MLB Prop Bets: Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets – August 14, 2022

The Philadelphia Phillies (63-50) face the New York Mets (74-40) at Citi Field on Sunday at 1:40pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Zack Wheeler is the probable pitcher for the Phillies, while Chris Bassitt is the probable pitcher for the Mets. The Mets are favored to win at -136, while the Phillies are at +115. The total runs line is set at 7.0, with OVER at -121 and UNDER at +100.

• The Phillies (-190) have a 61-52 Run Line record this season, while the Mets (+160) hold a record of 64-50.
• The Phillies have a 55-51-7 O/U record this season (meaning 55 games have gone over the total runs line, 51 have gone under and seven have resulted in a push). The Mets have a 58-48-8 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Phillies are averaging 4.7 runs per game this season (7th in the league). Comparatively, the Mets are averaging 4.8 (4th).
• In the field, the Phillies are allowing 4.0 runs per game this season (8th in the league), while the Mets are allowing an average of 3.7 runs (4th).

Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

• Looking at their batting averages this season, the Phillies are at .248 (ranking 11th in the Major leagues), while the Mets are batting .259 (4th).

Home Runs

• In terms of total home runs this season, the Mets have hit 115 (16th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Phillies have managed 148 (5th).

Runs Batted In

• Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Phillies have recorded 506 RBIs to rank 7th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Mets have recorded 520 RBIs to rank T3rd.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

• The Mets have an earned run average of 3.48 this season (5th in the Majors), while The Phillies have an ERA of 3.71 (8th).

Strikeouts

• Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Phillies have recorded 984 this season, ranking T8th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Mets rank 1st for total strikeouts, recording 1093.

Opponent Batting Average

• Opponents are batting an average of .232 against the Mets this season (4th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Phillies’ opponents are at .236 (11th).

First Innings Moneyline

• Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
• Phillies 29-21-63 18-11-29 11-10-34 22-10-38 7-11-25 0-0-0 4-1-5
• Mets 37-24-53 26-6-26 11-18-27 31-13-43 6-11-10 0-0-0 5-2-3

Lead After Three Innings

• Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
• Phillies 45-36-32 29-14-15 16-22-17 37-15-18 8-21-14 0-0-0 5-3-2
• Mets 53-25-36 32-7-19 21-18-17 44-13-30 9-12-6 0-0-0 8-1-1

NRFI/YRFI

• The NRFI is 62-51 in Phillies games this season. The Mets have a 52-62 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Mets recorded an upset 1-0 victory over the Phillies at Citi Field yesterday. Starling Marte led the way to that victory, hitting a home run.