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New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The fans at Citizens Bank Park will be treated to a game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies when they take their seats on Friday.
The Mets will give the ball to starter Blade Tidwell in this one. Right hander Tidwell is 0-1 this season with a 14.73 ERA.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Zack Wheeler. The right hander has a 2.76 ERA to go along with a 7-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -235-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Phillies were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York lost its last outing, a 7-1 result against the Braves on June 19. Bettors who backed the Braves at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 45-30 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
NY Mets is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 45-30 SU
Philadelphia is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Next up:
New York at Philadelphia Saturday, June 21