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Florida Marlins (61-54) at New York Mets (60-54)

Friday, 7:10 pm Eastern

SBG Global Opening Line: Mets  - 125 ,  Total  8.5 Flat

The Florida Marlins and New York Mets will begin an important three-game series on Friday with Ricky Nolasco facing Oliver Perez.  Nolasco has been excellent all season for the Marlins.  He is 11-6 on the season with a 3.91 ERA while Perez is 7-7 for the Mets with a 4.12 ERA.

SBG Global reports that early MLB betting has the public taking Mets at Home.

Nolasco is coming off another excellent outing where he gave up three runs on four hits against Colorado.  He struck out 13 and walked none. The Mets go with Perez on Friday. The original plan was for Perez to start on Saturday but the injury to John Maine forced Perez to be moved up.  Perez already has two wins against the Marlins this season. Perez is 2-2 in his last seven starts, although the Mets have won five of those starts.  Perez has a 1.97 ERA in his last seven starts overall.

Here are the MLB betting stats for Friday’s game. The Marlins are 11-5 in their last 16 games as an underdog. The Marlins are 3-9 in their last 12 Friday games. The Marlins are 6-0 in Nolasco’s last 6 starts as an underdog. The Marlins are 4-0 in Nolasco’s last 4 road starts. The Marlins are 9-2 in Nolasco’s last 11 starts. The Over is 5-1 in Nolasco’s last 6 starts vs. the Mets.

The Mets are 12-3 in their last 15 games as a home favorite. The Mets are 8-3 in their last 11 home games vs. a right-handed starter. The Mets are 1-5 in their last 6 games as a favorite. The Mets are 1-5 in their last 6 overall. The Mets are 4-0 in Perez’s last 4 starts vs. the National League East. The Mets are 6-1 in Perez’s last 7 starts as a home favorite. The Mets are 6-2 in Perez’s last 8 Friday starts. The Mets are 5-2 in Perez’s last 7 starts.

SBG Global Current Line: Mets  - 133 ,  Total  8.5 Flat                                

The Under is 4-0 in the Marlins last 4 Friday games. The Under is 4-1 in the Marlins last 5 overall. The Under is 6-2 in the Marlins last 8 games vs. a left-handed starter. The Over is 40-19-6 in the Marlins last 65 games as a road underdog. The Over is 8-1 in Nolasco’s last 9 starts as a road underdog.

The Over is 9-1-2 in the Mets last 12 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Over is 7-3 in the Mets last 10 games as a favorite. The Over is 7-3 in the Mets last 10 overall. The Under is 7-0 in Perez’s last 7 starts overall. The Under is 6-0 in Perez’s last 6 starts as a favorite. The Under is 5-2 in Perez’s last 7 starts vs. the National League East. The Over is 6-0-2 in the last 8 meetings in New York between the two teams. The Over is 4-1 in Perez’s last 5 home starts vs. the Marlins.

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Philadelphia Phillies (53-46) at New York Mets (53-46)
Tuesday, 7:10 pm Eastern

SBG Global Opening Line: Mets - 185 , Total 8 Over -115

The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies begin a three-game series on Tuesday with both teams battling for the National League East lead. The Mets will be counting on Johan Santana on Tuesday while the Phillies will go with new acquisition, Joe Blanton. SBG Global reports that early MLB betting has the public taking Mets at Home.

Santana is 8-7 on the season with a 3.10 ERA. He has a nice ERA but really hasn’t pitched up to his reputation. He will be needed in a big way as the Mets hosts the Phillies on Tuesday. Santana is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA this season against the Phillies. Santana allowed five runs and six hits in only four innings in his last start against Cincinnati.

The Phillies go with Blanton who they picked up in a trade with Oakland. He is 5-12 this season with a 4.96 ERA. He is 1-0 against the Mets though, pitching 15 innings without allowing a run. “Maybe a change of scenery will help him,” Philadelphia pitching coach Rich Dubee said. “We think he’s going to be a piece that’s going to help us get into the playoffs and further on.” Blanton also did not pitch well in his last start, allowing six runs and nine hits in six innings against Seattle.

SBG Global Current Line: Mets - 168 , Total 8 Over -115

Here are the MLB betting stats for Tuesday’s game. The Phillies are 8-2 in their last 10 games as a road underdog. The Phillies are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. the National League East. The Phillies are 2-7 in the last 9 meetings between the two teams.

