Oswalt vs. Marlins Hitting<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Roy Oswalt experiment in Philadelphia didn\u2019t exactly start out the way any Philly fan wanted it to. Oswalt was knocked around in his Philly debut, allowing four runs on seven hits in just six innings. He looked very beatable on the mound, not the adjective Philadelphia wants from their new number two starter. Oswalt proved with a pair of shutouts in early July that he can still be an elite pitcher; he needs to find that talent again soon as the Phillies are in a major divisional race.<\/p>\n
The loss of Jorge Cantu to the trade deadline put a hamper on the Florida offense, although there is still enough talent to give a struggling starter fits. Dan Uggla and Gaby Sanchez can rake, although\u00a0online bettors should keep an eye on Hanley Ramirez. Ramirez is second on the Marlins in batting average, home runs and RBI\u2019s, and has a very successful history against Oswalt. Ramirez is 10-for-22 (.455) with two homers and five RBI\u2019s against the right-hander.