He threw 111 pitches while continuing his postseason mastery. He tied Cole Hamels' Phillies record for postseason strikeouts ...
The first piece of surprising news was delivered a little more than 24 hours before first pitch when Carlos Mendoza announced that Kodai Senga would be the team's Game 1 starter against the Phillies.
Saturday marks the first postseason meeting between the. Mets and Phillies after nearly 1,100 regular season contests.