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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park.

The Diamondbacks will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Zac Gallen in this game. Gallen has a 4-1 record and a 2.40 ERA this season.

It'll be Kyle Gibson toeing the rubber for the Phillies in this contest. Right hander Gibson is 3-2 with a 4.40 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 8.

Philadelphia won its last outing, a 8-3 result against the Brewers on June 09. Bettors who backed the Phillies at 145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

The Diamondbacks were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at 121 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Arizona:
Team record: 28-31 SU
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road

Philadelphia:
Team record: 28-29 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games

Next up:
Arizona at Philadelphia Saturday, June 11