Philadelphia Phillies (35-39) New York Mets (40-32) Tied for Third Place, Nl East, 6.0 Gb First Place, Nl East, 5.0 Ga
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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (35-39) NEW YORK METS (40-32) TIED FOR THIRD PLACE, NL EAST, 6.0 GB FIRST PLACE, NL EAST, 5.0 GA Sunday, June 27, 2021 • 1:10 P.M. Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Zack Wheeler (5-4, 2.36 ERA) vs. RHP Marcus Stroman (6-5, 2.32) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM METSELLANEOUS: The Mets defeated the Phillies, 4-3, via walk-off fashion PHILLIES-METS NOTES: The Mets own a 61-50 record against the Phillies at Citi yesterday...The Mets are 4-3 on the homestand with concludes today...The team is Field...The Mets have won eight games against the Phils for the first time since they seeking their 13th series victory of the season and their ninth at home...The Mets went 11-8 against the team in 2018. have been in first place since Saturday, May 8...This is their longest streak atop the NL East since the end of the 2015 season...Today, Mets finish a six-day, eight-game homestand (4-3) against Atlanta (2-2) and Philadelphia (2-1)...Following this series, 2021: 8-4 2020: 4-6 History: 497-531-1 the Mets hit the road for the final time before the All-Star break...The team will visit @NY: 5-1 @NY: 2-2 @NY: 253-259-1 Washington D.C. (one game), Atlanta (three games) and head to The Bronx (three @PHI: 3-3 @PHI: 2-4 @PHI: 244-272 games). COMEBACK VS. PHILLIES: Mets trailed three times yesterday but won, 4-3...New York now has 31 comeback wins over Philadelphia since the start of 2015, its most WALK IT OFF: The Mets collected their sixth walk-off win of the season last night... against a single opponent...Courtesy of Sports Radar. The Mets are tied for second in the majors in walk-off victories...Only the Rockies have had more with seven...The Mets recorded two walk-off wins in 2020 and eight in 2019...Michael Conforto and Patrick Mazeika are tied for the second most walk-off THREE'S COMPANY: The Mets have allowed three runs or fewer in 22 of their last 23 RBI in the majors this year...Jean Segura is first with three walk-off RBI. home games...The team owns a 2.15 ERA (47 earned runs/197.0 innings) in that span with 74 walks and 216 strikeouts...The Mets are 17-6 at home in that span. ZACK ATTACK: Zack Wheeler returns to Citi Field for his second start at the ballpark this year...He has made three appearances against his former team this year and is THE EAST IS A BEAST: The Mets will play their next five games against divisional 0-1 with a 4.73 ERA (seven earned runs/13.1 innings) with two walks and 12 strikeouts... opponents...New York is 18-14 against the NL East this season, posting a 2.80 (84 The Georgia native made 126 starts for the Mets and went 44-38 with a 3.77 ERA earned runs/270.2 innings) ERA in those games...The Mets are batting .233/.312/.365 with 270 walks and 726 strikeouts from 2013-2019...He is 19-24 with a 4.16 ERA with in 32 games against the division this season. 132 walks and 372 punchouts in 62 starts at Citi Field... Wheeler was acquired by the Mets on July 28, 2011 from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Carlos Beltrán. HMM, SUGAR-SUGAR: Edwin Díaz extended his homerless streak to 44.0 innings yesterday...That is the longest active streak in the majors...He is tied for sixth in the NL WALKING ON A DREAM: The Mets have recorded 11 walks with the bases loaded this with 16 saves and tied for seventh in the majors...He is 2-2 with a 2.93 ERA (10 earned year...Each walk has been by a different player...The team's 11 walks with the bases runs/30.2 innings) with 10 walks and 41 strikeouts in 31 games this season...Over his laoded is tied for third in the majors and tied for second in the NL...The Mets own a last 16 appearances, Díaz has posted a 1.76 ERA (three earned runs/15.1 innings) with .289 OBP with the bases loaded this year, but are hitting .140 in that same situation... five walks and 22 strikeouts, converting 11 of 12 saves...Since the start of the 2019 The team's .140 with the bases loaded is the worst in the majors...The Mets are one of season, Díaz has struck out 190, that is the fourth-most by a reliever in that time span... four teams