The Mets are in Philadelphia on Friday night to begin a three-game series with the Phillies. It’ll be a battle of the aces as Matt Harvey (5-0, 2.41 ERA, 2.79 FIP) takes on Cole Hamels (1-3, 4.14 ERA, 5.41 FIP).
Harvey is attempting to become the fourth Mets pitcher to win his first six starts of a season, joining Frank Viola (seven in 1990), Dwight Gooden (six in 1988) and Dick Selma (six in 1968).
The Mets are 55-46 (.545) all-time at Citizens Bank Park, the best record for any visiting National League team.
The Mets have won eight of nine series at Philadelphia since 2012, posting a 21-7 (.750) record in that time.
Mets starting pitchers have a 2.95 ERA this season, which is the the second-lowest mark in the majors. They have allowed a major league-low 32 walks.
Mets Starting Lineup
- Curtis Granderson – RF
- Juan Lagares – CF
- John Mayberry Jr. – LF
- Michael Cuddyer – 1B
- Daniel Murphy – 3B
- Wilmer Flores – SS
- Kevin Plawecki – C
- Dilson Herrera – 2B
- Matt Harvey – RHP
For the first time this season the Mets will be going to the small, small confines in Philly. The Mets are off of sweeping a 2 game set from the Orioles where they continued to get strong pitching and they scored just enough runs to win.
Matt Harvey will get the start for the Amazin’s tonight. on the season he is 5-0 over 5 starts with a 2.41 ERA over 33.2 innings. He is coming off of a strong start where he shut out the Nationals over 7.0 innings and in his last two starts he has allowed only 2 ER over 15.2 innings. His second start of the season was against the Phillies where he allowed 3 ER over 6.0 innings while striking out 8. The Phillies have the following numbers against Matt:
- Utley 6-15, 2B, HR
- Howard 1-10
- Revere 1-7
- Ruiz 0-5
- Asche 1-3, HR
- Galvis 0-2
- Herrera 0-3
- Sizemore 0-3
The Mets will draw Cole Hamels in the series opener. Cole is 1-3 over 6 starts this year with a 4.14 ERA over 37.0 innings. Hamels is coming off of his worst start of the season where he allowe 6 ER over 6.0 innings. Overall on the season, Hamels has either been terrible or awesome. In his bad starts he has allowed either as many earned runs as innings pitched or one less run than innings pitched (3 such starts). In his awesome starts he has allowed 1 ER or less (3 such starts). He missed the Mets the first time around this season. Last year he was 1-1 over 5 starts against the Mets with a 2.41 ERA over 33.2 innings and 34 strikeouts. The Mets have the following numbers against Hamels:
- Murphy 17-54, 4 2B, HR
- Tejada 9-31, 3 2B
- Lagares 11-25, 4 2B
- Duda 2-16
- Cuddyer 1-15, 2B
- Granderson 5-11
- Flores 2-9
Lets Go Mets!
