Home Opener Game Thread: Phillies vs Mets, 1:10 PM

Here we go! After a 3-3 road trip to open the season, the New York Mets return home to Citi Field to take on the Philadelphia Phillies at 1:10 PM.

Reigning NL Rookie of the Year Jacob deGrom (0-1, 3.00 ERA) gets the starting nod will oppose ex-Met Aaron Harang (1-0, 0.00). The game will be broadcast on SNY and MLB Network.

Here are your starting lineups…

New York Mets

Curtis Granderson – RF
David Wright – 3B
Lucas Duda – 1B
Michael Cuddyer – LF
Daniel Murphy – 2B
Travis d’Arnaud – C
Juan Lagares – CF
Wilmer Flores – SS
Jacob deGrom – RHP

Philadelphia Phillies

Ben Revere, LF
Odubel Herrera, CF
Chase Utley, 2B
Ryan Howard, 1B
Carlos Ruiz, C
Grady Sizemore, RF
Cody Asche, 3B
Freddy Galvis, SS
Aaron Harang, RHP

After the first two series of the season, the Mets finally come home to Queens as they take on the Phillies for the first time in 2015. The Mets kicked off the season taking two of three from the Nationals and yesterday they avoided the sweep against the Braves to improve to 3-3 on the year.

This afternoon Jacob deGrom will make his second start of the season. His first start was delayed due to rain and once the storm cleared he allowed two earned runs over 6 innings while striking out six batters. Both runs allowed came off of a Ryan Zimmerman homer in the first inning.

Last year, deGrom made two starts against the Phillies totaling 13.1 innings with a 2.03 ERA and striking out 13 batters. The Phillies have the following numbers against him:

Howard 1-6, HR
Revere 0-6
Utley 2-5
Asche 1-2
Ruiz 0-3
Sizemore 1-3

The Mets bats will go up against Aaron Harang who pitched 6.1 innings of shutout baseball in his first start of the season. Harang got the win, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out eight.

Last year he was 12-12 over 33 starts and 204.1 innings pitched with a 3.57 ERA for the Braves. He was masterful against the Mets, going 2-1 over three starts and 20.0 innings while allowing only 2 ER, which brought his ERA to a 0.90. In those 20 innings he still allowed 14 walks (not that it mattered, the Mets only got 6 hits) and struck out 16. The Mets have the following numbers against Harang: