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

The Mets will rely on Jonathon Niese to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Vance Worley will be his counterpart for the Phillies. Jonathon Niese is 6-3 this season, and Vance Worley is 4-4.



View Philadelphia vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Philadelphia before the first pitch in this match will find them as +-135-moneyline underdogs. They will see an Sportsbook total of 8.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Mets at No. 2 in the National League and the Phillies at No. 8 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New York's No. 3 ranked National League offense (4.6 runs per game) against a Phillies defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 11 in the National League at 4.5 runs allowed per game. The Mets have been averaging 8.6 hits per game, less than the Phillies have managed so far this season (9.2 hits on average).

New York owns the National League's No. 8 defense, allowing 4.3 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Philadelphia's National League No. 11-rated defense.

The Phillies were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Miami at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. Philadelphia suffered a 5-2 loss against Miami on Sunday, as Joe Blanton wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Marlins Park.

Last time out for New York, they were an 8-3 loser as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at -142 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. New York suffered an 8-3 loss against Los Angeles on Sunday, as Dillon Gee wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Dodger Stadium.


Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing NY Mets are 3-7
After playing Miami are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Philadelphia are 8-2
After playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

A few Phillies at Mets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Philadelphia's last 24 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets' last 8 games at home


Next up:
Philadelphia at NY Mets, Wednesday, July 4