The Phillies visit the Mets on Saturday, September 19 at 4:10 p.m. ET at Citi Field. Philadelphia (85-69) is in the NL playoff race with eight games left; New York (70-84) is playing out a lost season. Andrew Painter starts for the Phillies against Christian Scott.
Live Score
Game Info
| First pitch | 4:10 p.m. ET |
| TV | NBC Sports Philadelphia (Philadelphia), SNY (New York); MLB.tv out of market |
| Philadelphia starter | RHP Andrew Painter, 3-9, 5.54 ERA, 100 strikeouts |
| New York starter | RHP Christian Scott, 4-5, 3.76 ERA, 127 strikeouts |
| Records | Philadelphia 85-69, New York 70-84 |
Why It Matters
The stakes are entirely on one side. Philadelphia is in the NL playoff picture and needs wins to hold its position, while the Mets are 14 games under .500 and out of the race. That does not make it easy: the Mets have the better pitching matchup on paper, with Scott’s 3.76 ERA against Painter’s 5.54, and Citi Field crowds against the Phillies do not tend to treat September like a formality.
Painter is the more interesting story. The most hyped pitching prospect in the sport for years, his first full season has been a struggle by the numbers, and a strong September start against a division rival would matter for how Philadelphia sets its postseason rotation.
The NL race is on our NL wild card standings page, and the full field is on the MLB playoff picture. Every game today is on MLB scores today.
The Bottom Line
Phillies at Mets is Saturday at 4:10 p.m. ET. Philadelphia is chasing NL playoff position with eight games left, and the score card above updates through the game.