September 20, 2024

New York Yankees (62-45, second in the AL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (65-40, first in the NL East)

Philadelphia; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Luis Gil (10-5, 3.10 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 124 strikeouts); Phillies: Zack Wheeler (10-4, 2.55 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 133 strikeouts)

: LINE Phillies -150, Yankees +126; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies begin a three-game series at home against the New York Yankees on Monday.

Philadelphia has a 38-18 record in home games and a 65-40 record overall. The Phillies have a 46-6 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

New York has gone 35-22 in road games and 62-45 overall. The Yankees have a 49-9 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Monday’s game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bryce Harper has 22 doubles, 24 home runs and 67 RBI for the Phillies. Trea Turner is 9-for-40 with three home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games.

Aaron Judge has 37 home runs, 84 walks and 96 RBI while hitting .314 for the Yankees. Juan Soto is 15-for-42 with five doubles, a triple, four home runs and eight RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 3-7, .220 batting average, 5.12 ERA, outscored by 11 runs

Yankees: 4-6, .277 batting average, 4.94 ERA, outscored by one run

INJURIES: Phillies: Ranger Suarez: 15-Day IL (back), Luis Ortiz: 60-Day IL (ankle), Spencer Turnbull: 15-Day IL (back), Taijuan Walker: 15-Day IL (index finger), Dylan Covey: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Yankees: Jose Trevino: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Nick Burdi: 60-Day IL (hip), Giancarlo Stanton: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Anthony Rizzo: 60-Day IL (wrist), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (lat), Cody Poteet: 15-Day IL (tricep), Ian Hamilton: 15-Day IL (lat), Jon Berti: 60-Day IL (calf), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-Day IL (elbow), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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