As mentioned in my series preview, the Phillies have spent the past several seasons losing a lot of games to the New York Mets, many of them in extremely aggravating fashion. My hope was that the Phillies of 2019 would put those awful days behind them. But if the first matchup of the year is any indication, the Phillies have yet to cast off their Mets-related demons.
I also suspected that the pitching matchup between Aaron Nola and Noah Syndergaard might not live up to expectations. Sure enough, on a cold night, neither pitcher looked sharp.