Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets 8/12/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/11/2022 at 10:33 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies open a three-game series on the road Friday against the New York Mets. Philadelphia is 62-48 following its 4-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Philadelphia rallied for three runs in the eighth inning to beat the Marlins. Philadelphia has won each of its last seven and the Phillies are third in the National League East, 10 games behind the first-place Mets.
Third baseman Alec Bohm is batting .293 to lead Philadelphia and has a team-high 112 hits. Left fielder Kyle Schwarber is the leader in home runs with 34 and RBIs with 69, while first baseman Rhys Hoskins is the leader in on-base percentage at .341. On Friday, the Philadelphia Phillies will send Ranger Suarez to the mound. The left-hander is 8-5 with a 3.68 ERA, 85 Ks and 37 BBs.
The New York Mets improved to 73-39 following a 10-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. Francisco Lindor scored for the 13th consecutive game, which tied a franchise record for the Mets, after scoring three runs on Wednesday. New York has won six straight and eight of the last nine. The Mets lead the National League East by seven games over the Atlanta Braves.
Second baseman Jeff McNeil is batting .307 to lead New York while first baseman Pete Alonso is the leader in home runs with 29, RBIs with a 96 and hits with 117. Left fielder Mark Canha is the leader in on-base percentage at .368. On Friday, the New York Mets will send Max Scherzer to the mound. The right-hander is 8-2 with a 1.98 ERA, 120 Ks and 17 BBs.
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Phillies starting pitcher Ranger Suarez has allowed only seven earned runs over the last five starts across 28 innings. Mets starter Max Scherzer has allowed just six earned runs over the last five starts across 33 innings and therefore the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in four of New York’s last six at home. The Mets have the fifth best team ERA with 3.54. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win but our best play is UNDER 5-1.
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