SidekicksPicks: Phillies vs Mets Betting Picks, Player Props, & Predictions

The New York Mets take on the Philadelphia Phillies for a 6:45 matchup. Taijuan Walker will get the start today as he faces the upcomer Ranger Suarez. Both of these teams are loaded with talent and have high expectations to finish towards the top of their division.

Taijun Walker finished last season with a 7-11 record, 4.47 ERA, 146 strikeouts, and a 1.18 WHIP. In his 5 starts vs. the Phillies last season, the Phillies won 3 out 5, but he did not record a win. Out of his 29 games pitched last season, Walker had a scoreless first inning 79.3% of the time and had a NRFI record of 23-6.

Ranger Suarez was a guy that I bet a lot on last season and his role will expand this season. Ranger has a smaller sample size and mostly pitched a couple of innings at a time last year. In 12 games last season, he had a scoreless first inning 11 times with a 91.67% hit rate. He also has a k ratio in comparison to his innings pitched.

Late in the season, Suarez increased his innings pitched per start to an average of 6 innings. His last 8 games of the season he pitched 6.2, 5.1, 5, 6, 6, 6, 9, and 7 innings. In those 8 games, he went over 4.5 strikeouts in every single one of them. He is expected to have a limited start today and we should see him anywhere from 4-6 innings.

Phillies vs Mets Betting Picks Tonight:

• Mets vs Phillies NRFI (No Run 1st Inning) -105 at BetMGM
• Ranger Suarez o4.5 Strikeouts +125 at BetMGM