The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Philadelphia Phillies
\nin Game 1 of the NLSC<\/span>. Derek Lowe is on the hill for
\nthe Dodgers, Cole Hamels<\/span> for the Phillies. The sportsbooks<\/a> betting line has Hamels<\/span> a 133 favorite with the over\/under odds at 7.5. <\/p>\n

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\nForest<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> and UAB<\/span>-Houston
\nin college football betting, the Dodgers-Phillies are the biggest sports events
\non Yom Kippur 2008, unless you count the iCarly<\/span>
\ngames. <\/p>\n

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Each team had a relatively easy time in the opening round,
\nthe Dodgers sweeping the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>
\nbeating the Milwaukee Brewers in four games. <\/p>\n

The Dodgers have won eight straight games to teams with a
\nwinning record and are 22-8 their last 30 both overall and on grass. But there
\nis some reason for the Dodgers to be blue. They are 25-52 going back the last
\ntwo years, on the road to teams with a home winning percentage of .600 or
\ngreater. They have also dropped seven straight to the NL East. <\/p>\n

The Phillies are on a 6-0 run at home to teams with a
\nwinning record. They are 10-2 after scoring five or more runs their last game
\nand 21-8 to right-handers. However, the Phillies have lost 7-of-10 with Hamels<\/span> if they allowed two runs or less in their last game.
\nPhiladelphia<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> is 20-8 at home in the
\nseries. <\/p>\n

Derek Lowe though has been much better at home than on the
\nroad. Outside of Dodger Stadium his ERA is 4.33 and has a .334 OBP<\/span> against. <\/p>\n

Cole Hamels<\/span> has a 1.71 ERA in
\nhis last three starts with an impressive WHIP of .95. <\/p>\n

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Lowe is 4-1 lifetime to the Phils<\/span>
\nwith a 3.02 ERA. Hamels<\/span> has a 2.57 career ERA to LA. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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