San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies Matchup 05/10/18

The San Francisco Giants will face the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The game gets going at 1:05 p.m. ET and this NL matchup will be televised on FB.

San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies Odds

Philadelphia (-130) is favored against San Francisco (+120) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 9 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total sit at -115 for the over and -105 for the under. Gamblers can also bet on the game’s spread with the current run-line odds standing at Giants +1.5 runs (-175) and Phillies +-1.5 runs (+155).

The Phillies are 21-15 SU and 15-20 ATS. They’ve gained 3.5 units for bettors taking the money-line while earning 8.7 units against the spread (ATS). Philadelphia has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Giants, on the other hand, have gone 19-18 SU this year and are 23-13 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 6.0 units for moneyline gamblers in the season’s early going and 8.8 units ATS. San Franciscohas covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.

Philadelphia games have an over/under record of 17-15-3 so far in 2018. The Giants have an over/under record of 18-18.

Southpaw Ty Blach is projected to start for the visiting Giants. Blach is 3-3 with a 3.60 ERA and 22 strikeouts. He has yet to face Philadelphia this year, but he made two starts against the team in 2017, compiling a 1-1 record with a 3.77 ERA and seven strikeouts.

The Phillies will put the ball in the right hand of Vince Velasquez (2-4, 5.14 ERA), who’s got 38 strikeouts and 13 walks this season as well as a 1.40 WHIP. Velasquez did not record a start against the Giants in 2017.

Philadelphia’s pitching staff has yielded 3.8 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The team’s starters have a 3.69 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.27 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 9.4 K/9.

Philadelphia’s hitters have produced 4.8 runs per outing, including 4.8 per game over its last 10 games and 6.6 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .272/.363/.509 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.

The Phillies’ hitters have been led by outfielders Odubel Herrera and Rhys Hoskins. Herrera is hitting .341/.411/.527 with five home runs, 21 RBIs and 21 runs scored, while the line for Hoskins stands at .274/.420/.487 with five homers, 24 RBIs and 21 runs scored.

In the visiting dugout, San Francisco’s pitching staff allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.14 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 7.36 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.12, along with a K/9 of 7.76.

Giants hitters have slashed .251/.316/.387 on their way to 3.9 runs scored per game this year, including 5.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).

First baseman Brandon Belt and right fielder Andrew McCutchen have led San Francisco’s offense. Belt is slashing .296/.414/.522 with six home runs, 17 RBIs and 19 runs scored, while McCutchen (.250/.377/.379) is up to three homers, 14 RBIs, and 21 runs scored.

Compared to his total season slash line of .279/.363/.486, McCutchen didn’t do as well hitting against right-handed pitchers on the road last season, putting up a slash line of only .225/.300/.392 across 247 such plate appearances.

The Giants have lost 1.1 units and are 10-8 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in six of those games. Opposed to 12 that gone under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Phillies have netted 3.3 units and are 5-4 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in five of those games, compared to three that went under the total.

San Francisco Giants at Philadelphia Phillies Pick

Predictions: SU Winner – Phillies, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER