The Mets have made a habit of winning series against the Phillies in recent years, and now it’s up to Tim Redding to pitch the Amazin’s to another series triumph Thursday night at Citi Field.

Redding (0-2, 6.97 ERA) will take the ball for the Mets while the Phillies are set to remove Jamie Moyer (4-5, 5.35 ERA) from his cryonic capsule for another start.

Before anyone gets riled up about how awful Redding has been, relax and read for a second.

Redding won 10 games on the worst team in baseball (Washington) last year and sports a 5-3 career record against the Phillies. 

As putrid as the right-hander was at Fenway Park against the BoSox and again in his Citi Field debut against the Marlins, he has been equally as good in his other two Met outings.  He held the Dodgers to two runs in six innings on the road before allowing only one run in Washington during his most-recent outing.

Then, there’s Moyer.  The 46-year old struggling southpaw should be playing in a AARP-sponsored rec league as his best days are clearly behind him.  He’s currently 0-1 against the Mets this season with a Chien-Ming Wang-like 13.50 ERA.

I certainly wouldn’t want Redding pitcher every rubber match, but it could be worse (Moyer is evidence of that).