THE PRESSURE IS ON FOR JOHANTONIGHT: ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT GAMES OF THE YEAR, IF NOT HIS CAREER.
The Mets delivered a wallop in the weekend series opener, and the Phillies responded with a knockout blow to their National League East rivals' winning streak in the second game. Now it's time for a Sunday night battle under the lights at Citizens Bank Park. The Mets saw their eight-game winning streak come to an end with the Phillies' 10-0 victory Saturday, and April ace Mike Pelfry took the brunt of the damage, allowing six runs. On Sunday, the Mets turn to lefty ace Johan Santana, and the Phillies have veteran Jamie Moyer on the mound as both teams try to get in one more salvo before the two NL East leaders -- albeit sharing some spotlight with the Nationals -- meet again from May 25-27 in New York. With last year's 12-6 Phillies advantage an exception, this has been one of the tightest rivalries in baseball in recent years. Since 2005, the series now stands at 48-47, advantage Phillies. "I love series like this one," Mets right fielder Jeff Francoeur said, explaining why he wanted to play after being banged up Friday night. "You don't get a lot of series that have a feel like this one." (MLB.com)
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