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Los Angeles Angels vs. Philadelphia Phillies

A winning streak will be on the line for the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday when they battle the Los Angeles Angels at Citizens Bank Park.

Left hander Tyler Anderson will take the mound for the Angels to start this game. Anderson is 5-5 this season with a 5.35 ERA.

It'll be Michael Lorenzen toeing the rubber for the Phillies in this contest. Right hander Lorenzen is 7-8 with a 3.69 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 9.5.

In their last action, Philadelphia was a 6-4 winner on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Philadelphia at -140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 6-4 loser as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -140 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Los Angeles:
Team record: 63-69 SU
LA Angels is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road

Philadelphia:
Team record: 73-58 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Los Angeles at Philadelphia Wednesday, August 30