On Monday the Phillies will open up a home-and-home four-game series against the Yankees, with the first pair taking place in Philadelphia and the last pair happening in New York City. After dropping two of three in their season opening series against the Marlins, the Phils look to bounce back and get on the winning track. New Phillies skipper Joe Girardi managed the Yankees for a decade, winning a World Series title against the Phils in 2009. Two days shy of the 10-year anniversary of the day the Phillies traded him to Houston in the Roy Oswalt deal, J.A. Happ will start the series opener against veteran Jake Arrieta. Read ahead for breakdowns of the pitching match ups and other key stats from this series. Monday 7/27, 7:05PM. LHP J.A. Happ (12-8, 4.91 ERA in 2019) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta (8-8, 4.64 ERA in 2019). In 30 career appearances at Citizens Bank Park, the 37-year-old Happ sports a 3.87 ERA. In his career against Happ, Andrew McCutchen is 12-for-28 (.429 avg)