A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting San Francisco duelling Philadelphia on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park.

For the Phillies, Joe Blanton gets the ball, charged with keeping the Giants hitters off the base paths. He'll face Barry Zito, 8-6 on the year.



View San Francisco vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Giants were listed as +-135 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 9 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 9-rated Phillies and the league No. 6-ranked Giants, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Philadelphia and its National League No. 7-rated batting order, averaging 4.2 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 11 lineup of the Giants at 4.1 runs per outing.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Philadelphia has the National League's No. 12-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Giants own the National League's No. 5 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 6-5 Sportsbook as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at +119 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. San Francisco needed extra innings to get the job done against the Phillies on Saturday as the Giants defeated them 6-5 at Citizens Bank Park.




San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing San Diego are 8-2
After playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Milwaukee are 8-2
After playing San Francisco are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

A few Giants at Phillies trends to consider:
San Francisco is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
San Francisco home to San Diego, Monday, July 23
Philadelphia home to Milwaukee, Monday, July 23