MLB Betting Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets: The middle game of this 3-game series from Shea Stadium is scheduled for Wednesday July 23rd 2008 at 7:10 pm ET on ESPN. BodogLife.com has the New York Mets -144 ML betting odds favorite to tie this series up at 2 games versus the Philadelphia Phillies (+124).

After stealing game 1 with a 9th innings comeback, the Philadelphia Phillies have now taken sole possession on 1st place in the tight NL East, while the Mets have dropped down to 3rd (behind the FL Marlins).

Johan Santana pitched an absolute gem in Tuesday night’s opener, only to be spoiled by the Mets bullpen in the top of the 9th inning.

With a 5-2 lead, and with the closer unavailable, the Mets bullpen had a 3 run lead to protect. Instead, they surrendered 6 runs to the Phils, as they went on to loose a (6-8) heartbreaker.

Tonight in the middle game of the series, it’s a battle of two RHP: Brett Myers vs. John Maine.

Thus far in 17 starts this season, Myers comes in with a 3-9 record, an ERA of 5.84, 88 K, and 44 BB in 101.2 Innings pitched.

His opponent, John Maine comes into tonight’s contest winless in his last 4 starts, and with an overall record of 8-7. Maine currently has an ERA of 4.22, along with 98 K, and 54 BB. Jon Maine will be making his 21st start of the 2008 campaign, as he has already labored through 113 innings of work.

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