The Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets meet in an NL East division matchup in MLB action from Citi Field on Tuesday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
The Mets are -135 home favorites while the Phillies are +115 road underdogs. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Ranger Suarez will start for the Phillies and is 0-1 with a 9.82 ERA and 13 strikeouts this season. New York will send Kodai Senga here and Senga is 4-3 with a 3.94 ERA and 61 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
New York’s 10-9 win back on August 21st, 2022, made it eight wins in the last ten head-to-head meetings for the Mets in this matchup.
Trends
Philadelphia is 2-6 in their last 8 road games and 0-4 in their last 4 series-opening games while the over is 4-1-1 in their last 6 games following a loss. New York is 5-0 in their last 5 home games and 2-9 in their last 11 games against a team with a left-handed starter while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 games following a loss.
Pick
I’m backing the Mets here. Senga’s been a lot better at home and the Mets have actually been decent against lefties while the Phillies have had issues with Ranger Suarez in the starter’s role, and I don’t necessarily trust them here. I’ll grab the Mets at the reasonable price.
