Phillies vs Mets Recap: Mets Rally to Top Phillies

The Phillies came into Citi Field riding a four-game winning streak. They were hungry. The Mets had just lost to Philadelphia 2-1 the night before and wanted revenge. Early on, the Phillies showed their teeth. In the third inning, Bryce Harper stepped up to face Christian Scott's fastball. Scott fired a 95-mile-per-hour heater right down the middle. Harper didn't miss it. He crushed it to left-center field—378 feet of pure power. The ball sailed over the wall, and Trea Turner raced home ahead of him. Just like that, Philadelphia led 2-0. The Mets needed to answer back fast.

Then the Mets came alive. In the sixth inning, Francisco Lindor stepped up against Phillies reliever Alan Rangel. Rangel threw a 93-mile-per-hour fastball. Lindor connected and ripped it to right field—he raced all the way to third base with a triple. Juan Soto and Bo Bichette both scored on that one hit. The Mets were back in it, 2-2. But they didn't stop there. A.J. Ewing singled to center, and suddenly Lindor sprinted home with Young right behind him. New York took a 4-2 lead. Then in the seventh, Soto crushed a triple to center, Benge scored, and Bichette hit a sacrifice fly. The Mets had seized control completely.

When the final out was made, the scoreboard read 6-2. The Mets had won decisively. New York's comeback from that early 2-0 hole showed real character and fight. The Phillies' pitching staff couldn't hold up under the Mets' pressure. Rangel, Bowlan, and Backhus all gave up runs when it mattered most. For the Mets, Christian Scott started strong with six strikeouts, and their relievers locked it down afterward. The win brought New York's record to 35-48. The Phillies fell to 46-37. This was huge for a Mets team fighting to get back into contention. Philadelphia's winning streak ended here. One game doesn't define a season, but momentum matters. These teams would continue their battle for playoff position as summer pressed on.