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2022 MLB Handicapping
(18-8-0) New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies (11-13-0)
Date: Thursday, May 5th
Time: 06:45 ETPM ET
Venue: Citizens Bank Park Philadelphia
Projected Pitchers: Taijuan Walker vs. Aaron Nola
MLB Moneyline Odds: Mets OFF Phillies OFF
MLB run line Betting Odds: Mets +1.5, Phillies -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: OFF
New York Mets
Heading into their matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies, the Mets are off to a strong start, putting together a record of 18-8-0, good for 1st in the NL East division. So far, New York has been tough as the road team, putting together a mark of 9-4. The Mets are hoping to add on another win, as they are coming off a 3-0 win over the Atlanta. So far, New York has won 8 out of their first 8 series, 8-0-0.
Against Philadelphia, the Mets will send Taijuan Walker to the mound. Through 2 starts he Walker has yet to factor in to a decision.This has come while lasting an average of 3.5 per outing. A key Walker’s success at limiting runs is opposing hitters have a batting average of just 0.095 against the right-hander. His strong statistical start to the season is also backed by an FIP figure of just 2.6
To start the year, New York’s offense is off to a good start, averaging 4.54 runs per contest, placing them 8th in the league. One reason why the Mets are have been able to drive in runs at an above average rate is their team batting average of 0.257, which ranks 2nd in the league. Despite the team’s high batting average, they off to a slow start in the power department, ranking 21st in the league, averaging 0.77 home runs per contest.
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies will look to pick up a win against New York in hopes of improving on the below .500 record of 11-13-0. This mark places the team 3rd in the NL East division. Through 14 games at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia is above .500, sitting at 8-6 at home. The Phillies hope to get back on track, after falling to Texas by a score of 6-4, Philadelphia will look to turn things around as they have won just 2, going a combined 2-6-0.
For Philadelphia, Aaron Nola comes into this game making 5 appearances thus far, having picked up just 1 win, on an overall 1-3. On average, Nola is going 5.4 innings per outing and will look to lower an ERA sitting at 3.9. Despite this high ERA, opposing batters have combined to hit just 0.214 against him. So far, his FIP rating of 3.9 is a confirmation of Nola’s overall struggles on the mound.
Philadelphia enters this game with the 7th ranked scoring offense, averaging 4.58 runs per contest. Through 24, the Phillies have put together a batting average of 0.246, good for 7th in the league. In addition to hitting for average, Philadelphia has had no problem putting up power numbers, ranking 7th in home runs per game, (1.08).
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
- Texas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games at home
- Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Prediction:
For the season, New York’s offense has been tough on right-handed pitching, ranking 2nd in runs scored. So far, the team has had no problem stringing together hits, as their combined batting average with righties on the mound is 0.269 (2nd). In addition to getting on base with their bats, the team has also shown their patience at the plate against right-handers, posting a BB% of 8.9.
Against right-handed pitching, Philadelphia is ranked 7th, averaging 0.14 runs per at bat. This strong scoring output also comes on a batting average of 0.242, 11th the best in the league. So far, the team has a walk rate of just 8.7% (vs right). In terms of slugging percentage, the Phillies are ranked 7th, at 0.401.
In this matchup, look for the Mets to pick up the win, as their offense should have no problem picking up runs against Aaron Nola.
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