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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.
The Mets will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Jose Quintana in this game. Quintana has a 1-4 record and a 5.44 ERA this season.
Quintana's opponent in this one will be Taijuan Walker. The Phillies right hander has a 4.82 ERA to go along with a 3-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Phillies were a 10-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -200 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for New York, they were a 10-5 loser as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -200 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 19-23 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Mets is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 31-13 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Next up:
New York at Miami Friday, May 17
Philadelphia home to Washington Friday, May 17