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MLB Baseball
New York Mets (7-4) at Philadelphia Phillies (3-8)
7:05 pm Eastern
ESPN
SBG Global Opening Line: Mets -110, Total 9.5

The Philadelphia Phillies are off to their worst start in 10 years and have not won two in a row yet this season.  They will look to Freddy Garcia who is coming off the disabled list to get a win against the New York Mets tonight.

The problem tonight could again be the weather as it is possible tonight’s game could get rained out. If they can get the game in, the Phillies are counting on Garcia who was obtained in a December trade with the Chicago White Sox.  Garcia helped Chicago to its first World Series title in 88 years in 2005, and has won at least 12 games in seven of his eight seasons.

Philadelphia defeated Houston 8-5 on Saturday before Sunday's game was rained out. The Phillies are 3-8 for the first time since 1997, when they finished 68-94. Starting pitching has been the problem for the Phillies with the rotation having an ERA of almost six runs per game.

The Philadelphia Phillies are -110 favorites with a total of 9 over -120 at SBG Global.

New York won two of three from Philadelphia at Shea Stadium last week. John Maine (1-0, 1.54 ERA) gets the start tonight. The Mets are coming off a postponement yesterday as well.

The Mets are 7-0 in their last 7 opening games of a series. The Mets are 5-1 in their last 6 games as an underdog. The Mets are 10-4 in their last 14 road games. The Mets are 9-4 in their last 13 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Mets are 17-8 in their last 25 games on Grass. The Mets are 7-0 in Maine's last 7 starts vs. the National League East. The Mets are 14-3 in Maine's last 17 starts. The Mets are 4-0 in Maine's last 4 starts vs. the Phillies. The Mets are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.

The Phillies are 2-5 in their last 7 opening games of a series. The Phillies are 3-9 in their last 12 games on Grass. The Phillies are 3-9 in their last 12 overall. The Phillies are 2-8 in their last 10 vs. the National League East.

The Under is 4-0 in the Mets last 4 vs. the National League East. The Under is 4-0 in the Mets last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Under is 4-0 in the Mets last 4 on Grass. The Under is 4-1 in Maine's last 5 road starts.

The Over is 4-0 in the Phillies last 4 games as a favorite. The Over is 5-2 in the Phillies last 7 vs. the National League East. The Under is 7-3 in the Phillies last 10 home games vs. a right-handed starter.

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