7:10pm - Land Shark Stadium, Miami, FL
Cole Hamels, LHP (10-9, 4.07) v. Rick VandenHurk, RHP (2-2, 4.24)
Cole Hamels gets the start for the Phillies in the finale of the three game set with the Marlins. He will be opposed by the Marlins' Rick VandenHurk, the righty. Hamels has started to really turn it on of late, and will try to continue his success as the Phillies move closer to the post season. VandenHurk is a young righty who's been mediocre thus far, but will try to give the Marlins a chance against the Phils. This game will be on national television on ESPN and is a huge game for both teams.
Cole Hamels, LHP (10-9, 4.07) v. Rick VandenHurk, RHP (2-2, 4.24)
Cole Hamels gets the start for the Phillies in the finale of the three game set with the Marlins. He will be opposed by the Marlins' Rick VandenHurk, the righty. Hamels has started to really turn it on of late, and will try to continue his success as the Phillies move closer to the post season. VandenHurk is a young righty who's been mediocre thus far, but will try to give the Marlins a chance against the Phils. This game will be on national television on ESPN and is a huge game for both teams.
As the Phillies pull close enough to the playoffs to begin setting their rotation, one pitcher they hope they can slate in for game one will be Cole Hamels. Lately, Hamels has begun to embody the pitcher that led them to a championship last season. The Phils hope for continued success from their southpaw ace against the Fish tonight. Hamels has been filthy against them in his career, allowing a .231 batting average against in 204 plate appearances. As always, everything revolves around his fastball. If he can command it, then he will have more success against Florida.
The Marlins will send the young, unproven Rick VandenHurk to the mound against the Phillies. The righty has limited big league experience but will be starting one of the biggest games of his career. Lifetime against the Phillies, he has held them to a .250 batting average in just 28 plate appearances. With the Phils not having much exposure to this young gun, they will want to be especially patient early in the game. If they can get a good look at him, they will have a chance to put a lot of runs on the boards.
The national stage is not foreign to the Phillies. They will look to basically end the Marlins' division hopes with a win tonight. Cole Hamels can lead this team back into the playoffs and gain some much-needed confidence for himself in the game. If the Phillies offense comes back strong, they will propel the team to its eighth win in the last ten games and reduce the magic number to four.
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