Phillies vs. New York Mets for 2018

The Numerical Bible:

This review is not a sabermetrics article, which means no heavy statistical analysis. But because some readers rely on stats, this is only a reference: no reason to articulate the importance of these numbers.

Phillies starters:

• Arrieta, 32: 30 Gms., 168 1/3 Inn., 14-10, a 3.53 ERA, a 4.16 FIP, a 4.11 xFIP, a 4.15 SIERA, a 2.4 fWAR and a 1.22 WHIP.
• Nola, 24.5: 27 Gms., 168 Inn., 12-11, a 3.54 ERA, a 3.27 FIP, a 3.38 xFIP, a 3.60 SIERA, a 4.3 fWAR and a 1.21 WHIP.

Mets starters:

• deGrom, 29.5: 31 Gms., 201 1/3 Inn., 15-10, a 3.53 ERA, a 3.50 FIP, a 3.23 xFIP, a 3.44 SIERA, a 4.4 fWAR and a 1.19 WHIP.
• Syndergaard, 25.5: 7 Gms., 30 1/3 Inn., 1-2, a 2.97 ERA, a 1.31 FIP, a 2.48 xFIP, a 2.74 SIERA, a 1.4 fWAR and a 1.05 WHIP.

Phillies regulars:

• Santana, almost 32: 154 Gms., 667 PA, a .259 Avg., a .363 OBP, a .455 SLG, a .196 ISO, a .274 BABIP, 23 HR, 79 RBI, an .818 OPS and a 3.0 fWAR.
• Hernandez, 27.5: 128 Gms., 577 PA, a .294 Avg., a .373 OBP, a .421 SLG, a .127 ISO, a .353 BABIP, 9 HR, 34 RBI, a .793 OPS, 3.3 fWAR, 15 SB, 5 CS and a 6.0 Spd.
• Herrera, 26: 138 Gms., 563 PA, a .281 Avg., a .325 OBP, a .452 SLG, a .171 ISO, a .345 BABIP, 14 HR, 56 RBI, a .778 OPS and a 2.8 fWAR.
• Altherr, 27: 107 Gms., 412 PA, a .272 Avg., a .340 OBP, a .516 SLG, a .245 ISO, a .308 BABIP, 19 HR, 65 RBI, an .856 OPS and a 1.3 fWAR.
• Franco, 25.5: 154 Gms., 623 PA, a .230 Avg., a .281 OBP, a .409 SLG, a .179 ISO, a .234 BABIP, 24 HR, 76 RBI, a .690 OPS and a -0.5 fWAR.

Hoskins, 25:

• Phillies: 50 Gms., 212 PA, a .259 Avg., a .396 OBP, a .618 SLG, a .359 ISO, a .241 BABIP, 18 HR, 48 RBI, a 1.014 OPS and a 2.2 fWAR.
• AAA: 115 Gms., 425 PA, a .284 Avg., a .385 OBP, a .581 SLG, a .297 ISO, a .229 BABIP, 29 HR, 91 RBI, a .966 OPS and a 2.7 WARP.

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Mets regulars:

• Cespedes, 32.5: 81 Gms., 321 PA, a .292 Avg., a .523 OBP, a .540 SLG, a .247 ISO, a .316 BABIP, 17 HR, 42 RBI, an .892 OPS and a 1.6 fWAR.
• Bruce, almost 31: 146 Gms., 617 PA, a .254 Avg., a .324 OBP, a .508 SLG, a .254 ISO, a .274 BABIP, 36 HR,101 RBI, an .832 OPS and a 2.7 fWAR.
• Conforto, 25: 109 Gms., 440 PA, a .279 Avg., a .384 OBP, a .555 SLG, a .276 ISO, a .328 BABIP, 27 HR, 68 RBI, a .939 OPS and a 4.4 fWAR.
• Cabrera, 32: 135 Gms., 540 PA, a .280 Avg., a .351 OBP, a .434 SLG, a .154 ISO, a .310 BABIP, 14 HR, 59 RBI, a .785 OPS and a 1.3 fWAR.
• Frazier, 32: 147 Gms., 576 PA, a .213 Avg., a .344 OBP, a .428 SLG, a .215 ISO, a .226 BABIP, 27 HR, 76 RBI, a .772 OPS and a 3.0 fWAR.

Phillies relievers:

• Neris, 28.5: 74 Gms., 74 2/3 Inn., 26 Saves, 3 BS, 4 Holds, a 3.01 ERA, a 3.71 FIP, a 4.21 xFIP, a 3.53 SIERA, a 1.1 fWAR and a 1.26 WHIP.
• Garcia, 31: 66 Gms., 71 1/3 Inn., 14 Holds, 2 Saves, a 2.65 ERA, a 3.12 FIP, a 3.89 xFIP, a 3.90 SIERA, a 1.2 fWAR and a 1.22 WHIP.
• Hunter, 31.5: 61 Gms., 58 2/3 Inn., 25 Holds, a 2.61 ERA, a 3.07 FIP, a 3.29 xFIP, a 3.07 SIERA, a 1.2 fWAR and a 0.97 WHIP.
• Neshek, 37.5: 71 Gms., 62 1/3 Inn., 23 Holds, a 1.59 ERA, a 1.86 FIP, a 3.26 xFIP, a 2.70 SIERA, a 2.5 fWAR and a 0.87 WHIP.
• Morgan, 28: 37 Gms., 54 2/3 Inn., 6 Holds, a 4.12 ERA, a 4.22 FIP, a 3.47 xFIP, a 3.30 SIERA, a 0.3 fWAR and a 1.26 WHIP.
• Ramos, 25: 59 Gms., 57 2/3 Inn., 9 Holds, a 4.21 ERA, a 2.91 FIP, a 3.68 xFIP, a 3.55 SIERA, a 1.2 fWAR and a 1.47 WHIP.

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Mets relievers:

• Familia, 28.5: 26 Gms., 24 2/3 Inn., 6 Saves, 1 BS, 2 Holds, a 4.38 ERA, a 3.60 FIP, a 4.01 xFIP, a 4.23 SIERA, a 0.3 fWAR and a 1.46 WHIP.
• Ramos, 31.5: 61 Gms., 87 2/3 Inn., 27 Saves, 3 BS, 1 Hold, a 3.99 ERA, a 4.10 FIP, a 4.30 xFIP, a 4.01 SIERA, a 0.4 fWAR and a 1.41 WHIP.
• Swarzak, 32.5: 70 Gms., 77 1/3 Inn., 27 Holds, 2 Saves, a 2.33 ERA, a 2.74 FIP, a 3.48 xFIP, a 3.02 SIERA, a 2.2 fWAR and a 1.03 WHIP.
• Blevins, 34.5: 75 Gms., 49 Inn., 19 Holds, 1 Save, a 2.94 ERA, a 3.12 FIP, a 3.69 xFIP, a 3.31 SIERA, a 1.0 fWAR and a 1.37 WHIP.