Phillies vs. Mets Prediction
National League East rivals will square off on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball when the Mets host the Phillies at 7:08 p.m. ET. With Zack Wheeler on the hill, are the struggling Phillies a value play as a slight road dog?
Game Snapshot
963 Philadelphia Phillies (-105) at 964 New York Mets (-115); o/u 7.5
7:08 p.m. ET, Sunday, May 29, 2022
Citi Field, New York, NY
Philadelphia Phillies DFS SPIN
J.T. Realmuto went 2-for-3 and drove in both of the Phillies runs in Saturday’s loss to the Mets. The hard-hitting backstop delivered a go-ahead two-run single off of Taijuan Walker in the fourth inning to briefly give the Phillies a 2-1 advantage. That would be the extent of their scoring though. With the two-hit effort, he’s now hitting .247/.325/.373 to go along with three homers, 14 RBI and three stolen bases on the season.
New York Mets DFS Spin
Francisco Lindor went 2-for-3 with a triple and three RBI on Saturday night as the Mets rolled over the Phillies.Lindor smacked a two-run triple off of Zach Eflin in the fifth inning that extended the Mets lead to 6-2. He then drove in the final run of the night with an RBI single in the seventh inning. He also drew a walk and struck out in the ballgame. For the season, he’s now slashing a healthy .260/.352/.459 with eight homers, 37 RBI and six stolen bases.
Phillies vs. Mets MLB BETTING PREDICTION
The Phillies are just 1-5 in their last six games at Citi Field and are 1-5 in their last six games versus the Mets overall. They’ve also dropped five straight games when listed as a road underdog, are 1-5 in their last six games versus an opponent with a winning record and are just 7-19 in their last 26 divisional games. On the other side, the Mets have won four in a row at home, are 6-1 in their last seven games as a favorite and are 5-1 in their last six divisional games.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: NEW YORK METS -115