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Phillies-Mets preview

7:10 Citi Field, New York. TV: Comcast SportsNet. Radio: WPHT (1210-AM); WUBA (1480-AM) Spanish. Tonight's pitchers Phillies LHP Cole Hamels (5-2, 3.92) vs. Mets RHP Mike Pelfrey (6-1, 2.86)

7:10 Citi Field, New York. TV: Comcast SportsNet. Radio: WPHT (1210-AM); WUBA (1480-AM) Spanish.

Tonight's pitchers

Phillies LHP Cole Hamels (5-2, 3.92) vs. Mets RHP Mike Pelfrey (6-1, 2.86)

Who's hot

Jose Reyes: The Mets shortstop hit his first home run in more than a year last night, a day after going 3-for-5 with three runs in the Mets' 8-0 win over the Phillies.

Who's not

David Wright: His strikeout in the second inning against Joe Blanton was his 61st in 162 at-bats this season.

3 matchups to watch

Hamels vs. Mets: He didn't face the Mets at Citizens Bank Park this month, but held them to one run in 6 2/3 innings in a 4-2 win last September. Hamels is 3-0 with a 2.36 ERA in four starts in the month of May this season.

Pelfrey vs. Phillies: He faced the Phillies in a 10-0 loss on May 1, allowing six runs on eight hits in four innings.

Phillies vs. the road: After tonight, the Phillies will fly to Florida for a three-game series against the Marlins, followed by a three-game series in Atlanta. The Phillies entered last night with a 13-8 record on the road, joining Cincinnati and San Diego among the three NL teams with a winning road record.

Upcoming probables

Tomorrow at Marlins: Phillies RHP Kyle Kendrick (2-2, 5.66) vs. Marlins RHP Chris Volstad (3-5, 4.31)

Saturday at Marlins: RHP Roy Halladay (6-3, 2.22) vs. Marlins RHP Josh Johnson (5-1, 2.43)

Sunday at Marlins: Phillies LHP Jamie Moyer (5-4, 4.55) vs. Marlins RHP Anibal Sanchez (4-2, 3.23)