Mets vs. Phillies Prediction
Are the Mets a quality underdog play for bettors tonight when they visit the Phillies at 7:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Phillies are -116 money line favorites versus the Mets, who have odds of +106 to pull off the small upset. With Zack Wheeler set to face Vince Velasquez in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8 runs.
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Wheeler (0-1) gave up five run on six hits and a walk while striking out four over four innings in last Friday’s 7-2 loss to the Marlins. Following his long recovery from Tommy John surgery, Wheeler really struggled in his return. He struck out two of the first four batters he faced but he quickly fell apart from there. That said, 54 of his 80 pitches went for strikes and his fastball topped off at 97 mph.
Velasquez (0-1) allowed four runs on five hits and three walks while striking out 10 across four innings to take the loss last Friday against the Nationals. Velasquez, just like throughout 2016, racked up plenty of strikeouts but couldn’t keep hitters off base.
Bet Tonight’s Mets vs. Phillies Game
OUR PICK: The Mets are 7-0 in Wheeler’s last seven starts coming off a team loss in their previous game and have won six of their last seven road games. They’re also 6-1 in their last seven road games versus a right-handed starter and have won nine of their last 11 games versus a right-handed starter. The Phillies, meanwhile, have lost nine of Velasquez’s last 10 starts, are 0-6 in his last six home starts, and are 1-7 in his last eight outings versus a team with a winning record.
WEDNESDAY MLB FREE PICK: NEW YORK METS +106