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Los Angeles Angels vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Los Angeles Angels and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park in an interleague contest.
The Angels will trot Yusei Kikuchi out to the mound in this one. Left hander Kikuchi has a 4-6 record and a 3.11 ERA this season.
It'll be Taijuan Walker toeing the rubber for the Phillies in this contest. Right hander Walker is 3-4 with a 3.55 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 9.
Philadelphia lost its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Angels on July 18. Bettors who backed the Angels at 180 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Angels were a 6-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at 180 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 48-49 SU
LA Angels is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
LA Angels is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels's last 8 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 55-42 SU
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Philadelphia's last 20 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Philadelphia Sunday, July 20