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Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets meet at Citi Field.
Left hander Ranger Suarez will take the mound for the Phillies to start this game. Suarez is 0-1 this season with a 9.82 ERA.
The Mets will counter Suarez with Kodai Senga. Right hander Senga has a 3.94 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 11-10 loser as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rockies at 117 were rewarded, while the 21 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 11-4 loser on the road against the Braves. Bettors on Atlanta at -250 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 25-28 SU
Philadelphia is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
Philadelphia is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 27-27 SU
NY Mets is 4-21 ATS in its last 25 games
NY Mets is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Mets's last 14 games
Next up:
Philadelphia at New York Wednesday, May 31