{"id":36789,"date":"2011-04-06T07:42:40","date_gmt":"2011-04-06T14:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=36789"},"modified":"2011-04-06T07:42:40","modified_gmt":"2011-04-06T14:42:40","slug":"odds-mets-vs-phillies-gambling-prediction-preview-6411","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/mlb-baseball\/odds-mets-vs-phillies-gambling-prediction-preview-6411\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Betting \u2013 N.Y. vs. Philadelphia Gambling Prediction \/ Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Wednesday MLB Baseball Picks: Mets vs Phillies<\/h2>\n<p> <!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.betus.com\/ats.aspx?url=sportsbook\/&amp;token=zzar6WLC4ylusAuBMn2DJZKN6ey-ZhOy\" rel=\"nofollow\">The best Sportsbook for America\u2019s Pastime is BetUS.com! \u2013 From MLB teasers to parlays, from futures to wacky props, BetUS adds more excitement \u2013 CLICK HERE NOW + GET $75 FREE FOR MLB BETTING!<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>MLB Betting \u2013 Mets vs Phillies Preview &amp; Pick<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Date: <\/strong>7:05PM ET, Wednesday, April 6, 2011<br \/>\n<strong>Venue: <\/strong>Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA<br \/>\n<strong>Broadcast: <\/strong>SNY<br \/>\n<strong>New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies Betting Lines from Betus.com<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Money Line: <\/strong> Phillies -140<br \/>\n<strong>Over\/Under: <\/strong> 9.5<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/baseball\/mlb-matchups.aspx?page=\/data\/mlb\/matchups\/g4_summary_25.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong> CLICK here for INDEPTH MLB ATS Stats for this matchup &#8212;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.betus.com\/ats.aspx?url=sportsbook\/&amp;token=zzar6WLC4ylusAuBMn2DJZKN6ey-ZhOy\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong> Bet now at BETUS &#8212;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>New York Mets (2-1 through April 4)<\/strong><br \/>\nMike Pelfrey (0-1, 10.38)<\/p>\n<p>If the New York Mets want to sustain any kind of relevant rivalry with the mighty Philadelphia Phillies this season, they\u2019ll need pitchers like Mike Pelfrey to step up and produce in Johan Santana\u2019s absence. He did anything but that in his first 2011 start against the Marlins, allowing five runs and walking four batters in 4.1 innings of work.<\/p>\n<p>The good news: the former first-round pick Pelfrey finally came into his own last season, going 15-9 with a 3.66 ERA. The bad news: Citizens Bank Park is his own private Hell. In 25.1 innings pitched there (over five starts), he\u2019s allowed 23 earned runs (8.17 ERA), served up seven homers and walked 11. It doesn\u2019t get much worse than that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Philadelphia Phillies (3-0 through April 4)<\/strong><br \/>\nJoe Blanton (No record)<\/p>\n<p>Geez, whiz. Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Roy Oswalt started the Phillies\u2019 first three games and they opened the season 3-0. Who knew? <a href=\"http:\/\/record.partners.betus.com\/_zzar6WLC4ylmDxc4XxdMQaZ0sgTMZpgG\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 1px; border: 3px solid #ffffff;\" src=\"http:\/\/media.partners.betus.com\/BANNERS\/baseball\/sportsbook_baseball_250x250_mybanner.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>OK \u2013 so we get it. The Phantastic Four (which also includes Cole Hamels) should dominate. But what happens when their No. 5 man, Joe Blanton, gets the ball? He showed his usual strong control last season, walking only 43 guys in 175.2 innings, but he allowed 27 homers and let opponents bat .291 off him.<\/p>\n<p>Blanton has been a Met killer in his career, going 3-1 with a 2.64 ERA over seven starts. He owns the Mets\u2019 top hitters, including Carlos Beltran (.143 lifetime against Blanton), Jose Reyes (.111) and David Wright (.263). The Mets\u2019 best bet to solve Blanton may be youngster Ike Davis. The big first baseman is off to a solid start this season and is 4 for 8 against Blanton in his career.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MLB Trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NYM are 8-24 in their last 32 Wed. games.<br \/>\nOver is 47-21-7 in NYM last 75 Wed. games.<br \/>\nOver is 13-4-1 in Pelfreys last 18 Wed. starts.<br \/>\nPHI are 37-15 in their last 52 home games.<br \/>\nPHI are 57-24 in their last 81 overall.<br \/>\nPHI are 57-24 in their last 81 games on grass.<br \/>\nUnder is 22-8-1 in the last 31 meetings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The pick: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With two homer-prone pitchers taking the hill, this could be a real track meet. But Blanton at least has a history of success against the Mets. Pelfrey, on the other hand, gets eaten alive whenever he visits the City of Brotherly Love. Chase Utley, the man who hits Pelfrey the hardest, remains sidelined with a knee injury, but Ryan Howard, Raul Ibanez and Shane Victorino all have good track records against Pelfrey, too. They\u2019ll give Blanton the run support he needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mets vs Phillies prediction: <\/strong>Phillies 9, Mets 5<\/p>\n<h3><a title=\"MLB Picks\" href=\"\/handicappers\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>**CLICK TO GRAB OUR BEST Expert MLB Picks for 2011 MLB Betting!**<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shea weighs in with his MLB Free Pick for tonight. It\u2019s the New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies matching up at Citizens Bank Park. 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