After appearing to be dead in the water over the last few weeks, the Philadelphia Phillies finally showed their fight and took two of three from the Miami Marlins over the weekend. The Phillies hope to continue their winning ways as they take on the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park
Sitting six-and-a-half games behind the Atlanta Braves in the National League East with 14 games left to play, the Phillies will look for strong starts from the top of their rotation, particularly from Aaron Nola, who will try to bounce back from his last outing and will continue to build his case for both the National League Cy Young Award and National League MVP Award. The Mets pitchers that are taking the mound this series may not appear to be particularly intimidating, although Zack Wheeler does carry an impressive 3.23 ERA, which looks masterful when compared to Jason Vargas’ ERA. Regardless, the Phillies can’t afford to overlook anyone they face going forward, considering where they are in the standings.
This season, the Phillies have a record of 6-10 against the Mets, with the Mets taking two of three in their last meeting on September seventh to the ninth. The Mets also have a 4-3 record at Citizens Bank Park in 2018.
Matchups:
Game 1:
Monday, Sept. 17th, 7:05 p.m.
Zack Wheeler (11-7, 3.23 ERA, 3.19 FIP) vs. Jake Arrieta (10-9, 3.66 ERA, 4.22 FIP)
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio: SportsRadio 94 WIP
Game 2:
Tuesday, Sept. 18th, 7:05 p.m.
Jason Vargas (6-9, 6.47 ERA, 5.42 FIP) vs. Aaron Nola (16-5, 2.42 ERA, 2.97 FIP)
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio: SportsRadio 94 WIP
Game 3:
Wednesday, Sept. 19th, 7:05 p.m.
Steven Matz (5-11, 4.18 ERA, 4.68 FIP) vs. Zach Eflin (10-7, 4.26 ERA, 3.88 FIP)
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio: SportsRadio 94 WIP
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