Series Preview - Phillies at Mets: August 26th to August 28th

Friday and Saturday 7:10, Sunday 1:10
Citi  Field - Flushing, NY

Phillies 59-68, 4th place in the N.L. East, 15 games behind the Nationals
Mets 64-63, 3rd place in the N.L. East, 10 games behind the Nationals

Phillies Probables:  Adam Morgan (1-7, 6.21), Jeremy Hellickson (10-7, 3.60), Vince Velasquez (8-6, 4.31)
Mets Probables:  Bartolo Colon (11-7, 3.36), Noah Syndergaard (11-7, 2.61), Robert Gsellman (1-0, 0.00)

At the Ballpark:  It's a good weekend for giveaways at Citi Field.  Tonight, all fans will receive a Yoenis Cespedes "Yo" t-shirt as part of the Mets' Free Shirt Friday promotion.  Tomorrow night is Matt Harvey bobblehead night and on Sunday afternoon fans will receive a Steven Matz lunch bag.

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Cesar Hernandez - .296
Runs:  Odubel Herrera - 66
Home Runs:  Maikel Franco - 22
RBIs:  Maikel Franco - 72
Stolen Bases:  Odubel Herrera - 19

Wins:  Jeremy Hellickson - 10
ERA:  Jeremy Hellickson - 3.60
Strikeouts:  Vince Velasquez - 137
Saves:  Jeanmar Gomez - 34

Mets Leaders
Average:  Yoenis Cespedes - .291
Runs:  Curtis Granderson - 58
Home Runs:  Yoenis Cespedes - 25
RBIs:  Yoenis Cespedes - 64

1970 Topps #610

Stolen Bases:  Jose Reyes - 6

Wins:  Bartolo Colon and Noah Syndergaard - 11
ERA:  Noah Syndergaard - 2.61
Strikeouts:  Noah Syndergaard - 177
Saves:  Jeurys Familia - 42

1970 Topps Appreciation:  I first wrote about Jerry Koosman four years ago this week in a series
preview post featuring his 1979 Topps card:

Koosman started his 19-year career playing in parts of 12 seasons with the Mets and he ended his career with two uneventful seasons with the Phillies.  Between 1967 and 1978, Koosman was a two-time All-Star and compiled a 140-137 record with the Mets.  In four World Series games, in 1969 and 1973, Koosman went 3-0 with a 2.39 ERA.  His time with the 1984-1985 Phillies was less impressive, although he did manage a 20-19 record in 55 games with a 3.67 ERA.