The fans at Citizens Bank Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Texas Rangers and the Philadelphia Phillies when they take their seats on Saturday.
Righthander Colby Lewis will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Lewis is 4-4 this season with a 3.81 ERA.
Lewis's opponent in this one will be Cliff Lee. The Phillies lefthander has a 3.84 ERA to go along with a 2-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -155 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Current streak: Texas has lost 2 straight games.
Team records: Texas: 23-22 SU Philadelphia: 27-17 SU
Texas most recently: When playing on Saturday are 3-7 Before playing Philadelphia are 2-5 After playing Philadelphia are 2-4 After a loss are 5-5
Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing Texas are 3-4 After playing Texas are 5-1 After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games Texas is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas Philadelphia is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
Next up: Philadelphia home to Texas, Sunday, May 22
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