The New York Mets (80-66) will visit the Philadelphia Phillies (88-58), Friday at 6:40 p.m. ET, in a matchup of NL East rivals.
The Mets (+138 underdog on the moneyline to win) are away versus the Phillies (-163). The Phillies will give the ball to Aaron Nola (12-7) against the Mets and Jose Quintana (8-9).
The Phillies won their last game against the Rays on Wednesday by a 3-2 score. Nicholas Castellanos went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively. Zack Wheeler picked up the win on the strength of six innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out nine.
The Mets took down the Blue Jays 6-2 Wednesday. Francisco Alvarez led the way offensively after going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, and Danny Young got the win, throwing 1/3 of an inning without giving up a hit or an earned run.
Prepare for the Phillies vs. Mets with what you need to know before Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Phillies (-163, bet $163 to win $100)
- Underdog: Mets (+138, bet $100 to win $138)
- Over/under: 8.5
Phillies vs. Mets: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, September 13, 2024
- Game Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Phillies stats and trends
Phillies betting records
- This season, the Phillies have been favored 116 times and won 73, or 62.9%, of those games.
- Philadelphia has entered 63 games this season favored by -163 or more and is 46-17 in those contests.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 62% chance to win.
- Philadelphia and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 68 of 146 opportunities.
- In 145 games with a spread this season, the Phillies are 68-77-0 ATS.
Aaron Nola (Phillies probable starter)
- Nola makes the start for the Phillies, his 30th of the season. He is 12-7 with a 3.41 ERA and 167 strikeouts through 177 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Saturday, the right-hander went 4 2/3 innings against the Miami Marlins, allowing four earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
- The 31-year-old has an ERA of 3.41, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 29 games this season. Opponents are batting .243 against him.
- Nola heads into this matchup with 18 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Nola is looking to record his 26th start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
- He has had five appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The opposing Mets offense has a collective .246 batting average, and is 12th in the league with 1225 total hits and 10th in MLB action with 692 runs scored. It has the 10th-ranked slugging percentage (.415) and ranks seventh in home runs (184) in all of MLB.
- Nola has thrown nine innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out eight against the Mets this season.
- This season, the 31-year-old ranks 19th in ERA (3.41), 29th in WHIP (1.181), and 29th in K/9 (8.5) among pitchers who qualify.
Phillies batting stats
- The Phillies have hit 177 homers this season, which ranks ninth in the league.
- Hitters for Philadelphia rank sixth in the majors with a combined .426 team slugging percentage.
- The Phillies rank fourth in MLB with a .259 team batting average.
- Philadelphia has scored the fifth-most runs in the majors this season with 714.
- The Phillies are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fourth with an OBP of .328.
- Philadelphia ranks 12th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.3 whiffs per contest.
Mets stats and trends
Mets betting records
- The Mets have been chosen as underdogs in 55 games this year and have walked away with the win 25 times (45.5%) in those games.
- New York has a win-loss record of 5-4 when favored by +138 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
- The Mets have an implied victory probability of 42% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- New York and its opponents have gone over in 73 of its 146 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Mets have an against the spread record of 76-69-0 in 145 games with a line this season.
José Quintana (Mets probable starter)
- Quintana (8-9 with a 4.09 ERA and 118 strikeouts in 152 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Mets, his 29th of the season.
- In his last time out on Saturday, the lefty went 6 2/3 scoreless innings against the Cincinnati Reds while surrendering five hits.
- Over 28 games this season, the 35-year-old has a 4.09 ERA and 7 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .245 to opposing hitters.
- Quintana has recorded 10 quality starts this season.
- Quintana will try to go five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He’s averaging 5.4 frames per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 28 appearances this season.
- He will take the mound against a Phillies offense that ranks fourth in the league with 1297 total hits (on a .259 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .426 (sixth in the league) with 177 total home runs (ninth in MLB action).
- In nine innings over two appearances against the Phillies this season, Quintana has a 5.00 ERA and a 1.333 WHIP while his opponents are batting .286.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 35-year-old ranks 41st in ERA (4.09), 50th in WHIP (1.309), and 53rd in K/9 (7).
Mets batting stats
- The Mets average 1.3 home runs per game to rank seventh in baseball with 184 total home runs.
- So far this year, New York’s .415 slugging percentage is 10th-best in baseball.
- The Mets rank 13th in MLB with a .246 batting average.
- New York is the 10th-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging 4.7 runs per game (692 total).
- The Mets’ .319 on-base percentage is ninth-best in baseball.
