Baseball bettors look for value at Citi Field on Sunday as host New York battles the Philadelphia Phillies in baseball odds action.

The Mets will rely on Matt Harvey to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Cliff Lee will be his counterpart for the Phillies. Matt Harvey is 7-2 this season, and Cliff Lee is 10-3.



View Philadelphia vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Mets were listed as -117 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 7 earlier at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 11-ranked Mets and the National League No. 12-rated Phillies in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, New York owns the No. 12 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.3 per game. By contrast, the Phillies are rated No. 5 in the same category at 8.8 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and New York has the National League's No. 13-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Phillies own the National League's No. 10 mark in runs allowed.

Philadelphia lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Mets on July 20. Bettors who backed the Mets at +123 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Philadelphia looks to rebound from a loss to the Mets, who beat them 5-4 on Saturday behind a start from Zack Wheeler at Citi Field.




Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing St. Louis are 5-5
After playing NY Mets are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Atlanta are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

A few Phillies at Mets trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Philadelphia's last 21 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 16 of NY Mets' last 21 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 12 of NY Mets' last 16 games


Next up:
Philadelphia at St. Louis, Tuesday, July 23
NY Mets home to Atlanta, Monday, July 22