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A pair of National League postseason hopefuls will meet again in the desert on Tuesday when the Arizona Diamondbacks (63-51) host the Philadelphia Phillies (63-49) as solid home favorites at the sportsbooks.The Diamondbacks edged the Phillies 3-2 in Monday's series opener and have now won nine of the past 11 meetings in the series and four straight at Arizona http://www.redsfanproshop.com/authentic-chris-sabo-jersey , according to the OddsShark MLB Database.MLB betting line: The Diamondbacks opened as -180 favorites (wager $180 to win $100); the total is at eight runs, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark (line updates and matchup report).MLB betting pick, via OddsShark computer: 5.2-4.5, Diamondbacks (MLB picks on every game).Check out the OddsShark podcast on iTunes or at OddsShark.libsyn.com for more odds information, betting picks and a breakdown of this week鈥檚 top sports betting news.Why the Phillies can pay on the MLB linesPhiladelphia may be undervalued a bit in this spot despite what looks to be a pitching mismatch with 25-year-old Canadian Nick Pivetta (6-9, 4.75 ERA) on the hill. But after losing his previous two starts, Pivetta pitched well last time out in a no-decision against the Miami Marlins, allowing two runs and four hits in six innings of an eventual 5-2 victory with no walks and seven strikeouts.In fact, Pivetta has totaled 35 strikeouts and only three walks in his past four starts combined, so control has not been an issue for him lately. Instead, he just needs to last longer in his outings and get more run support.Why the Diamondbacks can pay on the MLB linesThe Diamondbacks will lean on ace Zack Greinke (12-6, 2.96 ERA) here and count on him to bounce back after suffering a rare loss. Greinke saw his personal seven-game winning streak end in an 8-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants at home on Thursday. The 34-year-old veteran did not pitch poorly though, as he gave up two runs and four hits in six innings with one walk and five strikeouts.Greinke has been good at Arizona overall this season, going 5-2 in 12 starts with a 2.44 ERA and opposing batters hitting .206 against him there. He has not lost two in a row at Chase Field all year either. Smart betting pickThese are two solid teams fighting for the playoffs, and both of them are involved in tight divisional races. That said, the Phillies are still the hotter team right now despite seeing their five-game winning streak end in 14 innings on Monday Billy Hamilton Jersey , so bet on them to rebound. MLB betting trendsPhiladelphia is 5-1 in its last six games.The total has gone under in eight of Philadelphia's last nine games.Arizona is 4-2 in its last six games at home.All MLB odds and betting trends according to Bleacher Report鈥檚 official odds partner, OddsShark. Check out OddsShark on Twitter and Instagram or head to YouTube for more betting picks and analysis on this week's top games. You can also download the free odds tracker app. DETROIT (AP) — Victor Martinez will be remembered as one of the best line-drive hitters of the last 15 years, but his career ended in a different way.Batting in the first inning of his final major league game, Martinez beat out an infield chopper and was immediately removed for a pinch runner.“I think that’s the perfect way to get my last hit,” the longtime Tigers designated hitter said. “I had to work for it, and I had to grind it out. That’s what my career has been about.”Martinez, one of baseball’s slowest runners, said he even considered bunting against the Royals‘ shift.“A single is a single, right? It doesn’t matter how you get it,” he said. “It helps the team win.”The Tigers made sure Martinez went out a winner. Mikie Mahtook’s two-run homer in the eighth inning broke a 3-3 tie and the Tigers held on for a 5-4 victory.“You could tell these guys were fired up tonight,” Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said. “They have so much respect for Victor, and they wanted to get him a win.”Niko Goodrum led off the eighth with his third hit of the game, a single off Jason Hammel (3-14). Mahtook then lined Hammel’s 1-0 slider over the left-field fence for his ninth homer.“Hammel was our most rested arm, and I liked the matchup,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. “He’s just been hanging his slider and guys aren’t missing it.”Martinez is done as a player, but Gardenhire stressed he isn’t letting the 16-year veteran head to his cattle ranch quite yet.“I’m not done with him Anthony DeSclafani Jersey ,” he said. “I told him he’s going to be sitting with me in the dugout, helping me manage these last seven games.”The Royals joined the celebration after Martinez’s first-inning single. As he left the field to a standing ovation, fellow Venezuelans Salvador Perez and Alcides Escobar came out of the dugout to embrace the five-time All-Star.“I wanted to say goodbye,” Perez said. “He’s taught me a lot of good things, both inside and outside of baseball — how to care for my family and all that. He makes me want to work harder and play until I’m 39.”Tigers starter Jordan Zimmermann allowed two runs on three hits in seven innings. He walked two and struck out five.“It was tough warming up, because I was watching Victor’s ceremony on the scoreboard,” Zimmermann said. “I really wanted to go out there and pitch a good game, and I was able to do that, but today is all about him.”Joe Jimenez (5-4) allowed the Royals to tie it in the eighth but earned the win.Shane Greene allowed a solo homer to Perez before finishing the ninth for his 31st save in 37 opportunities.Jake Junis entered the game with a 4-0 record and 1.76 ERA against the Tigers this season. He gave up three runs on eight hits, a walk and three wild pitches in six innings.“They got some infield hits in the first couple innings, and it really cost me some pitches,” he said. “I thought it ended up being an accomplishment just to get through six innings.”Whit Merrifield drove the game’s first pitch to right-center. JaCoby Jones made a diving try but the ball popped out of his glove when he hit the ground, giving Merrifield a triple. Adalberto Mondesi followed with a sacrifice fly.The Tigers tied the game in the bottom of the inning on Goodrum’s RBI single, and he added an RBI double in the third.Alex Gordon tied it at 2-2 with a fourth-inning homer. Two wild pitches by Junis allowed Jones to score the go-ahead run in the bottom of the inning.Brett Phillips singled off Jimenez with one out in the eighth and scored the tying run on Merrifield’s double down the left-field line.TRAINER’S ROOMTigers: Infielders Jeimer Candelario (back) and Goodrum (quadriceps) returned to the lineup. Candelario played third, while Goodrum started at second before moving to first after Martinez’s departure.KOZMA RARITYPete Kozma tripled in the eighth inning — his first three-base hit in the majors since Sept. 21, 2012. Kozma’s first triple as a Tiger put him one ahead of Martinez http://www.redsfanproshop.com/authentic-adam-duvall-jersey , who finished his Detroit career with zero triples in 969 games.THANKS, VICTORMartinez was honored in a pregame ceremony that included a video tribute and gifts for his family presented by the team’s other Latin American players, including Miguel Cabrera, who had been away from the team while rehabbing his biceps injury.There were also presents from Martinez’s teammates and the Tigers organization. In honor of his future as a full-time cattle rancher, the gifts included handmade cowboy boots and a saddle emblazoned with the Tigers logo.After taking time to compose himself, Martinez thanked the fans in a brief speech. He played first base for the first time since June 1, 2016, ending a 342-game streak of only serving as a hitter.Martinez also spoke to the fans in a postgame interview, waiting for “V-Mart” chants to die down.“There were times that they booed me, but that was because I sucked,” he said. “I hated myself when I sucked, too. The fans here pushed me to be a better player and a better person, and I can’t thank them enough for that.”UP NEXTThe teams finish their four-game series Sunday afternoon in Detroit’s final home game of the season. Brad Keller (8-6, 3.17 ERA) will start for the Royals against Daniel Norris (0-5, 5.71).