Pittsburgh at Philadelphia

Everyone is wondering if the Pirates 10-4 record is a mirage, or are they for real? They got off to a quick start but seem to be falling back some as they are 5-4 in their last nine games. The offense is showing signs of cooling off as they have plated three or fewer runs in five of the nine games. Philadelphia has split the first two games of this four game series at home vs. the Pirates. The Phillies pitching has been consistently good as opponents have scored four or fewer runs against them in all but one of their last 10 games, and three or fewer runs in seven of their last eight contetsts. The Phillies are in a stretch of home games with Colorado, and the White Sox on deck, and this is their time to shine. Make the play on Philadelphia.