Mets vs. Phillies Series: Who Might Have an Edge?

The Mets and Phillies sit in the No. 1 and No. 2 positions, respectively, of our Daily MLB Rankings.  And guess what?  They just happen to be playing each other this week.

1. New York Mets
2. Philadelphia Phillies
3. Detroit Tigers
4. Cleveland Guardians
5. Chicago Cubs
6. Texas Rangers
7. St. Louis Cardinals
8. Arizona Diamondbacks
9. San Diego Padres
10. Los Angeles Dodgers
11. Cincinnati Reds
12. Pittsburgh Pirates
13. Atlanta Braves
14. Baltimore Orioles
15. New York Yankees

TOP PERFORMERS: Trea Turner leads the Phillies with a .298 batting average, and has 22 doubles, 18 home runs, 26 walks and 55 RBI. Kyle Schwarber is 15-for-39 with seven home runs and 13 RBI over the last 10 games.

Francisco Lindor leads New York with 31 home runs while slugging .492. Mark Vientos is 10-for-37 with three home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 8-2, .282 batting average, 4.00 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs

Mets: 8-2, .201 batting average, 2.20 ERA, outscored opponents by 20 runs

Friday's Matchup

Mets Jose Quintana (8-9, 409 ERA) vs. Phillies Aaron Nola (12-7, 3.41 ERA)

Philadelphia Phillies career statistics vs. Jose Quintana are 2.45 with 17 RBIs in 147 at bats, including just 5 home runs.

Quintana tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings with six strikeouts in a win over the Reds on Saturday.  He had a win in his previous start as well.

New York Mets career statistics vs. Aaron Nola are .267 in 225 appearances.  They have 23 RBIs and 8 home runs against him.

Pete Alonso has five of those home runs and 11 RBIs.

Nola allowed five runs -- four earned -- with five strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings in a loss to the Marlins on Saturday.  He has not had a win in his last two starts.

Saturday's Matchup

Mets Luis Severino (10-6, 3.74 ERA) vs. Phillies Kolby Allard (2-0, 3.50 ERA)

Sunday's Matchup

Mets David Peterson (9-2, 2.98 ERA) vs. Phillies Cristopher Sanchez (10-9, 3.33 ERA)