The Phillies climbed back to .500 after winning their last two games with Washington Nationals over the weekend in eventful fashion. They obliterated Jeremy Guthrie Saturday night with a 12-run opening inning before Cesar Hernandez knocked a walk-off single in Sunday’s game.
Now the Mets, the other favorite in the NL East, come to Philadelphia for a three-game series. The Phils face quite a challenge in Monday night’s game as the Mets will send 28-year-old Jacob DeGrom to the mound. The righty struck out six in scoreless innings in his lone start April 5 against the Braves.