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Philadelphia Phillies 3, New York Mets 10

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Citi FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 21, 2:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score40
Philadelphia Phillies
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 40
3
3–10
FINAL · 9 innings
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 36
10
T-Score36
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Andrew PainterPHI
StarterLoss
5.1441785
Christian ScottNYM
Starter
4.2631779
Jefry YanNYM
ReliefWin
1.1200327
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
PHIPhiladelphia Phillies000120000390
NYMNew York Mets01003204010110
Top hitters
Francisco Alvarez2-for-4 · 1 HR · 3 RBI
Carson Benge3-for-4 · 1 HR · 2 RBI · 1 BB
Alec Bohm2-for-3 · 2 RBI · 1 BB
Brett Baty2-for-3 · 1 RBI · 2 R · 1 BB
Bryce Harper1-for-4 · 1 RBI · 1 R

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMetsScott owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .006 difference in OPS.
LineupPhilliesPhiladelphia's official lineup includes 6 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenPhilliesPhiladelphia has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Starter formPhilliesPainter has a 3.00 ERA over his last five starts, while Scott is at 4.67.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

PHI
Andrew Painter RHP
Andrew Painter
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.54
184th
WHIP
1.44
161st
K/9
7.80
114th
BB/9
3.36
129th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.48
169th
OPS/R
–
IP
115.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.00
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
NYM
Christian Scott RHP
Christian Scott
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.76
87th
WHIP
1.26
102nd
K/9
10.85
13th
BB/9
3.93
165th
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.03
70th
OPS/R
–
IP
105.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.67
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Scott strikes out 3.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Scott enters with a 3.76 ERA compared with Painter's 5.54.
·Scott allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.26 WHIP compared with 1.44.
·Scott allows the lower home-run rate: 1.03 vs 1.48 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Painter arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%96.6
Slider18%88.0
Sweeper16%82.7
Changeup10%90.6
Sinker9%95.1
Splitter8%87.4
Curveball6%81.3
Scott arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%95.5
Sweeper23%81.4
Cutter19%89.6
Curveball5%81.9
Splitter4%84.7
Sinker2%92.2
Slider0%82.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Phillies vs RHP (Christian Scott)
23rd
in MLB
0.707OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs RHP (Andrew Painter)
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 19, 2:10 PM ET
PHIPHI
.741
+23 ptsOPS edge
NYMNYM
.718

Slight edge: PHI

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Scott (BvP)
1Kyle SchwarberLDH83.85745.8340-for-1Very small sample
2Trea TurnerRSS54.67519.7090-for-1Very small sample
3Bryce HarperL1B78.86529.9971-for-2Very small sample
4Luis ArraezL2B55.7646.808No MLB historyNo history
5Alec BohmR3B64.69815.6440-for-2Very small sample
6Bryson StottL2B64.73510.7350-for-2Very small sample
7Brandon MarshLLF58.71218.7421-for-2Very small sample
8J.T. RealmutoRC49.61411.6311-for-2Very small sample
9Justin CrawfordLCF41.6623.6720-for-2Very small sample
1Kyle Schwarber DH · L.232 / .857 · 45 HRvs hand .834 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample83H-Score2Trea Turner SS · R.242 / .675 · 19 HRvs hand .709 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample54H-Score3Bryce Harper 1B · L.269 / .865 · 29 HRvs hand .997 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample78H-Score4Luis Arraez 2B · L.310 / .764 · 6 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score5Alec Bohm 3B · R.249 / .698 · 15 HRvs hand .644 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample64H-Score6Bryson Stott 2B · L.256 / .735 · 10 HRvs hand .735 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample64H-Score7Brandon Marsh LF · L.260 / .712 · 18 HRvs hand .742 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample58H-Score8J.T. Realmuto C · R.205 / .614 · 11 HRvs hand .631 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample49H-Score9Justin Crawford CF · L.264 / .662 · 3 HRvs hand .672 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample41H-Score
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs RHP Andrew Painter
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Painter (BvP)
1Francisco LindorSSS66.73221.775No MLB historyNo history
2Juan SotoLLF84.90827.983No MLB historyNo history
3Bo BichetteR3B60.70218.670No MLB historyNo history
4Carson BengeLRF64.77620.780No MLB historyNo history
5A.J. EwingLCF56.70011.713No MLB historyNo history
6Marcus SemienR2B44.62015.607No MLB historyNo history
7Brett BatyL3B54.68511.729No MLB historyNo history
8Francisco AlvarezRC60.71016.749No MLB historyNo history
9Ronny MauricioSSS—.6994.580No MLB historyNo history
1Francisco Lindor SS · S.225 / .732 · 21 HRvs hand .775 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score2Juan Soto LF · L.275 / .908 · 27 HRvs hand .983 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.260 / .702 · 18 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score4Carson Benge RF · L.282 / .776 · 20 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score5A.J. Ewing CF · L.252 / .700 · 11 HRvs hand .713 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score6Marcus Semien 2B · R.215 / .620 · 15 HRvs hand .607 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score7Brett Baty 3B · L.238 / .685 · 11 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score8Francisco Alvarez C · R.233 / .710 · 16 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Ronny Mauricio SS · S.220 / .699 · 4 HRvs hand .580 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffensePHIPHI·NYMNYM
AVG.240 21st.239 23rd
OPS.707 22nd.706 23rd
Home runs182 17th204 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 ERA4.37vs4.98
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.32vs1.37
no league rank
Saves42vs31
PHINYM
ResultsPHIPHI·NYMNYM
+37816th
Run differential
+35418th
88–74 Record74–88
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Philadelphia Phillies (4–6)
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
New York Mets (4–6)
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Andrew Painter (5.54 ERA, 3–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Christian Scott (3.76 ERA, 4–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 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?+
Andrew Painter is at 46; Christian Scott is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.