Mets RHP Carlos Carrasco starts as New York seeks a series win with Sunday’s 1:35 pm game on PIX11 at the Philadelphia Phillies.
Mets Notes
– The Mets are 3-6 in rubber games this season.
– Carrasco makes his fourth start — first at Citizens Bank Park as an opposing player — and sixth-career appearance against the Phillies, the franchise that signed him as an amateur in 2003. He is 3-1 with a 3.32 ERA with 19 strikeouts to five walks in 21 2/3 IP when facing Philadelphia.
– OF Tommy Pham leads the Mets with runners in scoring position, going 13 for 38 and for a .342 batting average. Since May 18, Pham has 11 hits over 22 at-bats with runners in scoring position. During that same timeframe, Pham leads the National League in RISP scenarios with a .500 average, .556 on-base percentage, 1.000 slugging percentage and 1.556 OPS.
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METS |
PHILLIES |
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Brandon Nimmo, CF |
Kyle Schwarber, LF |
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Starling Marte, RF |
Trea Turner, SS |
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Francisco Lindor, SS |
Nick Castellanos, RF |
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Pete Alonso, 1B |
Bryce Harper, DH |
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Daniel Vogelbach, DH |
JT Realmuto, C |
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Tommy Pham, C |
Bryson Stott, 2B |
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Jeff McNeil, 2B |
Alec Bohm, 1B |
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Brett Baty, 3B |
Brandon Marsh, CF |
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Omar Narvaez, C |
Edmundo Sosa, 3B |
Who is starting for the Mets?
Carrasco, who is 2-3 with a 6.34 ERA and 1.55 WHIP in nine starts this season.
He allowed six runs (five earned) on five hits (two homers) in three innings of his latest start, last Sunday’s 8-7 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Who is starting for the Phillies?
Zack Wheelerthe former Mets RHP, who is 6-4 with a 3.48 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 15 starts this season.
He pitched a six-inning shutout in his latest start, scattering six hits while striking out four and walking two, during last Sunday’s 3-2 win at the Oakland Athletics.
Upcoming schedule
The Mets return to Citi Field for a seven-game homestand. Monday’s four-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers kicks things off.
While the Brewers do not have a probable pitcher in line as of Sunday afternoon, RHP Justin Verlander (2-4, 4.50 ERA) starts for New York.