Having lost the first out of three against the Mets (26-21), the Phillies (19-29) will look to salvage a game in the series during a mid-week matinee. On Monday, the Phillies and Mets were tied at three before Wilmer Flores hit a three-run home run to give New York the lead and the eventual win. On Tuesday night in extra innings, Flores struck yet again, plating the game-winning run with an RBI single in the 10th. The Phils hope for another strong outing from Sean O'Sullivan as they square off against Noah Syndergaard.
Starting Pitching Matchup:
| Philadelphia Phillies (19-29) | New York Mets (26-21) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP | Sean O'Sullivan | RHP | Noah Syndergaard | ||
| (1-3, 3.54 ERA) | (1-2, 3.63 ERA) | ||||
Sean O'Sullivan will be facing the Mets for the first time as a starter. O'Sullivan was very solid in his last start against the Washington Nationals, going to six innings, giving up two runs on five hits. While he took the loss, O'Sullivan dueled with Nationals ace Max Scherzer, who cruised through eight innings in the Nats victory. Overall, O'Sullivan has had a great month, despite having a 1-2 record. In 17 innings of work, O'Sullivan has given up five runs on 15 hits, leading to an ERA of 2.65 for the month of May. Opponents are hitting .238 against him in that span.
Since being called up last month, Mets rookie starter Noah Syndergaard has pitched with mixed results. He currently has a 1-2 record with a 3.63 ERA. In his first start of the year, Syndergaard walked four batter sover 5 1/2 innings, but only allowed one free pass in the last two starts. In his first month, Syndergaard has given up seven earned runs on 16 hits, including one home run. Opponents are hitting .242 against him.
Starting Lineups:
| Philadelphia Phillies (19-29) | New York Mets (26-21) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Player | Bats | Position | Player | Bats | ||
| 1 | LF | Ben Revere | L | 1 | RF | Curtis Granderson | L |
| 2 | SS | Freddy Galvis | S | 2 | CF | Juan Lagares | R |
| 3 | 2B | Chase Utley | L | 3 | 1B | Lucas Duda | L |
| 4 | 1B | Ryan Howard | L | 4 | 2B | Daniel Murphy | L |
| 5 | 3B | Maikel Franco | R | 5 | LF | Michael Cuddyer | R |
| 6 | RF | Grady Sizemore | L | 6 | SS | Wilmer Flores | R |
| 7 | CF | Odubel Herrera | L | 7 | 3B | Danny Muno | S |
| 8 | C | Cameron Rupp | R | 8 | C | Kevin Plawecki | R |
| 9 | P | Sean O'Sullivan | R | 9 | P | Jacob deGrom | L |
Game Notes:
- Curtis Granderson has three hits in 10 plate appearances off of O'Sullivan. All three are home runs
- The Phillies have a 4.65 ERA in day games this season, which is about run higher than night games (3.70 ERA)
- The Mets and Phillies hold the last two spots in batting average against right-handed pitching this season.
Broadcast Information:
- First-pitch: 1:10 pm EST
- TV: CSN
- Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, SBP 1480 (Sp.)
What's Next:
- Friday, May 29, 2015: vs. Colorado Rockies, 7:05 pm
- RHP Chad Bettis (1-0, 4.19 ERA) vs. LHP Cole Hamels (5-3, 2.98 ERA)
- TV: NBC10; Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, SBP 1480 (Sp.)
- Saturday, May 30, 2015: vs. Colorado Rockies, 3:05 pm
- LHP Jorge De La Rosa (1-2, 6.51 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Harang (4-4, 1.93 ERA)
- TV: CSN; Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, SBP 1480 (Sp.)
- Sunday, May 31, 2015: vs. Colorado Rockies, 1:35 pm
- RHP Eddie Butler (2-5, 4.60 ERA) vs. RHP Severino Gonzalez (2-1, 6.88 ERA)
- TV: CSN; Radio: 94 WIP, 1210 WPHT, SBP 1480 (Sp.)
Andrew Shipotofsky (@Ashipotofsky) is a staff writer of Philliedelphia.com.
