Mets vs Phillies Picks and Prediction – 6/20/2025

The New York Mets open a three-game series on the road Friday versus the Philadelphia Phillies. New York dropped to 45-29 following Wednesday’s 5-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves. New York has lost five straight and will conclude its series with Atlanta on Thursday before visiting Philadelphia on Friday. The Mets’ lead in the National League East has been cut to just one game over the Phillies. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB predictions.

Pete Alonso is batting .291 with 17 home runs, 63 RBI, 81 hits, and an on-base percentage of .387 to lead New York in each of the five categories. Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto are tied for second in home runs with 14 apiece. New York is batting .246 with a .418 slugging percentage. New York has not announced its starting pitcher for the opening game of its series versus Philadelphia on Friday.

The Philadelphia Phillies improved to 44-30 following Wednesday’s 4-2 victory over the Miami Marlins. Bryson Stott hit a three-run home run, and Rangers Suarez threw seven strong innings for the Phillies. Philadelphia has won six of the last seven and trails the Mets by just one game in the NL East and leads third-place Atlanta by 10 games.

Trea Turner is batting .304 with 90 hits to lead Philadelphia in both categories. Kyle Schwarber leads the Phillies in home runs with 22, RBI with 53, and on-base percentage at .372. Philadelphia is batting .257 with a .405 slugging percentage. On Friday, the Philadelphia Phillies will send Zack Wheeler to the mound. The right-hander is 7-2 with a 2.76 ERA, 110 Ks, and 19 BBs. 

Philadelphia is inching closer to New York at the top of the National League East, trailing the Mets by one game through Wednesday. The Phillies have won six of the last seven while New York has dropped each of its last five. Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler has performed well in each of the last two starts, allowing two runs on seven hits across 12 innings, resulting in a pair of wins for the Phillies. Final Score Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies win 5-3.