Two of the league’s top power hitters meet Friday when the Philadelphia Phillies (91-62) and New York Mets (85-68) take the field at 7:10 p.m. ET, live on Apple TV+. Kyle Schwarber has 35 home runs for the Phillies (-112 favorites on the moneyline) while Pete Alonso has 31 homers this season for the Mets (-105).
Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sanchez and New York’s David Peterson have been named the starters for this contest.
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The Phillies have won 63.4% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (78-45).
Philadelphia has a 77-43 record (winning 64.2% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -112 or shorter.
The Mets have been underdogs in 59 games this season and won 28 (47.5%) of those contests.
New York is 25-28 this season when entering a game as the underdog by -105 or more on the moneyline.
The Phillies have played in 153 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 71 times (71-74-8).
Games involving the Mets have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 77 of 153 chances this season.
Phillies Stats & Insights
The Phillies are the fifth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.8 runs per game (739 total).
Philadelphia is ninth in baseball with 185 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
The Phillies’ .258 batting average is fourth-best in MLB.
Philadelphia’s 8.5 strikeouts per game rank 14th in MLB.
The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Phillies pitching staff ranks eighth in MLB.
Philadelphia’s 3.78 team ERA ranks eighth among all MLB pitching staffs.
Mets Stats & Insights
The Mets are among the highest scoring teams in the majors, ranking fourth with 740 total runs this season.
New York has hit 198 homers this season, which ranks fifth in the majors.
The Mets rank eighth in MLB with a .249 team batting average.
New York ranks 15th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.5 Ks per contest.
The Mets average nine strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, fifth-most in the majors.
New York has pitched to a 3.91 ERA this season, which ranks 13th in baseball.
Phillies Key Players to Watch
Sanchez (10-9 with a 3.24 ERA and 142 strikeouts in 172 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Phillies, his 30th of the season.
Bryce Harper is batting .288 with 29 home runs and 86 RBI for Philadelphia this season.
Schwarber is batting .251 this season with a team-high 35 home runs and 98 RBI.
Alec Bohm is slashing .285/.339/.458 this season for the Phillies.
Trea Turner leads Philadelphia with a batting average of .298. He’s also hit 19 home runs with 58 RBI.
Mets Key Players to Watch
The Mets will send Peterson (9-2) to the mound for his 20th start this season.
Francisco Lindor has put up a team-high batting average of .271.
Pete Alonso has shown his power as he paces his team with 34 home runs and 87 RBI.
Brandon Nimmo is hitting .229 with 25 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs and 77 walks.
Jesse Winker has 23 doubles, 14 home runs and 63 walks while hitting .259.
Phillies and Mets Injuries
Phillies: Austin Hays: 10 Day IL (Kidney infection), Rodolfo Castro: 60 Day IL (Thumb), Spencer Turnbull: 60 Day IL (Back), Luis Ortiz: 60 Day IL (Ankle)
Mets: Jeff McNeil: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Dedniel Nunez: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Paul Blackburn: 15 Day IL (Hand), Christian Scott: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Sean Reid-Foley: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Drew Smith: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brooks Raley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronny Mauricio: 60 Day IL (Knee), Kodai Senga: 60 Day IL (Calf), Francisco Lindor: day-to-day (Back)
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