AAA's VERY EARLY SITUATIONAL PITCHING MISMATCH (+$29K REGULAR SEASON MLB RUN!)
(MLB) NY Mets vs. Philadelphia, 07/17/2016 9:35 AM, Score: 5 - 0
Money Line: -165.00 NY Mets (Away)
Result: Win
This is an 8* SITUATIONAL PITCHING MISMATCH on the New York Mets.

We're giving the nod to the Mets in this matchup, both on the mound and at the plate. The visitors hand the ball to ace Jacob DeGrom (5-4, 2.61 ERA) who turned down a spot in the All Star game because he wanted to rest. In his last start before the break DeGrom would give up two runs off six hits while striking out seven over seven innings in a win over Miami on Wednesday. DeGrom has been sharp so far in July, giving up just three runs over 12 innings of work to go along with 14 K's to just three walks. Over his last three starts he's posted a tiny 1.35 ERA and he has to be feeling pretty confident in this spot, as he owns a very respectable 2.84 ERA on the road this season. The home side counters with Zach Eflin (2-2, 4.08) who comes in off a 10-3 win over the Rockies on Sunday, giving up just two runs off seven hits over six innings. The book is still out on Eflin in our opinion though and there's no question that he draws a tough matchup today vs. the hard-hitting Mets. Also note that Eflin has already struggled in this position this year, going 1-2 with a ballooned 6.64 ERA in all day games. As we mentioned off the top, we think New York has the advantage both on the hill and in the hitting department this afternoon and with those two factors working in its favor, it makes this a price in which we have no issues at all in laying. Play on the METS.

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