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Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets
The Philadelphia Phillies will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the New York Mets at Citi Field.
The Phillies will trot Taijuan Walker out to the mound in this one. Right hander Walker has a 4-2 record and a 5.57 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Mets will be Max Scherzer. The right hander has a 3.54 ERA to go along with a 4-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at 110 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 4-1 loser on the road against the Mets. Bettors on New York at 110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 25-30 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Philadelphia is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games
Philadelphia is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Philadelphia is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 29-27 SU
NY Mets is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 6-19 ATS in its last 25 games
NY Mets is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Next up:
Philadelphia at Washington Friday, June 2
New York home to Toronto Friday, June 2