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The San Francisco Giants (15-17) and Philadelphia Phillies (21-11) meet Friday to open a 4-game series. First pitch from Citizens Bank Park is set for 6:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Giants vs. Phillies odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Giants won 4-2 last season
San Francisco beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 Thursday while covering as a +108 road favorite to win the final game of the series after 4-0 and 6-2 losses in the 1st 2 games.
Philadelphia won 2-1 over the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday while covering as a -199 road favorite. The Phillies are 6-1 in their last 7 games and enter Friday’s game on a 6-game home win streak.
Giants at Phillies projected starters
RHP Jordan Hicks vs. RHP Aaron Nola
Hicks (2-0, 1.59 ERA) makes his 7th start. He has a 0.91 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 7.2 K/9 in 34 IP.
- Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K in a 4-3 loss vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday
- Career vs. Philadelphia: 3-0, 2.25 ERA (12 IP, 3 ER), 7 H, 4 BB, 14 K across 12 relief appearances
Nola (4-1, 3.20 ERA) makes his 7th start. He has a 1.07 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 8.2 K/9 in 39 1/3 IP.
- Last start: Win, 8 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 10 K in a 9-3 win over the San Diego Padres Friday
- Career vs. San Francisco: 3-2, 6.81 ERA (35 2/3 IP, 27 ER), 47 H, 9 BB, 33 K in 7 starts
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Giants at Phillies odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 11:05 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Giants +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Phillies -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Giants +1.5 (-160) | Phillies -1.5 (+135)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Giants at Phillies picks and predictions
Prediction
Phillies 4, Phillies 3
Moneyline
BET PHILLIES (-155).
Philadelphia has won back-to-back games and is 7-3 in its last 10 outings while the Giants are 1-2 in their last 3 games and 5-5 in the last 10. The Phillies have also won 2 of their last 3 meetings with the Giants, but be aware the Giants are 7-3 in their last 10 matchups vs. Philadelphia.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
Neither team has been good ATS this season, as the Giants are 14-18 and the Phillies are only 16-16. Therefore, neither team is worth the risk of backing here, so bet on the moneyline and/or total instead.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 8 (-115).
The Under has hit in 6 consecutive games for the Giants and is 8-1-1 in their last 10 games. For Philadelphia the Under hit in its last game and is 17-14-1 on the season.
This is a very slight lean as the Over is 6-2-2 in the last 10 meetings between these squads and is 3-1 in Philly’s last 4 games.
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