Courtesy of OddsShark.com: A winning streak will be on the line for the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday when they battle the New York Mets at R.A. Dickey will be the starting pitcher for the Mets on this day. righthander Dickey is 11-7 this season with a 2.92 ERA. The Phillies will counter Dickey with Joe Blanton. Righthander Blanton has a 5.04 ERA to go along with a 7-6 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Mets were defeated 7-5 by the Marlins last time out, as +100 underdogs. That game's 12 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks. Jonathon Niese gave up six runs off 5 2-3 innings in the loss. Raul Ibanez drove in the only run as the Phillies defeated the Braves 1-0 on Wednesday. The Phillies won that game as -155 favorites, and the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Ryan Madson tossed the win in relief for the Phillies, and Brad Lidge closed out the game for his 26th save. Current streak: Team records: Philadelphia: 92-61 SU New York most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4 After playing Florida are 5-5 After a loss are 5-5 Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Friday are 7-3 Before playing NY Mets are 6-4 After playing Atlanta are 6-4 After a win are 9-1 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia NY Mets are 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing NY Mets Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets Next up: Those who bet totals always wager with Stevie Vincent as mastering over/under has been his forte for years and no sports handicapper comes close. |