the afternoon with a game time temperature in the high 30’s.
Philadelphia must put Game 5 behind them. The franchise has had plenty of demons over the years that may be weighing on their minds. But its quite simple for the Phillies, manage a run in tonight’s game which will begin in the 6th inning, at 2-2 and hold of Tampa Bay and they are World Champions. If Philadelphia were to lose, its off to Tampa Bay where rain delays will not happen as baseball fans may be thankful a game is being played in the gaudy Tropicana Field for the first time ever.
Games 6 and 7, if they are needed, have not been scheduled yet. One thing is for certain, Cole Hamels who if the Phillies could have scored a run before the rain washed out their Bottom of the 6th, could have been looking at his fifth win of the postseason. Instead his spot which is due up in the inning in which they resume will be removed for a pinch hitter and a new pitcher will take the mound in the Top of the 7th. The pitching matchup for the abbreviated game is uncertain. It appears even if the series is extended back to Florida that Hamels is done for the year. However if the game tonight gets washed out and/or if Major League Baseball decides to have an off day before moving to Tampa, he may have enough time to go on short rest if needed to start, or more likely relieve in Game 7.
Click here for Sports Betting at WagerWeb.com
Comments
Leave a Reply
-
Bet On It
-
Betting Odds
Support
Online Sports Betting Trends
NBA
NCAABK
NHL
NFL
| There are no current trends available. Please choose another sport above. |
NCAAFB
| There are no current trends available. Please choose another sport above. |