MAY 5, 2022•NORTHJERSEY.COM
Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets announce Thursday night, May 5 starting lineupsTaijuan Walker\u00a0(0-0, 0.00) will start for New York,\u00a0Aaron Nola\u00a0(1-3, 3.90) will start for Philadelphia.
J.D. Davis - Takes seat ThursdayDavis isn't starting Thursday against the Phillies.
ImpactDavis will get a breather after he went 1-for-5 with two walks and a strikeout over the last two games. Dominic Smith will serve as the designated hitter and bat eighth.
MAY 5, 2022•ROTOWIRE
James McCann - Not starting ThursdayMcCann isn't starting Thursday against the Phillies.
ImpactMcCann started in the last two games and went 3-for-7 with a strikeout. Tomas Nido will start behind the plate and bat ninth Thursday.
MAY 5, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Mets vs. Phillies prediction, betting odds for MLB on ThursdayThe Philadelphia Phillies face the New York Mets in the MLB on Thursday. This preview features our best bet of the game.
MAY 5, 2022•PENNLIVE.COM
Mark Vientos - Struggling in Triple-AVientos is hitting just .167/.282/.303 with one homer across 21 games so far this season for Triple-A Syracuse.
ImpactAfter he hit 25 homers in just 83 games across Double-A and Triple-A last year, expectations were high for Vientos entering this season, but he simply hasn't delivered so far. If there's a bright side to be scraped from his stats, it's that he's drawn six walks in his last six games -- a big improvement from the four he managed in the first 15 -- but the 22-year-old's prospect luster has always stemmed from his massive raw power, and that's simply been missing in action. He's striking out at a career-high clip (32.1 percent), and his 66.7 percent groundball rate as well as his 23.1 percent flyball rate are well out of line with his career norms. It sure is hard to hit the ball over the fence often when you're hitting it on the ground two-thirds of the time. The good news is that Vientos has a lengthy minor-league track record of elevating the ball, so look for him to tweak his swing and get back to what he does best.
MAY 5, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Drew Waters - Big day in return to Triple-AWaters went 4-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored for Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.
ImpactThe outfielder missed the beginning of the season with a hamstring issue, but after a three-game rehab stint at High-A Rome, Waters returned to the Gwinnett lineup with a bang. The 23-year-old's prospect status has dimmed considerably after a rough 2021, but Waters could still factor into the picture for Atlanta at the big-league level if he can build some momentum, and lower his strikeout rate, at Triple-A this season.
MAY 5, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Why The Mets Can Count On Consistency From Chris BassittWhy the Mets can count on consistency from Chris Bassitt.
MAY 5, 2022•KANSASCITY.COM
