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Texas Rangers vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Texas Rangers and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Citizens Bank Park in an interleague contest.
Dane Dunning will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers on this day. Right hander Dunning is 3-2 this season with a 4.10 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Taijuan Walker who starts for the Phillies. Right hander Walker is 3-0 with a 4.91 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 5-2 winner as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -175 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas was a 5-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Phillies. They lost as +145 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 24-25 SU
Texas is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games
Texas is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 35-14 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Philadelphia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Texas at Philadelphia Thursday, May 23