The Philadelphia Phillies (11-15) will host the New York Mets (19-8), Saturday at 4:05 PM ET, with the Phillies on a four-game losing skid. The starting pitchers are Max Scherzer (4-0) for the Mets, and Kyle Gibson (2-1) for the Phillies.
The Mets took Saturday's matchup with the Phillies by an 8-7 score. Adonis Medina secured the win on the mound for the Mets after going 2 2/3 innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one.
Check out all the detailed information about this matchup including the date, time, TV channel and how to stream it live online free. Watch this game live in the US on FuboTV (7-day free trial).
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What time is New York vs. Philadelphia?
- Game Day: Saturday, May 7, 2022
- Game Time: 16:05 ET, 15:05 CT, 14:05 MT, 13:05 PT
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- TV: SportsNet NY (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win New York vs. Philadelphia?
- New York odds: -154
- Philadelphia odds: +132
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Who are the key players for New York?
Starting pitcher (Scherzer)
- Scherzer (4-0) will take the mound for the Mets, 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 in five games this season with an ERA of 2.61, a 4.667 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of .806.
- The Phillies have gone 10-for-41 with a double, three home runs and five RBI in 11 innings this season against the right-hander.
Key hitters
- Francisco Lindor is hitting .240 with four doubles, five home runs and 12 walks.
- Starling Marte has four doubles, three home runs and three walks while hitting .272.
- Jeff McNeil is hitting .348 with seven doubles, a triple, a home run and eight walks. He has racked up 31 hits with a .408 on-base percentage and a .483 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Mets.
- Pete Alonso has five doubles, five home runs and five walks while hitting .267.
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Who are the key players for Philadelphia?
Starting pitcher (Gibson)
- Gibson (2-1) gets the starting nod for the Phillies in his sixth start of the season. He has a 2.93 ERA in 27 2/3 innings pitched, with 26 strikeouts.
- His most recent appearance came on Saturday against the New York Mets, when the right-hander tossed 4 1/3 innings, surrendering no earned runs while allowing two hits.
- The 34-year-old has an ERA of 2.93, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings in five games this season. Opponents are hitting .184 against him.
- Gibson has a 0 ERA and a 1.615 WHIP against the Mets this season in 4 1/3 innings pitched, allowing a .118 batting average over one appearance.
Key hitters
- Bryce Harper has eight doubles, a triple, five home runs and seven walks while batting .240.
- Kyle Schwarber is batting .195 with four doubles, seven home runs and 14 walks.
- Nicholas Castellanos has accumulated an on-base percentage of .379, a slugging percentage of .505, and has 28 hits, all club-bests for the Phillies.
- Alec Bohm is batting .304 with four doubles, two home runs and seven walks.
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Key stats for New York vs. Philadelphia
- The Mets are 15th in MLB action with 23 total home runs.
- The Mets have hit 11 homers on the road this season (0.8 per game).
- The Phillies average the 15th-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' 28 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.
- They have averaged 0.9 home runs per game in their 16 home contests this season.
- The Mets pitching staff is second in the league with a collective 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Mets pitchers are striking out 9.7 hitters per nine innings in road games this season.
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