Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets 8/13/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Philadelphia Phillies play the second game of a three-game series on the road against the New York Mets. The Phillies dropped to 62-49 following a 3-0 loss to the Miami Marlins on Thursday. The loss snapped a seven-game winning streak for the Phillies. Philadelphia also lost home run leader Kyle Schwarber with a mild calf strain and his status is unknown. The Phillies are third in the National League East,10 ½ games behind the first place Mets.

Third baseman Alec Bohm is batting .293 to lead Philadelphia and has a team high 113 hits. If Kyle Schwarber cannot play, the Phillies will be without their leading home run hitter and leader in RBIs. In his absence, Rhys Hoskins is second in home runs with 24, while JT Realmuto is second in RBIs with 55. On Saturday, Philadelphia will send Aaron Nola to the mound. The right-hander is 8-8 with a 3.17 ERA, 157 Ks and 20 BBs.

The New York Mets improved to 73-39 following a 10-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. The Mets have won six straight and 15 of the last 17. New York fought off a challenge during June and part of July by the Atlanta Braves and now owns a seven-game lead over Atlanta at the top of the National League East.

Second baseman Jeff McNeil is batting .307 to lead New York, while left fielder Mark Canha is the leader in on-base percentage at .368. First baseman Pete Alonso is the leader in home runs with 29, RBIs with 96 and hits with 117. On Saturday, the New York Mets will send Jacob deGrom to the mound. The right hander is 1-0 with a 2.53 ERA, 18 Ks and 1 BBs.