New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Betting Preview | August 13

The New York Mets (73-40) and the Philadelphia Phillies (63-49) meet on Saturday at 7:10 PM ET. The Mets are moneyline favorites (-191) against the underdog Phillies (+161). New York’s Jacob deGrom and Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola will start this matchup.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mets vs. Phillies

• Game Day: Saturday, August 13, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Queens, New York
• Stadium: Citi Field

Mets Stats & Trends

Mets Batting

• The Mets are 16th in MLB action with 115 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
• The Mets’ .259 batting average is fourth-best in MLB.
• The Mets rank second in the league with a .331 on-base percentage.
• The Mets strike out 7.5 times per game to rank fourth in the league.
• The Mets have hit 55 home runs at home this season (1.0 per game).
• The Mets are slugging .403 with 2.6 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The club is batting .258 with 482 hits (8.5 per game) at home this season.

Mets Key Batters

• Pete Alonso has 117 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .540, both of which lead New York hitters this season.
• Among qualifying batters in the majors, Alonso ranks 35th in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage, and ninth in slugging.
• Francisco Lindor has hit 20 homers this season while driving in 81 runs. He’s batting .270 this season.
• Among qualifying hitters, Lindor’s batting average places him 48th, his on-base percentage 39th, and his slugging percentage 35th.
• Lindor brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a home run, two walks and four RBI.
• Starling Marte is batting .292 with a .458 slugging percentage and 51 RBI this year.
• Brandon Nimmo has 10 home runs, 40 RBI and a batting average of .267 this season.

Phillies Stats & Trends

Phillies Batting

• The Phillies rank fifth in Major League Baseball with 148 home runs.
• The Phillies rank ninth in MLB with a .250 team batting average.
• The Phillies have an on-base percentage of .313 this season, which ranks 16th in the league.
• The Phillies rank 13th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.3 whiffs per contest.
• They have averaged 1.3 home runs per game in their 54 road contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .408 in away games this season with 160 extra-base hits.
• In 54 road games this season, they have a batting average of .245 while averaging 8.5 base hits per contest.

Phillies Key Batters

• Kyle Schwarber has 86 hits, a team-best for the Phillies.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, Schwarber ranks 141st in batting average, 103rd in on-base percentage and 19th in slugging percentage.
• Rhys Hoskins paces his team with a .338 on-base percentage.
• Hoskins is currently 93rd in batting average, 61st in on-base percentage and 23rd in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters.
• J.T. Realmuto is batting .263 with 16 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 30 walks.
• Alec Bohm is slugging .408 to lead his team.

Mets vs. Phillies Probable Pitchers