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Los Angeles Angels vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Los Angeles Angels and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Citizens Bank Park in an interleague contest.
The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Jose Soriano in this game. Soriano has a 6-7 record and a 3.90 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Ranger Suarez. The left hander has a 1.94 ERA to go along with a 7-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -169-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Philadelphia won its last outing, a 9-5 result against the Angels on July 19. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Angels were a 9-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 48-50 SU
LA Angels is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels's last 9 games
LA Angels is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 56-42 SU
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Philadelphia's last 21 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at New York Monday, July 21
Philadelphia home to Boston Monday, July 21