METS vs. PHILLIES: Official Full Game Highlights (July 16) | 2026 MLB Season

New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies supposed to start this game at 710. We've been moved up one hour because of the conditions outside and it's been smoky and smoggy all day and will be later into the night and the conditions expected to worsen. Aaron Ola's going to be on the mound tonight. The veteran righty three and six with a 5.75 ERA but there are some signs, Adam, that he is trending in the right direction. Yeah, you're right, Carl. Last two starts, 15 strikeouts, only two walks. That's always a good indication that you're doing something right out there. Fifty-seven career major league games, that's it for A.J. Ewing. He's reached in 43 of them but he will not there. Back-to-back changeups, Adam, to pick up strikeout number one. Here is one of the great hitters of our time, that is Juan Soto. Aaron Ola knows it. Back up the middle, turn of ranges, it goes off his glove and into center field. Soto is aboard and a very difficult play but again, a little reminder of one of the things the Phillies do have to be concerned about their defense. One on, one out, Bobichette coming up top of the first inning. He got Jim there, Harper will come up with it, he'll fire to Turner who will throw back and they will get the double play. Bryce Harper at first base, he turns the double play, it goes 3-6-3. Mitts said 27-year-old Christian Scott off of Tommy John surgery and improving with each start back to the mound tonight. The sweeper has also improved dramatically, it's moving more and there's been a ton of swing and miss. So, two up and two down for Christian Scott and I say that because as we talked about just a couple moments ago in our pitcher preview, these are the moments that Andy Green, the interim manager, wants to see, and in his words, step on the throat of the opponent. So that will bring Bryce Harper to the plate. Working ahead, got him to chase, splitter up top as well. Awfully impressive, 1-2-3 inning, it took 10 pitches. One pitch, one out here in the second, it'll bring Carson Benge to the plate. Hit hard inside third the other way, base hit, going into left field along the line, marched over to cut it off and fling in. Benge is content with a single. We got two down, this is Jared Young at the plate, no luck, has been very good so far, runner goes, that one is in there for a strike, there was an attempt to get him and that's a stolen base for Benge who's been a threat and that's his 16th of the year. The 1-2 pitch, swing and a miss, he got him. Another strikeout for Aaron Nolan, he strands that runner, two outs, and it'll bring Bryson Stott to the plate, Philly still looking for their first base runner. Swing and that one is into the mitt, really good job by Christian Scott who fell behind for the first time, but six up, six down. There's one away, Alvarez a .254, nine homers, 22 RBIs. 1-2, hit pretty well to center field, that sends Crawford back, still going back, looks at the wall, it's gone, into the trees for the nine hole hitter Francisco Alvarez, his 10th, and the Mets grab a 1-0 lead. For Alvarez, his 10th of the season. Anytime you see a center fielder's numbers on a dead sprint back to the track as a hitter you feel like this is a good sign, and it was. Here's A.J. Ewing with the Mets ahead, 1-0. Third strikeout, A.J. Ewing goes down for the second time tonight, the curveball got him, and there are two down here in the third for Juan Soto. Soto works the Mets' first walk of the game, and with two outs that brings Beau Bichette to the plate. Bichette chases one down and away, Nolan picks up his fourth strikeout. J.T. Realmuzo will step in to lead things off, and they found their first base runner, base hit, back up the middle, and J.T. is aboard with a leadoff single here in the third. Well, Rincones Jr. steps in. Foul tip. Rincones down on strikes. It was a check swing that was held on by Alvarez, and Scott has his third strikeout of the night. Justin Crawford next. Swings at that one. This one has popped up. He may have gotten Alvarez, and it is caught. That one, the bat struck Alvarez. Scott comes in to make the play to catch it in foul territory, but we've got to be concerned about Francisco Alvarez. You heard it on that swing. Yeah, he got a barrel full of face mask right here. I don't know. Alvarez struck out. No, I mean, that was somebody punching you as hard as they can in the jaw. And then that's a conversation going, Joe, if you think I'm coming out of this game. We've got another thing coming. That's just the type of guy that Alvarez is. I say that a little tongue in cheek, but Alvarez needed a minute there. That's one that really tumbled him down. Alvarez is staying in the game. Here's Trey Turner. Wow. Big sweeper there. Trey Turner is gone. Four strikeouts in the game for Christian Scott. Keep an eye on Alvarez after taking a bat off of his cheek. He looks okay. He's got the homer. It's one-nothing. Dangerous pitch against the most prolific home run hitter this year. Swung on and missed. Strike three. Threw him a backdoor cutter. Schwarber offered. Goes down on strikes. Fifth strikeout of the night for Christian Scott. There's one away. Bryce Harper steps in to face Christian Scott. Two-one. Hard on the ground. Off the bag. And it bounces over Jared Young's head. Harper will get to second. And he will have a double. Tumbling for Jared Young. Took a tough hop right around the bag. Gets a fortunate hop right over the glove and a tenth of Young. Couldn't really gauge the velocity of the ball coming at him. Harper stays at second. Two outs. Alec Bohm next. Swung on. Popped up. First base side. Towards foul territory. Jared Young. Makes the catch right near the coach's box. For the final out in the fourth inning. Christian Scott gives up a one-out double to Bryce Harper. But nothing else. Stransman scores. And that is a leadoff walk to Young here in the fifth. Red Beatty coming up. Well nothing. Mets in the fifth. Light shot up the middle. And it's going to get down. And there are going to be two aboard. As Nola left the change up right over the heart. And the bases are loaded. His third walk of the night. Second in the inning. Third time through here