The New York Mets host Philadelphia on Wednesday, looking to build on their 28-22 mark against the 26-25 Phillies in MLB betting action at Citi Field.

Philadelphia puts its faith in starter Cliff Lee to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 0-2. Getting the ball for the Mets is Dillon Gee, who owns a 4-3 record on the season with a 4.92 ERA.



View Philadelphia vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Mets in this one will find them as +125 underdogs on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 7.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The Mets sit at No. 13 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Phillies sit at a National League No. 7 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and New York has the National League's No. 6-rated offensive output, at 8.6 hits per game. The Phillies average 9.2 hits per game, good for No. 2 on the National League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and New York has the National League's No. 14-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Phillies own the National League's No. 8 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Philadelphia was a 6-3 loser on the road against the Mets. Bettors on New York at +105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Philadelphia looks to rebound from a loss to the Mets, who beat them 6-3 on Tuesday behind a start from Jeremy Hefner at Citi Field.




Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Miami are 6-4
After playing NY Mets are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing St. Louis are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After a win 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 10 of Philadelphia's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Mets' last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Philadelphia home to Miami, Friday, June 1
NY Mets home to St. Louis, Friday, June 1