PHILADELPHIA (100 - 71) at NY YANKEES (110 - 61)
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-24 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 110-61 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 62-24 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY YANKEES are 37-14 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 62-24 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 74-37 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 61-34 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 38-18 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 100-71 (+5.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 51-34 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-31 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 72-52 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-16 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-5 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in playoff games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-21 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-37 (+5.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 63-38 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LEE is 27-11 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 60-41 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+2.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
CLIFF LEE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LEE is 4-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.538.
His team's record is 4-5 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.1 units)
C.C. SABATHIA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SABATHIA is 1-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.55 and a WHIP of 1.479.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)
Philadelphia at NY Yankees
Cliff Lee (L) vs. CC Sabathia (L)
Lee:
PHI 14-24 vs. American League
PHI 20-9 Under after scoring 9+ runs
Sabathia:
16-6 Under at home off team win
NYY 69-25 as a favorite of -150 or more
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY YANKEES
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Yankees
The Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Yankee Stadium in an interleague contest.
Ace Cliff Lee will be the starting pitcher for the Phillies on this day. Lefthander Lee is 16-13 this season with a 2.99 ERA.
The Yankees will counter Lee with ace CC Sabathia. Lefthander Sabathia has a 3.17 ERA to go along with a 22-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 170-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.
The Phillies defeated the Dodgers 10-4 last Wednesday as -145 favorites to win the NLCS. Those 14 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5).
Jasyon Werth went deep for a three-run homer and hit a solo shot to lead the Phillies in that win, while Shane Victorino had three RBI. Chad Durbin tossed just over an inning of relief for the win.
The Yankees defeated the Angels 5-2 as a -180 favorite in Game 6 of the ALCS on Sunday. The seven runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9.5).
Andy Pettitte allowed only one run on seven hits over 6 1-3 innings for New York, while Johnny Damon drove in a pair of runs in the win.
Joe Saunders surrendered three runs on seven hits while walking five over 3 1-3 innings for Los Angeles, while Vladimir Guerrero was 3-4 with an RBI.
Team records:
Philadelphia: 93-69 SU
New York: 103-59 SU
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a win are 6-4
New York most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing LA Angels are 7-3
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games at home
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Yankees are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games
Next up:
NY Yankees home to Philadelphia, Thursday, October 29