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Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets
The Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets will meet on the field at Citi Field on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
The Phillies will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Kyle Gibson in this game. Gibson has a 10-7 record and a 3.33 ERA this season.
It'll be Rich Hill toeing the rubber for the Mets in this contest. Left hander Hill is 6-7 with a 3.88 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, New York was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on Philadelphia at -107 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Philadelphia won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Mets on September 18. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -107 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 76-72 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Philadelphia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 72-77 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
NY Mets is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
NY Mets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 9 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Baltimore Monday, September 20
New York at Boston Tuesday, September 21