Saturday, October 1, 2016 • 1:05 p.m.
Citizens Bank Park • Philadelphia, PA
RHP Bartolo Colon (14-8, 3.42) vs. RHP Phil Klein (0-1, 8.22)
FOX • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM
The New York Mets could clinch a play off spot this afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. If the Mets win, they are in! If the Cardinals lose, the Mets are in! If the Mets win, and both the Cardinals and the Giants lose, the Mets have Home Field Advantage!
The Mets have a .684 (26-12) winning percentage since August 20, the best percentage in the majors during that span. The Cubs are second (.658, 25-13). The Mets were 60-62 on August 19 and stood 5.5 games out of the first Wild Card behind four teams. The team now leads the Wild Card race.
Mets Lineup
- Jose Reyes – 3B
- Asdrubal Cabrera – SS
- Yoenis Cespedes – LF
- Curtis Granderson – CF
- Jay Bruce – RF
- T.J. Rivera – 2B
- James Loney – 1B
- Travis d’Arnaud – C
- Bartolo Colon – RHP
Phillies Lineup
- Who the eff cares?
- I certainly don’t.
- Mets Baby!
This afternoon, Bartolo Colon will get things started for the Mets. He’s 14-8 over 33 games and 32 starts and 186.2 innings with a 3.42 ERA. He’s coming off of his first rough start in a whole against the Marlins where he allowed 7 ER over 2.1 innings. It also was an extremely emotional game. His last rough start before that though was against the Phillies where he allowed 4 ER over 7.0 innings. The Phillies have the following numbers against Colon:
- Howard 6-30, 3 HR
- Galvis 5-25, 2B, HR
- Herrera 5-25
- Hernandez 5-19, 2B
- Asche 4-17, 2 2B
- Rupp 5-17
- Bourjos 5-15, 2B, 3B
- Franco 0-14
Phil Klein is sort-of getting the start today as the Phillies have already announced today as a bullpen day. Between the Rangers and the Phillies he’s 0-1 this season over 11 games and 1 start with an 8.22 ERA over 15.1 innings. He made a start for the Phillies against the Giants back on August 3rd where he pitched 5.0 innings allowing 4 ER. He faced the Mets last week where he allowed 3 ER over 0.1 innings in the 17-0 drubbing. The Mets have the following numbers on Phil:
- Loney 0-2
- Bruce 1-1
- Cespedes 0-0, BB
- Granderson 0-1
- TJ Rivera 1-1
Let’s Go Mets!
