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Detroit Tigers vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park in an interleague contest.
Right hander Charlie Morton will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Morton is 7-8 this season with a 5.42 ERA.
The Phillies will counter Morton with Cristopher Sanchez. Left hander Sanchez has a 2.48 ERA to go along with a 9-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Phillies were a 7-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Tigers were a 7-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 65-47 SU
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 62-48 SU
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
Next up:
Detroit home to Minnesota Monday, August 4
Philadelphia home to Baltimore Monday, August 4