The Phillies vs Mets series shifts to Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park, where game three will air on FOX at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Mets carry the edge after a 6-4 win in game one on Thursday night, and the split in the standings makes the final game in New York and Philadelphia more than a routine stop on the schedule.
Juan Soto Opens the Gap
Juan Soto drove the game-one result with a 2-for-4 night that included two solo home runs and one walk. New York needed that production because the first game stayed tight until the seventh inning, when the Mets broke through and turned a one-game lead into control of the series.
Carson Benge added a 3-for-5 line and scored a run, giving the Mets enough support around Soto to finish the job. Sean Manaea handled 5.1 innings, struck out five batters, walked one, and allowed two earned runs, which kept Philadelphia from running away with the game early.
Jose Alvarado Seventh Inning
Philadelphia had chances in game one. Alec Bohm went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, and Aaron Nola worked 5.0 innings while allowing seven hits, striking out six batters, walking one, and giving up two earned runs.
The turn came when Jose Alvarado allowed three earned runs in the seventh inning, and that frame decided the game. Philadelphia entered the series at 40-35 and second in the NL East, while New York was 34-41 and last in the NL East, so the loss left the Phillies with a missed chance to widen the gap in a division race they were already leading by record.
Citizens Bank Park on FOX
Saturday gives fans of the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies one fixed viewing window: FOX and Fubo at 7:15 p.m. ET from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Game three comes with the series state already tilted by New York’s Thursday night win, so the focus now is on whether Philadelphia can answer before the set ends.
One win has already changed the tone, and the rematch now sits on a national stage. The Mets get another chance to press their advantage, while Philadelphia has to clean up the late-inning inning that flipped game one.
