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The NLDS continues Wednesday at 5:08 p.m. ET when the Philadelphia Phillies visit the New York Mets live on Fox Sports 1 from Citi Field. The Mets would advance to the NLCS with a Game 4 win while the Phillies hope to force a winner-take-all Game 5. Ranger Suarez starts for Philadelphia while Jose Quintana is New York’s starter for the contest. The Mets are underdogs (-102) for this matchup against the Phillies (-117).
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $37.09
Phillies to win vs Mets -117
Phillies vs. Mets Betting Lines
- Favorite: Phillies (-117)
- Underdog: Mets (-102)
- Over/under: 7.5
Phillies vs. Mets Betting Insights
- The Phillies have been favorites in 132 games this season and have come away with the win 81 times (61.4%) in those contests.
- This season Philadelphia has been victorious 77 times in 123 chances when named as a favorite of at least -117 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 53.9% chance of pulling out a win.
- The Mets have been the moneyline underdog 69 total times this season. They’ve finished 32-37 in those games.
- New York has a 27-32 record (winning 45.8% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -102 or longer.
- The Mets have a 50.5% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Phillies vs. Mets Hitting Leaders
- Bryce Harper has been key for Philadelphia with 157 hits, an OBP of .373 plus a slugging percentage of .525.
- Harper ranks 20th in Major League Baseball in home runs, and 31st in RBI.
- Kyle Schwarber is batting .248 this season with a team-high 38 home runs and 104 RBI.
- Francisco Lindor leads the Mets with 91 runs batted in while accumulating a team-best batting average of .273.
- Lindor’s home run total ranks 14th in the big leagues, and he is 25th in RBI.
- Pete Alonso has shown off his power as he paces his team with 34 home runs.
Phillies vs. Mets Pitching Rankings
- The Phillies have a nine K/9 this season as a pitching staff, sixth-best in baseball.
- Phillies pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.85 this year, which ranks 11th in MLB.
- Phillies pitchers have a 1.238 WHIP this season, 10th-best in the majors.
- The Mets pitching staff is fourth in the majors with a collective 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
- New York has a 3.96 team ERA that ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Mets have the 18th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.261).