The New York Mets (34-40) kick off a three-game series on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies (38-36). The matchup starts at 7:05 PM ET at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies will give the ball to Taijuan Walker (7-3, 4.31 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Mets will turn to Kodai Senga (6-4, 3.53 ERA).
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Philadelphia vs. New York Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Friday, June 23, 2023 at 7:05 PM ET
- Where: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- How to Watch on TV: APLTV
- Probable Pitchers: Walker – PHI (7-3, 4.31 ERA) vs Senga – NYM (6-4, 3.53 ERA)
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Phillies vs. Mets Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Walker | Senga | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | GS | 13 |
| 7-3 | W-L | 6-4 |
| 4.31 | ERA | 3.53 |
| 77.1 | IP | 71.1 |
| 31 | BB | 41 |
| 66 | SO | 87 |
Phillies Probable Starting Pitcher: Taijuan Walker
- In his last time out on Saturday, the right-hander went eight innings against the Oakland Athletics, giving up one earned run while surrendering seven hits.
- The 30-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.31, with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 15 games this season. Opponents have a .231 batting average against him.
- Walker has seven quality starts under his belt this year.
- He has had three appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- This season, the 30-year-old ranks 47th in ERA (4.31), 44th in WHIP (1.280), and 46th in K/9 (7.7) among qualifying pitchers.
- When Walker starts, his team is 8-7-0 against the spread this season.
- In games Walker has started this season, the teams are 6-8-1 at hitting the over.
Walker’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Athletics | Jun. 16 | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| vs. Dodgers | Jun. 11 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Tigers | Jun. 6 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| at Mets | Jun. 1 | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| at Braves | May. 26 | 6.2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Mets Probable Starting Pitcher: Kodai Senga
- The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed five hits in 6 2/3 innings pitched against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.
- The 30-year-old has pitched in 13 games this season with an ERA of 3.53 and 11.0 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .198.
- He has five quality starts in 13 chances this season.
- He has three appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 13 chances this season.
- When Senga starts, the Mets have gone 7-6-0 against the spread.
- Senga’s starts with a set total this season have hit the over in four of 13 games.
Senga’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Cardinals | Jun. 17 | 6.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| at Pirates | Jun. 10 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| vs. Blue Jays | Jun. 4 | 2.2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| vs. Phillies | May. 30 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| at Cubs | May. 24 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
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