The Philadelphia Phillies will welcome the New York Mets to Citizens Bank Park in the 1 game of a NL East doubleheader. The game gets going at 4:05 p.m. ET and the matchup will be shown on FB.
New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies Odds
The Phillies are 66-53 straight up (SU) and 58-60 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 11.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 10.1 units (ATS). Philadelphia has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in six of those seven. The Mets have gone 51-67 SU this year and are 53-63 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 19.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 16.3 units ATS. New York is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has cashed in three of those seven.
Philadelphia games have had an over/under record of 49-64-5 in 2018. The Mets have also been a decent under bet with a total record of 50-60-6.
Corey Oswalt will get the nod for the visiting Mets. Oswalt (1-2, 5.03 ERA) has racked up 26 punchouts in 39.1 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with seven strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA against Philadelphia this year.
The Phillies will put the ball in the hands of Ranger Suarez (1-0, 7.20 ERA), who has three punchouts and one walks as well as a 1.40 WHIP. Suarez has yet to face the Mets this year and did not accrue any MLB pitching stats in 2017.
New York’s pitchers have allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 4.00 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 9.02 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.89, along with a K-per-9 of 8.19.
The Mets offense has slashed .232/.314/.385 on its way to 4.1 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera and right fielder Brandon Nimmo have paced New York’s offense. Cabrera is slashing .277/.329/.488 with 18 home runs, 58 RBIs and 48 runs scored, while Nimmo is hitting .263 with 15 homers, 39 RBIs and 65 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Philadelphia’s pitching staff has allowed 4.1 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starters have an ERA of 3.71, a WHIP of 1.20 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.8. The bullpen has a 3.76 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 9.2 K/9. In 43 games against NL East foes, Phillies starters have an ERA of 3.41 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.21.
The Philadelphia offense is putting up 4.3 runs per outing, including 4.1 per game against divisional foes and 3.2 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .213/.275/.323 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Right fielder Odubel Herrera and second baseman Cesar Hernandez have led the Phillies’ offense this year. Herrera is hitting .270/.324/.447 with 19 home runs, 62 RBIs and 54 runs scored, while Hernandez’s line is .258/.368/.365 with 10 homers, 38 RBIs, 73 runs and 14 stolen bases.
New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Phillies, ATS Winner – Mets, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has cashed in just one of Philadelphia’s last seven games.
The Mets have won three of their last four games SU.
Philadelphia has recorded 17.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 17.2 over its last five.
The Mets have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
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