The San Francisco Giants look for a second straight win over the Phillies in a Wednesday MLB odds battle at AT&T Park.
It's a battle of high-end starting pitching as Philadelphia puts its faith in starter Cliff Lee to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 0-1. Getting the ball for the Giants is Matt Cain, who owns a 1-0 record on the season with a 3.00 ERA.
Not surprisingly, the stellar pitching and struggling offenses on both sides have opened the total at 6 at most sportsbooks.
View Philadelphia vs San Francisco Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Giants as +100 underdogs on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest at Sportsbook. The over under opened at 6 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.
Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 13-rated Phillies taking on the National League's No. 9-rated Giants in this contest.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up San Francisco's No. 6 ranked National League offense (4.5 runs per game) against a Phillies defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 2 in the National League at 3 runs allowed per game. The Giants have been averaging 8.8 hits per game, almost the same as the Phillies have managed so far this season (8.8 hits on average).
Philadelphia brings the National League's No. 2-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Giants' league No. 12-ranked defense.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Giants. Bettors on San Francisco at -137 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Philadelphia suffered a 4-2 loss against San Francisco on Tuesday, as Joe Blanton wasn't able to lead his team to victory at AT&T Park.
Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing San Diego are 10-0
After playing San Francisco are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing NY Mets are 8-2
After playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
A few Phillies at Giants trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing San Francisco
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Philadelphia's last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home
San Francisco is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Next up:
Philadelphia at San Diego, Thursday, April 19
San Francisco at NY Mets, Friday, April 20
