Six lead changes. Blown saves by both teams' closers. Five home runs in the final four innings. Game 2 of the NLDS between the Phillies and the Mets was an October classic. The series is now tied following a wild come from behind, blown lead, come from behind 7-6 win by Philadelphia.
Nick Castellanos homered in the 6 and drove in Trea Turner with the winning run in the bottom of the 9 to help the Phillies even the series.
Jeff Hoffman got the final out and the win after Matt Strahm blew the save earlier in the 9.Edwin Diaz coughed up the Mets' lead in the 8 before Tylor Megill served up the Castellanos hit in the 9 to lose the game.
The scene now shifts to Citi Field in New York for Games 3 and 4.
Aaron Nola takes the mound for the Phillies while Sean Manaea will start the game for the Mets.
Lets dive into the matchup.
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● Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
● Time: 5:08 PM ET
● Site: Citi Field
● City: Flushing, NY
● TV/Streaming: FS1
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● Tuesday's pitching matchup (October 8): Aaron Nola vs. Sean Manaea
○ Mets: Manaea allowed 2 earned runs, struck out 4, and gave up 6 hits in 5 innings against Milwaukee in the Wild Card round.
○ Phillies: Nola has yet to appear in the 2024 postseason. Finished the regular season with a record of 14-8 and a 3.57 ERA. Over the last two seasons, Nola has made 9 starts in the playoffs. He is 5-3 with a 3.70 ERA allowing 20 runs over 48.2 innings.
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