The Mets are 7-0 in their last 7 games as a home favorite. The Mets are 11-2 in their last 13 overall. The Mets are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. the National League East. The Mets are 8-2 in their last 10 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Mets are 2-5 in Santana’s last 7 starts as a favorite. The Mets are 2-6 in Santana’s last 8 starts.

The Under is 5-1 in the Phillies last 6 Tuesday games. The Under is 7-3 in the Phillies last 10 games as an underdog. The Under is 9-4 in the Phillies last 13 games vs. a left-handed starter. The Under is 11-5 in the Phillies last 16 vs. the National League East.

The Under is 5-0 in the Mets last 5 home games vs. a right-handed starter. The Under is 8-1 in the Mets last 9 games as a home favorite. The Under is 5-2 in the Mets last 7 overall. The Under is 6-2-3 in Santana’s last 11 starts overall. The Under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in New York between the two teams.

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New York Mets (40-41) at St. Louis Cardinals (47-36)
Monday, 7:05 pm Eastern – ESPN

SBG Global Opening Line: Mets -110 ,  Total  8.5 Flat

The St. Louis Cardinals continue to find ways to win while the New York Mets continue to tread water.  The teams open up a four game series on Monday in St. Louis that is critical for New York.  The Mets are starting an eight-game road trip and know they must start getting back into the race. “Obviously, we’ve got some big series coming up,” manager Jerry Manuel said. SBG Global reports that early MLB betting has the public taking Cardinals at Home.

The Cardinals go with Kyle Lohse on Monday. He was signed just before opening day this season and has been the Cardinals best pitcher.  He will look for his 10^th win on Monday.  Lohse is 9-2 with a 3.94 ERA this season.

He’s won six of his last seven starts overall. He is 4-1 with a 3.10 ERA at home this season. John Maine gets the call for New York.  He is 8-5 with a 3.73 ERA this season.  He has given up only two runs in each of his last two starts.

Here are the MLB betting stats for Monday’s game. The Mets are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Mets are 1-6 in their last 7 Monday games. The Mets are 4-1 in Maine’s last 5 Monday starts. The Mets are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in St. Louis.

The Cardinals are 9-2 in their last 11 vs. National League East. The Cardinals are 2-5 in their last 7 home games. The Cardinals are 3-8 in their last 11 Monday games. The Cardinals are 7-1 in Lohse’s last 8 starts.

SBG Global Current Line: Mets -110 ,  Total  8.5 Flat

The Over is 4-0-1 in the Mets last 5 Monday games. The Over is 4-1 in the Mets last 5 vs. the National League Central. The Over is 5-0-1 in Maine’s last 6 starts overall. The Under is 7-2-2 in Maine’s last 11 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.

The Over is 4-0 in the Cardinals last 4 Monday games. The Under is 4-1 in the Cardinals last 5 home games. The Over is 4-1 in the Cardinals last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Under is 4-1-2 in Lohse’s last 7 starts overall. The Under is 6-2-1 in Lohse’s last 9 home starts. The Under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in St. Louis between the two teams.

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Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets
Thursday, 7:10 pm Eastern

SBG Global Opening Line: Mets  - 114 ,  Total  8.5 Over -120

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets open up a four games series in New York on Thursday with Brad Penny facing Claudio Vargas.  Penny has struggled this year going 5-5 with a 5.32 ERA.  He pitched better in his last start against St. Louis, giving up four runs and four hits in 7 innings but still didn’t get the win.  Vargas is 1-2 on the season with a 3.93 ERA. He won at Colorado last Saturday and went 7 innings giving up only two runs on four hits.  Vargas has not faced the Dodgers since 2005 when he allowed one run on six hits against them in a complete game victory. SBG Global reports that early MLB betting has the public taking Mets at Home.

The Dodgers continue to battle injuries with Rafael Furcal and Andruw Jones still out of the lineup.  The latest player to have injury trouble is second baseman Jeff Kent who has been in and out of the lineup and did not start against the Cubs on Wednesday.

