The Mets improved their record on the new 2011 MLB season to 3-1 after topping the Phillies in the first game of their three game road set on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies, also at 3-1, lost their first game of the season after sweeping the Astros in their opening home series. Philadelphia looks to bounce back with a win Wednesday (7:05 pm ET) when their series continues with Game-2. Joe Blanton makes his 2011 starting debut for the Phillies while the Mets counter with Mike Pelfrey.
For today's MLB Lines , the Phillies are installed -135 favorites on the off shore money line with a posted run total of 9 1/2 runs. Mets backers are getting +125 ML odds for a SU win. Run Line prices on the Phillies are +150 (-1 1/2) and for the Mets (+1 1/2) giving -170.
The Philadelphia Phillies are big favorites on off shore and Las Vegas 2011 World Series Predictions futures boards at +250 odds. New York is a World Series long shot at +5000.
Blanton was the Phillies most prolific pitcher at Spring Training pitching 31 innings and posting an impressive 3.19 ERA. Pelfrey opened April 1 for the Mets at Florida and was credited with a loss. At Citizens Bank Park Pelfrey has struggled over his five career starts allowing 23 runs in 25 1/3 innings of work.
The Mets jumped on Phillies starter Cole Hamels in yesterday's series opener cruising to a 7-1 win. Mets backers cashed as +170 ML underdogs for the game, and the eight runs scored cashed for UNDER bettors on the payout.
