The Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets are set to face off in a crucial Game Three of the National League Division Series (NLDS) at Citi Field, New York, today at 5:08 p.m. EDT. The series is currently tied at 1-1 after the teams split the first two games at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
The Phillies, who finished first in the NL East during the regular season with a 95-67 record, will be looking to overcome their road woes. They had the best home record in baseball at 54-27, but on the road, they were only 41-40. The Phillies have lost five of their last six road playoff games dating back to Game 6 of the 2022 World Series.
The Mets, who finished third in the NL East during the regular season with an 89-73 record, are finally back home after a dramatic two-week journey. The team has a 46-35 home record and an overall record of 89-73. The Mets are just 5-6 overall since their last home game but have pulled off three eighth-inning-or-later comebacks on the road in the last eight days.
The pitching probables for the game are Aaron Nola (14-8, 3.57 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 197 strikeouts) for the Phillies and Sean Manaea (12-6, 3.47 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 184 strikeouts) for the Mets. Nola has made 28 career starts against the Mets, going 10-9 with a 3.46 ERA. Manaea faced Philadelphia in relief during the 2022 NL Championship Series with San Diego and took the loss in Game 4, giving up five runs and four hits in 1 1/3 innings.
Top performers to watch include Francisco Lindor for the Mets, who has 39 doubles, a triple, 33 home runs, and 91 RBI, and Trea Turner for the Phillies, who has a .295 batting average with 25 doubles and 21 home runs.
According to ESPN, the sportsbook line is Phillies -114, Mets -105; over/under is 7 runs.