FinalFinal lineupsNL East

Philadelphia Phillies 7, New York Mets 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Citi FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 22, 2:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score50
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 50
7
7–2
FINAL · 9 innings
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 46
2
T-Score46
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Cristopher SánchezPHI
StarterWin
6.1620698
Jonah TongNYM
StarterLoss
4.2544595
Scoring by inning
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PHIPhiladelphia Phillies202000030770
NYMNew York Mets0000011002100
Top hitters
Bo Bichette1-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Justin Crawford1-for-4 · 3 RBI
Luis Arraez1-for-4 · 2 RBI
Alec Bohm2-for-5 · 1 RBI
Trea Turner1-for-3 · 1 RBI · 1 R · 2 BB

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPhilliesSánchez holds a modest edge in P-Score and K/9, while the ERA gap is small.
BullpenPhilliesPhiladelphia owns a 4.52 bullpen ERA this season, compared with New's 5.00.
Starter formMetsTong has a 2.25 ERA over his last five starts, while Sánchez is at 5.06.
Recent formMetsNew has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.
WeatherModerate impactA 6 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.93
25th
WHIP
1.22
71st
K/9
9.99
32nd
BB/9
2.04
16th
P-Score76i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.79
34th
OPS/R
–
IP
193.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.06
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.43
WHIP
1.19
K/9
8.57
BB/9
3.86
FIP
–
HR/9
0.86
OPS/R
–
IP
21.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.25
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Sánchez strikes out 1.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Sánchez walks 1.8 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Sánchez enters with a 2.93 ERA compared with Tong's 3.43.
·Sánchez averages 1.0 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sánchez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker44%95.1
Changeup37%87.0
Slider19%86.3
Tong arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%95.0
Changeup25%87.2
Cutter22%90.8
Curveball8%79.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

23rd
in MLB
0.707OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
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 20, 11:41 AM ET
PHIPHI
.738
+14 ptsOPS edge
NYMNYM
.724

Even matchup

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Philadelphia PhilliesOfficial lineupvs RHP Jonah Tong
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs LHP Cristopher Sánchez

Team comparison

OffensePHIPHI·NYMNYM
AVG.240 21st.239 24th
OPS.707 22nd.706 23rd
Home runs182 17th204 8th
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 ERA4.52vs5.00
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.36vs1.38
no league rank
Saves42vs31
PHINYM
ResultsPHIPHI·NYMNYM
+30917th
Run differential
+26721st
88–74 Record74–88
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Cristopher Sánchez (2.93 ERA, 17–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Jonah Tong (3.43 ERA, 2–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:10 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.