Jake Arrieta isn't back to his vintage 2015 Cy Young Award season. But he is pitching very well with a 2.25 ERA while going deep into games - throwing at least seven innings during each of his past three starts. He has a 2.33 ERA in 11 lifetime starts against the Mets.

New York could be minus Robinson Cano, who suffered a wristy injury on Sunday when hit by a pitch.

Steven Matz should be pumped after getting buried by the Phillies in his last start. Previous to that game, though, Matz was solid in his three outings giving up five runs in 16 1/3 innings with 19 strikeouts. The Mets have a rested Edwin Diaz in the bullpen.

The Phillies' lineup is somewhat depleted by injuries with Jean Segura, Odubel Herrera and hot-hitting Scott Kingery all out.

Citi Field is a pitcher's park and the weather forecast is for the wind to be blowing in at nine mph.