We have two struggling Major League Baseball teams getting together on Friday for the first of a three game series. The San Francisco Giants will take on the Philadelphia Phillies. The Giants started Wednesday in fourth place in the National League West with a 22-32 overall record.
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The Philadelphia Phillies are the home team in this game, and have the worst record in all of Major League Baseball. The fifth place team in the National League East started Wednesday with a 17-33 record. The San Francisco Giants are favorites in this game. The Giants are listed at -120 over the Phillies.
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When: Friday June 2nd, 2017; 6:05pm CT
Where: Citizens Bank Park; Philadelphia, PA
TV: NBCS BA, NBC 10
Radio: KNBR 680, 94 WIP
Stream Option: MLB.TV
Odds: San Francisco Giants -120
Why Bet on Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies started Wednesday as losers of 8 out of their last 10 games. The Phillies during those 10 games have allowed 61 runs. The pitching for the Phillies has dropped to dead last in all of baseball with an earned run average of just shy of 5.00 on the season. Offensively, the Phillies have not been much better, with a .240 batting average.
Aaron Altherr has been the bright spot in the Philadelphia lineup. Altherr is batting .296 for the Phillies, and leads the way with 8 homeruns. Maikel Franco is the top run producer for Philadelphia, with 28 runs batted in.
Why Bet on San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants offense has been one of the worst in all of baseball. Coming into Wednesday, the Giants had scored just 182 runs. San Francisco has one of the worst batting averages in baseball as well, as they are hitting just .229 on the season. Brandon Belt leads the Giants in power numbers with 10 homeruns and 22 runs batted in.
The pitching has not lived up to San Francisco standards this season. The Giants have a team earned run average of 4.21, and opponents are batting .260 against them. San Francisco will be without reliever Hunter Strickland for this game, as he will serve his suspension for his role in the brawl with Bryce Harper.
Expert Score & Prediction
The San Francisco Giants are throwing Ty Blach in this game. Since Madison Bumgarner went down to injury, Blach has been the best starting pitcher for the Giants. The 26 year old sits with a 3-2 record, and a 3.83 earned run average. In 49 innings, Blach has struck out just 19 batters.
On the other side, Jerad Eickhoff has been bad for the Philadelphia Phillies. Eickhoff has yet to win a game this season, despite pitching 57 innings. He sits with a 0-5 record, and an ERA of 4.74 on the season. Look for the beat to go on. The Giants come to life and hand Eickhoff his 6th loss of the season without a win. Take the San Francisco Giants -120 over the Philadelphia Phillies.
