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San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The San Francisco Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park.
The Giants will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Scott Alexander in this game. Alexander has a 4-2 record and a 4.06 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Aaron Nola. The right hander has a 4.58 ERA to go along with a 10-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -190-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Philadelphia was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Nationals. They lost as -230 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Giants were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made winners of bettors who got San Francisco at 195 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
San Francisco:
Team record: 65-59 SU
San Francisco is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
San Francisco is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 67-57 SU
Philadelphia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
San Francisco at Philadelphia Tuesday, August 22