Aaron Nola will make one of his final home starts of the year Tuesday against the New York Mets.
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Mets are meeting for the middle game in a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park. Lefty Steven Matz (5-11, 4.18 ERA) will be on the mound to oppose Nola (16-5, 2.42).
The Phillies (76-73) have dropped two in a row after Monday night's 9-4 loss, and they are seven games behind the Atlanta Braves in the National League East with 13 games to play.