LONDON (AP) Philadelphia Phillies starter Taijuan Walker wants to keep the ball on the ground Sunday against the New York Mets Elfrid Payton Jersey . That's because the games at London Stadium have been so high-scoring. Good game plan, but here's another twist: The artificial turf here is pretty bouncy. Its the bounciest turf Ive ever been on, thats for sure, Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos said Saturday before the opener of a two-game set. So youre going to have to respect it a little bit, attack ground balls differently once its in the outfield. Phillies manager Rob Thomson described the field surface as a little bit spongier than the turf that we see in the U.S. In 2019, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox combined for 10 homers over two games at the home of Premier League club West Ham. . The for last year's series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs. The 16-foot-high center field wall is 392 feet from home plate 7 feet deeper than in 2019. The power alleys are 387 feet an increase of 5 feet. Those dimensions are the same this time. Down each line is 330 feet. The Cubs beat the Cardinals 9-1 in the first game last year in London, and the Cards with a 7-5 victory in the second one. Im going to throw a lot of splitters, try to get a lot of ground balls tomorrow, Walker said Saturday. The ball does fly here. Try to keep the ball on the ground as much as po sible, it should be fine. The Yankees-Red Sox series was the that they played on artificial turf. Lonzo Ball Jersey