Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets NLDS Game 2 odds, tips and betting trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are at home for Game 2 of the NLDS against the New York Mets on Sunday at 4:08 p.m. ET at Citizens Bank Park. The Mets have a 1-0 series lead.

The Mets (+130 underdog moneyline odds) are away versus the Phillies (-155). The probable starters are Cristopher Sanchez (11-9, 3.32 ERA) for the Phillies against Luis Severino (11-7, 3.91 ERA) for the Mets.

Ahead of watching the Phillies vs. Mets, here is what you need to know about Sunday’s playoff action, including viewing options.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:17 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Phillies (-155, bet $155 to win $100)
• Underdog: Mets (+130, bet $100 to win $130)
• Over/under: 8

Phillies vs. Mets: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Sunday, October 6, 2024
• Game Time: 4:08 p.m. ET
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
• TV Channel: FOX Sports Networks
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Phillies stats and trends

Phillies betting records

• The Phillies have won 80, or 61.5%, of the 130 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Philadelphia has entered 80 games this season favored by -155 or more and is 56-24 in those contests.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 60.8% chance of a victory for the Phillies.
• Games involving Philadelphia have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 79 of 163 chances this season.
• The Phillies are 74-88-0 against the spread in their 162 chances this season.

Cristopher Sanchez (Phillies probable starter)

• Sanchez makes the start for the Phillies, his 32nd of the season. He is 11-9 with a 3.32 ERA and 153 strikeouts in 181 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last time out on Wednesday, Sept. 25, the left-hander went 4 2/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs, giving up three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• In 31 games this season, the 27-year-old has put up a 3.32 ERA and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .258 to his opponents.
• Sanchez is looking to collect his 18th quality start of the season.
• Sanchez has pitched five or more innings in a game 25 times this season heading into this matchup.
• In four of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
• The opposing Mets offense has a collective .246 batting average, and is 10th in the league with 1357 total hits and seventh in MLB play with 768 runs scored. It has the ninth-ranked slugging percentage (.415) and ranks sixth in home runs (207) in all of MLB.
• Head-to-head against the Mets this season, Sanchez has pitched 17 2/3 innings, giving up six earned runs on 16 hits while striking out 19.
• The 27-year-old’s 3.32 ERA ranks 18th, 1.244 WHIP ranks 42nd, and 7.6 K/9 ranks 45th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Phillies batting stats

• The Phillies have hit 198 homers this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
• Hitters for Philadelphia rank fifth in the majors with a combined .425 team slugging percentage.
• The Phillies’ .257 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fifth in MLB.
• Philadelphia has scored 784 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
• The Phillies are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fifth with an OBP of .325.
• Philadelphia ranks 15th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.5 whiffs per contest.

Mets stats and trends

Mets betting records

• The Mets have been chosen as underdogs in 67 games this year and have walked away with the win 31 times (46.3%) in those games.
• This season, New York has been victorious nine times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +130 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 43.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Contests with New York has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 85 of 166 chances this season.
• In 165 games with a line this season, the Mets have a mark of 88-77-0 against the spread.

Luis Severino (Mets probable starter)

• Severino makes the start for the Mets, his 32nd of the season. He is 11-7 with a 3.91 ERA and 161 strikeouts in 182 2/3 innings pitched.
• The righty last appeared on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he tossed six innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up eight hits.
• Over 31 games this season, the 30-year-old has a 3.91 ERA and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .243 to opposing batters.
• Severino enters the matchup with 14 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Severino is trying to secure his 29th start of five or more innings this season in this outing.
• He has had four appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
• The opposing Phillies offense has the fifth-ranked slugging percentage (.425) and ranks seventh in home runs hit (198) in all of MLB. They have a collective .257 batting average, and are fourth in the league with 1423 total hits and fifth in MLB action scoring 784 runs.
• Head-to-head against the Phillies this season, Severino has pitched 12 innings, giving up six earned runs on eight hits while striking out 12.
• The 30-year-old’s 3.91 ERA ranks 39th, 1.242 WHIP ranks 41st, and 8.0 K/9 ranks 38th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Mets batting stats

• The Mets are sixth in MLB action with 207 total home runs.
• So far this season, New York is ninth in baseball, slugging .415.
• The Mets are 12th in MLB with a .246 batting average.
• The offense for New York is No. 7 in the majors, scoring 4.7 runs per game (768 total runs).
• The Mets’ .319 on-base percentage ranks eighth-best in MLB.