But finishing this marathon has proven challenging: Holmes is averaging less than five innings in his last nine starts, the ...

Slumping Anthony Recker hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer, Jonathon Niese pitched seven sharp innings and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 Monday.

Something needs to change for the fading New York Mets. On Tuesday, manager Carlos Mendoza announced that change is coming for the pitching staff. Starter Frankie Montas is moving to the bullpen amid ...

LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 6-4, .278 batting average, 4.76 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs Phillies: 5-5, .237 batting average, 4.65 ERA, outscored by nine runs ...

LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 7-3, .264 batting average, 3.06 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs Mets: 3-7, .224 batting average, 4.24 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies, on a three-game losing streak, take on the New York Mets. New York has a 42-37 record in home games and a 74-86 record overall.

As the season reaches the final stretch, Phillies and Mets are tied in the NL East. Key additions and strong pitching might tip the scales in Phillies' favor.

Mets Get Pessimistic Standings Prediction After Deadline Arms Race with Phillies Published Aug 04, 2025 at 10:54 AM EDT 00:52 ...

As of publication, nearly 48.4% of voters (almost 1,500) said the Phillies had a superior trade deadline to the Mets, who attracted roughly 37.2% (1,131) of the votes.

The Phillies and Mets, separated by 0.5 games in a tight division race, each focused on the same two areas. New York was more active in the final days of trade season, though the Phillies took the ...