Mets vs. Phillies Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 20, 2024

Friday’s matchup between the New York Mets (85-68) and Philadelphia Phillies (91-62) could go either way, as sportsbooks have declared the game a pick ’em (both teams are even on the moneyline). Action gets underway from Citi Field at 7:10 p.m. ET, live on Apple TV+). New York’s David Peterson and Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sanchez have been named the starters for this contest.

Here is our betting preview for this contest, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Mets vs. Phillies Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mets (-110)
• Underdog: Phillies (-110)
• Over/under: 7.5

Mets vs. Phillies Betting Insights

• The Mets have been favorites in 90 games this season and have come away with the win 55 times (61.1%) in those contests.
• New York has a record of 59-36 when favored by -110 or more this year.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 52.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Phillies have put together a 14-17 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 45.2% of those games).
• Philadelphia is 14-17 (winning 45.2% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -110 or longer.
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Phillies have an implied win probability of 52.4%.

Mets vs. Phillies Hitting Leaders

• Francisco Lindor leads New York in batting average (.271) this season while adding 31 home runs and 86 RBI.
• Of all MLB hitters, Lindor is 34th in batting average, 33rd in on-base percentage, and 19th in slugging.
• Pete Alonso leads New York in home runs (34) and runs batted in (87) this season while batting .246.
• Bryce Harper has 41 doubles, 29 home runs and 72 walks while hitting .288.
• In all of the majors, Harper ranks 21st in home runs and 27th in RBI.
• Kyle Schwarber has put his power on display as he paces his team with 35 home runs and 98 runs batted in.

Mets vs. Phillies Pitching Rankings

• The Mets strike out 9.0 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, fifth-best in MLB.
• The Mets have pitched to a 3.91 ERA this season, which ranks 13th in baseball.
• The Mets have a combined WHIP of 1.255 as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in MLB.
• The Phillies pitching staff is eighth in the majors with a collective 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Philadelphia’s 3.78 team ERA ranks eighth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Phillies combine for the No. 7-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.221).