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Philadelphia Phillies 3, New York Mets 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Citi FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 20, 2:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score46
Philadelphia Phillies
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 46
3
3–6
FINAL · 9 innings
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 45
6
T-Score45
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Tim MayzaPHI
StarterLoss
0.1331032
Zac ThorntonNYM
StarterWin
6.0521487
Dedniel NúñezNYM
ReliefSave
1.1000011
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
PHIPhiladelphia Phillies010001100360
NYMNew York Mets3000030006130
Top hitters
Juan Soto3-for-5 · 1 HR · 3 RBI
Edmundo Sosa3-for-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Derek Hill1-for-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
A.J. Ewing1-for-4 · 2 RBI
Carson Benge2-for-3 · 1 RBI · 1 R

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handPhilliesPhiladelphia owns a .705 OPS vs LHP, 16th in MLB; New ranks 23th vs LHP.
LineupPhilliesPhiladelphia's official lineup includes 5 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenPhilliesPhiladelphia owns a 4.54 bullpen ERA this season, compared with New's 5.21.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

PHI
Tim Mayza LHP
Tim Mayza
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.06
WHIP
1.05
K/9
8.77
BB/9
2.23
FIP
–
HR/9
0.84
OPS/R
–
IP
64.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
1
NYM
Zac Thornton LHP
Zac Thornton
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.44
47th
WHIP
1.16
49th
K/9
6.75
184th
BB/9
1.96
13th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.47
167th
OPS/R
–
IP
73.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.50
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Mayza strikes out 2.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Mayza allows the lower home-run rate: 0.84 vs 1.47 per nine.
·Mayza allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.05 WHIP compared with 1.16.
·Thornton averages 4.1 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Mayza arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker56%94.2
Slider30%87.4
Four-seam12%94.4
Splitter2%91.4
Thornton arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter31%88.5
Four-seam26%92.3
Sweeper16%79.9
Slider8%84.7
Sinker8%92.3
Curveball6%82.9
Changeup4%84.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Phillies vs LHP (Zac Thornton)
16th
in MLB
0.705OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs LHP (Tim Mayza)
23rd
in MLB
0.687OPS
.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 18, 5:15 PM ET
PHIPHI
.743
+20 ptsOPS edge
NYMNYM
.723

Slight edge: PHI

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Philadelphia PhilliesOfficial lineupvs LHP Zac Thornton
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Thornton (BvP)
1Kyle SchwarberLDH85.85745.8961-for-2Very small sample
2Trea TurnerRSS56.67519.6071-for-3Very small sample
3Bryce HarperL1B81.86529.6572-for-3Very small sample
4Luis ArraezL2B57.7646.7640-for-1Very small sample
5Alec BohmR3B67.69815.8160-for-3Very small sample
6Edmundo SosaRLF53.7129.8350-for-2Very small sample
7Bryson StottL2B67.73510.7380-for-2Very small sample
8J.T. RealmutoRC51.61411.5621-for-2Very small sample
9Derek HillRCF56.73311.7810-for-2Very small sample
1Kyle Schwarber DH · L.232 / .857 · 45 HRvs hand .896 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample85H-Score2Trea Turner SS · R.242 / .675 · 19 HRvs hand .607 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample56H-Score3Bryce Harper 1B · L.269 / .865 · 29 HRvs hand .657 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample81H-Score4Luis Arraez 2B · L.310 / .764 · 6 HRvs hand .764 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample57H-Score5Alec Bohm 3B · R.249 / .698 · 15 HRvs hand .816 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample67H-Score6Edmundo Sosa LF · R.247 / .712 · 9 HRvs hand .835 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample53H-Score7Bryson Stott 2B · L.256 / .735 · 10 HRvs hand .738 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample67H-Score8J.T. Realmuto C · R.205 / .614 · 11 HRvs hand .562 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample51H-Score9Derek Hill CF · R.241 / .733 · 11 HRvs hand .781 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample56H-Score
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs LHP Tim Mayza
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Mayza (BvP)
1Francisco LindorSSS69.73221.6231-for-4Very small sample
2Juan SotoLLF87.90827.7603-for-6Very small sample
3Bo BichetteR3B62.70218.7730-for-1Very small sample
4Carson BengeLRF67.77620.7241-for-1Very small sample
5Mark VientosR1B51.65213.894No MLB historyNo history
6A.J. EwingLCF59.70011.7161-for-1Very small sample
7Marcus SemienR2B45.62015.6610-for-1Very small sample
8Brett BatyL3B57.68511.4840-for-1Very small sample
9Luis TorrensRC56.6919.7481-for-1Very small sample
1Francisco Lindor SS · S.225 / .732 · 21 HRvs hand .623 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample69H-Score2Juan Soto LF · L.275 / .908 · 27 HRvs hand .760 · 3-for-6 · Very small sample87H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.260 / .702 · 18 HRvs hand .773 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample62H-Score4Carson Benge RF · L.282 / .776 · 20 HRvs hand .724 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample67H-Score5Mark Vientos 1B · R.212 / .652 · 13 HRvs hand .894 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score6A.J. Ewing CF · L.252 / .700 · 11 HRvs hand .716 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample59H-Score7Marcus Semien 2B · R.215 / .620 · 15 HRvs hand .661 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample45H-Score8Brett Baty 3B · L.238 / .685 · 11 HRvs hand .484 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample57H-Score9Luis Torrens C · R.235 / .691 · 9 HRvs hand .748 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample56H-Score

Team comparison

OffensePHIPHI·NYMNYM
AVG.240 21st.239 22nd
OPS.707 22nd.706 24th
Home runs182 16th204 7th
Runs713 19th699 20th
OBP.312 23rd.310 26th
SLG.395 24th.396 22nd
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 ERA4.54vs5.21
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.36vs1.41
no league rank
Saves42vs31
PHINYM
ResultsPHIPHI·NYMNYM
+28217th
Run differential
+23822nd
88–74 Record74–88
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Philadelphia Phillies (5–5)
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
New York Mets (4–6)
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Tim Mayza (3.06 ERA, 3–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Zac Thornton (3.44 ERA, 4–5) 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.