SBG Global Current Line: Mets  - 116,  Total  8.5 Over -125

Here are the MLB betting stats for Thursday’s game.  The Dodgers are 8-1 in their last 9 vs. a team with a losing record. The Dodgers are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. the National League East. The Dodgers are 7-3 in their last 10 Thursday games. The Dodgers are 4-10 in their last 14 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Dodgers are 1-4 in their last 5 road games. The Dodgers are 1-4 in their last 5 overall. The Dodgers are 12-4 in Penny’s last 16 starts vs. the National League East. The Dodgers are 14-6 in Penny’s last 20 road starts.
The Dodgers are 2-6 in Penny’s last 8 Thursday starts. The Dodgers are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in New York.
 
The Mets are 2-7 in their last 9 overall. The Mets are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a right-handed starter. The Mets are 2-9 in their last 11 Thursday games. The Mets are 0-6 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.

The Under is 7-0 in the Dodgers last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Under is 7-0 in the Dodgers last 7 overall. The Over is 5-1 in the Dodgers last 6 Thursday games. The Under is 4-1 in the Dodgers last 5 road games.
The Over is 7-1 in Penny’s last 8 starts vs. the National League East. The Over is 7-2 in Penny’s last 9 starts overall. The Under is 7-3 in Penny’s last 10 road starts.

The Under is 5-1 in the Mets last 6 Thursday games. The Over is 4-1 in the Mets last 5 vs. the National League West. The Over is 8-3-1 in the Mets last 12 home games. The Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in New York between the two teams.

Pick: Mets 2units

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New York Mets (10-7) at Chicago Cubs (12-6)
Monday, 7:05 pm Eastern – ESPN

SBG Global Opening Line: Cubs - 135, Total 8.5 Under -115

The Chicago Cubs and New York Mets open up a quick two game set on Monday in Chicago with Carlos Zambrano facing John Maine. Zambrano is 2-1 on the season with an ERA of 3.04 and is coming off a nice outing on Wednesday against Cincinnati when he allowed only two runs in seven innings. The Cubs are playing well having swept Pittsburgh over the weekend. Zambrano is 3-1 in his last five starts against the Mets with a 3.41 ERA. SBG Global reports that early MLB betting has the public taking Cubs at Home.

John Maine gets the start for the Mets on Monday. He is 1-1 on the season with a 3.78 ERA. He did not pitch well against the Cubs last season, posting a 10.57 ERA against them. Maine has been solid this season except for giving up walks. He gave up four in his last start on Wednesday against Washington. “The walks, they’ve been up in all these games,” Maine said. “To be able to miss that bad - in the seventh after I got two outs - it’s frustrating.” The Mets lost on Sunday at Philadelphia 5-4, ending their five game winning streak.

SBG Global Current Line: Cubs - 135, Total 8.5 Flat

Here are the MLB betting stats for Monday’s game. The Mets are 5-1 in their last 6 overall. The Mets are 4-1 in their last 5 games as a road underdog. The Mets are 29-14 in their last 43 vs. the National League Central. The Mets are 3-13 in their last 16 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Mets are 4-1 in Maine’s last 5 starts. The Mets are 15-7 in Maine’s last 22 road starts. The Mets are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.

The Cubs are 7-1 in their last 8 games as a home favorite. The Cubs are 6-2 in their last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Cubs are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. the National League East. The Cubs are 1-5 in Zambrano’s last 6 Monday starts. The Cubs are 0-4 in Zambrano’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.

The Under is 5-1 in the Mets last 6 overall. The Over is 11-4 in the Mets last 15 road games. The Over is 15-6-1 in the Mets last 22 vs. the National League Central. The Over is 7-3-2 in the Mets last 12 games as a road underdog. The Over is 5-2-1 in Maine’s last 8 road starts. The Over is 5-2-1 in Maine’s last 8 starts vs. the National League Central.

The Over is 6-1 in the Cubs last 7 overall. The Under is 7-1-1 in Zambrano’s last 9 starts as a favorite. The Over is 9-2 in Zambrano’s last 11 starts vs. the National League East. The Under is 19-7-1 in Zambrano’s last 27 starts overall. The Over is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings in Chicago between the two teams. The Over is 4-0 in Zambrano’s last 4 starts vs. the Mets.

