Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets Prediction, 4/23/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets

Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (+102) New York (-122)

The Philadelphia Phillies (13-10) are on their way to Citi Field on Wednesday where they will go up against the New York Mets (16-7). The odds on this game have Philadelphia at +102 while New York is coming in at -122. The total has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Zack Wheeler and David Peterson.

The Phillies have recorded 36 doubles as a squad and have hit 20 balls out of the stadium. Philadelphia has a slugging % of .394 and have struck out 178 times, while drawing a walk on 96 occasions. As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are notching 4.7 runs per game, which has them sitting at 7th in MLB. They have earned 96 RBI's as well as 186 hits on the year, while their batting average sits at .253. They have notched a total of 103 runs scored and have an OBP of .342.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.38 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.31. Phillies pitchers have surrendered 27 long balls and 101 total runs (20th in the league). Philadelphia has given up 195 base knocks (8.9 per 9 innings) and 94 earned runs. The Phillies have a team earned run average of 4.29 for the season (22nd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 216 hitters. They have walked 64 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.72 as a unit for the year.

The Phillies have dispatched 71 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 18 base runners on the year with 33.3% of them ended up scoring. They have recorded 7 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 6 of their 13 save opportunities. The Phillies relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 53.8% and have come into the game in 28 save situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 14 holds for the year (15th in the league). Phillies pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 12 times and also have had 25 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Philadelphia Phillies have accounted for 591 putouts so far this season, as well as 189 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .989 which ranks 7th in the majors, and they have turned 17 double plays. The Phillies have turned 67.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 1,773 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 26th in pro baseball.

Wheeler has taken the ball for 1,609 innings and has earned 1,666 strikeouts so far in his career. His ERA is 3.34 (598 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.153. He has conceded 1,393 hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 463 free passes. Wheeler (105-71 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.29 while going up against 6,623 hitters in the major leagues.

The Mets hold a team slugging % of .394 and they are earning 4.14 runs per game (20th in baseball). They have put up 47 doubles, while walking 72 times and scoring 91 runs. New York has tallied 20 long balls on the campaign and 86 runs batted in. They have struck out on 160 instances (27th in the league) and have totaled 166 base knocks. The New York Mets are sitting with an on-base percentage of .305 and a batting average of .230 for the year.

The New York pitching staff have conceded 61 runs this season while holding an ERA of 2.35 (51 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 9 homers and they concede 2.82 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Mets hold a team WHIP of 1.154 and have a FIP of 2.73 as a squad this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.70 (211 strikeouts against 73 bases on balls). They come in at 6th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 152.

New York relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 24.2% out of 33 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 28 times in high leverage situations and also on 22 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 28 save situations, the Mets have accrued 19 holds in addition to 2 blown saves. They sit at 7th in baseball with a save rate of 77.8%, and they have sent 70 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season. New York has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 9 save chances and they have walked away with 7 saves.

The New York Mets have turned 17 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .990 (4th in the majors). The Mets have recorded 190 assists, 8 errors and have a total of 585 putouts this year. In their 1,755 innings on the field, the Mets are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 70.4% (16th in MLB).

During his MLB career, Peterson has surrendered 449 base hits and he has 490 punch outs in 476 frames. Peterson (29-25 mark in his career) holds a 4.05 ERA while allowing 8.5 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 214 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.374 and a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 2.39 and he has gone up against 2,042 batters in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (-122)

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