Good news? The Phillies are done with Interleague Play for 2012. Bad news? The Pirates, who inexplicably own the Phillies and are having themselves a respectable season, come to town for four games.

Jeff Karstens returns to the Pirates rotation and will take on Joe Blanton, who will try to avoid surrendering a home run for the ninth straight start.

Discuss the game below.

Joe Blanton

#56 / Pitcher / Philadelphia Phillies

Height: 6-3

Weight: 245

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Dec 11, 1980

---

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2012 - Joe Blanton	6-6	14	14	2	1	0	0	91.0	102	55	51	17	12	74	5.04	1.25

---

Jeff Karstens

#27 / Pitcher / Pittsburgh Pirates

Height: 6-3

Weight: 185

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Sep 24, 1982

---

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2012 - Jeff Karstens	0-1	3	3	0	0	0	0	12.0	15	6	6	0	2	5	4.50	1.42

---