The Phillies come to town following a three-game sweep of the Rays in Tampa Bay. Last night Philly won 7-6 in ten innings. Bryson Stott went 2-4 and drove in three runs in the win. Cleveland was off yesterday following a series in Washington. Wednesday, Cleveland outslugged the Nats 8-6. Gabriel Arias went 4-5 in the win.

The Philadelphia Phillies (22-15) and Cleveland Guardians (22-15) begin a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from Progressive Field is set for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Phillies vs. Guardians odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Guardians update (22-15): They’re coming off a 4-2 trip and a 23-day stretch in which they went 14-8. Steven Kwan, who hit .364 (4 for 11) against the Phillies last year, leads the Guards in batting average, on-base percentage and hits this year. Emmanuel Clase saved both wins against the Phils last year.