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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies

Neither team is hitting the cover off the ball and the two pitchers tonight (Cliff Lee and Chris Young) have decent enough numbers this season, that means the Totals line is low at 7. However, both pitchers have been prone to the long ball recently and that's dangerous in Citizens Bank Park. Of the two, Lee seems to be the more solid (he k'd 12 last time out) and Young is coming back with his second start after a spell on the DL - always dangerous. Reports out of the Mets also say Young was one of the recent flu victims.

If the Phils were still boasting that punch in the middle of the order I'd feel happier taking on the Totals, but both teams are barely hitting over .200 L10 against right and left handers, so I'll take the runline here and hope Lee locks it down and the Phils stick a couple over the wall.

Pick: Phils -1.5 @ 2.2

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2011 Season (Level Stakes)

19-18 (+1.98pts)