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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park.
Right hander Humberto Mejia will take the mound for the Diamondbacks to start this game. Mejia is 0-0 this season with a 3.60 ERA.
The Phillies will counter Mejia with Kyle Gibson. Right hander Gibson has a 2.88 ERA to go along with a 9-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -222-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 9.
Philadelphia was a 7-6 winner in its last match on the road against the Diamondbacks. They won as -255 favorites, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Arizona, they were a 7-6 loser as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -255 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 44-86 SU
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 64-64 SU
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Next up:
Arizona at Philadelphia Sunday, August 29