Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The New York Mets and the Milwaukee Brewers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at The Mets will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace lefthander Johan Santana in this game. Santana has a 4-2 record and a 3.41 ERA this season. The Brewers will counter Santana with ace Yovani Gallardo. Righthander Gallardo has a 3.20 ERA to go along with a 4-2 record this season. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. The Mets blanked the Phillies for a third straight game 3-0 on Thursday, as +105 underdogs. The teams played UNDER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Jose Reyes had three hits and drove in a pair of runs to lead the Mets. Mike Pelfrey tossed seven scoreless innings and improved to 7-1 on the season. Casey McGehee scored the winning run off a bases-loaded walk in the ninth as the Brewers got past the Astros 4-3 last time out. The Brewers took the rubber match as -130 favorites, while the seven runs went UNDER that game's posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. John Axford tossed a scoreless ninth inning and earned his first win of the season. Current streak: Team records: Milwaukee: 19-28 SU New York most recently: When playing on Friday are 3-7 Before playing Milwaukee are 5-5 After playing Philadelphia are 3-7 After a win are 5-5 Milwaukee most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing NY Mets are 5-5 After playing Houston are 4-6 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee NY Mets are 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 13 games at home Next up: Stevie Vincent is literally 20-25 years ahead of the oddsmakers and they will be the first to admit. His forensic sports handicapping is groundbreaking and there is nothing the books have been able to do to stop him. |