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Philadelphia Phillies 3, New York Mets 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Citi FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 19, 2:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score46
Philadelphia Phillies
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 46
3
3–0
FINAL · 9 innings
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
0
T-Score44
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Aaron NolaPHI
StarterWin
7.0303481
Jhoan DuranPHI
ReliefSave
1.0100214
Nolan McLeanNYM
StarterLoss
6.0713582
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
PHIPhiladelphia Phillies000010110380
NYMNew York Mets000000000041
Top hitters
Bryce Harper3-for-4 · 1 RBI · 1 BB
Justin Crawford1-for-2 · 1 RBI
Luis Arraez0-for-2 · 1 RBI · 1 BB
Bryson Stott2-for-3 · 1 R
Alec Bohm1-for-4

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMetsNew has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: McLean leads in P-Score, WHIP and ERA.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .006 difference in OPS.
LineupPhilliesPhiladelphia's official lineup includes 7 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenPhilliesPhiladelphia has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formMetsNew has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

PHI
Aaron Nola RHP
Aaron Nola
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.69
147th
WHIP
1.37
133rd
K/9
9.20
65th
BB/9
3.07
105th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.90
209th
OPS/R
–
IP
161.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.01
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
NYM
Nolan McLean RHP
Nolan McLean
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.24
33rd
WHIP
1.18
60th
K/9
9.94
40th
BB/9
3.56
141st
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.92
38th
OPS/R
–
IP
166.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.40
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·McLean enters with a 3.24 ERA compared with Nola's 4.69.
·McLean allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.18 WHIP compared with 1.37.
·McLean allows the lower home-run rate: 0.92 vs 1.90 per nine.
·Nola enters with a 3.84 road ERA; McLean owns a 3.44 ERA at home.

McLean Gives the Mets a Chance to Disrupt Philadelphia’s Wild-Card Push

Philadelphia arrives at Citi Field with the stronger season, the better record and much more to protect in the standings. The Phillies are 84–68 and hold the second NL wild-card spot, while the Mets sit at 69–83. Yet the opener of this four-game series does not look nearly as one-sided once the starting pitchers are separated from the team records.

Nolan McLean has been the steadier arm. He brings a 3.24 ERA, 3.67 FIP and 1.18 WHIP into Thursday, all comfortably better than Aaron Nola’s 4.69 ERA, 4.85 FIP and 1.37 WHIP. New York also owns the stronger bullpen by ERA, giving the Mets a path to control the game if McLean can carry the matchup into the later innings.

Philadelphia still has the broader edge. The Phillies have won five of the nine meetings with New York this season and have been the more consistent club overall. But this is the start of four straight games between the teams, not a continuation of an old series, and Thursday gives the Mets a real opportunity to make the opening move before Philadelphia can settle into the set.

Written by PitcherStat ·

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Nola arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Knuckle Curve33%78.4
Four-seam24%92.3
Sinker18%91.6
Changeup16%85.6
Cutter8%86.2
Slider1%83.2
McLean arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker34%95.1
Four-seam20%96.0
Curveball14%82.0
Sweeper11%84.9
Cutter10%92.1
Changeup6%88.2
Slider4%86.0
Slow Curve0%74.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Phillies vs RHP (Nolan McLean)
23rd
in MLB
0.707OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs RHP (Aaron Nola)
20th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 17, 5:16 PM ET
PHIPHI
.735
+2 ptsOPS edge
NYMNYM
.733

Even matchup

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Philadelphia PhilliesOfficial lineupvs RHP Nolan McLean
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs McLean (BvP)
1Kyle SchwarberLDH86.85745.8340-for-5Very small sample
2Trea TurnerRSS56.67519.7090-for-3Very small sample
3Bryce HarperL1B81.86529.9971-for-6Very small sample
4Luis ArraezL2B57.7646.8080-for-2Very small sample
5Alec BohmR3B67.69815.6442-for-3Very small sample
6Bryson StottL2B67.73510.7351-for-5Very small sample
7Brandon MarshLLF60.71218.7420-for-2Very small sample
8Justin CrawfordLCF43.6623.6720-for-2Very small sample
9Garrett StubbsLC—.3680.365No MLB historyNo history
1Kyle Schwarber DH · L.232 / .857 · 45 HRvs hand .834 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample86H-Score2Trea Turner SS · R.242 / .675 · 19 HRvs hand .709 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample56H-Score3Bryce Harper 1B · L.269 / .865 · 29 HRvs hand .997 · 1-for-6 · Very small sample81H-Score4Luis Arraez 2B · L.310 / .764 · 6 HRvs hand .808 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample57H-Score5Alec Bohm 3B · R.249 / .698 · 15 HRvs hand .644 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample67H-Score6Bryson Stott 2B · L.256 / .735 · 10 HRvs hand .735 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample67H-Score7Brandon Marsh LF · L.260 / .712 · 18 HRvs hand .742 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample60H-Score8Justin Crawford CF · L.264 / .662 · 3 HRvs hand .672 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample43H-Score9Garrett Stubbs C · L.153 / .368 · 0 HRvs hand .365 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs RHP Aaron Nola
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Nola (BvP)
1Francisco LindorSSS69.73221.7758-for-38Limited history
2Juan SotoLLF87.90827.9831-for-11Small sample
3Bo BichetteR3B62.70218.6701-for-4Very small sample
4Carson BengeLRF67.77620.7801-for-3Very small sample
5Jared YoungL1B64.7599.7931-for-2Very small sample
6A.J. EwingLCF59.70011.7132-for-3Very small sample
7Francisco AlvarezRC62.71016.7492-for-6Very small sample
8Brett BatyL3B57.68511.7291-for-12Small sample
9Nick MorabitoRLF—.5270.643No MLB historyNo history
1Francisco Lindor SS · S.225 / .732 · 21 HRvs hand .775 · 8-for-38 · Limited history69H-Score2Juan Soto LF · L.275 / .908 · 27 HRvs hand .983 · 1-for-11 · Small sample87H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.260 / .702 · 18 HRvs hand .670 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample62H-Score4Carson Benge RF · L.282 / .776 · 20 HRvs hand .780 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample67H-Score5Jared Young 1B · L.266 / .759 · 9 HRvs hand .793 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample64H-Score6A.J. Ewing CF · L.252 / .700 · 11 HRvs hand .713 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample59H-Score7Francisco Alvarez C · R.233 / .710 · 16 HRvs hand .749 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample62H-Score8Brett Baty 3B · L.238 / .685 · 11 HRvs hand .729 · 1-for-12 · Small sample57H-Score9Nick Morabito LF · R.195 / .527 · 0 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffensePHIPHI·NYMNYM
AVG.240 21st.239 22nd
OPS.707 22nd.706 23rd
Home runs182 17th204 7th
Runs713 19th699 21st
OBP.312 23rd.310 26th
SLG.395 24th.396 23rd
PitchingPHIPHI·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.04vs4.15
PHINYM
WHIP1.29vs1.29
PHINYM
K/99.9vs9.1
PHINYM
HR Allowed191vs184
PHINYM
BullpenPHIPHI·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.38vs5.23
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.32vs1.41
no league rank
Saves42vs31
PHINYM
ResultsPHIPHI·NYMNYM
+28717th
Run differential
+24523rd
88–74 Record74–88
4–6 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Philadelphia Phillies (4–6)
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
New York Mets (5–5)
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Aaron Nola (4.69 ERA, 6–10) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Nolan McLean (3.24 ERA, 11–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 PM ET at Citi Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Phillies and Mets performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Mets 7–6 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Aaron Nola is at 53; Nolan McLean is at 65. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.