New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies Starting Lineup — Thursday, Jul 16, 2026

Juan Soto has the deepest history against Aaron Nola, but it has been a tough matchup so far at 1-for-11 in 15 PA with a .515 OPS. Francisco Lindor has also seen plenty of Nola, going 8-for-38 in 42 PA with a .211 average and .628 OPS, while Brett Baty is 1-for-12 in 15 PA with a .350 OPS. There are a few smaller bright spots for the visitors, including A.J. Ewing at 2-for-3 with a 1.667 OPS, Francisco Alvarez at 2-for-6 with a 1.166 OPS, and Jared Young at 1-for-2 with a 2.500 OPS. Jorge Polanco has no MLB history vs that pitcher.

Bryce Harper has the best early return against Christian Scott at 1-for-2 with a .500 average and 2.500 OPS, and Brandon Marsh is 1-for-2 with a .500 average and 1.000 OPS. Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber are both hitless in limited looks, with Turner 0-for-1 in 2 PA with a .500 OPS and Schwarber 0-for-1 in 2 PA with a .500 OPS. Bryson Stott, Gabriel Rincones Jr., and Justin Crawford are each 0-for-2 with a .000 OPS, while Alec Bohm and J.T. Realmuto have no MLB history vs that pitcher.

The away side brings more established familiarity into this matchup, especially with Soto, Lindor, and Baty all owning double-digit plate appearances against Nola. Philadelphia has only a handful of brief prior looks at Scott, so most of its lineup is working from a much smaller sample.