The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets will play a Tuesday afternoon game, as the second game of their four game series. The Philadelphia Phillies won the first game of the series 5-4 in 10 innings. The Phillies moved to 29-13 on the season, which leads the National League East over the Atlanta Braves.
The New York Mets lost, and are now 19-21 on the season. The Mets are in third place in the division, only ahead of the Washington Nationals and the Miami Marlins. The Mets won on a walkoff on Sunday night baseball over Atlanta.
The Philadelphia Phillies come into this game as the favorites. The Phillies are listed at -140 over the New York Mets on Tuesday.
First Place Phillies
Bryson Stott hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning to score Bryce Harper, and that was enough in the win. The Phillies bullpen slammed the door shut with Jose Alvarado picking up the save. The Phillies pounded out 8 hits, with Stott coming away with 2 and Edmundo Sosa also picking up 2.
Aaron Nola is set to get the start for the Philadelphia Phillies in this game. The Phillies ace is 4-2 on the season with a 3.67 earned run average. Nola has thrown 49 innings this season, and struck out 47 batters. He has walked just 15 guys on the season. Nola’s last start was on May 8th against Toronto, where he took a loss, allowing 9 hits over 5.2 innings.
After this series for the Phillies, they will welcome the Washington Nationals to town for a three game series. The Phillies then host the Texas Rangers for three games after taking Monday off. The next time the Phillies are on the road is Friday May 24th in Colorado.
Mets Looking to Stay Above Water
For the New York Mets, Jose Butto will get the nod. The 26 year old from Venezuela has made six starts on the season. He is 1-2 on the season with a 3.00 earned run average. Butto has thrown 33 innings and has struck out 34 batters this season. The right hander has allowed 3 homeruns over those 33 innings.
In the loss, the middle of the order was fairly strong for the Mets. Pete Alonso had two hits, and JD Martinez had three, and drove in two runs. The Mets saw Martinez come away with two doubles, while Starling Marte and Alonso had one. New York comes into the game with a .239 team batting average.
The New York Mets will play the weekend in Miami, taking on the Marlins. The Mets remain on the road for the first three days next week as they are in Cleveland to battle the Guardians. New York’s next home game is Friday May 24th against the San Francisco Giants.
Phillies Top Mets
Aaron Nola throws well, and keeps a pretty inconsistent Mets offense on their heels. The Phillies win this game, and continue playing some of the best baseball in all of the league. Nola grabs his 5th win of the season.
He strikes out 10+ in this game. Our final bet for this game is the Philadelphia Phillies -140 over the New York Mets on Tuesday. Enjoy the game and best of luck!
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