Via sfchronicle.com
The San Francisco Giants will be looking to grab a sweep over the Philadelphia Phillies as their three game series concludes today. So far, this season hasn’t gone to plan for Philadelphia after a run to the World Series last year. There is still plenty of time to turn things around but they need to start picking up wins and quickly. As for the Giants, they have been up and down so far. They got swept in their last series by the Arizona Diamondbacks before taking the first two games of this series. This is a team where you never know what you’ll get on a game-by-game basis, which can be frustrating for fans and the players alike. However, getting a sweep could do wonders for the confidence of the team. Can San Francisco close the deal? Or will Philadelphia avoid the sweep?
Date: Wednesday, May 17th, 2023
Time: 3:45 p.m. EST
Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, California
Team Records: Philadelphia Phillies (20-22), Boston Red Sox (19-23)
Projected Starting Pitchers:
Taijuan Walker (3-2, 5.75 ERA) vs Ross Stripling (0-2, 7.14 ERA)
What to Watch:
The Phillies are looking to avoid the sweep here today and they will need a strong outing from Taijuan Walker. They are playing in a very friendly hitters park today, which could results in some runs being given up. But while Walker has had a very up and down season thus far, if he can keep his pitch count down and settle into a rhythm early on, it could spell success.
The Giants have looked good of late and need to stay patient at the plate. Walker is prone to making mistakes on the mound at times so if they can take advantage when it does happen, they could be in line for the sweep.
Game Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies 9, San Francisco Giants 6
The two pitchers have elevated ERAs for the season and I see this being a shootout with the Phillies grabbing the win today.
Odds Presented By Betfred Sportsbook
Spread – Philadelphia Phillies -1.5 (+135) / San Francisco Giants +1.5 (-160)
Moneyline – Philadelphia Phillies -120 / San Francisco Giants +100
Total – 9.0 – Over (-115) / Under (-105)
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