Game Preview: Mets @ Phillies, Game 2

David Peterson gets to start the night cap against the Phillies! The Mets have had Peterson penciled in as the doubleheader starter for the last two weeks since the Met have had two scheduled doubleheaders. The question was what are the Mets going to do with Peterson after this weekend. Bullpen?

Then the Mets had back to back nights with injuries to their starting pitchers (Carrasco then Walker) and suddenly Peterson became a lot more important – especially while the Mets wait for other injured pitchers to progress through their rehab assignments (Megill, Lucchesi).

Over 18 games and 14 starts Peterson has pitched 79 innings this season with a 3.30 ERA, 4.01 FIP, 1.278 WHIP and a 119 ERA+. It’s been two weeks but his last start was also in a double header game against at Atlanta and he gave the Mets a fantastic 5 1/3 scoreless innings, scattering three hits and three walks. He also tossed 81 pitches. The only time he has faced the Phillies this season was during his season debut, at Philly! He allowed no runs from three hits and two walks over four innings. The Phillies have the following career numbers against him:

Rhys Hoskins 5-13, 2B, HR, 2 BB, 4 K
Alec Bohm 2-11, 2B, HR, BB, 4 K
J.T. Realmuto 1-7, 2B, 3 BB, K
Jean Segura 3-7, 2B, HR, BB, 2 K
Kyle Schwarber 0-5, 4 K
Brandon Marsh 1-1, HR

Bailey Falter gets the start tonight for the Phillies. Over 11 games and 7 starts this season, Falter has pitched 39 innings with a 4.85 ERA, 5.71 FIP, 1.385 WHIP and a 85 ERA+. Most of his work, inning wise, has happened as a starter – logging 31 2/3 innings with a 4.83 ERA, 1.390 WHIP. This will be his first start since July.

Falter has faced the Mets twice this season. In April he pitched two innings in relief, allowing a run on a hit and a walk. Then at the end of May he started against the Mets, allowing five runs, only two earned, over three innings from four hits and three walks. The Mets have the following numbers against him: