Two clubs in the NL East — the New York Mets (14-5) and the Philadelphia Phillies (10-10) — clash on Friday at 7:10 PM ET, at Citi Field.
The Mets are a tight favorite (-116 moneyline odds) when they meet the Phillies (-104). The Mets will start Tylor Megill (3-0) versus the Phillies and Aaron Nola (1-2).
To prepare for this Mets vs. Phillies showdown, here’s what you need to prepare for Friday’s MLB action.
New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies Odds and Betting Lines
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- Favorite: Mets (-116, bet $116 to win $100)
- Underdog: Phillies (-104, bet $104 to win $100)
- Over/under: 7
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Mets Stats and Trends
Mets Betting Records
- The Mets have entered the game as favorites 17 times this season and won 14, or 82.4%, of those games.
- New York has a record of 14-3, a 82.4% win rate, when favored by -116 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The Mets have a 53.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in seven of their 20 games with a total.
- The Mets are 13-6-0 ATS in their 19 games with a spread this season.
Tylor Megill (Mets Probable Starter)
- The Mets will hand the ball to Megill (3-0) for his fifth start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed five hits in 6 2/3 innings pitched against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.
- The 26-year-old has pitched in four games this season with an ERA of 2.35, a 7.333 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of .913.
- Megill has four starts in a row of five innings or more.
- The Phillies rank third in MLB with a .256 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks third in the league (.413) and 19 home runs.
- The right-hander has faced the Phillies one time this season, allowing them to go 3-for-17 with a double in 5 1/3 innings.
- Among qualified pitchers in the majors this season, the 26-year-old ranks 21st in ERA (2.35), 15th in WHIP (.913), and 28th in K/9 (8.6).
Mets Batting Stats
- The Mets have hit 17 homers this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
- Hitters for the Mets have a combined .389 slugging percentage this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
- New York has a team batting average of .255 this season, which ranks fourth among MLB teams.
- The Mets have scored 89 runs this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
- New York has an OBP of .342 this season, which ranks second in MLB.
- The Mets have shown patience at the plate this season with the fourth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.4) among MLB offenses.
Phillies Stats and Trends
Phillies Betting Records
- The Phillies have been chosen as underdogs in four games this year and have walked away with the win one time (25%) in those games.
- Philadelphia has a mark of 1-3 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -104 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Phillies have an implied victory probability of 51% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Philadelphia and their opponents have hit the over in 10 of their 20 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Phillies have an against the spread mark of 10-10-0 in 20 games with a line this season.
Aaron Nola (Phillies Probable Starter)
- Nola gets the start for the Phillies, his fifth of the season. He is 1-2 with a 3.74 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last appeared on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he went 7 2/3 scoreless innings while giving up one hit.
- The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.74, with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings in four games this season. Opponents are hitting .187 against him.
- Nola is looking to secure his second quality start of the year in this game.
- Nola will try to go five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 5.1 innings per outing.
- He will face off against a Mets squad that is hitting .255 as a unit (fourth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .389 (10th in the league) with 17 total home runs (12th in MLB play).
- Nola has thrown 3 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on three hits while striking out five against the Mets this season.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 28-year-old’s 3.74 ERA ranks 46th, .877 WHIP ranks 12th, and 10.4 K/9 ranks ninth.
Phillies Batting Stats
- The Phillies average one home run per game to rank 10th in baseball with 19 total home runs .
- So far this season, the Phillies’ .413 slugging percentage is third-best in the league.
- Philadelphia’s .256 batting average is third-best in MLB.
- The Phillies are the second-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging 4.8 runs per game (96 total).
- Philadelphia’s .325 on-base percentage is eighth-best in the league.
- The Phillies’ 8.5 strikeouts per game rank 19th in baseball.
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Mets vs. Phillies: Live Streaming Info & Game Time
- Game Day: Friday, April 29, 2022
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Citi Field
- TV Channel: SportsNet NY
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
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