Roy Halladay's debut with Philadelphia should be an easy assignment in Washington. But the play today at Nationals Park is on the offenses to send this game 'over.'
Our Opening Day MLB selection is on the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals 'over' the total in the nation's capital.
The Phils will march out their newest prize pitcher in former Blue Jay right-hander Roy Halladay, who the team essentially swapped for left-hander Cliff Lee in a three-team offseason deal that sent Lee to the Mariners. And Halladay couldn't get an easier assignment for his first start in a Phillies uniform.
Philadelphia went 15-3 against the lowly Nats in 2009 and seeing as how the Phillies are certainly no worse offensively than they were last season, Halladay should get plenty of run support in DC.
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There was certainly no shortage of runs on either side in most of the games these two played last year in Washington. In nine games played between the Phils and Nats at Nationals Park, 116 runs were scored (an average of almost 13 runs per game). Only one of those games went under double-digit runs.
And considering the Nats should have a better offense than they did last season, the high scores should continue this year.
Halladay may be great, but being that it's his first start of the season, he's likely not going to stay in past six or seven innings, and the Philly bullpen is no doubt its only weakness again in 2010. Take the 'over.'
Free Pick: Phillies-Nationals Over 7½ (-115)