Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets Picks and Prediction for Saturday September 19 2026
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NL East Division rivals will square off on Saturday afternoon, when the Philadelphia Phillies take on the New York Mets from Citi Field. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Phillies (85-69) are nine games above .500 on the road and are tied with Chicago for the top spot in the National League Wild Card standings. Last night, Philadelphia OF Edmundo Sosa went 3-for-3 with a home run and scored twice during a 6-3 road loss against New York.
Rookie right-hander Andrew Painter (3-9 5.54 ERA) will make his 22nd career major league start for the Phillies. Through 115 plus innings, Painter has issued 43 free passes and surrendered 19 long balls while posting a subpar 1.44 WHIP.
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The New York Mets have dropped 44 of their 79 home games and have been eliminated from postseason contention. During Friday’s home victory, All-Star OF Juan Soto went 3-for-5 with a three-run blast that staked New York to a 6-2 advantage. SP Zach Thornton (5-5) allowed two runs in six innings to earn the win for the Mets, who fell to 70-84 on the year.
Twenty-seven year old righty Christian Scott (4-5 3.76 ERA) will take the mound for the Mets in this matchup. Scott has made his mark with 127 strikeouts in just 105 plus innings. In his last start, Scott (6 IP) gave up a pair of runs and retired seven batters by strikes during a 2-0 road loss against the Yankees.
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Phillies vs Mets Pick
Philadelphia SP Jesus Luzardo has landed on the 15-day injured list with a shoulder issue and hopes to return to the rotation later this month. Through 154 games, Philadelphia ranks 23rd in OPS and 14th in runs scored. For the season, New York ranks 25th in OPS and 22nd in runs scored. Take the Mets to win at home. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 5-3.
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