Believe it or not, the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets have never met in MLB Postseason play. That all changes on Saturday afternoon when the two teams square off in the 2024 National League Division Series. The Postseason atmosphere at Citizens Bank Park is always electric, now factor in the Mets and it’s likely to be ramped up by a 1,000,000. Frankly, we’re not sure the rest of the country is ready for what they’re about to witness.

Here’s a look at the 2024 NLDS matchup between the No. 2 seed Philadelphia Philles and the wild card winning New York Mets.

2024 National League Division Series Preview

How They Got Here

Philadelphia Phillies– The Phillies went 95-67 and won the National League East division over the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets. The Fightins held onto first place in the NL East from early-May and never relinquished their lead. Despite a fast start to the 2024 MLB regular season, the Phillies finished with a .500 record after the All-Star break and played some very mediocre baseball. Despite all of that, the Phillies finished with the second-best record in the National League and earned a first-round bye in the 2024 MLB Postseason.

New York Mets– The Mets have been baseball’s hottest team since early June and used their surge to earn a Wild Card berth on the final day of the regular season. New York defeated Milwaukee in the best-of-three 2024 National League Wild Card Series thanks to a ninth inning comeback on the back of a Pete Alonso three-run home run.

Phillies vs. Mets: 2024 Regular Season Head-to-Head

NLDS Schedule & NLDS Broadcast Information

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NLDS Probable Pitching Matchups

This will be updated as pitching matchup are announced

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Phillies vs. Mets: Keep an Eye on

• The Phillies were 7-3 against the Mets in 2024 in starts made by someone not named Taijuan Walker
• Taijuan Walker was 0-3 against the Mets in 2024
• On average, the Phillies outscored the Mets by 5.30 to 4.07 during the 2024 regular season
• The Mets pitching –starters and bullpen– were taxed during the NLWC against Milwaukee
• One Mets pitcher (Luis Severino, NLWC Game 1) has thrown six or more innings this postseason
• The Mets bullpen has pitched 9.0 innings this postseason
• The Mets offense slashed .204/.292/.276 with 24 strikeouts in the NLDS against Milwaukee
• A National League team with a bye has never won their Division Series matchup
• MLB teams with a first-round bye are 3-5 since the new playoff format was instituted
• Zack Wheeler is 13-11 with a 3.60 ERA when pitching on six-plus days rest
• Cristopher Sanchez is 7-3 with a 2.21 ERA in starts at Citizens Bank Park
• Aaron Nola is 10-9 with a 3.46 ERA in his career versus the New York Mets
• Taijuan Walker won’t be starting a 2024 MLB Postseason game

2024 NLDS Betting Odds

Series Scoring

Total Series Games

Series Game Spread

Odds from BetMGM