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New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park.
Right hander Rick Porcello will take the mound for the Mets to start this game. Porcello is 1-4 this season with a 6.07 ERA.
It'll be Jake Arrieta toeing the rubber for the Phillies in this contest. Right hander Arrieta is 3-4 with a 5.54 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 10.
The Phillies were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got Miami at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York was a 7-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Blue Jays. They lost as +143 underdogs, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 21-26 SU
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 23-23 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Philadelphia is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games
Next up:
New York at Philadelphia Wednesday, September 16