Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets 8/12/2022 Picks Predictions

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The Philadelphia Phillies (62-49) will face off against the New York Mets (73-39) in the series opener of the NL East Division’s three-game competition at Citi Field in Queens on Friday at 7:10 PM ET.

Philadelphia is in 3rd place at 62-49 in the National League East Division with a .559 team percentage and 10.5 contests behind first place after gaining 524 runs while losing 451 for a +73 run difference throughout the year.

The Phillies beat the Marlins in a three-game set duel but failed to close the series by a sweep after a 0-3 shutout loss on Thursday and ended their seven-game winning streak.

SP Kyle Gibson lasted for 6.0 innings pitched but gave up 6 hits, 2 earned runs, and 2 BBs while striking out 3 Miami hitters in the losing effort.

LF Kyle Schwarber led the Philadelphia batting unit after hitting 34 long balls, driving 69 runs batted in, and averaging .211 at the plate over the course of the campaign.

2B Alec Bohm marked a team-leading record of .293 batting average, a .329 on-base percentage, and a .409 slugging rate for the Phillies this year.

Left-handed Pitcher Ranger Suarez (8-5, 3.68 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 120 Ks) will be starting a series for Philadelphia facing the NY Mets on Friday night.

The southpaw thrower finished 100.1 innings while conceding 100 hits, 10 home runs, and 37 free bases in his pro baseball career this season.

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Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets Predictions 8/12/2022

The New York Mets took the lead at 73-39 in the National League East Division with a team percentage of .652 after acquiring a total of 544 runs while allowing 417 for a run difference of +127 over the course of the season.

The Mets come into this match-up facing the Phillies on Friday after winning six consecutive games including a series sweep against the Cincinnati Reds last time out.

In closing a series, SS Francisco Lindor nailed three runs on a double with a walk and two RBIs in augmenting the offense for New York in triumph.

Starter Taijuan Walker pitched for 6.0 frames with 5 hits, 2 earned runs, and 3 free walks allowed but wrung up 5 Cincinnati batters in the victory.

In leading the Mets’ batting squad, 1B Pete Alonso recorded 29 dingers with a team-high 96 RBIs and batted .282 at the plate throughout the course of the campaign this season.

2B Jeff McNeil contributed a team-leading batting average of .307, an on-base percentage of .361, and slugging .447 for New York this year.

The NY Mets club will be sending right-hander Max Scherzer (8-2, 1.98 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 120 Ks) to start the series opener versus the Phillies on Friday evening. Scherzer gave up 69 hits, 17 bases on balls, and 8 homers after pitching for 95.2 frames in his MLB tour this year.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets. The MLB Pick for this contest is New York -185. Both teams are sending a solid starter on the mound but the Mets will feature a better starter in Max Scherzer (8-2, 1.98 ERA, 120 Ks) who will outmatch Ranger Suarez (8-5, 3.68 ERA, 85 Ks) in controlling the ball.

The Mets also got the edge in playing at their home field with a 38-18 record for the season. Prediction: The New York Mets will win 5-1.

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