The New York Mets will play host to their division rival Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field. The matchup will begin at 7:10 p.m. ET and SportsNet New York will be airing the game.
Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets Odds
Philadelphia (-200) is favored over New York (+170) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this night game at 8 runs (-115 for the over and -105 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds sitting at +105 for the Phillies +1.5 runs and -115 for the Mets -1.5.
The Phillies have gone 1-2 SU this year and are 0-3 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 1.2 units for moneyline gamblers in the season’s early going and 4.0 units ATS. The Mets are 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS. The team has gained 1.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 1.9 units ATS.
New York games have had an over/under record of 2-1 in 2018. Philadelphia has an over/under record of 2-0-1.
The Phillies just lost a 15-2 game to the Braves, while the Mets are coming off of a 5-1 loss against the Cardinals.
Ben Lively will get the start for the visiting Phillies. The right-handed Lively started 15 games last year while finishing the season 4-7 overall with a 4.26 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. He made three starts against New York in 2017 and put together a 2-1 record against the Mets with a 2.33 ERA and seven strikeouts.
The Mets will put the ball in the hands of righty Matt Harvey, who started 18 games last year while finishing the season 5-7 overall with a 6.70 ERA and a 1.69 WHIP. He recorded two starts against Philadelphia a year ago and assembled a 1-1 record with a 5.59 ERA and nine strikeouts.
New York’s pitching staff has yielded 3.7 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have a 4.60 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 12.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has posted a solid ERA of just 2.38, a WHIP of 1.32 and a K/9 of 11.1. In zero games against divisional foes, Mets starters have an ERA of and the bullpen’s ERA is .
The New York offense has put up 5.3 runs per outing so far this season and the team has slashed .306/.419/.429 to begin the year.
Yoenis Cespedes has helped lead the Mets’ offense this year with four hits, four RBIs and two runs scored. .
For the visitors, Philadelphia’s pitching staff allowed 9.0 runs per game and its starters own a 6.00 ERA, 1.83 WHIP and 7.50 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 8.04, along with a WHIP of 1.83 and a K/9 of 5.74.
The Phillies offense has slashed .216/.322/.373 on its way to 4.0 runs scored per game this year.
Philadelphia’s offense has been led by Hoskins Hoskins, who has five hits, three RBIs and two runs scored.
Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Mets, ATS Winner – Phillies, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The Mets went 12-7 SU against the Phillies in 2017.
The Mets’ bullpen managed an ERA of 4.70 against the Phillies last year.
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