Contrarian Crusher MLB 10*
(MLB) San Francisco vs. Philadelphia, 04/19/2021 7:05 PM, Score: 2 - 0
Money Line: 101.00 Philadelphia (Home)
Result: Loss
Contrarian Crusher - MLB Rotation #954 Monday 10* Top Play Philadelphia Phillies Money Line (+101) vs San Francisco Giants @ 7:05 ET - I understand the line here but I still think it is too much value to pass up on. Yes, Kevin Gausman certainly has a better track record than Chase Anderson long-term. Yes I know Bryce Harper had back tightness and sat for a game recently but he game back and went 3 for 3 with a homer yesterday! That was an early day game Sunday and now this is an evening game Monday so he should be good to go. He is one of a number of Phillies who have had good success against Gausman. The Giants right-hander has not enjoyed pitching in Philly. In his career he is 0-3 in his 4 starts against Philadelphia and has compiled a 6.45 ERA plus has been particularly roughed up at Citizens Bank Park. As for Anderson, he is unlikely to pitch deep into this game and has command issues at times but two keys about this. One is that Anderson was very tough to hit in spring training and that has continued into the regular season as well. The second key is that Nola pitched a complete game for the Phillies yesterday so the best arms in the bullpen are rested and ready to go here! The Giants won yesterday but scored just 1 run and their .205 batting average ranks them 29th out of the 30 MLB teams! San Francisco, not including extra inning runs, has averaged just 1.9 runs per game its last 7 road games. Also, the Giants got 5 runs in the top of the 7th of a recent extra inning loss. If you remove that outlier from the equation, San Francisco would be averaging just 1.1 runs per game last 7 road games. This team struggles to hit and the Phillies are a much more confident team and better hitting lineup when at home. The Giants were 3-5 in road games this season before yesterday's win. The Phillies are now 7-2 at home this season. In fact if you had simply played the home team in all of Philadelphia's games this season you would be 12-3. They have struggled on the road but been great as a host. Look for that home team dominance to continue here. 10* PHILADELPHIA Money Line +101