The Mets come to town for the weekend, and as the series begins tonight there is a three-way tie at the top of the NL East between the Mets, Phillies, and Braves. All five teams are separately by one game:
Chase Anderson takes the mound tonight for the Phils, with a lineup that’s missing a few key pieces:
-Matt Joyce fills in for Bryce Harper, who is out as a precaution due to a store wrist that was hit by the same pitch that hit his face
-Nick Maton in for Didi Gregorius, who is now on the Covid list.