Mets-Phillies Odds Preview

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies meet at Citizens Bank Park.
Michael Pelfrey will be the starting pitcher for the Mets on this day. Righthander Pelfrey is 2-0 this season with a 6.32 ERA.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Chan Ho Park. The righthander has a 7.63 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 117-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Mets lost the rubber match 4-3 to the Marlins last time out, as -185 favorites at home. That game’s seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (7.5).
Fernando Tatis went 3-for-4 at the plate with one RBI for the Mets. J.J. Putz gave up the winning run in taking the loss.
The Phillies lost 4-1 to the lowly Nationals last time out, as -185 favorites at home. That game’s five runs went UNDER the posted over/under (10.5).
Shane Victorino homered for the Phillies, and Brett Myers was tagged for eight hits and three runs over six innings of work.
Current streak:
New York has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
New York: 9-12 SU
Philadelphia: 11-9 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After playing Florida are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing NY Mets are 5-5
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets’s last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets’s last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Philadelphia is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia home to NY Mets, Saturday, May 2

 

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