At Citizens Bank Park on Thursday, the Philadelphia Phillies (11-14) meet the New York Mets (18-8), fellow members of the NL East, at 6:45 PM ET. On the hill for the Phillies will be Aaron Nola (1-3), matched up against the Mets' Taijuan Walker.
The Phillies head into this contest after losing to the Rangers yesterday by a 2-1 score. Brad Hand pitched one inning, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out one in the outing, and was credited with the loss.
The Mets enter the contest following a 9-2 loss to the Braves yesterday. Tylor Megill was credited with the loss on the mound after going 5 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits while striking out nine.
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What time is Philadelphia vs. New York?
- Game Day: Thursday, May 5, 2022
- Game Time: 18:45 ET, 17:45 CT, 16:45 MT, 15:45 PT
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- TV: SportsNet NY (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Who is favored to win Philadelphia vs. New York?
- Philadelphia odds: -138
- New York odds: +124
Who are the key players for Philadelphia?
Starting pitcher (Nola)
- The Phillies will hand the ball to Nola (1-3) for his sixth start of the season.
- The right-hander's last appearance was on Friday, when he threw 6 2/3 innings against the New York Mets, giving up three earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.90, a 6.8 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of .940 in five games this season.
- The right-hander has allowed the Mets to go 10-for-35 with two doubles, two home runs and six RBI in 9 1/3 innings this season.
Key hitters
- Bryce Harper is hitting .232 with seven doubles, a triple, four home runs and seven walks.
- Kyle Schwarber's 16 hits lead his team. He has three doubles, seven home runs and 13 walks while batting .193.
- Nicholas Castellanos has a .374 on-base percentage and a .477 slugging percentage, both team-best averages for the Phillies. He is hitting .307 with six doubles, three home runs and nine walks.
- Alec Bohm is hitting .297 with three doubles, two home runs and seven walks.
Who are the key players for New York?
Starting pitcher (Walker)
- Walker (0-0) starts for the Mets, his third of the season.
- In his most recent time out on Saturday, the righty tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings against the Philadelphia Phillies while surrendering two hits.
- In two games this season, he has put up a .00 ERA and averages 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .095 against him.
- Head-to-head against the Phillies this season, Walker has thrown seven innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out five.
Key hitters
- Francisco Lindor is hitting .242 with four doubles, four home runs and 12 walks.
- Jeff McNeil paces his team with 29 hits and a .394 OBP, with a team-high .477 slugging percentage.
- Pete Alonso is hitting .257 with four doubles, five home runs and five walks.
- Starling Marte is batting .255 with three doubles, two home runs and three walks.
Key stats for Philadelphia vs. New York
- The Phillies average one home run per game to rank eighth in baseball with 26 total home runs.
- The Phillies average 0.8 homers per home game this season (12 total at home).
- The Mets have a 10.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, second-best in baseball.
- Their pitchers strike out 10.0 batters per nine innings in road games this season.
- The Mets have hit 21 homers this season, which ranks 16th in the league.
- They have averaged 0.8 home runs per game in their 12 road contests this season.
- The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Phillies pitching staff ranks 15th in MLB.
- Phillies pitchers have an 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings rate in home games this season.
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