Phillies vs Mets Baseball Handicapping

The Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets will meet on the field at Citi Field on Monday in a battle of division rivals. Ace Cliff Lee will be the starting pitcher for the Phillies on this day. Lefthander Lee is 11-9 this season with a 2.72 ERA. Starting this game for the Mets will be Bobby Parnell. The righthander has a 8.74 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 300-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Phillies defeated the Mets 9-7 as a -160 favorite on Sunday. The 16 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (9). Jayson Werth and Carlos Ruiz both hit three-run home runs for Philadelphia, while Pedro Martinez improved to 2-0 for the Phillies after allowing four runs on seven hits in six innings. Angel Pagan hit a pair of solo home runs for the Mets and Oliver Perez was blasted for six runs on four hits in only 2-3 innings. Current streak: Philadelphia has won 2 straight games. New York has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Philadelphia: 71-50 SU New York: 57-67 SU Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Monday are 4-6 Before playing Pittsburgh are 7-3 After playing NY Mets are 8-2 After a win are 7-3 New York most recently: When playing on Monday are 4-6 Before playing Florida are 5-5 After playing Philadelphia are 2-8 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing NY Mets The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Next up: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, Tuesday, August 25 NY Mets at Florida, Tuesday, August 25