MLB Betting Results: Chase Utley Returns to Power Phillies
Chase Utley is back in the nick of time for Philadelphia. (AI Wire photo)
For a team playing catch-up in the standings, having a guy named Chase comes in handy.
All-Star second baseman Chase Utley returned to the Philadelphia Phillies’ lineup after a month on the disabled list and powered the team to a big win Monday night at Citizens Bank Park. Utley was 3-for-5 with a home run as the Phillies routed the New York Mets, 9-2, in the opener of a key series in the National League East race.
Pat Burrell and Tadahito Iguchi also homered as Philadelphia closed to within five games of division-leading New York. The Phillies paid -115 on the moneyline (meaning a winning wager of $115 would net a $100 profit).
Utley, who missed 28 games with a broken finger, was a triple short of the cycle. He leads the NL with a .339 batting average.