An early burst defined the game as the Philadelphia Phillies built their lead before the New York Mets could respond, then pulled away again late for a win at Citi Field.

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Cristopher Sanchez set the tone for Philadelphia with a sharp outing, limiting the Mets to two runs while working into the seventh. Bo Bichette gave New York a spark with a homer, but the Mets could not sustain the attack.

The Phillies took the lead in the first when Kyle Schwarber scored on Luis Arraez's sacrifice fly, and Alec Bohm brought Bryce Harper home with a single. Trea Turner doubled to bring Schwarber across in the third, followed by Arraez's single that scored Turner. In the eighth, Justin Crawford's triple brought Bryson Stott, Brandon Marsh and J.T. Realmuto home to extend the lead.

Jonah Tong took the loss after Philadelphia's early pressure produced four runs against him. The Mets added runs through Bichette's homer and Brett Baty's single, which scored Francisco Alvarez, but their offense went quiet after that.

Philadelphia's early burst and late insurance kept the game from becoming a tense finish, while the Mets were left searching for a response that never arrived.

By the Numbers

Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Mets, 7-2.

  • Bo Bichette went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .263 on the season).
  • Justin Crawford went 1-for-4 with 1 triple and 3 RBIs (batting .265 on the season).
  • Alec Bohm went 2-for-5 with 1 RBI (batting .253 on the season).
  • Cristopher Sanchez allowed 2 runs on 6 hits over 6.1 innings, striking out 6, to earn the win (18-6) (2.93 ERA).
  • Jonah Tong allowed 4 runs on 5 hits over 4.2 innings, striking out 5, and took the loss (2-2) (4.21 ERA).
  • Alex McFarlane allowed 0 runs on 2 hits over 0.2 innings, striking out 1 (2.35 ERA).

New York Mets fell to 71-85; Philadelphia Phillies improved to 86-70.

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