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New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park in an interleague contest.
The Yankees will give the ball to starter Nestor Cortes Jr. in this one. Left hander Cortes Jr. is 4-9 this season with a 4.13 ERA.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Cristopher Sanchez. The left hander has a 2.97 ERA to go along with a 7-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 7-6 loser on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on New York at 125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for New York, they were a 7-6 winner as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at 125 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 64-45 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 65-42 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Toronto Friday, August 2
Philadelphia at Seattle Friday, August 2