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Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets

The Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Citi Field.

The Phillies will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Aaron Nola in this game. Nola has a 7-8 record and a 4.58 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Mets will be Carlos Carrasco. The right hander has a 5.59 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

In their last action, New York was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on Philadelphia at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

In their last action, Philadelphia was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Mets. Bettors on Philadelphia at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Philadelphia:
Team record: 75-72 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Philadelphia is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets

New York:
Team record: 72-76 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
NY Mets is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games at home

Next up:
Philadelphia at New York Sunday, September 19