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New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies will meet on the field at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
The Mets will give the ball to starter Seth Lugo in this one. Right hander Lugo is 2-2 this season with a 2.63 ERA.
The Phillies will counter Lugo with Aaron Nola. Right hander Nola has a 2.40 ERA to go along with a 5-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 8.
Philadelphia was a 5-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Mets. They lost as +160 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Mets were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -180 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 22-27 SU
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Mets is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 24-24 SU
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 13 games
Next up:
New York home to Atlanta Friday, September 18
Philadelphia at Toronto Friday, September 18