7:10 PM Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Mets
Phillies: +130
Mets: -150
Total: 8
The Mets are trying to avoid their first 3-game losing streak of the season when they host the Phillies. Carlos Carrasco (4-1, 3.50 ERA) is getting the start for the Mets and he will face the Phillies left-hander Bailey Falter (0-1, 3.75). Carrasco got a win in his last outing when he gave up 1 run over 5 1/3 innings as the Mets beat the Colorado Rockies and he is 1-1 with a 1.80 ERA in 3 career games against the Phillies. Falter made his first major league start of the season on May 11 and he gave up 1 run in 4 2/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners. The Phillies snapped a 2-game losing streak Thursday night when Aaron Nola carried a shutout into the 9th inning to get a 4-1 over the Braves and split the 4-game series. The Mets were off yesterday after losing to the Giants 9-3 to lose the series. The series loss was just the second of the season for the Mets.
⚾The Phillies are last in MLB in defensive runs saved at -25.
⚾The Mets have scored 28 runs in the last 3 games.
⚾The Mets are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
⚾The Phillies are 2-5 in their last 7 games.
The Bookie: Mets
9:38 PM Toronto Blue Jays @ Los Angeles Angels
Blue Jays: -115
Angels: +105
Total: 8
The Angels host the Blue Jays for the 2nd game of the series after losing 6-3 in the opener. Toronto will be going with right-hander Alek Manoah (5-1, 1.62 ERA) for his 9th start of the season. He hasn’t allowed more than 2 earned runs in any start this season and is coming off a strong outing, pitching 8 innings while giving up just 1 run on 7 hits in a 3-1 win over Cincinnati. Manoah has faced the Angels once in his career, getting a win last season when he held the Angels to just 2 runs and 5 hits in 6 2/3 innings with 11 K’s. The Angels will be starting right-hander Chase Silseth (1-1, 2.61) who will make the 3rd start of his career and it will be his first appearance against the Blue Jays. Silseth picked up the win after allowing just 1 hit in 6 scoreless innings in his first game against Oakland on May 13. He lost his next time out, giving up 3 runs on 6 hits in 4 1/3 innings.
⚾The Angels’ offense has been struggling, scoring only 10 runs in the last 3 games.
⚾The Blue Jays’ offense is heating up scoring 14 runs in the past 2 games.
⚾The Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
⚾The Angels have lost 2 straight and 6 of the last 10 games.
The Bookie: Blue Jays