Philadelphia Phillies (21-24) vs. New York Mets (29-17)
May 27, 2022 7:10 pm EDT
The Line: New York Mets -140 / Philadelphia Phillies +120; Over/Under: +8
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The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets meet Friday in MLB action at Citi Field. The Philadelphia Phillies need a win after losing five of their last eight games. The New York Mets look for a win after winning five of their last eight games.
The Philadelphia Phillies have scored 13 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in six straight games. The Phillies have won seven of their last 11 games when scoring four or more runs. Bryce Harper leads the Phillies with 50 hits and 31 RBI, while Alec Bohm and Jean Segura have combined for 86 hits and 35 RBI. Zach Eflin gets the ball, and he is 1-3 with a 3.65 ERA and 35 strikeouts this season. Eflin is 3-5 with a 5.03 ERA and 64 strikeouts in his career against the Mets.
The New York Mets have scored 28 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last eight games. The Mets have won five of their last seven games when scoring four or more runs. Jeff McNeil leads the Mets with 50 hits and 23 RBI, while Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo have combined for 94 hits and 58 RBI. Carlos Carrasco gets the ball, and he is 4-1 with a 3.50 ERA and 39 strikeouts this season. Carrasco is 1-1 with a 1.80 ERA and 8 strikeouts in his career against the Phillies.
The Phillies are 6-13 in their last 19 games as a road underdog and 2-5 in their last 7 overall. The Mets are 5-1 in their last 6 Friday games and 4-1 in their last 5 games as a favorite. The over is 4-1 in Phillies last 5 overall. The over is 4-1 in Mets last 5 overall. The Phillies are 2-6 in the last 8 meetings.
Zach Eflin has been great this season, but he’s still been on the losing side in four of his seven starts. The Philadelphia Phillies just find ways to lose more times than not, and they’re a frustrating team to back. Carlos Carrasco has allowed just seven runs in his last 24.1 innings, and the Mets offense is on fire right now. I have to ride the hot hand and side with the Mets and the reasonable price at home.
