NEW YORK — The New York Mets are looking to continue building the momentum they generated during the second half of an eventful 10-game trip.
The Philadelphia Phillies are hoping to end a nine-game trip by doing what they did across the country earlier in the week — dampening the playoff hopes of a fringe contender.
The National League East rivals will square off Friday, when the Mets host the Phillies in the opener of a three-game series at Citi Field. New York ace Jacob deGrom (7-3, 3.71 ERA) and Philadelphia rookie Ben Lively (1-2, 3.90) are scheduled to face each other in a battle of right-handers.