The Philadelphia Phillies get a visit from the New York Mets in MLB baseball betting action on Saturday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.
Aaron Harang gets the call for the Philadelphia Phillies and he will try to build on a 3-2 mark. In the other dugout, Jonathon Niese brings a 2-2 ledger to the game for the New York Mets as he tries to quiet the Phillies bats.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the visiting New York Mets before the first pitch in this match found them as -122 moneyline favorites earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 7.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.5-2 win for the Mets. A 4.5-2 result in favor of the Mets is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Philadelphia Phillies sport a record of 11-19 heading into this matchup, while the New York Mets sit at 18-11 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Philadelphia vs New York injuries news.
The Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets odds would favor the Mets if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. Philadelphia is rated No. 29 in the current Odds Shark poll, while New York is at No. 8.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Philadelphia Phillies No. 30-ranked scoring average of 2.83 runs per game, against a New York Mets offense rated No. 22 and scoring 3.79 runs per game. The Phillies have averaged 7.5 hits per game to date this season, less than the Mets hitters have managed (7.52 per nine innings).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Philadelphia has the No. 24-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Mets own the No. 2 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Mets endured a 3-1 loss at the hands of the Phillies on Friday, with Matt Harvey throwing 6 innings of 6-hit ball at Citizens Bank Park.
- NY Mets is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
- NY Mets is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games
- NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
- Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
- Philadelphia is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Next Betting Matchups
New York at Philadelphia, Sunday, May 10th
