The Mets mustered just five hits in their 2-1 loss to the Phillies on Friday night at Citi Field.
New York has lost seven in a row and is a season-low 14 games below .500.
Here are the takeaways…
–Zack Thornton, making his second career and first start since being recalled, worked in and out of trouble in the first. He allowed three straight hits, with Bryce Harper‘s single scoring Trea Turner to put the Phillies up 1-0. Thornton and the Mets bounced back, getting Alec Bohm down swinging and then Jared Young robbed Brandon Marsh of a double down the first base line with a magnificent dive to get the second out. Derek Hill ended the opening frame, striking out swinging.
After a quiet second, Thornton found himself in trouble in the third, allowing the first two runners on. He got Harper to fly out — he just missed a three-run homer — before Bohm lined the ball right at Young, who caught the liner and hit first base to double up Kyle Schwarber to end the threat.
Thornton would settle down, getting through six innings, allowing just one run on five hits and one walk while striking out seven.
-The Mets bullpen, which has been great this season, faltered in the seventh. Huascar Brazoban allowed the Phillies to retake the lead after Trea Turner singled to bring home Hill.
Cionel Perez was great after Brazoban, allowing two hits in two scoreless innings.
-Young did more than just make a couple of stellar defensive plays. He drove in the Mets’ first run, singling home Bo Bichette in the fourth. The Mets had just five hits and five baserunners. A.J. Ewing reached base twice — finishing 1-for-2 with a walk — but was caught stealing second twice.
-Friday was just the 10th time Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor were in the lineup together. They went a combined 1-for-8 with a strikeout. However, Soto was close to giving the Mets an early lead. In the bottom of the first, Soto hit a bomb to center field off Zack Wheeler, but Hill made a tremendous leap and robbed Soto of a two-run shot.
Game MVP: Derek Hill
Hill scored the go-ahead run and his catch changed the game.
Highlights
Jared Young with the unassisted double play! pic.twitter.com/F7Xr5fSvCE
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 26, 2026
Jared Young makes a run-saving diving stop pic.twitter.com/Q31qfRitp5
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 26, 2026
Jared Young ties the game with an RBI single! pic.twitter.com/VSbyg3SDkT
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 27, 2026
Zach Thornton is PUMPED after finishing the 6th 💪 pic.twitter.com/FByfbewu6o
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 27, 2026
What’s next
The Mets and Phillies continue their three-game set on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is set for 4:10 p.m.
The Phillies will send Alan Rangel (0-0, 2.25 ERA) to the mound as their opener. The Mets have yet to announce their starter, but it’s expected to be Christian Scott returning from the IL.
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