The visiting Phillies hope for a solid performance on Saturday as they look to steal a win at Citi Field against the New York Mets.

Philadelphia puts its faith in starter Joe Blanton to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 1-2. Getting the ball for the Mets is Dillon Gee, who owns a 12-6 record on the season with a 4.37 ERA.



View Philadelphia vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 7-rated Mets and the league No. 1-ranked Phillies, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and New York has the National League's No. 4-rated offensive output, at 9.1 hits per game. The Phillies average 8.6 hits per game, good for No. 9 on the National League list.

Comparing defensive stats, Philadelphia owns the National League's No. 1-rated road mark, allowing 3.4 runs per game on the highway. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 9 in scoring at home.

A few Phillies at Mets trends to consider:
Philadelphia10-4-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia8-3-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Philadelphia is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
Philadelphia is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
NY Mets are 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing at home against Philadelphia
NY Mets are 3-9-1 SU in its last 13 games ,
NY Mets are 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets are 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,at home


Next up:
Philadelphia at NY Mets, Sunday, September 25