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New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
Friday, 7:05 pm Eastern

SBG Global Opening Line: Phillies  -115, Total 8 Under -115

The marquee pitching matchup on Friday takes place in Philadelphia as Cole Hamels and the Phillies host Johan Santana and the Mets.  It should be a classic matchup between two of the best pitchers in baseball.  “They both have a devastating changeup. Santana has a little more experience, with a couple of Cy Youngs, and Cole is still getting to a point where he wants to be.” Phillies pitcher J.C. Romero said, “It’s going to be a great game, and I can’t wait to see it. I’m going to be a fan for the first six, seven innings. Hopefully, I’ll get a good one.”  SBG Global reports that early MLB betting has the public taking Mets on the Road.

The Mets took two of three from the Phillies at Shea Stadium in their first meetings of the season. This series is in Philadelphia and Hamels is ready for the matchup against Santana. “I don’t even care,” Hamels said. “The guy could have eight arms and it’s not going to bother me.” Hamels is coming off a win over the Cubs.  He threw seven shutout innings giving up only one hit. Hamels is 1-1 with a 2.77 ERA against the Mets in four career starts.

SBG Global Current Line: Phillies  -110, Total 7.5 Over -115

Santana has lost two games this season including two against the Brewers.  He gave up three home runs in the last game against Milwaukee.  He struck out seven and walked two.  He will be facing a Phillies lineup that scored 10 runs on Thursday in a 10-2 win over Houston.  Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell homered in the same game for the first time this season. “It’s good to see our offense come alive,” Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. “We could’ve scored more runs, but we left 11 guys on base. We didn’t knock guys in with less than two outs, and we have to get better at that.”

Every starting position player except Eric Bruntlett had at least two hits while Chris Coste had four hits, including a home run. “As a team, we needed a game like this,” Coste said. “It’s a lot easier to hit when there are runs on the board, just like it’s easier to pitch, like for Brett, when we got the lead. It becomes contagious. You go up there with nothing to lose and sometimes you have games like this.”

Here are the MLB betting stats for Friday’s game.  The Mets are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. the National League East. The Mets are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a left-handed starter. The Mets are 4-1 in their last 5 games as a road underdog. The Mets are 6-2 in their last 8 Friday games. The Mets are 5-2 in their last 7 overall. The Mets are 3-8 in their last 11 series opening games. The Mets are 0-5 in the last 5 meetings in Philadelphia.

The Phillies are 5-0 in their last 5 Friday games. The Phillies are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record. The Phillies are 2-5 in their last 7 games vs. a left-handed starter. The Phillies are 1-5 in their last 6 home games vs. a left-handed starter. The Phillies are 4-1 in Hamels’ last 5 Friday starts. The Phillies are 15-5 in Hamels’ last 20 home starts. The Phillies are 9-3 in Hamels’ last 12 starts as a home favorite. The Phillies are 19-8 in Hamels’ last 27 starts. The Phillies are 19-8 in Hamels’ last 27 starts on grass.

The Under is 4-0 in the Mets last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter. The Over is 6-0 in the Mets last 6 road games vs. a left-handed starter. The Under is 5-1 in the Mets last 6 vs. the National League East. The Over is 10-2 in the Mets last 12 road games. The Over is 19-8-1 in the Mets last 28 overall. The Over is 7-3-2 in the Mets last 12 games as a road underdog. The Under is 39-18-4 in the Mets last 61 Friday games.

The Under is 5-1 in the Phillies last 6 overall. The Under is 4-1 in the Phillies last 5 home games. The Under is 4-1 in the Phillies last 5 games as a favorite. The Under is 6-0 in Hamels’ last 6 starts overall. The Under is 5-0 in Hamels’ last 5 starts as a home favorite. The Under is 6-0 in Hamels’ last 6 starts on grass. The Under is 5-0 in Hamels’ last 5 starts vs. the National League East. The Under is 4-1 in Hamels’ last 5 Friday starts. The Under is 7-3-1 in the last 11 meetings between the two teams.

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Philadelphia Phillies (4-4) at New York Mets (2-4)
Wednesday, 7:10 pm Eastern – ESPN 2

SBG Global Opening Line: Mets  -140, Total 9.5 Flat

 

The Philadelphia Phillies definitely have the New York Mets number. They beat them for the ninth straight time on Tuesday but they may have lost National League MVP Jimmy Rollins for a while.  He sprained his left ankle and his status for Wednesday’s game is uncertain.  Philadelphia will be going with Kyle Kendrick on Wednesday while the Mets will go with Mike Pelfrey.  Kendrick beat the Mets last year allowing two earned runs in 6 and two thirds innings.  Pelfrey pitched against the Phillies once last year and lost, allowing two earned runs in five innings. SBG Global reports that early MLB betting has the public taking Phillies on the Road.

