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<p>Tylor Megill will get the start for the Mets (72-86, 40-37 home) as they host the Phillies (89-70, 40-38 away) at Citi Field. The Phillies will give the starting nod to Taijuan Walker. Check out my prediction for game one of this NL East matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets.</p><h3>PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS NEW YORK METS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Philadelphia Phillies -121</p><p>This game will be played at Citi Field at 7:10 ET on Friday, September 29th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES:</h3><ul><li>The Phillies will be taking on a Mets club that is just 1-4 over their last five games.</li><li>Coming into the game, the Mets have gone just 1-4 in their last five home games.</li><li>The Phillies have gone 1-2 in Tylor Megill's last three starts.</li></ul><h3>CAN THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES PULL OUT A WIN AS ROAD FAVORITES?</h3><p>Coming in with an overall record of 89-70, the Phillies are 2nd in the NL East. As of late, Philadelphia has been good on the road, winning three straight road series. The team's overall series record is 28-18-4. For the season, the Phillies have a runline record of 70-89, which includes going 36-42 away from home. Their over/under mark is 73-76 this year.</p><p><p>The Phillies will turn to Taijuan Walker, who has a 15-5 record in 30 appearances this season. His ERA is 4.35, K/9 is 7.33, FIP is 4.46, and OBP is .313.</p></p><p>Taijuan Walker was unable to secure the victory in his most recent start, despite a quality outing. In the Mets' 5-4 loss to Philadelphia, Walker pitched six frames and allowed two earned runs.</p><p>For the season, the Phillies' offense is averaging 4.9 runs per game. Over their last five games they have swung the bats well, sitting 7th in the league in scoring, with a total of 24 runs. Overall, Philadelphia's team batting average is .256, putting them 6th in the MLB.</p><p>Over the Phillies' past five contests, Bryce Harper has paced the club with one home run. Across the entire season, he has hit 21 long balls and boasts a .295 batting average.</p><h3>WILL THE NEW YORK METS TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME?</h3><p>Leading up to today's game, the Mets are 4th in the NL East on a record of 72-86. Overall, they have played in 50 different series, going 17-27-6. When playing above .500 teams, the Mets are 72-86, and currently hold win percentages of 51.9% at home and 39.5% on the road.</p><p><p>Today marks Tylor Megill's 25th outing of the season, and his record stands at 8-8. His ERA is 4.92, while his OBP allowed is .357. He has struck out 98 batters and holds a WHIP of 1.62. On the road, Megill's ERA is 7.60, compared to 3.51 at home.</p></p><p>Tylor Megill was unable to secure a victory in his last outing, despite pitching six innings and earning a quality start. The Mets ultimately fell to the Phillies 5-4, with Megill surrendering five hits and three earned runs.</p><p>Offensively, New York is ranked 18th in the league with an average of 4.4 runs per game. When looking over their last ten matchups, the Mets averaged 4.8 runs per contest, which is 9th best in that span. In terms of their power numbers, New York is 9th in all of baseball, with a total of 210 home runs.</p><p>Francisco Lindor has been one of the Mets' most productive hitters in 2023. His batting average stands at .254, and he has driven in 96 runs. Additionally, he has blasted 30 home runs this season.</p>

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<p>Planning on watching today's Falcons and Chippewas game? Catch the action at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH, as the Chippewas hosts this showdown at 1:30 ET on ESPN+. Bowling Green come into this Mid-American conference matchup as the -2.5 favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 131 points.</p><h3>BOWLING GREEN FALCONS VS CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Central Michigan Chippewas +2.5</p><p>This game will be played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse at 1:30 ET on Thursday, March 14th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-69 in favor of the Chippewas.</li><li>Not only will Central Michigan pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +2.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 131 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.</li></ul><h3>Taking a Look at the Falcons Chances on the Road</h3><p>After winning their last game against Ball State by a score of 80-70, Bowling Green comes into this game with a record of 19-12. They have gone 10-7 in Mid-American Conference games and 9-5 in non-conference games. On the road this season, the Falcons have gone 5-6, and their average scoring margin in road games is -5.3.</p>

<p>So far this season, Bowling Green has been the favorite in 16 games and has gone 11-5 in those games. Their current win streak is at 2 games, and they have gone 4-6 in their last 10 road games. For the season, their average scoring margin is +6.5 at home.</p><p>Overall, Bowling Green has an ATS record of .500 at 14-14 this season. On the road, their ATS mark is 5-6, and they have gone 2-0-1 vs. the spread in their last 3 road games. As the favorite, the Falcons are 7-9 vs. the spread this year and just 1-2 in their last three games in that role.</p><p>The over/under record for Bowling Green this season is 16-12 and the average over/under line in their games is 147.6. So far, 23 of their games have finished with more points than today's line of 131. In their last three games, the average scoring total is 137 points.</p><p>In their recent matchup, the Bowling Green offense ended with 80 points against Ball State. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 46.7% and made 9 threes. One area that the Bowling Green offense has been good this season is getting to the line. Currently, they are 58th in free-throw attempts per contest. Overall, they have a field goal percentage of 43%.</p><p>At present, the Falcons' defense is nationally ranked 144th, allowing 71.2 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 6.9 threes per game vs. Central Michigan. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 34.2%.</p><h3>Are Central Michigan Ready for a Home Win?</h3><p>Central Michigan comes into this game with an 18-13 overall record and a 10-5 mark in Mid-American Conference play. The Chippewas have been a much better team at home this season, going 7-3 compared to 8-9 on the road. They have also been better as the underdog, going 8-9 compared to 7-3 as the favorite.</p>

<p>In their last game, Central Michigan defeated Northern Illinois by a score of 69-63. Over their last 10 games, the Chippewas have gone 8-2 at home, and they are 4-1 in their last five home games.</p><p>As the underdog, Central Michigan has an ATS record of 8-9 this season. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Chippewas are 7-3 vs. the spread. At home, CMU has an ATS mark of 7-3 this year and their last 3 home games have resulted in an ATS record of 0-2-1.</p><p>Central Michigan's over/under record this season is 10-16-1 and today's line of 131 is lower than the average over/under line in their games (140.6). So far, 18 of their games have finished with more points than today's line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 with an average scoring total of 137 points.</p><p>The Chippewas' offense wrapped up their last game with 69 points, aligning closely with their current season average of 66.8 points per contest. The team's scoring leader is Anthony Pritchard, who holds an average of 13.1 as they head into today's matchup. Additionally, Brian Taylor is averaging 11.4 points per game this season.</p><p>Coming into today's game, the Central Michigan defense is giving up an average of 70.2 points per contest. Central Michigan's three-point defense is currently 157th in the country at 7.4 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 40.2% of their shots vs. Central Michigan.</p>

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