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Cleveland Guardians vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The fans at Citizens Bank Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Philadelphia Phillies when they take their seats on Friday.
The Guardians will give the ball to starter Ben Lively in this one. Right hander Lively is 8-6 this season with a 3.57 ERA.
Lively's opponent in this one will be Cristopher Sanchez. The Phillies left hander has a 2.89 ERA to go along with a 7-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Guardians, while the game's total opened at 8.
Philadelphia was a 5-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Twins. They lost as -126 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Guardians were a 3-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at 125 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 61-41 SU
Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 10 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 64-38 SU
Philadelphia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland at Philadelphia Saturday, July 27