Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets 9/17/2021 Picks Predictions

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The Philadelphia Phillies (74-72) and the New York Mets (72-75) will meet in the opener of the NL East three-game weekend competition at Citi Field in Flushing Queens on Friday, September 17, 2021, at 7:10 PM ET. Philadelphia concluded a three-game series versus the Chicago Cubs with a 17-8 triumph and won the series by 2-1. The Phillies kneeled to the Cubs in the opener at 3-6 on Tuesday but Philadelphia managed to bounce back and won the last two installments. The Phillies scored a total of 23 runs while giving away 13 in winning the last two contests at 6-5 on Wednesday with a 17-8 blowout victory over Chicago on Thursday. The Philadelphia bullpen contributed a combined eight runs on ten hits with six walks granted and struck out seven hitters of the Cubs in picking up the triumph. Right Fielder Bryce Harper led the charge with three runs scored on a triple while driving four RBIs in the winning effort.

Philadelphia will give a nod to right-hander Zack Wheeler to take his post on the pitcher’s rubber to start against the Mets in the first installment of a three-game set on Friday. The righty thrower is not yet an ace pitcher but he managed to record an impressive 13-9 mark with a 2.86 ERA and 1.02 WHIP while striking out a huge 225 batters in his 195.1 innings of work this year. Wheeler also gave up 157 hits, 68 runs (62 earned), and 16 HRs while granting 42 walks.

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Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets Predictions 9/17/2021

On the part of New York, the team just surrendered to the St. Louis Cardinals in a three-game battle after losing three contests in a row. The Mets scored a total of just 10 runs while allowing the Cardinals to score 25 runs in losing the series by a sweep. New York gave up the opener at 0-7 on Monday, 6-7 in Game 2 on Tuesday, and 4-11 in the finale on Wednesday. Starting Pitcher Tylor Megill went 3.0 innings of work while giving away six earned runs on nine hits with two walks granted and struck three St. Louis batters in the losing effort. Center Fielder Kevin Pillar acquired a one-run score on a double and drove one RBI while Left Fielder Jeff McNeil added two runs scored on a triple. First Baseman Pete Alonzo contributed a one-run score on one hit with an RBI in the loss.

Right-handed Pitcher Taijuan Walker will get the ball for New York to start the opening contest of a three-game tournament facing the Mets on Friday. After some difficulties this season, the righty starter marked a 7-9 record with a 4.29 ERA and struck out a total of 137 batters in his 144.2 innings pitched in the majors. Walker allowed 122 hits, 74 runs (69 earned), and 23 home runs while awarding 50 bases on balls this year.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets. The MLB Pick for this contest is the Philadelphia -133. The Mets just suffered a shutout loss to the Cardinals while the Phillies gained momentum after winning a series over the Cubs just recently. That momentum will give Wheeler the necessary run support to beat New York at their home field on Friday. The prediction: The Philadelphia Phillies will win at 5-4.

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