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Los Angeles Angels vs. Philadelphia Phillies

The Los Angeles Angels and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park.

Right hander Michael Lorenzen will take the mound for the Angels to start this game. Lorenzen is 5-2 this season with a 3.19 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Zack Wheeler who starts for the Phillies. Right hander Wheeler is 3-3 with a 3.16 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 8.

The Phillies were a 10-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.

Los Angeles was a 10-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Phillies. They lost as +110 underdogs, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.

Los Angeles:
Team record: 27-26 SU
Current Streak: lost 9 straight games.
LA Angels is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Angels is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games

Philadelphia:
Team record: 23-29 SU
Philadelphia is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games

Next up:
Los Angeles at Philadelphia Sunday, June 5