{"id":22072,"date":"2010-05-01T09:27:37","date_gmt":"2010-05-01T14:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=22072"},"modified":"2023-02-07T06:36:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T14:36:43","slug":"ny-mets-vs-philadelphia-phillies-picks-lines-10510","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/mlb-baseball\/ny-mets-vs-philadelphia-phillies-picks-lines-10510\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets vs Phillies MLB Pick \/ Gambling Preview (May. 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>MLB Saturday Preview \u2013 New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies<\/h2>\n<p>Before\u00a0<a href=\"\/mlb\"><strong>baseball gambling<\/strong><\/a> fans turn their attention to other sports betting events this weekend, we have the Saturday MLB game of the day pick for you. It\u2019s time for our weekly baseball picks for online MLB betting action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Season Record:<\/strong><br \/>\nNew York: 14-9 SU<br \/>\nPhiladelphia: 12-10 SU <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/handicappers\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE NOW TO VIEW THIS WEEKS BEST MLB BASEBALL HANDICAPPERS \u2014\u2013&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>MLB Betting \u2013 Mets, Pelfrey get their first look at Halladay, Mets<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever received big\u00a0<a title=\"Kentucky Derby payouts\" href=\"http:\/\/www.betonline.com\/kentucky-derby\/payouts.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kentucky Derby payouts<\/a>, you know how Philadelphia felt when they finally landed Roy Halladay from Toronto, the major thoroughbred in the offseason sweepstakes.\u00a0 The Phillies will send their ace, coming off his first loss, out to the mound on Saturday when they host the streaking New York Mets, who will give the ball to a pitcher with newfound confidence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mets vs Phillies odds \u2013 Saturday, May 1, 7:05 PM ET<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mike Pelfrey (4-0, 0.69) is on an absolute roll right now, extending his streak to 24 scoreless innings in a 1-0 win at home over Atlanta, tossing a five-hitter over five innings.\u00a0 Pelfrey struck out three batters, while walking five, which was the main negative in this performance but he managed to get out of any jams he got in.\u00a0 The 26-year-old righthander has been inconsistent over his three-year career, but he\u2019s off to a great start in 2010.\u00a0 Pelfrey will be making his 10<sup>th<\/sup> career start against the Phillies, and so far, he has a 4-2 record against the Mets\u2019 National League East rivals, posting a 4.82 ERA.\u00a0 Pelfrey would be a longshot when it comes to\u00a0<a title=\"Kentucky Derby odds\" href=\"http:\/\/www.betonline.com\/sports-betting\/horse-racing\/kentucky-derby-odds1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kentucky Derby odds<\/a>, and he needs to show he can sustain this pace, or not fall off too much. <iframe allowtransparency='true' src='http:\/\/ff.connextra.com\/Bodog\/selector\/client?client=Bodog&#038;placement=Ext_RS_Sports_250x250&#038;cxt_aff_id=151627&#038;tclk=http:\/\/www.bodog.eu\/welcome\/151627\/' width='250' height='250' class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 1px; border: 3px solid #ffffff;\" scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border-width:0'><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Halladay (4-1, 1.80) finally showed a chink in the armor in a 5-1 loss in San Francisco, allowing five runs on 10 hits over seven innings, while striking out five without a walk.\u00a0 You won\u2019t see many outings like this from the 2003 American League Cy Young winner, who currently leads the National League in innings.\u00a0 Considering that four of Halladay\u2019s five starts have come on the road, he\u2019s been doing pretty well so far in the City of Brotherly Love.\u00a0 \u201cDoc\u201d has made four career starts against the Mets, going 2-2 with an ERA of 5.55, but now, he has the knowledge of the Phillies\u2019 staff who have faced the Mets countless times.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"MLB odds \" href=\"http:\/\/www.betonline.com\/sports-betting\/baseball\/mlb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">MLB odds<\/a> should favor the Phillies at home, where they have beaten the Mets in seven of their last 10 games.\u00a0 Heading into the series opener on Friday, the Mets had won seven in a row and their pitching staff has been much better than anyone thought it would be.\u00a0 This is their first up-close-and-personal look at Halladay, who threw a gem in his lone home start.\u00a0 Pelfrey has made two appearances on the road, a shutout of Colorado, and a relief appearance in their 20-inning marathon in St. Louis.\u00a0 Hitters may be in for a long night in this contest, but the Phillies get the edge here as Pelfrey as a 7.17 ERA at Citizens Bank Park.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gambling Trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing NY Mets<br \/>\nPhiladelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against NY Mets<br \/>\nPhiladelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games<br \/>\nPhiladelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home<br \/>\nNY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games<br \/>\nNY Mets are 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road<br \/>\nNY Mets are 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia<br \/>\nNY Mets are 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Philadelphia<\/p>\n<p>Sports betting pick: Philadelphia<\/p>\n<h3>START MLB GAMBLING TODAY AT BODOG SPORTSBOOK &amp; CASINO\u2026.CLICK HERE TO JOIN!!!<\/h3>\n<p><strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>Poolside Rants hails from beautiful Bozeman Montana by way of Toronto, Canada. (Blame his wife for the move). He&#8217;s a Dallas Cowboys football honk. But please&#8230;.don&#8217;t hold that against him. The man knows his sports and has uncanny knowledge when it comes to picking games.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poolside rants weighs in with some picks for Thursday baseball action&#8230;MLB style. The New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win tonight when they battle at Dodger Stadium. 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