Baseball Trends: Phillies vs. Mets

(Bet Republic)- The Philadelphia Phillies are in New York Friday taking on the Mets and considering the Phils’ 3.5-game lead in the division (11 games over the Mets), this could be as much a showcase of Mets hitting as it Philly pitching.

New York recently sent relief pitcher Francisco Rodriguez to Milwaukee in a trade two of its top hitters, Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran, are hot commodities for the offensively challenged Phillies. Read more here…