for Ewing who he's got twice. Liner. Harper. Double play. Disaster. For the Mets. And a massive break for Aaron Nola. Yeah that's tough. When you're at first base. But you have to know. That anything on a line. You immediately go right back to the bag. If you are. At first base or on the bases. Line drive right here. As soon as you see it. You have to break back. There's no reason why Alvarez. Is breaking right. Instead of left. Intentional walk to Soto. So. It will be the third time tonight. That he has reached. An opportunity for Bichette. A one two. Reaches out. Shallow right field. It's an easy one. Aaron Nola. A walk. A single and a walk. To load him up. Got the double play. He needed. And Bichette. To fly it out. He's through five. And we start with a. Scott Stott. Match up here. In the bottom of the fifth. He got him there. Ninety six. Up top. Six strikeouts. For Christian Scott. And this will be again. Another big. Challenge at bat. For Scott. Who got the first two men out. Trying to get Gabriel. Rincones. Junior. And get through five. Three. Two. Call. Strike three. Rincones. Quickly goes to his. It's a better challenge. Challenge it. Oh he's going to be disappointed. Everybody on the field. Looks up to the big giant scoreboard. And left. Here it comes. It lights up red. One left. It's a good call. One zip. We're through five. Nineteenth overall pick. By the Mets in twenty four. Out of Oklahoma State. And this one. To. Hopper. And Turner. Misplayed that thing. And that's going to be another error. Trey Turner. A good hustle. From Benge. To get to second base. Committed. And never made that adjustment. Because he's thinking Benge is hot. Is really busting it down the line. And that ball just eats him up. Two balls and two strikes. The kick. The pitch. Swing and a miss. He got him. Big pitch there from Aaron Nola. His. Fifth. Strikeout of the night. And that's the second out here in the sixth. It'll bring. Jared Young to the plate. Into the mitt. Another strikeout. A good inning. For Aaron Nola. Who thought he had it. He had a quick one. But the. Error by Turner. Got Benge to second. Where he will get stranded. So two outs. And that will bring Schwarber to the plate. Three straight lefties here. With two down. He has. Not had near the success against lefties. Scott. And righties. And Schwarber. Sends one to the seats. Will it be. Yes. His thirty third of the year. Looks like it was off the top of the wall. And not a homer for Schwarber. Right off the top. And it comes back. It'll be a double. For Kyle Schwarber. You see some fans up there saying. Take a look at it. I think they are going to take a look at it. The fans are saying that it was a home run. Oh my. That's the. Top of the railing. Live and in play. This is a crew chief review. It looks like his bid for a major league leading thirty third. Might be derailed. The ball. Is in play. The call on the field. Stan. The runner. That's why the Philly fans were the best at Boone. With that double. And the. Lefties continuing to come up. That's going to be the end of the night. For Christian Scott. And it's now left on left. For Bryce Harper. Brooks Raley. With an ERA of just over two. Trying to keep this game. One nothing. The pitch to Harper. And now they're going to throw behind him. And he's caught off second. And another throw. Down to third. And it's. Unable to be handled. By Bo Bichette. A poor throw. From Francisco Lindor. They had Schwarber. Dead to rights. And the Phillies get a break there. Larry. To your point. What was Schwarber. I don't know. Maybe he was trying to do that. So it is a walk. And they'll go after Marsh. The lefty. Who's having a career year. Raley had a Marshall. And two. He got a good pitch there. By Raley. A sweeper at 81. To get out of it. And in the game of inches. Schwarber's ball. Gets off the railing. And back into play. Stays one nothing. And it's 0 and 1. On Beatty. Who is one for two tonight. Against Nola. He was part of that rally. In the fifth inning. When the Mets loaded the base. With nobody out. But could not score. That ball is also ripped to right. Did Beatty do it? This time it's over. And Brett Beatty. Has left the yard. Fifth home run of it. Comes off Nola. Here in the seventh. It's two nothing Mets. And for Brett Beatty. Second career hit. Off Aaron Nola. And this one's a big one. Don Mattingly. Believing in Nola. Keeping him in there. Alvarez took Nola. To dead center. Back in the third. 3-1. Nola Alvarez. Gets into one to left. Marsh. Slows. Looks up. And that one. Into the seats. Schwarber got robbed by Alvarez. Hit one just off the top. Or just above it. For his second blast of the night. And back to back. Homers make it 3-0 New York. The old baseball is a game of inches. Kyle Schwarber hits one literally off the top of the railing. Comes back into the field of play. Called a ground rule double. And look at how close Alvarez's came. It snuck over the railing. Don Mattingly. Don Mattingly is on his way out to the mound. To take the baseball from Aaron Nola. Who all night long. Was really. Really good. But he allows the two home runs here. In the seventh. Two quick outs here. For Luke Weaver. And the Mets. Here in the eighth inning. Now here's Turner. His 0 for 3. And that ball is smoked. Left field. And deep. And this one. Is out of here. Trey Turner. Touch him all the time. Home run for Trey Turner. Number 11 on the year. And it puts the Phillies on the board. They now trail it 3-1. No doubt. No doubt about that one. Boy. He just attacked that pitch. And he had one he liked. Young ready to go. He's bouncing around over there. Now the pitch. Grounded inside. Third the other way. It's a base hit. Off the side wall. Heads to the corner. And gets past Marsh. Young around third. Heading home. Turner's throw to the plate. On the way. Not in time. Jared Young slides in. Feet first. Swiping by. With his hand across the plate. A.J. Ewing adds insurance. And there are two outs. As the Mets look to close this one out. And start. The second half on a good note. Williams on a 1-2. Swinging in. A miss. Alvarez will touch home. And that will end the game. Bottom of the order. Blast from Beatty. Two from Alvarez. A good start from Scott. And save. Number 100. In the career of Devin Williams.