Phillies vs Mets Baseball Handicapping

The Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets will meet on the field at Citi Field on Monday in a battle of division rivals.
Ace Cliff Lee will be the starting pitcher for the Phillies on this day. Lefthander Lee is 11-9 this season with a 2.72 ERA.
Starting this game for the Mets will be Bobby Parnell. The righthander has a 8.74 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 300-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Phillies defeated the Mets 9-7 as a -160 favorite on Sunday. The 16 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (9).
Jayson Werth and Carlos Ruiz both hit three-run home runs for Philadelphia, while Pedro Martinez improved to 2-0 for the Phillies after allowing four runs on seven hits in six innings.
Angel Pagan hit a pair of solo home runs for the Mets and Oliver Perez was blasted for six runs on four hits in only 2-3 innings.
Current streak:
Philadelphia has won 2 straight games.
New York has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Philadelphia: 71-50 SU
New York: 57-67 SU
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Pittsburgh are 7-3
After playing NY Mets are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

New York most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Florida are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia’s last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia’s last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets’s last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, Tuesday, August 25
NY Mets at Florida, Tuesday, August 25

 

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