Play: Under 8 Runs
Rating: 5*

The New York Mets enter Thursday in a three-way tie with the Cardinals and the Giants for the two wild-card spots in the National League. This would be a good time for them to raise their game, but instead they opened the week by getting swept over three games by the lowly Braves. Runs have been hard to come by all season for the Mets, and I think both teams will find it tough to produce runs tonight when they take on the light-swinging Philadelphia Phillies Thursday night.

Seth Lugo (4-2, 2.35 ERA) takes the ball for the Mets. He's posted a 2.21 ERA as a starter on the season and he held Minnesota to a run in five frames his last time out. Under is 5-0-2 in Phillies last seven road games vs. a right-handed starter.

Adam Morgan (2-10, 5.57 ERA) will take the ball for the Phillies. The left-hander is 0-1 with an 11.42 ERA in two career starts against the Mets, but he's pitched well lately and allowed two or fewer runs in four straight starts. The under is 7-2 in Mets last nine home games overall and 7-3 in their last 10 home games vs. a left-handed starter.

The Phillies average 3.74 runs per game, and the Mets are only a shade better at 3.91 rpg.

Mike Lundin enter Thursday with WINNING RECORDS W/ BOTH COLLEGE & PRO FOOTBALL on the season! He's all ready to to go with more winners at the gridiron and the ballpark Thursday night.

Mike's Thursday *ALL ACCESS PASS* (CFB + MLB +NFL)includes:
- Mike's Top Rated 10* Thursday Night Football - Clemson/Georgia Tech
- Mike's Thursday Night Football - Texans/Patriots (8*)
- Mike's MLB *DOG OF THE DAY* (8*)