New York Mets (9-11, third in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (5-9, fifth in the NL East)
Philadelphia; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Jacob deGrom (2-0, 2.46 ERA, .96 WHIP, 28 strikeouts) Phillies: Vince Velasquez (0-0, 7.88 ERA, 1.75 WHIP, 11 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies square off against the New York Mets on Friday.
The Phillies finished 36-40 against NL East Division opponents in 2019. Philadelphia averaged 8.5 hits with 3.4 extra base hits per game and 215 total home runs last year.
The Mets went 40-36 in division games in 2019. New York hit .257 as a team with 3.3 extra base hits per game and 280 total doubles last season.
The teams meet for the first time this season.
INJURIES: Phillies: David Robertson: (elbow), Reggie McClain: (shoulder), Seranthony Dominguez: (elbow), Adam Haseley: (left wrist).
Mets: Michael Wacha: (shoulder), Noah Syndergaard: (elbow), Jake Marisnick: (left hamstring), Amed Rosario: (illness), Eduardo Nunez: (knee), Jeff McNeil: (knee), Jed Lowrie: (knee), Robinson Cano: (groin), Rene Rivera: (elbow).
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