Courtesy of OddsShark.com
The division rival New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park.
Lefthander Jonathon Niese will take the mound for the Mets to start this game. Niese is 1-0 this season with a 4.50 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Vance Worley who starts for the Phillies. Righthander Worley is 0-0 with a 1.50 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 141-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.
The Mets were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got New York at +180 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Team records:
New York: 5-2 SU
Philadelphia: 3-4 SU
New York: 5-2 SU
Philadelphia: 3-4 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
Before playing NY Mets are 5-5
After playing NY Mets are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
Before playing NY Mets are 5-5
After playing NY Mets are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Mets's last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 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
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Mets's last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 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
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia home to NY Mets, Sunday, April 15
Philadelphia home to NY Mets, Sunday, April 15
