Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets Betting Odds & Game Analysis | May 5
The New York Mets visit the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, taking the field at 6:45pm ET on Thursday May 5th, 6:45pm ET. The New York Mets are 1.5-run underdogs in the game, and the Over/Under is set at 8.5 runs.
Welcome to the BestOdds betting breakdown where we identify performance trends in order to analyze teams’ chances in the upcoming game.
Today, we are looking at the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies.
Philadelphia and New York Betting Info
- The Mets have won each of their last seven games following a loss.
- Each of the Phillies’ last four home games against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
New York Mets Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .257 |
| Team OBP | .338 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 4.4 |
| Team ERA | 3.21 |
| Team WHIP | 1.05 |
| Starters ERA | 2.77 |
| Starters WHIP | 0.94 |
Key Players for New York
- Jacob Lugo: 3.48 ERA, 8.71 K/9, 1.35 WHIP
- Maxwell Scherzer: 2.61 ERA, 12.20 K/9, 0.81 WHIP
- Edwin Díaz: 1.64 ERA, 15.54 K/9, 0.91 WHIP
- Peter Alonso: .260 Batting Avg, .319 OBP, .442 SLG, .761 OPS, 15 Runs
- Dominic Smith: .239 Batting Avg, .333 OBP, .304 SLG, .637 OPS, 4 Runs
- Starling Marte: .245 Batting Avg, .300 OBP, .333 SLG, .633 OPS, 13 Runs
- Eduardo Escobar: .253 Batting Avg, .364 OBP, .407 SLG, .771 OPS, 12 Runs
- Brandon Nimmo: .256 Batting Avg, .376 OBP, .436 SLG, .812 OPS, 13 Runs
- Francisco Lindor: .243 Batting Avg, .336 OBP, .408 SLG, .744 OPS, 15 Runs
- Mark Canha: .338 Batting Avg, .405 OBP, .400 SLG, .805 OPS, 5 Runs
- James McCann: .196 Batting Avg, .276 OBP, .294 SLG, .570 OPS, 5 Runs
- Jeff McNeil: .337 Batting Avg, .394 OBP, .477 SLG, .871 OPS, 14 Runs
Philadelphia Phillies Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .244 |
| Team OBP | .314 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 4.4 |
| Team ERA | 3.90 |
| Team WHIP | 1.25 |
| Starters ERA | 3.98 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.22 |
Key Players for Philadelphia
- Bradley Hand: 2.84 ERA, 11.37 K/9, 1.42 WHIP
- Aaron Nola: 3.90 ERA, 11.06 K/9, 0.94 WHIP
- Corey Knebel: 0.87 ERA, 7.84 K/9, 0.87 WHIP
- Rhys Hoskins: .195 Batting Avg, .297 OBP, .356 SLG, .653 OPS, 12 Runs
- David Herrera: .292 Batting Avg, .308 OBP, .750 SLG, 1.058 OPS, 4 Runs
- Bryce Harper: .232 Batting Avg, .292 OBP, .453 SLG, .745 OPS, 18 Runs
- Mariekson Gregorius: .288 Batting Avg, .338 OBP, .356 SLG, .694 OPS, 7 Runs
- Jean Segura: .231 Batting Avg, .277 OBP, .333 SLG, .610 OPS, 8 Runs
- Nicholas Castellanos: .307 Batting Avg, .374 OBP, .477 SLG, .851 OPS, 11 Runs
- Jacob Realmuto: .262 Batting Avg, .340 OBP, .381 SLG, .721 OPS, 17 Runs
- Kyle Schwarber: .193 Batting Avg, .309 OBP, .482 SLG, .791 OPS, 13 Runs
- Alec Bohm: .297 Batting Avg, .355 OBP, .438 SLG, .793 OPS, 12 Runs
The Phillies and Mets have met five times this season, with the Phillies winning once and the Mets winning four times. Their most recent matchup on May 1, 2022 ended 10-6 with the New York Mets taking the win.
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