| New York Mets | 2 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 6 |
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| 2026 Philadelphia Phillies Photocards |
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
42-35, 2nd Place, 6 1/2 games behind the Braves
42-35, 2nd Place, 6 1/2 games behind the Braves
One Sentence Summary: Bryce Harper finished a triple short of his second cycle and Kyle Schwarber blasted a three-run home run in this 6-2 win over the Mets.
What It Means: The Phillies took the series from the Mets and they'll head to D.C. next for four night games against the Nationals.
What Happened: Similar to Cristopher Sanchez the night before, Zack Wheeler was the beneficiary of the offense in this game. Wheeler improved to 7-1, dropping his ERA to 2.11, allowing four hits and striking out seven in 5 2/3 innings. The Phillies didn't get the ball out of the infield in the first inning, but scored a pair of runs on a few walks and infield hits from Alec Bohm and Edmundo Sosa. Schwarber launched his three-run blast in the third, his 29th of the season. Harper added a solo home run in the fifth, his 17th of the season. In his last two games, Harper is 7 for 9 with two doubles, a triple and two home runs, driving in four runs.
Featured Card: Here's Harper's photo card from the recently released team-issued set, produced and sold at the ballpark for the first time since the 2022 season. I had been told that MLB's agreement with Fanatics precluded the Phillies from selling these sets for the past three seasons, and I assume the deal only covered a three-year period that expired in 2026. Whatever the reason, it's great to see these sets back on sale (for just $5!) at the ballpark, and I might even get a little greedy and hope for a second series to be released following the All-Star break.
What It Means: The Phillies took the series from the Mets and they'll head to D.C. next for four night games against the Nationals.
What Happened: Similar to Cristopher Sanchez the night before, Zack Wheeler was the beneficiary of the offense in this game. Wheeler improved to 7-1, dropping his ERA to 2.11, allowing four hits and striking out seven in 5 2/3 innings. The Phillies didn't get the ball out of the infield in the first inning, but scored a pair of runs on a few walks and infield hits from Alec Bohm and Edmundo Sosa. Schwarber launched his three-run blast in the third, his 29th of the season. Harper added a solo home run in the fifth, his 17th of the season. In his last two games, Harper is 7 for 9 with two doubles, a triple and two home runs, driving in four runs.
Featured Card: Here's Harper's photo card from the recently released team-issued set, produced and sold at the ballpark for the first time since the 2022 season. I had been told that MLB's agreement with Fanatics precluded the Phillies from selling these sets for the past three seasons, and I assume the deal only covered a three-year period that expired in 2026. Whatever the reason, it's great to see these sets back on sale (for just $5!) at the ballpark, and I might even get a little greedy and hope for a second series to be released following the All-Star break.
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