This is a 9* TOTAL on the OVER Mets/Phillies.

The Mets had their three-game win streak snapped by the Nationals on Sunday after blowing a 2-1 lead going into the ninth inning. New York is averaging 4.75 RPG still though. Taijuan Walker gets the nod for the visitors and last year he went 7-11 with a 4.47 ERA overall and 0-2 with a 3.76 ERA in five starts vs. the Phillies.

The Phillies had their two-game win streak snapped in a lower-scoring 4-1 loss at home to the A's yesterday. So far the Phillies are averaging 4.66 RPG. They send Ranger Suarez to the hill and he went 8-5 with a 1.36 ERA last season.

Regression is in order for Suarez to open the season though.

And with both teams coming off low-scoring losses, we love how this one sets up as much more of a classic "slug-fest."

That's our read here, this number is low, the play is the OVER.

Good luck, NP