Free MLB Picks - Giants at Phillies MLB Odds: If Brad Penny has the same success over in the National League as other recently discarded American League pitchers, i.e. John Smoltz, the Giants might be a pretty good bet to win todays game versus the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Penny will start todays game, his first in the NL since clearing waivers. Penny struggled with Boston this year going 7-8 with a lofty 5.61 ERA. Getting the call for the home team Phillies is J.A. Happ. The lefthander has been solid all year going 10-3 with a 2.63 ERA.

Bodog.com lists the Phillies as -210 moneyline favorites versus the Giants with a 9-run total. Giants backers are getting +185 moneyline odds.

Penny last start came Aug. 21 against the Yankees. The Bombers touched him for eight runs and 10 hits in four innings as they outmuscled the Red Sox, 20-11.
 
Happ came so close to becoming the first Phillies rookie to win 11 games in a season since Bob Walk in 1980. But a two-out, two-run home run Thursday against the Pirates at PNC Park ended that in a 3-2 loss. Still, Happ continues to pitch well. He is 10-3 with a 2.63 ERA, the lowest ERA of any Phillies rookie since Ben Tincup's 2.61 ERA in 1914.

Cole Hamels tossed a complete-game two-hitter to lead the Phillies over the Giants 1-0 on Tuesday night. Philadelphia cashed as -185 home favorites, while the game played UNDER the 8.5-run total listed by sportsbooks. Ryan Howard was 2-for-4 with a run batted in for the Phillies, as Hamels struck out nine for Philadelphia. Jonathan Sanchez allowed one run over six innings to take the loss for San Francisco, striking out eight Philadelphia batters in the process.

Free MLB Picks: Go with Happ and the Phillies SU -210 ml.