Sunday, May 29, 2011
Posted: 10 a.m.
CSNPhilly.com
Phillies (33-19) at Mets (23-27), 1:10 p.m. on WPHL
Starting Pitchers
Phillies: Vance Worley (2-0, 2.14 ERA) has quickly gained support from the fan base while filling in for the injured Joe Blanton. He allowed two runs in five innings in Tuesday's loss to the Reds and claimed he was tired after the game because of a lack of stretching beforehand.
Mets: Jonathon Niese (3-5, 4.33 ERA) gave up six runs in five innings in Tuesday's blowout loss to the Cubs, but won his previous two starts.
Previous games
The Phillies have won seven of their last nine and the Mets have lost six of their last seven. On Saturday, the Phils came back from an early deficit to give Cole Hamels his first win in New York.
Head-to-head
The Phillies are 6-2 against the Mets in 2011 and are looking to sweep their division rivals in the three-game set on Sunday.
MLB
Who's hot?
Chase Utley got his first two-hit game in Saturday's come-from-behind win and Ryan Howard broke an 0-for-9 slump to drive him in for the winning run.
Storylines
The Mets are struggling and the Phillies are surging. After the Mets briefly became a .500 team last week, they have lost six of their last seven, while the Phils are starting to turn it on.
Sound off
Utley had a nice game on Saturday, but is he "back?"