The Detroit Tigers get a visit from the Philadelphia Phillies in MLB baseball betting action on Wednesday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.
Anibal Sanchez will take the mound for the Detroit Tigers, and he'll carry a 3-5 record into the contest. Aaron Nola gets the ball for the Philadelphia Phillies; he's 3-3 so far this season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The moneyline was hovering in the range of -126 for the Detroit Tigers in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 8.5 at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 4.8-3.0 win for the Tigers on Wednesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Philadelphia Phillies vs Detroit Tigers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
23-22 Detroit battles the Phillies, currently with a 25-21 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Detroit vs Philadelphia injuries news.
According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 26-ranked Detroit Tigers and the No. 23-rated Philadelphia Phillies in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Detroit Tigers No. 8-rated offense, averaging 4.58 runs per game, against a Philadelphia Phillies defense that ranks No. 8 at 3.93 in runs allowed per game. The Detroit Tigers have averaged 9.18 hits per game so far, more than Philadelphia Phillies batters have averaged on the year (7.63 hits per game).
Defensively, Philadelphia features the No. 17-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.13 runs per game. Detroit, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 at home, scoring 4.91 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Phillies hope to make more contact than they did in their start against J Verlander, who struck out 10 batters in 3-1 loss on Tuesday at Comerica Park.
- Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
- Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Detroit
- Detroit is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
- Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 14 of Detroit's last 21 games at home
- Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Next Betting Matchups
Philadelphia at Chicago, Friday, May 27th
Detroit at Oakland, Friday, May 27th
