{"id":5366,"date":"2009-08-24T06:20:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-24T11:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/08\/phillies-vs-mets-baseball-handicapping\/"},"modified":"2009-08-24T06:20:00","modified_gmt":"2009-08-24T11:20:00","slug":"phillies-vs-mets-baseball-handicapping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/08\/phillies-vs-mets-baseball-handicapping\/","title":{"rendered":"Phillies vs Mets Baseball Handicapping"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets will meet on the field at Citi Field on Monday in a battle of division rivals. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Ace Cliff<\/st2:GivenName> Lee<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> will be the starting pitcher for the Phillies on this day. Lefthander<\/st2:GivenName> Lee<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> is 11-9 this season with a 2.72 ERA. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Starting this game for the Mets will be Bobby<\/st2:GivenName> Parnell<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName>. The righthander has a 8.74 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 300-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game’s total has not yet been posted. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Phillies defeated the Mets 9-7 as a -160 favorite on Sunday. The 16 runs scored went OVER the posted over\/under total (9). <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Jayson<\/st2:GivenName> Werth<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> and Carlos<\/st2:GivenName> Ruiz<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> both hit three-run home runs for Philadelphia<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, while Pedro<\/st2:GivenName> Martinez<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> improved to 2-0 for the Phillies after allowing four runs on seven hits in six innings. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Angel<\/st2:GivenName> Pagan<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> hit a pair of solo home runs for the Mets and Oliver<\/st2:GivenName> Perez<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> was blasted for six runs on four hits in only 2-3 innings. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Current streak:
Philadelphia<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> has won 2 straight games.
New York<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> has lost 2 straight games.<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
Philadelphia<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>: 71-50 SU
New York<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>: 57-67 SU<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Pittsburgh are 7-3
After playing NY Mets are 8-2
After a win are 7-3<\/p>\n

New York most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Florida are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia’s last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia’s last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets’s last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
Philadelphia<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Pittsburgh<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Tuesday, August 25
NY Mets at Florida<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, Tuesday, August 25<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

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