The Phillies will take the best record in the league onto the field on Thursday as they open up an MLB betting series against the Giants.
Cliff Lee (10-7, 3.14 ERA) will be looking for only his second win in a month when he heads to the hill for the Phillies on Thursday. The lefthander is 1-2 with two no-decisions in his past five starts.
View Philadelphia vs San Francisco Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
If you're going with the Giants in this one, they're listed as moneyline underdogs of +125 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.
Power Rankings:
The Giants - Phillies odds would favor the Phillies if the lines were set according to our power ranks. San Francisco is rated No. 2 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Philadelphia is at No. 1 in the National League.
How They Match Up:
At the plate, San Francisco owns the No. 13 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.2 per game. By contrast, the Phillies are rated No. 8 in the same category at 8.6 per game.
Philadelphia brings the National League's No. 1-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Giants' league No. 2-ranked defense.
The Phillies were an 8-6 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Rockies. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Philadelphia at -187 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors. The Phillies enjoyed an 8-6 victory at the expense of the Rockies on Wednesday, with Roy Halladay throwing 7 innings of 8-hit ball at Coors Field.
Last time out for San Francisco, they were an 8-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Diamondbacks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at -162 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. San Francisco looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Diamondbacks, an 8-1 final on Wednesday in support of Ryan Vogelsong at AT&T Park.
Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing Colorado are 9-1
After a win are 8-2
San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After playing Arizona are 5-5
After a win are 6-4
A few Phillies at Giants trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
San Francisco is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at San Francisco, Friday, August 5
