The Philadelphia Phillies host the New York Mets in the opening game of the NLDS on Saturday at 4:08 p.m. ET at Citizens Bank Park.
The Phillies are favored at home (-185) against the Mets (+155). The Phillies are projected to start Zack Wheeler (16-7, 2.57 ERA) against the Mets and Kodai Senga (1-0, 3.38 ERA).
The Phillies won 6-3 over the Nationals Sunday in their last game. Kyle Schwarber went 1-for-4 with two RBI to lead them offensively while Aaron Nola was picked up the victory after throwing five innings, giving up three earned runs on nine hits while striking out seven.
The Mets defeated the Brewers 4-2 Thursday. Pete Alonso led the way offensively after going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, and Edwin Diaz got the win, throwing 1 2/3 innings without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out three.
Before the Phillies vs. Mets, here is what you need to get ready for Saturday’s playoff action, including viewing options.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Phillies (-185, bet $185 to win $100)
- Underdog: Mets (+155, bet $100 to win $155)
- Over/under: 7
Phillies vs. Mets: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, October 5, 2024
- Game Time: 4:08 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Phillies stats and trends
Phillies betting records
- This season, the Phillies have won 80 out of the 129 games, or 62%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Philadelphia has entered 49 games this season favored by -185 or more and is 34-15 in those contests.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 64.9% chance to win.
- Philadelphia’s games have gone over the total in 78 of its 162 chances.
- The Phillies are 74-87-0 against the spread this season.
Zack Wheeler (Phillies probable starter)
- Wheeler (16-7) takes the mound for the Phillies in his 33rd start of the season. He’s put together a 2.57 ERA in 200 2/3 innings pitched, with 224 strikeouts.
- In his most recent time out on Saturday against the Washington Nationals, the right-hander tossed 6 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
- The 34-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.57, with 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 32 games this season. Opponents are hitting .192 against him.
- Wheeler is looking to build upon an 11th-game quality start streak in this outing.
- Wheeler will try to prolong an 18-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.3 innings per outing).
- He has had eight appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The opposing Mets offense has the ninth-ranked slugging percentage (.415) and is sixth in MLB play with 207 home runs. It has a collective .246 batting average, and is 10th in MLB with 1357 total hits and seventh in MLB play scoring 768 runs.
- Wheeler has pitched seven innings, giving up two earned runs on seven hits while striking out eight against the Mets this season.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 34-year-old ranks third in ERA (2.57), third in WHIP (.955), and 10th in K/9 (10.1).
Phillies batting stats
- The Phillies rank seventh in Major League Baseball with 198 home runs.
- Fueled by 507 extra-base hits, Philadelphia ranks fifth in MLB with a .425 slugging percentage this season.
- The Phillies’ .257 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fifth in MLB.
- Philadelphia is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking fifth with 784 total runs this season.
- The Phillies have an on-base percentage of .325 this season, which ranks fifth in the league.
- Philadelphia ranks 15th with an average of 8.5 strikeouts per game.
Mets stats and trends
Mets betting records
- The Mets have won in 30, or 45.5%, of the 66 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, New York has come away with a win two times in seven chances when named as an underdog of at least +155 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Mets have an implied victory probability of 39.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- New York and its opponents have gone over in 84 of its 165 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Mets are 87-77-0 against the spread in their 164 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Kodai Senga (Mets probable starter)
- Senga (1-0) pitches first for the Mets to make his second start of the season.
- In his last time out on Friday, July 26, the righty tossed 5 1/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves, giving up two earned runs while surrendering two hits.
- Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of only .111 against him this season. He has a 3.38 ERA and 15.2 strikeouts per nine innings over his one game.
- He will face a Phillies offense that ranks fourth in the league with 1423 total hits (on a .257 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .425 (fifth in the league) with 198 total home runs (seventh in MLB play).
Mets batting stats
- The Mets average 1.3 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB play with 207 total home runs.
- This season, New York’s .415 slugging percentage is ninth-best in baseball.
- The Mets are 12th in the majors with a .246 batting average.
- The offense for New York is No. 7 in baseball, scoring 4.7 runs per game (768 total runs).
- The Mets rank eighth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .319.
