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Detroit Tigers vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The fans at Citizens Bank Park will be treated to a game between the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Phillies when they take their seats on Friday.
The Tigers will trot Jack Flaherty out to the mound in this one. Right hander Flaherty has a 6-10 record and a 4.51 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Ranger Suarez. The left hander has a 2.40 ERA to go along with a 8-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Phillies were a 9-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 120 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Detroit was a 7-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Diamondbacks. They won as -130 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of PUSH bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 64-46 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 61-47 SU
Philadelphia is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Philadelphia Saturday, August 2