The San Francisco Giants (15-18) and Philadelphia Phillies (22-11) play the 2nd game of a 4-game series Saturday. First pitch from Citizens Bank Park is slated for 6:05 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the'Giants vs. Phillies odds and make our expert'MLB picks and predictions'for the best bets.
Season series: Phillies lead 1-0
The Phillies won their series opener with the Giants 4-3 Friday night. LF Brandon Marsh‘s 2-RBI single in the bottom of the 3rd gave Philadelphia the lead, and it never looked back. Starter Aaron Nola struggled with control, issuing 4 walks over his 4 innings of work. That tied his season high for free passes in a game. The Phillies have won 7 of their last 8 games.
This was easily the worst start of the season for Giants RHP Jordan Hicks, allowing 4 runs (2 ER) over 4 innings in Philadelphia Friday night. The only offense for San Francisco came from 2B Thairo Estrada‘s 2-RBI double in the top of the 2nd inning. The Giants are now 1-3 to begin their 10-game road trip.