Cliff Lee and the Philadelphia Phillies get the spotlight on Monday night as they visit the St. Louis Cardinals. Lee has pitched pretty well this

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season but hasn’t gotten much run support. That may change on Monday night as the Phillies face St. Louis pitcher Jake Westbrook who has struggled for much of the season.

Current line at SBG Global.com: Phillies – 142, Total 7.5 Under – 120

This is a brief two-game series between the Phillies and Cardinals but it figures to be entertaining since the Phillies have the best record in the National League while the Cardinals do have the home field advantage. St. Louis does not to start playing better at home though as they are just 10-9 at Busch Stadium this betting season.

Cliff Lee comes into the game at 2-3 with a 3.78 ERA. In his last three starts he has pitched well with an ERA of 3.15 but has nothing to show for it with an 0-1 record. Lee has pitched very well in his career against the Cardinals with a 2-0 record and an ERA of 1.20.

Jake Westbrook continues to struggle for the Cardinals this season. He is 2-3 on the season with a 6.92 ERA. He is 0-1 in his last three starts with a 6.14 ERA. He has thrown just five innings in his career against the Phillies with no record and a high ERA of 7.20.

Here are the betting stats for Monday’s game. The Phillies are 7-2 in their last 9 vs. the National League Central. The Phillies are 5-2 in their last 7 Monday games. The Phillies are 36-15 in their last 51 road games. The Phillies are 9-4 in Lee’s last 13 road starts. The Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter. The Cardinals are 21-7 in their last 28 Monday games.

The Over is 5-1-1 in the Phillies last 7 road games. The Over is 4-1-1 in the Phillies last 6 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Under is 5-1 in Lee’s last 6 starts overall. The Over is 22-8-1 in the Cardinals last 31 overall. The Over is 4-1 in Westbrook’s last 5 starts vs. the National League East. In this series, the Under is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings.