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Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 7:05 p.m. est.
San Francisco Giants (72-60) at Philadelphia Phillies (76-53)
(R) Brad Penny (0-0) vs. (L) J.A. Happ (10-3)
San Francisco's Brad Penny makes his Giants debut. The right-hander was 7-8 with a 5.61 ERA with the Red Sox, but was 1-6 in his last 11 starts. Penny is 8-4 with a 3.72 ERA in 20 career starts against the Phillies, 3-0 with a 3.00 ERA in his last six against them.
Philadelphia's J.A. Happ (10-3, 2.63) lost for the first time in five starts, a 3-2 defeat at Pittsburgh on Thursday. The southpaw is 2-1 with a 1.99 ERA in his last three starts. Happ will make his first start against the Giants.
The Giants have dropped their last four road games, just 28-39 away from home this season and have had difficulties against the Phillies in Philadelphia. San Francisco has lost 11 of its last 14 contests at Citizens Bank Park. Go with the Phillies at home. Philadelphia has won 22 of their last 30 home games and is 7-3 in Happ's last 10 home starts.
Philadelphia Phillies -210
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