The Philadelphia Phillies will be taking the field against the San Francisco Giants in a Friday night game. NBC Sports Philadelphia will be televising this NL matchup and the action gets going at 10:15 p.m. ET.
Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants Odds
Vegas has placed equal moneyline odds (-105) on both of these teams. Gamblers can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -110 for over nine runs and -110 for under nine. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds sitting at +140 for the Phillies -1.5 runs and -160 for the Giants +1.5 runs.
The Giants are 57-59 straight up (SU) and 59-56 against the spread (ATS). The team has gained 9.4 units for moneyline bettors while earning 11.8 units ATS. San Francisco has covered the spread only twice in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Phillies, on the other hand, are 59-56 SU and have gone 52-62 ATS. Overall, the club has lost 4.8 units for moneyline gamblers and 12.0 units ATS. Philadelphia has covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the over has cashed in four of those seven.
San Francisco games have had an over/under record of 56-52-7 in 2019. Philadelphia has an over/under record of 54-56-4.
The left-handed Drew Smyly is projected to start for the visiting Phillies. Smyly (2-6, 7.01 ERA) has recorded 72 strikeouts in 69.1 innings so far. He’s 1-0 with five strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against San Francisco this year.
The Giants will put the ball in the right hand of Tyler Beede (3-6, 5.38 ERA), who has 69 strikeouts and 34 walks as well as a 1.60 WHIP. Beede is 0-1 with four strikeouts and a 7.20 ERA in one start against Philadelphia this year.
As a unit, San Francisco’s pitching staff has allowed 4.8 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have an ERA of 4.86, a WHIP of 1.38 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.1. The bullpen has a 3.66 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.0 K/9.
San Francisco’s offense is putting up 4.3 runs per outing, including 3.0 per game over its last 10 games and 2.2 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .232/.280/.348 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
Kevin Pillar and Brandon Belt have led the Giants’ batters this year. Pillar is hitting .252/.281/.418 with 13 home runs, 56 RBIs, 56 runs and 10 stolen bases, while Belt’s line sits at .234/.347/.388 with 12 homers, 40 RBIs and 58 runs.
In the other dugout, Philadelphia’s pitchers have allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 4.50 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.19 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.79, along with a WHIP of 1.35.
The Phillies offense has slashed .245/.323/.418 on its way to 4.7 runs scored per game in 2019, including 3.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Second baseman Cesar Hernandez and shortstop Jean Segura have led Philadelphia’s hitters. Hernandez is hitting .281/.327/.402 with eight home runs, 49 RBIs and 50 runs scored, while Segura (.285/.334/.435) is up to 11 homers, 47 RBIs and 62 runs scored.
The Phillies have gained 1.6 units and are 41-45 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 40 of those games, compared to 42 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Giants have lost 0.6 units and are 15-18 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 16 of those games, as opposed to 16 which went under the total.
Phillies vs. Giants MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- Philadelphia has tallied 12 extra-base hits over its last five contests. San Francisco has 13 XBH over its last five.
- The Phillies have a total OPS of .740 this season and an OPS of .736 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Giants’ OPS sits at .701 overall and .707 versus righties.
- The Phillies have lost four of their last five games SU.
- San Francisco has recorded 20.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 17.4 over its last five.
- The Phillies have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games. The Giants have hit 10 over their last 10.
