Game Preview: Mets @ Phillies, Game 1

The Mets play two against the Phillies today! If the Mets win both games today they can clinch a series victory, if they split today they set up a rubber game tomorrow and if they get swept they set up a game to prevent a series loss tomorrow. There’s a lot at stake!

Earlier in the week the Mets lost Carlos Carrasco to an injury for about a month. The two pitchers that make the most sense to fill in for Carrasco are Trevor Williams and David Peterson. Both of those pitchers will get to start today.

Trevor Williams is first up and he has been a critical player for most of the season. Over 22 games and eight starts he has tossed 65 2/3 innings with a 3.02 ERA, 4.01 FIP, 1.157 WHIP and a 131 ERA+. Since July 7th he has pitched in seven games for the Mets throwing 20.0 innings allowing zero runs. He has scattered 12 hits and three walks while striking out 16 batters. This includes a scoreless two innings of work six days ago against the Phillies. July 7th was his longest outing of the season, going seven innings against the Marlins throwing 83 pitches. At the start of August against the Braves he tossed 52 pitches. This gives us an idea of what his upper limit will probably be today. The Phillies have the following career numbers against him:

Kyle Schwarber 10-29, 2 2B, 4 HR, 6 BB, 3 K
Nick Castellanos 7-20, 4 2B, HR, 2 BB, 2 K
Rhys Hoskins 1-5, HR, 2 BB,2 K
J.T. Realmuto 2-5, 2B, HR, BB, K
Jean Segura 2-5
Alec Bohm 0-2
Brandon Marsh 0-1

The Mets bats will get to see Zack Wheeler – again. Over 22 starts and 132 2/2 innings, Wheeler has a 2.92 ERA, 2.97 FIP, 1.055 WHIP and a 140 ERA+. Before his last start he had a stretch of four games where he pitched a total of 27 innings allowing five earned runs from 16 hits and 6 walks while striking out 29 batters (1.67 ERA). In his last start, against the Mets, he allowed six runs from nine hits and a walk over six innings of work. The Mets have the following career numbers against him: