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Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Yankees
The Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Yankee Stadium.
The Phillies will give the ball to starter Taijuan Walker in this one. Right hander Walker is 3-4 this season with a 3.75 ERA.
Walker's opponent in this one will be Will Warren. The Yankees right hander has a 4.91 ERA to go along with a 6-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
In their last action, New York was a 8-4 loser on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Toronto at 115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 9-8 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at 135 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 58-44 SU
Philadelphia is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 56-46 SU
NY Yankees is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of NY Yankees's last 20 games
NY Yankees is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at New York Saturday, July 26