MLB - Monday 6/1

Livan Hernandez has turned back the clock for the New York Mets lately, and Ian Snell had been pitching well for the Pittsburgh Pirates until his last start, and we do not see the total output of this game reaching double-digits.

Seemingly out of nowhere, the ageless Hernandez has reeled of five Quality Starts in his last six outings, and his last start may be his best one yet. Hernandez tossed a Complete Game vs. the Washington Nationals in a 6-1 Mets victory last Tuesday, and he also posted a Quality Start vs. these Pirates in his only appearance against them three weeks ago, allowing two runs in six innings.

Now Snell has always been a head case, but his ability is undeniable and he seemed to turn a corner, posting seven Quality Starts out of eight starts entering his last outing vs. the Chicago Cubs. Well, make it seven out of nine after the Cubs hit him hard that day. Still, Snell did bounce back nicely from his last bad start, and he too had a Quality Start in his only start vs. the Mets this season, surrendering three runs and six hits in six innings.

Finally, the Mets offense has tailed off vs. right-handed pitchers lately, batting a modest .253 against them the last 10 games, and the erratic Pirates have hit just .236 vs. right-handers over this same span, so look for a safe Under here.

Free Pick: Mets, Pirates Under 9½ (-120)

Petco Park will be the site of a three-game series between the San Diego Padres and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, with the first game set for Monday night at 10:05 p.m. (ET).

The Phillies open a 10-game road trip in San Diego and the NL East leading Phillies also have the best road record in the majors posting a record of 16-6 this season. Petco Park has been a favorite of the Phillies with a record of 12-4 since it opened back in 2004; they have won 14 of their last 18 in San Diego overall.

The Padres will send Kevin Correia to the bump with his 1-3 record and ERA of 5.11 on the season. Correia was roughed up in his last outing which was a 6-5 loss at Arizona, giving up six runs and nine hits. He is 1-1 with an ERA of 4.60 in one start and seven relief appearances versus the Phillies.

Philadelphia will counter with Joe Blanton who is coming off his second straight win, and in his last outing he struck out a career-high 11 in seven scoreless innings of work in a 5-3 win versus the Marlins. The Phillies are 4-0 their last four as a road favorite of -150 or less, 21-8 as a road favorite, 37-18 versus teams with a winning record at home and 13-3 in the last 16 starts by Blanton, 6-0 if he starts Game 1 of a series.

The Padres are 2-5 in Correia’s last seven starts as an underdog. Lay the short price as the Phillies capture Game 1 on Monday night in San Diego.

Projected Final Score: Philadelphia-5 San Diego-3

Petco Park will be the site of a three-game series between the San Diego Padres and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, with the first game set for Monday night at 10:05 p.m. (ET).

The Phillies open a 10-game road trip in San Diego and the NL East leading Phillies also have the best road record in the majors posting a record of 16-6 this season. Petco Park has been a favorite of the Phillies with a record of 12-4 since it opened back in 2004; they have won 14 of their last 18 in San Diego overall.

The Padres will send Kevin Correia to the bump with his 1-3 record and ERA of 5.11 on the season. Correia was roughed up in his last outing which was a 6-5 loss at Arizona, giving up six runs and nine hits. He is 1-1 with an ERA of 4.60 in one start and seven relief appearances versus the Phillies.

Philadelphia will counter with Joe Blanton who is coming off his second straight win, and in his last outing he struck out a career-high 11 in seven scoreless innings of work in a 5-3 win versus the Marlins. The Phillies are 4-0 their last four as a road favorite of -150 or less, 21-8 as a road favorite, 37-18 versus teams with a winning record at home and 13-3 in the last 16 starts by Blanton, 6-0 if he starts Game 1 of a series.

The Padres are 2-5 in Correia’s last seven starts as an underdog. Lay the short price as the Phillies capture Game 1 on Monday night in San Diego.

Projected Final Score: Philadelphia-5 San Diego-3