The Philadelphia Phillies are going the expected route with their Game 2 starter.
Phillies manager Rob Thomson announced Friday that it will indeed be Cristopher Sánchez taking the ball in Game 2 Sunday after strongly hinting at it earlier this week. Aaron Nola will start in Game 3.
“You know, just looking at playing the Mets … going into Citi Field … I think it’s going to be a pretty hostile environment,” Thomson said. “And looking at Sanchy’s home and road splits, I just thought it was really the smartest thing to do.”
Much has been made about the difference in Sánchez’s success at home (2.