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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Chase Field.
Left hander Cristopher Sanchez will take the mound for the Phillies to start this game. Sanchez is 3-5 this season with a 3.44 ERA.
Starting this game for the Diamondbacks will be Joe Mantiply. The left hander has a 4.93 ERA to go along with a 4-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Arizona was a 2-1 winner on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on Arizona at 105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Diamondbacks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at 105 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 97-74 SU
Philadelphia is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Arizona:
Team record: 90-80 SU
Arizona is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Arizona is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at Arizona Saturday, October 21