Game Chat: Mets vs Phillies, 6:45 PM

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 • 6:45 PM
Citizens Bank Park • Philadelphia, PA
LHP Sean Manaea (1-2, 5.60) vs. LHP Ranger Suárez (11-6, 2.89)
SNY

The Mets had a disappointing 1-0 loss to the Phillies Monday night. The game ended after the Mets didn’t score with runners on second and third for the Mets with only one out in the ninth inning. The loss makes it incredibly difficult for the Mets to catch up to the Phillies in the division, and now the Mets need to focus their attention on the Wild Card race.

While the Mets have gone on a three-game losing streak, the Padres have gone on a three-game winning streak, getting a three-game lead for the second Wild Card spot. The Giants are now only three games behind the Mets for the last wild card spot. Winning fixes everything—the Mets just need to win a few games!

Mets Lineup

1. Francisco Lindor – SS
2. Juan Soto – RF
3. Pete Alonso – 1B
4. Mark Vientos – 3B
5. Brandon Nimmo – LF
6. Starling Marte – DH
7. Francisco Alvarez – C
8. Jeff McNeil – 2B
9. Jose Siri – CF

Sean Manaea has pitched 45 innings over 10 games with a 5.60 ERA, 3.83 FIP, 1.244 WHIP and a 73 ERA+. Manaea is coming off of a rough start against the Tigers where he allowed five runs on eight hits over 3 2/3 innings. In the start before that, he held the Phillies to only two runs over 4 2/3 innings, scattering six hits while striking out six.

The Phillies have the following career numbers against him:

• Harrison Bader 1-2, K
• Nick Castellanos 6-21, 2B, 3 HR, 6 K
• Bryce Harper 6-16, 2 2B, HR, 3 K
• Max Kepler 1-7, HR, BB, K
• Brandon Marsh 0-3, BB, 2 K
• J.T. Realmuto 1-11, BB, 6 K
• Kyle Schwarber 2-10, HR, 3 BB, K
• Edmundo Sosa 6-12, 2 2B, 3B, HR, 4 K
• Bryson Stott 3-7, HR, 2 BB, K
• Garrett Stubbs 1-2
• Weston Wilson 0-4, K

Opposing Lineup

1. Harrison Bader – CF
2. Kyle Schwarber – DH
3. Bryce Harper – 1B
4. JT Realmuto – C
5. Nick Castellanos – RF
6. Edmundo Sosa – SS
7. Weston Wilson – LF
8. Bryson Stott – 2B
9. Otto Kemp – 3B

The Mets bats will try to let the last two games wash off of them against Ranger Suárez tonight. Suárez has made 22 starts totaling 137 innings with a 2.89 ERA, 3.06 FIP, 1.175 WHIP and a 154 ERA+. Suárez has been tremendous of late, allowing only one run over his last 18 innings (three starts), scattering 10 hits while striking out 17 batters. The Mets have the following career stats against him:

• Luisangel Acuña 1-2, HR
• Pete Alonso 3-18, 2 2B, 9 BB, 4 K
• Francisco Alvarez 1-9, HR< 4 K
• Brett Baty 1-3, HR
• Francisco Lindor 6-19, 2 2B, HR, BB, 3 K
• Starling Marte 6-20, 2B, 3 BB, 2 K
• Ronny Mauricio 0-4, K
• Jeff McNeil 2-10, 2B, 3B, K
• Cedric Mullins 1-3, 2B
• Brandon Nimmo 3-27, 4 BB, 5 K
• Juan Soto 0-12, BB, 4 K
• Mark Vientos 5-17, 2 2B, HR, BB, 7 K

Game Notes

Jose Siri returns tonight! He’s batting ninth and playing center field. It’ll be his first MLB game action in nearly five months after fracturing a bone in his leg. Jared Young was optioned to Triple-A in his place.

Justin Garza cleared waivers and was assigned to Triple-A, and Wander Suero was designated for assignment.

Three Things To Watch For

1. Impacts from injuries. The Phillies beat the Mets without making any changes to their batting lineup on Monday night. No pinch runners. No pinch hitters. They don’t really have a choice right now, before Monday’s game game Trea Turner and Alec Bohm both landed on the injured list. The Mets weren’t immune to the injury bug. Luis Torrens was moved to the injured list before Monday’s game as well. The Mets will now push an injured Francisco Alvarez even farther.
2. Bullpen. While the Mets bats were off on Monday night, the Mets bullpen turned in their third strong performance in the last four games. Helsley, who has struggled as a Met, pitched a clean 8th inning allowing no runs, no hits and struck out two batters. Hopefully this is a turning point. Díaz hasn’t pitched since throwing 30 pitches on Friday, so the Mets may need to get him into the game tonight regardless of game script.
3. Wild Card Picture. The two games to watch will start after 9:40 PM. The Reds will will send Littell (3.81 ERA) against the Padres’ King (2.81 ERA). The Diamondbacks have Zac Gallen (4.77 ERA) starting against against Robbie Ray (3.31) on the Giants. The Giants are the closest to the Mets at three games back heading into today’s slate of games.

Let’s go Mets!

The post Game Chat: Mets vs Phillies, 6:45 PM appeared first on Metsmerized Online.