You may have heard that the Phillies are struggling right now. At 5-9 and fresh off a sweep at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles (despite being heavily favored at FanDuel Sportsbook in each game), the Phillies appeared to be in a bad spot tonight in their series opener against the Mets.

The Phils were slated to take on National League Cy Young Award Winner Jacob deGrom in the opener of a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park, and unsurprisingly, they were a massive underdog earlier this afternoon for bettors in states such as Pennsylvania.

However, things have since changed as deGrom was scratched from his scheduled start:

The scratch prompted significant line movement on the Phillies, who were as much as a +165 underdog earlier today. Now, with Walter Lockett, owner of an 8.34 ERA, taking deGrom’s spot and opposing Phils rookie Spencer Howard, the Phillies are a -120 favorite.

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While that in and of itself is a significant line movement, what makes this particularly notable is that FanDuel Sportsbook is offering a $5 run bonus on $50 moneyline bets tonight. That means you can grab the Phillies (or Mets, if you believe Howard and/or the Phillies bullpen is in store for another rough evening) and grab an additional $5 for every run that they score.

In other words, if the Phillies score seven runs, bettors would stand to get paid out a $35 bonus in site credit, regardless if they win or/lose. Essentially, bettors can either maximize potential profits on a win or minimize the damage of a loss.

Here some quick terms on this promo, which is available for tonight’s game only:

  • Opt-in via the FanDuel Sportsbook app promos page.
  • Place a $50+ moneyline bet on the Phillies or Mets and earn a $5 bonus for each run the team scores.
  • This is available for pre-game moneyline bets only.

This promo is available to both new and current players at FanDuel, but new players also stand to receive a $500 risk-free first bet.