Philadelphia is 19-45 on the road, a long way from home, riding a five-game skid. This is their fifth straight road game on the West Coast, getting outscored 29-14 the last five contests. The Phillies are on a 32-67 run overall, 20-54 on the road. 23-year-old starter Zach Eflin (5.76 ERA) allows batters to hit .308 off him and the team is 1-7 his last eight starts. Philadelphia is #29 in baseball in runs scored, second worst in the league, and 6-21 against the NL West. San Francisco is on a 5-1 run at home, winning two of its last three games while tallying 15 runs. San Francisco is 435-209 as a favorite of -150 or higher and is on a 17-8 run against the Phillies, including 8-1 in this park. Play San Francisco.
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MLB
Philadelphia at San Francisco
August 18, 2017
10:15 PM Eastern
1 unit on San Francisco -155 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 1.65)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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