This is an 8* on the OVER

This is a battle for first place in the NL East. The Mets have held the top spot for a long time now, but their lead is now down to a half game. The Phillies swept their last series, winning all four games in Washington. The Mets weren’t nearly as successful in Miami where they lost two of three. Philadelphia did have to come from behind yesterday, scoring four runs in the top of the ninth, but they’ll take a win anyway they can get it. They’ve won five in a row now and all five of those games also went Over. The Mets had a three-game Over run stopped yesterday in a 4-2 loss where they left 15 runners on base. A big key here is how Mets’ road games tend to see a lot more scoring than their home games. It’s a difference of 2.8 more runs/game on the road. The Phillies have scored 43 runs during their five-game win streak. So we’ve got no worries with them. A pitching matchup of Stroman vs. Gibson might give you some pause about betting the Over here, but Stroman did allow four runs in his most recent start. Gibson is making his second start since coming over from Texas and the National League remains an unfamiliar scene. The two previous times Gibson has faced the Mets have resulted in a 6.75 ERA. The Over is 7-1 in the last eight meetings in Philadelphia. Play on OVER

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