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New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
A winning streak will be on the line for the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday when they battle the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park.
Right hander Griffin Canning will take the mound for the Mets to start this game. Canning is 6-3 this season with a 3.80 ERA.
Canning's opponent in this one will be Mick Abel. The Phillies right hander has a 2.21 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Philadelphia was a 10-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Mets. They won as -190 favorites, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for New York, they were a 10-2 loser as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -190 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 45-31 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
NY Mets is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Mets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 46-30 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
New York at Philadelphia Sunday, June 22