Murakami extends home run streak as Mets prepare for Phillies series
Murakami (10 HR, 0.622 SLG in 24 G) continues his power surge, but the headline masks a larger problem: both NLE East teams are nearly identical disasters at 8-16 with -50 and -26 run differentials respectively. Philadelphia's pitching rotation is fractured—Walker (9.13 ERA), Luzardo (6.92 ERA), and Nola (5.06 ERA) are all struggling, while their ace Sánchez (1.59 ERA, 0.267 xwOBA) faces limited run support in a 1-9 last-10 skid.