After exiting Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Nationals with a stiff neck, Nimmo was held out of the starting nine for the Mets' next four games, though he made an appearance as a pinch hitter in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Atlanta.

Phillies: Jesus Luzardo (12-6, 4.10 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 170 strikeouts); Mets: Sean Manaea (1-2, 5.15 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 45 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phillies -113, Mets -106; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets will try to keep a three-game home win streak going when they face the Philadelphia Phillies.

Going into the series, the Phillies hold a robust seven-game lead in the division, and SportsLine gives them a 94.3% chance of winning the NL East for a second straight year. The Mets, though, have a chance to whittle down that lead heading into the final weeks of the season.