Major League Baseball (MLB) reaches a momentous day this Sunday when The New York Mets face the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of the National League Division Seriesa match that will mark a trend in the development of this commitment between two teams seeking a place in the next Championship Series.
New York and Philadelphia meet again at the Phillies’ home for this second match that would give the Metropolitans an important advantage if they win, or that would tie this best-of-five series if the locals can win this challenge.
How do the Mets and Phillies get into today’s game?
The Mets have shown a lot of resilience on the road this week. After clinching a postseason berth with a win Monday in Atlanta, New York rallied from a pair of deficits to win Game 1 of their National League Wild Card Series in Milwaukee on Tuesday before staging a wild comeback in the ninth inning in their decisive Game 3 victory.
Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo were key in another late New York comeback, helping the Mets score five runs in the eighth inning against a pair of All-Star relievers to beat the Phillies 6-2 on Saturday in Game 1 of their Division Series.
Although the Phillies were nearly unbeatable at home during their 2022 postseason and to begin their 2023 run, they have now lost three straight home playoff games dating back to the previous year’s National League Championship Series against the D-backs.
Luis Severino will face the Phillies for the third time in his last five starts when he takes the mound. The right-hander made back-to-back starts against Philadelphia in mid-September, allowing three runs in six innings in each of those outings. Severino went 4-1 with a 3.17 ERA in his final eight regular-season starts before winning Game 1 of the Mets’ NL Wild Card Series victory over the Brewers.
Christopher Sánchez will be the starter in Game 2, a decision that essentially came down to the left-hander’s home/road stats this season. Sanchez, 27 and a first-time All-Star, was 7-3 with a 2.21 ERA in 17 starts at home, compared to just 4-6 with a 5.02 ERA in 14 outings away from Citizens Bank. Park. In three starts against the Mets this season, he was 1-0 with a 3.06 ERA.
Previous results
- Game 1, Division Series: Mets 6-2 Phillies
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What time does the Mets play TODAY in the MLB Playoffs?
Game 2 between the Mets and Phillies, corresponding to the Division Series in the Major League Playoffs, will take place this Sunday, October 6 at Citizens Bank Park at 4:00 PM Philadelphia local time.
Date: Sunday October 6, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM in the Pacific, 2:00 PM in central Mexico, 4:00 PM in the Eastern US, Dominican Republic and Venezuela
Site: Citizens Bank Park
Where to watch LIVE the Mets vs. Phillies of the 2024 MLB Playoffs?
The second game between Mets and Phillies can be tuned in Fox Sports Mexico through pay television and in TV image on open television for Mexico. The stream option is MLB.TVservice that requires subscription.
