Baseball Tonight 9-28-06

So yesterday, I was able to get back on the winning track with a 2-1 performance. A few more days like that and I shall be moving to Mexico with Panger's $10 where I shall live like a King!!

• Pittsburgh Pirates (65-93 5th NL Central Tom Gorzelanny 2-4 3.79) vs. Houston Astros (80-78 2nd NL Central Roy Oswalt 14-8 3.07)-It took 15 innings but the Astros were finally able to get their 8th straight victory last night in Pittsburgh. Unfortunately for them, the Cardinals were able to snap their losing streak, so the Astros still trail the Redbirds by 1.5 games. They look to finish the sweep this afternoon against the Pirates and will be sending Roy Oswalt out there to do it. I'm taking the Astros again today. (12:35PM Est)
• Washington Nationals (70-88 5th NL East Mike O'Connor 3-8 5.04) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (83-75 2nd NL East Jon Lieber 9-10 4.92)-The Phillies were able to snap the mini-slide that saw them fall out of the wild card lead to a game behind the Dodgers by winning last night. They still trail the Dodgers though, since LA held off the Rockies 6-4 as Derek Lowe won his seventh straight decision. I notice that the one night the Phillies win is the one night I don't choose them. Is there a Foul Balls curse? Let's find out! I'm taking the Phillies tonight. (7:05PM Est.)
• St. Louis Cardinals (81-76 1st NL Central Jason Marquis 14-15 5.80) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (73-85 4th NL Central Doug Davis 10-11 5.02)-Was that 4-2 win over the Padres last night enough to stop the bleeding for the Cardinals? Will they turn it around and hold off the worst collapse since the '64 Phillies? Or was it just a mirage and the collapse will continue tonight? Well, I'm taking the Brewers tonight, so you do the math. (8:10PM Est.)

Yesterday: 2-1 (W-Dodgers Astros L-Padres)

Season: 94-88

Just need 6 more wins!!