The Philadelphia Phillies will send their ace to the mound Tuesday night as they open up a three-game MLB betting series at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Roy Halladay (15-4, 2.51 ERA) had his start on Sunday rained out, so he'll be well rested when he takes to the mound on Tuesday. The righthander has picked up the win in each of his last four starts.
View Arizona vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The Phillies were listed as -230 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 7.5 earlier on Monday.
Power Rankings:
The Phillies - Diamondbacks odds would favor the Phillies if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Philadelphia is rated No. 1 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Arizona is at No. 15 in the National League.
How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Diamondbacks rank No. 11 in the National League at 8.4 hits per game. That compares with Philadelphia’s No. 8 ranking in that category.
Arizona brings the National League's No. 11-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Phillies' league No. 1-ranked defense.
Last time out for Arizona, they were a 5-3 Sportsbook as they battled the Mets at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at -134 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Diamondbacks enjoyed a 5-3 victory at the expense of the Mets on Sunday, with Jason Marquis throwing 3 1/3 innings of 3-hit ball at Chase Field.
Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After playing NY Mets are 5-5
After a win are 8-2
Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Arizona are 7-3
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a win are 8-2
A few Diamondbacks at Phillies trends to consider:
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
Philadelphia is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Arizona at Philadelphia, Wednesday, August 17
