New York will look to improve on its 66-80 record when take on Philadelphia, a key part of the MLB odds lineup on Monday.

New York hands the ball to starter R.A. Dickey in this one and he'll try to improve on his 18-5 mark on the year. Philadelphia counters with Cliff Lee, who will try to quiet the fans and the Mets bats at the same time.



View Philadelphia vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Phillies were listed as +-110 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 7 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Mets at No. 12 in the National League and the Phillies at No. 6 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features New York's National League No. 11-ranked scoring average of 4.1 runs per game, against a Phillies offense rated No. 9 and scoring 4.2 runs per game in the league. The Mets have averaged 8.4 hits per game to date this season, less than the Phillies hitters have managed (8.8 per nine innings).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and New York has the National League's No. 11-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Phillies own the National League's No. 9 mark in runs allowed.

The Phillies were a 7-6 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at +190 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors. The Phillies endured a 7-6 loss at the hands of the Astros on Sunday, with Roy Halladay throwing 6 innings of 6-hit ball at Minute Maid Park.

The Mets were a 3-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -139 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors. Wily Peralta shut down the Mets in their last game, striking out 5 in a 3-0 shutout over New York in baseball action at Miller Park.


Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing NY Mets are 3-7
After playing Houston are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Philadelphia are 7-3
After playing Milwaukee are 2-8
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 on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Philadelphia's last 13 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Mets' last 13 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Mets' last 11 games at home
NY Mets are 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Philadelphia


Next up:
Philadelphia at NY Mets, Tuesday, September 18