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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Texas Rangers
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Texas Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Globe Life Field.
The Phillies will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Zack Wheeler in this game. Wheeler has a 6-3 record and a 2.69 ERA this season.
It'll be Jon Gray toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. Right hander Gray is 2-3 with a 4.27 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.
Texas was a 7-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Phillies. They won as -128 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Phillies were a 7-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -128 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 36-33 SU
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Philadelphia's last 24 games
Texas:
Team record: 32-35 SU
Texas is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Texas is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Texas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at San Diego Thursday, June 23
Texas home to Washington Friday, June 24