National League East foes face-off in Game 3 on Tuesday as the Philadelphia Phillies aim to capitalize on Sunday’s walkoff win over the New York Mets.
After evening the National League Division Series at 1-1, the Philadelphia Phillies turn to their ace Aaron Nola (14-8, 3.57 ERA), who takes the mound in search of his third win in as many starts with the series shifting to Citi Field where the New York Mets were 11 games over .500 this season. The Mets dispatched the Milwaukee Brewers in the Wild Card round in three games and took Game 1 of the NLDS from Philly on Saturday before twice blowing two-run leads in the Game 2 loss. New York will send veteran southpaw Sean Manaea (12-6, 3.47 ERA) to the mound. He is 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA against the Phillies in three starts this season.
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Game Date: Oct. 8, 2024
Game Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: FOX
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The Phillies trio of designated hitter Kyle Schwarber, first baseman Bryce Harper and right fielder Nick Castellanos have paced Philadelphia’s offense this season with Schwarber leading the team with 38 home runs and 104 RBIs during the regular season. Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a home run and the game winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning in Game 2, as the Phils scored all seven runs after the fifth inning.
Mets first baseman Pete Alonso has hit two home runs in his last three playoff games and has three career home runs in eight postseason games.
Philadelphia won the season series 7-6 over New York en route to the National League East division title, its first since 2011. This series marks the first time the division rivals have ever faced off in the postseason.
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