Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies Live Streaming

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies Live | Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies | Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies Streaming | Pittsburgh vs Philadelphia MLB Live Stream | Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies Live Webcast

7:05 pm EDT Tue May 18, 2010

The return of Jimmy Rollins after five weeks on the disabled list gives the Philadelphia Phillies yet another weapon in a lineup full of them, and they were clicking on all cylinders in their opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The offense may not need to provide quite as much support Tuesday. Roy Halladay has been nearly untouchable in his first three starts at Citizens Bank Park, and he’ll look to improve to 4-0 at his new home Tuesday when the Phillies try to complete a brief two-game sweep of the Pirates. Chase Utley missed Monday’s opener against Pittsburgh with flu-like symptoms, but Philadelphia welcomed back another All-Star middle infielder in Utley’s absence. Rollins returned for the first time since being put on the DL April 13 with a strained right calf, and he hardly looked rusty. The shortstop had two hits and an RBI, while Ryan Howard’s grand slam and Jayson’s Werth’s three-run shot keyed a 12-2 rout of the Pirates.

When Utley returns, possibly Tuesday, manager Charlie Manuel has some lineup shuffling to do. Shane Victorino has hit .303 in Rollins’ customary lead-off spot, and Rollins hit in Utley’s typical No. 3 spot Monday. The Phillies can tie a season high with their fifth straight victory while depriving Pittsburgh of its first winning road trip of any kind - it’s currently 2-2 - since going 5-2 from Aug. 20-26, 2007. The Pirates face long odds of putting an end to that lengthy drought with Halladay on the hill. The former Cy Young Award winner is 3-0 with a 1.13 ERA at home, and Philadelphia has given him 25 runs of support in those outings. He didn’t get as much help Wednesday in his hometown of Colorado, and left without a decision for the first time in his Phillies career. Halladay gave up three runs over 6 1-3 innings in Philadelphia’s 4-3, 10-inning loss at cold and windy Coors Field.