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The New York Mets (74-86) face the Philadelphia Phillies (89-72) after Francisco Alvarez homered twice in an 11-4 win over the Phillies. The Phillies are favored (-123) in this matchup with the Mets (+103), which starts at 3:10 PM ET on Sunday. Philadelphia has Matt Strahm starting, and New York will send out Jose Butto.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Phillies vs. Mets
- Game Day: Sunday, October 1, 2023
- Game Time: 3:10 PM ET
- Location: Queens, New York
- Stadium: Citi Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Phillies | -123 | 9 |
How Do I Watch the Phillies vs. the Mets?
- TV Channel: SNY
Phillies Stats & Trends
Phillies Batting
- The Phillies are ninth in baseball with 218 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.
- Philadelphia’s .255 batting average is eighth-best in the majors.
- The Phillies are 10th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .327.
- Philadelphia’s 9.2 strikeouts per game rank 23rd in the majors.
- The Phillies average 1.3 home runs per game when playing on the road this season (101 total in road outings).
- Philadelphia is slugging .420 with 3.3 extra-base hits per game on the road.
- The club is batting .248 with 694 hits (8.7 per game) on the road this season.
Phillies Key Batters
- Kyle Schwarber has 19 doubles, a triple, 47 home runs and 126 walks while batting .197. He has an on-base percentage of .344 and a slugging percentage of .475.
- Among qualified hitters in the majors, he ranks 134th in batting average, 45th in on-base percentage, and 37th in slugging.
- Trea Turner has an OPS of .778, fueled by an OBP of .320 and a team-best slugging percentage of .459 this season. He’s batting .266.
- Among all qualified batters, he ranks 55th in batting average, 91st in on-base percentage and 53rd in slugging percentage.
- Turner enters this matchup looking to extend his four-game hit streak. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with three doubles and an RBI.
- Alec Bohm is batting .273 with a .431 slugging percentage and 95 RBI this year.
- Bryce Harper leads the Phillies in OBP (.401) and total hits (134) this season.
Mets Stats & Trends
Mets Batting
- The Mets have hit 214 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
- New York’s .239 batting average ranks 24th in the majors this season.
- The Mets have an on-base percentage of .317 this season, which ranks 18th in the league.
- New York is one of the best teams in baseball at making contact this season, ranking ninth with an average of 8.2 strikeouts per game.
- They’ve hit 115 homers, an average of 1.5 per game, in 79 home contests this season.
- New York has a team slugging percentage of .418 in home games this season with 226 extra-base hits.
- They are averaging 7.6 base hits per game and batting .236 as a team at home this season.
Mets Key Batters
- Francisco Lindor is batting .255 with 33 doubles, two triples, 31 home runs and 65 walks. He’s slugging .472 with an on-base percentage of .336.
- He ranks 89th in batting average, 54th in on-base percentage and 40th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters in the big leagues.
- Lindor hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .400 with four home runs, four walks and eight RBI.
- Pete Alonso has racked up 123 hits to pace his team. He has a batting average of .220 while slugging .511 with an on-base percentage of .322.
- His batting average ranks 127th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 85th, and he is 16th in slugging.
- Alvarez has 12 doubles, 25 home runs and 34 walks while batting .210.
- Daniel Vogelbach is batting .233 with eight doubles, 13 home runs and 42 walks.
Phillies vs. Mets Probable Pitchers
| Matt Strahm (PHI) | Pitcher | Jose Butto (NYM) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 – 5 | W/L | 1 – 3 |
| 86.2 | IP | 36 |
| 3.32 | ERA | 3.75 |
| 1.027 | WHIP | 1.361 |
| 11.0 | K/9 | 8.5 |
| 2.2 | BB/9 | 5.2 |
Phillies vs. Mets Injury Updates
- Phillies: Dylan Covey: 15 Day IL (Back), Erich Uelmen: 60 Day IL (Arm), Rhys Hoskins: 60 Day IL (Acl), Trea Turner: day-to-day (Elbow)
- Mets: Starling Marte: 10 Day IL (Migraines), Brandon Nimmo: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Jeff McNeil: 10 Day IL (Elbow), 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)
