New York Mets (39-23) –120, o/u 9 ½ at Philadelphia Phillies (33-30), 7 p.m. Eastern
by Ultimatecapper.com Staff
First and second place in the National League East meet when the New York Mets visit the Philadelphia Phillies for the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night.
New York owns the best record in the NL and leads the East by 6 ½ games over Philadelphia. These two teams have split six games this season, but the Mets won the season series with the Phillies 11 games to 7 last year, with the over/under going 11-5-2.
New York has won five games in a row, scoring 46 runs over that span.
Philly, on the other hand, just dropped three of four games to the Washington Nationals over the weekend.
The Mets are 20-12 on the road this season, 28-16 as favorites.
The Phillies are 16-16 at home this year, and 6-11 as underdogs.
New York left-hander Glavine (9-2, 3.06) has allowed 11 ER and 24 H+W in his last 20 innings of work. In three starts vs. Philadelphia this year and last, Glavine has allowed 12 ER and 26 H+W in 17 2/3 IP.
The Mets are 11-2 in Glavine’s starts this year, the o/u 4-9.
Phillies’ starter Madson (6-3, 5.71) has given up 10 ER and 26 H+W in his last 17 2/3 IP. Madson has never started a game vs. the Mets.
Philadelphia is 8-1 in Madson’s starts this year, the o/u 5-4.
New York owns a .332 team OBP this year, which ranks 10th in the NL, and averages 5.2 runs per game.
The Phillies own a .333 team OBP, 7th-best in the league, and average 5.0 RPG, 5.1 vs. LH pitching.
The Mets bullpen has allowed 4 ER and 24 H+W in its last 16 2/3 IP.
The Philadelphia pen has given up 6 ER and 25 H+W in its last 19 IP.
New York OF Cliff Floyd is listed as probable and doubtful at various sources for Tuesday’s game with an ankle injury.
The o/u is 32-28 in Mets games this season, 32-30 in Phillies games, and 17-15 at Citizens Bank Park.
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