In our MLB predictions for Friday, August 19, we bring you the best Mets vs Phillies betting pick and odds. New York and Philadelphia start a four-game series at Citizens Bank Park, and the Mets are listed as small moneyline underdogs. These two NL East foes meet for the 16th time in 2022. The Mets lead the series 11-4 and shoot for their third straight victory over the Phillies.
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Mets vs Phillies Betting Pick
This game will be played at Citizens Bank Park at 7:05 PM ET on Friday, August 19, 2022.
Why Bet The Mets:
โ Chris Bassitt (10-7; 3.27 ERA) will get the nod for the Mets and face the Phillies for the fourth time this season. The 33-year-old right-hander has dominated Philadelphia in their previous three encounters, going 2-0 with a shiny 1.08 ERA and 1.02 WHIP across 16.2 innings of work. Bassitt has been outstanding in his previous three outings in 2022, allowing just one unearned run through 20 innings to go with a 17/4 K/BB ratio.
โ Aaron Nola (8-9; 3.07 ERA) will take the mound for Philadelphia. Heโs pitched very well of late, allowing one run in each of his previous three starts, but the Philliesโ bullpen has been a problem all season long. Philadelphiaโs relievers hold a 4.21 ERA and .347 BABIP in August. They sit at 3.88 ERA, 3.70 FIP, and .300 BABIP for the season.
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โ The Mets have dominated the Phillies so far this season. New York is 8-2 in its previous ten dates with Philadelphia and 4-1 in its last five showings at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies havenโt scored a single run in their previous two contests against the Mets.
New York Mets
Thursday nightโs games have been excluded from the analysis, and the 76-42 Mets played the Atlanta Braves in a four-game series finale at Truist Park in Atlanta. After a couple of heavy losses, 13-1 and 5-0, the Mets outlasted the Braves 9-7 this past Wednesday.
New York has scored 70 runs over its previous 14 outings while slashing a solid .269/.339/.423. The Mets have slugged 14 home runs and 28 extra-base hits in their last 461 at-bats. Francisco Lindor has homered four times this month, while Jeff McNeil is 25-for-58 with two home runs in August.
Philadelphia Phillies
The Phillies are coming off a 1-0 defeat at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati this past Wednesday. They blew a chance to sweep a three-game series against the Reds, falling to 65-52 on the season. The Phillies were third in the NL East on Thursday, holding the middle wild card in the National League.
Philadelphia is 10-5 in August. The Phillies have scored 65 runs in that stretch, tallying a .263/.325/.450 triple-slash with 22 home runs and 24 extra-base hits through 498 at-bats.