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At 7:10 PM from Citizen Bank Park in Philadelphia, we have an NL matchup between the Giants and Phillies. Heading into Sunday's game, the Giants are 15-19, while the Phillies are 23-11. Television coverage for tonight's game is being handled by ESPN.

Looking at the odds, the over/under line is at 7.5 runs, and the Phillies are the slight favorite on the money line at +101. Logan Webb is starting for the Giants, and he is facing off against Taijuan Walker for the Phillies.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Francisco Giants Moneyline -121

This game will be played at Citizens Bank Park at 7:10 ET on Sunday, May 5th.

HOW TO BET THE GIANTS VS PHILLIES:

  • We have the Giants winning by a score of 5 to 4
  • However, if you're looking for a run line pick, we like the Phillies to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Philadelphia cruised to a 14-3 win over the Giants in the most recent game of this series. The Phillies had a huge 1st inning, scoring five of their ten runs. As for the Giants, they scored their only three runs in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Phillies were favored at -176 on the money line.

Ranger Suarez started for the Phillies and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up three earned runs. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued a season-high five walks. Keaton Winn only went two-thirds of an inning for the Giants, giving up five runs on four hits.

At the plate, the Phillies were led by Whit Merrifield and Bryson Stott, who each had two hits and two RBIs. Kyle Schwarber also drove in two for Philadelphia's offense.

Giants Records & Stats

Heading into today's road matchup vs. the Phillies, the Giants are 15-19 overall, putting them 3rd in the NL West. The Giants trail the Dodgers by 6.5 games in the division and are 6-8 against other NL West teams this year. San Francisco has dropped two straight games, losing the final game of their series vs. the Padres and the first game of this series vs. the Phillies.

At home, the Giants have gone 9-7 this year, but they are just 6-12 on the road. So far, they have been a little better as the favorite, going 10-9, compared to 5-10 as the underdog. San Francisco's overall series record is 4-4-2, and they are 4-6 in their last 10 games.

When the Giants are favored, they are 6-13 against the run line. They are 9-6 against the run line as the underdog. Their average run differential in wins is +3.3, while their average run differential in losses is -4.5. Their overall run line record is 15-19.

San Francisco's over/under record for the season is 15-17, and the average over/under line for their games is 8 runs. In games with an over/under line of 7.5 runs, the over is 7-5. The Giants' games have had an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, and their games have had an over/under line of 7.5 runs in 19 of their 34 games this season, which is 55.9% of the time.

Giants starter Logan Webb will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Red Sox, as he finished with a record of 3-2 and an ERA of 2.98. In that start, he went just 3 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs, and taking the loss. Before that outing, Webb had picked up the win in three straight starts. His ERA at home is 0.86, compared to 6.59 on the road. Overall, he has made five quality starts this season. Per nine innings, Webb is averaging 6.38 strikeouts and 2.13 walks.

Thairo Estrada has been swinging a hot bat for the Giants of late, going 8/23 in his last six games with one home run and five RBIs. For the season, he is batting .254 with four homers, which is 2nd on the team, and his 17 RBIs are the best mark on the team and 13th in the league. Thairo is also currently on a four-game hitting streak. Mike Yastrzemski has also hit two homers in his last six games, going 4/14 in that stretch.

As a team, the Giants are batting a collective .239, which is 11th in the league. However, they are just 22nd in the league in runs per game (3.7). San Francisco has been a little better on the road, averaging 4.1 runs per contest. Overall, they are 13th in home runs and have the league's 17th best slugging percentage.

Phillies Records & Stats

Philadelphia hosts the Giants today with an overall record of 23-11, which has them leading the NL East by 1.5 games over the Braves. The Phillies have won four straight games, and this includes taking the first two games of this series vs. the Giants. So far, they are 3-3 in divisional games this year.

The Phillies have been really good at home, going 12-6, and they have been strong on the road as well, posting an 11-5 record. This season, they have been really good in night games, going 14-6. Philadelphia has won eight straight games at home, and they are 1-2 as the home underdog this year. Looking at their overall series record, the Phillies are 6-2-2 and have won two straight series.

Philadelphia is 17-17 against the run line this season, including an 8-10 mark at home. The Phillies have a run differential of +1.1 runs per game, and their average run differential is +0.9 runs per game at home and +1.4 runs per game on the road. They are 13-14 against the run line as the favorite and 4-3 as the underdog.

Today's over/under line of 7.5 runs for the Phillies-Giants game is lower than the average combined run average of 8.7 runs for Phillies games this season. So far this season, the over/under record for Phillies games is 15-17, and the over/under record when the line is set at 7.5 runs is 2-6. Overall, 67.6% of Phillies games have had higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs.

Taijuan Walker will be making his 2nd start of the season for the Phillies, coming off a win over the Padres. In that outing, he went 6 1/3 innings, striking out 8, but did give up a pair of home runs.

Philadelphia comes into the game as one of the league's top offensive teams, averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 7th in the league. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. Overall, the Phillies are 4th in home runs and have the league's top team batting average. Alec Bohm currently leads the MLB in RBIs, and his .364 batting average is also 2nd on the team.

Bohm has been hot of late, going 9/22 in his last six games, with six RBIs. Bryson Stott has also been swinging a hot bat, going 6/15 in his last five games, including two homers. Whit Merrifield is currently on a six-game hitting streak for the Phillies.