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Texas Rangers vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Texas Rangers and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park in an interleague contest.
Jon Gray will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers on this day. Right hander Gray is 2-1 this season with a 1.90 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Ranger Suarez who starts for the Phillies. Left hander Suarez is 8-0 with a 1.37 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Philadelphia won its last outing, a 11-5 result against the Nationals on May 19. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -230 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (16) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Rangers were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at 134 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 24-24 SU
Texas is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games
Texas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 34-14 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Philadelphia is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games
Next up:
Texas at Philadelphia Wednesday, May 22