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Seattle Mariners vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Seattle Mariners and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park in an interleague contest.
The Mariners will trot George Kirby out to the mound in this one. Right hander Kirby has a 2-1 record and a 3.57 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Matt Strahm. The left hander has a 3.00 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Phillies were a 6-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at 105 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Seattle was a 6-5 loser in its last match on the road against the Phillies. They lost as -115 favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
Seattle:
Team record: 11-13 SU
Seattle is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 12-13 SU
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Next up:
Seattle at Toronto Friday, April 28
Philadelphia at Houston Friday, April 28