Matt Harvey will start for the Mets as they open a three-game weekend series against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park tonight.
Here are some notes on Harvey ahead of his start:
- Harvey is 5-0 this season. That ties him with Bartolo Colon, Felix Hernandez, and Zack Greinke for the most in the game.
- Harvey is the fifth pitcher in franchise history to win his first five outings of the year and the first since Pedro Martinez in 2006.
- Harvey is the third pitcher in franchise history to start 5-0 in multiple seasons (Gooden, 1986, 1989, Armando Reynoso in 1997 and 1998).
- Harvey is 10-0 with a 2.01 ERA in 16 career starts in April and May.
- Harvey has held left-handers to a .185 average this season.
- Harvey is 5-0 with a 1.60 ERA in six career starts against Philadelphia, and 3-0 with a 1.40 ERA at Citizens Bank Park.
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