Philadelphia vs New York Mets: the Division Leader is Underestimated

Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets will play their third series in the NL East. So far, the score is 4-2 in favor of the Mets. Will the Phillies redress the balance? Let's pick a few bets.  

Philadelphia is Behind

The Phillies are off to an uneven start to the 2022 championship. For their third series of the season against the Mets, Joe Girardi's team comes in fourth in the division with an 11-14 balance. Above Philadelphia in the standings is also Miami Marlins and the reigning champion Atlanta Braves. The battle for the playoffs is expected to be very tough and far from certain to end well for the team from Pennsylvania. Before, Philadelphia played a tough home game against Texas Rangers. The opponents went an extra inning and only scored the first runs in the 10th. But only the Rangers scored two and the Phillies one. 1-2 - Philadelphia lost both games to Texas on home field.

Aaron Nola will pitch for the Phillies in the upcoming game - 5 starts, 1-3 and a 3.90 ERA.

The Mets No Longer Lead the National League

Like Philadelphia, the Mets lost their previous game, 2-9 at home to Atlanta. But they did not lose in the series, taking two games out of four from the Braves. Buck Showalter's team remained in first place in the division being ahead of the second Miami Marlins by 6 wins. But the Mets are no longer first in the National League, with both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee ahead.

Tyshawn Walker will pitch for the Mets in the upcoming game. The pitcher has only played in 2 games so far this season, both against Philadelphia, and has not conceded a single run in 7 full innings.

Expert Betting Tips

Philadelphia played a nervous game and a long game against the Texas Rangers and should be less refreshed than New York in the upcoming game. The Mets actually lost to Atlanta long before the 9th inning, so they could have started preparing for the Phillies before the game was even over. The resting factor could be a key one here.

Besides, both of the Phils' wins over the Mets came with Tyshawn Walker pitching for the New Yorkers. It's about time the pitcher beat the Phillies

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