From Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, we have the Mets and Phillies facing off in an NL East matchup. First pitch for Friday’s matchup is set for 6:40 PM ET. NSPPH has the Phillies’ TV rights, and they are favored on the money line at -163. The money line odds for a Mets win are sitting at +138, and they are 2nd in the NL East with a record of 80-66. The Phillies are 1st in the NL East with a record of 88-58 and they will be looking to extend their three-game winning streak. Jose Quintana is starting for the Mets, and he will be facing off against Aaron Nola. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.
Philadelphia comes into the game having won three straight, and they are 88-58 overall. The Mets are 2nd in the NL East with a record of 80-66. Jose Quintana is starting for the Mets, and he will be facing off against Aaron Nola. The money line odds for a Mets win are sitting at +138, while the Phillies are favored at -163. Friday’s over/under line is 8.5 runs.
Red-Hot Mets Look to Close Gap in NL East as They Face Phillies on the Road
The Mets are on the road today to take on the Phillies, and they are eight games behind the Phillies for the NL East lead. New York is 80-66 overall and has gone 22-17 against other teams in the NL East. The Mets closed out their series vs. the Blue Jays with a win and are 8-2 across their last 10 games. New York has a series record of 25-16-7 and have won five straight series. The Mets have a combined run average of 9.1 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 72-69. Their average over/under line for the season is 8 runs per game, and today’s line is set at 8.5 runs.
Jose Quintana is starting for the Mets today and has a record of 8-9 with an ERA of 4.09. He has made 28 starts and has 10 quality starts. Quintana’s ERA on the road is 5.26, compared to 4.45 at home. The Mets have been favored in 90 games and have gone 40-50 on the run line in those games. Looking at the Mets’ offense, they are 6th in home runs and 7th in ISO. Francisco Lindor leads the team in home runs and RBI and has a .256 average with 3 home runs in his last 10 games. Pete Alonso has 31 home runs this season. Jose Iglesias is on a 6-game hitting streak, and Francisco Alvarez has a 3-game hitting streak.
Red-Hot Phillies Look to Extend Streak with Nola on the Mound
The Phillies have an overall record of 88-58 and are 25-17 in divisional games. They have won three straight games and are 50-25 at home this season. As the favorite, the Phillies are 75-43, and they have gone 13-15 as the underdog. Philadelphia’s over/under record is 68-71, and their over/under line is set at 8.5 runs for their home games. So far, they are 15-14 when the line is set at 8.5 runs.
Philadelphia will send Aaron Nola to the mound, and he has a record of 12-7 with a 3.41 ERA. Nola has a WHIP of 1.18 and has 18.0 quality starts this year. The Phillies are 5th in runs per game at 4.9 and are 2nd in runs per game at home with 5.1. Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber have been hot recently, with Harper hitting .440 over his last 6 games, and Schwarber is on a 9-game hitting streak.
Betting Preview: Mets to Edge Phillies in High-Scoring Thriller
With the Mets coming in at +138 on the money line, that is the route we recommend going for this one. We have the Mets taking this one by a score of 5-4. If you’re looking for a parlay, we would recommend taking the over, as we have the game’s combined score going over 8.5 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Jose Quintana finishing with four strikeouts and Aaron Nola with six. Nola is projected to go six innings, while Quintana is projected to go five.
