Phillies vs Mets Picks and Prediction – 9/21/2024

The Philadelphia Phillies play the third game of a four-game series on the road in the Big Apple on Saturday versus the New York Mets. Philadelphia is 91-62 following a 10-6 loss to New York in the opening game of the series on Thursday. Philadelphia has lost two straight but leads the National League East by six games over the Mets with just nine remaining on the regular season schedule. Ensure you stay updated with all the MLB action, with our MLB previews.

Trea Turner is batting .298 to lead Philadelphia. Kyle Schwarber is the leader in home runs with 35 and RBI with 98, while Bryce Harper is the leader with a .374 on-base percentage and has a team-high 150 hits. Philadelphia is batting .258 with a slugging percentage of .424. On Saturday, Philadelphia will send Ranger Suarez to the mound. The left-hander is 12-7 with a 3.13 ERA, 139 Ks, and 36 BBs.

The New York Mets improved to 85-68 following Thursday’s four-run victory over the Phillies. Four players for New York hit a home run off Philadelphia's Taijuan Walker and New York scored 10 runs in three consecutive games for the very first time. New York has won four straight, trails first in the National League East by six games, and currently holds the second of three NL wildcard qualifying spots.

Francisco Lindor is batting .271 to lead the Mets and is the leader in hits with 163 and in on-base percentage of .342. Pete Alonso is the leader in home runs with 34 and RBI with 87. New York has a team batting average of .249 and a slugging percentage of .420. On Saturday, New York will send Sean Manaea to the mound. The left-hander is 11-5 with a 3.26 ERA, 177 Ks, and 61 BBs.

New York has won 16 of its last 20 overall and the Mets have won 10 of the last 11 played at home. Philadelphia has lost five of the last six played on the road. Philadelphia starter Ranger Suarez has been hit hard in two straight outings, allowing seven runs across 10 ⅓ innings. New York starter Sean Manaea has allowed just two runs across the last 13 ⅔ innings. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 5-3.