New York Mets (76-69, second in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (85-60, first in the NL East)

Philadelphia; Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Clay Holmes (11-7, 3.61 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 117 strikeouts); Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez (12-5, 2.60 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 186 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets will aim to stop their four-game road skid in a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Philadelphia is 85-60 overall and 47-23 in home games. The Phillies have the seventh-best team slugging percentage in MLB play at .426.

New York has a 76-69 record overall and a 31-42 record on the road. Mets hitters are batting a collective .250, which ranks fifth in the NL.

Wednesday’s game is the 12th time these teams square off this season. The Mets are up 7-4 in the seaso

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