Skip to main content

Series Preview: Phillies at Metropolitans 9/10-9/12


The Phillies (81-60) have been on fire lately and have surged to take over the top spot in the National League East. However, CitiField has proven to be an obstacle the Phils can't handle this season, as they've managed to score just 7 runs in 6 games there in 2010. They travel north to take on the Metropolitans (69-71) there in a 3-game series that begins Friday night.

The reigning NL champion Phillies have won three straight division crowns. New York, while out of the pennant race, still hopes to play some role in the final standings, and beating the teams near the top is surely a way to do just that. Hoping to prevent the host team from playing spoiler, Philadelphia will send ace hurler Roy Halladay to the mound in game 1. New York will counter with rookie right-hander Jenrry Mejia, who could have a hard time matching the All-star Halladay's efforts.

New York will activate Jose Reyes from the disabled list this weekend. Reyes has been sidelined since August 26th with an oblique strain.

Reviews of the pitching match ups and plenty more details on this series lie ahead.


Friday, 7:10pm. Roy Halladay (17-10, 2.36 ERA) vs. Jenrry Mejia (0-3, 3.86 ERA). In 7 career starts against the Metropolitans, Halladay has a 5-2 record with a a 3.72 ERA. In his last 4 road starts, Halladay is 2-2 with a 2.89 ERA. David Wright is 2-for-12 (.167 avg) in his career against Halladay. Jose Reyes is 7-for-15 (.467 avg) with 2 doubles and 2 triples against Halladay in his career. Mejia, a 20-year-old rookie, will be making just his 2nd Major League start. In 14 home games this season, Mejia is 0-1 with a 2.08 ERA.

Saturday, 4:10pm. Kyle Kendrick (9-8, 4.89 ERA) vs Mike Pelfrey (13-9, 3.96 ERA). Kendrick is 6-2 with a 4.07 ERA in 15 road games this season. In 2 starts against the Metropolitans this season, Kendrick is 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA. In 11 games since the All-star break, Kendrick is 4-5 with a 5.63 ERA. In his last 5 starts, Pelfrey is 2-3 with a 3.98 ERA. In 12 career starts against the Phillies, Pelfrey has posted a 5-4 record with a 4.73 ERA. Shane Victorino is 6-for-10 (.600 avg) with 2 doubles and a homer & 4 RBI against Pelfrey this season.

Sunday, 1:10pm. Roy Oswalt (11-13, 3.09 ERA) vs. Jonathan Niese (9-7, 3.85 ERA). In 13 career starts against the Metropolitans, Oswalt is 5-5 with a 3.68 ERA. In 8 starts since joining the Phillies, Owalt is 5-1 with a 2.30 ERA. In 47 career starts in September, Oswalt is 28-9 with a 2.75 ERA. Niese is 4-4 with a 4.00 ERA in 13 home starts this season. In his last 3 starts, the lefty Niese has a 1-2 record with an 8.27 ERA.


Carlos Ruiz is 4-for-36 (.111 avg) in 11 career games at CitiField. His 29 RBI since the All-star break this season are a career high.

In 9 September games played this season, Shane Victorino is batting .389 with 2 homeruns. Victorino has a .391 average in 6 games played at CitiField this season.

Ryan Madson in his last 25 outings, has posted a 0.72 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 25 innings. In 49 career games against the Metropolitans, Madson has a 3-4 record with 5 saves, 3 blown saves and a 2.79 ERA.

In 30 day games this season, Jose Reyes is batting .203, while his average in night games sits at .318 in 82 games.

Angel Pagan has a career .281 average in 35 games against the Phillies. Pagan's average since the All-star break- .256...Pagan's average before the All-star break- .315.

Phillies team runs scored- 656.
Metropolitans team runs scored- 570.

_______________________________________________________


Be sure to follow PhoulBallz.com on Twitter by clicking HERE.

Comments

Anonymous said…
just wanted to say i love reading your previews.. thanks

Popular posts from this blog

Diekman a Late Addition to Mesa AFL Roster

On Wednesday, Phillies lefty pitching prospect Jacob Diekman made his Arizona Fall League debut. Diekman, who was drafted in the 30th round of the 2007 amateur draft, was assigned to Mesa late, in order to increase his 2010 innings total, according to Mesa hitting coach Mark Parent, who managed Diekman in Lakewood this past season. Diekman, 23, posted a 2-0 record with 1.90 ERA in 21 games with Class A Lakewood before being promoted to High-A Clearwater on June 24th. In 24 games with the Threshers, Diekman went 0-2 with a 3.66 ERA. Combined, Diekman tossed 55 2/3 innings and held opponents to a .187 batting average against at two levels in 2010. However, after not pitching in an official game since he threw a shutout inning to wrap up the Clearwater season on September 5th, Diekman was unable to record an out as all seven batters he faced reached base, six with hits, one on an error. Diekman was charged with 5 earned runs in the outing. Diekman had spent time at instructional ball from

2022 Phillies Top Prospects Countdown: #24 RHP Cristian Hernandez

Venezuelan born right-hander Cristian Hernandez has begun to earn recognition as one of the Phillies most promising pitching prospects. Signed as a 16-year-old in 2017 for a reported $120,000, Hernandez got his professional career started the following summer as a starter for the Phillies' Red Dominican Summer League club.  There, in 13 starts, Hernandez tallied a 2-3 record with 2.57 ERA, a 1.14 WHIP as well as a 7.0 K/9 mark. An injury sidelined Hernandez in 2019 and the 2020 season was cancelled due to the global pandemic. In 2021, Hernandez saw his first regular season action in the United States, starting his season in Florida Complex League.  After two appearances there, the six-foot-three 185-pounder was promoted to the Class A Clearwater Threshers.  In 20 combined outings (17 starts), Hernandez notched a 2-7 record with a 3.57 ERA, a .228 batting average against and an 11.2 K/9 mark. Projectability is something that baseball folks like about Hernandez.  His size, consistent

Who is Your Favorite Willie 'Mays' Hayes?

PhoulBallz.com is wondering which individual who has portrayed Willie "Mays" Hayes is the favorite of the public. Hayes, of course, is the character made famous in the Major League motion picture series. In Major League , Willie "Mays" Hayes was portrayed by budding Hollywood actor Wesley Snipes, who would go on to action movie superstardom. Snipes has starred in major motion pictures like the Blade trilogy, Passenger 57 , Undisputed and many more. Snipes remains an impact Hollywood actor, despite legal troubles related to income tax evasion. Snipes was replaced for the sequel, Major League II when his busy career, and possibly the film's budget, would not allow him to return, by Omar Epps. Another budding actor, Epps had previously worked with director David S. Ward, on the film The Program , and landed the role of Hayes, who had become a Hollywood action star over the off-season that occured between the two films. Epps' career portraying athletes rolle