preGame: Mets vs. Phillies (Game1)
The first-place Mets (83–62) welcome the second-place Phillies (77–69) for the first game of a three-game series in Shea Stadium tonight.
The Lineup
- SS Jose Reyes
- 2B Luis Castillo
- 3B David Wright
- CF Carlos Beltran
- LF Moises Alou
- 1B Jeff Conine
- C Paul Lo Duca
- RF Lastings Milledge
- SP Tom Glavine
The Pitchers
Jamie Moyer (13-11, 5.23 ERA) starts for the Phillies. The 44-year-old left-hander has allowed eight runs in 19 innings in three starts against the Mets this season, during which he is 0–2.
Tom Glavine (13-6, 3.95) will start for the Mets. He has allowed just two runs in 20 innings over his last three starts. He is 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA in four starts against the Phillies this season.
The Notes
The Phillies are seven losses behind the Mets for first place in the NL East.
The Phillies have won five games in a row. The Mets are 10–2 since being swept by the Phillies in Philadelphia.
Jose Reyes is 6-for-12 with four runs scored in his last three games.
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