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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 Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Right hander Taijuan Walker will take the mound for the Phillies to start this game. Walker is 3-6 this season with a 6.29 ERA.
Walker's opponent in this one will be Luis Severino. The Mets right hander has a 3.92 ERA to go along with a 10-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Mets were a 10-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -175 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -115 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 91-61 SU
Philadelphia is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
Philadelphia is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 84-68 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Mets is 17-6 ATS in its last 23 games
NY Mets is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games
Next up:
Philadelphia at New York Friday, September 20