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dime bet – 906 PHI (-105) vs 905 CIN
Analysis: Here is a case where at first glance one starter looks to be largely better than the other but it is not exactly the truth and the oddsmaker knows this as evidenced by the line. Kyle Kendrick is 0-and-3 on the year but has really been the victim of some hard luck despite pitching quite solidly. His SO/W ratio in fact, is better than his counterpart’s, Alfredo Simon. Simon has been good and has been a real blessing for The Reds while they wait for the return of Mat Latos but I am still not all sold on Simon as he was exposed in his last outing, getting pounded by The Colorado Rockies. We’ll see how he rebounds tonight but I think Kendrick has plenty of ability to keep this one close and let the home team go to work on Simon. Philly has dropped 3-straight but I like this spot in a series opener. It does not hurt that Joey Votto did not make the trip to Philly with the club either as it looks like he is unfortunately headed for the disabled list. Honestly, I wish all of these injured stars the best. I hate to see the Tommy John surgeries going on and such. The game needs its stars and I quite enjoy watching them. In the meantime, Go Fightin’ Phils!
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