New York Mets (34-41, fifth in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (40-35, second in the NL East)Philadelphia; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Freddy Peralta (5-5, 3.90 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 81 strikeouts); Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez (8-3, 1.82 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 116 strikeouts)LINE: Phillies -189, Mets +153; over/under is 7 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets play the Philadelphia Phillies leading the series 1-0.Philadelphia is 40-35 overall and 21-19 in home games. The Phillies have a 24-6 record in games when they did not allow a home run.New York is 16-23 in road games and 34-41 overall. The Mets are 15-27 in games when they have given up at least one home run.The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Schwarber leads the Phillies with 35 extra base hits (nine doubles, a triple and 25 home runs). Adolis Garcia is 6 for 29 with a double, three home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games.
Juan Soto leads the Mets with 25 extra base hits (seven doubles, a triple and 17 home runs). Bo Bichette is 15 for 43 with three doubles, three home runs and 10 RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 5-5, .232 batting average, 4.45 ERA, outscored by one runMets: 5-5, .251 batting average, 5.01 ERA, outscored by 10 runsINJURIES: Phillies: Kyle Backhus: 15-Day IL (elbow), Trea Turner: day-to-day (calf), Adolis Garcia: 60-Day IL (lat), Brad Keller: 15-Day IL (forearm)
