The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets lock horns in the middle contest of a three-game series at Citi Field in Queens, New York, so here’s the best Phillies vs Mets betting pick for Saturday, August 13, 2022. Friday’s opener has been excluded from the analysis, while the Mets have gone 9-3 through their first 12 encounters with the Phillies in 2022.
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Phillies vs Mets Betting Pick
This game will be played at Citi Field at 7:10 PM ET on Saturday, August 13, 2022.
Why Bet The Mets:
✅ Jacob deGrom will toe the slab for the Mets. The two-time Cy Young Award winner will make his third start of the season, and deGrom has allowed just three runs on four hits over his previous two appearances and 10.2 innings of work. Last Sunday, deGrom took a win in a 5-2 home victory to the reigning champions, the Atlanta Braves, striking out 12 across 5.2 frames of a two-run, one-hit ball.
✅ The current Phillies lineup has just 14 hits and four RBIs in 96 at-bats against Jacob deGrom. Both Jean Segura and Rhys Hoskins are 4-for-21; JT Realmuto is 4-for-30, while Alec Bohm is hitless in six at-bats versus deGrom.
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✅ The Mets have scored 69 runs in their first 11 showings in August. They’ve mashed 14 home runs and 24 extra-base hits across 376 at-bats while slashing an excellent .303/.383/.484. Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso have homered three times over the last couple of weeks each. Jeff McNeil has 16 hits, five doubles, and a pair of dingers through his previous 40 at-bats, enough for a majestic .400/.419/.675 triple-slash.
Philadelphia Phillies
The Phillies put an end to their seven-game winning streak last Thursday, suffering a 3-0 defeat in the closer of a three-game home set against the Miami Marlins. Philadelphia fell to 62-49 on the season, trailing the NL East-leading New York Mets by 10.5 games. The Phillies have recorded a sturdy .263/.341/.509 slash line so far this month.
Aaron Nola (8-8; 3.17 ERA; 0.95 WHIP) will take the mound Saturday and meet the Mets for the fourth time in 2022. The 29-year-old righty has gone 0-2 with a 3.86 ERA in his previous three dates with the Mets. Nola has emerged victorious in his last two starts, yielding just two runs on 11 hits across 12 frames of work.
New York Mets
The 73-39 Mets entered the opening clash of this series riding a six-game winning streak. Last Wednesday, New York trounced Cincinnati 10-2 to sweep a three-game set against the Reds, allowing two or fewer runs for the fifth consecutive contest.
The Mets’ bullpen hasn’t impressed in the last couple of weeks. In their last 33.2 innings of work, the Mets’ relievers have compiled a troublesome 4.81 ERA, 4.70 FIP, and .333 BABIP.