Finally, veterans Roy Oswalt and Chris Carpenter square off as the Phillies go for a sweep of the Cardinals. Roy’s strikeout numbers haven’t been up to their usual All-Star quality, but most teams would love to have someone with a 3.38 ERA as their fourth starter. Carpenter is experiencing his worst season since leaving Toronto in terms of ERA. It has to be a frustrating season, because in many aspects he’s pitching better than he did in 2010, with his FIP dropping from 3.69 to 3.52. The big negative is that batters are squaring the ball better, with 23.4% of the balls in play against him scored as line drives versus 16.7% last season.
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