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New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park.

Right hander Marcus Stroman will take the mound for the Mets to start this game. Stroman is 7-10 this season with a 2.80 ERA.

The Phillies will counter Stroman with Kyle Gibson. Right hander Gibson has a 2.86 ERA to go along with a 7-3 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 9.

The Phillies were a 7-6 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.

New York was a 4-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Marlins. They lost as -130 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.

New York:
Team record: 56-52 SU
NY Mets is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games on the road
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia

Philadelphia:
Team record: 56-53 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing NY Mets

Next up:
New York at Philadelphia Saturday, August 7