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7:05, Citizens Bank Park. TV: Channel 17. Radio: WPHT (1210-AM); WUBA (1480-AM) Spanish. Tonight's pitchers Phillies HP Jamie Moyer ((5-5, 4.26) vs. Padres RHP Jon Garland (6-2, 2.15)

7:05, Citizens Bank Park. TV: Channel 17. Radio: WPHT (1210-AM); WUBA (1480-AM) Spanish.

Tonight's pitchers

Phillies HP Jamie Moyer ((5-5, 4.26) vs. Padres RHP Jon Garland (6-2, 2.15)

Three matchups to watch

Garland vs. Phillies: In four career starts against Philadelphia, he's 0-3 with an 8.02 earned run average.

Garland vs. Raul Ibanez & Placido Polanco: Ibanez is a lifetime .344 hitter (22-for-64, 2 homers) and Polanco is 14-for-37 (.378) lifetime against the Padres righthander.

Moyer vs. Padres: The Phillies ageless lefthander is 8-7, 4.24 vs. San Diego in his career. But he's 3-0, 2.61 against them at Petco Park and 0-2, 9.00 at Citizens Bank Park.

Who's hot

Garland: He has won his last six decisions, tied for the second-longest active streak in the majors behind Carlos Silva of the Cubs. Since starting the season 0-2, he's 6-0, 1.58 with a .216 opponent's batting average.

Who's not

Chase Utley: The second baseman is hitless in his last eight at-bats with runners in scoring position. Overall, he's 4-for-37 (.108) with 1 RBI in his last 10 games.

Upcoming probables

Tomorrow vs. Padres: Padres RHP Kevin Correia (5-4, 4.55) vs. Phillies RHP Joe Blanton (1-4, 5.68)

Monday vs. Padres: Padres LHP Wade LeBlanc (2-4, 3.67) vs. Phillies LHP Cole Hamels (5-4, 4.20)

Tuesday vs. Marlins: Marlins RHP Chris Volstad (3-6, 4.08) vs. Phillies RHP Kyle Kendrick (3-2, 4.62)

Tickets

Tonight's and tomorrow afternoon's games are sold out. Standing-room-only tickets will go on sale 4 hours before the first pitch. There is limited seating available for Monday night and tickets available for all three midweek Marlins games.