The New York Mets look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Phillies arrive at Citi Field on Friday.

Vance Worley gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Phillies on this day; he's 4-1 on the season. The Mets, meanwhile, will counter with R.A. Dickey, who will be looking to improve on his 4-7 mark.



View Philadelphia vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Mets as +105 underdogs on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 7.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 4 (Mets) and the No. 1 (Phillies) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New York's No. 6-rated National League offense, averaging 4.4 runs per game, against a Phillies defense that ranks No. 1 in the National League at 3.2 in runs allowed per game. The Mets have averaged 9 hits per game so far, more than Phillies batters have averaged on the year (8.5 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, Philadelphia owns the National League's No. 2-rated road mark, allowing 3.5 runs per game on the highway. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 8 in scoring at home.

Philadelphia was a 14-1 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Braves. They won as -172 favorites, while the total score of 15 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Philadelphia enjoyed a laugher in their last game on Sunday, running up a 14-1 score against the Braves.

New York was a 4-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Giants. They lost as +146 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The Mets endured a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Giants on Sunday, with Mike Pelfrey throwing 6 innings of 8-hit ball at AT&T Park.


Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing NY Mets are 8-2
After playing Atlanta are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After playing San Francisco are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few Phillies at Mets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Philadelphia's last 17 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets' last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Mets' last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of NY Mets' last 17 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
NY Mets are 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia


Next up:
Philadelphia at NY Mets, Saturday, July 16