 

The Mets disappointed the largest Opening Day crowd in franchise history on Tuesday as they lost 5-2. The Phillies didn’t do anything against Oliver Perez but jumped all over reliever Scott Schoeneweis.  An error by Carlos Delgado with the bases loaded led to two runs scoring. Jayson Werth singled in the go-ahead run and Jimmy Rollins had an eight inning RBI single.

Tom Gordon pitched a perfect ninth to get the save. “I don’t know if you can say, it’s having one’s number,” the Phillies Shane Victorino said. “We’ll go out there [Wednesday] and play nine. We’re not going out there saying, ‘We own the Mets’ or anything like that. That’s not the attitude we have. [On Wednesday], we’ll forget about beating them nine straight.”   The Mets are sure tired of hearing about losing to the Phillies every game. “All of us are tired of hearing that the Phillies have our number,” the Mets’ Billy Wagner said. “The Phillies don’t have our number. We keep shooting ourselves in the foot. There’s confidence on their side, but there’s no lack of confidence over here saying that we can’t get those guys out, or that our hitters aren’t as good as their hitters. We’re a good team, and we know we’re going to go out there and a month from now, we’ll be hearing a different story.”

SBG Global Current Line: Mets  -138, Total 9.5 Flat

The Mets have not started the season well, losing four of their six games.  They also have to start winning against Philadelphia. “We have to start playing better,” David Wright said. “We have to prove to ourselves we can beat them. … We’re a different team from who we were last year. But they have that swagger.”

 

Here are the MLB betting stats for Wednesday’s game.  The Phillies are 6-2 in their last 8 games as an underdog. The Phillies are 9-3 in their last 12 vs. a team with a losing record. The Phillies are 13-5 in their last 18 vs. the National League East. The Phillies are 13-6 in their last 19 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Phillies are 3-7 in their last 10 overall. The Phillies are 1-5 in their last 6 Wednesday games. The Phillies are 4-1 in Kendrick’s last 5 starts. The Phillies are 4-1 in Kendrick’s last 5 road starts. The Phillies are 1-4 in Kendrick’s last 5 starts as an underdog. The Phillies are 0-4 in Kendrick’s last 4 Wednesday starts. The Phillies are 0-4 in Kendrick’s last 4 starts as a road underdog. The Phillies are 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in New York.

 

The Mets are 3-8 in their last 11 vs. the National League East. The Mets are 3-8 in their last 11 games as a favorite. The Mets are 3-9 in their last 12 overall. The Mets are 1-9 in their last 10 games as a home favorite. The Mets are 1-10 in their last 11 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Mets are 0-5 in their last 5 home games vs. a right-handed starter. The Mets are 2-5 in Pelfrey’s last 7 starts vs. the National League East. The Mets are 2-5 in Pelfrey’s last 7 starts as a favorite. The Mets are 3-9 in Pelfrey’s last 12 starts overall. The Mets are 1-6 in Pelfrey’s last 7 home starts.

 

The Under is 4-0 in the Phillies last 4 Wednesday games. The Under is 4-1 in the Phillies last 5 games as a road underdog. The Under is 5-2 in the Phillies last 7 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Under is 5-2 in the Phillies last 7 road games. The Under is 9-4 in the Phillies last 13 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Over is 8-1 in Kendrick’s last 9 starts overall. The Over is 4-1 in Kendrick’s last 5 road starts. The Over is 4-1-1 in Kendrick’s last 6 starts as an underdog.

 

The Over is 6-1-1 in the Mets last 8 games as a home favorite. The Over is 15-3-1 in the Mets last 19 games as a favorite. The Over is 17-5-1 in the Mets last 23 vs. the National League East. The Over is 23-7-1 in the Mets last 31 vs. a team with a losing record. The Over is 16-5-1 in the Mets last 22 overall. The Over is 7-3 in the Mets last 10 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Over is 9-4 in the Mets last 13 Wednesday games. The Over is 4-0 in Pelfrey’s last 4 home starts. The Over is 4-1 in Pelfrey’s last 5 starts overall. The Over is 4-1 in Pelfrey’s last 5 home starts vs. a team with a losing record. The Under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in New York.

 

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