The Mets vs. Phillies weekend MLB series provides us with a massive matchup that ultimately may have playoff implications. The Phillies welcome the Mets this weekend, with both sitting at 45-30 on the year, as the winner of the series will claim sole possession of first place in the NL East.
Below, we'll break down the top Mets vs. Phillies picks and predictions for Friday, June 20, in the first game of the series at 7:15 p.m. ET on Apple TV+, including picks for your PrizePicks MLB Lineups.
The Mets are looking to bounce back after being swept by the Atlanta Braves, while the Phillies hope to continue their momentum after taking three games off the Marlins this week.
Whether the Phillies give the Mets their seventh straight loss or the Mets find a way to bounce back with a pitcher making his second career start, there are plenty of ways to win real money on PrizePicks with your MLB predictions.
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Mets vs. Phillies Predictions – Friday, June 20
Here are three of the top Mets vs. Phillies picks and predictions to target on PrizePicks today. Use these picks and analysis to help you build your MLB lineup on PrizePicks on Wednesday, June 20. Click each pick to read more.
- Mets P Blade Tidwell — 3.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
- Phillies P Zack Wheeler — 96.5 Pitches Thrown
- Phillies 3B Alec Bohm — 5.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
Mets P Blade Tidwell — 3.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
- Mets SP Blade Tidwell struggled in his first career start against the St. Louis Cardinals, allowing six earned runs off nine hits in 3.2 innings pitched and nine hits.
- Tidwell tallied just two strikeouts across 18 batters and opposing batters produced an average of .500 from both sides of the plate.
- The Phillies have a .255 batting average and a .332 OBP against right-handed pitching on the season along with just a 22.3 K%.
- The Phillies are also the seventh lowest team in terms of strikeouts this season.
- Over his career in the minors, Tidwell has averaged 10.4 K/9.
Phillies P Zack Wheeler — 96.5 Pitches Thrown
- Phillies P Zach Wheeler has gone more than this pitches projection in nine of his 14 starts this season including four of his last five games.
- In his last start against the Mets, he threw 107 pitches across six innings pitched.
- The Mets are hitting.247 against right-handed pitchers with an .330 OBP.
- The Mets are also third in the MLB in walks this season and have seen 11,251 pitches which is 365 more than the league average.
- Wheeler has pitched at least 6+ innings in seven straight starts against his former team dating back to 2021.
Phillies 3B Alec Bohm — 5.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Bohm remains consistent against same side matchups, batting .291 against righties with a .333 OBP.
- Against lefties Bohm also bats .289 with a .316 OBP, so if the bullpen is used relatively early, pitching matchups should have a minimalized effect on Bohm’s ability to get on base.
- Bohm maintains a low strikeout rate of 15.6% while Tidwell in his only game had just a 8.7 K%.
- Bohm has also made hard contact this season with a 48.9 Hard-hit% along with a 33.5 Squared-up%. These results in return have produced a solid xBAs this season at .287 with a xSLG of .437, which would tie his career high.
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