Astros starter Pettitte has allowed only three runs in 20 ip
to the Cards this year.
Astros Berkman has HRed three times against Cards starter
Carpenter, two times this year.
Cardnails Pujols has only managed two singles in 12 @ bats
vs. Pettitte this season.
Cardnails five relievers gave up @ least one run each and
combined for an 11.88 ERA, while allowing 16 hits in 8.1 ip vs.
the Padres.
Cardnails closer Isringhausen had two blown saves and a loss
in his last four appearances against the Astros this year. He
also gave four runs in 7.2 ip during last years NLCS against
the Astros.
Astros closer Lidge on the other hand has dominated the Cards.
Lidge has not allowed one run in 25.1 ip against the Cards,while
only giving up a total of 4 hits. Lidge has only given up one
run in 16.1 career postseason ip, including four shutout innings
this year already.
Astros 3B Ensberg hit .339 vs. the Cards this year with 5 HR's. He
singled, doubled, and HRed in 3 @ bats vs. the Cards closer
Isringhausen.
Cardnails injuried 3B Rolen could be sorely missed against the lefty
Pettitte. He hit the game winning HR in the seventh game of the
NLCS last year against the Astros. His experience and defense at
third base are probably unreplacable.
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to the Cards this year.
Astros Berkman has HRed three times against Cards starter
Carpenter, two times this year.
Cardnails Pujols has only managed two singles in 12 @ bats
vs. Pettitte this season.
Cardnails five relievers gave up @ least one run each and
combined for an 11.88 ERA, while allowing 16 hits in 8.1 ip vs.
the Padres.
Cardnails closer Isringhausen had two blown saves and a loss
in his last four appearances against the Astros this year. He
also gave four runs in 7.2 ip during last years NLCS against
the Astros.
Astros closer Lidge on the other hand has dominated the Cards.
Lidge has not allowed one run in 25.1 ip against the Cards,while
only giving up a total of 4 hits. Lidge has only given up one
run in 16.1 career postseason ip, including four shutout innings
this year already.
Astros 3B Ensberg hit .339 vs. the Cards this year with 5 HR's. He
singled, doubled, and HRed in 3 @ bats vs. the Cards closer
Isringhausen.
Cardnails injuried 3B Rolen could be sorely missed against the lefty
Pettitte. He hit the game winning HR in the seventh game of the
NLCS last year against the Astros. His experience and defense at
third base are probably unreplacable.
Astros Pettitte +1.5 -152 $912 to win $600
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