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(Record: 0-1, -1.00) This weekend is the 4th of July weekend and the sporting world has plenty of fireworks planned for the holiday. The game of the week is no different as it will focus on the FOX Saturday game of the week. This Saturday the New York Mets travel to Philadelphia to battle the Phillies and it will be aired on Fox. The Mets have been hampered by injuries all season and have lost the majority of the starting lineup at one point or another. The amazing thing is even with all of these injuries the Mets are just two games behind the Phillies in the east. The Phillies have had problems pitching and winning at home. They are one of the league’s best road teams and need to put a run together if they want to defend their title in the east. On Saturday the Mets send Fernando Nieve to the Hill to face the Phillies. Nieve had been a nice surprise for the Mets this year up to his last start against the Brewers when he failed to make it to the fourth inning. He allowed the more runs in that game then he allowed all year in a Mets uniform. The only time that he has faced the Phillies has been in a relief appearances. The Phillies counter with crafty veteran Jamie Moyer. Moyer is 6-6 on the year and has proved that he is hittable. He got a win in his last start against the Blue Jays but got hit hard early. He rebounded with a few solid innings and got some help from his offense. This year he has not done well against the Mets giving up a run per inning pitched and posting an ERA over nine. The Mets have a chance to take the division lead if they play well enough in this series and Philly has proved that they do not play well at home. If there is a game in the series where the Mets have the edge in pitching it’s this one. Nieve will have plenty of stamina after only going three innings in his last game and the Mets have Moyer’s number. The Mets will get a solid performance by Nieve and jump on Moyer early to provide some run support. ON Saturday the Mets take down the Phillies. Game of the Week Pick: New York Mets Projected Final: Mets 7 Phillies 4
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MLB Betting Preview The New York Mets were one team that did not want the All-Star break to come. They had won nine in a row before the break and will try and make it 10 straight as they face Cincinnati on Thursday. New York has not won 10 straight since 1991. They have a good chance to get the win on Thursday as Johan Santana takes the mound. “The break,” Mets manager Jerry Manuel said, “is just a pause, not the end of anything.” New York is just a half game back of the Phillies for first place in the National League East. SBG Global reports that early MLB betting has the public taking Mets on the Road. Santana is 8-7 with a 2.84 ERA this season. He has not had much support this season even though his ERA is excellent. Santana is 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA in three career games against the Reds. Earlier this season he allowed three runs and 10 hits in six innings in a 12-6 win. The Reds send Johnny Cueto to the mound as they open a season-high 10 game homestand on Thursday. Cueto is 7-9 with a 4.67 this season. He gave up six runs and eight hits against the Mets in an 8-3 loss back in May. Here are the MLB betting stats for Thursday’s game. The Mets are 6-0 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Mets are 6-0 in their last 6 games as a favorite. The Mets are 10-1 in their last 11 overall. The Mets are 4-1 in their last 5 road games. The Mets are 0-6 in their last 6 games as a road favorite. The Mets are 1-5 in Santana’s last 6 starts as a favorite. The Mets are 0-4 in Santana’s last 4 road starts. The Mets are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings between the two teams.  The Reds are 4-0 in their last 4 home games. The Reds are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. the National League East. The Reds are 8-3 in their last 11 home games vs. a left-handed starter. The Reds are 7-3 in their last 10 overall. The Reds are 5-2 in Cueto’s last 7 home starts. The Over is 4-0-1 in the Mets last 5 vs. the National League Central. The Under is 9-1-1 in the Mets last 11 games as a favorite. The Under is 5-1 in the Mets last 6 overall. The Over is 5-1-1 in the Mets last 7 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Under is 4-1-1 in the Mets last 6 games as a road favorite. The Under is 6-1-3 in Santana’s last 10 starts overall. The Under is 4-1 in Santana’s last 5 starts as a road favorite. The Over is 5-2 in the Reds last 7 overall. The Under is 5-0 in Cueto’s last 5 starts overall. The Under is 8-2 in Cueto’s last 10 home starts. The Over is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Cincinnati between the two teams. Pick: Take the red hot Mets, 4units
New York Mets (51-44) at Cincinnati Reds (46-50) Â
Thursday, 7:10 pm EasternÂ
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SBG Global Opening Line: Mets – 145 , Total 8 Over -120Â
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SBG Global Current Line: Mets – 141 , Total 8.5 Under -115Â
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