without a grand slam this season. His 14.96 strikeout per 9 IP ratio is third in that time frame. THIS IS 40: The Mets earned their 40th win yesterday in their 72nd game of the HOME, SWEET HOME: The Mets have won 18 of their last 24 home games...The second...It is the fastest the Mets have reached 40 wins since 2010, when they won team has lost back-to-back home games only twice this season...Overall, the Mets 40 of their first 70 games...Courtesy of Sports Radar. are 24-10 with a 2.08 ERA (68 earned runs/294.0 innings) with 100 walks and 331 strikeouts at home...The team's 2.08 ERA at home is the best in the majors and their .706 winning percentage is second...This compares to a 16-22 record with a 3.97 THE STRO SHOW: Marcus Stroman is set to make his 17th start of the season and ERA (139 earned runs/315.0 innings) with 104 walks and 347 strikeouts on the road his ninth start at home...He is 6-5 with a 2.31 ERA (22 earned runs/85.2 innings) with this year...The team will play just seven more road games before the All-Star break, 21 walks and 75 strikeouts this season...Before his injury shortened start on June including three at Yankee Stadium. 22, Stroman made eight straight starts of at least 6.0 or more innings, a career-best. MOVING ON UP: Michael Conforto is tied for 10th with Edgardo Alfonso on the Mets EASTBOUND AND DOWN: Stroman is set to make his fourth start against the Phillies All-Time home run list with 120...Kevin McReynolds is next with 122 homers...Pete this season...He is 2-1 with a 0.53 ERA (one earned run/17.0 innings) with three walks Alonso is tied for 23rd on the list with Keith Hernandez...Cliff Floyd is 22nd with 81 and 14 strikeouts...He has made six starts against the NL East this season and is 2-2 blasts. with a 2.22 ERA (seven earned runs/28.1 innings) with eight walks and 26 strikeouts. FLIP, FLIP, FLIPADELPHIA: Jeff McNeil owns a .346/.421/.492 slash line with 27 runs, SUCCESS VS. LEFT: Lefties are slashing just .215/.259/.285 against Stroman, a .544 10 doubles, two triples, four home runs, 17 RBI and 16 walks in 49 career games OPS that ranks third in the majors among pitchers who've faced at least 150 LHH. against Philadelphia...Dominic Smith is a lifetime .293/.340/.541 hitter with nine home runs against the club...His nine home runs are his highest total against any one QUALITY EATS: The starting rotation has put up a 1.76 ERA (179earned runs/97.0 opponent...Michael Conforto has hit .273/.367/.539 against the Phils with 55 runs, innings) with 24 walks and 108 strikeouts over the last 19 games...Overall, the Mets 19 doubles, 21 home runs, 67 RBI and 43 walks...His 21 homers are also the highest have made 31 quality starts this season...The Mets starting rotation owns a 2.61 ERA against any one opponent...That is tied for the fifth most home runs among active (104 earned runs/358.0 innings) this season, the best mark in the major leagues... players against the Phillies...Pete Alonso has hit .268/.345/.477 with seven homers deGrom leads the major leagues with a 0.69 ERA, while Marcus Stroman is 11th in the and 22 RBI against the team. majors with a 2.32 mark...Taijuan Walker is 14th with a 2.38 ERA. CONNECT FOUR: The Mets are 31-5 when scoring four or more runs this season... THE SUMMER OF JAKE: Jacob deGrom allowed more than one earned run for the The team is 8-27 when scoring three or fewer runs...The Mets are 33-7 when scoring first time all season yesterday...Still, his 13 consecutive starts with two earned runs first this season...The team's .825 winning percentage is the best record in the major or fewer allowed to start the season is tied for the sixth-longest such streak since leagues when scoring first this season. earned became official in 1913...He has allowed three hits or fewer in 11 straight starts, the longest streak ever by a non-opener starting pitcher...He has allowed 30 hits Brandon Nimmo is on a rehab assignment with Syracuse...He in 78.0 innings this year...Going back to last season, he has not allowed more than GET WELL SOON!: went 1-4 with a walk and two strikeouts yesterday...Overall he has appeared in six five hits in 18 consecutive starts, the second-longest streak all-time (Tony Cingrani games with Syracuse and is 4-16 (.250) with four runs, a double and two walks..