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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 Monday.

The Mets will give the ball to starter Nolan McLean in this one. Right hander McLean is 4-0 this season with a 1.37 ERA.

It'll be Aaron Nola toeing the rubber for the Phillies in this contest. Right hander Nola is 3-8 with a 6.78 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 9.

In their last action, Philadelphia was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Marlins. Bettors on Miami at 120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.

The Mets were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

New York:
Team record: 76-67 SU
NY Mets is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games on the road
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia

Philadelphia:
Team record: 83-60 SU
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
New York at Philadelphia Tuesday, September 9