Mets 6-4 Phillies (Jun 18, 2026) Game Recap
PHILADELPHIA — — Juan Soto hit two solo homers and made a sliding catch within the left-field nook to steal Bryce Harper of a run-scoring hit because the New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 on Thursday night time.
Pinch hitter Eric Wagaman offered the tiebreaking single with two outs within the seventh inning, and Marcus Semien adopted with a two-run triple off reliever José Alvarado (3-2).
Soto took Phillies starter Aaron Nola deep in his first two at-bats to provide him 16 homers this season. It was the thirtieth multihomer recreation of his profession. Soto additionally took away an extra-base hit from Harper when he lunged and slid to catch a ball on the warning monitor within the third.
Huascar Brazobán (4-1) earned the win in aid of starter Sean Manaeaand Devin Williams He labored the ninth for his eleventh save.
Following a one-out stroll and a few shaky Mets protection, Williams allowed an RBI single to Justin Crawford earlier than Kyle Schwarber lined out to proper subject with two runners on to complete it.
Bo Bichette made his first look in Philadelphia since spurning the Phillies to signal with the Mets final offseason. He was booed lustily every time he stepped to the plate and completed 0 for five after six straight multihit video games.
Alec Bohm had a single, a double and two RBI for the Phillies, who dropped consecutive video games for the primary time since shedding three straight in mid-May.
Philadelphia shortstop Trea Turner left after the second inning with a bruised proper calf. He was hit by a 79 mph sweeper from Manaea.
It was the second time this week Turner exited a recreation after being hit by a pitch. He was pulled from Monday’s recreation towards Miami after getting drilled on the fitting wrist and missed the following recreation.
After a uncommon Friday off as Philadelphia hosts a World Cup match, the groups resume their three-game sequence Saturday night time. RHP Freddy Peralta (5-5, 3.90 ERA) begins for New York towards LHP Cristopher Sánchez (8-3, 1.82).
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