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Mets and Phillies Renew Rivalry with Key NL East Series at Citi Field

New York leads the division with a 15-7 record and the league’s best ERA, while Philadelphia seeks redemption after last year’s playoff elimination.

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Overview

  • The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies face off Monday in the first game of a three-game series at Citi Field, reigniting their NL East rivalry.
  • The Mets lead the division by two games, boasting a 15-7 record and the majors’ best ERA, while the Phillies are 13-9 after a tough extra-innings loss to the Marlins on Sunday.
  • Tylor Megill (2-2, 1.40 ERA) will start for the Mets against Aaron Nola (0-4, 6.65 ERA), who has struggled early this season, in Monday’s series opener.
  • This marks the first meeting between the teams since the Mets eliminated the Phillies in last October’s NL Division Series, a loss Philadelphia is eager to avenge.
  • Star players including Bryce Harper, Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor, and Pete Alonso headline the series, with Soto making his rivalry debut after signing a record $765 million deal with the Mets in December.