Arrieta first up in NL East showdown vs. Mets
(MLB.com Philadelphia Phillies)

Phillies right-hander Jake Arrieta (3-1, 3.15 ERA) faces Mets left-hander Steven Matz (1-3, 4.23 ERA) in the first game of a three-game series beginning Friday at Citizens Bank Park at 7:05 p.m. ET. Arrieta allowed just one run in six innings Sunday against the Nationals, but he settled for a no-decision after the Phillies` bullpen allowed four runs in the final two innings to lose the game.