The New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies are in a battle for the NL East. The Mets lost three of four to the Miami Marlins. Yesterday, the Mets gave up three runs in the bottom of the eighth to lose 4-2. Rich Hill threw five shutout innings to no avail. The Mets will look to maintain their hold on the NL East by sending Marcus Stroman to the mound. He has posted a 2.80 ERA in 122.1 innings with 101 strikeouts and 28 walks.

The Phillies swept the Nationals in four games with the last win coming by a dramatic comeback. In yesterday's game, they entered the bottom of the ninth down 2 and were down to their final out before rallying and scoring 4 runs to get the win. Aaron Nola had a rough start, allowing five runs in five innings. The Phillies will counter with Kyle Gibson on the mound. He is 7-3 this season with a 2.86 ERA in 119.2 innings with 99 strikeouts. of work.

The Phillies picked up Kyle Gibson at the trade deadline to help out their rotation. He paid dividends in his first start for the Phillies, he allowed just two runs in 6.2 innings against the Pirates. He has allowed two or fewer runs in 16 of his 20 outings this season. The Mets have lost four out of their last five games and are losing their grip on the NL East as both Philadelphia and Atlanta are making a move.

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