The Philadelphia Phillies (55-41) and the Los Angeles Angels (47-49) square off on Friday to begin a three-game series, with the first pitch at 6:45 p.m. ET at Citizens Bank Park. Los Angeles has not named a starter while Philadelphia is projected to start Jesus Luzardo.
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Odds to Win
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Phillies to win vs Angels -222
Phillies vs. Angels betting lines
- Favorite: Phillies (-222)
- Underdog: Angels (+181)
Phillies betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Phillies betting info
- The Phillies have compiled a 48-27 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 64% of those games).
- In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -222 or shorter, Philadelphia has a 13-1 record (winning 92.9% of its games).
- The Phillies have an implied moneyline win probability of 68.9% in this game.
- Philadelphia has played in 96 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 39 times (39-53-4).
- The Phillies have a 48-48-0 record against the spread this season (covering 50% of the time).
Phillies hitting info
- Kyle Schwarber has put up a team-best 30 home runs and 69 runs batted in.
- In MLB action, Schwarber ranks fifth in homers and eighth in RBI.
- Trea Turner is hitting .289 to pace his team.
- Turner ranks 101st in home runs and 97th in RBI among MLB hitters this season.
- Nick Castellanos is hitting .273 with 22 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 20 walks.
- Alec Bohm is hitting .281 with 12 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 22 walks.
Phillies pitching rankings
- The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Phillies pitching staff ranks third in MLB.
- Philadelphia has the sixth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.66).
- The Phillies have the 12th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.250).
- The Phillies give up the seventh-fewest home runs in baseball (95 total, 1.0 per game).
- Philadelphia took down the Padres 2-1 in its last game with six strikeouts while allowing seven hits.
Angels betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Angels betting info
- The Angels have been underdogs in 72 games this season and won 34 (47.2%) of those contests.
- Los Angeles has a record of 6-2 when it’s set as an underdog of +181 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Angels have a 35.6% chance to win.
- Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 50 of its 96 opportunities.
- The Angels have an ATS record of 53-43-0 in 96 games with a spread this season.
Angels hitting info
- Nolan Schanuel is batting .275 with eight home runs and 40 RBI for Los Angeles this season.
- Schanuel is 152nd in home runs and 97th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
- Taylor Ward is batting .224 this season with a team-high 21 home runs and 65 RBI.
- Among all MLB hitters, Ward ranks 12th in homers and 11th in RBI.
- Zach Neto’s batting average of .279 leads all Los Angeles hitters this season.
- Neto enters this matchup on a five-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .455 with a double, two home runs, two walks and three RBIs.
- Jo Adell is batting .243 with an OBP of .317 and a slugging percentage of .483 this season.
- Adell has safely hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .190 with three doubles and two RBIs.
Angels pitching rankings
- The Angels have a 7.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in the big leagues.
- Los Angeles has pitched to a 4.64 ERA this season, which ranks 25th in baseball.
- The Angels have a combined 1.451 WHIP as a pitching staff, second-highest in MLB.
- With 122 homers allowed, the Angels rank 23rd in the league at preventing long balls.
- Los Angeles suffered a 5-1 defeat in its most recent game, as its pitchers struck out seven Diamondbacks batters while allowing seven hits.
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