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Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants odds, predictions, picks and best bets

Johnny Rosenstein  |  Sportsbook Wire

The Philadelphia Phillies (59-55) visit the San Francisco Giants (56-59) in the opener of a four-game set at Oracle Park Thursday at 9:45 p.m. Eastern.

Wednesday: The Phillies recorded just five hits in a 6-1 setback at the Arizona Diamondbacks, losing the final two of a three-game series. The Giants fell 4-1 at home, dropping their fourth in a row and third straight to the Washington Nationals.

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Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants: Projected Starting Pitchers

RHP Aaron Nola vs. LHP Madison Bumgarner

Nola is 10-2 with a 3.60 ERA and a 163/57 K-BB ratio in 24 starts. Last outing: Pitched one-run, three-hit ball with two walks and 10 K's over seven innings of a 3-2 win vs. the Chicago White Sox Saturday. Misc.: 4-1 with a 1.91 ERA (13 ER, 61 1/3 IP) in his last nine starts. Career vs. Giants: 1-1 with a 6.46 ERA in three starts, but won the last outing, yielding just one run in seven innings while striking out 12 last May.

Bumgarner is 6-7 with a 3.92 ERA and a 142/30 K-BB ratio in 24 starts. Last outing: Allowed five runs on eight hits and a walk with two strikeouts in five innings of a no-decision, 6-5 win at the Colorado Rockies Saturday. Misc.: 3-2 with a 3.35 ERA (30 ER, 80 2/3 IP) in 13 home starts this season. Career vs. Phillies: 4-3 with a 3.41 ERA in 10 starts, but 0-1 with a 4.15 ERA (8 ER, 17 1/3 IP) in last three outings.

Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants: By the Numbers

  • The Phillies are 16-8 in Nola's starts. The Giants are 14-10 in Bumgarner's starts.
  • The Giants are 1-6 in their last seven games, falling three games under .500 - they were two over (52-50) 13 games ago.
  • The Phillies took two of three from the Giants at home from July 30-Aug. 1, with two of the three finishing under the total.
  • The Phillies haven't won a season series vs. the Giants since 2015.
  • Phillies RF Bryce Harper is just 4-for-17 in his career vs. Bumgarner, but two of those hits are homers.

Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants: Key Injuries

Phillies: LF Jay Bruce (oblique) will likely be activated off the 10-day injured list during this series.

Giants: RF Steven Duggar (shoulder) is scheduled to have an MRI after exiting Wednesday's game in the fifth inning.

Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants: Picks and Betting Tips

</div> <p> <strong>Moneyline</strong>: The <strong>Phillies</strong> ( <strong>-113</strong>) are the STRONGEST PLAY. Nola gets the nod in his first career match up vs. Bumgarner because the Giants (+103) are really struggling.</p> <p> <strong>Run line</strong>: Avoid a RL wager. The price is too high on the Phillies ( <strong>+1.5</strong>, <strong>-260</strong>), even though their RL road record is 29-25. The Giants' <strong>-1.5</strong>, <strong>+210</strong> is tempting, but their RL home record is 24-32.</p> <p> <strong>Over/under</strong>: The <strong>OVER 7.5</strong> ( <strong>+100</strong>) is the play. The Phillies are 7-2 O/U on the road and 15-8-1 O/U overall when Nola starts. The Giants are 8-4-1 O/U at home and 14-7-3 O/U overall when Bumgarner takes the hill.</p> <p> <strong>Johnny's record since July 19</strong>: 33-15-1.</p> <p> <strong>Strongest MLB plays since All-Star break</strong>: 16-7.</p> <p> <em>Follow Johnny on Twitter <a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/JohnnyParlay11"> <strong>@JohnnyParlay11</strong> </a> and follow SportsbookWire at <strong> <a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/SportsBookWire">@SportsbookWire</a>.</strong> </em> </p> <p><strong>MORE:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/jalen-hurts-oklahoma-heisman-alabama-stats-passing-highlights/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Jalen Hurts solidifies spot as a Heisman favorite with another monster game</a></p> <p><a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/how-to-watch-washington-state-vs-utah-ncaa-football-live-stream-schedule-tv-channel-start-time/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">How to Watch Washington State vs. Utah, NCAA Football Live Stream, Schedule, TV Channel, Start Time</a></p> <p><a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/06/mystery-steelhead-caught-wedding-ring-attached-solved/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Mystery of fish caught with wedding ring attached solved</a></p> <p><a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/nfl-defense-rankings-2019-season-patriots-broncos-vikings/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">All 32 NFL teams' 2019 defenses, ranked</a></p> <p><a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/ad-astra-brad-pitt-explained-right-wrong/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Where Ad Astra went right and where it went very wrong</a></p></body></html>

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