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The Philadelphia Phillies (84-69) will look to Nicholas Castellanos, who is riding a two-game home run streak, when they square off against the New York Mets (71-82) and Mark Vientos, who has also hit home runs in two consecutive games. The Phillies are favored on the moneyline (-164) in this matchup against the Mets (+140), which starts at 7:05 PM ET on Friday at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia’s Taijuan Walker and New York’s Tylor Megill pitch first for their squads in this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Phillies vs. Mets
- Game Day: Friday, September 22, 2023
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Phillies | -164 | 9 |
How Do I Watch the Phillies vs. the Mets?
- TV Channel: Apple TV+
Phillies Stats & Trends
Phillies Batting
- The Phillies are ninth in MLB play with 208 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.
- Philadelphia’s .257 batting average is seventh-best in the majors.
- The Phillies are seventh in MLB with an on-base percentage of .329.
- Philadelphia’s 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 22nd in the majors.
- The Phillies have hit 108 home runs at home this season (1.4 per game).
- Philadelphia has a .456 slugging percentage and is averaging 3.3 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The club averages 8.9 hits per game and is batting .266 at home this season.
Phillies Key Batters
- Kyle Schwarber has 17 doubles, a triple, 45 home runs and 123 walks while batting .196. He has an on-base percentage of .344 and a slugging percentage of .472.
- He ranks 134th in batting average, 44th in on-base percentage, and 39th in slugging among all qualified batters in baseball.
- Trea Turner is batting .266 with 32 doubles, five triples, 26 home runs and 44 walks, while slugging .461 with an on-base percentage of .320.
- Among qualified batters, he is 57th in batting average, 92nd in on-base percentage and 52nd in slugging percentage.
- Alec Bohm has 147 hits this season and has a slash line of .278/.334/.438.
- Bohm has logged a hit or more in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with two home runs, two walks and three RBI.
- Bryson Stott has 15 home runs, 61 RBI and a batting average of .282 this season.
Mets Stats & Trends
Mets Batting
- The Mets’ 202 home runs rank 11th in Major League Baseball.
- New York has a team batting average of .239 this season, which ranks 24th among MLB teams.
- The Mets have the 17th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.318).
- New York ranks ninth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 Ks per contest.
- In 78 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 96 homers, an average of 1.2 per contest.
- New York has a team slugging percentage of .403 in away games this season with 222 extra-base hits.
- In 78 road games this season, they have a batting average of .243 while averaging 8.3 base hits per contest.
Mets Key Batters
- Pete Alonso is leading the Mets with 117 hits. He’s batting .220 and slugging .515 with an on-base percentage of .323.
- Including all qualifying players in MLB, he ranks 126th in batting average, 85th in on-base percentage and 11th in slugging percentage.
- Francisco Lindor is hitting .251 with 33 doubles, two triples, 26 home runs and 61 walks. He’s slugging .452 with an on-base percentage of .332.
- Including all qualified players, he is 91st in batting average, 62nd in on-base percentage and 59th in slugging percentage.
- Brandon Nimmo has put up an on-base percentage of .361 and a slugging percentage of .465. Both lead the Mets.
- Jeff McNeil has 25 doubles, four triples, 10 home runs and 38 walks while batting .271.
Phillies vs. Mets Probable Pitchers
| Taijuan Walker (PHI) | Pitcher | Tylor Megill (NYM) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 – 5 | W/L | 8 – 8 |
| 159.2 | IP | 113 |
| 4.45 | ERA | 4.94 |
| 1.334 | WHIP | 1.655 |
| 7.4 | K/9 | 7.3 |
| 3.7 | BB/9 | 4.4 |
Phillies vs. Mets Injury Updates
- Phillies: Rhys Hoskins: 60 Day IL (Acl)
- Mets: Starling Marte: 10 Day IL (Migraines), Carlos Carrasco: 15 Day IL (Finger), Sean Reid-Foley: 15 Day IL (Lat), Josh Walker: 60 Day IL (Oblique), John Curtiss: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bryce Montes de Oca: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Elieser Hernandez: 60 Day IL (Pectoral), Edwin Díaz: 60 Day IL (Knee), DJ Stewart: day-to-day (Wrist)
