At Citizens Bank Park on Friday, the New York Mets meet the Philadelphia Phillies (four straight losses) at 7:05 PM ET. Max Scherzer (4-0) will start for the Mets, and Kyle Gibson (2-1) for the Phillies.
The Mets claimed an 8-7 win over the Phillies yesterday. Adonis Medina registered the win after he went 2 2/3 innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one for his squad.
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What time is New York vs. Philadelphia?
- Game Day: Friday, May 6, 2022
- Game Time: 19:05 ET, 18:05 CT, 17:05 MT, 16:05 PT
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- TV: SportsNet NY (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Who is favored to win New York vs. Philadelphia?
- New York odds: -159
- Philadelphia odds: +137
Who are the key players for New York?
Starting pitcher (Scherzer)
- Scherzer (4-0) will take to the mound for the Mets and make his sixth start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed five hits in 6 2/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies.
- The 37-year-old has pitched to a 2.61 ERA this season with 12.2 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.6 walks per nine across five games.
- This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Phillies in two games, and they have gone 10-for-41 with a double, three home runs and five RBI over 11 innings.
Key hitters
- Francisco Lindor has four doubles, five home runs and 12 walks while batting .240.
- Starling Marte has four doubles, three home runs and three walks while batting .272.
- Jeff McNeil is batting .348 with seven doubles, a triple, a home run and eight walks. He has accumulated an on-base percentage of .408, a slugging percentage of .483, and has 31 hits, all club-bests for the Mets.
- Pete Alonso is hitting .267 with five doubles, five home runs and five walks.
Who are the key players for Philadelphia?
Starting pitcher (Gibson)
- The Phillies are sending Gibson (2-1) to the mound for his sixth start of the season. He is 2-1 with a 2.93 ERA and 26 strikeouts through 27 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty's most recent appearance came on Saturday against the New York Mets, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings, surrendering no earned runs while allowing two hits.
- Over five games this season, the 34-year-old has amassed a 2.93 ERA and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .184 to his opponents.
- In 4 1/3 innings over one appearance against the Mets this season, Gibson has a 0 ERA and a 1.615 WHIP while his opponents are batting .118.
Key hitters
- Bryce Harper is hitting .240 with eight doubles, a triple, five home runs and seven walks.
- Kyle Schwarber has four doubles, seven home runs and 14 walks while hitting .195.
- Nicholas Castellanos has accumulated an on-base percentage of .379, a slugging percentage of .505, and has 28 hits, all club-highs for the Phillies.
- Alec Bohm has four doubles, two home runs and seven walks while batting .304.
Key stats for New York vs. Philadelphia
- The Mets average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 14th in MLB action with 23 total home runs .
- The Mets average 0.8 home runs per road game this season (11 total away from home).
- The Phillies average the 16th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the league this season.
- In 16 games at home this season, their pitchers average 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Phillies rank eighth in Major League Baseball with 28 home runs.
- They have averaged 0.9 home runs per game in their 16 home contests this season.
- The Mets pitching staff ranks second in MLB with a collective 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Mets pitchers have a 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings rate on the road this season.
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