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Texas Rangers vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Texas Rangers and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park.
Martin Perez will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers on this day. Left hander Perez is 0-2 this season with a 3.00 ERA.
It'll be Zack Wheeler toeing the rubber for the Phillies in this contest. Right hander Wheeler is 1-3 with a 5.79 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Philadelphia lost its last outing, a 6-4 result against the Rangers on May 03. Bettors who backed the Rangers at 130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Texas was a 6-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Phillies. They won as +130 underdogs, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 9-14 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Texas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 11-13 SU
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Texas at New York Friday, May 6
Philadelphia home to New York Thursday, May 5