The San Francisco Giants are ready to take on the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. This NL matchup will begin at 7:05 p.m. ET and NBC Sports Philadelphia will be showing the game.
San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies Odds
Philadelphia (-130) is favored over San Francisco (+120) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this game at 9 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total stand at +110 for the over and -130 for the under. The game’s runline odds sit at -175 for taking the Giants +1.5 runs and +155 for the Phillies -1.5 runs.
The Giants have gone 19-17 SU this year and are 23-12 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 7.0 units for gamblers taking the moneyline in the season’s early going and 10.1 units ATS. San Francisco has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven. The Phillies, on the other hand, are 20-15 SU and 14-20 ATS. They’ve gained 2.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 9.7 units ATS. Philadelphia has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the over has cashed in four of those seven.
Phillies games have an over/under record of 17-14-3 thus far in 2018. The Giants have an over/under record of 18-17.
Chris Stratton is getting the start for the visiting Giants. The right-handed Stratton is 3-2 with a 3.99 ERA and 33 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Phillies this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Phillies will be sending righty Nick Pivetta (1-2, 4.76 ERA) to the mound. Pivetta has 35 strikeouts and 10 walks to his name, as well as a 1.32 WHIP. Pivetta did not record a start against the Giants in 2017.
Philadelphia’s pitching staff has allowed 3.8 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has a 3.79 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has recorded a solid ERA of just 3.15, a WHIP of 1.28 and a K/9 of 9.5.
The Philadelphia hitters have put up 4.6 runs per contest, including 3.8 per game over its last 10 games and 5.0 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .253/.328/.512 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Outfielders Odubel Herrera and Rhys Hoskins have led the Phillies’ offense so far. Herrera is hitting .346/.404/.535 with five home runs, 21 RBIs and 19 runs scored, and the line for Hoskins stands at .274/.423/.487 with five homers, 23 RBIs and 21 runs.
In the visiting dugout, San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.00 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 7.22 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.81, along with a K-per-9 of 7.83.
Giants hitters have slashed .250/.316/.389 on their way to 4.0 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.5 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
First baseman Brandon Belt and right fielder Andrew McCutchen have led San Francisco’s hitters. Belt is slashing .297/.419/.532 with six home runs, 17 RBIs and 18 runs scored, while McCutchen is hitting .248/.378/.380 with three homers, 14 RBIs and 21 runs scored.
Compared to his overall season slash line of .279/.363/.486, McCutchen appeared to have some trouble hitting righties on the road last year, maintaining a slash line of only .225/.300/.392 across 247 such plate appearances.
The Giants have lost 0.1 units and are 10-7 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in six of those games, compared to 11 that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Phillies have netted 0.2 units and are 10-16 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 12 of those games, as opposed to 12 which went under the total.
San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Phillies, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
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San Francisco has posted 25.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 26.4 over its last five.
The Giants have hit six home runs in their last 10 games, including four over their last five.
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