New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Betting Preview | August 12

Jeff McNeil takes a 13-game hitting streak into the New York Mets’ (73-39) matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies (62-49). The Mets are the moneyline favorite (-189) for this contest against the Phillies (+160), which begins at 7:10 PM ET on Friday at Citi Field. New York’s Max Scherzer starts against Philadelphia’s Ranger Suarez.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mets vs. Phillies

• Game Day: Friday, August 12, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Queens, New York
• Stadium: Citi Field

Mets Stats & Trends

Mets Batting

• The Mets rank 15th in MLB action with 115 total home runs.
• The Mets are fourth in MLB with a .260 batting average.
• The Mets rank second in baseball with a .332 on-base percentage.
• Mets batters strike out 7.6 times per game, the fourth-fewest strikeouts in baseball.
• The Mets have hit 55 homers at home this season (one per game).
• The Mets have a .406 slugging percentage and are averaging 2.7 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The club averages 8.5 hits per game and is batting .259 at home this season.

Mets Key Batters

• Pete Alonso has 117 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .542, both of which are best among New York hitters this season.
• Among qualifying hitters in the majors, Alonso ranks 35th in batting average, 28th in on-base percentage, and eighth in slugging.
• Francisco Lindor is batting .270 with 17 doubles, three triples, 20 home runs and 47 walks.
• Lindor ranks 48th in batting average, 37th in on-base percentage and 33rd in slugging in MLB.
• Lindor has picked up at least one hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .353 with a home run, three walks and four RBI.
• Starling Marte has 111 hits this season and has a slash line of .292/.344/.458.
• Brandon Nimmo has been key for New York with 108 hits, an OBP of .355 plus a slugging percentage of .421.

Phillies Stats & Trends

Phillies Batting

• The Phillies have hit 148 homers this season, which ranks fifth in the league.
• The Phillies have a team batting average of .250 this season, which ranks ninth among MLB teams.
• The Phillies have the 14th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.314).
• The Phillies rank 13th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.3 whiffs per contest.
• In 53 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 70 homers, an average of 1.3 per contest.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .410 in away games this season with 159 extra-base hits.
• In 53 road games this season, they have a batting average of .244 while averaging 8.5 base hits per contest.

Phillies Key Batters

• Kyle Schwarber is leading the Phillies with 86 hits.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, Schwarber is 140th in batting average, 103rd in on-base percentage and 19th in slugging percentage.
• Rhys Hoskins has a .340 OBP to lead his team.
• Including all qualifying players, Hoskins is 91st in batting average, 58th in on-base percentage and 23rd in slugging percentage.
• J.T. Realmuto has 16 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 30 walks while batting .267.
• Alec Bohm is slugging .409 to lead his team.

Mets vs. Phillies Probable Pitchers