Philadelphia pays a visit to Arizona on Monday, hoping to shut down the Diamondbacks bats in baseball action at Chase Field.

Kyle Kendrick, with a record of 0-0 on the season, gets the ball for the Phillies, while the Diamondbacks trot Wade Miley to the mound in this one. He is 0-0 so far in 2012.



View Philadelphia vs Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Diamondbacks in this one will find them as -115 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 9 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 15 (Diamondbacks) and the No. 13 (Phillies) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Arizona owns the No. 13 ranking for hits in the National League at 7.3 per game. By contrast, the Phillies are rated No. 9 in the same category at 8.1 per game.

Arizona owns the National League's No. 12 defense, allowing 4.4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Philadelphia's National League No. 2-rated defense.

The Phillies were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got San Diego at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors. The Phillies endured a 6-1 loss at the hands of the Padres on Sunday, with Joe Blanton throwing 6 innings of 7-hit ball at PETCO Park.

Arizona was a 6-4 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Braves. They won as -145 favorites, while the total score of 10 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. The Diamondbacks enjoyed a 6-4 victory at the expense of the Braves on Sunday, with Ian Kennedy throwing 7 innings of 9-hit ball at Chase Field.


Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Arizona are 7-3
After playing San Diego are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After playing Atlanta are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

A few Phillies at Diamondbacks trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 11 games at home
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


Next up:
Philadelphia at Arizona, Tuesday, April 24