New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies 8/30/19 - MLB Baseball O/U Pick & Betting Odds
New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
MLB: 7:05 PM ET
Aug. 30, 2019
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : Philadelphia -150 O/U 9
The Philadelphia Phillies enter this series off a huge 12-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday. However, the Philadelphia Phillies have often been struggling to score runs and this is a big reason that Aaron Nola's starts have been trending under of late.
Philadelphia Phillies staff ace Aaron Nola gets the start in Game 1 of this series against the New York Mets. Aaron Nola continues to be dominant on the mound and runs are likely to come at a premium in this match-up. The New York Mets have scored an average of only 3.5 runs per game in their last 4 games against Philadelphia Phillies pitching.
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The New York Mets start Zack Wheeler in Game 1 of this series with the Philadelphia Phillies. Though Zack Wheeler has recently struggled in terms of runs allowed, Zach Wheeler has held the Philadelphia Phillies to 1 earned run or less in 2 of the last 3 games in which Zach Wheeler has faced the Philadelphia Phillies.
The New York Mets entered Thursday's series finale with Chicago off a high-scoring 10-7 loss to the Cubs. However, the New York Mets had scored only 2.5 runs per game in 6 games previous to that rare offensive explosion. 5 of the New York Mets 6 prior games resulting in unders and the runs may be tough to come by in this divisional rivalry filled with playoff implications in this weekend series.
Recent Betting Trends:
Mets are 1-4 in Zack Wheeler's last 5 divisional starts
NY Mets O/U is 3-4-2 their last 9 games
Mets are 10-18 in last 28 road games
Philadelphia is 37-22 this season as a home favorite of -110 or higher
Phillies O/U is 1-4 in Aaron Nola's last 5 starts
Philadelphia is 5-1 in Aaron Nola's last 6 home starts
Free Betting Pick: UNDER 9 in Philadelphia
With consideration to all of the above factors, runs are likely to be few and far between in this one. The best bet (value) is to play under the total based on a projected final score of Philadelphia Phillies 4, New York Mets 2