Mets 4 Phillies 3 (Citi Field Flushing, NY)
Mets record: 73-86
Mets streak: Won 1
WP- Tylor Megill (9-8)
LP - Taijuan Walker (15-6)
S- Adam Ottavino (12)
Seat on the Korner: Tylor Megill
We select the star of the game and virtually invite him to a Seat on the Korner, just as Ralph Kiner used to do for his studio postgame show on WOR-channel 9 broadcasts in the early decades of the Mets.
Tonight's Seat on the Korner belongs to Tylor Megill, like David Peterson Thursday night saved his best for last. Megill's second Citi Field lifetime start against the Phillies was much like his last one. With his seven and 1/3rd innings he now has pitched 12 innings against the Phillies allowing only 4 hits and 1 run over that span. It was the first time in his career Tylor pitched into the 8th inning.
Need to Know
Prior to today’s doubleheader, the Phillies placed right-handed pitcher Dylan Covey on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to 9/28) with low back pain and recalled right-handed pitcher Luis Ortiz from Lehigh Valley (AAA) ... Additionally, infielder/outfielder Weston Wilson was recalled from Lehigh Valley and infielder Rodolfo Castro was optioned to the Spring Training complex.
The Phillies had won five straight games against the Mets (since 6/25) which marked their longest single season winning streak against New York since a 6-game streak, June 27- Spet. 18, 2021 ... Last week the Phillies swept a four-game series against the Mets at CBP which marked their first 4-game sweep against NYM since another 4-game series at CBP, June 24-27, 2019
Phils’ skipper Rob Thomson, the 56th manager in Phillies history, is the only one of those 56 to reach the postseason in their first two seasons as manager of the Phillies ... Per Baseball Reference, there have been 838 managers in MLB history – of those 838, Thomson is one of only 12 to reach the postseason in their first two seasons as a manager (per Elias) ... In chronological order, he is joined by Rocco Baldelli (2019-20), Aaron Boone (2018-19), Jeff Banister (2015-16), Mike Matheny (2012-13), Ron Gardenhire (2002-03), Bob Brenly (2001-02), Larry Dierker (1997-98), Ralph Houk (1961-62), Mickey Cochrane (1934-35), Bucky Harris (1924-25) and Hughie Jennings (1907-08) ... Since Thomson took over on June 3, 2022, the Phillies are 154-116 with a .570 winning percentage that ranks 6th in MLB.
Former Met Taijuan Walker made his career-high 31st appearance and start of the season.Walker pitched 7.0 IP which gave him 173.2 on the season his most IP in a single season, his previous best was 169.2, in 2015 ... Walker became the 3rd Phillies pitcher with 30 starts this season ... It is the first time the Phillies have had at least 3 pitchers with 30 starts since having 4 in 2018 (Aaron Nola, 33; Nick Pivetta, 32; Jake Arrieta, 31; Vince Velasquez, 30)
2015 NL Champion Daniel Murphy threw out the ceremonial first pitch.
This was the Mets sixth doubleheader of the season ..The team split twinbills on May 1 vs. Atlanta and September 27 vs. Miami, were swept by the Tigers in Detroit on May 3 and against the Braves on August 12 and took two from the Guardians in New York on May 21...The Mets have played 29 double dips since 2021, more than any other team in the majors...The Mets have earned at least a split in 27 of those 29 twinbills over the last two years...New York has swept eight of their last 16 doubleheaders, including one this year and five DH sweeps last season.
Megill will made his fifth career start against the Phillies and the second time in as many starts...Through his first four career starts against Philadelphia, Megill is 3-1 with a 2.54 ERA (8 ER/28.1 IP)...In his previous home start against Philadelphia, April 29, 2022 at Citi Field, Megill threw the first 5.0 innings of the team's combined no-hitter... It was the second no-hitter in team history (also, Johan Santana, June 1, 2012 vs. St. Louis).
Prior to the game Brandon Nimmo was been placed on the 10-Day IL ending his season.
Turning Point
Tonight's turning point of the game came in the bottom of the first inning as the Mets were aggressive right off the bat. Rafael Ortega filling in for the injured Brandon Nimmo lead off the game with single, he advanced to third on a perfectly executed hit and run single by Ronny Mauricio, and came home to score the first run on Pete Alonso's ground out giving the Mets the early lead which they would not relinquish.
Three Keys
See How They Run..
The Mets with nothing to lose came out running and didn't stop, while they only recored 1 stolen base, Ortega and Mauricio were both on the move as parts of hit and runs in the first inning, and Danny Mendick and Francisco Lindor both moved up a base on passed balls, Lindor's accounting for the third run of the game.
Raley Big Show..
Brooks Raley struck out Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper in the eighth inning, both of them representing the tying run.
ADAM-12
Adam Ottavino who continues to struggle down the stretch, walked a tight rope in the ninth yet held on for the 4-3 win. His final line was 1 inning pitched 2 hits, 1 walk and 2 runs, but he recorded his 12th save of the season.