Friday’s contest at Citi Field has the New York Mets (85-68) matching up with the Philadelphia Phillies (91-62) at 7:10 p.m. ET (on Sept. 20). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 5-4 victory for the Mets, so it should be a tight matchup.

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Mets vs. Phillies Matchup Info

• When: Friday, September 20, 2024 at 7:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Citi Field in Queens, New York
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Mets vs. Phillies Predictions

• Score Prediction: Mets 5, Phillies 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs

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Mets vs. Phillies Betting Lines

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Mets Betting Insights

• New York has been chosen as the favorite in 93 games this year, and has walked away with the win 57 times (61.3%) in those games.
• This season, the Mets have been victorious 53 times in 88 chances when named as a favorite of at least -115 or better on the moneyline.
• New York and its opponents have gone over in 77 of 153 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Mets were the moneyline favorite in 12 of their past 15 games, and they went 10-2 in those matchups.
• Over its past 15 outings — all had a set run total — New York and its opponents combined to go over the total nine times.

Phillies Betting Insights

• Philadelphia has gone 14-18 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 43.8% of those games).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -105 or longer, the Phillies have gone 11-15 (42.3%).
• Philadelphia has had an over/under set by oddsmakers 153 times, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total in 71 of those games (71-75-7).
• The Phillies have been underdogs twice in the past 15 games and lost both times.
• Philadelphia and its opponents have combined to hit the over seven times in its past 15 games with a total.

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Mets vs. Phillies Probable Pitchers

Mets’ Starting Pitcher: David Peterson

• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 2.85, a 2.07 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.305 in 19 games this season.
• David Peterson’s team has been victorious in 76.9% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 10-3.
• In games Peterson has started, his team is 14-5.
• Games Peterson has started this season hit the over 10 times in 19 chances.

Phillies’ Starting Pitcher: Cristopher Sanchez

• The 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.24, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 29 games this season. Opponents have a .260 batting average against him.
• The Phillies have been the underdog on the moneyline in three of Sanchez’s starts this season, and they went 2-1 in those matchups.
• In Sanchez’s 29 starts, his team is 16-13.
• Sanchez’s starts hit the over on the run total 11 times in 29 games with a set total this season.

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