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Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets
The Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets will meet on the field at Citi Field on Monday in a battle of division rivals.
The Phillies will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Cristopher Sanchez in this game. Sanchez has a 2-3 record and a 2.97 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Sean Manaea who starts for the Mets. Left hander Manaea is 2-1 with a 3.31 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Mets were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia lost its last outing, a 7-6 result against the Marlins on May 12. Bettors who backed the Marlins at 170 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 28-13 SU
New York:
Team record: 19-20 SU
Next up:
Philadelphia at New York Tuesday, May 14