The Philadelphia Phillies are slumping. Marred in their worst losing streak of the year, behind lack of hitting from their star Chase Utley, and no clutch hitting anywhere in the lineup, they are simply not winning games. They hope to reverse that this week, as they hit the road and head West. First up are the Oakland Athletics, who come in with a 41-34 record, but have a 24-18 record at home. The Phillies are 42-35 overall, and 20-17 on the road. Should be a very interesting series.

Here are the pitching matchups for the series in Oakland.

Tuesday: Jamie Moyer(7-4, 4.09) v. Joe Blanton(3-10, 4.81)

Wednesday: Kyle Kendrick(6-3, 5.06) v. Greg Smith(4-5, 3.51)

Thursday: Adam Eaton(2-5, 4.94) v. Rich Harden(4-0, 2.44)

This should be a fun series in the Bay. Blanton has a 3-10 record, but is a much better pitcher than that. We don’t know much about Smith, but Harden is one of the best. He will be tough to beat. The Phillies are going to have to get solid pitching out of Kendrick and Eaton, if they want to take 2 of 3.

Go Phillies, and hopefully Ryno can mash a few while he is out West!