The New York Mets will be taking on their divisional rival Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. SportsNet New York will broadcast the action and the game is slated to get underway at 1:35 p.m. ET.
New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies Odds
New York (+115) is hosting this game as the underdog against Philadelphia (-125) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this game at 7.5 runs (+100 for the under and -120 for the over). Runline odds sit at -180 for betting the Mets +1.5 runs and +160 for the Phillies -1.5.
The Mets are 19-17 SU and are 16-20 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 0.0 units for gamblers taking the moneyline in the season’s early going, despite having lost 3.6 units ATS. The Phillies, on the other hand, are 22-16 SU and 17-21 ATS. They’ve gained 4.0 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 6.8 units ATS.
Phillies games have an over/under record of 18-17-3 thus far in 2018. New York has an over/under record of 17-18-1.
Jacob deGrom will get the nod for the visiting Mets. The right-handed deGrom is 3-0 with a 1.87 ERA and 54 strikeouts. He has yet to face Philadelphia this year, but he made four starts against the team in 2017, putting together a 2-1 record with a 3.47 ERA and 29 strikeouts.
The Phillies are putting the ball in the hands of righty Zach Eflin (1-0, 0.71 ERA), who’s got 13 strikeouts and three walks to his credit, as well as a WHIP of 0.79. Eflin made two starts against the Mets in 2017, posting a 0-1 record with a 4.35 ERA and nine strikeouts.
As a unit, Philadelphia’s pitchers have given up 3.8 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starters have an ERA of 3.59, a WHIP of 1.18 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.6. The bullpen has a 3.36 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 9.3 K/9. In 21 divisional games, Phillies starters have an ERA of 4.10 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.48.
The Philadelphia hitters have produced 4.7 runs per contest, including 3.9 per game against divisional foes and 6.6 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .287/.374/.509 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Outfielders Odubel Herrera and Rhys Hoskins have led the Phillies’ batters this year. Herrera is slashing .360/.429/.566 with six home runs, 24 RBIs and 23 runs scored, and the line for Hoskins stands at .268/.418/.472 with five homers, 25 RBIs and 22 runs.
For the visitors, New York’s pitching staff allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.37 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 9.29 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.84, along with a WHIP of 1.33.
Mets hitters have slashed .231/.315/.374 on their way to 4.2 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.2 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
New York’s hitters have been led by second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera and third baseman Todd Frazier. Cabrera is slashing .326/.375/.551 with six home runs, 22 RBIs and 23 runs scored, while Frazier (.237/.357/.412) is up to five homers, 21 RBIs and 18 runs scored.
Compared to his overall season slash line of .214/.345/.425, Frazier appeared to enjoy hitting righties on the road last year, maintaining a slash line of .261/.386/.505 over 228 such plate appearances.
The Mets have gained 0.2 units and are 11-16 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 14 of those games, as opposed to 12 that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Phillies have netted 1.2 units and are 11-16 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 13 of those games, as opposed to 12 which went under the total.
New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Phillies, ATS Winner – Mets, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The under has hit in five of New York’s last seven games.
Philadelphia has recorded 23.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 25.8 over its last five.
The Mets have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.
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