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New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies MLB Pick: Both the New York Mets (44-44) and the Philadelphia Phillies (48-41) will go into the All Star break at home, but first, the final game of this 4-game set between these NL East division rivals. According to BodogLife.com, the Philadelphia Phillies are -135 MLB Betting odds favorite against the New York Mets (+125). Tonight starting at 7:05 pm ET, the New York Mets will try to win the series at Citizens Bank Park as they lead 2-1. Meanwhile the best the Philadelphia Phillies can hope, would be to earn a 2-2 series split with the Metropolitans, before they welcome the St Louis Cardinals and the Arizona Diamondbacks.  BodogLife.com also has a great MLB Alternative Line: New York Mets Pick +1½ (-160) or Philadelphia Phillies Pick -1½ (+140). The New York Mets are currently 3rd in their division, 1 game behind the Florida Marlins, and 3½ behind tonight’s opponent, the division leading Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets come in winners of their last 2 games played, are 5-5 in their last 10, and are 22-18 at home, and 22-26 on the road. The Over/Under for this New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies MLB Pick has been set at a combined 10.5 total runs. Tonight the Mets will send to the mound, the veteran Dominican RHP Pedro Martinez. Thus far in the ’08 campaign, Pedro has been sidelined by injuries and has only been able to make 7 starts. Martinez comes into tonight’s contest with a record of 2-2, and a bloated ERA of 7.39. Pedro is certainly not the same dominant power-pitcher he once was, as these days he tends to rely more on his off-speed stuff. Pedro has not had a good year so far, as teams have batted him around. Pedro has given up 49 hits in 35.1 innings pitched. For the home team, the Philadelphia Phillies, RHP Adam Easton will try to earn a split in this 4 game set. Easton will face off against Pedro with an overall mark of 3-6, a 4.79 ERA, and a SO-to-BB ratio of 51-39. Easton hasn’t fooled too many hitters, as he has surrendered 107 hits in 97.2 innings of work.
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