PHILADELPHIA — Rather than having to face Max Scherzer, the Phillies will sit with Thursday’s awful loss for at least another day.
Friday’s Mets-Phillies game was postponed due to rain in the forecast, the home team announced. It will be made up as part of a split-admission doubleheader on Saturday Aug. 20 at Citizens Bank Park. Game 1 will start at 1:05 p.m. and the originally scheduled Game 2 will remain at 7:15 p.m.
There is more heavy rain in the Philly forecast on Saturday, so it’s possible fans will have to wait to watch Mets baseball until Sunday for their series finale against the Phillies in an afternoon game. If Saturday’s 4 p.m. matchup is also postponed, it’s unclear if the Phillies will prefer a doubleheader on Sunday, seeing as they’re set to travel to Seattle for a three-game series against the Mariners that begins on Monday.
For the Mets, they can rest up and enjoy a day off after the chaos that ensued in their thrilling 8-7 comeback win over the Phillies on Thursday. The Mets bullpen, in particular, can use Friday — and maybe Saturday — to recover after a taxing few days of use following reliever Trevor May’s significant injury.
Scherzer was set to take the hill for the Mets on Friday and he’s expected to get the ball whenever the rain clouds move out of Philly.
The 37-year-old will make his sixth start for the Mets, carrying a 4-0 record and 2.61 ERA. The Mets (19-9) have won each of Scherzer’s first five outings with the franchise, the second highest total for a Mets pitcher. The Amazin’s won each of Kenny Rogers’ first six starts with the Mets in 1999. Scherzer is 16-4 with a 2.60 ERA in 27 career starts against the Phillies.
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