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New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies meet at Citizens Bank Park.

The Mets will give the ball to starter Luis Severino in this one. Right hander Severino is 12-7 this season with a 4.07 ERA.

The Phillies will counter Severino with Cristopher Sanchez. Left hander Sanchez has a 3.27 ERA to go along with a 11-9 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -155-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

The Phillies were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at 155 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.

In their last action, New York was a 6-2 winner on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on New York at 155 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

New York:
Team record: 92-74 SU
NY Mets is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games

Philadelphia:
Team record: 95-68 SU
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games

Next up:
New York home to Philadelphia Tuesday, October 8