St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies Live Streaming

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7:05 pm EDT Mon May 3, 2010

Although Ryan Howard signed a massive contract extension with the Philadelphia Phillies last week to become one of baseball’s highest paid players, most believe St. Louis’ Albert Pujols is the first baseman more deserving of such money. There is no question of which slugger has the edge, however, when the Phillies and Cardinals square off. Howard looks to continue to feast on St. Louis pitching, while Pujols tries to break out of his slump against Philadelphia when the division leaders open a four-game series at Citizens Bank Park on Monday night.Howard agreed to a $125 million, five-year contract extension through 2016 with the Phillies last Monday. The 2005 NL Rookie of the Year and ’06 league MVP now trails only Alex Rodriguez’s $27.5 million average for tops in baseball. While Howard, a St. Louis native, is averaging 49.5 homers and 143 RBIs over the last four seasons, Pujols has been a threat to win the triple crown nearly every year since his 2001 rookie season.

Pujols is in the final year of a seven-year, $100 million contract with St. Louis, and last week Atlanta manager Bobby Cox said the three-time MVP is deserving of $50 million a year, because he’s twice as good as any player in the majors. With seven home runs, 24 RBIs and a .340 batting average, Pujols has helped lead the defending Central champion Cardinals to the NL’s best record and a 4 1/2-game lead in the division. The eight-time All-Star had a three-run double in Sunday’s 6-0 win over Cincinnati, St. Louis’ seventh victory in eight games. Although Pujols is one of the most-feared hitters in the game, Philadelphia has done an excellent job of silencing his bat. Pujols was 4 for 21 with a homer and two RBIs as the Cardinals dropped four of five to the Phillies last season, and his .171 average against Philadelphia since 2008 is his lowest against any team in that span. He is also 1 for 8 lifetime against scheduled starter Joe Blanton.