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New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies will meet on the field at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Left hander David Peterson will take the mound for the Mets to start this game. Peterson is 9-5 this season with a 3.83 ERA.
Peterson's opponent in this one will be Jesus Luzardo. The Phillies left hander has a 4.01 ERA to go along with a 13-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -9900-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 11-3 winner as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -170 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New York was a 11-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Phillies. They lost as +140 underdogs, while the total score of 14 made winners of OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 76-70 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
NY Mets is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 86-60 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Texas Friday, September 12
Philadelphia home to Kansas City Friday, September 12