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New York Mets 1, Philadelphia Phillies 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:05 PM ET · Citizens Bank ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 18, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score46
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 46
1
1–6
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 50
6
T-Score50
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPhilliesLuzardo owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handPhilliesPhiladelphia has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formMetsNew has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherModerate impactA 2 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

NYM
Sean Manaea LHP
Sean Manaea
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.56
154th
WHIP
1.32
111th
K/9
8.88
90th
BB/9
2.88
64th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.20
168th
OPS/R
–
IP
75.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.41
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
PHI
Jesús Luzardo LHP
Jesús Luzardo
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.51
23rd
WHIP
1.22
22nd
K/9
11.09
10th
BB/9
2.85
61st
P-Score78i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.73
28th
OPS/R
–
IP
110.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.42
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
How the starters differ
·Luzardo strikes out 2.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Luzardo enters with a 3.51 ERA compared with Manaea's 4.56.
·Luzardo allows the lower home-run rate: 0.73 vs 1.20 per nine.
·The WHIP gap favors Luzardo, 1.22 to 1.32.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Luzardo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper38%86.1
Four-seam26%96.8
Changeup18%86.0
Sinker17%95.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs LHP (Jesús Luzardo)
23rd
in MLB
0.687OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Phillies vs LHP (Sean Manaea)
16th
in MLB
0.705OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs LHP Jesús Luzardo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Luzardo (BvP)
1Francisco LindorSSS66.73221.623No MLB historyNo history
2Juan SotoLLF84.90827.760No MLB historyNo history
3Bo BichetteR3B60.70218.773No MLB historyNo history
4Francisco AlvarezRC60.71016.606No MLB historyNo history
5Carson BengeLRF64.77620.724No MLB historyNo history
6Marcus SemienR2B44.62015.661No MLB historyNo history
7Tyrone TaylorRLF61.82711.955No MLB historyNo history
8A.J. EwingLCF57.70011.716No MLB historyNo history
9Eric WagamanR1B—.5882.721No MLB historyNo history
1Francisco Lindor SS · S.225 / .732 · 21 HRvs hand .623 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score2Juan Soto LF · L.275 / .908 · 27 HRvs hand .760 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.260 / .702 · 18 HRvs hand .773 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score4Francisco Alvarez C · R.233 / .710 · 16 HRvs hand .606 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Carson Benge RF · L.282 / .776 · 20 HRvs hand .724 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Marcus Semien 2B · R.215 / .620 · 15 HRvs hand .661 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score7Tyrone Taylor LF · R.279 / .827 · 11 HRvs hand .955 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8A.J. Ewing CF · L.252 / .700 · 11 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score9Eric Wagaman 1B · R.191 / .588 · 2 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Philadelphia PhilliesOfficial lineupvs LHP Sean Manaea
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Manaea (BvP)
1Trea TurnerRSS54.67519.607No MLB historyNo history
2Kyle SchwarberLDH83.85745.896No MLB historyNo history
3Bryce HarperL1B78.86529.657No MLB historyNo history
4Alec BohmR3B64.69815.816No MLB historyNo history
5Edmundo SosaRLF51.7129.835No MLB historyNo history
6Brandon MarshLLF58.71218.613No MLB historyNo history
7J.T. RealmutoRC49.61411.562No MLB historyNo history
8Derek HillRCF54.73311.781No MLB historyNo history
9Bryson StottL2B64.73510.738No MLB historyNo history
1Trea Turner SS · R.242 / .675 · 19 HRvs hand .607 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score2Kyle Schwarber DH · L.232 / .857 · 45 HRvs hand .896 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score3Bryce Harper 1B · L.269 / .865 · 29 HRvs hand .657 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Alec Bohm 3B · R.249 / .698 · 15 HRvs hand .816 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score5Edmundo Sosa LF · R.247 / .712 · 9 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score6Brandon Marsh LF · L.260 / .712 · 18 HRvs hand .613 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score7J.T. Realmuto C · R.205 / .614 · 11 HRvs hand .562 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score8Derek Hill CF · R.241 / .733 · 11 HRvs hand .781 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score9Bryson Stott 2B · L.256 / .735 · 10 HRvs hand .738 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·PHIPHI
AVG.239 22nd.240 21st
OPS.706 23rd.707 22nd
Home runs204 7th182 17th
Runs699 20th713 19th
OBP.310 25th.312 23rd
SLG.396 22nd.395 24th
PitchingNYMNYM·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.15vs4.04
NYMPHI
WHIP1.29vs1.29
NYMPHI
K/99.1vs9.9
NYMPHI
HR Allowed184vs191
NYMPHI
BullpenNYMNYM·PHIPHI
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.18vs4.27
no league rank
Saves31vs42
NYMPHI
ResultsNYMNYM·PHIPHI
+28520th
Run differential
+32316th
74–88 Record88–74
5–5 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
New York Mets (5–5)
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
Philadelphia Phillies (5–5)
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
7—6
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Sean Manaea (4.56 ERA, 2–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Jesús Luzardo (3.51 ERA, 8–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:05 PM ET at Citizens Bank Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Mets and Phillies performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Phillies 6–7 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Sean Manaea is at 52; Jesús Luzardo is at 78. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.