Moneyline Favors New York Mets in MLB Battle with Philadelphia Phillies

A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting New York Mets dueling the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday at Citizens Bank Park.

Philadelphia sends Alec Asher out against Robert Gsellman for the New York Mets in this game. Asher is 2-0 with a 1.66 ERA on the season, while Gsellman is 3-2 on the year and has a 2.56 ERA.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the Philadelphia Phillies in this matchup found them as 139 underdogs on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 8.5 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 7.8-3.7 result in favor of the Mets. 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

Philadelphia (70-89) will face the 85-74 Mets in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Philadelphia vs New York injuries news.

This game puts the Philadelphia Phillies, most recently No. 26 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the New York Mets, who rate a No. 4 in the latest survey.

Statistical Matchup

At the plate, Philadelphia owns the No. 28 ranking for hits at 8.06 per game. By contrast, the New York Mets are rated No. 26 in the same category at 8.27 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Philadelphia has the No. 26-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Mets own the No. 3 mark in runs allowed.