MLB Prediction Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets: The Philadelphia Phillies (53-46), the New York Mets (53-46) and the Florida Marlins (53-47), are currently in the midst of a heated battle for the National League East division title. In Tuesday’s game 1, SportsBook.com has the New York Mets -185 betting odds favorite against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies (+165). 

With the Mets and Phils having Monday off, and the Florida Marlins losing to the Atlanta Braves at home (4-0), this is how things stand: The Mets are 1st, Phillies 2nd, and Marlins are 3rd.

Tuesday night’s game 1 of this 3-game set has a scheduled first pitch 7:10 pm ET live from Shea Stadium in Queens, New York.

The Over/Under in this MLB Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets has been set at a combined 8 total runs.

The Phillies come into this series against their NL East foes, losers of their last 2 games (to the Florida Marlins). Thus far this season, the Phils are 26-23 on the road, and are 5-5 in their last 10 games played. Tonight, the Phillies will pin their hopes on the RHP out of Kentucky, Joe Blanton.

Blanton has had a tough season, to say the least. The Tennessee-native comes in with a record of 5-12, and an ERA of almost 5 (4.96) in 20 starts (127 IP). He will need to have a stellar evening, as he will go against Cy Young Award recipient Johan Santana.

The LHP from Tovar, Venezuela, comes in with a record of 8-7 in 20 starts, along with an outstanding ERA of 3.10. So far this season, Santana has pitched a total of 130.2 innings, allowing 122 hits, 53 R (45 ER), has surrendered 16 long balls, with an incredible SO-to-BB ratio of 116-38.

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