Sportsbook > MLB > New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies 05/05/2022 Betting Tips, Game Analysis and Preview New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies 05/05/2022 Betting Tips, Game Analysis and Preview![]() New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies 05/05/2022 – On Thursday evening, the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies will be locking horns at the Citizens Bank Park. The New York Mets are adamantly placed at the top of the NL East with a record of 18-9. The Philadelphia Phillies are in the fourth position of the division with a record of 11-14. The Phillies are looking for a win after losing to the Texas Rangers in their last matchup. But the latest baseball betting odds are in favor of a win for the New York Mets on Thursday’s game. New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies 05/05/2022
New York MetsThe New York Mets are coming into this game after losing to the Atlanta Braves in their last pairing with a sad score of 9-2. The New York offense is led by Francisco Lindor who has a batting average of .243 and has posted 27 hits so far, along with 4 homers. Starling Marte has scored 18 ribbies for the team while Jeff McNeil has posted the highest number of hits with 29 to his name. On Thursday evening, the New York Mets will send Tajiuan Walker to the mound. Walker is currently 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in this season. Players to watch: P. Alonso DH (GP 27, AB 104, R 15, H 27, 2B 4, 3B 0, HR 5, RBI 21, TB 46, BB 6, SO 26, SB 0, AVG 0.26, OBP 0.319, SLG 0.442, OPS 0.761, WAR 0.2), F. Lindor SS (GP 27, AB 103, R 15, H 25, 2B 5, 3B 0, HR 4, RBI 15, TB 42, BB 12, SO 21, SB 3, AVG 0.243, OBP 0.336, SLG 0.408, OPS 0.744, WAR 1.2). Philadelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies played against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday but lost the match by one run. The Philadelphia offense is led by Nick Castellanos who has posted 24 hits this season so far and is batting with an average of .286. Bryce Harper has scored 4 homers for the team this season, while Kyle Schwarber is the lead home-run getter with 7 in his pocket so far. On the mound against the New York Mets, the Philadelphia Phillies will be setting up Aaron Nola who is 1-3 with a 3.90 ERA. Players to watch: B. Harper RF (GP 24, AB 91, R 18, H 22, 2B 7, 3B 1, HR 4, RBI 15, TB 43, BB 7, SO 27, SB 3, AVG 0.242, OBP 0.304, SLG 0.473, OPS 0.776, WAR 0.2), N. Castellanos LF (GP 23, AB 84, R 11, H 24, 2B 5, 3B 0, HR 3, RBI 12, TB 38, BB 9, SO 25, SB 1, AVG 0.286, OBP 0.358, SLG 0.452, OPS 0.81, WAR 0.4). New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies Betting NumbersTrendsNew York MetsThe total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets’ last 5 games. Philadelphia PhilliesThe total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia’s last 9 games. New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies Betting PicksThe Philadelphia Phillies are going to be facing some trouble, especially on the mound since Aaron Nola has been struggling against New York recently. The New York Mets are favorites in this pairing and are expected to win according to online betting MLB experts. Score Prediction: Mets 4, Phillies 3. |