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The top two teams in the National League East begin a key three-game series when the Philadelphia Phillies visit the New York Mets on Monday at Citi Field. With just 32 games remaining in the regular season, the Phillies (76-54) lead the division by seven games over the Mets (69-61). Philadelphia can put a hammerlock on the NL East title with a sweep, while New York can get back into the race with a sweep of its own. The two teams still play a four-game series in Philadelphia, Sept. 8-11.
Monday’s pitching matchup features Phillies lefty Cristopher Sanchez (11-4, 2.46 ERA) against the Mets’ Kodai Senga (7-5, 2.58). The 28-year-old Sánchez is in the midst of a breakout year. He already has matched his single-season career high in wins, and he is on pace to set a new career best in ERA, besting his 3.32 mark from last year. He also ranks fourth in all of baseball in fWAR among starting pitchers. With the season-ending injury to Zack Wheeler, Sanchez becomes Philadelphia’s ace.
Meanwhile, the 32-year-old Senga is still looking for his first win since leaving a June 12 start with a right hamstring strain. In seven starts since returning from the IL, he is 0-2 with a 5.23 ERA. He is coming off a start against the Nationals in which he gave up season highs in both runs (five) and hits (six) in five innings.
At the plate, Kyle Schwarber is having another huge year for the Phillies. The 32-year-old slugger leads all of baseball in RBI (109) and leads the NL in home runs (45). In addition, his .945 OPS is a career high. However, he has struck out 154 times this season; just three players have struck out more.
Francisco Lindor remains an excellent tablesetter for New York. The 31-year-old shortstop leads the team in both batting average (.265) and hits (138).
While the…
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Author : Gene Menez
Publish date : 2025-08-25 19:30:00
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