The Philadelphia Phillies (89-70) kick off a three-game series on Saturday against the New York Mets (72-86). The contest starts at 4:10 PM ET at Citi Field. The Mets will give the ball to Tylor Megill (8-8, 4.92 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 9 on the season, and the Phillies will counter with Taijuan Walker (15-5, 4.40 ERA).
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New York vs. Philadelphia Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 4:10 PM ET
- Where: Citi Field in Queens, New York
- How to Watch on TV: WPIX
- Probable Pitchers: Megill – NYM (8-8, 4.92 ERA) vs Walker – PHI (15-5, 4.40 ERA)
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Mets vs. Phillies Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Megill | Walker | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | GS | 30 |
| 8-8 | W-L | 15-5 |
| 4.92 | ERA | 4.40 |
| 119 | IP | 165.2 |
| 56 | BB | 67 |
| 98 | SO | 135 |
Mets Probable Starting Pitcher: Tylor Megill
- In his last time out on Friday, Sept. 22 against the Philadelphia Phillies, the right-hander tossed six innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- The 28-year-old has a 4.92 ERA and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 24 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .278 to opposing hitters.
- Megill heads into this game with six quality starts under his belt this season.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 24 outings this season.
- Megill and his team are 14-10-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- Games Megill has started this season hit the over seven times in 24 chances.
Megill’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Phillies | Sep. 22 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Reds | Sep. 16 | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| at Twins | Sep. 10 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| vs. Mariners | Sep. 3 | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Rangers | Aug. 28 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Phillies Probable Starting Pitcher: Taijuan Walker
- The right-hander gave up two earned runs in six innings pitched on Friday, Sept. 22 in his last outing, a matchup with the New York Mets.
- The 31-year-old has pitched in 30 games this season with an ERA of 4.40, a 2.01 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.322.
- In 30 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 12 of them.
- He has made 30 appearances and finished three of them without allowing an earned run.
- Among qualified pitchers this year, the 31-year-old’s 4.40 ERA ranks 34th, 1.322 WHIP ranks 38th, and 7.3 K/9 ranks 39th.
- The Phillies are 16-14-0 ATS in Walker’s 30 starts that had a set spread.
- Walker’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in 13 of 30 games.
Walker’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Mets | Sep. 22 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| at Cardinals | Sep. 17 | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Braves | Sep. 11 | 5.1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| at Padres | Sep. 4 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| vs. Angels | Aug. 28 | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
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