San Diego Padres vs. Philadelphia Phillies Preview - June 4th

Friday night in Philadelphia, two of the best teams in the National League will be squaring off to see just who is the best team in the league. The pitching probables shows that Mat Latos is scheduled to get the call for the Padres while it will be recent perfect-game hurler Roy Halladay going for the Phillies. Even though San Diego is one of the best teams in all of baseball right now, it is hard to go against Roy Halladay when he is pitching as good as he is at the moment. betsfreebets.com feels like Halladay is just too effective for the Padres to combat, which is why the Philadelphia Phillies are the free bet selection for June 4th.


Mat Latos has been enjoying quite a successful season in his own right - going 5-3 with a 3.08 ERA in 10 starts. Latos also leads the team in strikeouts though Clayton Richard and Kevin Correia aren't too far behind. While not the fanciest pitcher in the world, Latos seems to get the job done by having tremendous command of all of his pitches and having the confidence to throw any pitch in just about any situation. He will need all of the help that he can get from his offense, as Halladay will be making it difficult for Padres hitters to find the stroke on Friday night. Of those Padres hitters, Adrian Gonzalez is once again separating himself from the rest of the team in terms of pure power numbers. Gonzalez currently has 9 HR and 28 RBI, both of which lead the team in their respective categories. Chase Headley and Nick Hundley have also been hitting quite well for the Padres so far in the young 2010 season. However, there is just not enough evident power to warrant betting on the Padres. Bettors who are looking for good value on Friday night will undoubtedly find some by placing their free wager on the Philadelphia Phillies.

Except for Ubaldo Jimenez in Colorado, there is not one pitcher in all of baseball that is as locked in to his game as Roy Halladay is. His 7-3 record combined with his 1.99 ERA just makes you wonder exactly how good his career could have been if he hadn't been with the fledgling Toronto Blue Jays for all those seasons. Halladay has been a strikeout machine so far this season with 70 recorded strikeouts in only 86 innings pitched. He should have no trouble with a San Diego lineup that struggles even against mediocre pitchers. At the plate, Placido Polanco is enjoying one of his best seasons since putting on a Major League uniform. With Jayson Werth, Ryan Howard, and Chase Utley all hitting for power, this leaves Polanco to simply put the ball into play and create run-scoring opportunities for the Phillies. Those runs might be at a premium on Friday night but don't expect the Phillies to falter, as they should win this game and your free bet easily.

A suspect lineup together with the fact that the Phillies are slated to throw Roy Halladay out on the mound all adds up to a Philadelphia Phillies victory on June 4th. betsfreebets.com just sees too much value for bettors to pass up on this kind of opportunity. They are making the Phillies their free wager selection for this game, and you can rest assured that this play gives you the best chance to cash in on your bets this Friday.

 
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