Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets

Philadelphia gets a narrow lean from the stronger season-long profile and probable starting pitcher. Cristopher Sanchez is 17-6 with a 2.93 ERA, while Jonah Tong is 2-1 with a 3.43 ERA, giving the Phillies the better established rotation line. Philadelphia also owns an 85-70 record compared with New York’s 71-84 mark. Still, this is a genuinely close matchup: the Mets lead the current series 2-1 and have won the last two meetings by 6-3 and 10-3. Tong has also been effective in his two most recent starts, posting a 3.27 ERA and 0.91 WHIP, while Sanchez has a 5.06 ERA over his last five starts. The overall edge is Philadelphia, but only slightly.